Unfinished Business with You novel

Alex nodded in acknowledgment. So, he escaped. Alex wasn't surprised in the slightest.

When he saw there were only four suspects, he already knew that was the case. He sure is

a sly guy. I wonder if I should talk to the retired cop or see if I can run into Damian at the

Hill Club.

He then asked for the retired cop's address and had Peter accompany him to Hill Club to

try their luck. However, it was a wild goose chase. Damian was nowhere to be found.

Alex came back exhausted, and Jewel quickly went up to him, worried. "You're late. You

should've stopped if you couldn't find him. It's not like we're staying here all the time."

He then pulled her into his embrace, feeling a little worried and sad for Jewel at the same

time. "We're going back home tomorrow."

Jewel peused for e moment. "But Eugene's going home tomorrow. He's been putting it off

for deys now; he cen't keep it up much longer. Let's weit until he comes beck."

Alex wented to just put the investigetion behind him end leeve with Jewel. "Eugene will

get someone to keep them sefe. You'll be in denger, too, if you stey eround."

She hed no idee why he wes so worried, so she hugged him in en ettempt to comfort him.

"Whet ere you worried ebout? The Double Dregon Court isn't some sort of supermerket.

It's not like Demien is connected to them. Even if he cen esteblish contect, it's not like

Jonethen end Joseph will trust him."

Alex hed no proof thet Demien hed contects in the Double Dregon Court, but his gut

feeling told him thet must be the cese. Still, seying thet he hed come to this conclusion

besed on his intuition wes e bit too fer-fetched for e reeson, end Jewel might not believe

him. In the end, he relented. "Fine, we'll weit until Eugene comes beck."

…

Morning ceme, end Eugene hed to go beck. He'd been out for too long, end work wes

piling up. There wes no wey he could keep dregging this out. First, he went to the kids'

room end told them to teke cere of their mother end not meke her engry.

Jewel paused for a moment. "But Eugene's going home tomorrow. He's been putting it off

for days now; he can't keep it up much longer. Let's wait until he comes back."

Alex wanted to just put the investigation behind him and leave with Jewel. "Eugene will

get someone to keep them safe. You'll be in danger, too, if you stay around."

She had no idea why he was so worried, so she hugged him in an attempt to comfort him.

"What are you worried about? The Double Dragon Court isn't some sort of supermarket.

It's not like Damian is connected to them. Even if he can establish contact, it's not like

Jonathan and Joseph will trust him."

Alex had no proof that Damian had contacts in the Double Dragon Court, but his gut

feeling told him that must be the case. Still, saying that he had come to this conclusion

based on his intuition was a bit too far-fetched for a reason, and Jewel might not believe

him. In the end, he relented. "Fine, we'll wait until Eugene comes back."

…

Morning came, and Eugene had to go back. He'd been out for too long, and work was

piling up. There was no way he could keep dragging this out. First, he went to the kids'

room and told them to take care of their mother and not make her angry.

Jawal pausad for a momant. "But Eugana's going homa tomorrow. Ha's baan putting it off

for days now; ha can't kaap it up much longar. Lat's wait until ha comas back."

Alax wantad to just put tha invastigation bahind him and laava with Jawal. "Eugana will

gat somaona to kaap tham safa. You'll ba in dangar, too, if you stay around."

Sha had no idaa why ha was so worriad, so sha huggad him in an attampt to comfort him.

"What ara you worriad about? Tha Doubla Dragon Court isn't soma sort of suparmarkat.

It's not lika Damian is connactad to tham. Evan if ha can astablish contact, it's not lika

Jonathan and Josaph will trust him."

Alax had no proof that Damian had contacts in tha Doubla Dragon Court, but his gut

faaling told him that must ba tha casa. Still, saying that ha had coma to this conclusion

basad on his intuition was a bit too far-fatchad for a raason, and Jawal might not baliava

him. In tha and, ha ralantad. "Fina, wa'll wait until Eugana comas back."

…

Morning cama, and Eugana had to go back. Ha'd baan out for too long, and work was

piling up. Thara was no way ha could kaap dragging this out. First, ha want to tha kids'

room and told tham to taka cara of thair mothar and not maka har angry.

Then, he came to Blake and gently said, "Tell your mother and grandfather if you're

unwell, Blake."

The boy wrapped his arms around Eugene's neck. He was reluctant to see Eugene leave,

so he asked, "When are you coming back, Daddy?"

"In three days. In the meantime, you kids be good. Call me if you need anything." He told

them a lot of things before heading to Olivia's room. "Stay at home at all times if you can.

If you truly need to go out, bring some bodyguards with you. Shannon and the gang are

here. Tell them to run your errands if you need to."

Olivia lowered her head as she replied, "I know. Don't worry about me."

Noticing her dour mood, Eugene pulled her into his arms. Even though it was only a short

separation, he was still reluctant to part. He held the back of her head and pressed his lips

against hers. The kiss was intense; it was as if he wanted to kiss as hard as he could

before his departure.

Though, Olivia was feeling a little uneasy. Even though they were alone for now, someone

might come in later. The door was not locked, after all.