Five Years Later Sofia's POV "Sofia..." I was awakened by the soft taps on my shoulder and opened my eyes to see the slender woman in a flight attendant outfit standing in front of me."We have arrived in New York, Ma'am" Her composure was calm as she announced to me and I looked through the side window to see countless Maybach Exelero parked all over the private airport and bodyguards in black standing beside them.I couldn't help but sigh and collapse back to the seat, "Not again"After regaining myself, I carried my frame down the aisle and came to a halt in front of the elongated jet bridge where my assistant stood ahead."Giada, what's all of this?" I complained, taking careful steps down the staircase until I was standing close to her."Miss Sofia, your uncle asked for this, he wouldn't stop calling me" She explained with a complicated expression and I simply waved my hand."We're not going to fight a war or something. This would only bring unnecessary attention to me. Send th
Sofia's POV "Miss Aurora, are you alright?" My Assistant's voice rang in my ears and I shook my head to rid the memories that this location brought to my head.Standing before me was the MCC entertainment building, a place that brought back exciting memories but the bad image of Mr. McCain beclouded it in no time. A frown formed on my face. "I'm good" I forced a smile at Gaida, "Let's go"Together, we marched to the entrance of the building and I causally glanced to the side only to see something that made me halt abruptly.My chest slowly rose on seeing the alleyway that stretched behind the building and an unwanted memory seeped in.Mr. McCain and I once had there oral sex inside there. This made me grit my teeth and I continued moving for the entrance with a cold expression.Oh fvcking hell! Did my five years in isolation change anything about my feelings toward that devil?I understand it's difficult to forget the man who took my virginity and is the father of my quadruplet.B
Sofia's POV After having our seats opposite each other, I did not waste any more time to begin the conversation, "You know, I did my little research on you and found out that you somehow have control over every business enterprise in New York. You either have considerable shares or they are owned by your subordinates"There was a slight change in his expression and this made me cross my legs.I'm not surprised, he surely wasn't expecting me to hit the nail on the head without the slightest hesitation.He crossed his hands and looked directly at me before whispering, "Are you sure you want to have this conversation with me?"The left corner of my lip slowly rose knowing there was no turning back now.He needs to understand that I'm not a regular business tycoon but someone who knows about the underground network in New York City."I didn't come here myself just to say hello to you" I crossed my fingers too.He grinned and retracted his frame into the chair."Just as I predicted, one c
Clancy's POV"What the fvck did you say? What the actual fvck did you just say?" I banged my fist on the table as I roared at Matteo over the phone.He started to stammer, "Boss, I'm telling you the truth, they just vanished""Vanished?" I gritted my teeth, "Does this sound like a fantasy movie to you? All you had to fvcking do is follow one obstinate woman""My men indeed followed her, Boss, as instructed, but we lost her at the Riverside Drive Tunnel. I'm on my way to investigate this Boss, there must be an exit somewhere" I didn't need to hear more excuses from Matteo and slammed my phone on my desk.This was supposed to be a walkaway for me.How dare a woman come into my city and think so highly of herself?My fist had turned white and I collapsed back on my chair to see the video playing on the laptop screen before me.That brunette had found the tracker I asked my best man to secretly tag to her vehicle and she even smiled at my cameras.Was she taunting me?This woman knows abo
Sofia's POV I gently tapped away as our vehicle drove out of the articulated truck box into the garage and came to a halt there.Giada let out a deep sigh before glancing in my direction to say, "You look calm for someone who just got chased like an escaped inmate""You put your driving skills to a test today, that's all I'm interested in right now" With a small smile, I alighted and turned to Giada who also got down.She joined me and we made our way together to the entrance of the hotel building ahead."When you said he would try to find us after your first meeting, I didn't think much about it but right now, I believe this man is a pain in the ass" Giada didn't hesitate to let out her frustration and I couldn't help but giggle uncontrollably."Really? You learned the American slang"She shrugged and then pouted her lips, "I memorized them of course, how else am I supposed to blend into the society? You have been here for a long time and know everything. I bet I'll still have my ac
Sofia's POV I was awakened from my sleep by the ringing noise of my phone and blinked my eyes open with a loud yawn.Francesca had my phone in her hand and she was staring at the screen until she noticed my movement."Mamma, it's Uncle Danny" There was a big smile on her face as she stretched out the phone to me.Instead of collecting it, my eyes turned to the corner of the room where my other daughter was seated in front running TV screen and her chin was resting on her pair of knees.I know Marcela was pretending to not hear us and this made my heart heavy."Marcela won't talk to me" My attention was drawn again to Francesca who was speaking with a frown on her face.I took the phone from her and caressed her cheek with my thumb, "Your sister needs her alone time. She would be back"Talking to Marcela when she is annoyed would only fuel her emotion and the only way was leaving her to switch to her other personality.At first, I tried to be a good mother by trying to help her with h
Clancy's POV"Tell me you called to give me something positive and not some spineless excuses?" I was scrutinizing my figure in the standing mirror in the hotel room as I adjusted the tie around my neck."Boss, we have tried all our best to trace that truck but-- I know you don't like details of failure, so I won't say much. We failed the assignment and couldn't find the woman" I could hear Matteo's pleading voice from the speaker of my device but this time, I wasn't enraged.This made me smile because I expected it, yet strange, that the stubbornness of a mysterious woman would make me smile.Of course, she is proving to be bigger than I expected."Okay... Get back to work""Okay...?" Matteo was shocked.He must have mentally prepared himself for my anger."Get out of my phone, Matteo. I have a business to attend to" I was ensuring my tie was fitted perfectly."One more thing, Boss. You should be careful down there. I just got a tip-off from one of our birds in the state, there are s
Sofia's POV"Hey cuties, be nice to Zia(Aunty) Margherita, okay? I'll only be gone for a few days" On the video call interface of my laptop were my two daughters peering their eyes into the screen from their end with a small pout on their faces."Mamma, I'll miss you" Francesca rubbed her eye as if she was crying and I couldn't help but say to her, "I know, Maama will return with a lot of chocolate and ice cream for you"Marcela's eyes lit up and she grinned in excitement, "Maama, I'll be nice to Zia Margherita and La Mia Sorellina (My little sister)"Francesca glared at her and complained, "I'm... I'm --" She switched to Italian and snapped, "Io non sono piccolo... sono più grande di te (I'm not little... I'm older than you) " "Alright cuties, are you fighting?" I asked relaxing my back on the seat of the moving vehicle. "No, Mamma" Francesca folded her arms. She is easier to control so this was no trivial matter. "I'll call you whenever I'm free. It's only a few days and I'll b