The Dark Side Of Fate

Chapter 138

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.

on the line for it? Would you speak up?” I asked,

he said, and I pleaded with him. I did not know tears were

for Stephanie and Sylvester. I did not want Sylvester to be in a situation where he would have to condemn his mother. The blackmailer was

said, suddenly worried because

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

am not, but someone dear to me other than Sylvester

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 you can tell me that would not make that letter admissible, if a hearing

to you. Please, Devin, I am begging you,” I said,

mate know about this?” He asked me, and I

with already,”

reputation for

greater things. With all that

I need your help to

we can’t prove otherwise, she will

will try her for treason and

man, Devin, and you will not want something like that

if it is not hurting anyone, but if a life is hanging in the balance, then you know the right thing

the letter?” He asked, and there was no

wrote the

me, and I knew I

seat from her and tried to gift it to his son. The abuse was intense, and she just wanted to breathe,” I said, and his eyes

all that?” He asked, and I

that is all I

believed he was overprivileged, but my time with him made me realise I was wrong. He isn’t over-privileged. If

always watch his back and constantly being in a battle to maintain power

realise that he is nothing like

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

of the happiness I was meant to give

a mole might have picked it up back then.

asked myself severally how Jenny could get her hands on the letter with her so-called

a way of keeping an eye on her enemies, but Devin made

behind Jenny’s son

rest of the people. It was really messy, and I did not know what to think, so I shut down my mind to ponder on the

in Pridewood secretly with his officers. They had cleared

my family was on my turf,

it in any longer, I decided to visit the Inn in the dead

avoid confrontation. When I got there, it

exit and at the entrance. It was

the entrance. He reeked of alcohol and northern

was no one. Not a soul, but the light was on, and everything was

him. He had lots of money anyway,

and that was

come to commit a crime in my territory, I followed the scent, and it led me to

deep claw marks all over his body.

Maurice’s dead body, stabbing him continually with a silver

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