Leo's POV “Report” I said with an urgent tone as I stared at Seb, who just walked into my office.“Boss, we traced them to the stadium but we lost them in the crowd” he reported with an anxious expression.“Lucian seems to be planning something big this time and he even wants to involve innocent people.What I don't understand is why his people will steal our guard uniforms. I know that whatever they plan to use them for will definitely not be in our favor” I said with a frown as I continued racking my head for hints.“Is there anything happening in the stadium today?” I asked with a serious tone.“Today is the grand finale of the annual talent hunt and the stadium is the venue for it” Seb replied immediately.“Tell everyone to be on guard” I ordered and he nodded before walking out of the office.I walked to the floor to ceiling window and stared in the direction of the stadium with a frown.Ring Ring!The sudden ringing of my phone drew me out of my thoughts and I absentmindedly pi
Chapter 18: It's like they have been programmed Amira’s POV The police officers got down from their cars and headed towards us. Seb immediately got down from the car to talk to them.Leo signaled the driver to lower the window so that we could hear what was going on.“Officers, is there something wrong?” Seb asked with a serious tone.Leo stared at the officers through the window and suddenly picked up his phone and typed in some words before grabbing his gun from under the seat.The driver also got his gun out, and so did Cam. I immediately became tense as she handed Baby Angelo to me.“We are just doing a routine check, sir; tell the others to step down from the cars,” the officer said with a threatening tone.“Okay, I will inform them,” Seb said before walking back to the car.“They are not policemen; the cars are freshly painted, and the uniforms are too new,” Leo said to him as soon as he opened the car door.“They are probably Lucian’s people,” Seb said while gesturing with hi
Amira’s POV The sudden explosion took us by surprise, and everything happened too fast for us to react.The fountain and anything close to it were blown to pieces.“Becca!” Seb shouted while rushing to the debris.That was when I remembered that Becca had gone to fetch the chip before the sudden explosion.We all hurried over, but it was clearly too late, as we saw her lying lifelessly in a pool of blood.Seb took off his coat and covered her body with it.“Just one of those little chips did do much damage; what will happen if the remaining fourteen explode at the same time?” Seb said with a very serious expression.“Now that I know how to prevent them from exploding, I can quickly remove the remaining fourteen so that they could be taken far away as quickly as possible,” I said with an equally serious expression.“Seb, supervise the clean-up here and join us when you are through,” Leo said to him before walking away from the garden.I quickly followed behind him but kept a little di
Amira’s POV It's been a month since the explosion, and just like in my previous life, a nationwide shutdown of any form of gathering that includes schools, churches, and any other social gatherings has been implemented.I have been going to the Marchetti villa for training with Cam. Curtis is the one in charge of my training, and I have gotten pretty good at it.The sudden ringing of my phone pulled me out of my thoughts.“ Lisa”“I think my aunty is becoming suspicious,” she said with an anxious voice.“Why would you think so?” I asked her calmly.“She asked if I was not using the skincare products that she got me, but I told her that I was using them, and she said that she wants to change them to another brand,” she said anxiously.“You are right about her being suspicious; listen to me carefully; you are going to pour out the remaining lotion from the bottle into another bottle and hide it for the time being. I told you that you need to use it for exactly thirty days to be fully
Leo's POV I could feel my blood boiling from anger as I sat in the car, on my way to meet Rusev, one of my biggest competitors.When I called him, I think he got the memo because he chose an abandoned factory as our meeting point.I only took ten of my men with me, Seb and Curtis included.An hour later, we arrived in the abandoned factory, which looked pretty wrecked and old.“The three of you can wait here,” I instructed the three drivers that came with us.I needed them to be ready in case of any unforeseen events.I walked towards the entrance with a serious expression, and as soon as the door was opened, I saw Rusev sitting on a chair with a cigarette in his mouth and a row of armed men at his back.They became very tense when they saw me and my men and immediately took a fighting stance.“Do you really think that they could stop me if I wanted to kill you?” I asked Rusev with a smirk.“Do you think you are invincible? And everyone fears you and trembles at the mention of your n
Amira’s POV It took me a few minutes to snap out of my shock before starting the video from the beginning of the quarrel again.“Why are you against Amira giving Sasha one of her kidneys? She is not even your biological daughter!” Elizabeth's voice came through again, but this time I didn't pause the video and kept watching.“Will you lower your voice? Do you want someone to hear you?!” My father yelled at her angrily.“Do I look like I care? Sasha is your biological daughter, and both her kidneys are bad. I don't see any reason why Amira can't give her one of hers; it's not like I am asking for her life,” she replied angrily as well.“We have to find a way to delay the transplant for another two years, as it is definitely not possible now,” he said to her with a soft tone.“Our daughter's life is at stake, and you are only thinking about money?” Elizabeth asked angrily and hit him a few times on the shoulder.“Will you stop being so dramatic? Am I not doing everything for the three
Leo's POV I didn't know how to respond to her request.How do I tell her about her real family without her misunderstanding me?Should I just tell her and get it off my mind?Lots of thoughts were running through my head, and I was feeling restless.“Leo” Amira’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts, and that was when I realized that I haven't given her a reply yet.“I asked if you could help me to search for my biological father,” she repeated, but I couldn't see her expression as the light was turned off.“I will get as much information as I can,” I said while rubbing her back softly.“Promise?” She asked, and I felt conflicted.She is one of the smartest people I know, and I could already tell that she was suspecting me.“I promise to find information on your biological father and tell you as soon as possible,” I said after a few seconds.She breathed a sigh of relief and hugged me tightly.“Good night, Leo,” she said with a tired voice.“Good night, dear,” I replied to her, but my
Amira’s POV I stared at my phone, repeatedly reading the SMS while thinking of what to do.It could be a trap or it could be genuine information.I thought of informing Leo, but his current behavior seems too off, and I don't know if he will help me or try to stop me from going.After thinking for a few minutes, I decided to go alone and just take the risk. I immediately went back to my room to change my outfit.I quickly changed into a pair of jeans and a black crop top, put on my sneakers, and wore a baseball cap.I looked at myself in the mirror, and the outfit was just perfect. I didn't want to wear any complicated outfit that could restrict my movements in case of danger.I picked up my bag and put my phone and some cash in it before heading downstairs again.“Are you going to the boss's house?” Daisy asked me as soon as I walked into the sitting room.“No, I have other plans,” I simply replied to her before walking out of the house.I decided to go to the park to clear my mind.