"....100 million going once" The auctioneer announced with his hands raised on the podium where he stood behind the diamond jewellery in a glass box.The seats in the hall were filled with audiences and bidders who had telephones to their ears, communicating silently.One of the bidders said quickly, "120 million"He clenched tight to the telephone he was holding praying silently that no one bids further.The auction was ongoing for minutes already and no bidder was ready to give up yet. It was a no-reserve auction with a bidding commission of 1 million from the very beginning of the programme.The auctioneer cocked his brows and looked around raising his hammer, "Kenneth bids for 120 million, anyone to counter that? Someone 150 million" He paused and continued."120 million going once..."He was interrupted by a husk voice, "200 million"The auctioneer, audience and bidders turned to see the mystery man at the dark corner of the hall but were yet to see his face.Whoever this man was
There was a yellow crime scene barricade around a red Lamborghini whose glass was shattered and bullet holes all around. Cops flooded around in their number and the medical team moved the covered bodies into a waiting ambulance.At the roof of the building opposite the crime scene was Luca Antonio watching with tears in his eyes, his face showed nothing but pure rage and he tightened his fist and grit his teeth too.The wind blew his full hair behind and that was when Danny Antonio approached him from behind.Danny was the consigliere of the mafia family and was dedicated to the part he played in the family.The Antonio mafia family was a secret empire in Italy that manufactured the finest nose candy (c0caine) and distributed it to major dealers in that region.They went by the name 'The Finest White' because the 'Antonio family' title was only used for a legal business the family took as a side job to launder incomes with no suspicion.The normal people knew the Antonio family for th
Luca raced out of the elevator immediately after it stopped at the pool area and followed the path she had taken.He knew from the beginning that the mysterious lady was more than ordinary and she just confirmed his suspicion but what person jumps from such height and survives?Anyway, he was glad that she was alive and he would be able to question her but now he had to find the running bitch.She couldn't have gone far and--Luca heard a noise coming from behind the glass villa and raced to see two of his guards struggling to hold down the red-haired lady who groaned crazily throwing kicks into the air.He was relieved to see that his men did a good job, "Good. Hold her down"One of the guards said quickly to him, "Boss, we found her lurking around naked"They pinned her face flat to the ground and she continued to struggle with them. Like a possessed person, she broke from their grip and hit the first man on the throat, the other tried to grab her but she punched his hip which disl
Luca hurried out of the room and shut the door behind him with a deep sigh. She wasn't trying to run away again and so that is progress but he was still worried about her. Everything about her. How long would he house her until her memories came kicking back? What if her memories never return and he then has no option but to make her leave?It would be a disaster to kick away the latest discovery that could lead to finding the one who murdered his mother or that was the perpetrator behind the door. He only had the new assumption that a single assassin carried out the job because he got to meet the mysterious Linda. The Lamborghini Mrs Antonio was attacked in had bullet holes all over and a normal person should believe there was more than one attacker who opened fire on the vehicle killing her and the escorts.The perpetrator then proceeds to destroy her face with bullets making her body unrecognizable.It was a gruesome murder and the sight of her body in the mortuary still haun
They eat silently around the dining room for minutes until Luca was the first to finish his meal.He had asked Hannah to join them over breakfast and she was happy about the Boss' invitation.Luca would never invite the maids to join him over the table but today she was lucky.And why is that?She did a good job on Linda and he believed she would do the same while he's away to work.Hannah was one of his best maids who happened to be among the first batch he employed on the opening of his glass villa.She was diligent and hardworking so far.The other maids were jealous and occasionally peeped from behind the wall to see her dining with the boss and his new girlfriend, so they believed her to be.Luca had a history of bringing various women to his villa but he never dine with them.Linda barely eat and played with her spoon occasionally.Hannah would encourage her to try more and she would continue.Luca on his path was more interested in her memories getting restored and then he coul
Sun Tzu says 'Keep your friends close and your enemy closer'Luca was wrong to have let Linda be on the loose since the very night. He should have held her captive the night she had fallen asleep but this was not something he expected.On the other hand, even if he succeeded in capturing her at first, what was the assurance that she won't have broken free like she just did?He was yet to wrap his head around her method of escaping from his torture chair.The straps literally burnt off without a causative, just like that, the sh¡t was getting real.He hated science but how was that scientifically possible?This took his mind back to her burning hair, pale face and surviving a fall from a height that would get one killed.She was clearly not normal and something--Something he was yet to or will never understand.How could the mighty Luca Antonio have fallen for the scheme of this woman?He was blinded by her and was yet to know why. She must have played her games well and he slides eas
"What do you think could have caused this?"This question was asked by one of the maids cleaning up the pieces of glass that were scattered all over the room.The shattering noise had drawn the attention of the maids to the rooms where they found their boss, Luca, facing the open area of the room that was formally covered with a glass wall.Then they realized it must have broken down and caused the noiseLuca ordered them to put the place in order and left with a cut on his forehead which oozed blood down his cheek to the jaw.Only on a few occasions does the boss destroy things in the house out of anger but shattering down an entire glass wall was insane.Of course, no maid could stand to his face and say it.They knew he was a dangerous man.Hannah stood there watching the maids do the cleaning with so much thought in her head.The boss had texted her to bring his gun which she saw him threaten Linda with.She wasn't opportune to know what happened next only to be drawn to the place
Luca's rolls-Royce phantom came to halt in an open field and he alighted putting on his sunglasses.Jack was not allowed to drive him here because he came around for strictly business.Yeah, the bad business people shouldn't know about.He was contacted by the mayor an hour after the call to meet him here.This field was their secret meet-up location on the outskirt of the city where no one lived.Luca checked his wristwatch and then strolled around, running his fingers through his head.Linda was just someone he was finding difficult to erase from his mind. Thoughts about her keep coming up every second, minute, and hour and for how long, who knows?She couldn't just come into his life and disappear as a bad dream even if he still had plans to find her.Everything about her was a question that only one person could answer. Linda. Luca planned to deal with her situation after he was done with the Mayor but she just keep coming back to his head like an annoying headache. The noise of
Linda gulped in air with an innocent look on her face and continued, "I know I'll be mortal but I become invisible to Father. You tell him I'm dead and he'll believe, that's what it means when my energy cannot be traced""Are you crazy right now? You'll age and die as a human. You'll become weak and helpless" Zilda tried to control her voice but it was rising already."I know what I'm talking about" Linda assured her and she fired strongly, "No you don't, you want me to announce your death to Father? Are you serious right now?""I am. I want to be with him forever and you know it, read my heart and tell me I don't love him"Zilda's head dropped on hearing her sister and blinked her eyes."I know you love him, Sister, but that love would be the death of you both. If father finds out--"Linda cuts in sharply. "He won't. He trusts you. Don't tell him I was killed by humans because that would only motivate him to launch an Invasion. Tell him I took my energy orb out and killed myself, I j
Luca entered the elevator with Zilda and as the box went up, she mumbled. "I'm sorry about your Mother. I know I deserve to die just like Jacob. A bullet between my eyes and then my face is destroyed by bullets. I was the one who executed the job" "You talk about death when you cannot be killed" Luca finally decided to have the conversation regarding the murder of Nico.Zilda sighed and rubbed her temple. "You had the opportunity to kill me with the one thing that could kill us but you did not because of Linda. I understand you're in love with her" Linda grits his teeth and shook his head. "At first, it was because of Linda but then I realized there was more to my holding back. Don't believe I won't do it when I get the chance to" "You realized you're no different from me, a monster who has killed innocents. Mothers and Fathers" Out of rage, Luca gripped her neck to the wall of the elevator and stared dangerously into her eyes. "I'm nothing like you and the people I've killed are
Luca brought the BMW 7 Series to a stop and alighted with Zilda to meet the family's consigliere who was waiting with the Finest White gangsters behind him, still holding their weapons tightly."It's a hell of blood out there, Uncle" He clicked the door of the vehicle lock with the remote in his hands."The cops came around. We would have begun shooting but they just loaded the bodies into trucks and left. Someone must have reported the gunshots, yet they didn't do what cops do. Is there something you ain't telling me?" Danny asked with a suspicious look and he was right.The cops were supposed to call for backup, investigation, questioning, making arrests and typically everything the police should do but the deal with the president had helped to settle everything.A call from the president is enough to make them walk away without investigating further."I have contacts, Uncle" "Contacts? Contacts powerful enough to make the cops work for you. What am I missing? Boy" Danny knew his
It wasn't but surprising that the president could guess the receiver of his call. "You don't recognize my voice but I bet you believe I'm the only one who could come this far. I've been on your list, how wonderful to know""You're an international criminal, Mr Antonio. You--"Luca interrupts him rather sharply. "Don't bother mentioning my criminal counts, Mr President. You don't know them better than the one who committed them. Just as we know in the underground, you work with Mizzeti. They work for you and you work for them, the syndicate helped you climb to power but there is no evidence "" You know much, just like top contributors in the international um underground syndicate. May I ask how you have come into possession of this device? "" Let's say I have your boy, Jacob on his knees with a gun to his head. He called for help to deal with me so I believe you know what the fvck is going on " Luca's voice was calm as he rest his back against the wall with a big smirk on his face.
Nica gasped in shock when she heard this and turned her eyes to him. "What are you doing?""What should be done daughter" He responded coldly and drove the vehicle from the place speedily.Not long, the chopper on the hotel roof opposite Luca's villa hovered up and flew towards the building.It was approaching and begin letting out missiles when a bullet out of nowhere broke through the screen and hit the pilot on the head.The chopper went zigzag in the air and finally crashed at the side of the road, going aflame with smoke ascending into the atmosphere.The shooter was Matt who stayed hidden on the rooftop of the skyscraper behind the hotel, a good vantage where he would not be easily noticed by any.The building was officially bought and owned by Luca for fun and so, he never moved in for months until the use for it came today.He spoke calmly into the earpiece connected to his eyes. "You were right. The old man is trying to hit your place. I have one chopper down and another migh
Jacob Mizzeti brought his Audi A4 to rest in front of Luca's gate before bringing his phone to make a call to the consigliere of the family."I just got there. Do you still have eyes on me""Eyes on you, Boss. Our men are on standby for your order. Whenever you make the call"He exhaled and tapped slowly on the steering wheel. "She is my only daughter, Theo. No mistakes must be made. Once she is out, whatever happens, happens. Stick to the plan and make sure our men do too""Boss, are you sure about this?" Consigliere Theo demanded with a concerned voice and he responded almost immediately. "I'm old and have achieved two-thirds of my goals already. She is just a child""I promised Layla to get her back""We both know Luca Antonio wants your head, going to him is dangerous and you might not leave alive""The goal is not to walk out alive, Theo. Luca Antonio would not stop coming for us if we don't deal with it now and I believe the threats on my daughter are not fake. He is a monster a
Matt was awakened from his unconsciousness by the noise of the armed gangsters who marched towards the burning bungalow in a group.He rubbed his eyes dizzily and on seeing the scene, they cleared instantly and survival instincts kicked in.He rolled underneath the BMW 7 Series and tried to control his breathing.The last thing he remembers was getting hit by the red-haired lady who assaulted his boss and--That's typically everything he could recall. "Fvck!" He cursed silently and managed to pull his device from his pocket. Matt was about to try and call his boss when he heard the screaming of the gunmen. He crawled out of underneath to his feet and watched the flames from the building swerve in the direction of the armed men, setting them on fire. The others who tried to run from getting consumed were gunned down from behind and when he lifted his head, he saw Luca coming from behind the building with the three ladies behind him. "Get the fvcking car started! Matt" Matt quickl
Somewhere Else... Earlier... Jacob Mizzeti was awakened from his short nap by the ringtone of the device trapped inside the book he was reading before he fell asleep. He rubbed his eyes gently and retrieved the device from the take the call. "Secretary Theo. It's 7 pm. You should know I wouldn't want to be disturbed" Jacob sat properly on his swivel and ran his fingers over his dry grey hair with heavy eyes. "There's a problem, Boss," The caller told him and his brows furrowed at the words of the family's consigliere. "Something you can't handle and need my attention is surely a problem" He paused for a second and resumed speaking, "What is it this time? Are local gangsters jumping transports again? Take their heads, as usual, and send them a message" Jacob massaged his bearded face, waiting for a response. "It's something bigger than em' all. A fvcker you wouldn't want us to underestimate" The consigliere informed him and his face turned ugly at the instant. This is no good
"Yeah. Put her over there"Luca dropped Linda on the sofa and slowly pulled his arms from under her before turning to see Zilda who had a gun pointed at him."Don't even think of it, you won't get my gun" She smirked and turned to Lucia who still had no idea what was going on, "You, shut the door. We wouldn't want to invite the neighbours"She reluctantly shuts the door and joined them in the living room."I don't know who you are but--"Zilda shunned her with a rather dangerous glance. "Keep your pep talk to yourself""It's not a pep talk. I'm not encouraging whatever the fvck you're doing, Linda twin""Well then, shut the fvck up" She tilt the gun to Lucia who gasped in fear. "Let down the gun, Zil. You've shot me already, that's enough" Linda her hands at her sister and sighed with a heavy heart. Luca was concerned, he feared for Linda, more than her look-alike who had a gun on them. The wound in Linda's arm looked messy and he still wondered how the bullet had affected her. We