Revenge After Divorce by Black Rose

Chapter 298

ELODIR

“How the hell did Luke train you? you are all such morons! How could you let them slip through your fingers like that, are you blind?” I was livid, they were supposed to be the best and yet I felt like I was dealing with armatured! When father was still alive, men like these died every day. They never survived. “If something happens to any of the people back at the house, I swear to everything that is holly, I will send you to meet your ancestors!”

The men stood there, eyes downcast, like chastised children. It was infuriating to watch. Did I have to tell them everything? Were they really so incapable of taking the Inlative? I could practically feel the disappointment rolling off me in waves.

“What are you standing there for?” I seethed inside, my patience already stretched to its breaking point. “Did we get all of them?” I asked, the question more rhetorical than anything, but still, the men hurried to the cars, desperate to salvage whatever remained of their shattered pride.

We managed to catch a few of them, but some slipped away and I knew exactly what they would do next, they would call in reinforcements. The ones who had been responsible for the attack on Olivia’s house.

I knew it was only a matter of time before things escalated. If anything did happen, Nick wasn’t going to be pleased. And if I didn’t do something about it, I would be

son, it took a while for him to warm up to me

trembling as I dialled Luke’s number. The

his voice heavy with frustration. I could hear the strain in it, but I didn’t care. I was beyond caring at this point. We were both on

was a brief pause on the other end. I could practically hear him grinding his teeth, but I didn’t care.

to back down. I

Elodie,” he said, his words clipped, as though he were trying to hold his own frustration back. “Nothing’s changed, and you know what

jaw, the weight of his words settling over me like a heavy cloak. “You’re right,” I muttered, my grip tightening on

he added, a thin edge of sarcasm creeping into his

he was right. I knew what had to be done. I wasn’t some young recruit anymore, trying to prove myself. I was the one in charge now. And I had to take responsibility, not matter how hard the