Chapter 102: Chapter 102: The Stacked Deck
Marcus took a final look around the room and headed toward the door. "I’ll head out now," said Marcus. "I will send you all the information in a little while because I can’t remember the exact name of the technical school she is registered at right now."
"Sounds good," said Alexander. "Send it over as soon as you find it."
Marcus nodded and stepped out, the heavy door clicking shut behind him.
Alexander let out a long sigh and threw himself backward onto the mattress, staring up at the ceiling. His mind was spinning. Things were becoming entirely too complicated. He had a massive mountain of tasks pile up in front of him, and his schedule was cutting close. The festival was approaching rapidly, and now he had to manage his own broken family situation, act as a boyfriend to a wealthy client’s daughter, and somehow infiltrate a dangerous slum crowd to save his friend’s sister.
"It’s absolute bullshit not having more hours in the day," said Alexander, rubbing his tired eyes with the palms of his hands.
*Bzzzt.*
His personal phone vibrated against his thigh. He pulled it out, expecting a message from Marcus, but his brow furrowed as he read the official notification on the screen.
It was a formal legal subpoena. He was being officially called to testify in court regarding the ongoing criminal case against the Sinclair family. A dark grimace crossed Alexander’s face. Although he felt a slight pang of regret about pushing his old boss into a corner, the contract had already paid him two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in advance. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and do exactly what TMC hired him to do.
"How the hell do these corporate lawyers work this late at night?" muttered Alexander, scanning the digital document. "And shouldn’t a legal subpoena like this be delivered in physical print? Whatever."
He swiped through the attached calendar files, noting that there were still a few days left before the actual court hearing scheduled downtown.
As he cleared the legal notification from his screen, his eyes caught an unread message that had slipped through a couple of hours prior. He tapped the chat window open.
> *How are you? Did you manage to get out safely last night?*
The text was from Zoe, the nurse he had encountered at St. Jude’s Medical Center. Alexander stared at the screen, her delicate face instantly flashing in his memory. She wasn’t entirely his usual type, but he was still heavily focused on practicing his specialized seduction and psychological manipulation techniques. His ultimate goal remained absolute: keep every single target suspended in a state of emotional dependence, ensuring a continuous flow of private income outside the institute’s radar.
He shifted his position on the bed, his thumbs flying across the virtual keyboard to craft a perfectly measured response.
> Yes, everything turned out fine. I have been completely buried in work, please forgive me for not being able to call you sooner. Did I cause you any trouble at the hospital with your superiors? I truly am sorry, I acted completely on impulse regarding your boss.
Bzzzt.
The reply came almost instantly, the typing indicator flashing barely three seconds after he hit send. Inside her dimly lit apartment, Zoe was clutching her phone with a racing heart. She was lying completely naked under her bedsheets, her breathing shallow and ragged as she scrolled through his message. The mere memory of Alexander’s dominant aura at the hospital had stayed with her all evening, to the point where she was actively rubbing her fingers against her clit when his text shattered the silence. The sudden vibration against her skin made her gasp out loud, her body shivering with a mix of pure excitement and intense arousal.
No, don’t worry about it! The director was too terrified to even bring it up to the staff. I’m just so glad you are okay. I couldn’t stop thinking about you all night...
Alexander leaned his head back against the pillows, a cold smile forming on his lips as he read her desperate tone. He knew exactly how to pull her strings.
I couldn’t stop thinking about you either, Zoe. The shift was brutal, but remembering your face kept me going. I wish I was there to see you right now.
Really? I wish you were here too... I’m actually in bed right now. It feels so empty without you.
Alexander didn’t waste a single beat, steering the conversation exactly where his training dictated.
Prove it. Send me a picture.
Only if you send one first! I want to see what you look like when you’re thinking about me.
Alexander chuckled softly, shifting his weight on the mattress. He unlocked his camera roll, laying flat on his back against the white sheets. He lifted the phone, angling it down to capture his toned chest and sharp jawline, his face partially obscured in the dim lighting of his room as his fingers formed a casual ’V’ sign near his chin. He hit send.
The image delivered instantly. On the other end, Zoe stared at her screen, her wet fingers trembling as she zoomed in on his muscular frame. The visual was too much to handle. Overwhelmed by the sudden rush of lust, she threw the sheets off her body, parted her legs wide, and angled her phone camera straight down between her thighs.
A second later, Alexander’s phone lit up with a high-resolution photo. It was a close-up shot of her neat, completely exposed pussy, glistening wet under the soft glow of her bedroom lamp.
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