4 Selena Castania

"I'm sorry, Apollo..." I lick my bottom lip and took a deep breath. "But I already accepted the mission and I will be leaving tomorrow"

I stared at his deep brown eyes letting him see how desperate I am to avenge my family but he withdraw his gaze, held his head, and step back. 

"I will convince Dad. I'm sure he can do something for you not to leave and marry that man" he anxiously uttered.

I shut my eyes close and calm my breathing. No matter what he did, I won't let him stop me. 

"I will not let you forbid me" I hissed which made him still.

He finally meet my gaze. My eyes become dead with emotion as my lips form into a thin line. I felt the cold night breeze from the open window of his room that mixed with the sudden tension between us. 

"No one here seems to know how desperate I was. I lost a lot of things fifteen years ago and that was enough. I will not let this chance slip away from me" 

"Herravie," he called me in a hard tone of voice but I didn't mind it. 

"I'm going, and no one can stop me, not even you, Apollo" 

I'm a lost soul who only wanted one thing and that is vengeance. But revenge is also a fate, that's why there is a so-called timing. And I can feel it, for the past fifteen years, this is now the time. This is now my chance. 

I can say that I am not afraid of anything even if it is death, except for the fact that I may end up dying without doing anything. I'm afraid I get lost track of the reason why I am living like this right now. I'm afraid I waste this second life that I had without having my revenge.

I live this kind of life because Cesar Ildefonso did not hesitate to end my parents' life but I was lucky enough to be saved by Luscio Costello. Everything that he had given me, I want to make sure that it was all worth it.

"Miss Castania," 

I flinch in my seat, Robert voice drags me back to my reverie. I was lost to my own thoughts remembering the last conversation I had with Apollo before I left the Costello Mansion. I almost forgot that this is a crucial day for my mission because I will be meeting Sain Czar Ildefonso for the first time...

"We're here" 

I glance outside the car window, my face become serious as I took a deep breath and fixed myself through the rearview mirror.

"Just wait for me here," I said.

"My mission is to keep an eye on you" 

I lifted a brow and look at Toshiro Kimura one of the expert assassins from Accardo Triad. He's in disguise as my driver with an English name Robert Williams a haft Japanese and hafts American man. My father sends him to assist me if necessary.

"I don't need you inside" I cross my arm and once again look outside the car window. "We don't know what kind of man Czar Ildefonso. I need to figure out something about him first so that we know how will we move"

"But-"

"You're under my command in this mission Toshiro. You listen to me or just withdraw?"I wiggle my brow. "You choose and be my guest"

I tuck the loose strand of my hair before I push the door open. I step out, the city lights immediately caught my attention. I look around, silently in awe of everything that I see. I don't usually roam around the city or have time to appreciate the beauty of one place because all I did for the past fifteen years was kill people day or night. This will be the first time I'm pretending to be someone I'm not sure I can.

I lift my gaze to the night sky and a small smile appears on my lips.

"I didn't know that night could be silently beautiful and not dangerously bloody..." I whisper before taking my step towards the entrance of the said restaurant.

"I'm Asli Castania, I have a reservation under Sain Czar Ildefonso's name," I said softly with a smile to the lady who approach me. 

I'm wearing a white elegant dress that made me look feminine and delicate but at the same time with class and sophistication. I don't know what will happen tonight, it's only been two weeks since I start to portray the identity of Selena Asli Castania- the only heiress of Casti Design, a leading furniture manufacturing company in the country. 

Selena Asli Castania is not a fake identity created for this mission because she's real. She's the real daughter of Castania couple, unfortunately, she died because of heart failure about six months now. She was diagnosed with having a weak heart at the age of six that's why she was sent abroad to live in isolation hoping that it will make her live longer. But not everything can be manipulated by money, she still dies despite what her parents did for her.

She was engaged to Czar Ildefonso for almost two years now, ironically they haven't met even just once. The reason? Because of her condition. Castania is one of the investors of Il Tower Corporation, a real estate company that is known not just in Asia but also in the whole world and is owned by Ildefonso. Casti Design which is owned by Castania also agreed on a brand alliance with the partner developing company of ITC which is also owned by Ildefonso. 

The Castania's connection to Ildefonso in the business world is the reason for the arranged marriage between Asli Castania and Czar Ildefonso. Honestly, I still couldn't believe up until now that Castania is under the Accardo Triad and is now an alliance of the Sintti Organization. Because looking at the background of this clan, you would really say that they are a loyal subject of Ildefonso. But as you can see now. They are helping us to take Ildefonso down. 

Now I understand why my father doesn't trust anyone...

"This way please," the woman motioned her hand to the right hallway.

We stop in front of a door and she opens it for me.

"Mr. Ildefonso has not arrived yet, please wait here Miss Castania" the woman politely told me and excuse herself.

I blink my eyes and stare at the empty room designed for VIPs. I scan my eyes around and step inside. A single sarcastic laugh escape my lips as I cross my arms couldn't believe that I need to wait for that freaking man.

I'm already ten minutes late and yet he's still not here? 

"Where the hell is that fucking man?" I breathlessly hissed as I found myself standing longer than two minutes. 

"Am I that fucking man you're referring to, Miss Selena Castania?" 

A low-pitched voice that sounded deep and heavy suddenly spoke before I could pull a chair for myself. A devilish baritone voice that made me stunned on my spot.

He's here...