The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 144

Third–person POV

Kayden’s face contorted with rage as he paced back and forth in the office at Kayden’s face contorted with rage as h

his home. The news he had just received from one of his men had infuriated him to no end. How had they managed to lose Marlene? And worse yet, someone had

come to her rescue, thwarting his carefully crafted plan to bury her alive in a

coffin and be done with her once and for all.

Grabbing his phone, his hands trembling with anger, Kayden dialed the number of

the incompetent fool he had hired for the job. The phone rang, and finally, the

man picked up.

“What the hell happened?! You imbecile!” Kayden bellowed, his voice laced with fury. “How could you let her slip away?”

The hired killer stammered, clearly intimidated by Kayden’s rage. “I… I’m sorry, Mr. Black. It was unexpected. Someone, out of nowhere, showed up, started shooting at us, and he ended up saving her.”

Kayden’s anger surged even higher, his face turning a deep shade of red. “Do you have any comprehension of the consequences, you fool? You had one job and one opportunity to eliminate that one insignificant woman, but you just had to blow it like an idiot! Now, find her and make sure you do your jobs right this time without excuses, or I promise you, you’ll be the one buried in a coffin!”

With that final warning, Kayden abruptly ended the call, his breath heavy with

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frustration. He hated that he had underestimated Marlene’s resourcefulness, and

now he had a brewing storm in the form of Marlene’s rage to contend with. He paced the room, his mind racing with the implications of Marlene’s escape and her potential knowledge of his involvement.

As he brooded over the possibilities, his phone began to ring, the jarring sound cutting through his thoughts. Irritated by the interruption, Kayden intended to ignore the call, but when he saw that it was Martin, his best friend and assistant, his annoyance subsided, replaced by curiosity.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Kayden quickly answered the call. “Martin, what’s going on?” he asked, trying to keep his voice from betraying his pent–up frustrations.

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There was a slight pause, and then Martin’s voice came through the phone, sounding more urgent than usual. “Kayden, have you heard the news?”

Confused, Kayden replied, “News? What are you talking about, Martin? Get to the

point.”

The sound of Martin sighing deeply reached Kayden’s ears before he spoke again.” Switch on your TV, Kayden. There have been multiple fire outbreaks, and they’re reporting that most of them are at your warehouses and ongoing construction

sites.”

Kayden’s heart skipped a beat as Martin’s words sank in. Fire outbreaks? His properties and projects? Dread, accompanied by a sinking feeling, knotted his

stomach, and he didn’t want to believe that was possible.

still on the line. Kayden scrambled to find the

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scrambled to find the

footage of billowing flames engulfing what he

almost nothing like he remembered.

scenes unfold, his eyes widened, and

realization hit. Since Marlene would never be capable of such damage, that would mean that whoever was responsible for this was none other than Richard

contorted with anger as he watched

engulfed in flames. He clenched his fists, feeling the weight

to him?

in the

you okay?” Martin asked cautiously, concern lacing his

okay, Martin? Look at this!” Kayden spat

television screen displaying images of

the drain like it was nothing.

cost us?”

magnitude of Kayden’s anger, Martin took a moment to gather his thoughts. “We need to find out who’s

obvious that this was done

mind racing with a mix of anger, betrayal, and helplessness. “Of course, it was deliberate. Someone was out to destroy me, and I’m

find out the cause of this fire I can’t

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breath, Kayden shifted his

“Tell me, Martin, what is the extent of the damage? How much will

fire cost me?”

grim as he relayed his estimation. “Depending on

situation, we’re looking at a debt of

his voice weighted with the severity of the news. “Most of

ongoing projects will have to be restarted,

will withdraw and

another frustrated sigh, the sheer magnitude

him. “Two billion dollars,” he muttered, his voice laced with

has to be

any of these damages?” he asked,

confirm the cause of the fire,” Martin explained. “If it was an accident or as a result of our negligence, then we shouldn’t

of the debt.”

I need. Find out the cause of the fire outbreak immediately, and I want to know what Richard is up to, and I want answers to everything and how it turned upside

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We already have an investigator looking into the fire, and I’ll personally ensure we have all