Chapter 16

Ava tried calling Seth but the line was disconnected, and the background was filled with screams and siren sounds. She grabbed her car key scrutinizing where to look, Ava walked out of her bedroom and saw Macy sleeping on the couch holding a coffee mug. Macy complained about her apartment being lonely, and the tenants there are perverted, especially Ryan a bald-looking man who was probably in his 70s always tried to grab her ass.

Ava slowly took the coffee mug from Macy's hand and covered her with a blanket, Seth's face suddenly flickered in her mind. She felt butterflies in her tummy, and thought about China, Ava remembered Seth's face when he finally admitted that she looked like a Chinese Monk with the outfit he bought. That was the first time she saw him laugh, and it looked like he could not restrain himself much longer.

Ava sat on the couch and took a deep breath, she wondered what was going through Seth's mind at all times. He looks arrogant and doesn't talk much, but Seth isn't what the magazines claim him to be. He's the most feared tycoon in the USA, the worst person you'll ever sign a deal with, and a pain in the ass. Social media called him the 'Devil' at first because of the deal he signed with the Royal Family.

No tycoon or big industry could get their signature on a paper, but somehow Seth pulled it off. When the deal was successfully signed Seth went ahead and took half of the profit in the family industry, the contract they signed restricted them from filing a lawsuit against him and that was when he attained the name 'The Devil Doesn't Bargain'.

Seth! His name kept ringing in Ava's head, she has been around Seth for months and still doesn't know his last name and it turns out no one cares to find out. Ava touched her lips and imagine Seth kissing them, he might be the most dreadful tycoon in the country but to her, Seth is more than what the media say he is – Ava opened her eyes and realized that Aiden was someone she can't get off her mind, but Seth was the person her heart felt a bond with. Her feelings for Seth were finally awakened – Even if he was the Devil she was willing to love him till the end of time!

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Seth stared at the fire and saw how the firefighters tried to put it out. Tears rolled down his cheeks as he remembered the first time he saw Ixora.

After the death of his father, Seth was enrolled in a secret organization. The organization was established by Kira Jackson, a fifty-six-year-old Chinese woman who trained children to be the best assassins and used them to eliminate whoever the men in Black placed a price on.

The organization made them work like machines, and feed them like dogs. Seth bumped into Ixora in the canteen as he tried adjusting his shoes. She gave him a nasty look, and rolled her eyes, Seth wasn't here to be the best assassin he was here to kill the manager of the organization.

A few days passed and Ixora was made Seth's partner in combat, they spent more time together training and killing people. Unfortunately, Ixora was shot in combat during a mission to annihilate the prime minister in Washington DC. The organization code was to finish the mission at all costs, but Ixora was bleeding out.

Seth sighed and carried her to the hospital, if he had taken her back to HQ she would have been considered a liability and Kira would have killed her. Kira noticed Seth's despicable move and sent out agents to track them down.

Ixora was grateful to Seth, he admired her ocean blue eyes that matches perfectly with her blue hair, Ixora was seventeen years old but her curves were incredible. Seth knew if the agency sent out their best agents after them his chances of survival is low – he made a few phone calls and took Ixora to his dad's house in Connecticut.

Two years passed and Ixora was pregnant with a young millionaire, Seth. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Claire. But Ixora had no choice but to leave Seth and Claire, she wanted to be an assassin so she can get stronger. Ixora didn't want Seth or their baby girl to be a target if shit goes wrong. She had no choice but to leave, tears rolled down her cheeks as she kissed Claire goodbye. Seth was silent as he watched Ixora's car disappear into the horizon.

Seth took over his father's properties, and with the wealth and connections he obtained, Seth was able to cripple Kira's organization. He waited for Ixora to come back but days turned to months and months turned to years. Now that Ixora wanted to amend things with Claire, someone sabotage the flight wanting to kill them both.

"Sir?" The firefighter's voice jolted Seth back to reality.

"Yes?"

"It's for you," He handed Seth his phone.

"Hello?" Seth said with a weak tone.

"Long time no see, Seth," A woman's voice came up.

"You!" Seth could recognize her voice from anywhere.

"I heard no one could pick a fight with the devil and survive it, I wonder how much that is true?"

"You killed them!"

"Yes, it's nothing personal, I'll take away everything thing from you Seth, and everyone you ever care about." The voice laughed and ended the call.

Seth clenched his fists looking at the fire still spreading, "Kira!" his eyes filled with rage as he mentioned her name.

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"You are going to be okay," Ixora looked at Claire. They were both tied up in an SUV.