Chapter 10Octavia stepped out of the company and got in to her car.She was going to the company just as Sofia had asked.She was use to it and her workers were used to it as well.She would barge in to the company unannounced and kick some guts."Are you coming?" Octavia sighed as she heard the voice."Ha ha ha, why did you use another number to call me Sofia, don't you trust me at all?" She asked."Just hurry to the company or else I'm leaving this office now." The call was disconnected and Octavia sighed.She Chuckled as the picture of Sofia and the Italian Investors crowded in the meeting room, with Sofia fidgeting her buttons came to her head.Sofia has helped her a lot.As some may say that love smells like roses...she didn't believe that.Friendship smelt like roses and cinnamon.The best relationship one could ever have.When her work had rolled in line with her business, Sofia had stood up with her and worked out their friendship.She was the kindest person she had ever met
Chapter 11Bennett stood closer to the wall glass.Hell, he was going to teach that woman a lesson.He had never been scared his whole life.A minute ago, he had sent a team of soldiers to go look for her.He sighed.He was the one at fault. He had been scared for nothing.Why the hell would they even go after her.He was the one being tailed after.Just as he looked down, he saw her car driving in to the company parking lot.He walked back to his seat and slumped his body down.Troy walked in with a file."Sir, the meeting with the designing department begins in ten minutes." He said, picking up the other files."Miss Octavia is back."He nodded, standing up and heading out of the office."Sir?""Hmm.""You left your coat." Troy mumbled."We're not travelling are we?"He walked in to the department and looked around.They were all settled down.He didn't look at her, walking pass her seat to the other."What do we have for today?" He asked.He waited, staring at each of their faces.
Chapter 12 OctaviaShe had said a piece and she had left him there to think about it.She was not like those models he'd use and then throw away.Yes, she had been attracted to him at first but hell! He had been too much of a prude to know that.She sighed, dropping her things on her table."Ma'am, we're having a late night party to send one of our own away..will you join us?" The team leader asked, dropping a can of energy drink in front of her.She nodded, smiling at him and picking the can up."Yes, I will." She asnwered with a smile.Her intercom buzz and she frowned."Hello?" She said irritated, that he had called after ten minutes of their talking."Come to my office." She rolled her eyes, rounding the table and leaving the office.One of this days, she was sure she would hit his head with a pan or something.Talk about pan, where would she get it.She knocked on the door, and opened it before he could say a word."You called for me." She said, staring at him as he star
Chapter 13Leaving the office, the club was not the place Octavia had wanted to go, but then she had promised them she would go with them so there was no backing down.She walked in to the club, closing her ear in the process as the booming music reached her ears."We're going to dance our way out!" The blonde girl that had gone for her shift yelled.She didn't even know she had followed them to the club."I would prefer taking a seat over there, thank you guys." She mumbled, going to the counter to take a seat."What do you want Milady?" The bartender seem to know her as he quickly took a picture and smiled at her."Uhm, any wine at all." She mumbled, and returned the smile."Hmm, okay then." He nodded, taking out a big bottle and passing some of it's content In to the glass.He handed it to her and she nodded, taking a sip of the drink."It's hard.""You said any of them.""Then you want me to get drunk?" She asked with a arched brow."I'll protect you then." He smirked and she huff
Chapter 14The morning sun was not doing justice at all, as it shone brightly into Octavia's room.She turned her back to the window, preventing blindness due to the brightness of the sun.Her alarm rang and she sighed.Her head was throbbing hard as she scratched her hair, sitting up.Oh, how she hated working morning."Now you're awake," Sofia mumbled, walking into the room with a mug on a tray.Octavia smiled, moving to sit at the edge of the bed."Here," Sofia said, smiling as she handed the mug to her.Octavia took a sip of it and frowned."I thought it was coffee." "Oh..pardon me Milady, when you're done. You can go get your coffee in the kitchen. But this water is filled with ginger to relieve your headache." Sofia said and took a seat on the bed."How the hell did I come back? I can't even remember anything!" Octavia sighed, rubbing her forehead."Calista and I brought you home," Sofia said."Brought me? I was at the club with my department and I.. don't remember." Octavia hi
Chapter 15Bennett Stone had been curious about the stakes and the death.If he'd taken the lead to take out all the cartels in his City at the docks.It would have been easy.He had men and women flocking around him, to take and to give.He did not deal well with charity.He'd give you shit and you'd take it that way or better still get on his black list.At the end of the night, leaving the club where he'd gone to clear his head with his buddies.. he'd come to learn that there was a new cartel in his City.One that he was not aware of.Men could stay...fuck around and do whattheye deem fit.But he didn't accept rape, and drug trafficking.He wanted his City to be sane and not mad.He'd taken the job as the capo to make sure it was cleaned and for the past few years he'd stayed on top, and the city had been cleansed.He would not sit and watch men come and scatter his rules.Staring at the ceiling, he watched the lady in red walk closer.He didn't like people who walked their way out
Chapter 16Octavia slumped down on her chair, pulling her desk close to herself.She was so tired with the first shoot and now the second one would be held a month from now.She didn't even know what to think anymore.Earlier that time she had seen that man engulfed in the arms of another woman.He looked aloof, but still calm?Did that woman make him so calm? He was always yelling whenever he saw her."Miss Octavia."She frowned."What?" She glared and instantly melted when the woman's face turned sour."I'm so sorry, that's what happens when you have so many shoot to take care off. Pardon me." She said with a sweet smile and they woman nodded."What is it?""It's Mr Stone Ma'am, he wants you in his office right now." She nodded, standing up as she began to arrang her dress and stop Midway.Why was she arranging her dress? Was she trying to look good for him? He didn't deserve her.People like him were people who were suppose to be nothing to him.She grabbed her cell phone and wal
Chapter 17She was really seeing things right?Christian Berth was In front of her, no he actually recognized her."Christian Berth?" She called again and he smiled."Long time no see." He stood up from his table and came to hers.Her jaw dropped. He was looking as handsome as ever."You...the news said, you were in Nicaragua." She said, and he smiled."I was though but I just came back. That place was tough."That was a lie. Was it though? He was looking so Handsome!Was it that tough or he was just joking? She couldn't point out, but he was looking so sexy and hot as if he hadn't just..."What about you? I've been asking around but no one knows your schedule these days.""Uhmm, I am currently shooting for Stone Corporation. Their wallpaper and some other things." She said, her mind drifting to Bennett.That jerk!"Ohh..the great Stone Corporation. Heard the guy's tough. How do you handle such a person?" "He's tough but depends on how you do things. But we're going along.' She answe
SIX MONTHS LATEROctaviaI groaned as I bent to pick something from the ground but couldn't reach it.My bump wasn't that big but it was enough to tell me to stand, to sit and relax.I sighed, heaving a deep breath as I struggled to pick my new fluffy rabbit toy Bennett had gotten for me.Well...Long story cut short, Bennett and I had gotten married after the first month of knowing about our little pipsqueak.Mom was happy. Grandpa was happy and although my father and my stepbrothers and sisters weren't smiling..they came.Even if they didn't...fuck them!They didn't know about my husband being the leader of the Italian Mafia. One word from me and they'd be eradicated from the face of the Earth."Baby." Bennett's hand snaked around my waist as he rubbed my belly."Hey." I mumbled and turned around to hug him but was stopped by my bump.He chuckled and I pouted and turned around."Three months left and we'll be holding our little pigeon on our hands." He said, and kissed my cheek."Wel
Chapter 75OctaviaBennett wrapped his arms around me, kissing my hair as I watched the burning car.He would have changed. He could have. He had every reason to, but no....he wanted to die."I've got you, baby. Fuck! I've got you." Bennett kept singing to my ears as he picked me up and took me to his car.I blinked back the tears and shook my head."What's wrong?" He asked."That guy..." I choked. "That guy wasn't bad... He's just sick in the head and his own father uses that to his advantage." I said.Bennett sighed."That was why I was willing to let him live." He said."I'm sorry you got to see something like this.""He talked about the bane. About your father... about His Father telling yours to jump down. It was all for the business. He wasn't a bad guy." I cleaned my eyes again, feeling a little sting in my eyes."Stop crying, please." He pulled me to himself and began to stroke my hair."Thank you for coming for me." I mumbled."There's no need to thank me about that, baby. Wh
Chapter 74Octavia"Cazzo! What the actual fuck?!" Matteo hissed, grabbing my arm and pulling me to my feet."Guess it's time to leave, baby." He whispered, and tuned to Bennett and smiled."Let her go Matteo and I promise to keep you alive." Bennett said, more like a groan."Keep me? You have guts coming out to a place like this and letting her show up as well.. we've been watching her. The love of your life, no?" He Chuckled, and so did they men beside him."Bennett..." I whispered."You're outnumbered, so you better be careful." Matteo said again.He was right for that one.They were five and Bennett was just alone.He was alone and he was making threats?"She's so delicate..oh my God!" Matteo exclaimed and grabbed my chin."Is that a bruise I see? It's not just one...Fuck! a body of a model." He laughed.I looked over at Bennett. A bone ticked in his jaw and his grip tightened on the gun in his hand."How does it feel when you fuck her Bennett? Huh?" He chuckled. "Come on, tell me
Chapter 73OctaviaI strode over to Bennett who had his hand tucked into his trouser pocket. He was wearing a black booraldo suit and a black tie.His hair was well arranged, his perfect well shaped jaw made it more sexy..as he ran a finger down his chin.... making me have a clean view of his beautiful Rolex watch.I stood in front of him but Bennett said nothing. "Why are you here Mr Stone?""The party was held for models and businessmen....and that includes me.""So you didn't come here today cause you're a Mafia man?" I asked, a smile forming on my face."And you're not here today cause you're a businesswoman? Quit the acting miss Stiles, it doesn't suit you." He said.I chuckled. I didn't expect him to play along."Ha." I shook my head."Why are you frowning? Got ditched?'"Watching my girl let another man kiss her on the cheek, God knows how I had to restrain myself from going over there and tearing that shit apart.""Don't do that, he was my manager before....Miss Chen." I said
Chapter 72The Grand finale was coming to and end.This was the end of being a model.As much as I loved being a model, it was time I focused on my company."Are you wiping your face, clean?" "No.""Good." Calista walked closer to me, a towel wrapped on her head."It's a good thing you're leaving the modeling industry.""Oh please.." I rolled my eyes, knowing what we were about to talk about."It's a good thing....really." She shrugged, as she knelt down in front to me and began to eyeshadow my eye lid again."Please..not too much, I have to look like my normal self. They'll think I'm doing too much." I mumbled."Or you don't just want Bennett to ruin your makeover when he sees how stunning you are... Don't worry, I'll put in an extra kit in your bag." She chuckled. "I'm going too, though. So you don't have to worry about a single thing." She smiled and I rolled my eyes.They were hosting a party for all models and I would take this time to tell everyone about my stepping down."You'
Thank you beautiful people for 1000+ followers.I'm so grateful!! And for that....another chapter is loading.*Kisses*Chapter 71Octavia"In as much as I would love to say it the way I badly want to, the Raven's are making things hard for Basino and it has to end." I watched Bennett and Jace talk, not meaning to eavesdrop on them.They were just talking so loud."The man has some serious problems going on in his fucked up life, had to mentally prepare for him. They called him a dementia patient." Jace said, as they watched someone on the laptop.Who were they talking about?Well...I was in still in Bennett's penthouse and the sun was shining brightly. I was typing down something in my laptop."He comes to this very spot every day at around 2:30pm. He has guards stationed everywhere and I think he knows he's about to die soon. Man's a heartless dick!" He said again.Bennett said nothing, they whole time. His eyes flickering to me and then the laptop as if he knew I was listening to th
Chapter 70OctaviaEvery went silent for a moment and then the gate was pulled open.My eyes widened and I didn't even know when my feet walked on there own, till I was hugging him so tight.Bennett wrapped his arms around me, hugging me so tight.And then he let go of me."You could have called me!" Bennett yelled at the top of his voice."I did." I said, feeling my throat tightened. "But you didn't pick up." I said.He groaned, turning around to punch the wall.Fuck! That would hurt."Not that line Octavia, my other line. How could you call a line that has not been working for months!" I was scared to the bone, so without looking I had called the number Bennett was using when I had began working as a model for his company."Can you stop yelling already?""You don't know what would have happened if they had gotten you. Fuck! I should have been here." He groaned again, punching the wall."Bennett!" I half yelled, grabbing his hand as he made to punch the wall again.The red dark eyes
Chapter 69Octavia"Are you sure that Van isn't following us?" Calista asked, again as we took another road.It was but I wasn't going to tell her that.Scared isn't what was going to keep us safe now.Fear surged through my veins."I don't think so." I said. "They are thousands of cars on this road Calista, why would they follow us?" I asked and she nodded with a sigh."Yes, you're right. Why would the follow us?" They were following us. The last time I had encounter such was when Bennett and I had gone to his penthouse that was outside the city for safety.Bennett wasn't here right now and I didn't know what to do.There was no way I'd be driving to the mansion, that would take them directly to my home."Why are you speeding like this? And why the heck are they speeding too?!" Calista yelled at the top of her voice as I sped the car, heading straight to where Bennett had taken me that time."Calista... I'm not going to lie to you." I began. There was no need lying to her when the t
Chapter 68OctaviaThe rest of the week was crazy has hell, I had been too engulfed into work and doing nothing apart from that. Even Bennett was busy.After that night he had spent with me, they next morning, he left for Italy."You're going to die, if you don't stop that and eat, even a little can go a long way Octavia." Calista mumbled, going from the sofa to the chair and back to o the sofa."Can you stop moving, you're spinning me." I said, pausing my finger on the letter A and scrunching my nose out of disgust as she ate her macaroni grill fish.It smelled so bad."And what kind of fish was used to make that?" I asked."Fish that stink but taste so nice...." She said, and shrugged before adding "Obviously.""Wow." I smiled at her and she smiled back, not before throwing another piece of the fish into her mouth."Remember me to tell Dali to get something to clear the air. I don't think the air conditioner can wave this thing off." I said.Calista glared at me, before dropping th