The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn and Axel) novel Chapter 450

Chapter 450: Fate

Axel noticed her worry. He chuckled. "Sure, we will."

He leaned back comfortably in his seat and crossed his arms in a relaxed manner.

"Well, to be honest with you, I don’t want to get complaints from our genius little boss," he added playfully.

Evelyn laughed softly.

Oliver had clearly become the most powerful authority in their house.

Her shoulders relaxed with relief. But that relief lasted only a second. Her phone suddenly vibrated inside her bag.

Evelyn frowned slightly and pulled it out.

A message notification appeared on the screen.

From Oscar.

The moment she saw his name, her heart tightened a little.

She knew Oscar very well. Every time he sent her a message like this, it usually meant one thing: trouble or gossip. Or sometimes both.

"Eve, you won’t believe what just happened. Hurry and check the news!" From: Oscar

Evelyn closed her eyes for a second. Inside her mind, she silently cursed. ’Dang it, Oscar! Can you just tell me what happened? Why do you always lure me to read the news like this?’

Oscar had a terrible habit of creating suspense for no reason.

Still, curiosity quickly defeated her annoyance.

Without wasting time, Evelyn opened her browser and checked the trending news.

The headline appeared instantly.

And the moment she read it, her entire body froze.

[ Blake Martinez’s helicopter reported a main engine failure and fire before exploding after five minutes of flight. It was confirmed that Blake Martinez was piloting alone, with no passengers aboard, and he was declared dead. ]

Evelyn’s hand reflexively covered her mouth.

The scream that had almost escaped her throat was trapped behind her palm.

Her eyes widened in shock.

Beside her, Axel immediately noticed the sudden change in her expression.

"Eve, what happened?" he asked with concern.

She slowly turned to look at him.

Her face still showed pure disbelief.

"Axel..." she said quietly. Then she handed him her phone. "You know about this?"

Despite the worry and confusion that had briefly appeared on his face, Axel calmly reached for the phone she handed him.

His eyes moved quickly across the headline and the few lines of information beneath it. For a brief second, a flash of anger passed through his expression—sharp and cold.

But it disappeared just as quickly.

By the time Evelyn finished watching his reaction, his face had already returned to its usual calm. He lowered the phone and placed it gently beside him on the seat.

"Hm," Axel said casually, as if the news were something minor. "I already know about it."

Evelyn blinked. "You already know?"

Axel simply nodded, his posture relaxed as he leaned back slightly into the seat. "I read the news while waiting for you..."

"I see—"

The conversation paused there. Neither of them spoke for several moments as the car continued moving smoothly through the city streets.

Outside the window, the late afternoon sun painted the buildings with a soft golden glow. Traffic flowed steadily, and people moved along sidewalks without knowing that somewhere far away a helicopter had exploded and a powerful man had died.

Evelyn’s mind drifted back to the Martinez family.

A few months ago, the business world was shocked when Natalie Martinez died suddenly from a heart attack. The news had spread quickly, especially because Natalie had been young and seemingly healthy.

And now Blake Martinez was gone as well.

Two deaths in the same family within such a short time.

Evelyn frowned slightly as the thought circled in her mind.

’Why does this keep happening to them?’

The more she thought about it, the stranger it felt.

’Did they offend God or something?’ she wondered silently. ’Why does it feel like God is punishing them?’

The thought made her uncomfortable.

She quickly shook her head, trying to dismiss the strange idea. Thinking about divine punishment for business families sounded dramatic even inside her own mind.

Still... she could not stop wondering.

Eventually, she turned toward Axel.

"Axel," she said thoughtfully.

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