Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 322: A spy

Chapter 322: A spy

"Have you ever tried to understand him mom" Tristan’s sudden words took Grace by surprise and she instantly stopped speaking.

The unshed tears in her eyes glittered like stars but she soon blinked them away.

Tristan noticed her silence and continued speaking, "You have always judged him, but never once tried to step into his shoes and understand what he must be going through when you keep on blaming him for everything"

Tristan had always respected his mother as much as he respected Dante but that didn’t mean he would let her look down on her father for every bad that comes their way.

"It was my decision, grandpa never agreed to it" his words took Grace by surprise as her eyes widely stared at him.

Pursing his lips, Tristan continued," He had no clue that I have been working behind the scenes. I asked him to teach me how to use a gun in return for mending your relationship"

The was a long pause between the two, Grace was trying to grasp his words. She slowly bobbed her head and said," I’ll call you after some time" with that she ended the call and Tristan sighed in defeat.

Everything was a mess. He thought after telling the truth, Grace would finally soften her heart toward Dante, but the reaction he got only left him confused.

He stayed inside his room the entire day and tried to focus on his studies. Even though he was forbidden to meet Dante, Tristan made sure he kept asking about him from Ace.

That old man was just as stubborn as his daughter, but Tristan knew one day Grace will melt her heart and will surely accept Dante.

****

The next morning as Matt said, one of his staff members from the hospital came to get Dante’s blood sample.

Once that person left, Dante had his breakfast and left the mansion heading to Jaguar’s headquarters. Ace had found some leads related to Alphonse and now they were trying to trace them.

Entering the main office Dante took his leader chair and sat down. "Are you sure, this is the same building where Alphonse is being treated?" Dante asked.

"Yes, boss. We tailed the team of doctors who have been monitoring his health. We also got hold of one of the staff. He is held captive in one of our cells" Ace answered.

"Interrogate him and find as many details as possible. We can’t keep him with us or they will get suspicious and will try to flee"

"Yes, boss" Ace agreed and left the main office while Dante stayed in his office.

*****

Inside the cell, the man kept staring at the door anxiously. His body was sweating profoundly with his hands trembling as he quickly clasped them together.

He was hell-scared and tried to keep his cool knowing his one mistake can cost him his life

Averting his gaze he then looked down at the hidden tracker fixed on his shirt’s button and he gulped. He recalled the words Gabriel had muttered before they sent him as a spy.

’Don’t try to act smart or else your entire family will face the consequences of your foolishness’

While his entire body was shivering in fear when the door of the cell flung open and he flinched on his seat snapping his head in the direction as he watched the same man who brought him here walk towards him.

Ace’s piercing eyes were drilling holes into his body and as if he lost the last string of his sanity, the man broke into tears." Please leave me, I don’t know anything" he had been repeating the same words since the moment he was held captive but as the time passed by his fear started to get the best out of him.

Standing right in front of him, Ace bend down to his level and smiled." We will, but for that, you have to cooperate with us on a few things" his cold tone made the man stop speaking but his lips kept trembling watching his deadpan face and he quickly bobbed his head agreeing with his words.

While Ace was busy interrogating the man, Gabriel had already mobilized his men. After whatever happened, he finally came to believe that Tristan was working with his grandfather with the motive of destroying them.

Alphonse’s words had finally managed to corrupt his son’s mind against the people whom he believed to be his true friend. Not only did they try to kill his father, but Tristan also snatched the love of his life and now all he wanted was to follow his father’s words and avenge every one of them.

"You know what you have to do" Gabriel turned his eyes to Max and watched him bob his head.

They were currently inside the main office with Alphonse eyeing his son’s strategies on how they would get Dante into their claws. And to his surprise, Gabriel was much crueler than he was.

’After all, he is my son’ he thought as an evil smile curled on the corner of his lips. He was finally able to get his son by his side and he didn’t care if he used the wrong way to lure him.

"Yes, boss" with that Max excused himself to execute their plan.

The room once again turned silent with Gabriel spacing out. Alphonse sensed the change in his demeanor and asked," You aren’t doing anything wrong Gabriel. You are just being my son" he said proudly.

"This is the only time I am helping you, dad. Once you get your target, I will leave everything to you" Gabriel’s confession dropped Alphonse’s smile and his eyes turned dark.

"What do you mean?" he snapped raising his voice at him.

"I won’t be dirtying my hands by killing them. It had always been your way, not mine and once you get whatever you dreamt of, I’ll be going my way" he declared and got to leave.

"You think, you will be able to leave just like that" Alphonse’s words halt his step, and turned his eyes on him with confusion.

"Everyone has come to learn that you are my son and there is no way they will leave you alone until they come to find me. You have no other way but to join my hand son"

Gabriel was at a loss for words but soon he understood everything. The day he was picked by his men from the mansion was the day his identity was disclosed.

Finding him immobilize Alphonse stood up with the help of his wooden stick and approached his son. "You have no other choice but to lead this clan, Gabriel. You can’t change your fate even if you want to" he said patting his shoulder.

There was no way, he would let Gabriel slip from his hand. He wanted his son to lead his organization, building the same fear inside everyone’s heart until they were scared by them.

He wanted to reach the heights where no one dare to mess with them. He wanted to indulge that kind of authority over everyone and he could see Gabriel had the potential in him to bring anyone to their knees.

He had a mind that would help them reach their goals and all he only had to do was to keep him reminded about the betrayal he faced for being a kind-hearted person.

******

Ace had managed to get every possible detail from the man and was ready to head to Dante but something strange thing happened and he stopped.

His eyes looked carefully at the man and clench his jaw when he found the small button-size tracker attached to his clothes.

The man watched Ace turn ugly and before he could explain a tight punch landed on his face and he instantly passed out on the chair.

"Alert our men. The man we held captive was a spy sent by the Stickers" Ace walked out of the cell alarming the men and rushed towards Dante.

But the moment he reached the corridor of the main office, he saw the guards lying on the floor. The whined in pain and he quickly alerted himself.

They seem to be shot now and he doubted that the intruders were still inside. He recalled checking the man before dragging him to the cell.

"Damnit" he cursed as he tightened his grip around the gun in his hand and slowly started to approach the office door.

Soon the guards rushed to him when they sensed some foul play with the surveillance footage and it only confirmed Ace’s words. The base was under attack but what surprised them was the silence.

Ace motioned them and they understood his signal taking their positions. He then took careful steps before reaching his hand towards the knob and turning it round.

The moment he flung the door open, his eyes widen and his jaw drop in shock.

Dante was still sitting in the same position with his resting down on his palm.

Ace watched him with confusion when he didn’t see Dante lift his head at the sound of his presence.

"Boss.. argh!!" Ace grunted in pain when a bullet passed through his arm and the gun in his hand fell.

"Tsk... tsk... you shouldn’t be here" a voice caught Ace’s attention and he quickly turned to look at it but was again knocked out with a single punch to his head