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
Sofia's POV I was internally shaken but somehow managed to still keep my shocked expression behind the mask.This dangerous and insane woman was the owner of the NextTech company and was the Organizer of the summit, the main face behind the company.We did our research and never saw anything about a secret owner by the name of Rosita Duke.Giada has been in contact with the CEO of the company who had always acted like she owned the company.I didn't probe much into Tech companies because not for a second did I think I'd meet this big enemy of mine.Could she even know my true identity?Was she planning to kill me right now or something?My sweet girls.Were they safe?My heart thumped remembering our last conversation.Specifically her last words to me five years ago, "Our paths will cross again, Sofia. Not today, not tomorrow, not in months, not in two years, I believe, but we'll get to know each other better when it happens. Enjoy your peace and your unborn babies, for now"She so
Author's POV"......this is undoubtedly the best path to climbing unto the next stage in the leader of future technology..." Clancy McCain and Sonia Quinn were welcomed by the voice of the man on the stage as they entered through the private door to the VVIP seating section." We are looking forward to the progress of the AI intelligence... "The man continued speaking but Clancy was no longer listening as he turned to Sonia and said, "Seat 6 over there"He casually pointed to the VIP seating sea before strolling away for the VVIP section.Aurora De Santa should be here already and he wasn't sure why he was this impatient to see her, the woman who dares to get on his nerves.He removed the 2nd guest using his influence since the NextTech company was under one of the Tree branches and he wasn't someone who could be easily offended.Many would do anything to make him partner with their company and he thought Aurora De Santa would be one but she is arrogant.The arrogant woman was the fir
Author's POV A figure rose from the seat in the shadows, graciously acknowledging the applause as she made her way towards the stage.Sofia tightened her fist seeing the brunette-haired woman take up the stage with a warm smile of confidence. A smile curved at the corner of Sonia's lips and she looked in Clancy's direction. Only if she could see the look of utter shock on his face. He wasn't paying attention to the presenter a bit from the start until he mentioned the name 'Rosita' Clancy didn't realize he had looked but now, he was gazing directly at Rosita who was still smiling. She was looking in his direction and bit her lower lip to let him understand it wasn't a dream. No one noticed this except Sofia who was paying attention to the woman. She felt disgusted and a scene flashed through her head. When she had caught them in bed together but they were too carried away to notice her. From the report she got, Clancy McCain hasn't been seen with Interagent who had disappear
Clancy's POV Her sweet scent waffled into my nose and I felt her fingers slowly caressing mine with a lingering smile still on her face."Fvck off!" I managed to control my rage as I pushed her hands off and focused on the stage to see Aurora who was still asking everyone to have a seat."You know, I can hook three of us up for a memorable session, you miss my pu$$y, don't you?" The Interagent's voice was low as she leaned closer to tell me and I truly wanted to grab her neck and slam her onto to floor but that would disrupt Aurora's presentation.How dare her make such suggestions to me in public?She should have simply remained in hiding forever. "You should get yourself a fvck boy if you're this crazy fvcked up horny in the head. Touch me again and I don't mind forgetting a bullet in your wrist" I slowly opened my tailored suit for her to see the silenced pistol tucked inside.The smile on her face vanished and she glared fearlessly at me, "Can you?""Don't you get it yet? Your c
Sofia's POV My fist was clenched as I walked down the restroom hallway until I entered one of the enclosed rooms by the left and shut the door behind me.I pushed my fake brunette hair from covering my face and looked into the mirror to see my look of panic."Oh, no... no... no" I slowly mumbled and unlocked my phone to again see the latest message from Agent 45.'Order Denied. Punishment will be accepted'His message had come at the same time the Interagent woman was approached by a man in dark clothing.She gave me a certain glare before leaving and I couldn't help but imagine what 47 could have done.There's a good side to having an experienced soldier as 47 on my side but there's also a downside, not exactly a downside.His loyalty was sworn to my father to spend the rest of his life serving the Di Marco and helping eliminate threats within his reach.Almond Yuturo warned me about 47 already.He was the best one-man army I could ever wish for and he was loyal but when it comes t
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