Chapter 46 - Divide and Rule!

Third Person's POV:

He was sitting by her side, holding her.

He was shocked. He never thought his angel had gone through this much pain.

But she was not alone anymore. She lost her father, he wouldn't come back; it's true. But she had Alexander now. He would protect her forever.

"Angel, I am vowing. I will avenge you. I can't change the horrible past of yours. But I will make sure that no harm comes near you. I will kill the bastard, Michael. You will not have to pass your days in fear, nights with nightmares anymore. It's a promise to you." Alexander leaned and planted a kiss on her forehead.

Alexander carefully removed his hand from her grasp and covered her body with a comforter. Then he returned to his study.

"Hello, Broody give me all the information about Tony Michael by tomorrow. Yeah, that Tony Michael. Also, find out where are Gervens and Salvatore hiding." He ordered his private investigator over the telephone.

Alexander sat on his chair and began running his hand through his hair. He was feeling restless, worried.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he closed his eyes in frustration.

Different thoughts were spiraling up inside his head. He was feeling scared deep inside, scared of losing her again. What if she again gets seriously mentally sick! His heart was pounding hard inside his chest. To push aside his fear, he opened his laptop and sank himself in works.

At dinner time, Alexander went to the dining room. Sapphire wasn't there.

He asked one of the maids to call Sapphire.

"Sir, Mam said she is not hungry and she won't come." The maid told him after returning from Sapphire's room.

Alexander knew why Sapphire didn't come.

"Set the food in a tray and follow me to her room." He ordered the maid. Nodding, she set a tray with dinner dishes for Sapphire and followed Alexander.

Alexander entered her room and gestured the maid to place the tray on the bedside table.

After the maid left, he sat on her bed. She was sitting on the bed burying her head on her knees.

"So, why didn't you eat?" Alexander asked.

"I am not hungry, " Sapphire replied without looking at him.

"Have I done any mistake angel?" Alexander questioned.

Sapphire didn't say anything.

"Have I done anything?" Alexander again asked. Sapphire lifted her head and looked at him, narrowing her eyes. She was confused.

"If I haven't done anything wrong, why are you starving me?" Alexander queried.

"When did I starve you?" Sapphire's eyes went big in surprise and confusion.

"When did I eat without you? You aren't eating and I am starving too. And you know I am too much hungry right now." Alexander explained.

"So you are mainly starving yourself because of me?" Sapphire asked.

Alexander nodded. She smiled at him; her eyes glistened with unshed tears. She was amazed at that man. Never had she imagined in her entire life that someone would love her this much. Her heart swelled with his love.

She always thought she was worthless, undeserving of love. The abuse and neglect she received in her childhood, made her think inferior and she always feared loving someone, believing someone. Because she was betrayed by her own mother.

Sapphire wiped the lone tear that fell from her eyes and said, "You know I am hungry. But I was testing how much you love me. If you will come with food to feed me or not." She uttered and kissed him.

The amount of sincerity, love was hidden in this drama, only they could understand. Only they could understand how much love was expressed. They both were trying to make each other happy, ignoring their own worries.

Sapphire took the tray and placed it on her lap.

She took a spoonful of rice and lamb curry and held before Alexander's mouth. Alexander took the food and he also fed her. They both fed each other.

"You will need a little more?" Sapphire asked Alexander. She called a maid and told her to bring more food and fed each other till they were full.

"Angel, don't worry. I will never let anything bad happen to you." Alexander assured her.

"I know. You don't need to repeat, Alexander. I believe you." She admitted.

"Angel, but before that, I must know one thing. I can remember very clearly that I strictly forbade you not to go to my outhouse office. Why did you disobey me? Haven't I told you that's dangerous? Do you know what could happen?" Suddenly Alexander's voice hardened and he clenched his jaws. He was angry at Sapphire; she was damn careless and disobedient.

She didn't even care for her life.

"Oh. I forgot to tell you. I was so panicked at that time. Alexander, I remember now. Bella called me. She was crying a lot. Her mother is very sick. She needs lung transplantation very quickly. They are ready with money but can't find any donor. She was crying hysterically. She is my best friend, like my sister. She helped me in every good and bad time. Her mother loved me so much. I wanted to stay beside her while she was in this great distress. I even called you many times but you didn't pick up. So, I went there to ask for your permission. I am sorry." She explained.

Alexander actually wanted to scold her and knock some sense inside her head. After listening to everything he couldn't say anything.

Sapphire was a kind girl who would help anyone in crisis. It was her nature. And this time it was for her friend who was like a sister to her. No wonder she would go to her, help her.

He also felt that he should help that girl Bella, before his coming to Sapphire's life, Bella and her family helped her a lot. He was internally grateful to that girl.

"Angel, it's okay. I understand. How do you want to help her?" He asked Sapphire.

"Actually except staying beside her, I can't do anything now. They don't have any economic problems. But they can't get donor yet. They need to transplant within 3 days." Sapphire responded.

"I am not allowing you to go there as long as I can't find the shooter and I don't want any argument here. But if you want, I can see if I can manage the donor for her mother. But no assurance, you can understand because time is too short." Alexander offered.

"Ohh. Thank you, Alexander." She smiled.

"But won't it be okay even you go with me to see her? I want to see her once. Please." She pleaded.

"I'll see, " Alexander told her.

Alexander and Sapphire both fell asleep.

Next day, "Tony Michael is actually from California. But he was a druggie from a young age. He married a girl at a young age but he divorced her after spending her all money. Then he moved to Kansas. He used to drink, do drugs. There he first got acquainted with drug dealing, brothel business, and the gang named 'Vulture'. He used to sell drugs in Kansas. He had physical relationships with many women. Most of them were wives of rich people. He asked them to give money. They sometimes gave him money willingly, sometimes he blackmailed them. But at that time police were after him because there were multiple complaints against him. Tony Michael got to know a wealthy married woman Helena Atkinson and he pretended to love her. That women let him stay at her own house. But after that Tony and that women both abused that's woman's girl child. Tony used to abuse her physically and sexually. He even tried to sell that girl in the brothel but Helena's husband returned and filed complaints against Helena and Tony. Helena was arrested and sentenced to punishment but Tony escaped. Tony joined in 'Vulture' gang. He earned the trust of the leader and the leader was impressed by his works and loyalty and gave a powerful position in the gang. But Tony killed him after 5 years and he became the leader of 'Vulture'. He has many mistresses. He is notoriously known for his pedophilia. Occasionally he goes to local orphanages or shelter homes and brings children for his pleasure. One of the children committed suicide after his torture in 2015." Broody told Alexander.

Alexander's blood was boiling in rage. His nostrils flared and jaw ticked as he clenched them too hard.

A dangerous promise he made to himself. He would kill Michael with his bare hands. That vile animal didn't have any right to live. Alexander was a cruel man but thinking about the agony of those children, even his heart crumpled in pain.

"Sir, I think, now Michael is trying to team up with other gangs, rival mafia groups against you. I believe, he has some association with the shooting event of your girlfriend. Because in the afternoon this event occurred, Tony was in the same area you were in. His gang is normally active in California and Kansas. But why did he come to Chicago postponing his million dollars drug deal all of a sudden? And why did he agree to be your ally all of a sudden? Sir, here all the paper documents I could collect about him." Broody said and gave him a file.

Alexander looked over the papers. That fucking pedophile, bastard needed to die. How dare he plot against him? He vowed to kill Michael so mercilessly that even death itself would fear this.

Alexander took his mobile.

"Hello, Michael. I believe you will help me as we have made an alliance. I need your help but it won't be for free. I have an interesting offer for you." Alexander said over the phone.

Alexander gave Michael an impressive offer that a greedy man like Michael could never refuse. Michael joined the team against Alexander when he was proposed with a good offer.

Alexander offered him a better deal; within a second Michael came to Alexander's side betraying his team. Michael didn't have any ethic.

Alexander understood by now, Michael was associated with that shooting. But he also knew that Michael wasn't the ringleader. A local gang leader like Michael would never try to do this if there is not any strong support behind him. Michael also knew that Alexander could kill him within a blink.

Rodriguez mafia family is the most powerful mafia family of America and they had been ruling over entire America for more than 60 years.

All the mafia groups are trying to take Rodriguez down. So, they were teaming up against the Rodriguez family.

Alexander suddenly found what to do to uproot those poisonous weeds. He wondered why this idea didn't come in his brain before.

Alexander was determined to give Michael a very painful death, but before that Michael would help him to secure his Mafia throne.

If they wanted to defeat Alexander by uniting themselves, then Alexander would just break them.

His plan was simple.

Divide and Rule.