Natalia’s eyes lingered around me for a few seconds making me look away acting like I don’t know her and went straight to one of the cubicles. I heard the sound of the faucet being turned on, followed by splashes of running water.I don’t know why with her presence around I felt uncomfortable, was it because she’s Achilles' new girl now? Speaking of that man, I hope he wasn’t here, I mean I don’t know how will I act if our paths crossed. One more thing is Amari, he’s like a younger version of Achilles in some angle, and I highly doubt it if Achilles won’t notice that, and quickly jump to conclusion that it was his son.When I heard someone’s phone ring, I paused for a moment. I don’t plan of eavesdropping but I don’t have a choice, do I? Only to realize that it was Natalia’s phone that was ringing.“Yeah I am here already. I’ll send you an update later and I have a surprise for you, darling.” She ended the call with those sentences making me think if it was Achilles on the other line.
A man was standing right before the transparent glass wall, he was on the fiftieth floor of the Coleman Empire with a perfect view of the city. Reminiscing everything he had gone through before, all the struggles, the hardships, and everything he has to endure, for him to reach his peak.When people turned their backs and abandoned him, he left no one, only the dark side of the corner of his room became his comfort, for years. Now that he was able to get out of that caged, he can manipulate everything, and everyone, like a pawn on his chessboard, he’ll make them pay, all of them who forget his existence.“What are you doing here?” Achilles cold voice erupted from behind, dark circles were too visible around his eyes, nevertheless, he still subdue that powerful aura.“You seemed lost these past few months, aren’t you.” The man replied, not even throwing him a single glance.“Do I need your opinion? Why are you even here?”“I have no time for you, so while I’m still not losing any patie
It was dark outside, only a few stars were visible above. The clouds seemed heavy like rain will start to pour at any time. It’s already eleven in the evening but here I am still figuring out what happened last night, and how Martini and my conversation went.“Was she the woman behind you Martini? Is she that Miss J?” I asked straight into his eyes. I know J is probably just a pen name, and it could be anyone even whose name doesn’t start with J, to deceive people. Martini just laugh after that, until a tear fell down his cheeks and made me annoyed, is he just exaggerating on purpose to piss me off or it was his natural reaction like I just spill the funniest joke he ever heard. “Natalia Raccini really Jada? You’re suspecting her? You’ve probably seen her tonight and you had speculations at the back of your head already? ” I remained my mouth shut despite how he almost shoved to my face how stupid that sounded, not to mention that I’ve seen her before with Achilles. “Do you see a
“Y-You?” My lips quivered. I don’t know her, but my heart knows who she is. Jera Young, my mother.“You seemed surprised honey?”“H-How? I t-thought…” I can’t find the right words to say.“You thought I’m dead right? Because that’s what Aulus’ journal fed you.”She’s alive?“I think I should leave you two for an expected yet unexpected reunion of a mother and daughter. Excuse me Miss Jera.” Martini's laugh echoed in the room until he left, I just ignored it as my eyes were just fixed on the woman.I should long for her I was supposed to hug her so tight since I had been hoping to meet her one day knowing that it was impossible to happen, but no. Because I feel otherwise, my blood is boiling in hatred, cursing me to my core, that of all the people, why it has to be her?“I know you have a lot of questions running in that mind of yours. Why not spell it out?” She calmly uttered as she turned her back and walk towards the window, carrying a glass of wine in her hand.How could she be cal
The whole city of Moscow was in chaos but my mind was still stuck with the revelation that it was Jera Young behind this miserable life of mine. I smiled bitterly, why does it was so a big deal that I have to take over the mafia organizations? And expose me to the public as her daughter? Will it change everything? Will it turn back the lives that have been lost due to the conflict of the mafias?And if she’s alive why don’t just do it herself, since mafias were respecting her way back then right? I just realized that I have a lot of questions running in my head, but I let my emotion earlier take place first, that my mind was clouded by hatred towards her.Now I know who betrayed me at the mansion days before the wedding, that person who put Amari’s photo next to the wedding invitations was none other than Sir Arnold. It was all their plan all along how he erupted timely in that situation when Achilles and I were trying to escape from Martini’s men. How fool I am to believe that his n
The black mask I was wearing covers half of my face, only my eyes are visible as my hair is tied up in a bun. The single-string top I was wearing reveals the tattoo on my sleeve.I closed my eyes, this will be my first task to accomplish, after a month of my hand-to-to-hand combat and gun training. I wasn’t a beginner anymore as I’ve experienced fighting two years ago but Jera and Martini want me to be skilled enough, to execute the task, as I’ll be facing different powerful leaders of the mafia.I needed to be that perfect leader Jera wants. It sounds impossible but I don’t have any option, do I?I don’t plan on calling her mom, why would I?They might be able to make me obey what they wanted to happen by using Trinity and Amari, but that doesn’t mean that I’ve forgiven them for what they did to me, the emotional damage they brought is cruel and relentless.I was inside the elevator on my way to Spencer's office. The war between the Spencer Clan and El Mundo Organization was impossi
“B-but the child died.”I pulled her closer to mine and hugs her as tight as I could. Then I remembered everything I felt before, how I grieved and cried and every night, and how my loss hunts me in my dreams, it all flashes back one by one. I understand the pain, and where it all comes from because I’ve experienced it myself. It felt like you just wanted to evaporate or stop breathing, to stop your heart from breaking. Or at least turn back the time and save your child’s life. It’s a different kind of pain that only a mother will understand, a pain that I don’t want to experience ever again.I tapped her back to calm her.“A-Aulus tried to kill me when I was supposed to tell your father about that, thankfully Jinx was able to let you out of the country. I was able to survive, and everyone thought that I died already. But Magnus, Martini’s father save me.”“Later on, news came out. Aulus took his own life. I’m not sure if he was guilty because he taught he killed me, or is it becaus
“W-Who?” Martini asked.“Achilles Coleman.” I unconsciously replied. The last thing I knew I was staring at him for a couple of seconds, it was like the time stopped as I took a gaze at his amazing features, he have this characteristic of standing out among the crowd, a charm that could take all your strength out of your body. Damn, what am I thinking?“What the f*ck, why are you still standing there Jada? He shouldn’t see you.” I was taken aback when I heard Martini’s voice from the other line, and quickly turn back when I got to my senses just before his eyes landed on mine.I could hear my heartbeats getting louder and louder, I walk my way to the bar counter where Martini is sitting. Unfortunately, El Mundo’s men timely went down the staircase, and I could feel my feet numb when their eyes shifted on me, as they scan my whole. I sighed in relief when they remove their gaze and failed to recognize me.“What did you just do minutes ago Jada Young?” Martini ranted as soon as I sat on