Sofia's POVI was having a lone walk in the mansion's mind-blowing garden that evening and was approaching the antique water fountain when my phone buzzed."I'm listening" I took the call from Gloria and she responded almost immediately, "The family Doctor is available for you, your Highness. When do you see fit to see him?""Um..." I thought for a while before answering, "It's getting dark already, let's make it 9 am tomorrow. That will be fine""I'll let him know. He'll be at your place at the exact time" Gloria said and I spoke up quickly, "No, he might need to run a couple of tests on me"I've been feeling strange since we arrived from New York and I'm also suspecting pregnancy which is yet to be confirmed.Could the two be related? Only the doctor can tell."If that's the case, I'll arrange for your movement tomorrow, will that be alright?""Of course, Gloria. One more thing, I'm curious about something... About my mother, you always liken me to her and you talk about her intel
Sofia's POVI awoke the next morning feeling better than the previous night.The tiredness and pain were over but I still felt strange in my lower abdomen.After groaning with my hands stretched, I rose to a seating position and ruffled my blonde hair with my hand."Mmm," I groaned again and noticed the emptiness in my stomach.I was hungry and couldn't help but clench my stomach.After a wonderful breakfast made by Giada, I met with my Uncle who was exploring the garden behind the mansion building."This place had become better than ten years ago. I used to have a walk with your father down the maze" Uncle Danny told me before turning from the maze ahead to face me."I heard you were up. How do you feel now?"I touched my forehead, "I don't know. Better? Yes. Did you stay around over the night?"I had slept off last night after a voice chat with Little Lily.Despite the troubles in my life, I still remember my promise to her."What sort of man am I if I leave? You are my niece, Sofia
Sofia's POV"I believe there is an explanation for this" I adjusted my seating position on the chair. "Yes..." Yuturo spoke immediately and continued, "James, explain to Her Highness our misbehavior" James crawled two steps forward on his knees before beginning to narrate, "Clancy McCain had assigned many of us to look into your identity as Sofia Dante and pull anything who could pull about you. You were mysterious and even with your blood we couldn't pull any solid information about your past. I went the extra mile of investigating and that was when with the help of Master Almond, I realized you were the lost Di Marco Princess. The Devil of New York was extremely possessive of you making it difficult for me to ever get the opportunity to meet you alone. Whenever he wasn't around, he would assign some of his top agents to keep an eye on you... Trying to have a conversation with you might raise suspicion so I waited for the perfect time to do so. The afternoon I found you tied up in
Sofia's POVAn emotional fuse went off in my head and I almost shrieked on the spot.My heart rate had gone out of control and my breathing too.My lips vibrated in shock and my eyes had suddenly become overwhelmed with hot tears resulting in my vision to blur.How? Why? Why him?I always felt my past was connected to him but never did I expect it to be this way.We were fated the whole time and life eventually found its way of forcing us together even though we were incompatible.My heart was shattered beyond measure and all I could remember was the way he broke my heart and rejected my second chance."Does he know?" I finally asked Uncle Danny who didn't console but allowed me to express my emotions."This agreement was reached by the heads of the Tree syndicate and the McCain group. They probably used it to deceive us and never held reverence for it. This betrothal agreement was um.. I can't get the date right but it was 15 to 20 years ago, and this was around the time when Clancy
Sofia's POV"Gulp! Gulp!" I vomited into the open WC while clenching my stomach which was rumbling in pain and my head was too heavy to carry. Raising my head to the mirror, I realized my eyes were red and my face appeared stressed with my disheveled hair covering a part of it. I spat into the WC and flushed before moving to the other side of the restroom where I washed my face and stared into the mirror again. "Pwww!" I was looking better now. Tiredly, I dragged my feet into the room and placed a call to the family doctor. I had just woken up from my short nap only to feel nauseous and ended up having to puke for minutes. What's going on with me? I felt better this morning until this short nap. He didn't pick up my call so I contacted Gloria next and she received almost immediately, "Your Highness""Arrange a meeting for me with the family doctor and a ride as well. I'll be seeing him this afternoon" I had my seat on the bed and clutched my stomach which was still hurting."I'
Sofia's POV"What?" My ears went deaf for a moment and all that buzzed inside was a loud noise that distracted my mind.Doctor Scott appears to be still speaking but I could hear nothing no more."No! No! No!" I almost screamed.This can't be possible. Five weeks ago?I can't even remember if it was the week we stayed alone because we had so many intimate moments.God no! I cannot be a mother just yet.I'm 21 and still trying to balance my life and that of the syndicate.My eyes were filled with tears as I disheveled my hair in panic and my heart rate was uncontrollable.Did I see this coming? Yes, but I was reluctant because it wasn't confirmed yet.Now it's confirmed and I don't even know what to do.My mind is left in a mess and I'm confused.Confused about this whole pregnancy thing.Just when I thought I was free of Mr. Pompous... I wasn't, and he simply let me leave with his child... Our child.Yes, our child. He never forced me to have real sex with him and I always consented t
Clancy's POV"You son of a b--" I interrupted the yell of the man crawling on the ground by depositing a single bullet inside his skull and the shot was suppressed by the silencer attached to the pistol.Blood flowed out of the wound and I didn't stare twice before making my way up the staircase that led to the roof.My countenance was cold as I marched to the edge of the roof and stood there to scrutinize below.Five men in red jackets were standing down in the alley while discussing with another man who was wearing a black hoodie and had a white briefcase in his possession.And behind the man were more men in red jackets. "Look who we have here... Little peasants" I mumbled silently and squatted low when the walkie-talkie by my side vibrated."I'm in position. Do it now" I communicated before rising to my feet.Almost immediately, two trucks appeared from the opposite ends of the alley and armed men inside the open truck box opened fire on the dealers.Before they could even think
Sofia's POV"Jamme, jamme, 'ncoppa, jamme jàJamme, jamme, 'ncoppa, jamme jàFuniculì, funiculà!Funiculì, funiculà!'Ncoppa, jamme jàFuniculì, funiculà!"My sonorous voice filled the whole kitchen as I sang in Italian and did the dishes at the same time.This was one of my late father's favorite songs.He would spend hours with his friends singing, dancing, and playing guitar to this song around a bonfire.I got to learn due to my constant closeness with him and realized how soothing the song felt on my lips. My hand ran across the surface of the dishes, making sure there was not even the slightest trace of stain on it. This was 5 am that morning and I should still be in bed. I was engrossed in my singing and didn't even realize someone had snuck in and was close to me. "jamme j--" My singing stopped abruptly the moment I felt a hand rubbing over my arms from behind. I was only in red panties and bra alone leaving me almost naked but I didn't care since it was just us in the ho
Sofia's POV"Sofia..."Oh my God.. She knows it's me.How? How exactly?"Why do you speak like Sofia?" She added and this made me stare directly at her, beads of sweat still scattered all over my forehead."Are you alright?" Her little voice asked me and I managed to calm myself down.A sigh of relief that my cover wasn't blown but I'm under the suspicion of a child.She must have noticed from the way I communicate with her but how is that still possible?I trained myself for months... years... to change the way I act and communicate with people when using my Aurora DE Santa identity.Aurora DE Santa is supposed to be someone else entirely.Did I let my emotions slip in and allow Sofia to surface a little?Oh shit. Fvck me!"Sofia...?" I laughed nervously and rubbed the side of my face.Lily let down her head and played with the helm of her dress, "Yes. She used to be lovely like you""And I speak like her?" I scratched the back of my head nervously."I think I'm just missing her and-
Sofia's POVShe blinked her ocean-blue eyes at me and the two men stared at each other before staring at me.I opened my mouth and made to come up with the best lie ever."You! Are you Aurora DE Santa?" Lily's face brightened as she stared even closer at me, "You are Aurora DE Santa, the beautiful woman who makes a lot of games"Her mouth opened and I could see a smile forming on her face.I sighed in relief and nodded with a small smile on my face.Aurora Technologies also dealt with the mass production of new software every month which includes games.And yes, mobile games for children too.My face is now on everything in newspapers and online news outlets so I'm not surprised at being recognized easily.Lily embraced me and I felt my heart stopped beating at that moment.She had really grown and could even touch my waist now. Tears covered my eyes and emotions whirled inside of me because of the contact with her.This feeling of her hug since five years ago.It felt special and go
Sofia's POVI was pacing around in the room, from one end of the wall to the other with my fist tightly clenched.How dare he?How dare Clancy McCain think he can do whatever he wants?For a moment, it felt like I was under his control and wanted to break free but he is ever cunning to know the right words to use.I couldn't imagine him taking over my room and going through my things.Apart from him seeing my underwear which is of great concern to me and would make my face hot when I think about it, he might find out about my identity because of my gadgets that can be linked to Tuscany."Your Highness, your system is connected" Giada pulled me out of my thoughts from the bed where she was seated with my laptop.I collected the system from her and glanced at the phone in her hand."The code stopped running, broken or something. The CCTV server might not be active right now?" She told me.I took the phone from her and made adjustments to the program I was running, "The storage appeared
Clancy's POV I had a lot to think of and figure out as I entered the Night Moon Hotel and made my way to the elevator but stopped because of the noise in the lobby. I was angry and looked around to see the hotel manager having a heated conversation with two women and the security team with him seem to be ready to take action at any moment. I was going to ignore them when I caught a glimpse of the side of one of the woman's face and a gulp went down my throat. Now my attention was gotten. Aurora DE Santa. I adjusted my suit and walked towards them when the manager of the hotel noticed my presence. He quickly rushed over to me and acted polite with a smile on his face, "Mr. McCain, I didn't know you were around. I was about to send this women away" "Send us away. What the fvck are you talking about?" The other woman with Aurora had stepped out to throw a tantrum but when her eyes met with mine, she shrank away. I've seen them hanging around too often so they must be really close
Sofia's POV"What are you smiling about? Did you find a cute little boyfriend down here?" Giada's tone was a little suspicious as she spoke to me from the front seat where she was driving.I lifted my head from the screen of my phone and snorted coldly, "Don't say nonsense, Giada. I'm a mother of four, not some Italian sugar mama. Moreover, I'm still in my twenties"She laughed hysterically, "You are the richest woman in the world so there's definitely no restriction to you. What do you think?""I'll send you back to Tuscany" I threatened her playfully."Alright, Queen. You got all the power" Giada became quiet and concentrated on her driving.I smiled softly and returned my gaze to the screen of my phone to see the reply from my mysterious American friend.'Dead? Do you want me dead?'The smile on my face broadened as I asked him through the text, 'Are you not angry? I snubbed you for the longest time''As long as it makes you happy' His response was quick.I rubbed the roof of my no
Clancy POVI guess I knew this wasn't right from the beginning.It never was.Everything sane about me must have died the moment Sofia left me and I seize to care about whatever madness goes on in me.If I have to go out of my way to get vengeance, I'll do just that.There's nothing left of me that matters."Yeah! Fvck me, that's just the way I want it!" She moaned insanely as I pounded her recklessly from behind but my mind was absent.I felt nothing for her.She was simply a tool for me to get what I wanted.My hand was wrapped around her hair and I had her face pressed against the bed.There was no holding back as I released all of my frustration on her but it turned out that was just what she wanted.To be handled recklessly.Such an insane woman.I finally climaxed and collapsed to the bed with her body pressed against mine.For a minute, I was overwhelmed with the guilt of betraying Sofia for the second time but the next minute, I felt nothing anymore.We're not together anymore
Sofia's POV "Here... I got this for you" Giada slid a cup of coffee across the table in my direction and I raised my head from the screen of my laptop to see her."Are you alright?" She inquired with a concerned look and I first responded with a shrug of my shoulders."Of course I am""You just canceled our meeting with the richest man in Los Angeles so don't tell me you're alright. But then, you know best and you should take enough rest. C'mon, I'll drive us to the hotel" She beckoned at me."Give me a few more minutes, G" I returned my gaze to the screen and stared endlessly at the reply I had given to Sarah's message on the dark web.I was waiting patiently for her response but it wasn't coming forth.Just when I made to close the system, her message pinged in and I had my seat again.'Hey, I was away for a while'I sighed and typed my response quickly. 'That's fine. Are you free now? I just need you to answer a couple of questions for me''Okay. Shoot' Her reply was instant.'The
Clancy's POV "Do you think I'm joking?" I was going to lose my patience soon and do something I'm not supposed to do.Now Rosita was the only one I knew who could tell me the information I wanted but more importantly, killing her wasn't an option.I won't even get the opportunity to avenge my sister because the full force of the syndicate will be unleashed on me.She knew this and that's just why she can act fearless around me.Not even a gun to her face would make her flinch."What the fvck do you want?" I gritted my teeth, grabbed her by the arm and raised her from the bed."What I want is something you're refusing to give me" She placed her fingers on my shoulder but I slapped them off."I can give you the name, Clancy. He is not someone you can't take on with your current influence. You should know that already. The high ranking members of the high table are like gods of this world. I know what it feels like to have your loved one killed by one of them. Don't you think you need m
Clancy's POVThe noise of gunshot echoed in the air as the man I shot rolled over the staircase until he slumped dead to the ground with a soft thud and was soaked in his own pool of blood.I walked down the staircase and looked down the hallway to see the blood-stained wall on both sides.The bodies of the men I had killed were scattered all over the narrow floor and I walked around to make sure no one was still alive."Guess this is all..." Whispering, I tucked back my gun behind me. I entered my room and put a call through to the manager of the hotel."Boss, should we send your breakfast over now?" I asked quickly."No. I called to give you an instruction. No one is allowed on the top floor until I give you permission to. Not even the cleaners or room service. I'll send a woman to the top floor, she'll give you my name and you'll let her through "The Hotel manager didn't reply immediately." Yes... Yes... I'll keep that in mind, Mr. McCain ""Not even you are allowed on the top fl