Chapter 138 – ~Tamia~

The moment we stepped outside, I exhaled.

“What would you like to speak to me about, Tamia?” he asked gently, and I looked at him.

“First of all, I want to congratulate you. I heard of you and Susan, and I am happy for both of you,” I said; he nodded and looked away.

“I heard a rumour that I want to confirm with you, Devin, and I need you to be honest with me.

To start with, I know you did not face Sylvester during the legendary war. I know it was Dominic, but I have kept your secret. I am telling you this so you know you can trust me,” I said, and he chuckled.

“I knew you figured it out. There was no way you would be close to Volkov and not know that fact,” he said, and I smiled.

“What do you want to ask me?” He asked, and I sighed.

“It is about your encounter with Lord Maurice Volkov,” I said, and his expression became serious.

“Nothing serious, Devin. Nothing bad; I just want to clarify, please,” I said, and he nodded reluctantly.

“I do not want trouble. The Volkovs and I have buried the hatchet. Do not resurrect an old issue, Tamia,” he warned me, and I nodded.

“I do not intend on doing that, Devin. I just want to know the truth about something. Please, I hope it is not too much to ask,” I said to him, and he sighed.

“Very well, I am listening, Tamia,” He said, and I nodded.

“I heard you got a tip from an anonymous person in the form of a letter telling you where Maurice Volkov would be and his reasons in Pridewood,” I started.

“According to this rumour, the person gave details of his Alias and his purpose there,” I said, and he frowned at me.

“Where did you hear that from?” he asked me, and I nodded.

“Late Jenny,” I said, and he balled his fist.

“What was her gain with that magnitude of lies? I did receive a letter like that, but I ignored it. I did not attack Maurice because of the letter. Jenny is full of shit. I have kept what happened that day in my heart, and I do not want to speak of it,” he said, and I frowned at him.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked, and he shrugged.

“Nothing, Tamia, just ignore those rumours. It is a lie,” he said, wanting to walk away, but I held his hand and stopped him.

“Please, Devin, I need to know what happened that night,” I said with desperation, and he frowned at me.

“What is it to you? How does this affect you?” He said defensively, and I did not know what to say.

“You need to tell me why you want to know what happened badly, or else my lips are sealed, Tamia; you do not expect me to divulge anything to you while you hold back.

These are things on which my reputation was built. You do not expect me to just let tell you. At least tell me why you want to know,” he said, and I looked at him.

“Will you tell me if I tell you?” I asked him, wanting a genuine answer.

“If you promise to keep my secret, I will,” He said, and that wasn’t good enough, especially if I needed him to come forward for Stephanie’s sake.

life is on the line for it? Would

him. I did not

to be in a situation where he would have to condemn his mother. The blackmailer was

suddenly worried

because of it?” he asked me gently, and I shook

but someone dear to me other than Sylvester is,” I told him, and he frowned at

it to you. She is the only parent figure in my life; everyone knows I have been an orphan for a long time. I do not want anything bad to happen to her. She has been through a lot. Devin, please. If there is anything

will be forever indebted to you. Please, Devin, I am begging you,” I

He asked me, and I shook my

has a lot to deal with already,” I

I have had this reputation for years,” he

With all that is happening now, you

I need your help to

prove otherwise, she will

treason

and you will not want something like

if it is not hurting anyone, but if a life is

she the one that wrote the letter?” He asked, and there was no point

she wrote the letter,” I

me, and I knew I

her entire family, made her serve this fated, took her family’s seat from her and tried to gift it to his son. The abuse was intense,

He asked,

worse than that, but that is all I can say,” I told him,

with him made me realise I was wrong. He isn’t over-privileged. If anything, he had it

a battle to maintain power and peace is a

he is

not keep a harem and take people’s wives. What happened with you and Leo was tragic, but you deserve all the love you are getting now. I was too slow when I had a chance thinking I had all the time in the world. My procrastination gave birth to the love between you two.

the sake of the happiness I was meant to give you that day at the dinner party by taking you away

know how it got around that I got a letter; I guess a mole might have picked it up back then. Which means this uprising bullshit

her hands on the letter

an eye on her enemies, but Devin made

Jenny’s son had been planning

really messy, and I did not know what to think, so I

his officers. They had cleared

was on my turf, and I could not do

in any longer, I decided to visit

alone to avoid confrontation. When I got there, it was

was no one at the exit and at the entrance. It was nothing like what I had seen

on the floor at the entrance. He reeked of alcohol

one. Not a soul, but the light was on,

have told the staff to excuse him. He had lots of money anyway, so it was

myself in, and that was

that Maurice had come to commit a crime in my territory,

all over his body. There was no way he could have survived with silver in him. he

room. I saw Lucas Sidorov on top of Maurice’s dead body, stabbing him continually with a

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