The Accountant

27. Brewing

Dominic

Beauty Grace Anderson Vasiliy. All of his vast properties. His wealth. His empire had her name on it. The papers were finalized and signed as soon as he entered his domain.

She was his world. The only woman he had allowed in his heart. She owned him. The unborn child growing inside her was proof of that.

His plans should not have loopholes or else...

Clenching his hands, his gaze roamed the office he now shared with Beau.

No. Losing her would never happen.

Dominic left her sleeping soundly on their bed. He had exhausted her. Good. She needed all the rest she could get.

It was almost mid-afternoon and he was waiting for Rafael Montero to arrive. He was still skeptical if he could trust the man. Though his instinct told him to, he couldn't take the risk. Not with his detka's life at stake.

The Mexican Cartel leader will have to share everything there was to know about him before he could trust the man. Only then could Dominic decide.

What happened yesterday was a fucking setback that should never be repeated. The mole had to be terminated before they could proceed with their plans.

Firm taps on the door brought him back from his musings. "Enter."

"Tzar," Alec, his general inclined his head. And he was followed by a guest. No one else.

"Please. Make yourself comfortable." Dominic gestured to the cushion seat in front of him.

Alec went to a sideboard and poured them a drink.

Rafael took his poison with a murmur of thanks and Dominic sipped his.

"I understand you need me here." His guest stated, breaking the silence.

"Why do you want to kill Antoine Lemonte as bad as I do?" No used beating around the bush. He needed answers.

Rafael's whole body became tensed and rigid. A pained expression filled his dark eyes. "It's a long story."

Dominic shrugged. "We have a few hours to kill." He hoped Beau was sleeping soundly. He had a feeling the story he was about to hear was gruesome and he didn't want his detka to hear it.

"I was thirteen when Antoine joined our household. My father saw the potential in him and he wanted to train him to be a sniper, later on, a commander. And the old man did." There was a faraway look in Rafael's eyes, remembering. "He was a few years older than me, about my sister's age. At first, everything was going smoothly. As I grow older and began my training, I saw something in him shifted. Although he was a competent commander, he grew distant from us. Later, I found out he was in love with my sister but she doesn't return his feelings. Maria fell in love with her music teacher. Since my father doted on her, he didn't protest much. He consented to a marriage between them. Maybe because he also wanted a normal life for her. Away from the violence and shit." Dominic watched him took a deep breath. "Until that day..." He paused. "Her wedding day. I was eighteen and my father made an announcement and declared he was retiring and would want me to take over the family business. It was predestined and it was no surprise. What we didn't foresee was Antoine's reaction. He and my father had an argument. Since my father practically treated him like a son, he thought he would inherit. After their heated exchange, he walked away. And my father let him. It was the biggest mistake of our lives."

Rafael got up and refilled his glass. The room was so quiet. They waited for him to continue with his tale.

"A few months later, we found my sister, who was very pregnant, and her husband dead in their house in Texas. Tortured and massacred. An initial police investigation was made but we made our investigation. That was the first raid I handled. We found the gang responsible and killed every one of them but not before someone confessed that they were working for someone. A leader. They called him The Assassin. We didn't believe it. My father only knew of one assassin and she was retired. Although she was a deadly professional in her lengthy career, she had never resorted to hurting innocent people. So, it only meant there was a new breed of a hired killer on the loose in our world."