Page 208 of The Devil's Fire

If the cocaine was very diluted or if the user had developed a tolerance, they would experience little or no rush. The purer the cocaine, the better the experience was. Just one line of my product delivered that surge of calm euphoria, along with a sense of power, energy, and happiness; all sought after by the users. A second line wasn’t even needed to achieve the desired kick.

I stepped into the warehouse, quickly assessing the smooth operation. Making my way to the back, I found Antonio and Raffaele. I shot a glare at Raffaele, still wanting to crush his skull for his incessant phone calls.

“Whatever you have to say, it better be good for your own sake.” I gave him a cold stare.

“It is. Turns out you were right; someone eventually bragged about what had happened.” Raffaele said.

“I made sure there were eyes and ears everywhere as you wanted. Emilia was the first one to report back, and it looks like the Koreans were involved.” Antonio added, and I furrowed my brows at him. “She couldn’t get much more information since they spoke in their tongue, but Emilia found out they are going to The LuxePalace for a celebration.”

“The LuxePalace.” I scoffed.

The LuxePalace was a high-end casino hotel exclusively for the elites, which meant that a bunch of lowlifes like those wouldn’t be able to get in. They could only imagine the allure of such a place, their dreams of entering shattered by the insurmountable wall of wealth and status.

Unless someone with a higher influence was involved. Whoever had ordered the kill was getting them in as their fucking reward.

“They’re probably attending the Untamed Event. Should be insane this year hence the name.” Raffaele grinned, looking excited about it.

“Looks like we have a party to attend. You know what to prepare.” I told them.

“You don’t find it weird that Koreans are involved? They usually keep to themselves.” Raffaele wondered.

“That’s what we are going to find out at the Untamed Event. Make sure we have people there and our girls working specifically in the private section.” I ordered and turned around to leave.

“Where are you going?” Raffaele called after me, but I continued my way out.

“None of your business.” I said curtly and got to my car.

“I’ll drive.” Antonio said behind me before I could open the door. I turned slightly to face him, raising a brow at him.

“Get a ride with someone else. I’m going somewhere.” I opened the door, only for him to block me, preventing me from getting inside.

“I know where you are going. Let me drive.” He gave me a blank look as I stared him down. “When was the last time you got some sleep?” Antonio raised a brow at me when I didn’t answer. I couldn’t remember the last time I had a decent night’s sleep.

“That’s what I thought, because you look like shit. You will end up falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing on your way. Can’t let that happen. I made a promise that you’ll be in good hands.”

“Fine.” I said, knowing he wouldn’t give up. “Any new updates on her?” I asked as we drove off.

“No. Still in the same condition.” He said. I gave a nod and leaned back in my seat.

The drive was long and silent. I could feel the lack of sleep was getting to me, and I almost wanted to close my eyes to rest a bit. But I couldn’t fully rest without having her by my side.

“She’s going to hate you for keeping this from her.” Antonio broke the silence.

“I know.” I replied and looked out of the window. “I don’t expect her to forgive me for it, but it’s for the best.” I had considered every single possible outcome from this, but it had to be done. Even if it meant she would hate me.

He didn’t say anything else and continued to drive in silence. Soon, the beach house entered my view, and Antonio stopped the car further down the street to keep it out of sight.

I stepped out of the car and made my way toward the house, glancing around, seeing no lights were turned on and no movements. She was most likely asleep now.

I came to a stop in front of the door, disconnecting the alarm system before unlocking it. I closed the door quietly behind me and waited for a minute, listening for any movements, but it was as quiet as it could be.

I stepped further inside the house, moving silently before a sound made me stop. The noise came closer, and I looked down when I felt something rub against my leg.

Is that… a kitten?

It made a high-pitched sound and kept circling me, rubbing its head against my leg before standing on its paws and climbing on me. I watched as it continued up before I took hold of it. I shook my head a bit, amused that she had gotten herself a kitten.

“Are you keeping her company?” I whispered. It started making purring sounds when I rubbed its head with my finger.

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