The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn) novel Chapter 247

Chapter 247: I Need Your Help

That night, Axel was in the middle of a video meeting with one of his overseas offices when a soft knock interrupted him.

His brows drew together as he glanced at the clock... eleven at night. Jimmy would never disturb him at this hour unless something were wrong.

He ended the call immediately and straightened. "Yes, come in."

The door opened, and the moment he saw Evelyn standing there, his tension melted. His lips curved instinctively.

"I’m sorry," Evelyn said gently. "Did I interrupt you?"

"No." Axel closed his laptop without hesitation and walked toward her. "I was about to finish anyway."

She smiled, a slight, relieved curve that told him something was weighing heavily on her.

Axel reached for her hand, and the moment he felt how cold her fingers were, he knew this was not a simple visit.

"Do you want me to stay with you until you fall asleep?" he asked softly.

Evelyn shook her head. Instead of guiding him back toward their bedroom, she stepped into his office, her expression serious. Axel followed and closed the door, watching her closely.

"I need your help," she said quietly.

Axel paused. She rarely asked him for anything. When she did, it was never with that kind of look. Calm on the outside, but undeniably shaken underneath.

He guided her to the sofa, letting her sit before settling beside her. "Tell me. What do you need?"

Evelyn inhaled slowly, collecting herself. Then she explained what had happened. The attempted kidnapping. The gangsters. Stella is almost being dragged away, and Lana is involved in kidnapping her.

As the words left her mouth, Axel’s expression darkened. The air around him shifted, and his jaw tightened hard enough to reveal the muscle working beneath his skin.

He already knew about this story from Dylan, but he hadn’t had time to investigate it yet. And hearing that Lana was the one who caused trouble made him angry.

"She sent someone after Stella?" he asked, voice cold.

"Hmm, I think yeah. Stella heard one of the thugs saying Lana’s name..."

Axel leaned back slightly, trying to keep himself grounded. His hands were already curled into fists. "And you said... You accidentally met Lana today?"

Evelyn gave a humorless laugh. "Yes. She had the nerve to call out to me. She said she wanted to talk." She rolled her eyes. "I ignored her. She forced me, but Lisa stopped her and nearly broke her wrist."

A hint of satisfaction flickered across his face, but a more profound, simmering anger quickly replaced it. "You should have told me immediately."

"I did not want to distract you," Evelyn replied. "And I did not want you storming out of your meeting to crush her."

Axel looked at her, frustrated but touched. "You still should have told me, Eve."

He reached out and gently cupped her cheek. "I will take care of this. No one threatens your family and walks away untouched."

For the first time that night, Evelyn’s shoulders relaxed. Being near him, hearing his certainty, soothed something inside her.

"Thank you," she whispered.

Axel pulled her closer, resting a hand on the back of her head. "Come here," he murmured. "You are safe with me."

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