Loving Winter Black 2

Chapter 22

Simon got up furiously from his seat and walked towards Dragon.
"Lets talk in my office. Not here."

Winter was hurt at Simon's cold words because he was trying to keep her in the dark again.

"Your highness needs to let her know if you do not want to lose her."

Simon clenched his jaws knowing Dragon was right.

"Do I introduce myself or will you do the honours?" Dragon asked him amused.

"She must have an idea about who you are now."

Dragon raised his brows.

"We just talked about you...and Dominic."

"Great. Saves me time then." Said Dragon rubbing his hands together as he made himself comfortable on the couch.
"So, how much does she know?"

Winter looked back and forth at Simon and Dragon.

"Simon told me what happened six years ago, but he won't tell me what is going on."
"Why are you in trouble? Why does Simon have to be dragged in? Who is Dominic?"

Dragon chuckled.
"So many questions. Lets see, first of all... I'm not in trouble, I'm just wanted. Dead."

Winter was horrified.

"Don't worry, I'm not easy to kill."

"Don't scare her." Simon growled.

"'I've been accused for kil...doing something I've not." He looked up at Simon and continued, "and his Highness here..."
"Fate brought us together. Don't you think?"
Dragon chuckled again.

"Look young lady, I won't beat around the bush with you. All this...that's happening, it's all because of a misunderstanding. That night? The guy that died? He was Dominic's brother, Gray. Dominic thinks I killed him, so he's after me and your precious Theodore has made an alliance with him to bring us down."

"Us?"

"Yes, us. Your lover here and Me."
"Well, we'll get back to that later. Now where did I stop? Ah, yes! Gray. He was there that night to steal the moon jewel that I was after too. He should've complied when I asked for it nicely, else none of this would've happened."

"You're not rich?" asked a puzzle Winter eyeing him up and down.

Dragon laughed.
"Oh, I'm more than rich...."

"Then you should've been the one to back off!"

"Not that jewel darling."

"Don't cross the line Dragon!" Simon hissed.

"It's a very rare diamond, in fact it's the only one of its kind in the world. Tears of the Moon, that's what they call it."

Dragon sighed.
"Unfortunately neither of us were able to possess it in the end....my precious."

"Why not? Where has it gone?"

"It's in the Royals' possession or should I say it has become one of the country's national treasure but I'll get it back one day."

"If you didn't kill Gray, who killed him then?"

"He was alone and I with my men. I didn't want to break the 99 code so I negotiated when suddenly he got shot on his chest. It all just happened so fast. He fell right in front of me."

He continued, "the gunshot indeed came from my side but I never ordered my men to shoot nor raise their weapons that night. We searched for the shooter but couldn't find him. He fled the scene too quickly. Looked like it was a planned murder."

"How do you know it was a he? It could've been a she too?"

"We suspect it is Grays' deaceased gf's brother, Minho. He must have had a vendetta against him, afterall Rosè died because of Gray."

"Well then why don't you find this Minho guy and take him to Dominic or better yet prove your innocence."

How Simon and Dragon wished that was the case but it wasn't. Dragon could not because he learned of Dominic's nature very well when he was keeping a tab on him after Gray died. Dominic wasn't going to listen. Mafias did not do pathetic pleadings either. They were merciless and only killed in return for betrayals.