The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn and Axel) novel Chapter 443

Chapter 443: The Show

After a lively breakfast filled with Oliver’s endless stories about his "very serious responsibilities" as the master of two gorgeous, yet stubborn animals, Cloud and Browny, Evelyn walked Axel to the main door.

Their only son was nowhere to be seen.

"He didn’t even say goodbye," Axel muttered.

Evelyn smiled. "He’s in the barn. He’s too busy feeding his horse and pony. Apparently, they can’t survive without him."

Axel sighed in amused disappointment. "I see. I’ve been replaced."

"You have," she said sweetly. "By a horse and a pony."

He narrowed his eyes at her, but the corner of his lips lifted.

The morning air was cool as they stepped outside together. Axel gently held her hand while they walked toward his car. His grip was warm and steady, like always.

"I wish I didn’t have to go to the office today," Axel said softly.

Evelyn glanced at him. "Didn’t you say you have so many meetings that require you to attend, because otherwise they would be wasteful meetings?"

"Hm. Yeah. Still, it’s boring meetings," he replied lazily as they stopped beside the car. He looked like a man being forced to attend a punishment session rather than run a company. Then he turned to her. "What about you? What are your plans for today?"

She tilted her head slightly, meeting his gaze. "Well, just like you... I am also doing some boring work in my home office."

Evelyn tried to sound playful. But Axel’s expression slowly turned stiff.

It was subtle, but she caught it immediately. His eyes sharpened just a little.

"Eve," he said quietly, "did Walters Group already put you in inconvenience?"

She waved her hand casually. "Well, they sent me tons of documents I need to read."

"Tons?" His brows drew together.

"Maybe not tons. Just... a mountain. Figuratively speaking."

He did not look amused.

Evelyn could see the worry forming behind his calm face. She knew exactly what he was thinking. Joseph’s betrayal had shaken more than just her trust. It had made Axel wary of anything connected to that company.

Still, he did not push further.

Instead, he lifted her hand and held it more firmly.

"My wife," he said gently, "please don’t tire yourself. You will only start to officially take the offer from the company in February, right?"

"Hm... I will," she assured him.

She gave him a reassuring smile, trying to ease the tension in his eyes. The last thing she wanted was for him to spend the entire day distracted by her workload. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Before he could ask more questions, she quickly shifted the topic.

"Axel," she began, "how will you handle Harper Cooper? I saw that the gossip news is still trending on the internet."

Even though she tried to sound casual, there was curiosity in her voice.

Actually, she had wanted to ignore it. But her family had not. They had called her repeatedly, expressing anger on her behalf. Some of them sounded ready to personally fight Harper.

Axel’s expression changed instantly. This time, his lips curved into something more dangerous than gentle.

"My wife," he said smoothly, "no need to worry. You just need to enjoy the show this noon."

Her eyes widened. "Show? What show?"

"You’ll see. Make sure you’re watching the news."

That was all he said.

Evelyn stared at him. "What kind of show?"

He only smiled.

"Axel."

"Hm?"

"Don’t be mysterious."

He opened the car door but paused before getting in. Leaning slightly closer, he brushed his thumb against her cheek.

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