".... and with all evidences provided the court therefore finds Ms Elzandre not guilty of all charges pressed against her" the elderly man smacked the gavel onto the hard-sound block to seal his decision.
All my seven years of being in this familiar box, I've come to know the lines whole heartily and I knew that no matter how much evidences they presented to the court, I'd never be caught.
I've had so many enemies and still do. I've succeeded in making most of them my prey but there's just one I haven't gotten my hands on and that's; The government.
Law, justice, charges, court... And so many legal terms have been my biggest rival for seven years and I'll stop at nothing until I completely eradicate them from this dark world.
The judge stood up and made his way out while the police came forward to get the cuffs off my wrists and I went over to meet with my attorney.
I let my predatory eyes roam around until it caught the raging eyes of Mrs Dela Torre. The look on her face caused the corner of my lips to lift up in a smirk and I threw her a wink which only aggravated her further.
While my attorney dealt with some legal processes I decided to pay her family a nice visit but I was restricted by her furious son.
"Didn't your momma teach you not to be rude boy" he scoffed and rolled his eyes at me. He's so fucking lucky we're in a place filled with people and there was no way I could shoot him without getting caught so I let it slide since my fight was with his mother.
"Hello Mrs Dela Torre" I passed her a sweet menancing smile which caused her already red cheeks to burn further.
"Don't think you'll get away with this Maja, I'll make sure you get convicted for the death of my husband". She threatened but instead of being scared I chuckled and shook my head a little.
"Give it your best shot senorita cause I bet you'll only be wasting your time and the court's time" I leaned into her ears to pass the message and when I was sure she was mad to the point where I know if she was given a gun I'll be lying in a pool of my blood I blew an air kiss and left the annoying building.
"Ms Elzandre" my biggest enemy of all time called and i whirled around to find her approaching me with an angry look on her face. With all the dissatisfied looks on their faces, my day got more happier. I smiled sinisterly as i waited for her to give me one of the speeches on how she'd get me caught one day.
The thing was that, she has been bent hell on bringing my shade to the light but what she doesn't know was that I'm a million times smarter than she would ever be.
Whenever there's a case against me she ensures that she becomes the attorney of the prosecutors. I'm going to let her enjoy her little detective game and when the time is right I'll eliminate her from the world.
"Attorney Alicia" I acknowledged her with a smirk and I got satisfied at how tight her jaw clenched.
"Once again you've failed to prove me wrong" she grounded her teeth in anger and shot me a glare. "Maja... "If I were you Alicia, I'll stop and watch my back. I only warn once sweetheart, leave me alone cause you won't entertain the end result" having said enough I winked at her and confidently strode out with my lawyer behind.
"Maja" I was attacked by my cry baby elder sister the moment I stepped out of the court room. I didn't want to create a scene or let my emotion out in public so I pulled her with me towards the black range rover waiting for us.
"Maja" she threw her arms around my neck and rested her head on my chest sobbing profusely.
"Martina I'm fine, you need to stop crying" I pulled her away and wiped the tears off her face. "H..how can I not worry, w..what if they found you guilty? I'd have lost my baby sister" she sobbed harder and her devasted state shattered a part of my heart I pretend do not exist but for her it does.
"Sorella" I groaned and cupped her cheeks. "This isn't a new thing for us and you know that. All you have to do is trust in me cause you would never lose me" I assured her and she just rested on my body.
I wasn't able to protect my parents from the cruel hands of death but I'll be able to do that for my sister and protect her if it means giving up my fucked up life for her.
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We arrived at the mansion and I ordered one of the maids to assist her to her room while I freshened up and get ready for another mission.
I quickly got ready in my leather outfit and left my room with my gloves and helmet. I checked my wrist to see I still had an hour left so I decided to have a drink to energize my internal organs.
My attention was focused on the scorching liquid running down my throat I didn't realize when someone snuck up behind me. I looked behind to find my lawyer and returned my attention back to my drink.
"Another case pressed against me" I stated and took a sip from the glass. "We have to talk Maja" my eyes skyrocketed cause I knew it was a statement used by normal people especially when they wanted to talk about official or legal matters.
"You have only a minute" I ordered without giving him a glance. "I can't be your lawyer anymore" I wasn't fazed by the information cause I've been waiting for this moment but his next words had my blood cooking up in anger but I maintained my cool.
"I'm sorry Maja but I'd have to tell the court all I know about you and our cases. You see I have been feeling...
"You can't back down from this Michael" I stated with no emotion attached to my voice neither did I turn my head to glance at him cause my eyes were focused on the light brown liquid dancing in the cup while my mind roamed around the dark ideas stirring in my distorted head.
"You can't force me to keep doing this Maja. I'm sorry but I can't anymore" I said nothing and finally stood up to face him.
"Your one minute is up Michael you can see yourself out" he stared at me with disbelief and ran his fingers in his hair in frustration.
"This isn't a joke Maja, I'm going to sell you out. I know I'd also get punished cause i supporte... "Honestly you are boring me Michael and I have an urgent issue I need to attend to so do whatever you wish" his hazel orbs gawked at me with surprise.
"A..are you being serious?" I said nothing and watched him with a blank look as he tried figuring out what was going through my mind.
"I'm really sorry Maja but this has to be done cause it's the right thing. I took on this occupation to help eradicate crime but here I am helping a criminal. I'd also get punished but I'd rather die knowing I did the right thing than live in guilt for the rest of my life, I.i hope you understand" I kept the silence and a nervous smile stretched on his lips before he made his way out.
"Black audi car, light skin, hazel eyes heading north west in the next... I looked at my wrist watch and smirked. "In the next sixty seconds".
"We've got that don" I hung up and shook my head in pity. "Happy mission attorney" I smirked and made my way out to the garage.
I picked one of the motorcycles and rived it to life. The smooth sound of the engine brought satisfaction to my heart and a smile to my face.
I locked the helmet around my head and stepped on the accelerator to begin my missionary journey.
The annoying traffic jam made me groan inwardly then i realized that this human doesn't follow the law so I ran between people's cars creating scratches and having them yell and curse profanities at me which of course didn't make me give a fuck.
I got to the dark and secluded narrow road that signalled the near distance to my destination.
After a few bumpy rides I arrived and killed the engine before getting down. I laid the helmet on the motorcycle and locked my gun into my holster before glancing around the deserted area to be sure there was no life except for the oblivious ones that hid underground.
I got to into the building using the code and went down to the casino. Smoke and alcohol greeted my presence and I looked around to realize we had more customers than usual.
"Good evening don" the workers recognized my presence and greeted me with fear and nervousness. I gave no reply and made my way to the strip club heading towards the deepest corner that was secluded from the attention of the people.
Placing my thumb on the keypad the elevator slid opened and I stepped in. I keyed in the number of the floor that was forbidden to everyone.
Silence and darkness engulfed my presence into its thick aura as i walked towards the mighty black door. My face was recognized by the security scanner before I was granted the permission to get in. The icy temperature of room knocked in heavily in my body causing all the drink in my system to ware off.
Sounds of footsteps became clear which signalled her arrival and she came under the glow of the chandelier which was the only source of light in the large room.
She was dressed in the same leather fit as me the only difference between our attire was that she had a large hat covering half of her face leaving just her mouth that was always coated in a matte red lipstick in view. I really do wonder when I'd be given an opportunity to see her face
She raised her right index up reflecting her signature red ruby ring. "Good job Maja" her cold and dominating voice bounced around the room.
I smirked in satisfaction and slightly bowed my head. "It's my pleasure to please you don" I replied and she smirked with a light nod.
"Our missions aren't complete Maja, we have a lot of them... "Say no more don for your servant knows her duties" i joked and luckily she chuckled at my humor.
"That's exactly why I love you and trusted you for this Maja. Now you'll have to be careful cause they are all after you and it seem like they'll stop at nothing to get you exposed but you don't have to worry about the government and armed forces I'll deal with them, just focus on the missions" she instructed.
"I'll never fail you don" she nodded in satisfaction and dismissed me. "I'll see you soon little fella" I bowed lightly and turned to leave but she stopped me.
"Baccio DeFelice, i want him eliminated first"
"As you wish don". She nodded and i took it as my cue to leave.
"Hey hold up, someone stop that car right now" one of the cops yelled into his walkie talkie making the others get into their cars to begin the chase.My lips turned up into a smirk cause I was able to get them to fall into my little trap and now I'm going to take them on a joyride. I skillfully rode the motorcycle in a zig zag motion to avoid all flying bullets while skillfully running between cars."GJZ0196 heading Southwest" I hear one of the cops call and i looked through the rear view mirror to find their cars dangerously close to mine."Southwest? There's a cliff a... An evil idea crossed my head and a sinister smile stretched out on my lips. "It's time to say good bye papás" I muttered and increased my speed.I couldn't let the other cops get a hold of the motorcycle so I had to follow through with the risky idea in my head. "I guess the kingdom of hell should get ready for my arrival if I don't get this right" I muttered and took up all the courage in me to jump out from the s
"Congratulations Mr DelMonte. This case was quite a tough one but as always you managed to prove your client not guilty and won this, congrats again" the sides of his face wrinkled up cause of his wide smile and I returned it with a stiff nod and a tight lipped smile.He walked away and i felt arms around my waist making me spin around to find Ms Cheryl, the client who I had just won a case for. I didn't know how to react so I stood with no definite emotion and let her have her emotional moment.She finally pulled away and offered me an embarrassed smile while trying to stop the tears from rolling down. "Here" I gave her my handkerchief and she thanked me before using it."I'm really sorry about my behavior Mr DelMonte, I.I just got carried away by my emotions. I..if it weren't for your help I would be rotting behind bars for a crime I didn't commit" I offered her a little smile and patted her shoulder."That's fine Ms Cheryl, It is my job" she passed me a grateful smile which I retur
"Where is the money Ignacio?" I grabbed a fist full of his hair while burning fire into his fearless eyes. "I thought you were a smart one Maja, figure it out" he retorted cockily causing me to loose my cool.I smacked him hard and clench my nails on his cheeks making sure the sharp acrylics left painful marks on his delicate skin."I'm going to let your attitude slide Ignacio and give you one last chance. Where. Is. The. Billion. Dollars. You. Stole?" I spelt out each words with venom dripping from my voice."Forget about it Maja, I'll rather die than tell you" he spat out and I replied with a sadistic smile. "I love it when y'all give me the permission to kill you, it makes me feel less guilty and i fucking swear I'll make sure you die a thousand times" I whispered in his ears and my organs danced with joy at his frightened expression."Rocco" I called and took my hand out for him to place the knife. The feeling of the blade on my palm caused the blood in my body to run cold and it
I glanced at my phone screen to find Antonio's name glowing on it and I picked it up to see I had so many missed calls from him, Sophia and Esmeralda's school?I accepted his call and was attacked by his worried voice. "Riccardo where the fuck did you keep your phone? We've been trying to reach you for hours" he gritted out angrily and I rolled my eyes."You know my phone is always in silent when I have a hearing in court and after the hearing I returned to the office to work on my next case, why, what's wrong?" He breathed out and though I couldn't see him I could guess he just ran his fingers in his hair."It's Esmeralda" my whole body tensed up and I stood up from my chair. "What happened to her?" I asked in a low tone while fear creeped its way to my heart at the thought of what could have possibly happened to her."There was a fire accident... "WHAT?" I yelled in terror and grabbed my car key from the table with a shaky hand."Riccardo relax, she's fine but the problem is that we
The soft glow of the moonlight and the golden rays from the humongous mansion pierced into the dark atmosphere and created a beautiful dim light.I glanced around the luxurious mansion then back at its owner, my mind thinking of what she does for a living. I let my eyes linger on the side of her face while my mind made a mental image of her striking appearance.I rolled my eyes down to her neck to find a drawing trying to peek out from the dress and I squinted my eyes to get a glimpse of the drawing but it was of no avail.As if she sensed my stare she steered her head to face me and our eyes locked together. After my past there was a vow never to hold a stare with a woman for longer than necessary but this mysterious woman's eyes had a spectacular power that had me drawn into its icy captive.A pair of gray eyes flashed in my head which caused me to look away from her and my jaw to clench angrily as I was hit with the awful memory of my past.We avoided looking at each other as we co
"Riccardo... Sophia's voice trailed off when I gave her a signal to be quiet. I took Esmeralda to her room and tucked her into the bed.I stayed with her for a while staring at my precious emerald thinking of all the negatives that could have happened if i had lost her. I brushed the curls that dropped on her forehead and placed a soft kiss on her cheek before standing up but she was quick to grasp on my wrist."Don't go daddy" I heard her mumble out and a smile spread on my lips. I laid beside her for a while and when I was certain she was deep into her sleep I left.I went down to find Antonio standing in front of the floor length window with a glass of drink in his hand. I looked around for Sophia but her presence was no where to be found.I took silent steps towards his direction and stood beside him. "Maja Elzandre, the court's most visited criminal yet no allegation has been proven to be true" he looked away from his previous line of sight to face me.A sigh escaped his mouth an
~Maja~"...I've been trying to reach your attorney but his line isn't going through" Martina cried out devastatedly while I paced angrily in the cell. I'm fucking tired of these cops thinking they can get me arrested whenever they felt like. "Hey officer please get her out of here, nothing has been confirmed yet you can't just arrest her without any solid proof" Martina tried reasoning with the bald headed cop. "I'm sorry Ms Elzandre but we have to keep her here until her attorney gets here and she also has to be there cause she's a major suspect" I hissed out angrily and clench my nails into my hips to stop me from pulling him by his collar and strangling him to death. "But... "Excuse me, I have a case to attend to" he walked past Martina and she directed her glossy eyes towards me. I hate to see her in this situation and i despise it further cause I'm always the reason for her tears. "Martina" I called and held her hands that were resting on the bar. Her tears fell on my fingers
~Maja~I hurriedly freshened up and got changed into a black turtle neck crop top and a pair of leather pants matched with a pair of sneakers.I held my hair in a bun and left with just a dash of gloss on my lips and a sprinkle of my perfume. "D..don" i was stopped by the maid I hired to be Martina's personal one. I raised a brow in reply to her call and she nervously played with her fingers."U..uhm m.. I hissed in irritation and pulled her wrist roughly causing a low squeal of fright to expel from her mouth."I'm pretty sure you got no problem with your tongue so open up and speak cause if you waste the next second of my time I'd be glad to paint my nails with your blood" I clenched my fingers into her delicate flesh which left a red mark on her skin."I..I'm sorry don. M..ms Martina wants to know when you'll be back" I let go of her with a glare still on my face which made her swallow nervously and bow her head away from my view."I don't know about that but ensure she's taken care
8 years ago(2 months after the accident)I got into my apartment and pulled the winter coat off my body. "Whew! That was a heavy one" i muttered and locked the door. I strode over to the kitchen to make myself a cup of hot coffee and just as I was about to take a sip the door bell rang which made me groan in annoyance.I left the kitchen and went over to get the door. "Martina" a handsome tall stranger stood at my door with a killer smile on his face. He seemed familiar but I couldn't recall where I met him. Maybe he was part of the memory i lost."Hi, who are you?" Hurt flashed in his eyes and he sighed. "Can I come in?" He asked and though I was reluctant I still gave him a room to come in.I shut the door and offered him a seat. "Coffee?" He nodded and I went to the kitchen and made an extra cup. I returned with our cups of coffee and handed him his own."You really can't remember me?" He asked in a hush tone and I looked away from his hurt face. "I'm sorry..... "Stefano" his name s
8 years later"... but dad.... "Esmè" he called in a warning tone and glared at her. "You are going no where and that's final" he spoke in a pitch laced with finality and went up the stairs. "Mamá" she looked up at me with tears filled in her eyes and I sighed."I'm sorry princess, I may not be able to do anything about it this time but I know someone who could help you" i wiggled my brows and her eyes lit up with hope glistening in them. "Who?""Your grandma, mum can help you. So you're going to go to your room and freshen up then come back for dinner and after that we'd figure out how to get daddy to let you go for that party, what do you say?" She grinned and threw her arms around my torso. "Thank you mamá, I love you" "I love you too baby" i kissed her forehead and she ran up the stairs. I smiled and shook my head in satisfaction. I never thought I'd find peace after I left the mafia life behind but the fact is that, it is one of the best decision i made.Starting a life and a fa
..... Samantha and I were childhood friends. There was no day she didn't make it clear that she hated her step father, "Augustin Elzandre" Augustine and Pablo Perez were from different mafia family who were rivals. Adele Elzandre, your grandmother fell in love with Augustine but was forced to get married to Pablo. She wasn't happy with the marriage so after making a deal with Pablo she left and got married to Augustine. The Marchessis, The Lombardis and The Dela Lucchese are one of the biggest mafia families. Everyone wanted to have an ally with them cause of their power and the financial benefits.The transparency of the Elzandre resulted in an ally between the Elzandre and Marchessis which didn't sit well with Pablo so it made him fuel the hate between the Perez and Elzandre. No one knows the lies he fed Samantha but that's the sole cause of the enmity she has for your family and apparently she is entwined into the idea that Augustine was the murderer of Pablo" Angelina, Makayla fos
".....daddy's hosting a winter ball this Christmas mamá and there's no one to dress me up like my favorite princess, so you have to wake up so you'll do that for me. And here I got you this cute teddy bear, grandma told me it'd make you wake up from your deep sleep" I could hear all she was saying but I didn't have the energy to open my eyes.I felt her weight on my tummy and the soft furs of the teddy bear against my skin yet I couldn't move nor speak cause it felt like the whole organs in my body were being restricted. I heard the sound of the door and though my condition had me in a position where I was surrounded by the awful smell of medicines my nose was still able to pick up his fresh and intoxicating scent."Princess you've been here the whole day, c'mon you have to go with grandma you need to have dinner and go to bed" I could imagine the pout on her face and I desperately wanted to stop him from taking her away. "Daddy, she still isn't waking up, the teddy bear didn't help"
We arrived at the given address and I jumped out of the car without waiting for her to park the car properly. My back landed harshly on the ground but it was nothing compared to the pain I was feeling in my heart. I stayed still for awhile before I got on my feet to go save my daughter."Maja.... "Makayla please remain in the car. So many people are in danger already" I pleaded and though she was reluctant to follow my instructions she did it anyways. I made my way to the door only to find it locked. "I fucking asked you to not bring anyone" I heard a female voice and Riccardo's voice followed."I didn't inform anyone" his voice held no emotion and i knew he was only trying to be calm for the sake of Esmeralda. "Open the door" I heard whoever it was ordered. The door pushed open and i hurriedly went in. At my arrival everyone turned their attention towards me and I definitely wasn't expecting the two souls that were present in the room. "Alicia?" She smiled menacingly at my situation a
"Are they all where they are supposed to be at?" She asked Rocco over the phone when we arrived at the location Samantha asked us to meet her in. "Yes Don""Do not attack until i say otherwise. Any little mistake can put her life in danger, get that?" she clearly instructed and he nodded his head in understanding. "When you have to talk to me, you know what to do already. "Sì don" she dismissed him and turned to me. "What's next?" I asked and she looked around the incomplete building then back at me. "We'd have to go in" i held her wrist to stop her from taking any step further. "That'll be dangerous...."Maja, relax and trust me will you?" Although I had a lot of insecurities about this I chose to trust her to bring us out of this situation. "I trust you sis but... "There's no but, just let me handle things and do whatever I ask you to do without questions, now let's go" she pulled my wrist and led us in.Our presence were graced by the dust and rough granites. We looked around for
I arrived at the casino and went down to our usual hideout room. Makayla, Rocco, Elvis and Uncle Fidel were already seated and they were in a middle of a conversation. I made my way to my seat and asked for a detailed explanation about the situation and Rocco began the narration."You said she met someone at the club, who's that?" I questioned. "That's what we have no idea about, we're trying to figure it out" i stood up and left to go seek answers for myself cause staying here will only lead to a conversation that goes in circle and my sister's life is in the hands of a monster.I got to the mansion and went up to the control room to check the cctv footage. It was seen that the house had been empty at the time of the abduction which made my brows furrow in confusion. "If someone dropped her..... he must have left her outside. I reasoned. I was able to get the footage of the cctv at the gate and zoomed into the car that dropped her off. Unfortunately I couldn't get a view of his face
My head stung with pain and my eyes felt heavy to pop open. "Holy Fudge" i groaned at the hurtful feeling and twisted my body to the other end of the bed. I gripped into the soft sheets and buried myself between the scented pillows. The deep masculine scent..... masculine? Events of yesterday came crashing and I sat up from the bed ignoring the pain that was shooting in my head. I laid my back on the head rest and ran my palm down my face.My underwear and my dress were still intact meaning nothing happened last night. I tried recalling his face but the only thing i could make out were his gray marbles and attractive pink lips.I was about to get down from the bed when the door flew open to reveal my savior. He was just in a pair of white sweats. His upper body was left exposed and the sight was too.... I realized my thoughts were getting out of boundaries so I cleared my throat and looked away but I still couldn't get his well sculpted body out of my mind. "How are you feeling?" He
~Makayla~"Don" I looked behind me to find Rocco standing with no emotion written on his face. "Do you have any news?" I raised a brow and he shook his head."I'm sorry Don, we found her but Samantha and her allies are very smart. We were able to get her last location but before we could send our men she escaped" I hissed out in annoyance and clenched my fist to control my fury. "If she thinks she can hide forever then she's fucking insane" i mumbled angrily and looked at him. "Go back and get to work, ensure you and your team do all you can to get Samantha, she can't get away with her crimes. You can leave" he replied to my commands with a light nod.I stared at nowhere in particular with my mind pinned on all the horrible pain I'm going to bring Samantha. My thoughts were interrupted by the soft knock of someone. Without waiting for an instruction from me the door slowly creaked opened to reveal Layla, my assistant."I'm sorry to bother you Don but there's a man out there and he's