My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 265

Chapter 265: A Cure For All

Lucian leaned back slightly as the man planted himself in front of him.

Despite the perfectly pressed suit and the air of success it projected, the man’s face twisted with irritation the moment he laid eyes on Lucian.

"Hah! You little —" he huffed, hands on his hips. "How dare you think you could just disappear on me like that?!"

"..." Lucian blinked, watching him fume. "Apologies."

"Apolo — do you think a sorry is enough? Hey, I was trying to be considerate and nice to you because our sons are in the same grade," the man harrumphed. "But you can’t just tell me you’ll take responsibility for the damage you caused and then vanish like that!"

Lucian tilted his head. "I’ve already settled it."

He had even thrown in a few extras as part of the arrangement.

"When are you going to — huh?" The man stopped, blinking at him.

Lucian jerked his chin toward him. "Did you not check your messages?"

The man patted his pockets, pulled out his phone, and checked. His brows climbed as he scrolled. Everything had been taken care of. Even the money he had spent on repairs had been reimbursed.

"What the..." he trailed off, then swung his judgmental gaze back to Lucian. "Hah! You actually did it!"

His tone shifted almost instantly, and he gave Lucian a short, approving nod.

"If you already sorted it out, why didn’t you just reply to me?" he asked, which Lucian found entirely beside the point.

Was he supposed to?

"Tsk! Never mind!" The man waved it off. "It’s settled — that’s what matters. Anyway, don’t waste my time. I have an important meeting today."

He smirked, looking Lucian over from head to toe with a condescending once-over. It was only then that it seemed to register where they both were.

The Black Dragon Corporation.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, as though they were close enough for that to be a reasonable question. "Ah! Don’t tell me you came to pitch an idea and are hoping to get funded?"

He snickered, rubbing the side of his nose. "Well, best of luck to you," he said, his tone dripping with insincerity despite the words.

"As for me, I was personally invited by the higher-ups," he added, unprompted and visibly proud of it. "You may not know this, but I’m actually quite accomplished. People come to me. I don’t go begging to them."

"I see." Lucian nodded, listening in his quiet way.

The man studied him — clearly younger, undeniably handsome. But looks were looks. In terms of status, wealth, and real achievement, this young man wouldn’t hold a candle to him.

"Congratulations," Lucian said, in the same flat tone as everything else.

"Tsk." The man clicked his tongue, gave him one last odd look, then caught himself. "Never mind. I’m going to be late!"

With that, he stopped wasting time and hurried toward the lift, following the directions the Black Dragon staff had given him.

Lucian watched him go with quiet curiosity.

Inside Black Dragon Corporation, the van owner was ushered in with notable hospitality and led to a private meeting room to wait.

The man — Raka Jean — sat with a wide smile, eyes roaming the room. His heart thudded with a mixture of nerves and excitement. All he knew was that Black Dragon Corporation had reached out regarding a proposal he had submitted exactly one year ago. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

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