Chapter 77

Xavier

Mateo was trailed to California but my men lost him in the crowd. They’ve been on the lookout ever since, hoping to get a glimpse of him, but then Lucas informed me that he ran into him at the mall today. Retreating my men from California wasn’t an option as there is a possibility that Angela might be held hostage there.

“Boss man,” Seth called out in my ear, reminding me that I’m still having a conversation with him. “Everyone has vacated the building. What is your order?”

“Bring it down.” I’m going to provoke that bastard in every way possible until he makes a move out of anger. When someone acts irrationally, he is bound to make mistakes and that is exactly what I want him to do.

Lucas who has been silently listening to my conversation with Seth shook his head but kept his word to himself until I ended the call. “I don’t think provoking Mateo is the best thing to do right now.” Lucas mused “He might take it out on her.”

That is my fear, but then I refuse to sit around, doing