The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn and Axel) novel Chapter 401

Chapter 401: You Don’t Have to Beg

After a long and emotionally packed conversation with Ethan and Axel, Evelyn finally found herself alone in the farmhouse living room.

Alone. But far from calm.

She sat quietly on the plush sofa, her hands folded on her lap, her gaze unfocused as her thoughts ran wild.

’Wright Group was Axel’s. Not a partner’s. Not an investment. But his—’

The realization hit her again, just as hard as it had minutes earlier.

’Why do you own two multinational companies?’ she asked silently, staring at the fireplace. ’And why on earth haven’t you merged them?’

Her mind instantly filled with questions. Strategic ones. Financial ones. Emotional ones. But she swallowed them all back.

This wasn’t the time.

Axel had already led Ethan away to another room to discuss business, their expressions turning serious the moment they left.

She sighed softly and leaned back.

Business talk. Again.

It had been almost twenty minutes.

"I swear," Evelyn muttered under her breath, "if they talk any longer, I’ll start growing roots here."

Just as boredom began creeping in, light footsteps echoed from the back hallway.

Lisa appeared, holding a tray carefully with both hands.

"Lisa!" Evelyn’s face brightened instantly. "I’m so happy you’re here."

Lisa smiled politely and approached. "Ma’am, I brought this latte for you."

Evelyn’s eyes sparkled at the sight of the coffee, sweets, and neatly sliced fresh fruit arranged on the tray like a small feast. "You’re an angel. Truly. This is what I need now."

She took the cup eagerly and inhaled the familiar aroma before taking a sip. Warmth spread through her chest immediately.

"Oh, this is perfect. I was just about to fall asleep from boredom. Axel and Ethan have been talking business for ages."

Lisa chuckled softly as she set the tray down. "They tend to forget the world when business is involved."

"Please," Evelyn scoffed lightly. "They forget their wives, too. Ups," she chuckled. "Ethan is still single."

Lisa hid a smile.

"Come, sit with me," Evelyn said, gesturing to the seat across from her. "You’re not allowed to just serve and disappear. No. I need you to chat with me here."

Lisa hesitated briefly before sitting down. Their dynamic had long passed the formal employer-and-guard phase. To Evelyn, Lisa was family.

Evelyn tilted her head, studying her carefully. "So... are you staying here?"

Lisa blinked. "Here?"

"This farmhouse," Evelyn clarified. "I can see you are... very familiar with it, as if you live here."

Instead of answering directly, Lisa raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, Ma’am? How do you know I live here?"

Evelyn smiled. "So, you do live here?!"

Lisa laughed this time, unable to hide it anymore.

"I was guessing," Evelyn admitted, placing her cup back on the table. "It’s your day off, yet you’re here. And you quickly and smoothly served me my favorite latte and some cakes, like you’ve been spending so much time in this place."

"Madam is very observant," Lisa replied with a faint smile. "Yes. All the guards working under the Master live on this farm."

"All of them?" Evelyn’s eyes widened.

"Yes. There’s a dormitory on the back side of the land."

"Wow..." Evelyn leaned back, genuinely impressed. "So this is like... a secret village?"

"Ohhh." Evelyn nodded slowly. "I always thought you guys just... appeared and disappeared in the Valley like some elite secret society." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

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