Chapter 34

However, he still decided not to answer the question, only to leave it unanswered between them.

Accepting Michel’s silence, Charles finally pulled out a chair and sat down, arms crossed on the table.

“Okay. Let’s go down to the essentials. How many?” He goes straight to business, branching out into topics that, to him, are far more important than some little girl’s feelings.

“Three. I had two in my chest before she woke up and one right when she was coming.”

“Are you sure they’re Phoenix?”

“Who else.”

“Michel.”

Michel raised his head and immediately saw Charles, unable to move his gaze.

He gapes at Charles, eyes wide.

“What?”

“I was going to talk to you.”

“Talk to me? Talk to me about what? What the hell is going on?” Michel cursed as he watched his mafia brother get up again, reaching for the whiskey bottle to refill his glass once more.

“I want to gather a little more information before...”

“Before what?