My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Be Rich Overnight

"Is she being serious?"

"She’s going to come with us?"

"God. Just what kind of misfortune did our organization end up with?"

"Did someone really put a curse on us?"

Another one pinched the bridge of his nose. "How could the master just bend like that because she threw an explosive tantrum?"

Everyone’s faces soured as they remembered Ashley throwing a huge tantrum.

Members of Dominion, who were expecting to assist and protect their boss in this meeting, could not help but talk among themselves. They could barely stand Ashley or the fact that she was still breathing after everything she had done at this point.

"I hate her," one of them hissed, glaring in Ashley’s direction. "Let her come. Who knows? Maybe that’ll be her grave."

As that slipped past his lips, the other members glanced at him, their brows raising. Missions were risky, and there was no guarantee one would survive. Although this wasn’t considered a mission, but rather an escort to ensure Lucian returned home in one piece, it was still dangerous.

The place they were headed to was neutral ground.

It might be neutral, but it was just as dangerous as a lawless land.

Things could happen, and situations could escalate quickly, especially outside their territory. If that happened, no one would be blamed if Ashley became a casualty.

Slowly, everyone shifted their eyes to where Ashley stood.

Meanwhile, Gustav, who was standing near his men, listened quietly to their whispers. He knew they wouldn’t dare harm her directly. Lucian would dismember them personally.

However, he also understood that these men would prioritize Lucian over her.

"..." Gustav didn’t say a word, indifferent to whatever happened to her.

But... she better make sure she has no other silly plans, he thought, his eyes glinting dangerously. Otherwise, she’s never going back to this place. I’ll make sure of that.

Unbothered by the reactions around her, Ashley stood near the car in front of Lucian. She was smiling from ear to ear, as if she hadn’t just thrown a big tantrum earlier when Lucian had told her a cold, "No."

I didn’t have a reputation to keep in this place anyway, she giggled inwardly.

If anything, everyone here wished her dead. However, Lucian wanted her alive. He wanted her by his side. So even with their collective prayers and wishes for her death, they couldn’t do anything to her.

Lucian, on the other hand, let out a deep exhale at the smiling woman in front of him. Whenever she smiled like this, she looked too innocent and bubbly — as if she had never committed a single sin in her life.

But at the same time, it left the lingering impression that she was up to something.

"Confess now," he ordered, arms crossed, his expression plain just like his tone. "Did you sell another piece of information underground?"

"Sell?" Ashley frowned deeply. "I didn’t sell anything. Tsk."

The thought made her a little bitter. She leaked the information without payment. Had she known, she would’ve leaked it and gotten paid. At least that way she would’ve gotten something in return.

She arched a brow and narrowed her eyes before stepping closer and holding his arm.

"Lu, if I sell classified information and get paid for it, how much do you think it should cost?"

Her voice was loud enough to reach those who absolutely shouldn’t have heard that comment.

The second they did, they whipped their heads toward them, shock written all over their faces.

Gustav’s face darkened.

All of them were thinking the same thing.

Just what sort of nonsense was she asking?!

Much to their dismay, Lucian answered with a hum.

"You’d be very rich overnight."

MASTER!!!

"That woman!" one of the members ground his teeth while the others held him back before he did something he would regret.

"She’s just trying to make us angry!" one of them hissed. "Just ignore her for now!"

Ashley bit her lip and deliberately slid her gaze toward the men in the distance. When they noticed her peeking at them while hiding behind Lucian’s body, they felt their blood boil.

She wasn’t even hiding her provocations anymore.

As if to add salt to their wounds, Ashley shamelessly pressed her side against Lucian. She looked up at him, smiling like an angel.

Slam!

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