The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 36

I walk down the lobby to the nearest cafe restaurant near hotel Italia where I will be meeting Xavier. Though, I've been expecting him to arrive for two weeks now but he just arrived yesterday but I can never underestimate his jobs, always clean and cut just exactly what I need right now.

I walked into the cafe house, and ordered a cup of coffee while I waited for Xavier. He stroll down the street and enter the cafe house discreetly as professionally as he could be.

Though I don't see any use with the need for discreet since no one knew us here.

"Xavier" I said as a form of greeting, when he sat down in front of me. Xavier and I were childhood friends until he joined the army from there he turned rogue. We've been in contact ever since my sister's murder

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"Austin. Same old Austin" He reply smiling briefly before getting professional "The bomb has been placed into the plane and one of my men is there with the remote to ignite it when the time reached"

I smile at him. I could never doubt his job, very soon Nina will be out of this world “That's exactly what I want.Thank you" I reply shaking his hand with smile

“Will you be going back today?” I ask him sipping my coffee.

"Not yet, I will have to stay still if the job is successful," He said, shrugging. I look at how he has changed since the past years. He used to have feelings for my  sister but after her death, we drifted apart.

"How is your woman?" Xavier said,twitching his brown eyes at me. That was the only thing which stood apart from him. He is dark in complexion and right now,he's putting on a dark Jean and black shirt.

“She is fine. She left this morning for New York" I reply as I still look at him surprised with how he seems to blend in with everything around him.

I open my mouth to ask him a question but my phone ringing in my back pocket made me to pick it up, only to discover that it was Deborah calling “Excuse me, I need to pick this call" I said as I held a hand up at Xavier, he nodded as soon as he understand my signal.

"Hi! Angel" I called huskily into the phone immediately I picked up the call I've missed hearing her voice.

"Austin" She called me, a bit skeptical and her voice sounded strained.

"Is everything alright?" I ask her as I try to wonder what Michael could have done to her again. Ever since Michael has discovered the pregnancy, she's always coming to see me with tears in her eyes.I will make everyone that made my woman cry pay for everything they have done.

"We are at the airport, we couldn't take the chopper anymore. Last minute emergency" She replied, I almost laughed out loud with relief, a minute there I thought Michael may have done something to her.

"Is that why you are sad, cheer up before you know it, you will be in New York" I said smiling as I tried to cheer her up.

"That's not why I'm sad. That woman is here and you know how much I hate her" My heart skip a beat as I try to calm down and listen to what she was saying

"What woman?” I ask her, please God don't let it be Nina, please________

"Nina of course, who else?” She said, I envision her rolling her eyes at me.

I ran back to the table where Xavier was waiting patiently for me, immediately he saw me approaching, he stood up and came to me when he saw the fear in my eyes

"Are you alright?. What's wrong?”

"I_____Deborah____the____plane ____Nina" I rumble everything together panting out of breath scared.

"I don't understand you.What do you mean?” Xavier said as he brown eyes swept through my body trying to read my body language. 

My shirt drenched to my body as I sweat from fear "I____Nina_____Deborah____Plane_____I" I tried again to form words that made sense but I still couldn't. I try to force myself to stay calm. It feels just like when I was told of my sister's death. 

But Deborah is still alive and I could change it. Giving me the courage I needed, I faced Xavier “ Take the bomb out of the plane now” . I scream at him. Xavier looked at me surprised like I've grown two heads.

"Why?” He asked me with his hands folded across his chest.

"Deborah is in the plane with Michael" I replied as I slumped onto the chair tired and scared, Xavier took out his phone to make some calls. I try to hold the cup but my hands were shaking, I abandon the cup as soon as I saw Xavier walking back to me

"The bomb is out of the plane now" Xavier said as I relaxed and closed my eyes.That was so close.

"What are you going to do now?" Xavier asks me, still looking at my closed eyes.

"Nothing, the next time, I want it to be thorough and I want it done this week" I said dismissing Xavier. He stood up and left as he came while I went back to my hotel to shower and change before going to the airport to book my flight for New York. I need to see Deborah to know that she is well and okay.

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Deborah

I scoff at the dead phone in my hand as I mumble in my mind. After waking up from my rest, I took an excuse from Michael to use the restroom where I had the opportunity to call Austin and now he has the gut to hang up the call on me.