The Billionaire's Intern (Maya Thompson) novel Chapter 445

Chapter 196: A Devil in Shark Waters-1

Ashcroft was quiet for a moment.

Then he said thoughtfully,

“Volkov holds power through blood. Greco’s always been the outsider.”

A pause.

“If Viktor goes down, the structure weakens before Marco even gets a chance.”

Damien said nothing, allowing Ashcroft to finish his thought.

“And if Viktor isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed… but not the dullest either-”

A faint scoff came through the line.

“Marco’s worse. That’s why the nickname fits him.”

A brief pause.

“The Shark. A bloodthirsty bastard who bites before he thinks.”

“We should be able to eliminate him before his seat on the throne even gets warm.”

Then something in Damien’s earlier words seemed to click.

A pause followed.

“Wait a second.”

Ashcroft’s tone sharpened.

“Volkov said he followed your advice… did you talk to him recently?”

Damien didn’t bother denying it.

“Yes,” he said flatly. “He called me a few hours ago.”

Ashcroft sounded genuinely surprised.

“Damn… what does he want?”

“He was fishing,” Damien replied calmly. “Trying to play the intimidating host and see if I’d slip

about the attack.”

Ashcroft let out a chuckle. “Ha. Good luck with that.”

Damien’s gaze drifted toward the pale horizon beyond the manor windows.

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“And he asked about Miller.”

Ashcroft frowned. “Who?”

“Ethan Miller.”

There was a brief pause before recognition hit.

“Oh, that whiny piece of shit we tossed to the sharks.”

Damien hummed in acknowledgment.

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Ashcroft laughed under his breath. “He’s long gone. The sharks probably digested him already…

hell, they might’ve eaten him twice by now.”

He paused, then added casually, “Pretty sure I still have his tongue in a jar somewhere.”

Damien gave a faint scoff. “You collect the strangest souvenirs.”

Ashcroft laughed low. “Imagine if I kept every little thing-my shelves would be full. I keep only the ones with an… interesting story.”

Damien’s voice was dry, edged with mockery. “Right… I forgot he was Harper’s ‘boy toy.’ Of course you’d keep a piece of him.”

Ashcroft nearly choked on his drink. “He is not! And besides… she’s not allowed to have a boy toy!”

Damien’s lips curved into a faint smirk. “Oh… she’s not allowed, huh? I didn’t realize she needed you r permission. That’s… bold.”

Ashcroft shifted uncomfortably, a faint cough breaking the silence. He cleared his throat, his voice

taking on a teasing edge.

“By the way… you and Maya just disappeared last night. I doubt you’ll share the details, but I’m

assuming you two are okay?”

Damien only hummed in response.

Ashcroft laughed, sharp and sudden.

“Holy shit… that’s good news.”

A beat, then he added, still amused,

“You’re a completely different kind of devil when the two of you are fighting, you know that?”

A beat passed before Ashcroft spoke again, curiosity creeping into his voice.

“Actually… what are you even doing awake?”

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He gave a short snort.

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“Shouldn’t you be sleeping like a baby right now? I mean, I assumed you two would still be-”

“Shut up,” Damien said flatly, stopping Ashcroft mid-sentence.

Ashcroft ignored the warning entirely.

“I’m just saying,” he continued, clearly entertained. “For a guy who just patched things up with the woman he’s obsessed with, you sound like you woke on the wrong side.”

Ashcroft was quiet for a moment before his voice sharpened slightly.

“Wait… what did Maya say about Volkov’s call?”

“She doesn’t know,” Damien replied.

His gaze drifted briefly toward the east wing of the manor.

“She spent the night in Jaime’s room.”

Ashcroft went quiet for a moment.

“What? Why? I thought you two had already patched things up.”

“We did,” Damien replied evenly. “She just wanted to spend more time with him before the surgery.”

A/slow, knowing hum came through the line.

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