Page 81 of Queen of Vengeance

He jumped out of his seat without giving it a second thought and rushed over to Lea. By the time he made it over there, Dineta was already gone. Eniko grabbed Lea’s shoulders and inspected her for a moment. “Stay with me, Lea!”

Her eyes rolled in the back of her head as she was unable to draw her next breath.

Eniko reached into his pouch and grabbed an anti-poison potion. He then pried open Lea’s mouth and poured the liquid in.

Her throat looked to be closed up, but he had to try. She was the key to stopping Diesel. If she died, then all hope would be lost for him.

He would have to start from square one again.

“Don’t think Diesel forgot about you too.”

Eniko heard the woman come up from behind him.

“All loose ends must be accounted for.” It was hard to hear her words over the sound of metal slicing into his neck.

He was so stunned that he didn’t feel the pain at first. It wasn’t until he placed his hand over his neck and felt the blood pouring out that he realized he was in trouble. Panicked, he reached into his pouch and pulled out a handful of items, strewing them across the floor.

There was nothing that could save him, though.

He collapsed to the floor in a pool of his own blood.

Lea…

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JAX

Jax adjusted his expensive velvet jacket that he just received as a present from his wife, Chika.

She had been waiting in the wings behind him as he tried it on. “A perfect fit, just as I thought.”

Jax was distracted by her dazzling smile and the reflection of the mirror. He turned and held out his arms toward her. “It’s dashing. Thank you so much for this gift, darling.”

She rushed into his arms and relished the embrace.

“Pa! There’s already so many people downstairs. Should I tell them you’ll be a while longer?” A little girl around the age of ten years old barged in, paying no mind to Jax and Chika’s embrace. She had the soft locks and gentle features of Chika and the ambitious spunk of Jax.

Jax still couldn’t believe how beautiful his daughter was. He never thought himself to be a family man, but the moment she was born, everything changed.

“Diamond, don’t you see that your mother and I are having a moment?” He laughed more than reprimanded her.

She rolled her eyes and threw herself face-first into the chaise at the front of the room. “Ugh, but all the guests are here. You guys can hug later.”

“She gets that attitude from you, you know?” Jax nudged Chika, making her throw her head back and chuckle.

“And I’m sure you’re just an angel, huh?” She poked his chest with her manicured nails.

He grabbed Chika’s hand and kissed her lips quickly before Diamond could see. “You can let them know that I will be making my announcement momentarily.”

Diamond wasted no time jumping up from the chaise and running out of the room. “My father will be out momentarily!”

She shouted so loud that it echoed through the first and second stories of their house.

Jax grabbed the bubbling glass of champagne and drank its contents in a few gulps.

“Dear, don’t you think you should slow down?” Chika frowned at him simply out of concern.

“You don’t have to worry about me. Everything is going to be looking up from here on out.” He pinched her cheek adoringly before walking out of the room. He reached the wooden banister of the stairwell and peered over at the crowds of people in his home.

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