Dominic-“What do we do now?” Hayden asked after we broke apart, and I started assembling my office.“I don’t know.” I muttered.This entire situation was bad. I was in a meeting when everyone’s phone went off, alerting them to the new article. Tristan had helped settle everyone, but it disrupted things at the office. I had to cancel the meeting and let everyone go home with the promise of an explanation.“I have a suggestion.” Maria spoke up as she helped clean the office.“What?” I didn’t glance at her as I checked over my computer to see if I had broken it.“Well, I think it would be a good idea to get the news article taken down before it spreads further than it needs to.” Maria put my keyboard on the desk as she spoke. “After that, try to meet with the heads of other families to see what they say. In the last four years, you have made a lot of contributions, so I don’t think they will all turn against you. Also, your father was highly respected.”“I don’t think meeting with them
Dominic- “Do you think after killing your family, you would have the privilege to sit with any of us?” Maverick scoffed. “Come on, are we one big happy family?” Lexus chuckled as he walked in my direction, slapping the shoulder of each man he passed. “So, we can wait for you to stab us in the back? If I hadn’t had my gun taken, I would shoot you where you stand, boy.” The oldest member of the mafia, Richard Lancaster, spoke. “Dominic has made you all soft.” Lexus stopped behind me, patting me on the back. “I remember a time when each family did their own thing despite the consequences. Now you all are nothing more than a bunch of rich old men following rules and regulations.” Lexus’s words seemed to spark an interest in many of the people around the table. Some whispered amongst themselves, while others didn’t pay Lexus any attention. I didn't say anything because I wanted to know what Lexus was up to. Was he finally going to reveal something useful? “If everyone follows me inst
Hayden-“Calm down, everything will work out.” Tristan took me back to the apartment and sat with me on the couch while I bawled like a baby.“What if it doesn’t? Even if he isn’t found guilty, I have a bad feeling about him being in jail. It has been hours, and we still haven’t heard anything.” I sniffled a few times.Tristan handed me a Kleenex, and I wiped my tears before blowing my nose. It took us almost thirty minutes to get away from the reporters. They were still downstairs, wanting to talk to me. If it weren’t for Tristan having the ability to command the people who worked for Dominic, I don’t know what I would have done.“I have sent Lawyer Quinn to investigate what is going on. As soon as she learns something, she will inform us.”“Doesn’t she just work for Fox Ink? How can she get involved with a criminal case?” I tossed the used tissue away and accepted another from Tristan.“Lawyer Quinn is Dominic’s personal lawyer. She does more than handle legalities at the office. He
Dominic-“He refuses to cooperate.” A police officer who has been interrogating me on and off through the night said to the Chief of police as soon as he entered the interrogation room. “I have been cooperating. I have told you everything I know about what happened that night.” I moved one of my hands to touch the corner of my lip, where the police officer had hit me just moments before.“Don’t worry, I will get him to cooperate.” The Chief of Police flashed a crooked smile as he motioned for the two police officers to leave.Flexing my jaw, I stared at the older Chief of Police as the others left. “You know what you are doing isn’t legal.”“Who do you think they are going to believe?” The Chief sat across from me in a metal chair. “The Chief of Police or a known Mafia member?”The room was made of concrete and had only three metal folding chairs. I was currently chained to one, but the chains were long enough for me to move around. I could even get up and move forward a few feet, b
Hayden-A week passed, and Dominic still hasn’t returned home. No one has heard anything from Lawyer Quinn. Tristan and I went to the police station, but it was shut down. Lexus was becoming more obnoxious with each passing day.At least, that is what I heard, as I have managed to avoid him and Devon so far. I spend all of my time in Tristan’s office, and when something needs to be done outside of the office, Lily handles it for me. Instead of being upset that Dominic was missing, I let Tristan handle tracking him down while I focused on my novel.The book and cover have been officially approved. I was a little surprised because Lexus and Devon had the final say. I considered using a pen name, but in the end, I went with using my real name. I wish Dominic had been with me while I completed a significant milestone in my life.I didn’t let it get to me, however. Instead of being depressed about it, I thought of it as a surprise for him when we found him. I just hoped it was soon. A week
Hayden-“Where are you going in such a hurry?” Lexus quickly stepped to the side to block my path.“I need to use the bathroom.” I tried to step the other way, but he once again blocked my path.For a minute, we danced back and forth, with me trying to get around him and him stepping in front of me. Seeing that he had no intention of letting me go past him, I let out a sigh. My hands moved to my hips as I locked my eyes with his.“Can I help you with something?”“No, but maybe I can help you.” Lexus smirked as he closed the distance between us. His hand moved to my arm, with his thumb gently caressing my bicep. “Since Dominic isn’t here, I thought we could become more familiar with each other.”My stomach twisted at the thought of having anything to do with him, especially with the seductive tone of his voice. “Not going to happen. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to use the restroom.”I tried to step around him again while jerking my arm away from him. This time, he let me get by h
Dominic-After three days of getting Hayden up to speed, I could finally relax. Well, as much as I could with everything else happening around us. At least now I wasn’t entirely in over my head, and I now had someone helping me take Lexus down. Not just him, but every crime family still in play.“Are you sure we should trust them to help?” Hayden asked as she curled up next to me on the couch.Ever since I returned home, this was the first time we had had a chance to be alone. Agent Leo had stayed the last three days to get Hayden up to speed. Wrapping my arm around Hayden, I propped my feet on the coffee table and held her close.“There is always a risk, but it might be the only way to take care of Lexus.”“I am just glad you are okay.” Hayden rested her head on my chest and nuzzled her head under my chin.“I admit that working with the FBI was the last thing I wanted to do, but if it weren’t for them, I would have likely been killed by the police.”“What do we do now?” Hayden lifted
Hayden-“Are you ready?” Dominic asked as we were in the elevator, heading to the floor we were working on.“As ready as I will ever be.” I took a deep breath and forced myself to smile just as the doors to the elevator opened.Stepping out of the elevator, I walked beside Dominic. We had just exited the hallway when employees jumped out to yell surprise. Party streamers, a hundred balloons, and a banner that said, “Welcome back, Mr. Fox,” filtered from the ceiling.Although Dominic knew about the party, as he was the one who suggested it, he still pretended to be surprised. I put on the brightest smile I could, trying not to think of what might happen next. I knew this was all planned to get Lexus to reveal his true colors, but I didn’t think it would be that simple. “This is unexpected.” Dominic said with a soft chuckle and a smile. Everyone in the office began to clap, except Dominic, as colleagues surrounded us. Each of them gave Dominic a warm welcome. Scanning the crowd, I s