The slow caress she felt on her cheek was what woke Rachael up. She looked around, squinting her eyes as her head banged due to a hangover. She was quick to discover she wasn't in the bar anymore. She looked up at the man who caressed her chin but couldn't recognize him. His strange powerful aura didn't fail to strike fear into her heart as she gazed at his intense dark eyes."Who are you?" she asked in a very strained voice, still looking around the partially gloomy room that had stacks of sack bags heaped all over the place. Inwardly, she concluded it was a warehouse, but how did she get there? She couldn't recollect anything."I've seen you in papers and television, but you are much more prettier in real life" he brought his wide hands to caress her face again, but she shifted from his grip."What are you going to do with her?" Rachael heard a familiar voice and she peered her eyes through the darkness to see who it was. The place wasn't particularly dark, but the strong light that
Rachael was famished, but she still stared at the food kept in front of her in aversion. Richard noticed her retaliation and dropped the fork back on the tray."Why?" He asked and Rachael stared at him in wonder alongside astonishment. Did he expect her to eat comfortably when she was held against her will?"I don't want anything from you" she whispers loud enough for him to hear the contempt in her voice."The alcohol you had yesterday night surely rendered you hungry. Stop pretending" he said to her, but Rachael didn't budge.When he got frustrated by her stubbornness, he grabbed her by the chin and pressed his index finger and thumb against her chin to force her mouth open. After much struggle, Rachael finally gave in to his strong grip and opened her mouth. He inserted the fork filled with bacon into the tiny hole he managed to create and withdrew his hand, giving her death stares, daring her to spit it out.Tears welled up in her eyes as she ate the food which had a metallic tast
"I never thought I would see you in a long time, Collin," Alessandro said, taking Xavier's hands for a handshake." I also didn't think I would see you, especially in Chicago" Xavier took a seat opposite Alessandro."Even a boss sometimes needs to clear his head. I heard of the unfortunate event that happened to your brother" he said, peering his wrinkled brown eyes into Xavier's, and all Xavier could do was nod.Alessandro was an Italian Mafia boss who Xavier's father allied with before he died. Even with his father's death, Alessandro still showed his faithfulness to the Collin family."Have you finally tamed that wild dog, Richard?" Alessandro asked, watching Xavier who poured wine into his cup and handed it to him."He just keeps getting impossible day after day" Xavier remembered Rachael and his blood boiled. The warehouse was empty when he got there. He knew Anthony wasn't lying because he didn't have the guts to. Richard must have seen it coming, that's why he moved her as quic
"Anthony what were you thinking!" Jerry asked. All Anthony could do was a seat with a casual demeanor. He didn't feel scared a bit. For all he cared, Richard could do whatever he wanted because he was done with the confraternity."I did what I had to do. He was going to kill that lady""Now he will kill you. How clever was it for you to come up with this?""He won't find out I snitched to Xavier""You think Richard is stupid. He will figure it out with a snap of the finger""I'm not scared of him" Anthony snapped angrily at Jerry and leaned back in his seat."Of course, you are not. Do you realize how crazy Richard can be? If he gets the slightest clue that you betrayed him, he will end you"Anthony turned to look at Jerry in annoyance. "Whose side are you on?""Of course, I'm on your side"Jerry yelled."Then act like this. Richard is weak. He only barks but doesn't bite. If he wants to take me down, I won't without a fight" he spoke with a lot of determination in his voice.Silence f
XAVIER. "I will take down every of his warehouses if that's what it takes to get Rachael" he spat out in anger. Alessandro laughed. "You speak from anger, not from wisdom"."What do you suppose I do, sit back and watch?""Of course not" Alessandro tapped the tip of his cigarette to take the ashes off. "Did you do what I told you to do?""That man is a demon. He doesn't have anybody close to him. I tried Alessandro, I did" "Fair enough. But burning his warehouse isn't going to bring her back. You might even get her killed. Do you know how much mafia lords cherish their warehouses?"Xavier sighed in frustration."Give him what he wants. He wants to see you break""You want me to beg him?" Xavier flared up. "How dare you tell me to do such""The reason you called me was to ask for my opinion. If you didn't trust me, you wouldn't be seating there listening to the nonsense coming out of my mouth"He was right, but wrong about one thing; Xavier begs no one. He was not going to give Richa
"Then tell me about it" "I didn't have a pleasant childhood. You can tell" he spoke and she nodded, not saying a word. "My father was the cause. He wanted to shape me into this perfect, fearless son. I wasn't, but he forced me. Each time I messed up, he did cruel things to me. When I became a teen, my father and my mother divorced and I was forced to stay with my father. I wanted to stay with my mum, but he was too powerful. He won the court case and took me. My mum only visited once" he paused, looking at Rachael to make sure she was listening."Go on" "The whole trauma made me a sociopath. At least that's what the therapist said. I didn't let him break me, I got stronger and wiser. I ran away from home to fend for myself and when I turned 25, I went back home and killed that bastard""You killed your father?" Racheal was taken aback."Yes, he deserved to die," he frowned. "Now isn't this such a wonderful story," he said in sarcasm and all Rachael could do was nod."Now tell me abo
*****"You sounded urgent over the phone," Richard said to Jerry who was seated in front of him."Yes boss" "Spill" he instructed, lighting the cigarette stick on his lips."Anthony is planning on taking over this confraternity. He wants to kill you " he blurted out.Richard chortled, puffing out the excess smoke from his lips. "How is he going to do that?""I don't know, but that's what he told me"Richard leaned forward to get closer to Jerry. "Now why would he tell you this?""Because he is in love with me"Richard leaned back on his seat "Gay lovers in my confraternity, how absurd" he chuckled at his words."I'm telling you this because of how loyal I am to you and this confraternity""That's smart of you. You will be rewarded. So where is this lover boy now?""He plans on leaving Chicago tomorrow. You can stop him before then""How do I know this isn't one of your skims to get me killed""It's not""Well then. Since he trusts you, you will be the one to kill him. Then your rewar
The car stopped in a big field. Rachael looked out from the car window, trying to discern where they were. It was just an open field with not a single soul."Richard, what are we doing here?" she asked as he grabbed her hand roughly."Let's go bitch" he ordered, holding her hand and dragging her out.The strong wind hit her skin as soon as she stepped out of the car. His men were all arranged behind them with guns in their hands. Her hands shook by her side at the thought of getting killed."Are you going to kill me?" she asked in fear, but he only scowled at her."Can't you keep your mouth shut for once?" he asked as he dialed a number on his phone."I got your girl," he said gruffly. "I can't tell you our location, why don't you track us like an expert?" he cut the call"Relax, your look tense" Rachael heard him, but that didn't do anything, rather it made her more apprehensive."Blindfold her," he ordered one of his men."What are you going to do with me, Richard? If you kill me,