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Chapter 1096: Less mouths to feed.

Chapter 1096: Less mouths to feed.

The phone buzzed continuously in Dominic’s hand and he only watched it, counting the missed calls that never showed on the screen. He didn’t know if it was Gray’s phone, or if this call was designed not to leave any traces. Either way, Hera must be pissed when he rejected the call for the first time.

Dominic held the phone without answering, opening the door beside him.

"Gray," he called, earning Gray and Sebastian’s attention, who were already on the bed. Gray was tucking in the little master. "When you are in a chopper, who pilots it?"

"Huh?" Gray furrowed his brows. "You mean...?"

"In your previous job."

"It’s usually my boss when she’s in the mood."

"Do you think five missed calls in a row make her in the mood?"

"Well... I don’t really know. We always answer her call the first time." Gray scratched the back of his head. "But if she has the time, maybe she’s co-piloting. Why are you asking? Did you talk —"

Gray couldn’t finish his sentence as Dominic suddenly shut the door.

"What is that, Uncle?" Sebastian asked innocently.

Gray smiled awkwardly. "I don’t know, little master. But what I do know is that you need to sleep." Gray tapped Sebastian’s chest mildly. "Do you want bedtime stories?"

"Mhm. But I want to hear your adventure story when you were a superhero."

"Ah..." Gray chuckled nervously but still nodded. "Sure!"

*****

Meanwhile, after closing the door behind him, Dominic stared at the phone again.

"She’s not even waiting for the call to fail. She just ends it," he remarked as she had called him twice already throughout the time he talked to Gray. "Shouldn’t she focus on piloting the chopper instead of calling?"

Dominic walked back to his room, knowing Gray would stay with Sebastian. When he reached his room, he stood in front of the stand and poured himself a glass of bourbon. After taking a sip, he glanced at the phone. It was still vibrating, which made him smile.

"She must be furious," he muttered, picking up the phone and looking at it up close. "That she forgets how hard it is to even hear the sound of her breath."

Even so, Dominic answered the call as an old habit. A habit where he couldn’t bear saying ’no’ to everything she wanted.

"Ugh..." Hera’s grunt was the first thing Dominic’s head, making his jaw tighten.

"I had a glass of bourbon," he said after a few seconds. "Make it quick."

Hera arched a brow, forgetting the malicious and intrigued eyes cast upon her. "Did you know..."

"If it’s about Basti, then yes. I found out about Basti’s activity before you called," he explained in a flat tone, leaving no opening to have more conversation. "I scolded him, and Gray took care of the rest. I also confiscated Joker’s gift for him, and also, the rest of the gifts his uncle had given him until I know they’re safe toys."

"I see." Hera rocked her head. "Well, if you already scolded him, good."

"Very well." Dominic was about to hang up, knowing staying in line wouldn’t help the both of them. They weren’t supposed to be talking in the first place. Thus, no matter how hard it was, he had to end the call. However, just as he was about to, Hera spoke.

"Wait," she said, making him place the phone back in his ear. "Uhm... about the money. You see, the content of my vault is really important right now. Can you... give my money back?"

"You want your money back?"

"Yes."

"And not me?"

Silence immediately followed after Dominic’s remark.

"No," she whispered, shaking her head. "No."

"Fine."

"Sending me my money now?"

"No."

"Dom."

"I’m a businessman, and I managed to legitimize the source of that wealth. Those money are under my name, not yours," Dominic brutally argued. "But since you’re not my wife, lover, or someone in my life, don’t expect anything from me and everything under my name."

"You said you have to do it alone," he added. "Then do things your way on your own, and I’d do mine."

Hera frowned, sucking her cheeks as she glanced at the people around her. Primo mouthed, "Ouch," while tapping his chest.

"I know you care for Basti, but don’t call me again if it’s regarding anything but us," Dominic remarked after a moment of silence. "Answering this call is hard. Don’t give me more hard time than I already am. It’s nice to hear from you still. Don’t get distracted while piloting the chopper."

With that being said, Dominic hung up while Hera didn’t even try to say anything else. She glanced at Primo and then at Moose before looking at Tiger.

"Happy now?" she mocked. "Damn you."

"Don’t blame me. You brought up the money just because you want to talk to him more," Tiger argued calmly. "And you got him talking more."

Hera huffed and pressed the button on her earphone again. Tiger arched a brow while the other two squinted their eyes.

"You’re going to call him again?" Primo gasped. "Are you a masochist? Or are you going to fight him this time?"

Hera said nothing, moving the mic closer to her lips, and then screamed her lungs out.

"What the!" Primo, Moose, and Tiger instinctively took off their headsets. They looked at her in disbelief, watching her smirk evilly.

"Eavesdropped to our conversation and I’ll kill you all," she warned. "At this point, I’m angry enough to kill one or two of my men. Less mouths to feed."

Hera huffed irritably and pressed the button again. She waited for it to ring and thankfully, she didn’t have to wait that long for Dominic to answer.

*****

"Answering this call is hard. Don’t give me more hard time than I already am. It’s still nice to hear from you still. Don’t get distracted while piloting the chopper."

As soon as Dominic hung up the call, he placed his hands down on the stand. He hung his head low, took the glass of alcohol, and chugged it all down in one go.

"She didn’t have to bring up the money if she wanted to talk more," he whispered, arching a brow when he felt the surface of the stand vibrate because of his phone. Deep lines reappeared between his brows, only to see the same unknown caller on the screen.

"She’s calling again? What does she want this time?"

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