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Too Close to Be Yours

Chapter 4 -3-

Word Count: 2182    |    Released on: 14/06/2021

e's P

he morning wind of early winter was both chilly and heart racing. I tucked a few strands of my

fifties, wrinkles around her eyes, a bun on her head, freckles spread on her cheeks, an

my dad but then when I took over the company, and it was time for her r

opped near her desk to greet her back and ask about her health than going t

and saw Alana sitting on the chair, scrolling through her phone. We gr

z's office? They are coming tomorrow.

and found her staring at me. There was something off about h

I asked. She exhaled slowly an

sked eyeing the file and

sses you have gotten those letters and messages from but nothing is in use anymore. He also checked through the connections of differen

n lead us to him. What is he even doing? Tell him to work harder and give me a re

find a way to catch Markus is all he has been doing for the past

?" Her tone was suggestive, enou

t like the way he killed her. I won't rest till I see him dead." My voi

tioned something about a local drug suppliers party tonight. He said he

nowhere to be found then why would there be anything in

ng his work done so no one could suspect him. And he said that some high profiled drug dealers are also invited there so

and I distracted myself with making

ng I have a new message. It was a mess

re about anything and I don't want you to be stressed and disappointed

for me, not that I can't handle it again but I still hoped to get liter

ouldn't concentrate on anything, just the thought that if Liam got anything or not was clouding my

but before that, I wanted to ask him questions that had been bugging me for six years. I was the one he wanted to kill first then why he didn't do that. Why he made so many happy memories wi

Markus standing there. I opened the door and saw him holding a pizza box and white roses in one hand, chocolates, and red roses in the other but my e

of the earth with no message behind and then you show up here with scratches and flowers. Do you think you can get away easily this time?' I

n be a little something for you to forgive me and take my side. This won't hap

e my forgiveness.' I said happily takin

to answer because she came running and slammed the door shut at hi

emanded and the s

ut I swear I didn't do anything intent

nt to talk to you.'

nd talk it out like sane peopl

ry least, texted me before swapping from the earth. Do you have any idea how worried I was? Obviously, you don't. Now m

ething.' he pointed me while getting on his knees and hold

on his knees.' I stated, trying to

on my

ly ashamed

y ashamed a

't do it

ver do i

de Mare.' Scarlet w

ty and you say that if someone accepts their mistakes and a

ed at me before looking back at Markus with threatening e

arkus. 'and dinner is on yo

, taking off his jacket right away and g

y tears which always comes out of my eyes, uninvited. I pick

se to my ear, and holding my breath I

, Markus. I tried asking about someone very high profiled people who abduct and kill and also an arms dealer but they sa

I spoke out; "Okay. Thank you for today

s to find some mafia man, you have done enough. I mean if he is nowhere

I can see his flesh being torn and scrapped and bleeding out, in front of me, and even if he is dead, I wan

he way she died, the way she cried when she got betrayed by him, makes my blood

h. For the past six years, trying to find ways to catch him had been one of the main priorit

I needed fresh air, few drinks, and some alone time and that explained why I changed

ad this big grin on his face. 'His team must be winning.' I thought and also the thought of being so lucky to have this man as my father cro

his reaction after finding out that that we failed this time too and that I am going to the

v. I got off the wall, ready to go to the bar to clear my mind from all the unnecessary though

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