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.

guarantee that the

Anya to meet Daniel's

where you should not can have a person's eyes taken out,"

knew he was still in love

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

He looked at Anya, his eyes pleading. Think about what I said," he urged softly before

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

Security personnel stood at attention near the door, their expressions stoic

prompting a lot of activity from the medical staff hovering nearby. A nurse quickly adjusted his bed, raising it to a more

had inhaled. As a nurse brought him a

initial commotion caused because he had woken up subsided, the president's mind cleared, focusing on the pressing matters at hand. He needed information, and he needed

of Italian intelligence," he ordered, his voice stronger now that he had calmed down. The security detail exchanged glances before one of them nodded and stepped out of

the situation that had so completely gotten out of his control. Finally, the door opened, letting in a tall,

the press know about the fire?" he asked, cutting

as the public is concerned, you were caught in a fire after a meeting. No specifics about the location or circumstances have been

They both knew the truth: that the president was not just the leader of the country but also the head of the notorious criminal organization known as the Dark Hand. It was a delicate

well over the years.

else escaped the fire?" the president asked,

out a tablet. "We found security footage of two

126. THE

the device to

screen was a grainy image of two people hurriedly getting into a car. Despite the quality, the president instantly recognized them Mercy and Justin. His jaw tightened. imperceptibly. "Thank you," the president said, his tone dismissive.

poor

needs to track down those two people in the

from the room, leaving the president alone with his

image on the tablet, his mind racing with implications and potential consequences. Mercy and Justin's escape complicated matters significantly. Justin knew who he was. If he left just before the fire,

act fast to regain control before the situation got worse