Chapter 79
It came out of nowhere. And the tone James used on the phone was not the usual arrogant, boastful tone he was known for. This time, James sounded desperate. Very desperate. He said something that immediately caught Lovie off guard. He said, "I know someone is behind Cora... I know someone is giving her strength, giving her information. I need you to help me find out who it is. I’ll make it worth your while, more than you can imagine."
And the way James mentioned "worth your while," Lovie couldn’t help but swallow hard.
He had barely processed the words before James began listing what he was willing to offer. Money. A house. Even a permanent position in one of his new companies. It was tempting, very, very tempting. Lovi had never been offered such wealth in exchange for a single job.
But then again... that job? that one simple request?
To investigate who was standing behind Cora... who was pulling the strings behind her rise, her comeback, her confidence, her moves? that job was extremely dangerous.
Because Lovi knew that whoever was behind Cora had to be powerful silent, invisible, but extremely efficient. The kind of person who didn’t make mistakes. The kind of person who knew how to cover their tracks. The kind of person who could destroy someone like James and maybe even Lovi without making a sound.
And that person was him, and now here he was, face to face with the very woman he was supposed to be helping, while hiding the truth that her own ex-husband had called him moments earlier with a completely opposite request.
He didn’t know how he was going to do it, he didn’t know how to navigate between two powerful people, one fueled by revenge and pain, the other by desperation and pride.
But one thing was certain, the promise James made to him... the amount, the things he would gain... it was just too much to turn down.
And now, sitting in front of Cora, Lovi didn’t know how he was going to manoeuvre his way in between both of them and get the results that he wants.