Chapter 226. Promises and Tears

“You were very generous with Bonnie, who dared to threaten her own son. What Alexander did, around her, is not significant.”

  “Alexander did it for Bonnie, Anna. He defied me out of loyalty to her. And she's going to die. I sentenced her to death years ago, and she doesn't even know it. But for now, she's still useful.

  “And Alexander has no use?”

  “I'll never trust anyone who betrays me again, Anna.”

  She understood from his tone of voice that she was included in this list of untrustworthy people.

  “I agree to pay your price for Alexander's life.”

  Adam drank some more of his beer, then looked at her amused.

  “Then you should know that I will spare Alexander's life, but he will no longer be one of my men who hangs around my house. He will serve me outside.”

  Anna stood up and took a deep breath.

  “So be it. Now, I'm going to my other appointment.” She said and took three ste