Torn Allegiances

leaving one after the other. Mr. Alist

at body, and he wondered why she wo

scussed more privately between us?" Mr. Ali

k was still attending to him. It seemed intentional on

, looking perplexed. She really didn't know

ct naive," Mr. Alistair replied with a mi

right in his presence. There was no dignity left in

an do that without her help," Mark interjected, seein

d," Lacey cut Mark off. She was already hurt, a

d just b

r husband's presence? Lacey thought, concluding t

think she would climb up to the top if she were as thoughtless as you?" Mr. Alistair laughed and reached

g. "You thought you could come and go as you like, right? It

s you perfectly, but have you thought about how much it takes for her to even say, 'Yes, he's my husband'?

. He wasn't wrong, was he? If the man didn't know hi

eave and deal with me?"

do you even earn monthly? I'm sure even this wine is worth more than what y

the impression that you could be her man?" He

tightly, blinking away his tears. But when Mr.

he mouth instantly. He had had enough and couldn't keep his

ut to speak ill of people below hi

useless hand on my face? Do you know what you have done!?" Mr. Al

d, knowing he had already lost hi

ine bottle and smashed it on Mark's head. H

n the table to wipe the blood from his face. He st

ven with his injuries, but

e. "I want him beaten until he's on his knees, begging f

Mr. Alistair, falling on he

et them hurt hi

ng dared to punch me?" Mr. Alistair said fu

tell them to stop," La

rgiveness, and you will lose the contract? Which d

ern you, Lacey," He said, using the

't sacrifice for the

ow what to say and was

ven with his wounds. He wa

room, surprising Mr. Alistair.

cluding Elsa, who had been quietly suppo

called for more men while Ma

ll this; she shou

t know that I will personally see to it that your com