117. TO GET MY WIFE BACKMatteo did not bother going home tonight. He did not want to go home to an empty apartment. He sat dejectedly in his office with a cup of bourbon in his hand.Ever since Nana revealed the truth about his parent's demise, he had felt something change in him. Something he could not describe. But he knew that he had been filled with a new purpose.It was time to get serious. He had ordered his unit to search for his exes from his college days so he could get to the bottom of Priscilla's motive for coming back into his life.Matteo was aware that Priscilla wanted something more than his love or body. He knew how overtly ambitious she could get whenever she wanted something.He had been so mad at her for turning his life into a game she could play whenever she was bored. But when his Unit had shown him a secret file about her mental health, he had understood.However, it did not excuse her behavior. He took a swig of his drink and frowned at how bitter it was. He n
118. PRISCILLA ON EDGEPriscilla Randall sat alone in her mansion trying to keep her mind from shattering into little pieces. None of her plans were working and she had no idea why.Her informant was nowhere to be found, it was like he vanished from the face of the earth. If there was one thing she hated more, it was being ignored and people got hurt when they don't pay attention to her.Her informant was keeping her in the dark and he would pay dearly for that but first, she needed to know what he had found. For the eighteenth time, she had called him but his line was still switched off.Priscilla could not understand why he was not picking up. She finally called one of the moles she had planted in his office for information but she knew just how pointless it was.She called Amanda Knowles.The line rang a few times before it was answered."What the fuck kept you?" Priscilla said, her voice was menacing."I am so sorry ma'am, I was asleep," Amanda said, sounding drowsy."I do not pay
119. THE END IS NIGHIt was a strange call. No one anticipated the chaos, with the backing of his dearest grandmother that Matteo would cause the next day.Five in the morning, he put a cold firm instruction for Amanda to follow."Good morning sir. I am already in the lobby," Amanda answered, breathing heavily.Matteo knew that she was late to work and was just rushing to get out of the house. He figured that she did not sleep well.It was probably because Priscilla had called her through the night demanding answers. It was all part of his plan. He had purposely ordered Black Hound to scare her.The incident would be stamped into her so that under confrontation, she would have no choice but to tell Priscilla about the incident."Send an email to all the employees that a mandatory board meeting is going to take place in the next hour. Whoever fails to attend loses their job. Oh, and real employees only.""Yes sir," Amanda said suddenly wide awake. Matteo's cold stern voice had jolted h
120. TROUBLE IN PARADISEDiana and Nicholas ignored the text message and email addressed to them. Not because they did not want to go to work, but because they were still in their getaway phase.Diana had woken up satisfied and happy with Nicholas by her side. She put on his big white shirt and her undies, while he was just in his boxers.The temperature outside was cold but the thermostat in the apartment regulated the heat so the couple was warm.It was Diana's grumbling stomach that made both of them leave the bedroom and come down to the kitchen."Let me make something for you," Nicolas offered eagerly. "There is something that I've been wanting you to try."Diana sat down and watched him with curiosity and desire as he moved about in the kitchen with nothing but his underwear. There was no denying, she was loving the show."Mama likes what she sees," She cooed teasingly."Stick around long enough, you will get to have this experience every morning," Nicholas said as he fixed her
121. CLASH OF SCANDALSDiana noticed that the blonde-haired man did not follow her and the big man. They were alone in the elevator when she finally said what was on her mind."You did not have to threaten him. It was unnecessary.""In my world, being a threat is always necessary," Black Hound replied gruffly.Diana noticed how still he stood even in the lift. It was mysterious and it made her uncomfortable, which added to her anxiety due to her slight phobia of elevators."You do not like elevators," Black Hound stated like it was a fact."How can you tell?" Diana asked, filled with curiosity despite her dislike for the man."You are breathing slightly faster than normal and you clenched your hands into fists every five seconds.""That's a very creepy talent," Diana said with a little disdain in her voice."You are not supposed to like it," Black Hound simply replied, unruffled.Diana said nothing as she realized that nothing she would say will affect the big man. He was like a huge
122. BEFORE HELL BREAKS LOOSEDiana was going semi-off the grid. First, she switched off her phone. Then she burst into tears. She had worked so hard to build an identity for herself and Matteo just took that away.She had seen Nicholas approach her with questions on his face but she was in no mood to talk nor did she have any answers for him. She just wanted to be alone.She was sure as hell not going to get any work done today. She felt numb from her meeting with her husband.She heard a loud knocking on her door but made no move to get it.Diana knew it was Nicholas but she did not want him to see her like this. The knocking on her door became a little consistent. She heard a few rattling on the door and it swung open.Nicholas walked in looking upset. A janitor was hooking the spare key back into his work pouch."Why did you not answer me? I was worried, tell me what is happening," Nicholas, ignoring her plight demanded.Diana did something she never thought she would ever do. She
THE REAL PLAYER"I do not understand why you will not let me put that man in his rightful place," Black Hound angrily complained to Matteo when he entered the office."It's not yet time for violence Mr. Hound, I need Nicholas angry so he will take drastic decisions," Matteo calmly replied."The little tantrum he threw was part of the plan?" Black Hound asked in slight surprise."I need him to break up with my wife before I finally rid myself of him," Matteo revealed.Black Hound nodded thoughtfully. He was beginning to understand how Matteo operated. While he used violence as a means of communication, his boss used diplomacy, manipulation, and negotiation to achieve his goals and maintain his power."I don't understand, if you do not want Wilson around, why did you hire him?," Black Hound inquired with a hint of confusion."I hired him because of his leadership skills and experience not because I like him, it's business, nothing personal," Matteo answered."I think it's personal now t
124. MRS ARMANIThe clerk at the receptionist was rude and arrogant to Diana up until she identified herself."I'd like a Villa suite please," Diana said politely.The receptionist leaned over the counter to look at her from head to toe and scoffed in disgust. She faced the laptop in her front and continued typing."I'd like a room, preferably a Villa suite and if you ignore me again I will reach over the counter and smack you in the face. Wanna call my bluff?" Diana said it loudly so the whole lobby would hear."Please do not make a scene..." The receptionist trailed."Then don't be a bitch, and give me a god-damned room!" Diana cut her off angrily."I could call security," The female receptionist threatened as her eyes hardened. She believed she had the upper hand."Yeah, that will be good for a public sensation, Armani resorts refuses to lodge in its employee," Diana replied sarcastically."You work for this company?" The female clerk asked in disbelief.Diana said nothing and glar