BELSHAR NESSAR ABED "There's still no information, is there?" I asked, my gaze burning into Stone's as he stood in front of me, his hand clutched at his back, his expression wry and his eyes evasive. "So, what should I do" I asked as I picked up the gun from the table in front of me and aimed at him. "Should I just kill you and do everything myself?" I asked, then grinned when Stone just stood there rigidly, his eyes never showing fear even though he knew that I could decide to kill him at any time I chose."We have information that there have been some covert operations led by Xavier's clan members at Deluxe Bayou; I already sent our men to intercept them," he relayed, and I threw my head back in exasperation. "I know that already, Stone; who do you think tipped off your source?" I got out, drew my head up, and stared at him tiredly. "Those men will all be killed but they are of no importance to me, Stone. They are bloody pawns that Xavier wants to use in diverting our attention,"
BELLA POV I'd been impulsive again, and as Belshar shoved me away from him harshly, the whole scenario that led to this moment flashed through my head, and I wished that I could take it back, but I knew I couldn't.I stumbled back and fell to the ground, my gaze jerking up to see his angry ones looking down at me. I swallowed hard.Have I been too hasty? Should I have given it a little more time? But that was what I have been doing all this time, and what did that get me? Nothing, absolutely nothing.If Belshar had not realized by now that I had feelings for him even after all I had done and all the subtle hints I'd given him, he was never going to, and I was tired of waiting. No, I was not just tired; I was sick of it.I'd been patient from the very moment Selene died and he'd come to me because we shared the same sorrow. I offered him an ear when he needed someone to listen to him, and I shared his pain as best as I could, but what did I get for it? He shattered my heart with a fuc
DELIA HERRERA POV "So, she's a drug junkie huh. I knew there was something suspicious about her after I saw her putting that drug in Celine's drink." I got out as I stared at the pictures in my hand, then glanced up from them to smile at Kail. "This is something Kail, but it is not enough" Kail shrugged, his eyes looking tired. "That was only what I could find out about her. So what are you going to do now? What do you plan to do about Belshar? He has totally incapacitated the whole family, he has us under surveillance twenty-four-seven and monitors all the collection" "Does he now?" I grinned, and Kail rolled his eyes. "I know my way around the measures he'd put in place, that is why I can see you without anyone finding out about it. So what is your plan and are you going to give me all that cash I asked for"I dropped the pictures and documents he'd gotten on Bella, placed my hand under my chin, and held his gaze. "You haven't gotten what I really want, Kail, so why should I gi
BELSHAR NESSAR ABED POV There were dead men everywhere, and as I and Stone navigated the Black Serpent mafia house, I could tell that they had all been taken unawares. It looked like they had been having a celebration when the attack happened. But even before that, they were probably poisoned, and those who survived were shot in the head. So this was why there had been no response from them. Xavier had visited them and left no one alive, the bastard. Xavier had always been quiet, so the sudden massacre raised a lot of questions in my head. He was acting recklessly and making enemies; he'd also killed everyone and didn't take over the city, so what the hell was he plotting? "There is no survivors Don Belshar. We checked the whole area, and all the men are dead," he said, and I grimaced. It was another dead end and the rage I felt grew suffocating. For how long was he going to run? For how long did I have to chase after the fucking vermin!"That fucking rat. Let him run all he wants
DELIA HERRERA POV Kail had been quiet, too quiet and I couldn't help but worry. Why was he stalling after I gave him all that money? The only consolation I had was that before he completely went off the grid, he'd told me that our plan would have to be delayed since Belshar was still on the quest for his revenge. But that was three weeks ago. I could feel my knees jerking rapidly, but I couldn't help it; I was fucking restless and worried. I wish Xavier would just stop running so Belshar would kill him and I'll be able to have him all to myself.That bastard was ruining all of my plans and it was starting to get on my last nerve.Someone snapped their finger in my face, and I jumped, my gaze meeting those of Enoch's worried ones, and I let out a sharp gasp, my eyes widening.I'd totally forgotten that he was in my office. He said he came to check up on me and had probably been saying something when I zoned out on him as my thoughts took over. I sat straighter and slowly blew out a
CELINE HERRERA POV Belshar was looking for me just like Xavier said he would and I was starting to get curious about what his true intentions were. I had no memory to rely on except for Xavier's words, but there was a lot of evidence that left no room for doubt about what Belshar represented.Xavier said he wanted Belshar to suffer, wanted him to feel the same pain he'd put me through and he'd spent months preparing me for our revenge, and even though I didn't have my memory, his hate was enough to fuel mine.Belshar was a bad person; he'd married me against my will and then betrayed my trust by cheating on me with Bella, and just like he killed Crystal, he was going to kill me, too. The only reason he was looking for me was because he hated to lose; he hated to be challenged, and he hated for what belonged to him to be taken away. He was probably going to kill me himself, just like he killed his former wife. Xavier told me that I and Crystal had been best friends and the reason Bel
CELINE HERRERA POV "You shouldn't trust everything Xavier tells you, Celine," David said, his voice somber, and I glanced up at him in the mirror, my hands freezing in the process of putting on my lip gloss, my brows shooting up."What do you mean by that, David," I asked, genuinely curious. Xavier had been the one to tell me everything about my past and the gap he couldn't fill; he encouraged me to remember myself. But try as I might, I couldn't recall anything. All I knew was that I'd had a pretty decent life from what I saw in the news... there were occasions Jab at me being an illegitimate child here and there, but since I didn't have any memory of that time, I also didn't have the emotion that went along with it."Forget it," he started, and I shook my head and turned to face him."No, I can't just forget about it. Is there something Xavier is hiding from me? If you know something, you should tell me," I said, because even though I trusted Xavier, sometimes I felt as if he was o
BELSHAR NESSAR ABED POV I watched her expressive blue eyes widen as the words left my lips and I had so many questions, but I was only going to get my answers once she was back where she belonged. At home, with me. I could tell she was going to run and as she moved back, her body rigid as if she was waiting for me to whip out a gun and kill her, I grabbed her arm and yanked her toward me. "Are you going to run away again right after I found you?" I asked, both relieved and furious. With the way she was acting, it was almost like she'd planned the whole fiasco with Xavier. Did she fall in love with him while in captivity? Was that why she chose to leave me and fake her death? Just the thought of it had me clenching my jaw. "What, Celine, do you plan to run away? Perhaps back to Xavier?" I asked and watched as her eyes widened and she trembled. So she'd been with him. She'd been with him all this time. Just the thought, oh Gods! I wanted to fucking destroy everything. Instead, I ju