chapter 56

Molly was forced to wait outside Eric's office because they didn't want her to know of his Underworld connections.There was a danger of her accidentally spilling it out to Lucy.Inside, Frank was ready with the investigation's results."Boss. The gang is Shadow Eagle."Eri was frighteningly calm. He paid attention to his report, but at the same time, he couldn't shake off Lucy's image from his mind."Loan sharking. Leader - Vicky Lawrence."Usually, the ultimate king never bothered to remember the details of all the gangs under him, but Eric made it point that he did. He knew everything about his Underworld kingdom.Frank nodded. "Yes, Boss. The man is Janet Jackson. Businessman. Took a loan from Shadow Eagle to save his dwindling business, but couldn't return it on time, which is usually the case. But Janet Jackson isn't that broke as he claims to be. So Vicky Lawrence ordered as per the drill.""Lucy.""Janet's reckless driving had almost killed a little boy. Lucy Hale saved him and she went to confront him. The men must have misunderstood that she was with Janet.""That is not an excuse."Frank stiffened. His icy and sharp voice was prickly like cactus, and he felt glad that he wasn't the target of his rage.But this changed behavior also shocked him. This was the first time he ever saw him so angry. For the Mafia King to personally admit it was a huge thing.All this time, nothing much ever affected him, but ever since he crossed paths with Lucy, he could feel the ripples of small changes forming inside him.He did things that he never imagined doing them. The drastic decision to move into Lucy's apartment complex was one of them.Eric crumpled Janet's report in his fist, expressing the anger surging in his chest. He felt his breaths grow rapid and restless. He didn't want Lucy to stay there a second longer.His gaze glinted in danger. "Let's go."Frank quietly observed him and slowly opened his mouth. "Boss, please forgive me for stepping out of the line."Eric paused and looked at him."Why are you doing this for her? You know that she is Luca Hale's sister and..."The woman who he killed with his own hands.The small flash of a memory passed by his mind.