Chapter 39

"A-Ash… My only regret is not living long enough to see Evangeline… get married," Michael said. "Take care of her for me…" His blood-soaked body haunted Asher's dreams night after night. Evangeline was his responsibility. She was an obligation born of gratitude. But Juliet was someone he wanted to hold in his hands. Why couldn't the two coexist? Asher couldn't make sense of it. Just then, his phone buzzed in his pocket. It was Jesse. "Mr. Greene, there's something I think you should know," Jesse said carefully. "Speak." "Mrs Greene ran into one of your high school classmates today, Caleb." Jesse paused, choosing his words. "He was very disrespectful toward her. He even got touchy." Asher frowned. "Mr. Greene?" "Find out where he is. Now." Asher hung up. He rose to his feet. His eyes turned razor-sharp. Darkness swirled in them like it could swallow someone whole. … That night, Caleb drunkenly stumbled back to his villa. He was humming a tune and seemed to be in a good