The temptation of my brother-in-law

Chapter Eighty-Four

Malachi’s POV

It was the day of the anniversary. The day I’d been dreading for weeks. The celebration of a marriage that shouldn’t exist. A union that kept Alicia bound to a man who didn’t deserve her.

My phone rang early. Rose.

"Talk to me," I answered.

"There’s no movement from the enemies," she said without preamble. "Nothing from Zhao Wei. Nothing from Mario’s contacts. Complete silence."

I frowned. "That’s not good."

"No. It’s very suspicious. Zhao Wei’s been all over the city for weeks and now suddenly he goes quiet? Right before a major family event?"

"He’s planning something."

"That’s what I’m thinking. But I can’t figure out what. All my sources have gone dark too. It’s like everyone’s holding their breath."

I paced my room, thinking. Complete silence from your enemies was worse than activity. It meant they were preparing. Coordinating. Getting ready to strike.

"Double security at the venue," I said. "I want eyes everywhere. And keep monitoring. The moment anything moves, I want to know."