The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 126

Chapter 126: THE LEADER WAKES

The warning in Daniel's voice was clear. Vincent held his tongue, knowing he'd already pushed

too far.

"Do you even know what this is about? Or are you blindly following orders?" Daniel asked him

"I came out of concern.

"So, you mean to say you do not know what this is about, but you came to show concem? How brave," Daniel chuckled as he cut a piece of steak for Anya

"You should go back. In this matter, the government is the most dangerous place for me," Anya said.

This made Vincent frowIL.

"I will protect you," Vincent promised. His words seemed to anger Daniel.

"Will you protect her or follow orders? Your agency wants my wife dead; which way will you be turning?" Daniel asked.

"What does that mean?" Vincent asked with a frown.

"You followed orders that asked you to take her from a hospital while in a coma, and you still think you can protect her? Why would the government order that? They don't want me, my father or my grandfather; they just want to capture my wife, and you did not question this?"

still. Daniel asked. This made Vincent go

"Go back. In this story, the government is the enemy," Anya said.

could not guarantee that the agency wants her for a good

from Anya

boundaries. Looking where you should not can have a person's

understood that Daniel knew he was still

couldn't afford to offend Daniel Shaw, not when he needed

his eyes pleading. Think about what I said," he urged softly

of medical equipment filled the room, a constant reminder of his precarious condition. As

it felt confining. Security personnel stood at attention near the door, their expressions stoic and professional. The weight of recent events pressed

nearby. A nurse quickly adjusted his bed,

throat dry and scratchy from the smoke he had inhaled. As a nurse brought him a glass with a straw, he took a few sips, the cool liquid

initial commotion caused because he had woken up subsided, the president's mind cleared, focusing on the pressing matters

ordered, his voice stronger now that he had calmed down. The security detail exchanged

situation that had so completely gotten out of his control. Finally, the door opened, letting in a tall, distinguished man in a crisp suit. "Mr. President," the head of Italian intelligence greeted,

the pleasantries. "How much does the press know about the fire?"

"We've managed to keep the details under wraps, sir. As far as the public is concerned, you were caught in a fire after a meeting. No specifics about the

crossing his features. "Good. Keep it that way." He paused, studying the man before him. They both knew the truth: that the president was not just the leader of the

well over the years.

escaped the fire?" the president asked, his eyes

security footage of two individuals

126. THE

device

the quality, the president instantly recognized them Mercy and Justin. His jaw tightened. imperceptibly.

poor

needs to track down those two people in the

alone

If he left just before the fire, there is a chance that he knew about it.

act fast to regain control before the situation got