Chapter One

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CHAPTER ONE

      

          

Liam Rodriguez

                    He glanced at his wrist. It was just five past twenty minutes after dawn. He was either waiting for his file to reach the table or he simply didn't give a damn about it. What mattered to him was fairness when it came to business. It wasn't about business but her, his strange feelings for her. The previous night was still vivid in his memories. A smile spread across his face which he quickly covered with his hand over his mouth. 

       'It has hardly been an hour since I left her in my penthouse, wearing just my shirt, my virgin beauty. Though, she wasn't there when I woke up.'

       

        He mused, feeling a tug on his lips. But, the thought of her going infuriated him.

        "Sir," Danny said, interrupting the train of his thoughts. He approached him with the awaited file.

        "Did you double-check everything?" He asked. His expression turned cold again. Danny knew his mistake could cost him his head.

        "Yes, sir," Danny responded immediately. 

        He didn't trust his own shadow. He scrutinized the document carefully. After reviewing it, He signed the papers and exited the office. His bodyguards tailed with him. 

        "Brother!!" Danil said as he ran up to him, gasping. 

       "Dan! Why are you in such a hurry?" He raised his eyebrows in curiosity. It was only his brothers he kept his soft side for.

        The corners of his lips kicked up. "I cracked the deal, Liam!" Danil hugged him. 

        He patted his back, returning the embrace. His smile matched his. "Congrats, Dan! I knew you could do it." He smiled widened.

       "I need to share this great achievement with Mom and Dad." Danil cheerfully smiled, drawing back.

        "Sure, Dan." He said, nodding. His smile slightly dropped at the mention of their mother.

        Danil Rodriguez, his younger brother, who eagerly wanted to lead the life of an innocent person. He desired to establish his own construction business without relying on his father and his elder brother. He expressed to Liam that he hadn't no interest in the mafia's money, which boiled Liam's blood. 

         He heaved a deep sigh to compose himself. He didn't need to put up with such shit. He could move mountains for his brothers. Yes! They were the leaders of a powerful mafia organization. Liam offered him help, not from mafia money. He was the owner of a construction business, hotels, restaurants and clubs in almost every major city around the world, along with several shipping companies, which are operated by his youngest brother Kairo in New York, London, Singapore and India. 

        Danil left to make a call. "Good job Danny! Dan did not even get the feeling of suspicion." He said, patting his back. 

       "Thank you, sir. It's an honour that you liked my work." Danny replied with a smile as he bowed his head.

       He hummed as he returned the smile.

                     The owner of P & F construction didn't want to back up easily. Upon hearing his name, they stepped back without creating any trouble for Danil. He detached the information about them. Danny had fixed a meeting with them, indeed the owners were compelled to attend the meeting. Although his men could easily do this without his involvement, he involved himself with his girl. He entered their office located on the second floor with his guards. Both oldies and their families were staying under the same roof for years.

         Fernandes dropped his coffee cup in fear and shock seeing him. 

         "You can call us, sir. At any time…" He said with trembling hands. 

         He could sense the fear in his voice. Their faces were blanched with horror. 

         "Danny! " Liam said intensely. 

         Danny was well aware of his job and he didn't need further instruction from his boss. 

        He stood up and descended the stairs. His presence was more than enough to install dread in them.

        As he walked past the lawn using his long strides, water splashes fell on his face, followed by the sweet voice of laughter that echoed in his ears. He curiously peered through his parted fingers. His armed bodyguards were already in action, ensuring that no one dared to even look at him without a death wish. He instantly gestured to them to stop, with the sign of his finger. He didn't even want them to look at her. A broad smile curled up on his face as he watched her smiling. Her long, light brown hair cascaded down to her slender waist, and her creamy complexion complemented light chocolate brown eyes. There was innocence in her eyes that reflected her pure heart, her innocence. She hugged the two girls beside her. The three of them embraced as if they had seen each other after decades. She was shorter than the other two. 

      A wave of memories rushed through his mind from the previous night. She belonged to him, only him. He was determined.

      'She's my girl.' He thought and grinned broadly.

       Her smile warmed his eyes. It was a comforting sight. A woman hadn’t affected him this way in a long time, It was seven in the morning. She was still wearing his white shirt. He didn't come here to thank anyone. He visited this place to see his girl. 

       "Danny, Did you do what I asked this early morning?" He asked, still gazing at her. 

       "This morning?" he asked, moving his gaze on them. "Yes, that girl." Danny muttered to himself.

       "Do you have a problem with your brain?" he snapped, his jaw locked.

        "Apologizes, sir. I thought this c-could wait." Danny stuttered, sensing anger in his boss's voice. 

        "Let me do the thinking part. Long light brown hair." He said as he smiled while warming his eyes, glancing at her.

        "You have never shown interest in any girl before. She's the same one from last night at the club." Danny continued to stare at her. 

        "Lower your eyes if you love to see!" He gritted his teeth, feeling rage. 

        "S-sorry sir." he bowed his head. 

        "Two hours!" He reined in his anger. "I don't want you to disappoint me. " He said coldly.

          He watched her from his car until she walked into the house, careful not to let her notice his presence. He couldn't look away. Scaring her was the last thing in his mind. 

        She left his house without exchanging a word with him which surely infuriated him, no longer seeing her around him. 

        Afterward, he drove back home, a place dominated by his father's wife. Fortunately, it wasn't here in Goa. 

       His mother, Lily Black served as the personal security of his father. They had never married. His father had once explained to him. He had fallen in love with his mother, but his marriage to his wife was just a demand imposed by his grandfather as his father loved the power which came from the mafia throne. He had promised his sons he'd never force them to marry with his choice. But his father's love for power had taken away his mother from him forever. They were free to choose. His father wanted their choices to be good for his sons and family members, particularly for his family. 

      Liam always felt the weight of his father's expectations, especially since he was the first born and the throne was meant for him. He and Danil were born on the same day. Liam was an hour older than him. Although Mrs Rodriguez was his stepmother, she adored him like her own son. Liam doubted. Though, he expected it was out of fear of his father. She was more invested in seeing Danil to be the boss, take over the throne. The throne was always given to the firstborn. It landed in Liam's lap. 

        He shook his head but he couldn't shake her away. Her smiling face lingered in his thoughts. Danny had filled him in with information about her. 

        He couldn't resist the urge to see her again. He picked up the keys and set off back to her residence.