Chapter 262 Chapter 262

Chapter 262 Chapter 262


Damien's POV.

As much as I wanted to decline her request, and make her open up to me, I knew she would be hurt if I pushed for it.

“You know what you are getting yourself into, right?” I turned to her. “It's not…”

“I know what I'm getting myself into,” she replied forcefully. “I should be asking you if you know what you will be getting…” her voice faded into silence before she could continue her statement.

“What was that?” I asked, perking my ears up.

“It's nothing,” she faked a smile.

“You clearly said something,” I persisted.

“It's not important, I was talking to myself.” She echoed with confidence. “Intrusive thoughts if you may,”

I tightened my fists while keeping a neutral expression. She leaned closer with eagerness for my response her lips twitching

“Okay, I'll let you but you have to promise me one thing,”

“What is it? I'm all in.” She replied with a smile.

“You won't interrupt anything going on. Whatever I do to Vincent is my decision alone.” I narrowed my eyes at her, making sure she knew I wasn't joking.

“Yeah, I accept.”

Upon agreement, she followed behind me as we walked into the house, stopping at the entrance of the room where Vincent was tied up. I could feel her knees shaking already, her fingers twitched non stop, and her eyes travelled around the hall. We hadn't even started yet but she was already uncomfortable.

“You don't have to do this, you know,” I said, twisting the knob.

“I'm not scared,” she lied. “I'm just not used to this environment yet,”

It was a freaking house. Was that the best she could come up with to cover up?

“If you are afraid of something, you don't have to be. Tomorrow, we will be going back to our house in the city.”

She gasped and blinked repeatedly. “Our house. Which house?” She asked, nearly excited.

“The house before the shooting that made us leave. It's not under government restrictions anymore. We wanted to return back anyway and I think it's important if I am going to send a message to Anthony.”

She clutched her hands to her side, and slightly bowed her head. “That's good news. I sure hope I'm ready to move back in. That was my first fright in the city, you know. I don't think nothing can ever trump that,”

The door slowly squeaked open as I gritted my teeth. The fright in her eyes during the shooting was nothing like I had never seen. She was scared beyond description, and to think it was the first time putting her life at risk.

“Nothing will ever trump that feeling. I will make sure of it. We'll never be in that position again,” my voice echoed with reassurance.

We walked inside, my eyes spotting Lorenzo in a dark corner of the dimly lit room. He juggled a knife on his palm, his legs slightly crossed. He stood straight as soon as I walked in, jerking in surprise as soon as Hailey caught his attention.

“Welcome boss,” he coughed, his focus heightening on her presence. “She…” he paused and glanced at me.

“Wake him up,” I ordered without an explanation. Lorenzo shook his head with his eyes closed and jumped into action. He carried a small bucket of water and tossed it straight at Vincent hanging from a rope attached to the ceiling. Vincent shivered back to life. He scanned through the faces in the room and struggled to yank his hands out of the tight knot to flee but he was stuck.

The more he moved, the tighter the rope was on his wrist. His bruises made matters worse for him, searing with every loud movement.

“It's pointless, Vincent. The only way you are getting out of here is if I untie you,”

Lorenzo handed me a whip as Kai quietly slipped in through the door to witness the scene with Vincent. His eyes were tight and impossible to read what he was thinking.

“I don't.. know any…thing, I promise,” he stammered.

I darted my eyes at him, sending the first hit of the whip straight at his face. He screamed in pain and coughed after his voice broke.

“Vincent, your life depends on the answers you tell me. For your information, this could come in a barbed model. You know that already.”

His breath came out rushed as he exchanged glances with Hailey and Kai. “Wh. What do you. What do you want to know? Please,”

“That's the spirit!” I snickered. “Now tell me, how much did Anthony pay you to switch up on me? Why did you betray me? I gave you everything, I picked you from the gutters to serve me and you turn out to be a snake!”

“Ant… Anthony… he.” Vincent mute after shaking his head in protest. “No, you can't…”

I moved against my will, sending my knuckles against his jaws. “Speak you fool,” I thundered.

He spat his tooth out and tears fell from his eyes. He was not so mighty and devious like he thought he was.

“I was planted here.” he ushered a cold air into the room. I felt my soul leave my body and slip back in a minute later. “Anthony was tired of your dominance, he was tired of the rivalry and competition, he was tired of watching you expand, that's where I came into the picture.”

“The slums where you saw me were framed. I was put there and had to work my way to gain your trust. Knowing you it wasn't easy to make you trust me like a…”

“You lying scum!” I fired, hitting him as hard as I could with the whip. He dangled and cried for help, blood trickling from his wounds.

I stopped when I was out of breath, watching him groan and cough aloud.

“I'll kill you,” I stabbed my fingers in his direction. “You fucking shit!”

“What's Anthony's next move?” Hailey stepped closer, walking past me until an inch was barely left between them. “You are his inside information, you are supposed to know his next move,what he plans to do?”

“I don't… I don't…”

“Don't act cocky with me, Vincent. You suspected that Elena was onto you, she knew you were a mole and kept it a secret to provide evidence, but you tipped Anthony off and he caused the accident. So I'll ask again, what's Anthony's next move?”

I raised my arms to flog him again and he jerked in fear. “Kai, get the barbed whip. This ain't no good,” I stated.

“I'll talk. I'll talk, okay. I'll talk.” He said with desperation.

“Luca. Luca is his next move,”

I dropped my hands and glanced at Lorenzo, then moving forward with curious eyes.

“What do you mean Luca?”

“I don't quite know the full details of the plan,but Luca is rumoured to kill you and take your empire. Anthony will step down for him once he has eliminated you.”