Selena’s POVReturn5 years later“We can raise the pay for you ma’am. The company rules states that after five years of employment,you can be promoted.” Mr Horsfall, the CEO of HotSpots turns the paper to me. “Thank you sir.” I glance through the document. I do not particularly see where it is stated but I am beyond excited that I am going to be getting an extra pay. Junior and I need it. “You’re welcome ma’am. Thank you for your interest yielded service. See you tomorrow.” He waves at me with a smile. I change out of my uniform and I go back to wearing my clothes. The distance from my workplace to home is ten minutes long and it’s not something I would stress about. I walk forward and I turn my head to check the street. For some reason, I feel like I’m being followed. I can’t just shake off the feeling. I frown feeling annoyed. For so long, I have lived here in peace without any problems just being me. There are only three persons I could think of that could possibly be followi
Serena’s POVAttack“I do not feel like going anywhere Maria. Especially not with what is happening recently, I have to look after Junior. I’m really worried.”“Nothing will happen to him Selena. You need to be calm for reals. Everyone is going to be fine. You just take a a break and go on.” She rubs my arms trying to comfort me. The memories of the last time with Priscilla floats afresh in my memories. “You don’t understand Maria. These people are deadly. You either let them have their way with you or they will have their way with you. Either ways, none is a pleasant enough option for me.” “Then, have you considered letting Kieran and Nikolai know that one of them is a father.”“I personally think they will do everything to protect you better. You just have to inform them about their child and you should be fine.” She shrugs her shoulders with a casual smile. “They’re not on talking terms. Kiera is the leader of the mafia organization and Nikolai poses as that. Plus Kieran was ad
Selena’s POVBashed Car“Sel, Selena.” Maria staggers back. “You were right.” She turns to stare at me. She is shaking. “Uhm, mummy, is everything alright? Why did they smash Anty Maria’s car? It..is it part of the quest?” He stares at the paper and the car. “Yes Junior. The aim of the quest is to completely scare us, the players. They probably didn’t expect us not to bring another car.” I quickly tell him. I use my eyes to talk to Maria to comport herself. We are not going to let Junior to have the least idea about this. I want him to retain his happiness and his innocence. “You..you have to call Kieran.” She stammers. “No Maria. I want nothing to do with him.”“W..w…we have to go.” I can hear her teeth clattering. My heart shatters for bringing her into this mess. “Yes. And we need to leave as fast as possible. Please yourself together Maria. For me.” My heart feel sour and heavy. “I’ll call my dad. I didn’t mean to react that way. I just wasn’t expecting them to go this far
Kieran’s POVShock“Get in the car Junior else you won’t see what I have to show you.” He walks away from us and goes back into the driver’s seat. “Thank you Maria. Do you wish to come with us?” I ask her genuinely. “No,no, it’s fine Sel. I actually just want to go home. We’ll talk later. Let me know when you arrive there.” She walks back to her own car. “Alright. I will let you know how things are going when I’m properly settled today. Don’t forget to keep me posted as well. And please I beg of you, be safe.” I smile at her and I walk back to Kieran’s car. I get in the ride and he hops off. The ride to wherever it is were going is far but Kieran is practically flying. The speedometer is reading 80. I decide to keep mute cause I am still yet to come to terms with him. We arrive at a gate that is twice as tall as Maria’s father’s gate. It is coated in a black that grabs people’s attention. “Welcome young master.” The security gaurd at the estate gate bows. My eyes keep roaming
Nikolai ResurfacesSelena’s POVI ignore him and I walk upstairs. All the doors seem similar and I do not want to barge into his room for no mistake. I walk back down to where the old maid is. “Uhm sorry for all of this, can you show me my room? I’d love to make use of it now.” She throws me a polite smile and walks to me. “Here dear.”“And oh, don’t be offended at Young Master Kieran. Nikolai has it better when it comes to girls. Besides, young master Nikolai has never brought a girl home.” She opens my room door. Thankfully, we are two stairs apart from Kieran. “He didn’t bring me here because I was stranded or stuff like that. I’m here due to certain reasons.”“Young Master does not care about people. He never pays attention to things outside. To have him pay you attention, he already has a soft spot for you.” She places my luggage in the room. “And please do not take his interactions to heart. It’s the same way he speaks to us as well and no one dares to insult us even as s
Selena’s POVIdentity“And find a way to confirm who the father is. If Nikolai is the father, I will still do what I can do. Competition will only exist when there is another heir.” He leaves me standing there. All of the maids that have just witnessed what happened are all staring at me with sympathy. I have always hated being an object of sympathy and that won’t end now. “Kieran.” There’s no answer. I walk upstairs recalling the exact turn I saw him take. “Kieran?” “Why are you here? What are you doing here? Did I not warn you. I do not want to be anywhere around you. What do you want?” “You said I was not allowed to leave the house without telling you.” “That does not explain your reason for trespassing up till my space.”“I wanted to confirm the father of the baby. I have no idea how I am going to get Nikolai’s blood sample but I can get yours. I’m sure that explains my reason for coming to meet you.” I shut my mouth before I say more inappropriate words. He raises one of
Selena’s POVDNA Reports “You’re not going to understand it. Stop trying to.” He covers the tattoo with his palm. Immediately the doctor pulls the injection away from his skin, he releases the folded sleeve to cover the tattoo again. “Thank you sir for your kind-”“When should we be expecting the results? I need it as soon as possible. The earlier the better.” He cuts him off again. “Yes sir, we will try our best to ensure you get it first thing tomorrow morning. Shall we have one of our noble staff escort you outside the premises?” “If your staff was noble, they certainly would not ne chasing after me. Nobility attracts not the other way around. And I certainly didn’t ask anyone to assist me in stepping out,did I?” He stares at the doctor angrily Tt“I apologize for any inconveniences caused by my incompetences, please do not be offended. I will take my leave now.” He takes the dish and the rest of the nurses away with him. “You really did not have to go that far, you almost s
Selena’s POVStolen “And you are the most annoying.” I buckle my seat belt. “Yay! Mom and Dad are engrossed in a lovely play fight.” Junior stretches his hands excitedly and he smiles. Kieran tightens his hand on the steering and his jaw thickens. “Be mindful with the kind of words you use Junior. A causal carefree word to you may make the other hugely uncomfortable.” He steps on the pedal and speeds up. “He was just joking. You did not have to kill his excitement to prove a point.” Everything about contradicting him skips my mind. “Just how exactly did Nikolai put up with you?” His eyes darken as he turns to stare at me. I know he’s annoyed. “He’s not an authoritative clogged headed individual like you.” He steps on the pedal increasing the speed. “The speedometer is at 80, Kieran.” I point it out to him. “I have eyes and I am not new to driving or driving instructions. Staying with you will just end up frustrating me even more.” “And so I have to rush.”All thanks to his
Kieran's POV They all walk back and leave me there. I sit in silence as I watch him wait for his men to bring him. "Boss." One of his men behind him steps up to him. "Just get it already." He waves two of his fingers frantically. Soon, four of his men bring in the body, loaded. "I hope we remain as business allies and you see no reason to come after me, Kieran." He draws closer to the screen. "I also hope the same, too, Jordan. It was nice carrying out this particular deal with you." I smile lazily. He turns off the television. I remain in my chair calmly as I wait for the tension to build. "It is one thing for me, as the boss, to be absent minded, and it's another thing for you to lower your guard to the extent that a stranger comes in between all of you, and not one of you could identify that he was not one of us. You all failed to know yourselves because if you did, you should have noticed something strange about him." "Like I always say, the deed has alrea
Kieran’s POVExposing Priscilla“Ok, sir.” George presses a button on the remote, leading us to share screens.“Here.” He goes to the most recent file and clicks on it.Everything replays afresh.“You have McCollins?” He sounds shocked.“Are you feigning surprise, or do you really not know that he is here with me?” I scrunch my brows in confusion.“It seems we are not the only ones they’re intending to play this game with.”“Who the hell is this ‘they’? You all seem to be threatening me. Is this some sort of joke?” He bangs his hand hard on the wall.“Approaching the issue is not going to help any of us solve anything, will it?” I ask him gently. My brain is already running calculations. Priscilla, on her own, should in no way be this calculative and manipulative unless there is another force behind her.One cunning enough to jam heads together.“And why should I go ahead and solve anything with you? How am I sure you are not part of the whole game?”“Just to be clear, Jayden, I made
Kieran’s POVExposing Priscilla“Ok, sir.” George presses a button on the remote, leading us to share screens.“Here.” He goes to the most recent file and clicks on it.Everything replays afresh.“You have McCollins?” He sounds shocked.“Are you feigning surprise, or do you really not know that he is here with me?” I scrunch my brows in confusion.“It seems we are not the only ones they’re intending to play this game with.”“Who the hell is this ‘they’? You all seem to be threatening me. Is this some sort of joke?” He bangs his hand hard on the wall.“Approaching the issue is not going to help any of us solve anything, will it?” I ask him gently. My brain is already running calculations. Priscilla, on her own, should in no way be this calculative and manipulative unless there is another force behind her.One cunning enough to jam heads together.“And why should I go ahead and solve anything with you? How am I sure you are not part of the whole game?”“Just to be clear, Jayden, I made
Selena’s POVGoing Back To The CreeksI stand there silently watching as countless pins fall out. I want to ask more questions, but not in front of these people. I will only be reducing the respect they should have for me as Kieran’s wife.“Let’s get back to business.” Kieran massages his temples.I never really thought being a mafia Lord could be this stressful. He has been up and doing. The title really does not seem so lucrative.The constant attacks on his family members, the people he knows—was it really worth it for all of this? I note in my head to ask Al all of these questions when we eventually get home.We proceed downstairs with the other one. He is still sweating, and I’m sure he suspects Kieran is going to take his life any time soon.His eyes continuously roam around the whole place until we get down.“Young Master Kieran.” She bows a little.“Hmm.”The rest of the members all bow their heads silently whenever Kieran’s eyes sweep their area.“First of all, I have to comm
The Spy; Priscilla’s AgentsKieran’s POVI want to leave when it occurs to me, for him to have such access to this place without anyone tracing him or suspecting him as a spy.It definitely means he is a sly spy and he has to be working with someone that understands how we operate.Nikolai would not do such a stupid thing as to give out such vital information, he may be stupid and undeserving to be my brother, but he’s not a dumbass.My mind falls on two people; Selena and Priscilla. Selena has only recently been to this place but there’s no telling if she did this, maybe to be able to get away from me with Junior using this as a successor distraction. But she has no idea about our mode of operations.Which narrows my option to only one person.“Priscilla.” Her name comes out of my lips with extreme annoyance. If I had known she would be such a pain in the ass, I would have killed her the same day I sent her father out of Earth.I left her alive just so she could feel the pain and rel
Selena’s POVDanielThe temperature in the room keeps dropping and I’m trying hard not to chatter. I’m freezing and I know fully well I shouldn’t. But I’m not one of their mafia girls.Right now, I even want to give Daniel a serious beating. There’s something about him, his face looks oddly familiar. I’m trying hard to match where I last saw him in my head and nothing seems to come to my mind but I am beyond sure that somewhere somehow I have seen this face before now. This feeling was beyond just a coincidence.“It was an error on my path, I apologize to Young Master Kieran.” He apologizes but there’s a different emotion in his eyes, more like defiance. Like he would never accept Kieran as his master.“This is quite interesting. Here is a question I do jot ask frequently, is there anything I or any member of my gang has offended you with?” He stiffens and he frowns.I furrow my eyebrows. If he was having a blue day because of someone, why didn’t he just tell Kieran? Or was Kieran har
Kieran's POV Making Trades With The Creeks "Give the answer to his questions." I crack my knuckles as I try hard to control the dexterity of my thoughts. I constantly remind myself of Selena behind me. It's the only reason why I've been able to get a hold of my temper and not crush one of their necks to teach the other a lesson. "The boss gave an instruction." I play with my knuckles because I know fully well that if I were to open my mouth to say anything to them, I would most likely bark my orders. "Ye, y-, yes sir." "If you were a little more restrained, you would not have carried out certain actions without thinking and gaining approval." "And you both know and understand the code of conduct of this organization, do you not?" I ask them as calmly as I can. "Yes sir." One of them gulps down spit. "Start talking or I will take you directly to the members of the Creeks themselves. That would appease them beyond the girl they now have." "No, Young Master K
Kieran’s POVTraining SelenaMy hands fidget as I turn the doorknob. I know better than anyone housed in these walls what and who is behind these doors.“Young Master Kieran.”“Welcome, Ma’am.”I pause to watch her behavior. There’s a childish smile on her face. I don’t need her to have that.I call her to order immediately.“My brain is on a standstill. I’ll count it as a mistake this time.”I want to go soft on her, tell her to say it again gently, but I can’t. I can’t afford to show my weakness; I can’t afford to let people know that I have a soft spot for her, so I remain standing, waiting for her to figure out the right thing to say all by herself.“Isn’t it high time you all do what you are supposed to?” Her eyes trail the gun in my pocket.I have to tighten my jaw to stop myself from smiling.“Here. You’ll get yours soon in no time.” I hand her the gun.“You're still staring at me?” She cocks the gun and rotates it.“Good day, ma’am.” They immediately greet her after everything
Selena’s POVMeeting Kieran’s UnderDogs“Young Master Kieran, it was not a—”“Bang!” Kieran fires a shot straight to his head.My heart drops to my stomach, but I keep a neutral gaze. To an extent, I understand the kind of individuals here; my parents were once part of the mafia, after all.And these people, they detest weakness with everything in their veins. I can’t afford to show fear or shock or turn and walk away.That would be a blatant disgrace to Kieran and the rest of them, so I stay and act all calm.He stares at me from the corner of his eye. I know he knows I’m not okay, but this is not the place where we will address it, if he even decides to address it.“Clean this mess up.” He points to the floor with his gun.The blood keeps streaming down the man’s face; with his eyes aghast, it is a terrible sight.I feel snot run up my throat, and I swallow it back immediately.“Let’s go.” He tucks the gun back into his pocket and leaves.Matilda and George follow him immediately, a