Chapter 54

Nicolas

Finally, my work is done! When I had finished clearing the stakes that had been piling up in front of me since last week, I plopped down on the couch. This month has been a rollercoaster ride. We finally managed to track the location of the stolen cargo, but when we reached there, it was empty. That enraged me, but the game had only just begun. Whoever was responsible for this was making a huge mistake.

Since Anaya and I returned from Paris, I have been busier than ever. I have to travel to Portugal the following week for a two-week visit to our upcoming project. I wanted to take Anaya with me, but the talk Viler and I had was less than welcoming. He may have carried out his threat to shoot me if I had tried to take her.

When he asked me that day to accompany him to the office, I knew he was pissed, and he was. He threatened me that if I repeated it, he would make sure I would be buried in his home. With very convincing words or warnings, I persuaded him that I would never h