In the CEO's office:
“Boss, what should we do about Mr. Wilson?” Zen asked Christian.
“The same thing we do to everyone who tricks us”, Christian replied.
Zen smirked, “Okay. Let’s do that. And, you never change, huh?”
“Why? Do you want me to?” Christian asked him.
Zen chuckled, “No. You are the best like this. One should not forgive those who wrong them.”
Christian chuckled too when he heard Zen.
Christian then remembered the time when Zen actually used to be very afraid of him. But as they spent more time together, he gradually opened up to him and later they became best of friends for each other.
Even though they act as employers and sub-ordinate in front of outsiders, they talk to each other informally when they are alone.
Christian did tell Zen that they did not need to talk formally in front of outsiders, but Zen never agreed to it because he wanted everyone to respect his only friend and his savior. Christian finally relented after knowing that he could not change Zen’s mind.
Now, they have developed their friendship to the extent where they don’t need to say a word to understand each other’s thoughts. This was also the reason why everyone feared Zen. They knew that their boss highly valued Zen and offending Zen was offending Christian himself.
Even in the underworld, Zen was very popular because of his relationship with one of the Mafia Gods, Christian. They have to think twice before attacking him or planning against him.
Zen also proved himself worthy of being Christian’s right hand. When Christian had brought Zen from the street, many people by Christian’s side had told him that the street boy would not be strong enough as them and that he is not worthy of being in their gang. But Christian silenced them all and started providing Zen with various classes.
And after just 2 years, his result made everyone speechless. The boy whom they deemed as the weakest turned himself into one of the strongest members. They even praised Christian for his decision of welcoming him into their gang.
As the years went on, Zen always tried his best and soon took the position as Christian’s right-hand man.
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Christian was reading a file when he felt his cell phone vibrate. When he checked it, he found that it was Catherine messaging him.
The message read, “My dearest brother, you remember that I am cooking tonight, right? So, make sure to return home earlier. Xoxo”
Christian’s eyes turned gentle at that message. After his parents left them, her sister was the only light in his life. Even now he cannot believe that they have grown up this much without their parents.
“Alright,” he typed back and focused on reading the file.
While Christian got back to his work, Catherine on the other side freshened up after getting the reply from her brother.
She then walked to the kitchen and opened the fridge to see if she had all the required ingredients. But she was surprised to find that there was almost nothing there except some water bottles, beverages, and eggs.
Her eyes revealed a bit of coldness when she realized that her brother has not been eating well. She wanted to call the maids and inquire them right that instant but she was already running out of time, so she decided to talk about it later. Moreover, since she has returned now, she vowed to take care of her brother by herself. Her brother has already protected herself enough, now it was her turn to protect and take care of him.
With these thoughts, she called Sarah to accompany her to the grocery store. Catherine did not know that Sarah was still there and got even more surprised when she saw her coming out from the room which was closest to her own.
“You did not return to the hotel?” Catherine asked petrified.
Sarah did not know how to answer her question and just replied, “Yes, I didn’t. Boss asked me to stay here from now on to protect you 24/7.”
Catherine was astonished when she heard that. Her brother had actually allowed someone to stay in that room? That room was exclusively designed for his future children if he ever had one. So, no one was allowed to stay there but today her brother himself had asked Sarah to reside there?
“Hmm, is something going on between these two without my knowledge?” She wondered.
Sarah panicked slightly when she saw Catherine looking at her with those deep probing eyes. “Let’s go, hmmm? Otherwise, we might be late.” She told Catherine and hurriedly walked to the door.
Catherine smiled seeing Sarah being flustered for the first time. Otherwise, she was always calm and even used to handle Catherine’s anger and tantrums easily without complaining.
They have also become like sisters now sharing almost everything, so she was also amazed when Sarah became so flustered.
Catherine probed, “There must be something going on between those two. Hmm, I have to find it.” And she also made some evil plans in her mind and giggled at her own ideas.
She hurriedly followed Sarah after thinking was done.
The two girls set off for the grocery store cheerfully. And, the news of them leaving the house also reached Christian’s ear in no time. But he did not say anything after hearing it. “As long as they are fine”, he thought. But, he still ordered hidden guards to follow them closely and keep eyes on them. That’s right! HIDDEN BODYGUARDS. Christian had assigned some of his best bodyguards to follow his sister without her knowledge for any emergency. They were not to show themselves as long as showing themselves in front of others was not a must. Catherine and Sarah were seated in the backseat of the car. It has been many years since Catherine was back, so she was thoroughly enjoying the sceneries that were passing by. She realized that with her growth, the country has grown too. Many things have been changed and she nearly could not recognize some of the places. After nearly 30 minutes of drive, they reached the grocery mart. The driver p
Christian gritted his teeth in frustration but still asked again, "Are you not coming to eat? Or, are you waiting for me to serve you?" Sarah could not believe that he was actually inviting her to eat together. She realized that she was the one who was overthinking when they did not even mind her eating with them. She smiled at him without feeling afraid for the first time. Then, she ran to the dining table hurriedly. Christian was left alone in the hall. He was stunned at Sarah smiling at him. She looked so pretty and carefree in that smile. He was once again shocked when he realized that he was actually thinking about her. He shook these thoughts out of his mind and walked towards the dining area. Catherine brought the dishes out one by one with Sarah's help. Maids just stood aside as Catherine did not let them help her. According to her, she wanted to do everything for her brother by herself that day. She was not even allowing Sarah t
****THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SOME VIOLENT SCENES, SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK**** No one could have guessed the underground basement to be this large. It was really large and contained various chambers on each side with a pathway in between. Christian and Zen walked straight to a specific chamber without glancing anywhere else. A scream could be heard as they neared that chamber, which only got louder and louder the closer they went. Two guards could be seen standing outside the door. They looked in their direction when they heard footsteps. Their expression changed when they saw Christian and Zen heading towards them. The guards quickly opened the door to the chamber and stepped aside while greeting them. Inside the chamber, a figure could be seen coiling on the floor, howling in pain while two bulky men stood aside watching him. One of the bulky men was holding a whip in his hand whereas the other had a dagger in his hand. The man on the f
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