The devil has it

Chapter 10

Alphonso’s pov.

-Five years ago-

I had just walked into one of my favorite clubs and moved my way to the VIP spot made for me as I didn’t want to be disturbed.

I watched the strippers there to entertain me with intent but at that time I wasn’t feeling too fuckery at the moment.

Just then a message notification pops up in my phone.

BOSS HE IS NOW IN THE CAR

I smiled and decided to call him about the business I had come for.

By Him. I meant Antonio Blanco, the thorn in my flesh and the thief who dared to steal my billion-dollar deal.

I dial his number and wait for his response.

“Who is this?” I hear his voice ask and I speak.

“Antonio Blanco, I see you must be having a wonderful evening.?”

He must have been so irritated by my voice that I heard his exasperated sigh.

“What do you want Mr Manuel?”

I grin, it’s time to show the other card.

“I’ve got a question for you.?”

I say trying to rile him up a little bit.

“Ride or die, Antonio?”

I ask and he replies in confusion.

“If you are going to waste my time with frivolous…”

I didn’t like to repeat myself and this bastard was making me do that so I had to cut him off.

“I asked, Ride or Die Antionio”

He seemed intimidated by my voice and responds

“Okay let us say that I humor you, since when did the Phrase Ride or die become a question and how does someone fucking choose between both?”

He was funny, and that attitude was great.

“You are witty, but it is a simple question, if I believe correctly, you are currently inside your white Porsche vehicle”

He starts to sound a bit tense. “What the hell have you done now Alphonso? And how did you know that”

“Tell your Driver to keep driving and that he should make sure that the car doesn’t stop moving, cause if he stops, the little tiny bomb I planted there would make some noise”

I couldn’t help but laugh as I finished my sentence.

“ohh I see he is stepping on the brakes.”

There is silence for a while before he replies.

“What is it that you want Alphonso? What is all this for? Stop this nonsense right now!”

Finally, the negotiation I was waiting for, The one that is made when fear creeps in.

“I will go straight to the point then, call the state lawyer and tell him that, you would like to return all my properties in California to me with immediate effect.”

“This is outrageous, I bought those properties with my hard-earned earned..”

Okay, now he was starting to piss me off.

“The devil have it, now, shut the fuck up all you will end up Riding and Dying this time”

I add as he remains silent.

“You have until an hour to sort this out when the lawyer calls to tell me that it is all good, I can let you go myself from the burdens of your car seat.”

With that, I cut the call. Antonio

“Checkmate.”

………….

When we arrive at Don Antonio’s Mansion, I stare at my Princess. She seemed less gloomy now and more pensive like someone thinking about many things.

We didn’t get out of the car just yet as my men went in to check and survey if there were any traps around the area. Set by Antonio and his men to ambush us.

Despite the peace treaty signed between both our families, I always knew that he would always carry a grudge against what I did to him in the past, I mean who wouldn’t?

“I take too many guards with me because, sometimes being me is walking on a land filled with land mines but somehow they tend to blow up and I remain standing.”

She looks directly at me and I continue.

“My guards are my fortress, with the utmost aim of protecting me, they serve by holding my Family together.”

The devil have it!

I was explaining myself to this woman again.

“Alphonso, you do not trust anyone, that’s the only reason you have so many guards, don’t bullshit the whole thing by saying it’s all about protection.”

I scoff.

The amusing thing about Tara is the fact that she doesn’t fear me at all like everyone I have ever met has. My mother was right, she had a fire in her eyes.

Why exactly am I smitten by this woman?

“Can we step out now? Or are you going to keep looking at me like I’m some snack?”

I laugh.

“Maybe it’s because you are.”

I hear a knock on my glass and see Santiago.

When I let down the glass I ask.

“Situational analysis?”

“All clear, you and Your lady can come out now.”

I nod.

He hands me my Black nose mask and I request for a second one which he gives.

“You cover your face like a criminal too?”

Alcantara asks and I hand her the second one.

“I’m doing this to protect you, It is a win-win situation for both of us.”

She sneers “How exactly is it?”

I respond.

“Anyone that wants to hurt me won’t be able to get to me by hurting you”

She reasons what I say and answers.

“Okay makes sense, I wouldn’t want to be caught in your web of violence and suffering, but if that’s a win for me, how is it a win for you?”

I chuckle.

“It’s simple, I want to be the only person that can see your face, no one else should have that right.”

She rolls her eyes as the guards open the doors for us and we both come out together from the car.

“Tara, before we go in can you give me your hand?”

She eyes me suspiciously before doing so.

“Stay by my side.”

I slid the golden cuffs from my hand and cuffed both our hands to each other.

“You deranged psychopath! You brought handcuffs!!”

I nod innocently.

“Yes, I did.”