Chapter 80 Battle line
"What the hell do you want?" She asked.
"Don't you miss me?" He asked lightly, shifting his gaze down to her breasts. Phoenix wasn't wearing much... just a tube top and shorts, so Griffin could see those lovely peaches calling for his attention.
"Get lost, nitwit," she groaned.
"Don't you miss how we used to fuck...?" He asked, drawing his face close. "Damn. You look sexier than before."
Phoenix managed to slip her hands out, she pushed his hand holding the knife away from her neck and kneed his groin.
Trying to get away, Griffin held her again, this time punching her face. Phoenix's lips bursted.
Griffin snaked his hand hard around her neck, choking her.
"Diego's bitch number one.. am I right? Did you enjoy how that bastard fucked and trashed you aside.. that you now work for him?"
"At least.. he.. is better than you," she managed to speak.
"Are you still in love with him? The man that literally fucks without giving a damn about you?"
"That is none of your business, Griffin," Phoenix glared. Choking, her eyes teared up.
"Tssk.. It is my business, baby. You were my girl.."
"You betrayed me. You gave me out to those bastards that almost raped me to death. Diego saved me.. you fucking assholes," Phoenix gasped when his hold tightened more.
"Well, that was because you fell for him while you were still my girl. He took my dreams and then you away from me.. shits happens and now I crave for what he has now.. Candy."
Phoenix's eyes widened.. what the hell?!
"I'll take his wife and also that position he stole from me."
"He never wanted it.. but you pushed him to. It's all your fault, not his," Phoenix was losing consciousness due to lack of air.
"Whatever.. you're coming with me," he stated, tightening his hold around her neck until she passed out.
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"Mr. President isn't coming today?" Yazmine asked Candy.
"Hm, he had something to handle," Candy replied.
"Awwn.. you look great after just a few days at home," Yazmine teased.
"Well, Aiden is doing a good job," Candy said, and Yazmine's smile dropped.
"Huh? How did you know?" She asked. "Hmm.. it was Jameson, wasn't it?"
"I'm mad at you; you didn't tell me," Candy pouted.
"I was about to," Yazmine smiled awkwardly.
Aiden came to sit beside them, and Yazmine got up. They exchanged smiles. Candy noticed this and shook her head.
Aiden's face turned serious.
"I think something serious is up. Mr. James looked disturbed this morning when he rushed out after the president called," he said. Yazmine and Candy exchanged glances.
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"You still think Griffin is going to stay still? Just do what Diego said, but if he comes back and throws a fit," Old Mavis said to Romeo sitting in the living room.
"And what good is that going to bring, father?" Romeo asked.
"Peace of mind, Romeo. Peace of mind," Old Mavis took a deep breath. "You know you are the start of everything that had."
"So tell me what to do. I just want to bring the family back. Diego is not going to forgive me.. argh.. honestly I don't even deserve it," Romeo muttered, staring into space, he pinched the bridge of his nose.
"That was why I quit after a year of becoming the president. I realized my mistake late. I tried to bring his dream back but he hated it even more.."
Romeo remembered the day he bought a piano as a gift to Diego. He knew that dream was mostly shut because of him. He recalled how Diego flared up in anger and destroyed the present.
'You think you can amend your mistake after mother died?! It took late to amend your mistake so just go away and never come back okay! Just fucking leave. Don't think you still have a son.. your son died the same day you killed your wife!!!'
Romeo ran his fingers through his hair as Diego's harsh words rang into his head.
"If he doesn't forgive you. He is not at fault. You went to extremes that made me wonder if you are really my son," Old Mavis said. "By the way, I hope you have your eyes on Griffin."
"I do, I have many men watching him. Vincent is also doing the same."
However, the door flew open as Diego stormed in with a fierce look.
"Where's Griffin?" Diego shot a glare at Romeo.
"Diego? What happened?" Romeo asked.
"Just answer the fucking question," Diego snapped.
"I'm here," Griffin's voice sounded from a distance.
The militaries behind Diego marched fast towards Griffin cuffing his hands.
"What are you doing?"
"Taking him back to where he was supposed to be." He shifted his gaze back to Romeo. "I told you to send him back.. this asshole will never change."
Griffin had a grin on his face as the military began to drag him out.
"Why are sending me back? Are you afraid I'm gonna beat you?" He laughed lightly.
Diego didn't give him a reply as he watched them drag him out. His phone rang; seeing Jameson's name on the screen, he immediately picked up.
"Diego, you need to come."
Hearing this, Diego made a call with his men to trace Griffin.
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As the car moved, Griffin took note of the men around him. There were four military and a black car trailing behind them... of course, those were Diego's men.
His jaw moving, he slightly opened his mouth, revealing a pin and dropped it on his palm.
"Gosh! My head is banging so hard right now," he complained, turning his head to the military sitting beside him.
"Hey, do you have a cigarette?" Griffin asked, but got no reply from him.
"I'm talking to you, asshole," still no reply. "Gosh... this is terrible."
In the next moment, he grabbed the military by his collar. Seeing this, the man's eyes widened.
He tried to bring out his gun but got hit on his face, causing him to bleed.
The other one by his side tried to hold him. Griffin took the knife hidden in the man's pocket and shoved it directly into his eyes. Blood splashed over. He removed the knife and cut the neck of the other too.
His moves were dangerously fast.
The one at the front tried to shoot Griffin. Griffin took one of the bodies, blocking the bullet coming towards him.
He took the gun from the dead man beside him and immediately shot the one shooting. Not wasting another moment, he shot the driver too.
The driver stirred the wheel and the van lost its balance, screeching and tumbling over. The world seemed to slow down around them.
The van collided with the ground, upside down, the crash sound filling the air. Smoke came out from it.
The black car trailing them abruptly stopped as some men in black came down, pointing their guns in their direction.
'Kill him if anything happens'
That was the instruction Diego gave. However, they saw how damaged the van was and thought they were all dead.
One of them decided to check, pulling out the door. Immediately that happened, a bullet flew across, hitting the guy's head.
"Fire!" one of them roared and the gunshots filled the air. Every bullet hit the van.
When they made to reload, a hand grabbed the removed door, bringing it up. Griffin forced himself out and began to shoot the men, using the van's door as a shield.
The men went down in some seconds and he breathed out shakily. His gaze went down to the wound on his stomach. There was a glass pierced there..
He was losing blood but he cared less...
Forcing himself up, his cold gaze settled on the forest on the roadside.
Taking a deep breath, he stepped into the forest...