He was kissing her.
It wasn't her imagination. He was really kissing her.
She melted into it, her hands half-raising to touch him, about to kiss him back when he broke it.
His phone vibrated.
Kane pulled back, eyes still dark, and glanced at the screen.
_Meet me at my office. Now._
He looked at her. "Eat your food. Wait for me in my room. Don't open the door for anybody."
Then he was gone.
He knew. Katherine was already at Godfather's office, reporting him.
He opened the door and stepped in.
Behold - Katherine was there.
"Kane," Godfather Konstantine said, voice calm. Deadly. "What are these rumors I'm hearing from Katherine? You left a witness alive. And now you're marrying her. What is the law in this place, Kane? Are you disrespecting me?"
"Can I talk to you privately, Dad?" Kane said.
Konstantine didn't look at Katherine. "Leave."
"But Dad ..."
"Don't test my patience, Katherine. Remember your place."
She stormed out, furious.
Kane turned to Konstantine. "She's the hidden daughter of Mario. His only witness."
Konstantine's eyes narrowed. "Does Mario know his daughter is here? That she's marrying you?"
"No. He doesn't have any idea that's his daughter. He got her mother through a one-night stand. You mentioned last time that you're looking for how to get Mario for killing Mother. So I had Ares his PA and best friend run research on Mario. He raped her, got her pregnant. She kept the pregnancy hidden from him and raised the girl all by herself. The girl doesn't know who she is."
"So what's your plan?" Konstantine asked.
"Make her fall in love with me before Mario knows she's his daughter. Then destroy her. Maybe dump her. And raise my heir to become like me. It's a contract marriage."
Kane only gave long speeches to his father. He didn't talk to others.
"You really used her to escape, right?" Konstantine said. "Because I said you would marry Katherine and provide me an heir. But you escaped this time." A thin smile. "You're really my son."
He waved a hand. "There's a mission tonight. I'll inform you boys later. You can leave."
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*Later that day. Godfather's office.*
Konstantine. Kane, his last son.
*Kario* -- the first son. Seems calm on the outside. Don't underestimate him. He's dangerous, carries his father's personality. The legitimate son.
*Killian and Kylian -- Konstantine's twins. Killian kills from the shadows. Kylian's a playboy, flirts with women, Kane's favorite. Don't underestimate him either he can be brutal when angry.
Kane -- the last son. Illegitimate. Godfather had him with his maid. She was killed in an attack. Kane was raised as a brutal weapon. He's the key to Godfather's successful business, smarter than the rest. Godfather gave him the position of successor, making Kario hate him.
"The container lands today," Konstantine said. "According to my spies in Marionette, he's sending his boys to attack and take the containers for himself. I could have sent Kane and his boys to do the job, but he has a wedding tomorrow. He should prepare."
His eyes slid to Kario. "It's your time to prove yourself, and your boys. Don't fail me."
"Dismissed."
Everyone left. Kario stayed a second longer, glaring at Kane.
Kylian threw an arm around Kane's neck. "So my ice cube's getting married?" He grinned. "If Father hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known. You're mistreating me, Kane." He pouted.
Kane gave him a disgusted look, shrugged him off, and left him standing alone.
"Tch." Kylian clicked his tongue, frustrated.
His phone pinged. He looked at it and smiled. Typed a reply, then headed out to his car, driving away from the compound.