The Sleeper's Wrath and His Wife's Strike novel Chapter 130

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The sudden chime of her phone jolted Alexia from her thoughts. She took a slow, steadying breath, forcing her nerves to calm, then picked up and answered. Bertha’s voice came through at once.

“Alexia, how did things go on your end?”

“He figured out I played him tonight. Not only did he warn me not to try it again, he didn’t even spare my brother’s reputation. He just cut me off.”

Bertha sucked in a sharp breath. “You’d better lie low for a while. Don’t let him see you anywhere near him or his people. Yves isn’t one to make empty threats—he means what he says, and he’s ruthless. He’s not someone you can afford to cross.”

“I thought as long as I didn’t go too far, he’d cut me some slack out of respect for my brother. I never imagined he’d confront me so directly.”

That night, she realized for the first time: the only person Yves ever felt guilty toward was Charles. She, Alexia, had never mattered—not even in the slightest.

Whatever she had now, she’d bought with Charles' life.

“You’re too naïve. How do you think he earned a nickname like ‘The Iceman’? People are terrified of him for a reason.”

Alexia pressed her lips into a thin line. The injustice gnawed at her. She didn’t want to go back to the way things were; her only chance to change her fate was through Yves.

“But don’t lose hope just yet,” Bertha said with a cold chuckle. “Lindsay’s luck is about to run out.”

“Oh?” Alexia perked up, curiosity piqued.

“Althea’s brother is back in town—you know, Zachary. He’s not just any gangster; he runs half the city’s underworld. And Lindsay? She’s the one who landed Althea in the hospital. Zachary’s obsessed with protecting his sister. There's no way he’ll let Lindsay off the hook.”

Alexia’s mood brightened instantly. She pressed for more details about Zachary.

Bertha filled her in. Zachary wasn’t just the kingpin of the city’s criminal underground—his interests stretched across the globe. Maybe his hands weren’t clean, but he was rich—filthy rich.

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