Clancy's POVAs I moved away from the room, I could still hear Sofia's sob ringing in my head like a bell.My heart was shaken for a moment and I could feel certain pricks in my emotion but it was not guilt.I did not feel guilt because I did not kill those people but even if I did, I would feel nothing.I'm not so sure anymore.Since Sofia came into my life, I've been feeling certain emotions that shouldn't exist and yes, guilt could possibly come in now.Killing her is the easiest way but I can never bring myself to do it.Whenever I look at her, I rethink my decision.There was no reason to kill her except that I was trying to prove to myself that I'm still ruthless as ever.Will killing her even solve the problem?What if I feel guilty if I ever succeed in murdering her?The same guilt I felt when my sister committed suicide years ago.Sofia has brought chaos into my life without even realizing it.My cold stares are supposed to repel her far away but she is a careless bitch.She
Sofia's POVI woke up that afternoon with an empty stomach and rolled on my bed for a moment before opening my eyes to see the walls of my room.For a moment, I forgot this was my captor's mansion and when I remember, I wished I could go back to my former life.It was fvcking boring, yeah, but people didn't get to die because of me.To think I was happy he had moved my room to this place but at what cost?I still fail to understand why he murdered my landlord and the tenants.It just didn't make sense.Did he have a dispute with them regarding moving my things out or he was just trying to prove a point to me?I had a painful headache. The same ache that sent me to sleep off after crying my eyes out.It was difficult trying to think like a murderer.Maybe I was blinded by his good look to keep forgetting he is a Mafia man.He's the Devil in an Armani.I sniffed and rolled to a sitting position, burying my head between my head.Now I hated him for real. Everything I felt before and susp
How can my heart be disappointed it wasn't Mr. Pompous?I took a deep breath and refreshed my brain, recalling I hated him now."Hey, I didn't want to disturb your sleep," Dale told me and then sat at the side of my bed.I moved my legs so I don't stain his white shirt with them' before dragging my butt to a sitting position."Dale..?" I mumbled even though I recognized him well.I just wasn't expecting to wake up and find him in my room.He licked his lower lip and nodded, "Miss Sofia, it's been a while"I forced a smile and nodded."I've not been around. I should have come earlier" Dale said to me and my brows furrowed."You don't have to" I responded to him.I don't know but this conversation was becoming awkward.He said it like it was a responsibility."You said yourself, Sofia. I got you into this, you're in it because of me""Are you taking responsibility now?" I demanded looking and his calm face.He shrugged and answered, "I guess so but still, I cannot help you leave, Sofia.
Clancy's POVI stood outside the mansion with my hands in my pocket and blinked my eyes, inhaling the fresh breeze that blew in the environment. Soon, footsteps resounded behind me and Dale came to stand beside me with a briefcase in his hand. "Will an attractive sorry ease your mind?" He mumbled calmly, not looking at my face."I'm not angry. You're my Brother. Flops tend to occur in business" There was a dispute at the West border regarding the import of our products into the territory and Dale was there to ensure calm to the problem and ensure the border was overseen professionally as usual. Only James is feed information by my team behind the screen regarding the competitors outside the territory who tried to sneak their products into the country. James' responsibility was to intercept them at the western border by making sure the usual search is done properly by the assigned team but I gave him another job to handle.Due to his absence at the border, disputes arouse and the
Sofia's POVI finished breakfast alone and handed over the repaired laptop to the maid to help return to Mr Pompous who I was scared to meet.As I walked back to my room, I looked at the ink on my palm and beamed a bright smile.Dale turns out to be useful after all.I tried the password given by Dale and it connected to my system successfully but I quickly disconnected after confirmation.I've learned lately not to underestimate Mr Pompous so I'll be careful.If he checks the users connected to the Mansion WIFI daily then he would see me too.I have to find a way to hack it and make my presence invisible.It would take longer to do even though I had the password but it's worth it.Having the password makes my entry easier and that's why I wanted to get it first.I can hack the WIFI to get the password but unlike what's shown in movies, it could take weeks to achieve, probably for me. I made to get to work when a knock sounded on the door and I lifted my head, knowing full well it wa
Clancy's POVI sat in front of the monitor watching the footage of Sofia's room.She has been under the duvet for the past five hours and has not lifted her head once.Theresa had reported to me that afternoon that her door was locked and no avail could be made to make her open up.She wanted Sofia to come out for lunch.I waved her off believing Sofia would come out when she wants to and went ahead to watch her room footage to see what she was up to.I rewind to the moment she arrived in her room after we meet in the hallway with Lily around my neck.Sofia came in sobbing and slumped into the bed where she cried for minutes.Somehow, what happened in the hallway had a psychological impact on herI told Lily to stay away from her, Is that enough reason to be broken down?The Sofia Dante I know is stubborn and would not cry over small talk.Lily called me 'Dad' in her presence, could that also be a reason for her to cry?Does she think Lily is my daughter?Even if she thinks so, Sofia
Sofia's POVSeeing him here was the last thing I expected.After crying under the duvet all day, I finally step out to quench my thirst only to bump into this devil.The same way I bumped into him after trying to step out of my isolated lifestyle.He kept appearing everywhere I go to.Difficult to shake off.I would have stayed under the duvet for as long as I can but soon realized my tears would change nothing.He was with Sonia and they had a daughter together.Heart-shattering.Does that mean Sonia lied to me? She said she would buy me a drink if I managed to make Mr. Pompous my boyfriend.Was she mocking me knowing full well it's impossible?She looked sincere when she spoke to me.Could it also be that the only thing they had together was the child and there was no relationship? His baby mama.But she claims she has never had sex with him before.I don't even know what to think or believe anymore.A good reason I've decided to put myself together and move on.Mr Pompous is not th
Sofia's POVSarah's reply came fast, 'Haha... Even your ghost is sick in da head. Wassup girl, I truly thought you are dead. The hospital won't let anyone identify the bodies. I've been crying for days now'My eyes darkened and I typed speedily, 'So it's true. I can't find anything on the web'Sarah: Why do we explore the dark web Sofia? One of the benefits, the government doesn't have political control over it.Me:???I had no idea where she was headed until I saw her next message.Sarah: Everything regarding the incident is being flagged as false information on the internet. You can't post pictures relating to the mass murder, your post gets taken down in minutes if you successfully bypass the flagging system and you get banned from the platform. People in high places don't want the news to get out. The government is the one that I believe had such a government. I'm not talking about the legal government, Soffy, you know what I mean? "Me: The underground?She could only refer to th
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