The Devil's Love For The Heiress novel Chapter 39

Chapter 39:

The Antidote From a private island in France, a tall man in his late twenties was looking distantly at the sea from the garden terrace of his mansion. He was slightly bearded, with long hair tied behind his head. The man was Guillaume Bonnet, Hugo’s only son.

As Guillaume stood there with his hands tucked inside his trouser pockets, he signed, planning for his next move. His father’s actions resulted in their family business’ near bankruptcy, and while he had Carlos Ronaldo to thank for the end of his father’s reign, he just could not let go of the hundred million dollars they had lost.

They suffered around sixty million dollars, gambling for Carlos to lose in a match. This included the wagers placed by their allied gangs in other countries. However, when the police seized his father’s properties, they also lost control of those assets. They also lost men. The umpires under their payroll were arrested, and the same could be said to anyone who had dealings with the Bonnet Gang.

In short, they were back to scratch, barely managing with the few million dollars that were in his name. If that was not enough, the police were on their tails.

“Sir.” One of his underlings called his attention and reported, “Even the lawyer’s conversation with your father is monitored. There barely was a private space in prison where they could speak to him. They followed the lawyers wherever they went. It’s not safe for us to use them.”

A hiss left Guillaume’s lips. He wanted to fully understand how it all went down; the capture, the chase, and precisely where The Devil was. He concluded his father could give point him in the right direction.

A few days ago, he sent someone to find Carlos Ronaldo at the hospital in Paris. Guillaume did not plan to have Carlos killed. In fact, Guillaume wanted Carlos to pay back the money they had lost.

Considering Carlos’ net worth, the superstar would at least be able to pay him back a fraction of what was lost. They were supposed to take him from the hospital, bring him to the island, and force Carlos to give them the money they needed to return to business.

Sadly, however, they lost contact with the same commissioned man. They could only assume that he was captured as well.

There were also reports of how Carlos was no longer in Paris. Therefore, Guillaume now doubted the media report about The Devil.

“Sir, the French Open will resume next week. For sure, we can find him.”

“Yes, but he will have full security, and we don’t even have enough men to go after him,” Guillaume answered. “We need an opportunity to take him secretly – where he will be surprised.”

“Okay, sir. Then there is another lead we can follow. Hailey Mckenzie claims to be Carlos Ronaldo’s girlfriend. We can… kidnap her and ask Carlos to pay the ransom,” the man said. Guillaume nodded. He said, “Look into that possibility.”

“If that does not work, Hailey’s father is also rich. He can pay a fraction of what Carlos had Made us lose,”

“At this point, it’s a personal grudge. Carlos has to pay,” Guillaume replied. “Very well, sir. I’ll have our men look for Hailey Mckenzie.”

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Back in New York, Carlos and Alexander were on the road, riding in two SUVs to the airport.