Page 78 of Seduced By Contract

"What happened?"

"The worst. I failed Madison. I betrayed her trust by not protecting her."

After I call the doctor who attends our family, asking him to go check on her, I tell my brother everything that Clark reported to me.

My head is boiling with rage. I try not to think about her suffering, only about revenge. That I can handle. Causing Madison pain, I can't.

"How did they find out she danced at SIN?" Ares asks.

"What?"

"How could they have found out, Zeus? I've owned this club for two years, and the law of silence prevails. I don't believe that one of the clients leaked the information, so the only alternative would be an employee. I assume that when we arrive, you'll go straight to see Madison, right? I'll head to SIN. By the end of today, I'll have an answer about who betrayed us, and when I find out, that person will pay dearly."

When the plane finally lands, I'm almost losing my mind. I've called Madison countless times, and she hasn't answered, letting it go straight to voicemail.

As I get into the car, I complete another call because I need to start venting my anger. "Our deal is off, Gordon."

"What? You can't do that! The penalty?—”

"Go after the rights you think you have in court," I say because I want to see him squirm. I won't reveal that we already hold the majority of the shares. "Now, a piece of advice: look at your past and that bitch you call a granddaughter. Pray veryhard that neither of you has forgotten any skeletons in the closet, because if there are any, I'll find out."

He doesn't even try to pretend he doesn't know what I'm talking about. "You were disrespecting Celine in front of society!"

"I've never been with her, never touched her. All we had was a contract. She, on the other hand, disrespected my woman. I don't threaten, Gordon, I act. Now, the only thing you need to know about me is that I never forget an offense."

Zeus

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

"She doesn't wantto talk to you, Zeus, or she would have answered the phone," Madison's mother says from outside the house, not inviting me in.

"Eleanor, with all due respect, your daughter is an adult and she can say that to my face."

She opens the door, allowing me to enter, though her expression clearly shows what she thinks of me.

I don't give a damn. I don't have to explain myself to her.

"My daughter has been crying all afternoon, Zeus. Don't hurt her anymore. Move on with your life and leave her alone."

"Again, I ask you to let me speak with her, ma'am." I've never had to exercise so much self-control. I'm not used to having anything stand between me and what I want.

"I'll give you five minutes to talk to her, and then I'll knock on the door."

She leaves me alone in the living room with the twins, and I walk over to where they are. They don't smile as they usually do, as if they sense that something is wrong.

"I'll fix this, guys. I promise."

Soraya is the first to reach out her little hand to touch me, and only then does Silas seem to accept my presence.

I give each of them a kiss on the forehead and stand up, facing Eleanor's gaze.

"I usually have a good instinct for people, Zeus, and I like you. If I didn't think what you feel for Madison is more than physical attraction, I wouldn't have let you in here. She doesn't want to see you, but you both need to talk."

I nod and make my way toward the bedroom. At the door, I stop with my hand on the doorknob, trying to imagine how she's feeling.

Angry with me? Disgusted?

It doesn't matter. I won't leave until I say what I need to.

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