Chapter10
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CHAPTER 10
“Can I know exactly what you do?” Belle suddenly asked.
It's been 2 weeks since the incident and she honestly didn't want to bring it up, but her conscience ate her up.
She's been working from home for the past 2 weeks not because she hasn't gotten better but because she was scared. What if another of his business partner comes at her? What if he has more enemies? Why was none of these stated in the contract?
So she decided she was gonna confront him today no matter what.
Adam walked into the penthouse that evening looking like a hunter who has been unable to get his prey. The top three buttons of his shirt were opened, his two sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and Rufus, who was right behind him, was holding his jacket.
Belle was sitting on the sofa with her laptop wondering if this was the right time to confront him. But then again, there will never be a right time!
“Adam can we talk?” She questioned out loud.
Adam didn't respond. He was just staring at her, his expression unreadable.
“I know this isn't a good time, considering the fact that you just got back from work, but I really need to let this off my chest.”
Adam signaled to Rufus to excuse them. “I'm all ears.” He took a drink from the bar and poured himself a cup.
“Can I know exactly what you do?”
“What do you mean?”
“You kill people, you sleep with a gun under your pillow, I hear your conversations about drugs with Rufus, you have boys at your beck and call like you're some war lord, you have enemies here and there, everyday, it's either you're hunting, or being hunted. What… what kind of life are you living?”
For a minute, Adam just stood still, he didn't say anything.
“Belle are you worried about me or…”
“I'm just curious Adam.” She didn't let him finish, she wasn't going to allow him get in his head.
“Well curiosity killed the cat Belle. Don't get curious so you don't get killed.” He was already walking to his room, trying to avoid further questions.
“Do you know why I've been at home for the past two weeks while you've been up and about?” She stood up.
Adam's legs came to a halt. He didn't turn though, he didn't say anything.
“No, it's not because I'm still resting…, it's not because I'm not ready to resume yet; but because I'm scared! I'm scared as f**k!!”
He felt a crack in his chest. He still didn't say anything. She continued.
“While you're used to this lifestyle, I'm not. And I can't ever get used to the fact that I can get killed at any time. It's exhausting Adam.”
Adam slowly walked over to her side, placed his hands on her shoulders, and urged her to sit “didn't I promise to be your personal bodyguard if I have to be? Resume work tomorrow and I'll go with you wherever you need to go. You don't have to be scared, nothing will ever happen to you on my watch.”
“f**k, is this want I want? I mean it would be really nice seeing his face all the time but being around him everytime is highly dangerous for my body and I might just end up r****g him one day or even..”
“Why are you biting your lips?” Adam unknowingly cut her off.
“What?”
“I don't know, you seemed lost in your thoughts and you were biting your lips. Why were you doing that?” He chuckled.
“Oh s**t, what the f**k! I did that?” She immediately stood up and moved to another sofa, some meters away from him.
“So you did it unconsciously?” He gave a side smile. “Was I looking too sexy that you started imagining things?” He moved towards her again.
“What the f**k Adam? It was just a bite, I have no idea what you are talking about.”
“Well you know we can make those imaginations come to life right?” He leaned in, his lips closer to hers.
She didn't move. She wanted to take in those lips, she wanted to know how it felt, she wanted to know what it tasted like; but she wanted him to make a move first, she prayed he'd make a move first, then Rufus came running in.
Adam pulled back, and Belle cursed under her breath.
“We have an emergency boss.”
“Let's go to my room.” They both move to Adam's room.
Belle is left alone, crazy thoughts in her head, not knowing whether to curse at Rufus for the rest of the day or to curse at herself for missing an opportunity.
She carries her laptop to her room, ready to get set to resume work tomorrow with of course her new bodyguard…
“Shut the door, this better be an actual emergency.”
“One of the boys reported that someone has been monitoring you for a while now.”
“Well, people are always monitoring me. One of our business competitors must have sent someone to keep an eye on me. Was that the emergency?”
Rufus brought out pictures from his bag and handed them over to Adam.
“This isn't one of our competitors sir. This looks like someone who has an assignment to figure out something from you. The pictures in your hand are proof that this man has been in all your last known locations.”
He quickly scanned through the pictures. “This looks like a private investigator, an experienced one at that, for him to have gotten through all my locations. But he just messed with the wrong person. What do we have on him?”
“The boys were able to hack his phone and his major contact is James Bailison.”
“What? Belle's uncle?”
“Yes, apparently, he has been suspecting for a while now, he just needed someone to bring him strong evidence.”
“And does he have this evidence now?”
“Currently, no. But by tomorrow morning he would. Their last call was about them meeting tomorrow morning, that's why I declared this an emergency.”
“Eliminate him immediately and get rid of whatever evidence he might have.” Adam ordered.
“Just him?”
“Yes, I'm sure James is aware that he'll need more than talks to bring me down. So since he doesn't have any evidence, let him be for now but keep a good eye on him.”
“Yes boss. Will you be able to travel tomorrow?”
“I don't think I can travel anytime soon. I have to accompany Belle to work from henceforth.” He tossed the pictures to the floor and began undressing.
“Remember you have a mission at that company sir. I'm sorry to say, but you've been slacking sir.” Rufus said with his head facing the floor.
Adam was quiet. Rufus was right. He had gotten married to Belle to get revenge and bring the company down but he has made no physical effort since he married her. He was slacking!
“I'll get to work from tomorrow, thanks for the reminder. I want this private investigator guy dead any moment from now, report back to me in the next two hours. I need to take a shower now, shut the door when you leave.” With that, Adam went inside his bathroom.
* * * * *
“Ugghhhh Adam….” James shouted at the top of his voice.
Rachel walked in. “You sounded like there was an emergency over the phone, what's the problem?” She asked.
“OUR INTEL IS DEAD RACHEL!!! OUR INTEL IS f*****g DEAD!!!!” He smashed a vase close by, threw all the books on his table to the floor, smashed his laptop against the wall, …
“Calm the f**k down James! How did it happen?”
James was breathing heavily. “He was found dead in his apartment, and they made it look like suicide.”
“They? Who and who?”
“Adam and his cohorts of course. The plan was to make it look like suicide but I know a clean job when I see one. And of course, our dumb ass police believes that it was actually suicide.”
“What of his files, call conversations, his laptop, cameras, anything at all???”
“They got rid of everything. I underrated Adam for real.”
“Why didn't they come for you then? I'm sure they must have linked him to you.” She asked.
“They didn't come for me because they know I have no evidence. I'm useless to them.” He grabbed a drink.
Rachel sighed… “so we are back to square one again…”
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