Diego.

His pov

How many more days before this girl gets out of my house again? I don't know!!!

I don't know,but I can't trust her.

I just can't.

I can't just meet a random stranger and then give in to her sympathy!!

What if this is all a trick and she was an ally to one of my enemies...!!

"Dude, there's someone here to see you" Martins said standing at the door of my office.

I looked up from what I was doing and saw her.

My heart skipped a beat....

No wait,not like that.

She's wearing her clothes... again.

I thought I asked Martins to do away with those clothes that it holds too much bad memories!!

I exhaled and sat back more comfortably on my chair.

"What is it?" I asked.

She started drawing abstract stuffs with her legs on the floor.

I stared at her legs...she was just wearing this gown that barely covered her exposed thighs.... very tempting.

I rolled my eyes and ran my hands through my hair.

"Are you gonna say anything or are you just gonna stand here and do nothing?" I asked getting impatient...I don't know...her presence was making me feel weird... like uncomfortable kind of.

"Uhm...well it's...it's uhm, it's been like 2 weeks now, since I've... I've been here... and...and uhm-"

"Can you please talk to me without stuttering, and please make this conversation hasty,I was in the middle of something" I snapped.

"I'm...I'm sorry. It's been 2 weeks since I've been here and...I ...I wanted to know if...I don't know, if there's any progress in the plan, or if you've found a way to get me out of this country yet" she said hastily.

I like the fact that she finds me intimidating, although she acts like she's not scared of me, but I can smell her fear from a long distance.

"Well if I've actually found a way I would have gotten you out that very minute" I said coldly.

She knew exactly what I meant.

She sighed slowly and rubbed her temples.

"If that's all you can take your leave now" I said.

She didn't say anything, she turned around slowly and left, closing the door behind her quietly.

I looked at Martins and his face didn't look so pleased.

"What?" I asked.

"Do you know how many days she spent rehearsing what to say and how to talk to you?" he asked.

"I don't care" I replied with a shrug.

"Four days, and I assured her that you were going to give her a nice response that you're not a mean person" he continued.

"Why would you lie to her like that, geez"

"You're intimidating her, honestly" he said.

"Exactly my point, that's exactly what I want" I said.

"Why?" he asked.

"Well why not? does it look like I'm a nice person? look I just want her out of this country and out of my hands" I said.

"And you don't seem to have made any effort yet" he accused and sat in front of me .

"Well....... I've.... I've been busy" I said in defense.

"Mhmmm" he replied very much not convinced.

"Look you handle that, it was your idea to bring her here in the first place any way" I added.

He smirked.

"You looked quite uncomfortable when she walked in, like you're intimidated by her presence" he teased.

I scoffed,"Intimidated is very much out of the complex, I only went cold because of the cloth she was wearing... the owner of the cloth to be specific!!" I said.

"Oh ..." he said.

"Yes, and I thought I asked you to dispose of them a long time ago?" I asked.

"Well Bella can't be walking around naked so I had to get her something to wear" he answered.

"Then get her new clothes" I said standing up to end the conversation because I don't like where it's going.

"Yes boss" he said with deep sarcasm.

I rolled my eyes and walked over my shelf.

"You're just into her, it'll be a pity if she's an enemy and she uses you as her weapon ... it'll be a very big pity.

"Maybe you should get to know her better, have a simple calm conversation with her without terrorising her or intimidating her, then you'll get to understand that she's nothing near an ally, she just needs help, that's all" he said standing up and walking towards the door.

"oh and, I'm not into her....trust me" he added and walked out.

"That's what they all say" I said after him, making sure he heard me.

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Later that, I got out of my office and went downstairs to have lunch.

I was a bit skeptical about what I eat these days, especially coming from her... what's her name again?

Bernie?...

Brittney?...

Bianca?...

I don't even care...but I still didn't fully trust her cooking.

I mean I've tasted it...it's good no doubt...but the full trust...naaa.

That's exactly what the enemies do... they'll make you trust them, and then in the end boom!! they'll destroy you.

So these days I order food from a restaurant that I fully trust.

I was eating when two of my boys ran in Very much tensed.

"I have bad news boss, the goods you shipped in recently got attacked by sea pirates and they're demanding for something very hefty. We tried going to their hide out to attack them, they killed 6 and kidnapped Jamal , demanding for more money sir" they said tensed.

"Jamal?!!" I asked very much pissed.

Jamal was one of my favorite boys, and he was one time my right hand man.

"Yes boss" they said.

I looked at their faces and saw some blood stain and black eyes on them.

I exhaled trying to calm myself down.

I dropped my knife and cracked my knuckles.

"Where's the hide out?" I asked.

"We can't describe the exact location sir, but we know it very well" one of them said.

"And they are aware that it was my goods they stole, right?" I asked again.

"Yes sir, they said they don't care who you are or anything"the other one said.

"And they killed and kidnapped my men?" I asked again.

"Yes sir" they said in Union.

I smirked and picked up my fork and continued eating.

"Call Williams for me, break the news to him, I'll meet you at the dock in 30 minutes" I replied.

They nodded and left.

I guess I haven't killed people in a while, that's probably why they have the guts to test my patience.

I walked out of my kitchen and started heading upstairs when I heard my baby girl squeak.

"Hey Daddy, good afternoon" she said skipping towards me.

I had to fake a smile and turned around.

She jumped on me and i carried her up in the air and spun her around.

"Hey princess, how was school today?" I asked her .

"It was boring", she groaned. " I never wanna go there again".

I giggled,"I'll see you later okay? daddy has work to do" I said and dropped her on the floor.

"Okay,is miss Bella around?" she asked.

I paused,"Who?" I asked.

"Miss Bella, you know, the new cook, she's really nice and friendly and she's been teaching me how to play the piano" she said.

Oh...

Oh that's her name... right Bella...

"Oh...uhm yeah she should be"

I mean it's not like she has any other place to go to, right?

"Just be careful with her, okay princess?" I said.

"Yeah sure, I will" she said and skipped to her room.

Then, I went to my room and wore something more comfortable for a fight.

I opened my weapon closet and got out two sharp throwing daggers and 3 guys and put them in my waist band and then left my room.

I walked out of the building and got into my car and we drove off...out of my empire gate.

Yeah we got there pretty late, like few minutes past 5pm

By the time I reached the harbor, Williams and some of my men where already there.

"So I heard the pirates need to be dealt with" he said strapping his waist belt tightly around his waist.

"Don't worry, they're a piece of cake" I said casually and handed him a dagger.

We got on a speed boat and after few minutes,we arrived in front of this cave.

"They stay here?" I asked one of my men.

"Yes sir, they are inside, but they have spies surrounding this place so they probably know you're here already" he explained.

"we should go in and attack" Williams said about to move but I stopped him.

"Oh please, I can never beg people to die, besides I'm not that cheap that they can get so easily, they should come to me" I said.

Then, two guys came out of the cave pointing guns at us.

"Don't move,else we'll shoot" one of them said.

I scoffed.

"Oh dear Me, I'm so scared" I said very much sarcastic.

"You think we're joking,I said hands in the air" the other one shouted.

I rolled my eyes.

I started walking up to them, while they were still holding the gun to me.

"Look, I'm going to be very clear and straight to the point. And I don't repeat myself twice when I talk, so when I start talking, you better start answering me.

Now question number one,why did you take my goods?" I asked with no atom of fear in me.

"Oh, he's the owner of the goods we took" one of them said.

"Yes I know,I'm aware. Diego Damian they say is his name" the other one replied.

"I won't repeat that question again" I said firmly.

"It was an order from our boss" one of them said.

"You kidnapped one of my men, where Is he?" I asked again.

"With our boss"

"Now, return both my goods and my boy, and I'll be on my way out and we would depart peacefully" I said.

They started laughing.

"You think you're going to leave this island alive? we have over 100 men in this place, you're only ten in number, you're all dead" they said laughing.

I groaned.

"Give me back my men and good, or else" I threatened.

"Or else what?" they asked.

I sighed.

Swiftly, like a flash, I brought out my gun from my waist band and wasted the two of them, in less than a second,they dropped to the ground... dead.

I walked over to them and pulled out their guns from their hands and then started shooting in the air... alerting everyone... that I'm around.

As expected, they all started rolling out in troops.

in less than 5 minutes, I had them all out, just as planned.

"Who are you!!" one of them asked pointing a gun at my head.

"Where is your leader" I asked, ignoring their question.

"Why did you kill them!!" he screamed.

"Where is your leader" I asked.

"It's me, I'm the leader, now tell me who you are and why you killed my men!!!" he screamed.

I pushed the gun off my face and stared at him directly in the eyes.

"Diego Damian and you took my goods and killed my men" I said fearlessly.

"It was an order" he replied.

"From who?!" I asked.

"That's none of your business" he said between teeth with his mouth directly at my face, and boy does this guy need a new toothbrush .

"Well then, return my goods and my man and I'll be on my way" I said,not even intimidated for a second,well only the mouth odor scares me.

I chuckled and stared at me evily.

"Never" he said.

"It seems like you're not aware of who I am, let me send you to your grave at once so that you might ask the devil himself and he would give you a proper introduction " I said.

"Now, for the last time, where are my properties?" I asked.

"After you killed my men? in your dreams" he said.

I Swiftly brought out my dagger and stabbed him.

That started a great war.

It went on for a very long time.

The good news is that we were able to take them down.

A good majority of them tho.

"Diego, behind you!!" Williams screamed.

I turned swiftly,but I wasn't so fast and I dagger cut through a thin layer of my flesh at my neck.

Angry,I punched him severely, knocking off the dagger in his hands.

He was bleeding from his nose.

I pulled him by the collar and slammed his head on the wall.

"Now tell me in details, where are my goods and my boy?" I said definitely not smiling.

"It's...it's...at the back" he muttered.

I threw him vigorously to the floor knocking him off completely.

"Scum" I muttered under my breath and my boys and I matched to the back.

"Sir, you're bleeding" one of my men said.

I touched my neck and stared at my hands.

They were bloody.

I groaned.

"I'll take care of that when we get back" I said.

We reached the back and shot the remaining people we saw there.

Then I turned and saw my container.

It had my initials on it.

"DD"

I opened the container and saw Jamal tied up inside with his mouth sealed.

I chuckled.

I went over to him and untied him.

"Hey Lil boy" I said

"Sir, I didn't think you'd be the one to come get me" he said.

"Those pirates must be crazy to think they can mess with me that easily" I said.

"Thank you sir" he said, struggling to stand up.

"Are you hurt?" I asked ruffling his hair.

"No sir, but you're bleeding" he said pointing at my neck.

"It's no big deal" I said.

I turned to my men.

"Get this shipped out of this island before midnight" I instructed and Williams and I went back to the boat and took off.

And by the time we got back to my empire, it was already Midnight.

Williams went back to his house, and I went back to mine.

Weirdly, I started feeling the pain from the injury more severe than earlier.

Where did I keep that first aid kit again?

Right,the kitchen.

I walked in there sluggishly and tired and opened the door... and guess who was there?

Yes you guessed right.

She stared at me and I stared back at her.

I looked at the time.

"What are you doing awake by this time?" I asked.

"I.... came to get water" she said pointing at the glass in her hand.

I ignored her and walked over to the top shelf and pulled out the kit .

"You're bleeding" she said.

"I'm aware of that" I replied, not even looking at her.

I got a rag and soaked it in ethanol.

"Uhm, can I help?" she asked.

I looked at her, she was holding the glass of water nervously.

"I can handle things on my own for your information" I replied coldly.

She swallowed hard and dropped the glass.

I sighed, maybe I'm being a little bit too mean.

She walked past me , heading towards the door.

I don't know...I don't know.

I just held her hands back...

She turned and looked at me... very much surprised.

I looked at her too...not saying anything exactly..... just staring at her.