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 POVThe morning began with Lily interrupting my wonderful sleep at around 7 a.m.Well, If I was following Mr. Pompous to the office, I shouldn't and wouldn't be in bed at the time.Oh heaven, my desire to have children is put on temporary hold.I'm not prepared to experience this inconvenience.Had to help the child with freshening and dressing up before leaving for breakfast. Maid Teresa had come herself to invite us.Mr. Pompous was not there and that made me wonder if he had left for work already.He promised to join us today.The thought of it made my heart sink.He broke his promise the last time he talked about taking me to McDonald's but we resolved it mysteriously.Thought it wouldn't matter anymore since we're now together despite our differences."Are you alright? You look sad" Lily's little voice interrupted my thoughts and I jolted quickly back to reality.I lifted my head to see her blue eyes gazing deeply at me and I gulped."Are you still angry at me?" She hit
Clancy's POVThe last person I expected to show up was Sonia. She never gave me prior notice of her return and the job she was handling should take a few days. I took a deep breath on hearing her incoming footsteps and turned to see her appear from the other end of the corridor. "Are you mad at me?" I could hear her scoff as she came to a halt in front of me, "You never like surprises for once in your life, but my daughter does, I did it for her" Hearing this, I gulped with a neutral look. She was right, I don't like surprises. Always want to be a step ahead of everything. "I believe order is restored at the border now" I demanded, not wanting to go deeper into that conversation with her. "I won't be here if it isn't. Rounded up the big heads within 24 hours using my proposed technique. I was indeed on my way back when I called yesterday" Sonia explained to me and I nodded, before responding. "So, you'll be joining Matteo and his boys on your next job. We can't leave blindspo
Sofia's POV"No..." My answer was firm, "Stay away from me or you might end up dead like the others. Also, don't call this number or try to reach me again "I hung the call on him and took a deep breath.He sounds convincing but could easily be one of the mercenaries waiting outside the City for me.These people knew my origin and could easily formulate a story that would be believable.I won't be fooled to put my life on the line.Life was beginning to get better with Mr. Pompous and I was slowly letting go of who I truly am; The Mafia Princess.He doesn't treat me badly anymore so there was not a factor repulsing me from him.Rather, I'm attracted like crazy."Give me a minute..." I informed Maid Teresa before hurrying back to my room and ensuring the door was locked before diving into my bed. Connected the device to my laptop and began using to skill to trace the point where the call had come from. I've never tried this before but I had knowledge and available resources to. In t
Clancy's POVI carefully caressed the side of Sofia's face with my thumb as I watched her doze off with her head resting against my chest.Even in the position we laid, her right hand still clung to the printing. Why was she so interested in it? Carefully, I moved her head from my chest to rest on the pillow and she groaned gently, adjusting her posture on my bed. Staring into her charming face, I felt guilty pinches in my heart knowing I had lied to her face about the true origin of the painting. The painting was not a random gift. It was something I had looked into every morning when I woke up until I met her, Sofia Dante. The painting was from my foster parents and the situation surrounding it was not something I would want to get into the ears of Sofia.They said it from the girl I was betrothed to and she might be dead already due to unforeseen circumstances.My foster parents hid the details from me but let me keep the painting as a reminder that I was tied to someone alre
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