Chapter 0005

**Unknown**

I relax on the couch as I watch the recently published news about Spencer. I watch the television intently, seeing as he talks about his leave from the city and his subsequent return. I blow my smoke as a hard grin crafts at the side of my lips. 

What a pleasant surprise to see Spencer in the city and with the revelation that he is the CEO of Spencer group, I am satisfied with the turnout of events. This proves that I can start again on my journey to ruin the man that destroyed me in the first place. 

Tessa enters the living room and stands by my side. After watching the news for a few minutes, she picks up the remote and switches off the television. She turns to stare at me for some time, then stamps her feet angrily on the ground.

“Well, are you not going to say anything?” She asked with a plastered scowl on her face.

“Say what exactly?” I asked back, knowing exactly what she wanted to hear.

“So you are just going to sit back and watch the news as if it’s not raising the anger in your soul, right?”

“Tessa, relax. It is just the news about the return of my worst enemy, you don’t expect me to start jumping into conclusions about it,” I chuckled lightly.

It is true that Spencer is my worst enemy. After all, I was the reason why he and his mother had to flee from the city. That was twenty years ago and my scar has never been forgotten since then. But somehow, it seems like Spencer’s courage has been restored and the need to come back and receive more terror has gotten into him. I am going to make sure that this time, Spencer and his mother will be wiped off the map of the world for good.

“You better hasten up and make plans or Spencer will be your downfall this time around,” Tessa hissed.

Angry at her words, I grab her neck and tighten my hands around it. Tessa widened her eyes and looked at me with a great fear in her eyes - the expression that I wanted to see. 

“I can see that you have learnt to sharpen your mouth over the years, but don’t forget about the reason why you are here. Remember the reason why I broke you out of that smelling jail that you were locked in for years. If you don’t want me to do something crazy like handing  you over to the authorities or ending your life with my owns hands, then you better show some respect and even better, show where your loyalty lies,” I sneered at her and then let her go.

Tessa falls to the ground and cradles her bruised neck. I fume in anger as I glare at her. She is lucky to be my alibi. If not, I would have ended her life right this moment. A hand of applause is heard from behind us, I turn around to see old man Lee as he approaches us. Tessa crawls to the other end and sits on the empty couch there.

“Master, how was your journey to LA city?” I asked with all the calmness that I could muster.

“My journey was good but it turned sour when I realised that I am not the only one who returned to the city,” old man Lee replied with a wrinkled frown on his face.

“I know what you are talking about. I saw it in the news today,” I replied.

“You did? I’m surprised that you are still saying it with a lot of calmness in you,” he said, raising his eyebrows in a questionable manner.

“That was what I told him but instead, he decided to choke me and threaten me,” Tessa snapped in anger.

I glare at her with a murderous look on my face. We both know better than not offending old man Lee at this time of the day, especially with the way things had suddenly turned out to be. It was all because of Spencer and his stupid return to the city. If not, he and Tessa would have been having a peaceful tea session with old man Lee.

Spencer’s return means more work. We have to double our efforts to make sure that he was not going to come in between our plans to rule the city. The mission means a lot to me and I can’t afford to make a single mistake on the job.

“I’m not calm about it. I’m trying to be calculative with the situation. I can not just throw myself at Spencer because he returned to the city, I have to make serious plans and put them all together and make sure that they are executed properly!”

“You are making it sound like it is some kind of tedious work for you to accomplish. Maybe Tessa will be honoured to take over your place and probably finish the job that you are fussing about,” old man Lee smirked.

My eyes almost pop out as I hear him say this. Tessa might be one of the most wanted criminals in the city but that doesn’t mean that she can do better than him.

“I would be honoured to complete the mission for him,” Tessa smiled with evil.

“No! Tessa is not going to complete this for me, it’s my mission and my job. I will end Spencer and make him regret ever stepping his foot into my city!”

“Your city?” Tessa laughed. “The election is barely months away and you are already claiming the city as yours. You don’t even know if you will be eligible to run the process,” she mocked.

“I dare you to make fun of me again and you’ll return to the swamps where you came from!” I yelled out in anger.

“Enough!” Old man Lee scolded. He hit his cane against the ground and it made such a cracking noise that I feared for this house.

If old man Lee gets upset, both Tessa and I will serve as good dead meat for him to feed his dogs. None of us want that to happen and more of the reason why we don’t want to offend him in any way. But Tessa has been crossing her line lately and it’s beginning to piss me off.

“You both are here, shamelessly quarrelling among yourselves while Spencer is out there and he is making waves in the business industry. None of you were able to find out that Spencer's group belonged to him for the past three years that he wasn’t present and you were unable to find his location for the past twenty years since he and Elizabeth left. You totally forgot about him and are now surprised at his sudden comeback. Why? Because you are both fools,” old man Lee said.

“I am deeply sorry for the disappointment. It wouldn’t have been so bad if the young master did not waste his time on parties and girls. If you had not reasoned with him to join the election for mayor of the city, he wouldn’t have done anything anyway,” Tessa complained.

“Even though you have lacked respect for the young master, I must admit that you are right. The young master has indeed wasted his time and has become a huge disappointment to me.”

I fell to my knees immediately. Losing this golden opportunity will be the worst thing to ever happen to me. I have to get back on my feet and this is the only way to do it.

“Old man Lee, I am sorry for disappointing you. Please, give me one last chance to prove myself again,” I plead with him.

The old man soothes his white beards without saying any word. My heart is literally sunk in my stomach and a devastating fear grips me.

“Fine. I will give you a second chance to prove your worth to me but if you fail me again, I will not only eliminate Spencer but you too. Meanwhile, the primary election will be coming up soon. I will do everything in my power to make you an eligible candidate for the main election but you must eliminate Spencer before then. If you fail to complete your task, I will turn my back on you then end your story.”

The old man Lee was one of the most dangerous, underground business moguls that reigned in the city. But after the incident that happened twenty years ago, he went down and thanks to my mismanagement, he went bankrupt too. I can’t afford to lose my chances with him again.

“Yes, old man Lee,” I replied with determination.

He laughed wickedly as he left the living room, leaving Tessa and I alone. Turning to Tessa, I give her a death glare.

“Let this be the last time you will speak against me in front of old man Lee or anyone. The mission to eliminate Spencer is mine and mine alone. You are just a puppet of mine that will be used to hasten the mission but don’t give yourself any credits for it. One step backwards from you and you are gone, do you understand me?”

Tessa bowed humbly with a remorseful expression on her face. “Yes, young master,” she replied calmly and exited the living room.