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 POVMy mouth made gentle click noises as I rolled my frame to the other side of the bed but I let out a loud cry when my butt made contact with the hard floor.My eyes cleared up immediately and I opened em to see myself lying helplessly on the cold floor of the room."Fvck!" I cursed between my teeth and waited for a few seconds for the pain to subside.I remembered being in the arms of Mr. Pompous and thought I'd roll into his arms but unfortunately for me, I experienced this."Alright... Pwwww" With the help of my hands, I crawled and staggered to my feet only to discover the bed was without him.My heart sank low and I rubbed my still aching backside, fvck! It hurts.Where was he again?I checked the bathroom but he wasn't there so I returned to find my painting on the floor.Squatting low, I picked it up with a big smile on my face and rubbed the surface with my fingers.Memories tingled in my brain and I exhaled heavily, embracing the painting.I left Mr. Pompous' room a
Clancy's POVI exhaled heavily with cigarette smoke emitting from my mouth as I watched the pillars of thick smoke rising at the southern rebels ' camp.The earth's crust vibrated endlessly as the armored tanks in different directions continuously fired explosive shells at the structures so they came crashing to the ground.The echoes of gunshot exchange filled the air as I watched more of my men in Kevlar vests pull into the hideout to ensure there was no one left standing.This is what happens when you forget your true king and work with an enemy of mine.No one in New York has the resources to stop me, not even the government who are on my payroll.Slowly, the gunshots began to die down and I could tell the job was almost done with.I didn't join in fighting because the locals weren't worth a drop of my sweat.Elijah was the main deal.My phone buzzed and I raised the device to see the incoming call from Sonia.I hung up and turned my gaze to Matteo who had his hands on the wheel o