Blackmail

"That's enough, I chose her for a reason and my nephew knows nothing about her presence in my house, everything will remain in the dark until I'm ready to show her to the world," Mark said with a heavy voice

"Alright, sir, I will go attend to your guests," Alfred said and walked out immediately, leaving his master to reason out his next move.

Mark walked to his room and got dressed in a casual outfit, he was about to grab his limited edition perfume when he accidentally hit a framed picture on his dressing table, the glass was shattered to pieces but the picture was unharmed. Mark found himself staring mindlessly at the picture of his late father, the memories struck him hard and he sighed with grief in his heart.

"I'm deeply sorry I wasn't there to save you, father" he confessed painfully

Mark joined his nephew and his wife in the living room but his face showed no such thing as happiness, he was known to be a man of no emotions, flaws, or mistakes.

"It's a pleasure to see you once again, I can't even imagine the last time we got this close" David greeted with a smile on his face

Mark said nothing but kept staring at the couple who had nothing but smiles on their faces

"Forgive me, uncle, meet my new wife, Evelyn Jackson but of course, she will be known as Evelyn Paul from this day" David chuckled after his brief introduction

Silence engulfed the room as Mark said nothing, Evelyn was beginning to get uncomfortable with the constant glares from the ruthless billionaire

"What happened to your first wife, Elena Brooks? Or should I say, Elena Paul?" Mark finally asked, with his gaze at David's lips

David's countenance fell at once but the evil mastermind was quick to cover his emotional loophole with a mischievous smile before crossing his legs like a mafia king

"it would be best to talk about such matters over a tray of grilled fish and an exotic wine, we are your guests and we should be treated like one" David revealed

"you aren't a guest here, we aren't familiar and you of all people should..."

"Mr Mark Russell, let's leave the past behind us, let's forge ahead and all I want at this point is to talk about serious issues over a good lunch, is that too much to ask, dear uncle?" David interrupted

Mark gnashed his teeth secretly, he knew his nephew was a sheer manipulator who could get people to do the very thing they hate with passion. He snapped his fingers and the maids rushed in at once, they bowed and took David's lunch request, and left immediately

"Now, that's far better, I'm here on business and you are my esteemed client so we should start on a very good path," David said and held Evelyn's hands, they smiled romantically and this stirred Mark's rage but the billionaire kept his beast nature locked in the cage

They had their lunch but Mark couldn't help but feel irritated by David's presence, his eyes kept moving from side to side, waiting to hear what the violent prick had to say.

"I ask again, where's your first wife?" Mark asked

David cleared his throat and kissed Evelyn so passionately before returning his attention to the very uncle who felt more pissed by their romantic gestures

"the question you should be asking is what I want from you for kidnapping my wife" he revealed

the billionaire was shocked beyond words but kept full composure, he regretted his question but showed no emotion at all.

"who fed you with such lies?" he asked, trying to defend himself

David smiled and Evelyn brought out her iPad and passed it to Mark who was confused by their action, he watched the video and was shocked by what he saw

"my men captured your bodyguards taking my lifeless wife off that road, I must admit that you're a smart man but it takes more than smartness to fool a man like me" David warned with his fist clenched

There was silence as both men were on each other's throat, with their eyes fighting wars that their hands couldn't

"what do you want?" Mark asked painfully

"a compensation for taking my first wife, you don't believe I would let you get away with such foul play, there's a price for everything my dear uncle" he teased

"I should pay compensation for saving your first wife from death, you're nothing but a ridiculous man," Mark said in anger and stood up immediately

"you can't walk away from this, Mark Russell, I know what you're up to and why you need Elena so badly" David replied with a low tone and a devilish smile on his face

he touched Mark's shoulder but the billionaire held his wrist and squeezed hard with anger until David forcefully freed himself.

"A hundred million dollars as my compensation, certainly that's a small money to sacrifice for the greater good"

"You will get nothing from me, David, you can take your wife out of my house and never come back unless you're prepared to die" Mark warned, his eyes turned red from the inner anger that he suppressed so hard

"you will give me that money or the world will hear a new discovery, one that will set the preying eyes of all men and women in this city on you. They will learn that you slept with my wife and forced her to torture me before our separation, imagine having such heavy allegations on your Saint image"

Mark was lost in the abyss as he stared with anger, unsure of what to say or do. But he chuckled and said with boldness

"you can reveal your well-cooked allegation to the world, I don't give a rat's ass about it, now leave my house or you will regret it in the next ten minutes" He warned

"you have no right to threaten my husband!" Evelyn screamed

"It's alright, honey, perhaps the world will also know who murdered the true heir to the Russell empire out of sheer greed and jealousy!" David revealed and smiled.