Chapter5_ Deal

DOMINICK

I kicked the door to the room open and I entered. "Fuck it! That damn bitch won't agree to sign the fucking papers" I yelled out in anger. Frustration ruled over me as I thought about it. Leila was getting on my nerves, I couldn't believe that I spent so much in order to get her and now she was adding to my problems. I wanted to kill her, I wanted to make her suffer but then, I couldn't. I needed her to do these jobs for me as I'm lacking behind because of failed deals. After I was scammed by my most trusted man, I lost many of my merchandise. Even though I got him killed it didn't satisfy me. My goods were not recovered from that.

"Master, I think she would agree if you'd just talk it out with her," Renee said from behind me and I turned to him. I glared at him coldly. Is he trying to say that I didn't handle the issue as I should? What was he implying?

"What? Talk it out with her, you say?" I blurted out, staring at him dubiously and almost assuming that the cunning woman must've bribed him behind my back.

"Have you been seeing her behind my back, Ren?" I questioned him and he shook his head instantly.

"Of course, not, boss. I was only suggesting since Leila is a hard nut to crack. We could use some reverse psychology on her." He explained to me in detail. Making me understand what he was implying to.

"What do you suggest that we do?" I inquired.

Renee and I went outside the room after discussing what I could do to make Leila sign the papers.

"That's it, I've had it with you, Leila Gonzales" I declared and was just about to ask her to sign when she handed over the paper to me.

"Here, don Dominick." She said calmly.

What the hell is she up to? I asked myself rhetorically.

I took the file from her and I read them. Leila changed some terms in it. She decided to only work for me for a year and then acquire her freedom. "Are you fucking kidding me?" I yelled at her. It was unbelievable that this woman was trying to scam me off my money.

"You see, it's as simple as that, Dominick. You have to accept my terms if you want my help with your dirty jobs. I'm not just some petty thief" She explained, matter-of-factly.

I clenched my fists into a ball as she didn't realize how angry those words of hers made me. I slowly looked down on the papers and then to her— who stared at me fiercely with those piercing eyes of her. I have never met a woman as arrogant as Leila. matter of fact, she was the only woman who wasn't intimidated by me.

"What do you want? I can't accept these terms." I said, Grinding my teeth and holding back the initial words I had for her.

"You'll have to work for me for five years, Leila. 10 million for a year" I proposed, again. calculating the intervals and money involved.

"Nope, my services cost more than that if you must hire me, Mr. Castillo." Leila declared.

As expected, she refused my offer. I moved swiftly and I pulled her to myself and my gun pointed to her head. It'll be the second time that she'd push me into threatening her with my gun. Leila stared directly into my eyes, unmoved by my actions.

"A year and six months," she said, Grinning.

"Mr. Castillo, you need me more than I need you, so you just have to accept this and it'll be the final." She explained with a little bit of tease, present in her voice. I let go of her that instance.

"Fine." I briefed, retiring my gun back to its place.

"A year and six months it is. But you must not fail any mission" I pointed out.

"Bring her with us" I ordered Renee as I was about to leave the living room.

"Why?" Leila asked instantly, forcing me into halting my steps and I turned to her.

"You're asking why I request for you to come with us? Do you not know your job, Lei?

Leila arched a brow and shrugged as if she didn't understand me.

"I'll appreciate it if you tell me why and not tell at me"

"Because your job begins right this instant. There's a mission you have to carry out tonight and there must be no mistakes" I pointed out for her to note.

LEILA

Soon, we were in the car on our way somewhere. I was prompted to ask Dominick where we were going but he ignored me. However, I didn't give up.

"Where are we going?" I questioned again.

"Why do you ask? You should be more concerned about doing your job and not where we are taking you"

"According to the contract, you shouldn't take me just anywhere. Especially if I don't approve of the place"

"Will you just shut up, Leila? We don't have much time left to get there."

"Really? You're not going to tell me?" I asked him dubiously.

"Fine! We are taking you to a salon to get your makeup done. Is that fine with you?"

"Yes, it sure is"

We soon arrived at the salon and we went in. Rem accompanied me— while Dominick decided to go to the coffee shop opposite the salon.

It was a unisex salon, I was taken to the female VVIP room to get attended to. "Are you going to stay with me to get my make-up and hair done?" I questioned him as I noticed that he didn't stop following me around. "Yes, I have to" he revealed

"You know, I can't breach the contract so you can just trust me on this one." I explained.

"Hello, you must be Leila?" A woman in her mid- forties approached me politely.

"Yes, I am." I answered in the same gesture.

"Mr. Dominick made a reservation for you. Please come this way" she beckoned and I followed. Renee was still trailing behind me until I reached the dressing room. Mrs. Patrick, the salon manager, explained to me that Dominick also requested that I buy a new dress too for tonight's mission. She made a display of the dresses available for me to choose and I tested them. They were my perfect sizes, I wondered how Dominick knew my size of clothes.

We finally picked a red backless dress and a matching heel to take it up.

We then proceeded to get my make-up done.

"Please be quick about it, we have less than two hours' ' I heard Renee explaining to Mrs. Pat— while I was taken to the salon. I suggested that she get help from her apprentices but then she explained that Dominick requested that she handled me by herself. Soon, she began to wash my hair and after a while we were done with that. She proceeded to do the makeup which took her less time to complete. She was skilled and fast in her job. My hair looked beautiful, especially the tiny curls and the retouch. She escorted me to change into the dress which I had picked up earlier.

"Do you want to come see my nakedness, Ren?" I asked Renee who didn't stop following us basically everywhere.

"No, I.. I'm sorry. I'll just wait here" the young guard quickly composed himself.

Mrs. Pat assisted me in getting dressed and I went to the mirror to check. I looked so different I almost couldn't recognize myself.

"You are so beautiful, miss. GoodLuck on your date tonight" she wished me.

Hmmmph. Date my foot.!. Only if she knew what I was up to. I grinned at my thoughts.

She escorted me outside and we met Renee— who anticipated taking me back to his boss as the time for the mission had almost reached. I caught him staring at me admiringly but then he instantly composed himself. He cleared his throat briefly.

"Let's head back to the car, miss," he proposed. I bid Mrs. Pat goodbye as we left. We walked outside the salon and I suddenly called out to his attention while leaning down. "Are you alright, miss? What's the problem?" He asked curiously.

"Can I use the bathroom? I'll be real quick with it" I requested.

Renee was contemplating on allowing me to go ease myself but then my actions made him think otherwise and he allowed me to go. He assumed that I was really pressed from the way I was leaning and moaning.

"Thank you" I said and left quickly. I knew that he followed me but then, that wouldn't ruin my plans as I've already had the chance to go to the bathroom. I was going to try and escape from there.