My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 226

Chapter 226: Pay You Handsomely

Earlier, in Dominion New Neighborhood...

"I’ll be there."

As soon as Lucian said those words, he hung up, still holding Ashley’s curious gaze. All morning, Lucian had ignored Gustav’s calls, even though he knew Dominion had probably gotten a lead.

But for Lucian to say he would be there after only a few seconds on the call, she knew it was important.

"I have to go," he said with a controlled sigh. "Will you go to the hospital to meet those people?"

She nodded, but she didn’t dwell on that. "Lucian, is something the matter?"

Naturally, Lucian’s response would have been his default: It’s nothing, or something like don’t worry about it. But before he could say those words like he used to, he bit his tongue and held her curious gaze.

"Gustav said the big boss of the White Serpent is at the company," he answered, watching her reaction.

Ashley’s brows rose before furrowing in confusion.

"Really?" she hummed, and he nodded. "Weird."

"I don’t believe the boss of the White Serpent would come here personally," he said. "However, I’d like to hear what pushed them to make this decision."

Ashley nodded, knowing the only crazy person she knew who ran an organization and would walk into danger himself was Lucian. Marshal? Or the people she had met in the underground? There was no way they would expose themselves, nor would they even think about taking the risk.

"I’ll see you later," Lucian said, only to stop when she suddenly grabbed his arm.

He paused, his brows rising as he stared at her. "What?"

"Sit first." Ashley rubbed her hands together and pulled her seat closer, reaching for her laptop. "You can’t just go in without ammo. Lucian, you might be crazy, but the only time you’re allowed to be crazy is over me."

His brow knitted as he glanced at her.

"Before you go, we should know the person you’re going to deal with," she continued. "Give me a second. I might be able to hack Dominion’s system."

Hearing that, Lucian was utterly confused. He studied her as she was already running her fingers across the keys. Her screen showed different tabs — numbers and combinations of words that were enough to make him dizzy.

"..." Lucian pressed his lips into a thin line. When he couldn’t hold it in anymore, he asked, "You can hack Dominion’s security system?"

"I’m not sure, but I might."

"How?"

"How?" she repeated as she paused and turned to him. She shrugged. "Dominion’s security is very lax... that’s all."

"..."

For a moment, a mix of conflict and confusion flickered in his eyes. He stared at her with awe, intrigue, and everything in between. Ashley was already focused on what she was doing, while he was focused on her.

At this point, Lucian wasn’t even sure the White Serpent was all that important anymore.

Propping his elbow on the table, he cupped his cheek and kept his eyes on her. Admiration shone in his gaze as he reached for her fruit and fed her a piece. Even while working, Ashley still lowered her head and took a bite, her eyes never leaving the screen.

A light chuckle escaped him; he wasn’t sure he should be idling like this.

A moment later, Ashley furrowed her brows as she finally gained access to Black Dragon Corporation’s CCTV cameras.

"Huh?" she leaned in. "What the hell is this guy doing here?"

That made Lucian snap out of his thoughts. He glanced at the screen, catching Gustav, Lukas, and many others in the company lobby. His eyes, however, were drawn to the unfamiliar person standing among them.

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