It was afternoon when the trio met Stephen. The sun was shining above their heads and the sky was clear with no trace of rain or snowfall. A cool breeze was blowing which left a soothing feeling whenever it glided over the body. When Stephen moved closer to them, they could see injury marks on his neck and face.As the rest of his body was covered in clothes it was difficult to see other injuries on his body. But, the body fitted full sleeve t-shirt was giving an impression that there were more injuries beneath his clothes. This was nothing to be surprised about as all of them knew what was going on there at the company site. The trio assumed that his injuries won't be that serious as he came there to receive them, personally. Moreover, he looked vibrant and full of enthusiasm. There was not a slightest hint of disappointment or tiredness on his face. Stephen looked amused by Fuoco's presence. It was clear from his eyes that he was smitten by her beauty and personality. He began to t
Stephen was taking them around the campus and introducing them to different team members to make things easier for them. He was completely unaware of the fact that these three people whom he was showing around were already aware about each and every minute detail of that company site. For them, it was just cross-checking of the information they were having and update it wherever required. Fuoco was not only taking note of everything but her mind was also calculating different possibilities that could be behind the security breach issue this company site was facing, which lead to not only attacks from enemies but losses as well both in terms of capital and manpower. Nick was also vigilant but his focus was majorly on keeping Stephen away from Fuoco. As Nick was walking along Stephen, he made sure to keep all of his attention on himself. He was not giving him any opportunity to go back and talk with Fuoco.Fuoco was irritated with this behaviour of his and wanted to confront him about
Fuoco kept looking at Zieve using side glances from time to time. She could not believe that he was feeling jealous because of her talking with Stephen. It was really hard for her to believe these assumptions and that's why, she tested it first to check if it was truly the case or not. She was shocked to discover that whenever she would take the initiative to talk to Stephen, Zieve's expressions would become dark and when she would walk away from him next to Zieve, his mood would improve. She could only roll her eyes at this childish behaviour of this man who was her childhood bestfriend. She remembered how this habit of him hadn't changed since their childhood. He used to act in the same manner whenever she used to give more attention to anybody else in his presence (seven years ago). He would never say anything about it but would keep sulking until Natalie (now Fuoco) would come to his side and give him the must required attention he needed. In the present situation also, she notice
Stocks group of companies had two category of employees. The First category consisted of normal employees who knew nothing about the dark underworld that their CEO and his team had to deal with to keep the company and its people safe. They were like any other regular office going people who worked in a corporate company. They live a normal life and were never allowed to be a part of the secret missions which was a normal thing for Zieve and his team mates. On the contrary, the second category consisted of people who were trained fighters and were assigned secret missions from time to time. They also worked as normal employees during office hours when they are not on any mission or when the situation isn't urgent. They were a part of the secret network that was responsible for the safety and security of Stocks group of companies. To distinguish between these two types of employees there was an identification mark given to every employee. Every employee was given a wrist band that had
Stephen could also sense the coldness in Zieve's behaviour and attitude towards him. He appeared fine when they met first but after that moment he could feel that Zieve was clearly displeased with him. Stephen was not a fool and he soon understood it was related to Fuoco. Zieve would frown when he would talk with Fuoco. Although, they would look great as a couple together, Stephen could tell Fuoco was not bothered by Zieve's presence which was enough to conclude that they weren't couple. So, he deduced that Zieve was also one of her admirer and that's why, he was acting so cold towards him.Also, it would be wrong to say that Stephen wasn't giving special attention to Fuoco or was not taking interest in her. He had got eyes for her the moment he looked at her for the first time. A beauty like her was rare to find and after knowing that she was a fighter too, he was impressed beyond comparison. She looked nothing less than a goddess. Everything about her was perfect.... from her figur
((Zieve's POV)))Ever since i got to know that the handwriting sample of Fuoco matched with that of Natalie, i am not at peace. I was not expecting this to happen because for me it wasn't making any sense. I know that Natalie and her family died seven years ago, so i cannot allow myself to believe that Fuoco is my Natalie.If it was true i would have been the happiest man on earth but with my life experience i know that such a possibility was next to impossible. I doubt that it is some sort of trap or trick to divert me and my team. I don't know about it exactly but i feel as if Shera is behind it. I believe something is fishy and i am not going to leave it like that. I would investigate this matter thoroughly on my own after we are done with the issue on hand.I cannot throw her out of my team either even if i suspect her because this would alert Shera if he is really the mastermind behind it. But, I have instructed my friends to keep her away from our mission against Shera. I haven'
It was afternoon when a light meal for four people was served on the table in the small cafeteria at Stocks group of companies headquarters in Wheatley. Zieve, Nick, Fuoco and Stephen were sitting around a round table that was freshly laiden with food. Zieve was sitting to the right of Fuoco who was sitting next to the right of Nick. Stephen's seat was placed between Zieve and Nick, in order to keep him away from Fuoco. It was clearly visible from their behaviour that Zieve and Nick weren't happy about Stephen showing interest in Fuoco and they were trying their best to keep them away from each other. It was clearly visible that Fuoco was just trying to have a healthy conversation with Stephen to retrieve information from him and didn't have wrong intentions towards him but Stephen's actions said otherwise. Although, he tried his best to hide it but he couldn't hide it from Zieve's hawk eyes.As soon as, food was served on the table Stephen requested everyone on the table to enjoy the
Fuoco went straight to a washroom because she could feel everybody's eyes on her as she walked away from that table. She was feeling uncomfortable with the unwanted attention she was gaining from everyone. She had no idea where the washroom was so decided to ask from someone. She could have gone back and asked for Stephen's help but then Zieve's face came in front of her eyes and she dropped the plan. She thought to herself that it was better to get lost than asking for help from Stephen in Zieve's presence. She found this act of Zieve very hippocratic because on one hand he pretended that he detasted her while on the other hand he would feel jealous when she would talk with someone even if it is for work. It's not her fault after all if people feel attracted towards her. She never wants that and neither she does something that give out this wrong hint to the other person. It's people who are at fault so technically he should be taking care of them so that they don't act that way. Fu
Stephen was clearly harbouring ill intentions towards Fuoco and now, he was showing it without fear. She was his hostage, now. There was no need for him to pretend to be a decent guy in front of Fuoco to impress her. As his truth was already out in front of her, he knew he had nothing to loose. He had been dreaming of having her since the day he saw her for the first time but he had to keep his feelings hidden because of Zieve and Nick. He was on cloud nine after kidnapping them and sending them there because he was dreaming of persuing Fuoco without any disturbance from the two of them. That's why, he was very happy when she approached him in the morning and he didn't suspect any of her moves. Little did he knew that Fuoco was much more than he expected. She acted as if she was just a showpiece and didn't possessed real knowledge. She hid her fighting skills so well and made him believe that she was no threat to him that's why he was angry and taken aback, when he saw her fighting wi
Fuoco's eyes become red with anger and she was looking at Stephen as if she would swallow him. She was not going to tolerate his insolence. She was waiting for one wrong move by him and that would be enough to take things under her control. Until then, she had to bear everything and keep her anger under control. Her face had also turned red because of anger and Stephen chuckled looking at how angry she was. He moved a bit closer and begin to move his gun that he had pointed at her head to her face. The Muzzle of his gun was sending chills through her body from where it was touching her soft skin. He moved it from her forehead to her cheeks and then.... touched her lips with it. Her plum red lips were looking very inviting to him and he was looking at them like a hungry wolf. Lust was clearly visible in his eyes and he could be seen trying his best to control himself. He teased her lips with the muzzle of his gun and Fuoco clenched her fingers so hard that her nails begin to dig into h
Fuoco was ignoring Stephen's eyes but she could feel his eyes traveling her body, which was making her blood boil. She controlled her anger but Stephen was not going to stop there. He begin to come closer and Fuoco begin to step backward. But, after two steps she could not move further as there was a wall behind her. She stood at her place and begin to wait for Stephen's next move. Stephen stopped just a few inches away from her. She could even feel his breath on herself. She clenched her hands into fists in anger but Stephen was still pointing the gun on her head, so, she couldn't act rashly. Soon, Stephen raised his hand and begin to move it towards her face. Fuoco turned red with anger."What are you doing?" she growled as Stephen reached out to tuck a loose hair behind her ear. She was taken aback. She was wondering what was going on in his evil head. Inside that room which was next to where Fuoco and Stephen were standing, Zieve's patience was giving off. He was thinking of break
Stephen ignored her demeanour and the look she was giving him while crushing those gadgets. Fuoco's eyes were clearly filled with the intent to kill. Once, she was done Stephen told her to go back to her place and stand with her hands up behind her head. Fuoco did as was told and went back to her place. She begin to wait for his next instruction but it never came. Instead, he kept standing in front of her with a gun in his hand pointed towards her. Stephen smirked when he saw Fuoco obeying his instructions obediently. He was staring at her and his eyes kept traveling from her head to her body till her toe. Lust was clearly visible in his eyes and he looked divided as if he was not being able to decide what he should do. Fuoco could feel goosebumps as Stephen's eyes travelled and scanned every inch of her body. She could feel him scanning her but she didn't looked back at him. She ignored him as if his presence was nothing to her. She was just thinking about how to snatch the gun from
Stephen and Fuoco were standing facing each other. Fuoco could now see his face clearly and confirm that he was Stephen. He stood in front of her with a gun at her forehead at a distance of point zero. She stopped in her tracks and stood at her place motionless. Stephen smirked wickedly at her reaction and begin to come closer. He stopped when his gun touched her forehead. Fuoco could feel the cold metal and an electricity ran through her body. Her sixth sense told her that this man was not going to be an easy one to tackle. She had no fear of her own life but it was just not her but her friends were there too whose lives she couldn't put at risk, so, she decided to play along. Stephen commanded her to raise her hands in the air. Fuoco did as was told and showed him her hands to confirm him that there wasn't any weapon with her that she was hiding. Stephen asked her to take off her jacket and put it aside. Fuoco was taken aback by this command but she didn't had any option other than
"You hid yourself so well... didn't you?" said that man in a familiar voice. Fuoco stopped struggling for a moment and tried to look back at that man but he tightened his hold on her neck to stop her from turning back to look at him. Fuoco begin to struggle as soon as his grip on her neck tightened because she was feeling difficulty in breathing. She was even trying to speak something but was not being able to because of the choking. Fuoco was very much capable of freeing herself but she wanted to play along as it was not her life alone but her friends lives too were at stake. Although, that man loosened his grip a little as soon as he saw her struggle for breathing. Fuoco begin to cough vigorously as soon as the grip around her neck was loosened. After a while, when her breathing returned to normal she spoke," What do you think i hid about myself, Mr. Stephen?" After listening to Fuoco's words, a wicked smile appeared on Stephen's face. Fuoco had recognised him by his voice, despite
Fuoco was held by someone from behind and a gun was placed against her forehead. Her sixth sense was telling her that someone was behind her but when she had looked back at that time she found no one. She decided to go and check it later after tying that man she had knocked unconscious and that was where she made the biggest mistake she shouldn't have done. If she had left that work in the middle and had gone to look around to check if her doubt was correct or not, it would not have happened. Now, she stood there feeling helpless because her one wrong move would have put her live as well as the lives of her friends in danger. She decided to stay calm and wait for the right opportunity to attack this unknown person and free herself. The way she was grabbed from behind and the amount of force that was used to do so, Fuoco guessed that this person who was helding her was a man and he was a little taller than her. She begin to wait for that person to speak so that she could identify, who
As soon as Fuoco realised that there was a possibility of involvement of any of those three old groups that his uncle had mentioned and she had forgotten about them, she decided to use this man fighting with her as the source of information to reach those masters behind him. She had by far identified the fighting techniques he was using and she was trained to tackle as well as defeat such an opponent by her Uncle Shera. So, without wasting much time she dodged his attack and did an overhead flip to jump towards his backside. Now, she was facing his back and before he could turn towards her or anticipate her next move, she used both of her hands to attack him. She aimed towards the right side of his neck and with her one hand attacked it with lightening speed while used her another hand to attack one specific place on her lower back. She had attacked specific points of his body with a specific goal in mind- to make him loose his consciousness. Her attack was so swift that the man in bl
Fuoco had recognised the fighting style of that man in black. Both of them were giving a tough fight to each other and now, that man had begin to slow down because he had used a lot of his energy. He had therefore received minor injuries following Fuoco's attack on him that he couldn't dodge timely. He was feeling weaker while Fuoco on the other hand didn't looked tired at all and this was because of her regular training and healthy diet. She was trained to keep fighting for long hours, without getting tired, by using moves that saved a lot of her energy. Her training was monitored by both her father and Uncle Shera since she begin training as a child. Luckily, despite being in coma for seven long years her body hadn't forgotten any of the training she received in her childhood before that uneventful night. As a result, she was able to make a come back in such a short span of time. Fuoco didn't seemed even a bit of flustered and was looking cool as if it was a game of children for he