The Broken Ring

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ped in front of the Eclipse Club. A p

, private massage suites, a bar that serves only the finest, a

n and bought in the store but only

am not after

and that is Victor Vale. The ow

ind a nondescript metal door, guarded by m

small green light confirming my access,

with dim lights, luxurious furnishings, an

to listen to t

er, my eyes scanning the familiar faces of the el

n't here

and upon searching for

glass of whiskey in his hand, his dark e

stoic, and detached, but with a k

, and his capabilities in th

smooth, as if he already knew wh

ght of my intentions pressing

smirk tugging at the corner of h

en. A flies who doesn't belong to be near her" I said, couldn't

w sip of his drink. "Ah, your ex-wife. I

d, my fingers cur

y're getting too close to her, I am worried that they will take advantage

ce when did you care about her?

but he just respon

serious this time?" He ad

shortly

me for bante

inute, "Then what do

gone, away fr

nk, his expression sharpened. "Gone? You

re... permanent?" He added,

al. Victor had connections everywhere, busin

ase these men from existence,

finds it out, she wouldn't be pleased abo

tations. Making it so hard for them to have a leisure time to be with

his glass lazily. "You're just jealous

jealous. I divorced her, remember?" I forced the w

hen why does it bother you so mu

as I looked away. "You know how this world works, Victor. There are pr

uckle, swirling the amb

ing it by signing those divorce papers.

ty glass and pour

ed, the weight of my decision pressing

ven his daughter made my life so completely ruined. So, it was the right thing to divorce her." I d

ual smirk returned. "Right thing or not, it doesn't cha

hem," h

eel my bl

ered under my breath, gripping the edg

ly. "And how exactly are you planning to do

different things. But that doesn't mean I'm going to stand by and watch while she's

" I added, putting down th

x-wife after she left you huh? Is that the effect of losing

, he hit some n

, I knew he w

an obsession or not. What I want is to make her regre

e, man. One that might cost you more than you're willi

my chair as I did

entually lead you into your downfall,"

. But as I stared into the empty glass in front o

nted to break her

k and chugged it befo

or when a familiar voic

Leaving

nzo DeLuca leaning casually against t

but this time his tie loosened, giving h

y'd think he was fresh out of

renzo was a fighter like me, bo

fighting our way inside of the ring. He was one o

mind than business deals," he said, steppi

deny it. "Not in the mood, Lor

e ready to rip someone apart. Why not let out some of that frustration in

nt. But he wasn't wron

nsion that had settled there. "But don't think this is going to

gh of his that always got under my sk

aining gym, an exclusive spot on

, and the vivid nostalgia wh

ags and weight racks, the soft hum o

ving it draped over a nearby bench,

oulders and stretching his neck, loosening up.

r rush of adrenaline, the one that sharpene

onsibilities, no thoughts of Isabella or the men who surround

eyes gleaming with anticipatio

ling my wrists

jab, which he

a while now. It's not just business, is it?" He asked, as if he al

ng a hit squarely on his side. "Th

re, still updated about her life?" He

easily dodge it. A soft chuc

hat's what's really eating you. You thought walking away was the nob

unches, cutting right to the core

as Victor and

us punches. He blocked most of them, but one la

he corner of his mouth, g

uth, man. You still want her, and the more you try to convi

glaring at him. "I don't need

he stepped back. "Just remember, Ve

sing a woman," He paused and stared at me,

words hung in the

er worth, something you failed to see. If you don't value her, she'll leave. No f

was willing to admit, as if he

ng to think that someone k