The Devil's Love For The Heiress by LiLhyz

Chapter 9: You Did Not See Me

“Who is my girlfriend?‘ Carlos pretended to ignore her question and asked, “I haven‘t seen Kaleb. Where is he?”

“Are you avoiding the matter here?” Kate suspected. “Why aren‘t you answering my question?

“Why are you interested in finding out who is my girlfriend?” Carlos asked back, and he could see Kate‘s stunned expression. He swore; he saw her clench her jaws as a reaction. 

“I – I just figured I want to know who I am working for,” Kate reasoned. “What‘s wrong with that?”

“Really?” Carlos pursued. He folded his arms across his chest, looking intensely at Kate. “You don‘t have any other reason for asking that?”

Carlos caught how Kate struggled to reply. She wound up snorting, letting out a laugh before answering, “No. That‘s it. What other reasons would I have?” “I don‘t have a girlfriend,” Carlos finally cleared the misunderstanding. “I don‘t know why Catrina thought I had one, but no, I don‘t, and you will eventually meet the company‘s third owner.”

Before Kate could ask more, Carlos‘ phone rang. He excused himself from Kate, seeing it was Oliver, his assistant, calling. “Sir, Hugo Bonnet would like to have lunch with you tomorrow. He wants to talk about the matches,” Oliver reported.

Carlos hissed. He raked his fingers through his hair before answering, “Tell him I have plans tomorrow. Try to push it the next day. The flight alone going to Paris will take up to seven hours –”

“But sir, detective Bernard had asked me about Hugo Bonnet. He wanted to know what Mister Bonnet needed,” the assistant revealed. “Do I tell him the truth that you are in Braeton?”

Hearing that, Carlos groaned. Flying to see Kate was never part of the plan, and thus, they never informed the detective in charge in Paris. He wanted more time with Kate, but that would not happen if he was needed in Paris. After ending the call, Carlos contacted Alexander. He updated his friend about the lunch request by one leader of the Bonnet Gang in France. After speaking to Alexander, Carlos turned to Kate and described, “Kate, I don‘t have much time. I need to go back to Paris.”

“Already?” Kate asked. “Why – why did you even come here if you were just going to spend a few hours in Braeton?”

rash decision,” Carlos admitted. “And we wanted

warned. “Don‘t go seeing me

in her tone, she asked, “Why?” She rolled

closer to Kate. He kept her steady with his hands on her arms. He revealed,” Kate, what I am about to tell you is only between us. Well, your father already knows, but I supposed you need to know, so you‘ll stay put. Do you remember

to you then because I did not want you to get involved in my situation. I am helping the

lose my game for a hefty amount

why you do that, and why would

the world of gambling, Kate. There are many gambling sites out there that are betting on tennis matches. Syndicates are trying to manipulate the outcome,” Carlos revealed. “Anyway, I refused the offer. Instead, I reported the incident to the tennis association, but rather than apprehending the person who approached me, the authorities came to me for help. The tennis association wanted

to play tennis and not complicate my life, but then.” Carlos gulped and explained, “The detective who approached me revealed that

you saying, Carlos?” Kate sought. She

my father‘s death was not an accident and that it had something to do with the gang that had attempted to manipulate my

you know, in case our deals go sour, or

involves millions of dollars, and when they see their money going down the drain,” Carlos paused and confessed. “They are going to come after me. And when they do, I don‘t want you there.” Carlos‘ phone rang again, and

you left us with so many unanswered questions doesn‘t mean I‘m going to let you get killed! I may

arms and legs, her body pressed tightly against his frame. She declared, “You

to the ground. He essentially carried her weight at that point. “I‘m not going to let you leave!” Kate asserted. “If you

“Call the military! Call them

Kate. This is supposed to be confidential,”

around Carlos‘ body, Kate reached into her back pocket and took out her phone. She called her father, and when Ethan picked up, she repeated her demands in a whisper, “Dad, call the military. Carlos is leaving.

they see me with a thousand US soldiers?” Carlos was convinced

actions. Instead of resisting, he embraced her tightly and took a big