"Are you serious?" Michael exclaimed. "The boss wants to talk to Audrey?" He drove the novel he was reading to the floor."So you think I am just making things up? Get your ass out of that chair and get ready. We are going out with the boss, he wants to talk to Audrey," James said."Talk about dumb luck," Michael mumbled.James brought out a lollipop and he discarded the wrappings. He looked at the pink candy for a while, as if he was reconsidering taking it or not.Well, a cruel fate awaited the candy. It would first be dissolved in his mouth, go down to his stomach where the stomach juices will churn it, and vice versa.A cruel fate indeed."You know, Audrey can't see me, right? She hates me. And if she knows I am involved with the boss, she might just break his heart—""Break the boss's heart? Impossible, he will chase her to the ends of the Earth if possible. He doesn't give up easily," James scoffed."Exactly, what about Iryna? What about her punishment?" Michael was desperate.J
Audrey took her usual seat by the window, where she could see the sea from her table.She removed her fur jacket and the waiter helped her to lie in on the chair.The hospital was warm, compared to the slightly cold weather outside."Oh? Thanks, that is very kind of you," Audrey said and gave the waiter a heavy tip.His face was full of smiles as he left her table.Federico entered the restaurant and he arranged his cufflinks. He looked around and saw Audrey where she had been sitting in her corner.Show time, he thought with an evil smile.He moved his left leg forward as if he had practiced it several times. If there was a book for it, it would have been 'The Guide To Perfect Walking.'He moved his right leg forward, the sole of his expensive black leather shoes making expensive sounds as it made contact with the tiles. One of his hands was in his pocket while the other one swung freely.Federico felt eyes on him and he smiled, he had drawn the attention of several people, several w
The air-conditioner in the office made a low rumbling sound. It was crying out for maintenance but it wasn't getting any sooner.Kynes sat at a table in the corner, a lamp overhead. There was no one but him in the office since it was very late.Kynes studied the files on Iryna Gallagher and he tutted.She was just some normal rich kid that had apparently inherited her riches from her father who owned big shares in one of the top organizations in the country.He found it odd that an airhead (the way he saw Iryna) didn't really go public.Most girls her age would have taken to the gram, although she had a few pictures still, she was normal, and everything was clean.Lucien Pellisier, her bodyguard, was a man who had served in the army, two tours in Vietnam and one in Afghanistan. He left the army more than thirty years old and served Iryna's father since then. He could have been crowned a country hero, Kynes thought.Instead, he chose to babysit the heiress. Must have been paid first fi
"The FBI is moving out? Where did you get such info?" Lucien asked Jim, as he sat across from him.Jeremy the lawyer had also joined them in the private space in Lucien's restaurant."Yes, Kynes came in this morning and told me the investigation here at New Orleans had been put on hold, and something important came up," Jim said. He poured himself a glass of beer. "Sounds incredulous right?""I did see government vehicles leave this morning," Jeremy said. "A friend who has also been wary of them confirmed it as well. They are gone," he said."Could be a game, for us to loosen our guards," Lucien said. "The Feds are one smart bunch," he continued. "They probably have some people on standby on surveillance," Lucien said."You call the FBI smart, wait till you see the CIA," Jim said.Jeremy shuddered. "If the CIA was here in place of the FBI, then for sure hell would have been let loose. They are fond of those double agents shit we see in movies," Jeremy said."But still, I never imagine
Iryna nestled with Reynold on the sofa.He felt warm and strong against her. His warmth almost made her forget that she had declared war with another gang."Still remember the first time I saw you, blonde hair and suit in a meeting of CEOs," Iryna said.She didn't get a reply from Reynold, except for the sound of his gentle breathing. His breath smelled nice, a mixture of mints and something near strawberry."Those blue eyes were something I won't forget, even looking up at—" Iryna looked up to see that Reynold's eyes were closed.The drugs the caretaker had given induced sleep so that his body could heal. He had graduated from the wheelchair to a walking stick in no time, for someone who had cracked his back.The doctor had said he was lucky because of the seatbelt and the quick deployment of the airbag. Or else his back would have not been the only thing shattered when he was flung out of his car.Iryna remained in his company a little longer. Even though he was asleep, she was enjo
Michael took his tea at exactly nine in the morning. It was a special tea he had gotten from his doctor, it was said to relieve stress, improving better mental health.He got out of the house at exactly nine thirty and he stood on his lawn, studying the environment.Thursdays were always very peaceful in the morning. Even the birds and dogs stopped tweeting and barking, it was as if it was their day of temporary ceasefire. Part of this peace was probably because of the lower temperatures.He wore a black cotton jacket and black jeans. He wore white sneakers to accompany him and he carried a very brown leather suitcase.A black Ferrari roared through the residential area and came to stop in front of Michael's house."James," Michael shook his head.James came out of the car, all smiles. He wore his normal accountant attire, some business suit to go over, and very expensive shoes that could buy you a house in Oregon —if you knew who to ask."Michael, I just thought I should pass by and
"Hello, Mr celebrity—oh? I am sorry, ex-celebrity," Kynes said as Michael lowered his window.Michael gritted his teeth. What kind of silly joke was it?"Old news, what are you? Who are you? Why are you stopping my car?" Michael questioned. He noticed that some men had gotten out of the other vehicles and were now standing around his car.Kynes laughed. It was obvious Michael hadn't recognized him. "It seems you have problems recognizing people we have met before?" He said to Michael.Michael frowned his face. "Look, I don't know who you are, you have got the wrong person alright? Let me just go and I will forget about all this," Michael assured them.Who were these people? Michael pondered."Weren't you, 'grizzling' a man with your friend this week?" Kynes asked.Michael remained calm for some minutes. His eyes flew widely."You are that cop, yeah, I remember you," Michael said. "Wait, are you trying to arrest me because of what I did? I didn't break any law? There wasn't a curfew an
Michael drove into Federico's house and parked his car in a corner. He glanced at his brown bag and took a deep breath.The FBI.It had really happened, they had stopped him on the road, and those rats had deceived everybody.He thought about telling James, but he remembered that somehow, he had fucked up really badly.He shouldn't have mentioned Iryna's name in the first place. Kynes had used it as a cue to get onto him."Why are you choosing me? Why not another person?" Michael had asked Kynes back on the highway."You are the only one perfect for the job, another person would refuse and kill himself on the spot," Kynes said.He was too weak, had no power to do anything, and was picked on by everyone.Besides, Kynes had threatened to reveal Federico's identity, he had also said that he would throw everyone in prison if he ever babbled.Michael was so deep in thought that he hadn't heard the knock on the window until someone flashed a torch on the window.Michael lowered the window a
The court had been swift in declaring Marcus and Michael's verdict.Michael had hired a hot-shot criminal lawyer that lied like fuck during the entire hearing. The man was so good that he had almost even convinced everyone at the hearing that his client Michael was innocent, but the evidence was just too much against him.Marcus had been sentenced to ten years in prison with light labor in a penitentiary in California.Michael was sentenced to twenty-one years in prison, with hard labor and no parole. His modeling career was over, his life was over as it stood."Mark my words, you will pay for this!" Michael had said to Iryna when he was being thrown in a van."It should get old by now, shouldn't it?" Lucien waved him away at the court.Amanda Walters was still being held by the FBI, and it looked like it would remain like that for a while.The FBI wanted to fish out all information about the Mafia network in Latin America.Tyrese's charred body was later recovered.It was discovered
The sound of helicopters got closer and panic started spreading among the gangs and Mafia lords that surrounded the empty cars."The FBI!" Someone screamed.Government-issued SUVs pulled up and FBI SWAT teams were already over the place, holding their guns at them. They were completely surrounded.Michael gritted his teeth and dropped his phone. "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" He screamed. "Why does this always happen to me!"The FBI team wasted no effort in apprehending all the Mafia and gang members.The mission was possible because of two things, one, the FBI had come in massive numbers and had surrounded their enemies. Two, because of their magnificent entree, the enemy was too overwhelmed to act that they had suddenly given up their will to fight."Drop your weapons and go down on your knees, order of the bureau!" someone said on a loudspeaker."Fuck this!" Michael dragged Amanda and kicked Marcus out of his way. He ran forward to a nearby vehicle, but he was stopped by agents.Amanda tried
"Sir, the plane has landed," the intercom buzzed.Michael was seated inside a black limousine and sipped wine from his cup."Any sign of them?" He asked after he had put his glass down."Yes, they are stepping out of the plane," the intercom buzzed again."Jesus, New Orleans is so cold at this time of the year," Amanda shivered as she entered the car. "So this is the United States," Amanda looked out of the window at the high-rise buildings in the Central Business District."The target has landed, the plan is being kicked into motion," Michael said."Good, they will be heading to the mansion, and we will cut them off in that location you mentioned," Amanda held Michael's chest and began drawing circles."What are you doing?" Michael suddenly asked.Amanda came up and kissed Michael on the lips, short and fast."What was that for?" Michael asked as blushes developed on his cheek."That is just part one, I will give you the rest when we are done with them," Amanda whispered in his ears.
Iryna's eyes felt like lead when she woke up. She was in and out of sleep for the past eight hours. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. The bandages on her hands made them feel even sore.She looked out of the window and all she saw was water, from a bird's eye view. They were on their way to The United States... home."You were out for quite a long," a deep voice spoke.Iryna turned in the direction of the voice and saw Lucien sitting on a chair on the other side. IV lines were there and he wore a blanket over his legs. He looked better now, and his wounds had been tended to."Gosh," Iryna rubbed her eyes and yawned. "How are you doing, Lucien?" Iryna asked. She stretched and heard a few bones bop in her shoulders."Never been better," Lucien laughed. "The doctor said it was a miracle I was alive. My liver has been grazed, plus a lot of other internal blood vessels," he said with a smile. "Seems like I will be out for months," Lucien chuckled."Just rest up," Iryna told him. She looked o
Michael was getting irritated where he was. All of a sudden, the cops were showing up in large numbers, and Amanda was nowhere to be found."Alright boys, let's round this up!" Michael spoke out.The men all stopped and looked at him."I know, I am not your boss, but I can't seem to find Amanda anywhere and the police are coming, so we will have to ditch this place and run," Michael explained.He expected Amanda to do just fine, besides she was crazy enough to save him from the FBI that day. She would save herself."Where is Amanda?" One of the men asked. "We can't leave without her," he looked around. There was a murmuring passing among the group."For Christ's sake! It is almost morning, we have to go," Michael pointed at the sky.The sun was just On the horizon, it was just seconds away from sunrise. There was no time to wait around anymore."Michael!" Amanda suddenly appeared from behind a vehicle and she limped heavily.Her Kawasaki bike was oddly naked and there were a few crazy
Amanda stood up and stepped forward. Her left leg side roared with pain from her contact with the ground after that stunt with the van. There was a bruise on her forehead, but nothing she couldn't handle.Amanda picked up a bat that lay on the floor and smiled. She walked in the direction of the van.Iryna was the first to open her eyes. She let out a cough. Her legs hurt, but she could still feel and move them.She looked around and saw that the door at the back was missing. She felt fear develop in her and turned towards Lucien. He was still breathing, but he was knocked unconscious after the van turned over. Reynold was also unconscious, but his breathing was becoming raspy.Iryna looked at the front, and she saw Selena dangling from her seat belt upside down, the wound on her head looked very bad, and she could already tell that the driver was in an even worse state.Iryna tapped Selena's face. "Selena, Selena, wake up," there was a response, the twitching of facial muscles and so
"Shit, hold him tight!" Selena cussed as they lifted Reynold across the burning parking lot.Iryna held his legs, while Selena held his hands. He turned out to be too heavy for one person to carry."Huh," Reynold groaned. They had managed to stop the bleeding, it was a miracle he was still alive after all that blood loss."Hang in there, we will soon get you a doctor," Iryna said despite the pain in her leg, as they carried him to a waiting vehicle. A nab was waiting outside and when he saw them, he brought out a stretcher and ran to them."He needs medical treatment," Iryna said to the man."Christ! Señorita Selena! What took you so long?" The man asked. He had a very thick accent."Long story, just focus on getting us out of here," Selena said to the man.Iryna opened the door to the bus and saw Lucien sleeping on a bed. There were vials and IV lines that were still attached to him."Hey madam," Lucien's voice cracked."Lucien!" Iryna hugged him. "God, you are alright.""Last time y
Selena would never forget Iryna's scream. It rang through the night and was momentarily louder than the sound of bullets moving around them.Iryna herself could not even hear her own screams. They were silent in her skull. She couldn't even hear the sounds of gunshots. She didn't care about the bullets that ricochetted against the cars.As she watched as Reynold slowly fell to the floor, she wanted to die too."Shit!" Selena cussed as she grabbed Iryna and ran to take cover.Kynes fired several shots at them, but they had safely gone behind vehicles."What are you doing?" Iryna was hysterical. "What about Reynold? We can't leave him there!" She kicked against Selena and thrashed about.She refused to accept that Reynold was dead. He was lying on his back, a pool of blood was already forming there."What are you doing? There is nothing we could have done! There is nothing I can do to bring him back!" Selena screamed.She looked over the trunk of the car and several shots rang. She duck
Reynold rested on the bench and ran his hand gently on Iryna's shoulder. It was the first time he was finding comfort in detention. Even in their situation, Iryna still looked very appealing.Reynold tried not to wake her up as he caressed her gently. Very soon, Selena would come up with a crazy escape plan.He was worried about Iryna, he didn't want any bullets touching her, and how they would move Lucien who had just come out of surgery —everything was hard.Reynold bent down and kissed Iryna's head. She smelled of mint, she must have used the twenty-four hour mist. It had been two days since they had gotten a proper shower. But Iryna still smelled nice.He heard footsteps at the door and Reynold clenched his jaw muscles. He sure hoped as hell that it wasn't Kynes. He always spoiled the mood.There were two heavy thuds. Reynold cocked his brows and watched the door.The door flew open and Selena walked in. She looked around the room and pressed the switch. Reynold flinched from the