The sound of footsteps from the hallway woke Mia. She suddenly got up from the bed and walked slowly towards the door to see who was behind. Her heart skipped a beat as she heard the faint sound of footsteps pacing back and forth along the hallway. Mia glanced at the clock above the nightstand. It was still one in the morning. She slowly opened the door, and suddenly she was stunned to find Jaxon alone. “What are you doing?” Mia asked with a low voice and made Jaxon, who was not focused on his surrounding, almost jump from his skin, but Mia didn’t feel guilty at all, even though she glared sharply at him. His hair, usually smooth and neat, looks messy as if he was only combing it with his fingers, while the buttons of his white shirt under his jacket are open to reveal his smooth broad chest skin. Jaxon didn’t answer right away. He stared at Mia for a long time with an unusually gentle gaze. “I asked, what are you doing, Jaxon,” Mia repeated. Jaxon approached Mia without answering
Mia saw Jaxon walking away from their car. Then, she noticed the bimbo standing in the parking lot, smiling broadly at Jaxon, who was approaching her. Mia couldn’t see Jaxon’s face, who turned his back from her. Her heart was full of jealousy as Jaxon’s steps got closer to the bimbo. Mia didn’t blink her eyes away at the two figures, even though the SUV she was riding just moved away without waiting for Jaxon, who was now standing in front of the woman. “Wait a minute, Jaxon is still outside.” Mia stopped Fritz, who was driving the SUV. “Mr. Bradwood ordered to take you to the apartment, Miss Heart,” answered Joe, sitting next to Fritz. “But ...” Mia’s words stopped. Now she feels confused about why Jaxon left her and chose the bimbo instead. Her gaze remained fixed on the two persons standing in front of De La Crush till they vanished as soon as the vehicle on the main road passed. “You said Jaxon ordered to drop me off at the apartment?” Mia asked, sounding sad. She wonders wh
As soon as Jaxon entered the apartment, he first saw Mia’s silhouette in the dark in front of the glass window, which overlooked the city lights. She sat with her back to him, facing the window in a pink blanket with a unicorn motive. Jaxon approached slowly, sat down as he stared out the window, and gave her space about two inches. The two of them were silent for a long time until several windows in various apartment buildings had their lights turning off one by one, indicating it was past midnight. “How much longer are you sitting here?” asked Jaxon, finally breaking the silence. You could hear her soft breath while her hands tightened under the blanket, covering her body as if looking for false security. “Are you spying on me via CCTV?” Mia asked in a low voice, slightly hoarse. Jaxon didn’t answer. “How many CCTVs have you installed here?” Again Jaxon chose silence. “Did you also install CCTV in my room?” Jaxon was also silent, but this time Mia couldn’t hold back her ang
The Red Cage’s basement was packed with visitors. The visitors were very enthusiastic about the cage arena. News about Red Cage holding a unique entertainment was rare, spreading whispers very quickly. The men in black suits of Red Cage’s members gathered at the balcony. They watched the crowd in the Arena from the second floor. Jaxon sat quietly in his chair, and he looked bored. Even though his eyes were fixed on the Arena, his gaze seemed flat. A woman stood in the middle of a closed cage surrounded by bold red iron bars. The woman’s body looks limp, with her hands and feet tied to a pole in the middle of the cell. She covered only with a bra and G-string. Thousands of men surround the cage with a lecherous stare, their lustful eyes glued to her nakedness. There were whistles and condescending calls from the audience, making the woman cry because she felt humiliated. Her head looked up towards the balcony where Jaxon usually watched into the Arena, but the woman could only see hi
Slaine stared in surprise at Mia, hiding next to the pantry. “Have Jaxon and the old woman left,” whispered Mia, hinting at her station. “Do you mean Nana and Jaxon?” asked Slaine in a whisper. “Nana?” “Yes, Nana. She’s Jaxon’s grandmother, the woman who raised him. Her full name is Gia Leonore.” Mia’s mouth formed an O at this information. She thought Jaxon was rising himself, seeing no family photos inside his castle. “Do you think he’s a bamboo stick that grows by itself? Of course, he has a family. There’s no way he was raised by a wolf. What century do you think nowadays?” Mia stared at Slaine as if she had a horn on her face. “That woman looks sweet and kind,” Mia whispered, amazed that the most feared criminal in Denver was raised by a kind old woman. Slaine laughed at Mia’s confession. “Oh, Mia. You don’t know how scary Nana was when she was young. Don’t be fooled by her appearance. She was also part of a dangerous Mafia network before Jaxon took over the city. The di
Mia has just arrived at her apartment when Joe gets a call from Jaxon. He tells Joe to immediately meet him in the Compound. “Where are you going?” asked Mia, who had been eavesdropping. “Mr. Bradwood called me, Miss Heart,” answered Joe, who was busy giving a call for instructions to the men in the lobby. “But, I want to go out to the supermarket.” “Alex will accompany you.” Joe was about to instruct Alex when Mia argued firmly. “No, I can do it alone. They better watch this place, the supermarket is only five blocks from here. So, I don’t need company. “ “But, Ma’am, Mr ... ..” “I can do it myself! Denver is perfectly safe for me to roam around. Believe me, everyone in this city has heard about me. Nobody will do anything to me under the Jaxon’s name,” interrupted Mia as she picked up a jacket and sneakers. “I will contact ...” “No need, I’ll just be a moment.” Mia could see the doubt in Joe’s eyes. Mia was sure she could leave that place alone with only a little encouragem
Another triumphant buzz was heard at the Arena Red Cage. Gavin smiled broadly remembering that his wealth had increased after Joe won the battle again. Jaxon, who is not in the mood, chooses to be alone in the corner of their private balcony while enjoying the drinks.“I told you, Joe is the king of the Red Cage Ring. He is an extraordinary fighting machine, I am not wrong to invest in him,” said Gavin proudly.Rey, who was beside Gavin, just shook his head and snorted at his bragging."You have to remember Jaxon was the one who brought that kid to the Underground Arena." Danny who was busy chewing nuts next to Jaxon straightened Gavin's boasting."It doesn't matter who took him first because now Joe is my fighter."Jaxon glanced at Gavin with a sharp gaze at his statement, Gavin who did not notice the change in the atmosphere around him continued to say other nonsense.“I will make his name bigger than ever, if necessary h
Entering her apartment, Mia placed her shopping bag, unpacked and arranged the stuff into the fridge. She was locking her eyes tightly on the fridge door before breathing out heavily and leaving the kitchen.Just after she turned back into her room, Jaxon entered the room. Both of them stared at each other and remained silent. Mia was watching the man in front of her with a new look. This time she believed that he was hiding some things, as she was so naive thinking Jaxon’s reputation wasn’t that worse.“Just got home?” asked the man who found a shopping bag on the table.“Yup, bought some stuff.” She answered while organizing her scattered shopping stuff.“Why wasn’t Alex with you?”“I don’t need a nanny.”“They are not nannies, but to protect you from bad guys out there.” Jaxon walked closely toward her and escorted her outside.“What have you