I'M JUST IN LOVE

chapter nine: The Strike

" should we go teach him a lesson, just a word from you and we will take action" Mr Charles said in deep concern.

" why bother, I didn't die, am just waiting to see his next move" Alex said casually.

" but sir, this apartment you live in is too old and cranky, it not safe for you here, why don't you order some of this dudes to stay over here and watch the area" he said respectfully. " it doesn't matter Charles, I can protect my self" Alex assured and at that moment his phone beeped and there was a massage from an unknown person saying " meet me at the old house, just the both of us". Charles who was still there saw the message too. they both already knew who sent the message so no bother asking.

" sir you need to have some backups, he could do anything stupid. Charles complained, knowing fully well that Logan has too many tricks in other to bring Alex down.

" don't worry I'm not going die easily, this whole thing does not shake me at all" Alex said as he stood up to dress properly, he suddenly got a call from julliana and on seeing that it was her, a pang of happiness embraced him. " hey Jullie" the moment Alex used a soft tone to answer julliana's call, the whole bodyguards ( crew) and Mr Charles was left speechless and utterly shocked. " so he had this kind of voice, when he wants to talk" Charles couldn't help but muttered within himself. still he couldn't believe his own boss. " this is not possible" he said.

" you left home early" julliana asked

" yeah, I just had this thing, I wanted to sort out, but it's fine. it all good." Alex assured.

" Alex!!"

" what Jullie, I'm okay, don't worry. it's fine" he said as he used a low voice.

" call me if you need help and if they bullies you again, just call the cops and stop getting hurt either, okay!!?". julliana said agitatedly. " okay, I heard you" Alex said as he smiles without even realizing. even as the call ended, he was still staring at his phone but kept smiling. he had totally forgotten that he had somewhere to be and people where with him. " so she cared" he said, no minding his men in the house. " boss!!, sir!!!," Charles called out but his mind was not there.

" Mr Alex!!"

" what" he said snapping back to reality, keeping his face so straight and a bit frown. his voice instantly went back to a scary mode that when he speaks, you'll tremble before him.

" I'm just in love" he said within himself.

"so since you are going to meet Logan alone at the old house, let me drop you off"

" alright" Alex agreed and they set out.

Logan's message was clear: come alone. Alex, the Moreno family's ruthless leader, knew this could be a trap, but his curiosity got the better of him. He arrived at the old house, his eyes scanning the shadows for any sign of betrayal. Logan stood tall, his eyes blazing with a past grudge, cigarette 🚬 smoke filled the air. "You killed my brother," he spat, his voice low and menacing. Alex's grip on his gun tightened, ready for whatever came next.

Logan's eyes burned with a deep-seated hatred as he sneered at Alex, his voice dripping with venom. "You think you're so smart, don't you, Alex? Using people, manipulating them to get what you want. But you left a trail of destruction, and my family paid the price."

Alex raised an eyebrow, a hint of curiosity flickering in his eyes. "What are you talking about, Santoro?"

Logan's smile was twisted, cruel. "Don't play dumb. You know exactly what I'm talking about. My sister, Maya- you used her to get to her father, the judge. And when she outlived her usefulness, you discarded her like trash."

Alex's expression didn't change, but a flicker of recognition sparked in his eyes. "I don't recall, maya."

Logan's face darkened, his anger boiling over. "Liar! She was a sweet girl, innocent, and you destroyed her. You left her broken, alone, and she ended up taking her own life."

The air was heavy with tension as Logan's words hung in the air, his eyes blazing with a desire for revenge. Alex's mask slipped, a glimmer of unease flashing across his face.

"You should have stayed out of my way, Santoro," Alex said, his voice low, menacing. "Now, you're just a loose end waiting to be tied."

Logan's smile grew, a cold, calculating glare in his eyes. "I'm not afraid of you, Alex. You're going to pay for what you did to maya, and to my family."

The tension between them was palpable, the air thick with unspoken threats. Logan's eyes seemed to burn with an inner fire, fueled by his rage and desire for revenge. Alex, on the other hand, seemed almost bored, his expression wore a mask of indifference.

But beneath the surface, Alex was calculating, his mind racing with possibilities. He knew he had to tread carefully, or he would end up dead. Logan was a loose cannon, unpredictable and desperate.

"You think you're the first person to seek revenge against me?" Alex laughed, his voice low and mocking. "I've faced down better men than you, Santoro. And I've always come out on top."

Logan's face twisted in anger, and he took a step closer to Alex, his fists clenched. "You're a monster," he spat. "And monsters don't deserve to live."

Alex's smile grew, a cold, calculating glare in his eyes. "Maybe not. But I'm the one still breathing, Santoro. And you're just a footnote in my history book."

Logan's anger boiled over, and he lunged at Alex, a knife flashing in his hand. Alex moved faster, his own gun drawn and pressed against Logan's temple.

"Don't be stupid, Santoro," Alex whispered, his voice cold and menacing. "You can't take me down. And you know it."

The two men who were there, stood frooze. "I thought you said, it's the two of us". Alex said as he sighted two men that came along with logan. the tension between them was almost unbearable. And then, in a flash of movement, Logan's knife sliced across Alex's cheek, leaving a deep graw. kicking Logan hardly to the ground, Alex c****d his gun and pointed it to the direction where he lay on the floor.

" if I should count how many possible times I should have killed you then you are to be dead over and over again. don't tempt me Logan" Alex said to Logan who was still on the floor coughing out blood through his mouth.

" you are just a f....fool, alex. was killing my whole family necessary, even if I don't kill you today, I have more plans ahead" he said as he kept laughing so hardly, in pain.

" don't dare me". Alex said furiously and left.

Logan managed to get up from the ground while his men assembled before him.

Jonathan!!!!" he shouted in anger, did you get the information about the girl.

" I'm still on it s..s.. Sir" he answered as his voice trembled in fear.

Logan walked towards him and decended a hot slap to him and held him on his neck saying, " I give you fourty-eight hours to be done or else I'll deal with you my self" he said as he pushed him hardly on the ground.

" yes...yes sir" Jonathan said standing up immediately and bowing in assurance and left immediately.

" Alex, I will make sure I find your weakness and bring you down to the last. watch me" Logan said, spitting out blood from his mouth.