My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 360

Chapter 360: A Recap Of Myself

"Gustav."

Gustav paused as he placed a folder on top of the stack Ashley still had to finish. He glanced at her, expecting a glare.

Instead, Ashley remained focused on the document she was reading.

"Take a day off today," she ordered as she flipped to the next page and scribbled a note in the margin.

"A day off?" Gustav repeated. "I don’t need a day off."

Ashley didn’t answer immediately. She finished writing, drew a large X across the page, and only then lifted her gaze to him.

"Take a day off," she repeated, firmer this time. "If you insist on working, then do something else. It’s Lukas’s shift today, isn’t it?"

Gustav opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

"Send him here with the next document," she continued. "And make sure he knows my schedule. He’s accompanying me to all my meetings today." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"I..." Gustav lowered his head slightly. "I don’t think that’s a good idea. If anyone needs a day off, it’s him. I’m worried he’ll work himself to death."

"Then let him die if that’s how he wants to die," Ashley replied coldly. "Send him."

She waved him away dismissively before setting aside the finished document and reaching for the next one.

Gustav stared at her for a moment before sighing softly. Then he nodded and left.

Before completely closing the door, however, he glanced back.

Ashley was still quietly working behind her desk. Then, the door clicked shut.

"Just yesterday she was complaining about work," Gustav muttered. "Now I can’t even interrupt her."

But more importantly...

He headed straight for Lukas’s office.

After a brief knock, he pushed the door open and peeked inside.

Immediately, his eyes narrowed. Lukas was working like a madman. The sight felt strangely familiar. Almost like déjà vu. Because just yesterday, Gustav had seen Ashley looking exactly the same.

He knocked again before walking in.

"I’m taking a day off," he announced. "You’ll be with her today."

Lukas stopped typing and slowly looked up. "Have you lost your mind?"

Gustav was rendered speechless.

The bags under Lukas’s eyes were even darker than they had been yesterday. At this point, they weren’t merely alarming. They were concerning.

"Did you sleep at all last night?" Gustav walked closer to the desk. "Lukas, go home."

Ashley had ordered him otherwise. But Gustav was willing to deal with the consequences.

"You look like you’re about to die," he said. "Get up. I’ll take you home."

Lukas didn’t react. He simply stared at him.

"Have you lost your mind, Gustav?" he repeated dryly. "Can’t you see how I look? And you’re still asking me to follow her around?"

Gustav let out a long sigh. "It’s her order."

"What?"

"But in your condition, I’ll talk to her." Gustav waved dismissively. "I’ll explain the situation."

Lukas snorted. Before he could respond, a knock came from the door.

Both men instinctively turned toward it.

The door opened, and Ashley poked her head inside.

"I’m heading out," she said without preamble. "Lukas, let’s go."

Then she closed the door again.

The two men stared at it. Lukas turned to Gustav.

"Did you hear that?" he asked in disbelief. "Gustav, I can’t—"

"Sorry." Gustav sighed. "You have to go."

"Damn it!" Lukas ruffled his hair irritably. "What does she want now?"

*****

Ashley sipped her iced black coffee through a straw as she looked around the café near the company building.

Lukas sat across from her with a deadpan expression.

"Seriously?" he snorted. "You dragged me here for what? To watch people come and go?"

Ashley ignored him. She simply sat there, quietly enjoying the music playing through the café speakers.

Occasionally, she watched employees from the company stop by for coffee during their breaks.

"Tsk." Lukas clicked his tongue and looked away. "What a waste of time. Instead of working..."

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