Chapter 5

• Chapter 5
• Aubrey My jaw dropped, and confusion flowed through every vein in my body.
• My brows furrowed and I turned to him “What?” I gasped.
• His face lit up, his lips curled up with a smile, fuck his smile, that smile, sexy as fuck.
• How can a man have such a seductive smile?
• Ugh, Aubrey, get a hold of yourself!
• This man is a stranger and he just called you his wife,
• How?
• Just before I could bring myself to ask, I felt Xavier grab my hand and pull me away from my husband.
• Honestly, the thought of having a hot man who knows how to make me feel good is sweet like honey and I can jump on it at any moment.
• “Get a hold of yourself!” Xavier lashed at me, knocking some senses into my head, but instead of me to ask this man standing before me why he suddenly called me his wife, I was more concerned about Xavier who had a gun in his hands, not just any gun, a pistol with a silencer attached to it and he was covered in blood.
• Wait, before you ask how I got to know the sort of person he was holding, I watch serial killer documentaries to relax, it just hits the right spot, you know. Don't worry, I get it if you don't understand.
• “Xavier?” I called his name softly with my eyes fixated on the gun “Yes, my love” he answered, plastering a smile, he must have assumed that I was willing to go with him.
• “Why do you have a gun?” I asked, locking eyes with him, confusion clearly evident in my voice.
• “Ugh,” he grunted, biting his lower lips but no words could come out of his mouth.
• I slowly yanked my hands away from his “Why are you covered in blood, Xavier” I asked him, walking away from him slowly.
• He shut his eyes “Aubrey, I can explain, please allow me to explain to you” he muffled, walking towards me to grab my hands but I pulled away, falling into the other man’s arms who was still there.
• His wife's arms rested on my shoulder, protecting me from Xavier.
• “Get your hands off her” Xavier sneered at the man with his hands tightly holding his gun, ready to pull the trigger if the man didn't release me.
• “Why? What would you do? Shoot me?” The man chuckled “Do you think you can scare me because of the gun you’re holding or because your father is the Don of the syndicate?” He grunted.
• My ears widened, and a wave of shock, like an electric shock, tased me.
• I pulled away and turned to him “Don? Syndicate? What are you talking about? Xavier's father runs a textile company, Xavier works for his father in the textile company, what syndicate are you talking about” I rasped, confused, and lost.
• I was in a state of denial.
• How on earth is Xavier the son of the Don?
• And I really hope it's not the Don that is feared by everyone in the city, the drug lord that terrorizes everyone.
• “Xavier! Say something! Tell me he is mistaken” I said to him with my brows arched, tears on my eyelids.
• “Aubrey, I” he stuttered.
• The door creaked open and one of the men who had kidnapped me rushed in, he had a gun in his hands, aiming at us and shooting into the air.
• The man grabbed me and pulled me behind him, just then I saw Xavier with his eyes still on me, lift his gun, and shoot the kidnapper in his head, without blinking twice.
• Oh, fuck He is the son of the fucking Don!
• How did I not notice?
• “Xavier?” I called softly, in denial “I’m sorry, Aubrey, I was going to tell you when I take over from my father, I wanted to keep our identity low for the meantime until I settle things with my father, I’m sorry” he apologized “You are the son of fucking Drug lord! Xavier! You never thought you should have told me? Wait! You were waiting to take over from your father! How could you Xavier? What if one of your enemies attacks me thinking I am involved in your family's crimes? What if my career ends because of it?” I lashed at him.
• “How could you keep something of this magnitude from me? I was going to be your wife! Xavier! I am not your girlfriend, I am” I paused, recalling that he cheated and I cheated so we could have fair guilt but now, I don't know if I can continue, there are so many lies.
• “I was your fiance!” I lashed at him “How could you!”
• I grunted and moved away from him.
• His brows arched “Was?” he lashed “Yes, it was! We’re done!” I thundered, taking off his ring and throwing it at him.
• He gazed at the ring as it rolled towards him.
• “I am done with you!” I sneered, wiping the tears that escaped my eyes.
• “Aubrey!” he thundered I jumped in fear, his eyes went cold and dead, his fist clenched, and his brows furrowed.
• Fear engulfed me, I had never seen Xavier that scary before, I had never seen that side of him before.
• That cold and ruthless side of him, that side that proved that he was truly the son of the Don.
• I gulped down and took a few steps back.
• “Get back here” he snarled, his voice conveying the anger he was feeling that sent chills down my spine.
• For some reason, I ran to my husband for shelter. I didn't know why, but I just knew he would be able to rescue me from Xavier.
• “Aubrey, do not make me come and get you” He grunted, sneering at me.
• My husband grabbed me and pulled me behind him, standing before Xavier, their eyes locked, like a magnet, attracting each other except they were not going to collide, they could explode.
• “Son of the Don or not? Do not make me repeat myself, stay away from my wife” my husband grunted Xavier chuckled “If you know that I am the son of the Don, then you should be running for your life, you know that whoever the Don picks, he doesn't drop until the person is six feet under” Xavier threatened It was not an empty threat, Don is a scary man, and even the cops don't cross his path.
• “And do you know the one person the Don fears and respects” My husband blurted Xavier chuckled “The Don fears no one” Xavier lashed “Really?” My husband sneered.
• He moved away from Xavier, grabbed me, and placed me before Xavier “What are you doing?” I lashed, consumed by fear.
• “Lay your hands on the wife of Ace, if you dare” he sneered Wait, Ace?
• Did he say, Ace?
• As in the Mafia boss, Ace?
• Xavier froze, his eyes widened, and he couldn't move.
• He wouldn't dare.
• Ace is feared not just by everyone but including Don and I am married to him?