America had been peaceful lately, and the citizens had forgotten how chaotic it can be when the mafias are at loggerhead with each other.Sonia stared at the dent on her car and shook her head in pity. It seems Laura was a bad omen, as the car had faced numerous disasters in just a day.“Go into cover. The bad guys are parading the streets.” An elderly woman said to Sonia as she kept walking without waiting to see whether she heard her or not.Sonia wasn't afraid of them. She had lived such a lifestyle in the past and even wanted to go watch the gunfight, but she was sensible to discard the thought as she couldn't protect herself with her fist in a gunfight.Returning to the coffee shop wasn't an option either, as she wasn't in the mood to entertain the sweet and innocent Maya or the overly dramatic Mara.Left with no other choice, she entered her car and was about to drive off when she saw someone she never expected to see making her halt.Right before her was scorpion, an assassin o
Sonia waited patiently for Benjamin to disclose whatever News he had about the cult, but instead he burst into laughter.“What's funny?” She asked. A scorn appeared on her face.“You should see how serious you look.” He said after his laughter died down. “You're not part of the cult again, so you shouldn't worry yourself about its affairs.” He added.“I was, and I still am. Until I have my pound of flesh from whoever osculated my death, I won't give up on its affairs.” She said with unwavering determination.Benjamin noticed Sonia's choice of words but decided to play dumb. Since she wanted him to believe she wasn't Anna he was ready to play along as well.“I will let you know when there's any development. For now, focus on improving your academic performance and stop being at the bottom.” He said and Sonia felt attacked. She decided to shut them up with her upcoming performance and stop explaining without any evidence to tender.“Watch and see. I will top my department.” She said con
Sonia tossed and turned in bed all night. She couldn't wrap her head around the fact that someone had been impersonating her.“Did the cult not know that she was dead?” She said out loud before discarding it. It wasn't possible, as Benjamin informed her that a funeral was held for her as her body wasn't found, and they concluded she had burned to ashes.“Gosh! This is frustrating.” She shouted out loud as she kicked her legs in the air, covering herself with the blanket.Her alarm rang out at the moment adding to her frustrations. “Shut the fuck up, bitch! I was up before you.” She said as she threw the alarm clock at the door, shattering it.Sonia remained in bed, as she didn't want to get up. Different questions she couldn't provide answers to ran through her head, and it made her head ache greatly.She thought of going to the location of her scheduled mission so as to know who was impersonating her, but it was impossible as the mission would have been executed before she got to Aus
Sonia took in deep breaths as she thought of the perfect way to have him back down. She wasn't afraid of him, but didn't want to spar with him either. She knew he would continue to disturb her until he wins, and she would rather not add another headache to her list of worries.“Sparring with a lady? I see you have no shame left. How does sparing with your gender sound?” He asked and Sonia had never been grateful to hear that voice.She wasn't surprised he knew where she was not after having one of his men follow her about like a tail.“I only wanted to learn from her after seeing her exceptional taekwondo skills.” He said as he bowed slightly at him.“Get on the mat then. You will learn more from me.” He said and scorpion didn't refuse.Scorpion stretched his muscles as he rushed towards Benjamin. He knew he couldn't defeat him, but he wasn't one to go down without a fight.Benjamin watched him approach and gave him a punch on his face which sent him flying.Scorpion remained on the g
The week runs out in the twinkling of an eye, and it was Monday morning again. One of the days that Sonia hated, but not anymore. She was reborn and so was her personality.She had woken up earlier than usual as she wanted to eat breakfast before leaving. She had been skipping meals lately and wanted to work on her eating disorder.“What are you preparing?” She asked the maid.“Omelette and…”“Prepare avocado toast and poached eggs for me.” She said, not liking the sound of omelet for breakfast.Sonia returned to her room as she did a few press-ups before preparing for school.She grabbed her backpack as she descended the stairs going straight to the dining. She opened the covered dishes and didn't find her toast.“Why didn't you dish out my breakfast?” She asked the maid as she stood hands akimbo by the kitchen door.“I told her not to. Why would you control my domestic staff?” Benita asked as she appeared behind her.Sonia ignored her as she asked the fidgeting maid. “You didn't?” S
“Gosh my back ache.” Vincent said as he yawned while stretching his body.“You're too lousy. Don't disturb others.” Sonia whisper-yelled as she nudged him on the side.“They have been disturbing us since, so they should consider it as a payback.” He responded unbothered.He wondered how Sonia managed to focus amidst the chaos that was ongoing. He had suggested they come to the library. Not because he was interested in studying, though, but because he was concerned about her. That was how much he was ready to sacrifice for her.Their little discussion in the hall escalated and thousands of people in the school knew that Sonia was aiming for the top position and the bullies among them have been flooding her since trying to ridicule her.“Are they the ones who disturbed you? Why must they suffer for the sin of others?” Sonia asked as she flicked his forehead. “Focus on the work at hand and stop the unnecessary transfer of aggression.” She added as she pushed a book towards him.Vincent l
Sonia returned to the library and Vincent noticed how restless she was. He chose not to ask her anything so as not to put her in a tight spot.“On a scale of one to ten, how trustworthy would you rate Laura?” She asked, and the question came as a shock to Vincent who wasn't expecting that.She didn't trust Laura one bit, but didn't want to act rational either. She had promised the previous occupant to avenge her death and also settle the loopholes in her life, and she didn't want to go back on her words.Finding the previous occupant mother would be a win for both of them, as she herself was still on the outlook for her parents. Her memories of her parents disappeared from her memory immediately when she arrived at the cult and was left with flashes which she occasionally had before her rebirth.“Should I be sincere with you?” Vincent asked instead and Sonia nodded. Why would she bother asking if she wasn't expecting his honest opinion?“I don't trust her one bit. She's manipulative,
Benjamin stood outside of Oscar groups. Not only were the cops present, but there were numerous reporters lingering around the company.“What is the complaint about?” Sonia asked through the communication device. She had suggested he meet with the cops first, as she smelled foul play.“Crimini legati alla droga. È stato affermato che il gruppo Oscar è una copertura per commettere i crimini.” (Drug related crime. It was stated that the Oscar group is a cover-up to carry out the crimes.) He said in his Italian accent and Sonia, who was in the security control room, quickly searched the security footage, and it didn't take long for her to discover that the security camera in the storage room had been tampered with.“Head to the storage room. Gather all implicating items there.” She said to the men, subconsciously taking over her bossy mode.Sonia and the men searched the storage room and soon enough they discovered wraps of powdered drugs.“The cops are on their way in.” Benjamin said as
Sonia woke up with a throbbing migraine as she rolled on the bed. The brightly lit room was proof that she had woken up late.She saw a plate of meal and a medicine bag on the table a few away from her and knew Benjamin had kept it there.She remained on the bed for a couple of minutes before eventually dragging her weak body to the bathroom as she socked herself in the bathtub.Few minutes later, she was out feeling refreshed and much better as she dried her hair before consuming the meal hungrily and took the medicine to help with her migraine.She descended the stairs with the empty dish, and she sighed in relief seeing that the messed up living room was sparkling clean with no trace of last night's mess left.After washing the dishes, she sat on the couch as she retrieved her phone from her bag. It was past two in the afternoon, and she had woken up later than she imagined.She put a call across to Benjamin as she realized he had called her.“You're returning my call after calling
Have you ever long for something so greatly that you finally became repealed after having it? That was the case for Sonia as she stared at her fat bank account. She was seated under the shade in the school garden, away from the students' displeased grumbles.The money she greatly fantasized over has been transferred to her, but she was not as happy as she was supposed to be. There's an eighty percent chance that she might meet with her ex-boss whose men she killed recently.“We have to voice out our displeasure. This result has been rigged. We can't allow a retard to represent our school.” Sonia heard someone whispering and sighed deeply.The same reason she chose to isolate herself was to escape the questioning glances of her classmates and also come up with a perfect solution to avoid going on the trip.“I know I will find you here. Shouldn't we be celebrating our achievement?” Vincent asked as he sat beside her. The smile and joy in his face couldn't be conceded as he was genuinel
“Now let's finish our unfinished discussion.” Desmond said as he relaxed on the bed. He had pretended to pass out earlier, and it took all the self-control in Sonia not to hit him again. He had made her freak out!“And what's that?” She asked, deciding to play dumb.“Feigning ignorance won't walk on me dear. What is your relationship with Benjamin?” He asked.“How about you tell me how much you know about Anna?” She questioned back.“Don't answer my questions with questions. I asked you first, and I demand an answer.” He said, his voice a little loud.“Okay. An answer it is then. How about I refresh your memory on how you sent Anna a threat letter during one of Benjamin's visits telling her she couldn't have Benjamin to herself as he was yours?” She shrugged.Desmond turned red from embarrassment as he was reminded of one of his embarrassing moments. He was insecure as a kid as the Godfrey siblings were the only family he had growing up and was jealous when Benjamin informed him about
Sonia pocketed her hands as she stared at the school building. Today was the day she would rewrite her story of being a retard and she was determined to make it right.Desmond was still unconscious, and she felt bad and at the same time grateful to him. She might be the one laying still in the hospital and end up missing the test, her money, and a chance to prove herself.“Do you intend to stare at the building as if it's your first time being here?” Vincent asked as he hit Sonia from behind.Sonia staggered a little and Vincent was quick to realize something was wrong.“Are you okay?” He asked, his voice laced with concern as he checked out her body for any visible injury.Sonia didn't inform him of her accident and she wasn't with her crutches either.“A little dislocated knee. I will be alright regardless.” She said dismissively.“Oh, okay.” Vincent responded, not probing further. “Let's head in then.” He added.“Not yet. An adage says that you don't know the value of what you have
“Illegal possession of arms, murdering of two people…”“You're wrong.” Sonia cut her short. “I have actually murdered more people than I could account for. That's what I do for a living, and I can also put an end to your miserable life now without anyone interfering.” She said as she shifted her seat closer to her.“I know you too well dear sister, and I know how despicable you can get. That's why I didn't come alone.” She said, a smirk forming on her face.“Are you referring to your puppet boyfriend? Don't worry, he's occupied at the moment and won't make it in time to see me add you to the list of my murderers.” She said and fear gripped Laura as she couldn't find Mathew on the table he was supposed to be.“You can't do anything still, we're in a public space. Moreover, this video is not only with me. Try anything funny and you'll rot in jail.” Laura seethe trying to mask her fears behind her indifference, but Sonia could see through it.Sonia opened her bag and brought out the pist
It's been three days since the assassination attempt on Sonia, and they were unable to capture the lady.Benjamin had transferred Desmond to another hospital, and he placed more guards beside him. Sonia, on the other hand, had insisted on being discharged.Sonia walked around with crutches as she exercised her legs. She sat on a chair in the garden as she stared into space. She had learned not to be reckless and value her life after the failed attempt to end her life. She knew how dangerous and deadly lethal was and doubted she would be given another chance if the assassin had successfully carried out her mission.However, she was conflicted on who wanted her dead and as long as she tried to discard it, her only suspect was her father, but she doubted he would go so low.“A penny for your thoughts?” Benjamin asked as he appeared behind her.“Did you get any information about her?” She asked instead as Benjamin sat beside her.“She's so discreet, and we haven't been able to track her e
Sonia opened her eyes and the white ceiling was what stared back at her. At this rate, hospitals might be considering having a special room for her with the frequency she visited. She tried to stand up, but the pain that shook across her brain made her abolish the idea for a moment before remembering she was supposed to be in school. She ignored the pain as she cursed at Desmond in her heart. She finally stood up from the bed with great difficulty as she took baby steps to the door. “And where are you going?” Benjamin who just entered asked as he helped her back to the bed. “I'm better as you can see. I need to leave. My money is at stake if I don't participate in this test.” She said as she tried to stand up. “I see.” Benjamin said as he intentionally held her tightly on her wrist which earned a loud scream from Sonia. “Why did you do that?” She half yelled as she massaged her reddened wrist. “What?” Benjamin asked innocently and Sonia scoffed. “I have the school postpone the
Vincent lingered around the school gate as he dialed Sonia's line continuously. Their first test would officially begin in an hour, and she wasn't in school nor responding to her calls which was unlikely for her.“Losers know when to stop. I bet she's still reasonable after all. Being present or not doesn't change anything, but at least she's reasonable enough not to push her luck.” Vivian said as she chuckled dryly.“She shouldn't cower away. Maya wouldn't believe that she isn't a good role model if I don't show her Sonia's name at the bottom where it's supposed to be. Please persuade her to come, so my sister can be free from whatever she had hypnotized her with.” Mara added as they walked away.Vincent returned to the class as he patiently waited for Sonia's arrival. For the first time in ages, he was looking forward to the test and wasn't nonchalant like he usually was.“All students are expected in the hall.” A lecturer announced with a megaphone as he walked around the classes.
Benjamin packed his vehicle in the parking lot as he took his designated elevator to his office. Linda was already on the seat and was typing away on her system. One of the perks why Benjamin still keeps her. Other than her continuous flirting, she was best in her field.“Good morning sir, the meeting is starting in thirty minutes time, and the…”“I'm aware, Linda, and I'm fully prepared. Focus on getting the materials needed to the boardroom.” He said as he entered his office.Benjamin settled behind his desk as he cross-checks and applied a final touch to the documents on his system before forwarding it to Linda.Twenty-five minutes later, he was heading to the boardroom with Linda trailing behind him with the printed documents in her hands.Everyone was gathered in the boardroom and Benjamin positioned the microphone before him.“I welcome all distinguished men and women to Oscar groups. It's an honor to have you here. I'm Benjamin Godfrey, the CEO of Oscar groups. He said and eve