My hands curled around her back and I couldn't help but place a quick kiss on the side of her scalp."She's asleep now. I'll stay until she is up again" Sofia's voice was soft as she whispered close to my ear and returned to surrendering her head on my chest."Why?" My throat was sour as I asked, "Why are you doing this?"Her face lifted gently from my chest and her eyes pierced into mine, in confusion."What are you talking about?" The innocence in her voice pricked my heart."Why don't you hate me as before?" I was curious at the sudden change even though I loved it.There was a time she wished I was dead and I knew it.A gulp went down her throat and she relaxed her head back on my chest, "Maybe it's because I love everyone, all of my life. I have a good relationship with people. If you have a sister, I believe we would get along"My heart skipped a beat at the mention of 'sister' but I was quick to control myself.Why would she talk about Lily when I just finished awakening the tr
Sofia's POVEverything happened so fast.In the twinkle of an eye.I came around for something else only to have a breakthrough with Mr. Pompous after so many bumps.He felt so easy and different to deal with this moment.Like I was conversing with an entirely different man.I should be pissed at the fact that he knew my feelings the entire time but chooses to ignore them but he said it himself, unusual.Moreover, I got to see the truth in his eyes, the truth I always longed for.He didn't say the words but I could see them boldly.Mr. Pompous loved me the entire time, it wasn't just sympathy or recent care for me.My heart pounded heavily against my chest as my mind could not believe what was happening. This isn't another Mr. Pompous, right? The feeling of his skin on mine, the proximity, and the intoxicating scent that came from him, fvck! It's really him. "It has always been yours to take. You are the right man" I revealed to him as he hit me with another shocker.He was prepar
Sofia's POVI was awakened from my sleep by a faint noise and my eyes blinked open to see Mr. Pompous fast asleep on the other side of the bed but facing my direction. The noise seemed to be coming from the door so I turned in the direction and groaned feeling a slight pain between my legs. "Hey, Daddy! Daddy!" I could hear a faint voice from behind the door and instantly recognized it as little Lily's. Fvck! She is awake. I was carried away with the moment and slept off on the bosom of Mr. Pompous. I rolled over the duvet to get down but gasped on seeing the blood stains on my thighs and the bedspread too. Moreover, I was completely naked. "What's that noise?" My movement was interrupted by the husked voice of Mr. Pompous and I turned back to see him awake. He rubbed his eyes sleepily and I responded to him in a low tone, "It's Lily. She's awake and must be searching for me" Mr. Pompous groaned and then cleared his throat, "Stay back. Let me deal with her"He got off the bed
Sofia's POVA smile curved at the corner of his lips when Lily hugged his legs with her eyes raised up and for a moment, I was jealous of the little creature.He had a soft spot for her.Little being competing with me for my man.I almost pouted."Are you going to play with me today?" Her little voice sounded as he began moving his legs towards my direction and our eyes met.I felt the instant connection when his green eyes pierced into mine and I couldn't help but beam an infectious smile.Yeah, Infectious as he smiled back at me which was totally mind-blowing.He had become different over the night."I have office work to handle today, Sofia will take care of you, and Teresa too" He struggled to move with the little creature clinging to his right leg until they got to the position I was standing.When Lily's eyes were distracted, he pecked my right cheek which in turn glowed crimson, and his voice was calm, "How do you feel?""Teresa is not funny. I just love her food" Lily blurted o
Sofia's POVIt had been about ten minutes since we came inside and I was feeling the need to use the bathroom already.My eyes dart in the direction of my bed and there lay Lily with her eyes widely opened.I've tried to engage her in a conversation but she wouldn't respond to me which is unusual.She was sad and I could tell she hated this third brother of a person."Hey" I approached and kissed her cheek but she did not bulge and that made me sad."I'll be back and I got this good movie you might want to see, Give me a minute.."The little girl did not blink an eye and that made me sigh heavily.I found my way into the bathroom and closed the door behind me before taking a quick piss.Couldn't wait for Mr. Pompous to return and explain what was happening because I was getting scared already even though I didn't want to be.Lily had never been this sad since I met her and that made me worried.I pushed my blonde hair behind and washed my spotless face in front of the rectangular mirr
Clancy's POV"Your presence here today means a lot, Mr. McCain, We hope to have you again and we look forward to your response on this proposed partnership" I shook hands with the foreigners in suits before making my way out of the conference room.It's been a long day and I couldn't wait to get back to Sofia.Had to deal with these foreign heads who had a tempting proposal I couldn't afford to resist.I met my secretary at the intersection of the building and she hurried behind me quickly."That's all for today, Boss. Should I outline the next set of investors on the list or you'll prefer them sent to your mail? The proposal looks promising as well "I made to respond to her but the buzzing of my device made me pause and raise a finger.Bringing out the phone, my brows furrowed on seeing who the caller was.'Matteo'.Oh fvck! Just like a call from 'Devin', could only mean trouble.It was the same for Matteo but a lot worse.Devin was in charge of the company building but Matteo was t
Clancy's POV"Third Brother, you are intruding on this territory" I announced, taking a step closer to him causing his men to let down their hands from the rifles they carried. They knew perfectly well I could drop another and not blink an eye about it.Elijah scoffed and brushed the roof of his nose with his finger, "Do you have the slightest idea of what you just did?By asking, he didn't disappoint cos I expected it."I was going to ask you the same, entering my city without an invitation"He scoffed one more time and gently tilted his head to the side, "Your city? I built this empire with my brothers when your stupid ass was rooting in the orphanage" My countenance switched instantly not because he tried to shame me but because he did it in the presence of Sofia. I wanted to keep every detail of my past from her but now she would be curious about this hint dropped by him. Sofia is always curious. I did not restrain myself to hit him in the face with the butt of the pistol in
Sofia's POVI had my breath held from the moment he appeared into the room.Mr. Pompous didn't let me see his eyes but I knew it definitely had traces of intended murder within.No longer intended but accomplished murder, he just shot someone in the head and isn't blinking an eye about it.The room felt suffocating with his domineering aura exploding at every corner but my legs only shivered because seeing blood almost kicked in my PTSD.He was the cure for me so my sanity got back on track just by having my eyes on him.The Third Brother everyone so feared could barely speak in a room with the true King of the City and even when he did, Mr. Pompous was prepared to slam more words to his face.I've seen Mr. Pompous take fierce actions but today is nothing like it.I held Lily tightly to myself and made sure she didn't raise her head from my lap.Luckily, her face was on me so she didn't get to see someone's head get blown off and be traumatized.The gunshot seemed to have scared her a
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