Linda had left Classy Chic that afternoon to take a walk down the street all by herself. She had nothing to do at the boutique for the day and watched enough telenovelas on screen till she can't more. She also spent an hour watching the saleswomen attend to customers and lead them around the boutique to see shelves of clothes and other materials such as shoes and hats.The time was enough for her to learn every single move and understand how a salesperson work.Now, she could assist Mia or any other whenever she chooses to do something and not stay idle.Only if she was at CEO Luca's place, he would have occupied her with something.Something she doesn't know but she was sure of it.Why was she even thinking about him?Linda cleared off the thoughts from her head and began the walk down the sidewalks.She planned to be away for only a few minutes and then return to her boring life of seating all day at the boutique.Lucia makes good conversation to keep her happy and not bored, but
"Rita..?" Luca asked even if he had no idea who that was.He looked into his device and the red dot was yet to move.The strange guesses slowly began in his head but he was quick to kick them off.The woman responded, "Yeah. She has been on the streets for the past 25 years and has never gotten into trouble with people. I don't know why someone would do this. Maybe she is a bad woman who got involved with bad people and has been disguising herself as a homeless woman the entire time. That would make sense because she never left the street--"Luca walked away from her as he couldn't hear more.The word 'homeless' caused a spark within him.It possibly couldn't be her. No, it can't be her. This is just a coincidence with something.He pressed through the crowd and got to see the officer standing in front of the covered body and urging the crowd to back off from the crime scene."Mr Antonio" He recognized him and Luca nodded still looking into his device with shaky hands.It showed that
Linda arrived at the boutique and found Lucia discussing with Saleswoman Mia. They noticed her presence and Lucia approached her, "I was just asking about you"She informed no one of her leaving, for no exact reason. She thought they wouldn't notice but they did. Seems she was pretty important and her absence would easily be noticed. Good to know that. Linda replied with a forced smile, "I um, moved down the street to um... I just wanted to walk" "Linda, are you doing good?" Lucia asked with a concerned look and she nodded, "Yeah. Totally. You got something for me? " "I was about to leave for the eatery across the street for lunch and I don't know if you desire to join me, you must be hungry" Lucia cocked her brows at Linda who wasn't hungry but she wanted to engage herself instead of seating bored, "Of course. I will" .. .. .. Luca was driving speedily through a tunnel at extreme speed overtaking the vehicles before him.This was the best path to take and not be arrested f
Karim packed his important gadgets and devices into his duffel bag quickly as he kept glancing at the footage on the screen to see Luca approaching Officer Daniel with his gun.This was his opportunity to escape before the dangerous man came for him.He once read the criminal files of the mafia underboss and it was nothing close to good.Luca Antonio was a monster in the flesh of a charming man.He thought the mafia man worked for the mayor who he also worked for.What had happened for him to attack officer D who gave him a message to deliver to the mayor? Karim was too scared to make a call right now. The bugged phone was still in range and he had to dispose it first.No, he wouldn't take it along. There was another signal which he is guessing to be that of a programmed tracker.It would lead the monster man straight to him.He raised his head to see the footage only to deliver it had gone blank and searching for a signal.Someone must have destroyed the camera. Who else would do t
Luca arrived at Classy Chic in his Rolls-Royce Phantom and scrutinize his face in the above mirror before him.He already checked his clothing and was sure there was no blood stain from the fight he just had.It wasn't exactly a fight if someone asked him.The men outside did not expect he would show up from a distance and take them out, and Officer Daniel was taken by complete surprise.They were no match for his stealth. A good reason the name 'Black Viper' fits him best.No blood stain, no injuries. He was looking good to meet and discuss with her.He was yet to believe Linda was working for Lucia now.How the hell did they meet?When the mayor mentions 'employee', Luca believed he was referring to the saleswoman's work because that was the only work he could think about.He had no idea she was employed as a model to display and advertise brands outfits.Luca got down from the vehicle and got to hear indistinctive chatters all around him.He turned to see passers-by staring and cam
First of all, he had to get back to Nica so his uncle would not begin stalking him. The mayor could call at any time to assign a mission to him for execution.Does that mean he would abandon the quest for Linda for the day?He knew her location now and would return to get her. She was not invisible to him anymore. Luca made to leave but paused and turned to the saleswoman, "Um, can you be silent about my coming here? Do not inform your boss or Linda that I came looking?" He raised his brows at her and she was confused because she was planning to tell them the billionaire CEO had come around. "I have a surprise for the two and would be messed up if they find out I was here today. I don't need to go into details. Help me keep quiet, will ya?"Mia nodded gently.The rich man of Thornhill had brought Linda cloth shopping the other time and the next day she shows up to work.What was going on between the two and what surprise was he talking about?She decides not to overthink it.Whate
Luca's vehicle passed through the open gate and came to stop at a designated space in front of the villa, and took a deep breath with his hands on the steering wheel.He felt bad leaving the boutique to come take care of his unwanted betrothed but there was no other option if he wanted his uncle and family as a whole to be out of his Thornhill business.The underboss should have figured out the spy in his house already but he didn't want to, yet.His uncle could install another. Might even be an old worker in the building.Just the right amount of money can twist and buy the heart of men.He would let the spy keep watching since it poses no threat to his life but needs to find out the identity of the mafia operator.An enemy known is half defeated already.Luca moved out of the rolls-Royce phantom and raised his head to the glass building with a deep sigh.He was really going to spend the night in this villa with the clingy head around.He was yet to think about why she made herself n
It was a warm evening at Thornhill and Linda was seated on the bonnet of Lucia's Ferrari 812 GTS with her hands resting behind her, and her red hair resting on both of her shoulders.She occasionally shut her eyes to inhale the evening breeze which felt satisfying to her nostril, and--She heard the clicking noise of a camera and immediately opened her eyes to a flashlight.Lucia was at the entrance now and had taken a picture of the model with her device."You got a good pose on the vehicle, could not resist taking a shot?" She told Linda and unlocked the doors of the vehicle for the both of them.Linda smiled and slides down from the bonnet.She found her way inside the car, beside Lucia and pushed her red hair behind her.Lucia starts the ignition of the vehicle and turned to her, "We won't be going to the salon today. We'll take a rain check and go tomorrow. A new batch of La flor fashion brand arrived this evening and so I had some accounting to do with Mia. It's a few minutes to