Chapter 100
I didn’t know if I should feel insulted or proud of those words, but it was somewhere along the line of in between.
“Go ahead, run it,” Jenna dared me. “You might find out I’m right unless the data isn’t wiped already p>
I eyed her closely, trying to figure out why she was deeply set on this.
“How does this help your situation p>
“It doesn’t.” She leaned away from her seat and rested her arms on the table. “It’s been this struggle for years, and no matter what I do, I can’t trace anything back to them p>
“How convenient p>
“It’s not. It’s like chasing a castle in the sky. It would have been easier with Elias King, but with Ares? He’s the personification of a devil. No matter what, the Devil knows how to sin p>
“Enough p>
“Daniel Stone p>
I froze.
“You know him, right? I ran a background check on him when I found some photos of you two during Midnight College. You must’ve been close p>
“You ran a background check on him p>
“Yes, because there was intel he crossed the Devil, and trust me, you don’t wanna end up in his radar. I’m risking everything just meeting you p>
“The Devil I chuckled. “We call him that because of his mean ways in handling business. Isn’t all businessmen a devil at some point p>
“The Devil she stated heavily. “You don’t wanna know the true meaning of that name in the Underworld p>
My smile slowly faded. She sounded almost afraid but tried to hide it with a brave expression.
“You may be his wife, but a made man values his empire more than anything p>
Is she trying to say Ares is a danger to me?
I’ve had enough. I fished out my phone from my bag and snapped the file, flipping the pages until I got everything.
Jenna released a sharp sigh and ran a hand through her hair. “I had a feeling it was gonna end like this. What are you gonna do? Turn me in p>
“Thinking about it p>
“You won’t p>
“Not if you stop investigating King Corp p>
“I’m a reporter. I dig up the facts and put them on air for the world to see p>
“Then pick up another, there are plenty of dishes in Midnight. Have you tried the travel agency? I heard there was something shifty going on there p>
“This is years of my work. I can’t let it go p>
For some reason, it sounded more personal.
“Cops investigate things like this. And if the Corp is smuggling as you claimed, then they’d have caught a whiff of it p>
“You don’t understand p>
“Everything so far smells fabricated. I did not come here for a wild goose chase.” I grabbed my handbag and pushed to my feet to leave.
“It’s not fabricated p>
I halted my steps and faced her.
“I mentioned Daniel Stone. Aren’t you worried whether he’s even alive p>
“Are you saying Ares hurt Daniel?” I questioned in disbelief. “He doesn’t even know who that is or cares. I’m leaving p>
“Catherine p>
I walked down the spiral stairs, neared the barista and handed her the black card to make payment.
After a few minutes I was done and turned to leave, but a massive frame blocked me.
I looked up, and my heart dropped. “A-Ares p>
Ares took my chin and pecked my lips like it was the most normal thing in the world. “Hello, baby p>
“W-What are you doing here p>
“Coffee he said, looking towards the barista. “Black no sugar p>
“I thought someone ran those for you, honey p>
He tilted his head. “I can get my own coffee p>
“Yes, you can p>
But why here? He had his own coffee shop next to the company.
I looked behind me, silently praying Jenna doesn’t come down now. But if she does, there’s no way he could tell who she was.
I’m just being paranoid.
“What do you want, baby p>
Ares’ question made me snap my gaze forward.
“I-I’m good, already had something p>
I need to calm down. There was no need to panic, but it felt like I had been caught doing something I shouldn’t.
Ares checked his Rolex when the barista handed him his coffee. “Your appointment with Dr. Miller ended over an hour ago p>
“Thought I stopped by, honey. You can never have too much coffee p>
He kept his gaze pinned on me as he brought the to-go cup to his lips and sip.
I gulped as my nerves skyrocketed.
The barista returned Ares’ card, and I remembered to breathe when his eyes were off.
He led us out of the coffee shop to his black Lamborghini. Two Rolls-Royces were behind it; Nico and Reed were in one, and the other must be Ares’ security detail.
Ares pressed the key fob, and the doors unlocked. I rounded the car, got in, and he followed suit, dropping his coffee in the cup holder.
I clicked my seatbelt in, eyeing the window, sighing when I saw Jenna walking out, eyes covered in sunglasses and blending into the passing crowd.
She really knew how to do her job. I expected no less from a reporter.
“Did you meet with the gynecologist?” Ares asked when he pressed the button to start the car, and drove out.
I hung for a few seconds before I replied. “Y-Yes… I won’t meet her again since the… um.. contract is I trailed, not finishing, looking to him for any reaction, but he was relaxed, one hand on the wheels as he twirled to make a turn.
Silence fell between us next, and even swallowing my damn saliva was a problem.
It’s getting hot.
I reached to turn up the AC, silently praying for the drive to end, but my prayer didn’t work in the way I expected.
We arrived at the company, and it was yet another chilly silence in the elevator and all the way to the office.
I eyed Ares at his seat, focused on his work, before moving my gaze to my table.
I opened my laptop to browse the files I acquired from Jenna.