A wave of emotions washed over Cassius; he couldn't pinpoint the one he felt most strongly. He had never felt this way before. Speechless."My name's Dylan," Dylan spoke again. This time, Cassius let out a small smile, though it didn’t last."And I'm Cassius King. We'll talk later, yeah? I need to speak with your mother," Cassius said. Dylan nodded slowly, releasing his mother's fabric.Cassius's eyes met Tatiana's as he stood, and without a word, he walked past her.Tatiana didn't need to be told; she gave Jolene a look to take care of Dylan and followed Cassius to the private parking lot, ensuring no reporters were in sight.She watched him enter his car and did the same. The car turned silent as she slammed the door beside her.Starting the engine, he drove away.The air felt heavy, making it hard for Tatiana to breathe. She knew he was angry—she had seen that emotion in his eyes. His silence was killing her; she needed to do something, say something, just to know what the man felt
In an hour, the car drove into a magnificent estate surrounded by a lavish garden. The large gates opened, and the car proceeded down the driveway, stopping in front of the entrance.Tatiana's breath caught at the sight of the grand, imposing building that exuded wealth."Wow! This place is awesome!" Dylan exclaimed, gazing up at the mansion.Tatiana forced a smile. The place was indeed beautiful; she had never seen such a stunning structure before. She had heard people talk about how Cassius King owned the most impressive building anyone had ever seen, and it turned out they were right.As they walked in, Tatiana thought she had seen beautiful places before, but she realized she was wrong. Compared to this, those places were like mice to a lion.This place was a testament to how rich Cassius was. Just imagine the cost of maintaining it! It was beyond what she had ever imagined."Please wait here, Miss. I'll inform the master that you're here," a middle-aged man, the butler, spoke pol
The wailing of the siren indicated the police had arrived, yet these women did not stop.They were part of a local women's society that fought for women's rights. Tatiana was quick to find them since they were trying to reach Maya to help her get justice.When Tatiana saw how determined they were, she decided to give them a chance. It wasn't a bad idea after all, as Mason was finally reaping what he had sown, feeling the pain he had inflicted on Maya over the years.If these women could make Mason understand what it felt like to endure nine miscarriages, they would gladly do it.The police managed to separate the vicious women from Mason, but they didn't stop until one of the officers fired a shot into the air.The woman who seemed to be their leader sneered. "If we hand this wife-beater over to you, you'll just release him. Let us deliver justice!""And you'll end up in jail!" the cop yelled back."Do you want a beating too?" another woman asked with a cold glare, a frying pan hangin
"Huh?" Tatiana’s lips parted in confusion. She hadn’t expected such a question."I don’t repeat myself," Cassius raised an eyebrow, his voice firm."And I don’t understand why you’re asking such a thing, Mr. King. How would you feel if you were separated from the person you love most and then asked how you felt about it?""You’re doing that right now.""Don’t twist my words," Tatiana tried to hide how their closeness was affecting her.Cassius let out a soft chuckle, releasing her. "Prepare something for the guest," he directed to the butler nearby, who immediately complied."I’m not taking anything here...""Are you going to keep acting feisty so I can double your punishment?"Tatiana swallowed her remaining words and bit her lip. Double her punishment? Whatever that meant, she knew it was definitely not something good.He walked past her to the living room and sat on the couch, waiting for her to join him.When she remained standing, he asked, "Why are you still standing, Little Reb
His question hung in the air, as silence filled the room. One could hear a pin drop.Cassius had gone to get Dylan's favorite cookies as an extra snack for his lunch. Just a moment after leaving his son, he encountered a bastard spilling nonsense to him—the infamous Nathan Redmond, a man Cassius had long awaited to confront.Tatiana's words echoed in his head, fueling his anger: 'I found my fiancé cheating right on my wedding day. He humiliated me, and I had to leave the country just to avoid my father's wrath...'This man had the audacity to approach his son, and the school had allowed it? What if he hadn’t come back in time?“Mister... uh, I guess this was a misunderstanding—”“Misunderstanding?” Cassius's voice cut the headmaster's words off. “If this man tried to take the boy away, I'm quite sure you would have allowed it, wouldn't you?”His question made the headmaster swallow, knowing he was right. He glanced over at Nathan, as if waiting for an explanation.Even with half of C
"That's not the point here," he stated, and Indigo felt he was avoiding the question."It doesn't matter. If you're accepting the child, once we get married, I'll treat him like my own—""Indigo," he cut in, his voice laced with slight anger."Please, Cash, please. I can't lose you. I know you warned me about this day, but I can't. Don't, please," she shook her head. "Please."Cassius's gaze didn't soften, and guilt flashed in his eyes, but he had warned her. She suddenly wiped her tears and sniffed.Shaking her head, she clenched her jaw. "I hate you." She dashed out of the office afterward.Hudson came in shortly after, with a worried look. He immediately understood the situation upon meeting Cassius's gaze."Will she be alright?" Cassius asked him. Indigo was his childhood friend who had helped him, and he felt guilty for hurting her, but he had no choice."She will, with time. At least you were honest with her. I know she'll understand," Hudson said, soothing some of the heaviness
He kissed her!He was true to his word, leaving her breathless as his lips moved wildly against hers. She gasped when he pulled her waist closer, giving him the chance to thrust his tongue in.Soft, addictive, inviting, and sweet. He couldn’t get enough. He deepened the kiss, demanding more—it was just like that night, a night he would never forget.He recalled how she barged into his room, drunk, and before he could speak, she crashed those same addictive lips onto his. Cassius remembered how he couldn’t stop himself that night, devouring her as if he owned her.Now, he was tasting those lips again, fucking addictive. His tongue rolled against hers, prompting her response, and when she moaned into his mouth, he gently grazed her lower lip with his teeth, earning another moan.With every nerve, he suppressed his urge and broke the kiss. His eyes fixed on her lips, slightly swollen and wet, tears pricking at the corner of her eyes as she tried to catch her breath.She slowly opened her
The news of Cassius and Indigo's engagement being called off spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Australia and beyond.Netizens were left wondering about the reason. No explanation was provided, but it was obvious that this was Mr. King's decision.Just when they thought the cold Mr. King had finally found a woman, the engagement was called off."This is unbelievable! It still feels like I'm dreaming, Tatie. What could be the reason? It's so shocking!" While Jolene rambled about the news, Tatiana’s expression was slightly disturbed.What could have made Cassius decide such a thing? Was it because of her? That can’t be possible.Her mind drifted to the kiss, and her face turned red. Jolene noticed it."Did you blush because you knew the reason was you?" Jolene asked teasingly."I'm seriously considering removing that tongue of yours.""I heard from Catelyn that you spent the night at his mansion...""Nothing happened!" Tatiana almost yelled, her face turning red."I didn't a
“Rosa,” Zade approached her quietly. She sat alone on the hotel rooftop, gazing up at the night sky.“How did you find me?” Rosa asked, her expression blank.“I figured you'd be somewhere quiet, probably with a nice view and fresh air. The rooftop seemed like the best bet,” Zade explained. “Care if I join you?”“As long as you don’t become a burden, help yourself.”Rosa had always been the one who smiled the most in the clan. She was cheerful, helpful, talkative—everyone loved her. Talented. Beauty with brains.But after Viktor’s death...Zade hadn’t seen even a glimpse of a smile on her face.It had been over a week since the war ended. Leonard was now being held in a psychiatric facility known as the Phantom Cell, secured with high-tech restraints. That guy would be tortured until his last breath.Not the violent kind of torture, but the kind that would haunt him. Trapped between walls, injected with things that would slowly drive him insane.Rafeal had said Leonard was saved agains
Angie Hales. That name was carved into the gravestone. The yard was the place where all the dead mobsters were buried. Rafeal approached, placing a bunch of flowers on the stone, his expression blank, but inside he was breaking. He hadn't seen her death coming. Even though she had made a grave mistake that caused the clan to suffer, Angie had been his friend ever since he joined the clan. She was brave, smart, and always there to calm him with her words. Even now, he still found it hard to believe Angie was truly behind it… Rosa walked to stand beside Rafeal, her face unreadable, but she was breaking inside too. “I shouldn’t have told her to die after the mission,” Rosa said, taking a deep breath to steady her nerves. “I regret my words that day.” “It’s not your fault,” Rafeal said. Rosa nodded, understanding what Rafeal meant. “She was my best friend.” “She paid her debt,” Rafeal mumbled. Memories of Angie surfaced, striking Rosa’s heart. “Still… I hope she fin
Several days passed, and Milena didn't leave Rafeal’s side for a second. She watch the doctor feed and treat him occasionally, read him stories and watched him sleep until her own eyes shut.Three days had passed, and Milena grew worried, missing him so badly. She missed his voice, his smile, his touch, and the way he made her feel.Wake up soon, Rafeal.The doctor mentioned his body was still healing and that it would take time before he regains consciousness.Milena rested her head beside him, taking his hand into hers and falling asleep like that. She loved doing so—she could sense even the slightest movement from him.The sun rose from its horizon, casting a warm glow over the city.Milena stirred in her sleep, releasing a light moan. She looked up, and shock rippled through her.She was lying on the couch, and the bed was empty."Rafeal!" she gasped, shoving off the sheet that covered her one side of her and bolting to the bed. "Where did he go? He can't be up! Did the doctor tra
Milena blinked in shock, still frozen in place as her limbs refused to listen to her.Finally met her? Why would the great Tatiana Wallington be anticipating meeting her?As if reading her thoughts, Tatiana spoke again in that smooth voice.“We've heard about you, dear.”Milena’s legs wobbled. “Good things, I hope,” she muttered under her breath. She glanced at Cassius, who still had his sharp gaze fixed on her.Then she bowed deeply, her head almost touching her knees.“Nice to really meet you too, Mr. and Mrs. King,” she straightened up and flashed them a nervous smile as Cassius gave her an acknowledging nod.“Rafeal told me about you guys too,” Milena added.The Ward's door slid open, and Zade walked in as well, standing beside her. Milena flashed him a glare as if asking, *Why didn't you tell me they were here?*Zade gave her a replying look too. *You didn't give me a chance; how am I supposed to do that?*Milena sighed defeatedly, knowing he was right. Tatiana offered the empty
Milena snapped awake with a gasp, her eyes meeting an unfamiliar room. She was surrounded by white walls—too bright, too sterile. The ceiling spun above her for a moment before everything began to settle.Her heart pounded in her chest as she pushed herself up, the hospital sheets sliding off her trembling body. Her hands instinctively clutched the fabric at her chest, panic crawling up her throat as her eyes darted around the place.“Rafeal…”Her voice came out as a whisper, hoarse and broken.Memories surged in—his limp body in her arms, the flatline sound, the doctors shouting.She swung her legs off the bed, nearly collapsing from the dizziness that hit her. But she didn’t care. Her feet touched the cold floor, and she forced herself up, dragging her weak body to the door.She yanked it open.A nurse turned at the sound, startled. “Ma’am, please—you need to lie down, you’re not—”“Where is he?” Milena demanded, voice trembling but full of desperation. “Where is Rafeal?”"Ma’am, yo
While Milena cradled Rafael's unconscious body, Angie ran to Rosa's side and saw the scene. Just like Rosa, her body froze in place, but she quickly recovered, pulling out an injection from her gear and running towards them.She shoved it onto Rafael's lap and injected him, then checked on his state."He is not breathing," Milena sobbed, her whole body trembling. "Rafael is not breathing!"Angie immediately lifted him despite the exhaustion from searching for the antidote clouding her senses. She carried him out, and Milena struggled to follow.She was drained, her bones threatening to give up, darkness slipping into her mind, and she almost fell, but Rosa caught her.Zade appeared too, shocked at the scene. He was covered in blood and sweat; it seemed they had been fighting off the men outside.He rushed to help Milena, taking her from Rosa and leading her out.However, Rosa paused and glanced at unconscious Leonard, her eyes dangerously cold as deadly intent rose within them.Angie
Milena watched them clash like two storms colliding.No hesitation. No holding back.Rafael was a blur—faster than Leonard remembered. Every strike was brutal, precise, like he’d been waiting for this fight his entire life.Their fists met, their bones cracked, and their snarls echoed like monsters in a cage.Both were skilled; no one would know who was stronger among the brothers.Leonard went for Rafael’s throat with a wild hook, but Rafael ducked and slammed his elbow into Leonard’s ribs, sending him staggering back and coughing blood.Leonard smirked, wiping the blood off his face with the back of his hand. “That all you’ve got, little brother?”Rafael didn’t answer. He spun low and swept Leonard’s legs, sending him crashing to the floor. Rafael pounced, fists flying, hammering into Leonard’s jaw over and over.Blood splattered across the floor, warm and slick. Leonard twisted, caught Rafael’s arm, and flipped him—hard.Rafael slammed onto his back with a groan but rolled to his f
Oxford’s fingers flew over his keyboard, trying to find a way to connect with his allies. He needed someone to back him up.Gunshots echoed everywhere. It was no longer just one man with a sniper—more had come to attack them.He already sensed that Leonard and his men were cornered. But no matter how many times Oxford tried, he couldn’t get through.He had another method of connecting with his allies and requesting help, but access kept being denied. Were his allies under attack too?Each time he tried to reach them, someone—or something—kept blocking him out. A hacker? Fuck. He wasn’t that good at this stuff.“Where’s Zinnia?!” Oxford barked at X. Zinnia was the head of hacking.“She—” That was the only word X could manage before the van door swung open—no, it was ripped open.Before X could react, a dire wolf pounced on him. X shot aimlessly, hitting even the equipment in the van, as the wolf tore off his arm.Oxford cursed under his breath, watching X fight for his life. A large fi
Oxford’s van arrived at the port first. The ship was ready, and his men had already begun unloading the illegal drugs, weapons, and poison into it.He knew staying in a country dominated by Silence was a deadly risk, but he had to come. After all, one can't defeat an enemy without getting a little close.More importantly, there was his little daughter—she might have something that could help him bring Silence down. Once he got what he wanted from her, he would kill her… and if she insisted on keeping quiet, she would be tortured until death.Oxford snickered as he took a drag from his cigarette. Who would’ve thought he’d manage to break into the territory of the most dangerous man in the mafia world?And even kill one of his best men…Ha! Silence is getting old, after all. It was bound to happen. No one stays king forever.If it hadn’t been for Silence, he and Maximus would have had the entire world beneath their feet.“Rest well, brother,” Oxford muttered. That was one of the reasons