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tary. "I need you to draft another contract. Sophie

er end. "Yes, sir. And what about the

move into my house immediately. And she

almost imperceptible

aleb had been my best friend for many years. We had both met in the organisation as a fellow

I replie

. Why are you taking your revenge on the other in

t understand, Caleb. This is business. Soph

, you can't keep punishing yourself for what happened with Victoria

"You don't know how I felt then

ill haunted by Victoria's betrayal. But Sophie isn't Victoria. She's an innoc

k, Caleb. You're still in the organization, still taking orders, stil

shot, which led to me going to the hospital to check on him, and I had gone to the hospital to get him discharged yesterday, when

have reasons for what I do. But this...this is perso

I plan to do, I will make sure I have control over every woman on earth. I could have just helped her and looked aw

ulian when my phone rang,

my tone bru

soft, melodious voice

ognizing the v

e said he

to your senses." I s

er end, and for a moment, I w

came through, hesi

o it," s

ed, tri

send Marcus with the contract

ar her reluctance,

as min

in a critical condition, and the doctor said she

ontract, now. And I will call

." she

ck you in the evening,

after my mom had gotten

ten you swearing that it's only over your dead body, you will ac

go see her?" She asked

menacing sound. "Onl

other end. I was shocked s

ending the c

toria's betrayal really tur

e Victoria left me, four years ago, you might be thinking four year

left me shattered, my ego bruised. I had thought I'd given her everything, but i

ired to drinking then, before I started killing people thinking it would make me f

an't keep punishing yourself. It's been four years alr

ute? Perhaps. But it's more than that. I want control, Caleb. Control ov

t it's Victoria you want co

ade up. "It's still the same.

ou will just end up falling

Ridiculous! I was

not a movie." I said. How can Caleb t

s efficient on the other end. "Sir, the contra

Marcus. Take it to the hospital and ensure S

d, sir," Ma

b. "It's done. Sophie will sign the

ned disapproving, but he

passed before Ma

signed the contr

t. Keep an eye on her, so she do

e, sir?" Ma

ell her I'll be there to pick her u

ed. "Sir, she s

let anyone know about the contract, except her friend who al

r." Marcu

rned to Caleb, "I n

d, and I lef

re the east wing for Sophie's arrival. My butler, J

tood up, to adjust my tie. Ti

ds echoed in my mind: "Victoria's betray

was always this person,

ved at the hospital.

to keep an eye on Sophie." I sai

stuttered. Maybe I

I said, and made my way to walk into the h

e is mi