Chapter 59Nathan walked past the shelves filled with various instant foods after the call was disconnected. His eyes were drawn to the different types of food and brands of drinks on display. But his stomach was already too full from eating instant noodles like Rose. Nathan chose to ignore all the food and drinks in his path.His long strides made it easy for him to reach the table they had ordered. And Rose still seemed to be enjoying her last few mouthfuls there. Nathan was stunned for a moment, both amazed and astonished, and then a moment later he sat down opposite her."You're really upset with Antonio aren't you?""Not really," she lied.And Nathan knew that she was lying to him. One hand placed the chicken-flavored instant noodles on the table, thrusting them closer to her even though he knew she wasn't even finished. "This is your last noodle. After you finish your meal, I'll take you home.""Home?" Rose looked up, with the remains of the noodles in her mouth. They stared in
Antonio got out of his black Lincoln town car. As he glanced around, he made sure his presence among the seedy hotels of the suburbs did not attract anyone's attention. The man then straightened his suit, which matched the vehicle in front of him, and checked the pistol he had deliberately kept in his pocket, before hiding it again and walking away from his car.His stride made him look very charismatic and charming at the same time. Even some of the sexily dressed women, who Antonio guessed to be nightclub sex workers, couldn't take their eyes off Antonio.The man continued to walk on ignoring anyone who tried to flirt with him, simply offering a one-night stand and the thrill of enjoying a hired woman's crotch. Unfortunately, they were not Antonio's favorite type. After all, he wasn't there to have fun in bed, but to discuss business matters with some of his partners."Welcome, sir. How may I help you?" asked a woman in a short dress at the front of the club.Then Antonio brought hi
Previous chapter.The pungent smell of alcohol instantly assaulted Antonio's sense of smell. He frowned and rubbed his nose for a moment before stepping inside and closing the wooden door that was covered in soundproofing. His eyes darted around and the familiar people were already waiting for him there. Nathan and Carl sat on the long sofa while Flo was busy fiddling with a bolster on the not-so-wide bed in the corner of the room.Upon noticing Antonio's presence, Flo was the first to draw her attention to the man. She threw the bolster on the floor and hurriedly got up. "Yo, whatsup, boss!"But Nathan glared at her in surprise, how could he speak that language in this situation.Antonio didn't respond to the strange greeting either. He chose to sit on the sofa with Nathan and Carl, and Flo followed. They all now filled the long table in the center of the room. The table, made of transparent glass that was not covered by a cloth, was filled with various bottles of drinks and several
Rose stuttered as her dim blue bead met Antonio's brown eyes. She was biting her lip nervously now. Let alone explaining what he had come to do with words, breathing was difficult. She felt like she was having a heart attack as the man before her looked her up and down, from head to toe."I-I...,""Did you come here in those clothes?""I-yes, I...,""Did you walk?""No!" Rose hurriedly denied. "Ta-taxi, I took a taxi here."Antonio took a deep breath before one hand pulled Rose's wrist closer. They were only inches apart when Antonio's hand finally reached her hip. Rose's eyes bulged, surprised. "I had enough of this yesterday, but my patience has run out.""A-Antonio... I don't-"Before Rose could continue, Antonio had already surprised her even more. Antonio suddenly brought his face closer to Rose and landed his gray lips on the surface of her red lips. Rose held her breath, but Antonio pushed in deeper until she couldn't hold back any longer. Rose opened her mouth slightly, lettin
Chapter before."The northern region was almost sabotaged, they promised about ninety percent of the sales in the couriers' cash transactions," Carl explained. "Their identities aren't known yet because they all use pseudonyms and it looks like... Monsta facilitated them with some fake documents for overseas transactions."Nathan replied immediately. "The ninety percent offer alone is quite lucrative. How could they add such perks to a courier who is most at risk of leaking our information?""Isn't it true that the more you get, the more you fear that person?" Carl asked. "My couriers are not interested in the offer because they are loyal. But how long are we going to trust that loyalty? Come on, in this world, we need money more than anything else."Antonio considered Carl's words and pretty much agreed with them. Then, he looked at Carl after taking a glass of vodka that Nathan had poured a moment ago. "Does your courier have further access to him?""You mean... we're going to see h
The sound of a knock on the door made Antonio turn his head instantly. There was Rose there, in her nightgown that made her look beautiful and seductive. She had a smile on her lips. Even without lipstick, Rose still looked charming there.Rose walked into the room with one hand holding a plate of food while the other carried a cup of coffee. Without removing the smile from her face, Rose said, "Your food is here, Prince!"Antonio chuckled after seeing Rose's adorable treatment. How could she call Antonio a prince, when he was more like a grim reaper at work. Ah, if only Rose knew. Suddenly the thought filled Antonio's head, which had been fine at first. But when the woman put the coffee cup on the nightstand, then sat on the edge of the bed and handed him a plate of pancakes, that's when Antonio started to feel guilty."I made pancakes. Do you like them?"The brown bead that had previously been fixed on Rose's beautiful face lowered slightly. He looked at the flour batter with eggs t
The strains of Rihanna's unfaithful suddenly came over the speakers that Antonio was using to accompany himself and his girlfriend at the time, Sydney, to dinner.It had been a long time since Sydney had gotten a new manager and some busy schedules, they hadn't seen each other. Texts and phone calls were only occasional as they were both busy at different times of the day. When Sydney wakes up and gets ready for work, Antonio is busy on the streets with his group. Sometimes he's busy counting the deals they've made, or other times, Antonio is dealing with a heated struggle between rival groups in his dirty business. And when Antonio has some free time, Sydney can only text him, letting him know that he's standing in front of the camera, getting ready for a photo shoot or some other important meeting.Client meetings, she said.But Antonio couldn't believe it.Ever since Nathan had told him that Sydney had been out with a man, at night too, and that they didn't seem to be talking about
Chapter 66Carl turned the wheel and entered the slums of the New York City suburbs. Here, many ladies of the night were seen hawking themselves to guests, mostly older men and young married men.Nathan, who was sitting next to Carl, rolled down the window and took a look around. His eyes were quite interested when he saw a woman standing in a short knee-length dress among the narrow alleys. The red color of her dress stood out against the yellowish street lights. The woman waved and blinked one eye at Nathan as they met eyes, but Nathan only snorted amusedly in return."Is she your type?" Carl suddenly commented.Apparently the man in his all-black outfit had observed Nathan and the woman before they turned the corner. Flo, who had almost closed her eyes, suddenly perked up and lowered her legs from the seat. She leaned forward and looked at Carl and Nathan in turn. "Which woman?"Nathan turned his head in displeasure, while Carl only chuckled briefly."But seeing them all here, make