Dark Promises

CHAPTER 20

At night 10pm,

Felix's POV

Now, Raden and I were waiting for Zayn to come back home after work.

"Celine is okay now, right?" I asked Raden, who was on his laptop working on something important. Hearing me, Raden stopped typing, looked at me, and said, "Yes, Dad."

I nodded with a smile. Just then, Zayn walked in with a tired face. As soon as he entered, he looked at Raden and me with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why are you here, Raden? Are Celine and Jax here too?"

Raden shook his head and said while putting the laptop aside, "No, I'm alone... I'm here to talk to you about something important. Not just me, Dad too."

Zayn raised his eyebrows and was about to walk towards us, but before he could, Jane (Mrs. Collin) came from the kitchen and said, "Whatever it is, go and freshen up first and then come for dinner."

When Zayn was about to say something, I sighed and said, "Yes, listen to your mother first. Go freshen up." Zayn nodded in agreement and went upstairs.

End of Felix's POV

After freshening up, they ate dinner and were now in the office room.

"Tell me, Dad, what is it?" Zayn asked. Mr. Collin sighed and said, "While Kendra and Celine were shopping at our mall, Celine ran into Dexter after using the washroom."

As soon as Zayn heard Dexter's name, he stood up in anger and asked, "Then?"

Mr. Collin glanced at Raden. Raden sighed and said, "He blackmailed Celine, saying he would hurt and kill Jax."

Raden's POV

After I said this, I looked at Zayn, whose fists were now clenched. His veins were popping out. But before I could continue, I saw him storming outside.

"Dad?" I called. Dad stood up and followed him, calling, "Zayn, wait..." but he didn't stop. Mr. Collin sighed and shouted, "I SAID STOP, ZAYN!"

Hearing his father shout, Zayn stopped in his tracks and, turning to face Mr. Collin, said, "Don't stop me, Dad! I will kill him! How dare he blackmail Celine and say such things about Jax..." he nearly shouted.

Mr. Collin closed his eyes and said, "First, hear us out. After that, we can decide what to do with him."

Zayn took a deep breath and looked at me.

"First, let's go back to the office before we let Jane know about this," Mr. Collin said, walking back towards the office. Zayn and I followed him.

"Now, tell me," Zayn said, trying to control his anger.

"He said that before he would do anything to Jax, there's someone he needs to handle first. He said he would kill that person after figuring out who that person is to you," Mr. Collin said.

Zayn raised his eyebrows and asked, "Important to me?"

Mr. Collin nodded and said, "Yes, you. He said this person is very important to you, and we think that person is Laria."

After hearing Laria's name, Zayn scoffed and asked, "Laria? Who said she's the most important person to me, Dad?"

Before Mr. Collin could speak, Raden said, "It doesn't mean she's important to you, Zayn. To outsiders, you two look close, and that dance you shared made everyone more curious about you two. He might be mistaken."

Zayn said nothing.

"So, to ensure her safety, I've entrusted some of our men to protect her," Mr. Collin said. After hearing this, Zayn sighed and replied, "Whatever it is, the most important person to me now is Jax, not Laria."