Sofia's POV'A Tree branch knows Katrina Esposito, the new governor of the Bank of Italy now works for you and believes her loyalty will waver when it comes to her mother. Katrina's mother is currently treated in a research institute in Rome and the head Doctor operating on her is a former Tree loyalist. They have sent someone over to Italy to reach him and get his cooperation to kidnap the woman... This Tree branch will then try to blackmail the governor to kill you. I believe you can handle this from your endMy heartbeat was fast and I tightened my fist as I read the text over, and over again.The unknown person had sent this to me and I knew better not to ignore any message from him.Is the Tree syndicate this desperate to end me and now they want to use Katrina?Gloria was quick to receive my call as usual and I instructed her to look into the text.Seconds later, she said, "This is big, Your Highness. We cannot ignore this""I know. The Shadow Agent assigned to the governor is s
Sofia's POV"Mmm hmm" I moaned, rolling to the other side of the bed with my eyes still shut but a conscious mind.After a few minutes, I opened my eyes and moved my half-naked body off the bed to place my feet on the cold floor.The sun seemed to be setting already from the position I viewed from and I realized how long I had been sleeping.Quickly, I checked my device and just as expected, there were missed calls from Gloria, five.The transport from Rome must have arrived in Tuscany already and they must have begun the questioning.I yawned hungrily and strolled to the landline where I picked up the phone and hit the right buttons, "Hey Gaida, get me some good Italian snacks, will ya?"I dropped the landline phone and called Gloria with my personal device."Your Highness," She said as she picked."Update me," I yawned again but silently this time and she was soon narrating,"We have managed to break the Doctor and make him speak but the foreigner is stubborn, therefore we need perm
Clancy's POV"You psycho!" Mario Karts cursed out his throat in front of me but could do little as his hands and feet were bound to the wall of the cell underground.He was shirtless, showing the fresh knife mark all over his body from my torture."Mario" My voice was rather calm as I approached him with the plier in my hands, "Tell me...""I've told you all I know already," He cried, "She asked about everything I know about the Di Marco Princess, Sofia"Saliva dripped from his mouth and the tears from his red eyes mixed with the thick sweat from his skin."And you told her? Huh?" Gripping the roof of his nose with with plier, I pulled and he roared with a loud voice."Answer me!" My rage was uncontained."You're no different from her, that crazy woman" He whimpered, "You're both sick in the head"Did the Interagent torture him for information?I didn't care and was only worried about the information he gave to her about Sofia."I thought you were loyal to the Di Marco Queen? So much
Sofia's POV"Miss Sofia, are you sure about this? I'm scared I think" Katrina Esposito said to me as I walked down the staircase with my phone on speaker."We only had a few issues to deal with and it's resolved now. Be rest assured, Katrina, as long as I'm here, no one will get to you and your family easily but if you want to quit as the governor, I won't stop you" I came to a halt after saying this and waited for her response.As much as Katrina was important, I won't tie her down."No, that's not what I mean Miss Sofia. I'm just scared for my mother, I really value the seat of the governor and I want to work for you" She said audibly and I sighed before saying, "I spoke to a friend and your mother would be moved to a military hospital here in Tuscany with the best doctors. I own Tuscany so she is safe here. She can stay here after the treatment or I can assign one bodyguard to her""Miss Sofia, you do too much for me. How can I ever repay you?""Your loyalty," My response was sharp
Sofia's POVI was left in a daze and tried to wrap my mind around what Almond Yuturo said.Mario died before my eyes. Him and all of his men.The buzzing noise of my phone caught my attention and I picked up the device to see the incoming call from Almond Yuturo."I'm not sure I heard you well. Can you come again" I stammered after taking the call."Mario Karts called, he is alive and on his way to Italy. He asked to speak with you but I think you needed to know first. You said he was dead, right?" He asked me and my memories flashed back to that night in the junkyard."Mario shot himself in the head. I was there" I told Almond Yuturo while thinking of the possibility of him being alive when he revealed, "Mario said he had indeed shot himself in the head but he survived. The doctor said the bullet partially penetrated his skull and didn't get to his brain"Hearing this, I sighed in relief and laid back on the bed.That makes sense a little. He is so lucky but then, who had taken him t
Sofia's POVI strolled out of the washroom butt naked and molecules of water trailed down my soft skin.My strawberry blonde hair which draped over my shoulders still had the enticing smell of shampoo.In five minutes, I was dressed up and checked my phone to see the missed call from Almond Yuturo.He must have called when I was in the bathroom.The last time we spoke, he said he was bringing Mario to the mansion.Were they here already?I couldn't wait to see Mario and believe with my eyes that he wasn't a ghost.Picking my phone, I made my way out of the room and called Gloria, "Hey Gloria, I'm wondering why you believe in me"I pinched the roof of my nose when I asked this.She didn't respond immediately, "What's the human saying? Blood is thicker than water. I have known both of your parents and have seen the level of their intelligence and knowledge. As their daughter, you'll naturally be a genius"My lips pouted and I scratched my forehead, "You exalt me, Gloria, but I'm nothing
Sofia's POV When I entered the building, I was welcomed by the disco light that painted the room in a kaleidoscope of colors.Laughter and chatter mixed with the pulsating beats of the DJ and the energetic atmosphere embraced my presence.Waoh! This is cool, just like in the movies.I looked around in admiration and a cute smile curved at the corner of my lips.My observation was suddenly interrupted by a grip against my wrist and I turned my head swiftly.My expression was now cold and I grip the gun I was touching inside my purse."Hey, what are you doing standing there? Are you new here?" The person who had tugged my hand was a young woman who could be assumed to be the same age as me.She was dancing happily but when she saw the frown on my face, She apologized " I'm sorry..."Before I could say a word, she had danced away already.Just then I noticed a group of seductively dressed women walk in through the door.There were five of them and they temporarily had their eyes on me b
Sofia's POV The Ferrari 296 GTS arrived at the mansion and I got down with the Shadow Agent who had rushed to open the door for me.Armed soldiers at the entrance approached in their number and peeved a path for me to follow.When I looked around, I noticed armored vehicles and trucks filled with armed persons also arriving.They seem to be surrounding the entire mansion and I couldn't help but glance at the shadow agent who brought me."The Interagent must not be underestimated, Your Highness" He explained and his head was down."Do you think she would be brazen enough to come here? "I inquired and started making my way for the door.The armed soldiers followed us closely from behind but stopped outside the door and assumed different positions.The Shadow Agent stepped inside with me and said, "She got no associate or partner. This woman does everything alone and always succeeds. The Di Marco has never offended her to the best of my knowledge, so I have no idea why she came after yo
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