My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 539

Chapter 539: Be Yourself Or Nah?

Hours earlier...

"Red. Khan."

Ashley’s call made both men raise their heads.

Without asking any questions, they nodded and followed her out of the secret floor.

Rum remained behind, watching Gin and Warriyo lose their minds over Ashley’s computer system. It took him a moment to notice that the others were leaving.

"Wa—wait!" He jumped to his feet and ran after them. "Boss, what about me?"

Ashley merely glanced at him without slowing down.

Rum managed to slip into the elevator before its doors closed.

"You said you had something for me." He slapped a hand against his chest. "What is it? Do you want me to drive a tractor? A submarine? Maybe host a live broadcast while performing some crazy stunt?"

His face brightened at the possibilities. Then he noticed the way Ashley was looking at him.

Rum gasped and covered his mouth. "Decapitation?"

Khan’s brows furrowed. How did his brain process that?

He instinctively glanced at Red, who shrugged as though he bore no responsibility for whatever had gone wrong inside Rum’s head.

"You’re going to move," Ashley said.

Rum pointed at himself, then obediently took one step to the side.

Ashley stared at him.

"Not like that, Rum." She rolled her eyes. "I mean, you’re moving somewhere else."

Red and Khan exchanged puzzled looks. However, neither interrupted. Whatever Ashley had planned, her instructions were clearly meant for Rum.

"You want me to move out of the neighborhood?" Rum asked. "Where am I going?"

The corners of Ashley’s mouth lifted as she faced the closed elevator doors.

"Tinie’s old apartment."

Rum blinked.

So did Khan and Red.

The three men waited for her to elaborate.

"I want you to create a diversion," Ashley continued. "While you’re there, keep a close eye on Nikki."

"Ah," Rum nodded slowly. "Right. She’s suspicious too. She arrived with Tinie."

Before everything had fallen apart, Red, Rum, and the rest of their team had admired Nikki.

She had been the only woman they knew who held a position comparable to Gustav and Lukas. She had been capable, confident, and respected—at least until she was transferred to one of Dominion’s offshore headquarters.

Their admiration had even reached the point where some of them wouldn’t have minded seeing her become Dominion’s madam.

But things had changed.

They already had their Madam now. They had their own faction.

More importantly, their Madam was Ghost.

"I doubt Nikki was involved in Tinie’s plan," Ashley said before silence could settle inside the elevator.

Rum frowned. "Why?"

"Nikki might be questionable, but she isn’t stupid. If she had known what Tinie was planning, she would have chosen a safer path instead of joining him on a suicide mission."

Rum tilted his head. "If you don’t think she was working with Tinie, why do I need to watch her then?"

"Because she’s smart," Red answered.

Khan and Rum turned toward him.

Ashley glanced at her right-hand man, satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

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