CHAPTER 01

THALIA ISABELLE

The night is cold as the wind blew it and brushes my fair skin tone, swaying my straight long brown hair in the air. We are in an abandoned building in the middle of nowhere, a perfect place to hide a crime. I am standing in front of an old man, who is now powerless.

“What the hell,” I irritatedly hissed as I flip my hair. I was about to speak when someone slap me in my face I look at the person who did it. How dare he slapped me?! I hide my gritting teeth.

I smiled devilishly at him because no one ever has done this to me---oh wait I remember someone but it is a different story. “How dare you slap me with your dirty hands?!” I hissed and I wipe my face using the red handkerchief that I fished out from my pocket.

“It’s already done, what can you do about it?” he stated in a way of teasing me well I am pissed off right now and I am eager to erase him from this world. Stop him from breathing the same air as me!

“Well, you are damn right,” I said to him and he smiled. If I kick him in his precious balls, will he be able to smile this way? Let’s see. “But I do not let other people touch my face easily like that,” I told him and kick him in his crucial part.

I saw him turned red while clutching his pained part and I made face to piss him even more. If a person is in physical deep pain, will he feel anger? Of course, he will.

“You piece of shit!” he cursed as he look at me with fire in his eyes.

“You are your father’s daughter, he’s a devil-like you!” he angrily added and I sweetly smiled at him. I put my hands above my chest and nodded. “His blood runs on each vein in my body,” I simply commented. I intentionally step on his foot and put a force on it that made him shout in pain.

“Bitch!”

I admit that my father is a devil in an Armani suit but he doesn’t have to bring up that I am his daughter because I do not want to live in the shadow of my family name and my father alone. It’s kind of insulting on my part. I want to be known as Thalia Isabelle.

I handed him my handkerchief and smiled at him to piss him more. “Wipe your tears, stop yourself from crying, geez you’re not a baby,” I told him and shook my head but he spits on me, he fucking spit on me!

He spits his damn saliva on my hand. I hold on to my handkerchief tighter preventing myself to finish him with my hands.

“Fuck you to the depths of hell!” I hissed and wipe my hand that has his damn saliva. I see no bright side to darkness and I can’t control my anger anymore. I closed my fist and punch him in his face. I punched him multiple times until I see his blood coming out of his mouth.

“Killing me won’t change the thing that I caused in your transaction with the other family,” he said.

“I know but at least you will be gone anytime, our enemies will decrease,” I told him and I saw him smirk. “You will not live longer the way you think,” I added. He never shows his remorse. He holds his head up high regardless of lying on the cold floor with his blood on the floor like him.

“You become braver because of your husband,” he stated and I look at him intently. What the fuck did he say? I lowered my body down to his level. “What did you say?” I asked him darkly and he smiled.

“You think no one will ever know about your secret marriage with the mafia boss from the Netherlands? Think again, Lamnelle,” he said with a puzzle of his words and I want to end his life. “Lamnelle, end my life now because if you don’t I will tell the world about your secrets and your family’s,” he threatened so I chuckled with it.

“There’s no chance of broadcasting to the whole world I rule one of the largest network companies in the country,” I told him. “I will hunt every man down who will bring the secrets of our society,” I told him and I saw fear in his eyes for a while.

My jaw tightened as I remember that he knows my marriage, how many people knew that cursed thing? Another set of problems arrived. I stood up and called Grey, my partner-in-crime. “So what’s the thing now?” he asked me.

“End his life now,” I simply commanded.

“Why don’t you kill me instead?” he asked me and I faced him.

“I do not want a mere blood to taint my hands,” I said to him.

The guy who just died, is working under my company as one of the janitors but I found out that he came from another network company; he was there to spy on us.

Unfortunately, our men caught him so my brother wants him dead as soon as possible. I received a call from one of our men that I sent to Quero’s house to burn every single detail of our company and delete everything from his laptop.

“What?”

Operation success, Ms. Thalia.

I smiled at the good news that he delivered to me.

“All right. Great job. All of us may expect a bonus from the boss for doing the job instantly,” I told him and I heard the other guys cheer and ended the call.

I am walking out of that scene and I heard three gunshots in the air, it echoes the sound of a gun being fired at someone. “Thalia,” one of our men called my attention.

“What to do next?” he asked me.

“Proceed to the next step of the plan, burn this building in front of my eyes and conceal it with another soil,” I told him. We bought this property so no one will ever attempt to touch this private property. “All right,” he responded.

“I miss hearing the sound of a gun,” I heard Grey say beside me. We are now walking toward our cars and waiting for the building to become ash in front of our naked eyes. I leaned my back on my black sports car, and put my hands above my chest.

Grey is one of the newest recruits in our group but I trusted him more than any senior members in our group. I found him in an unwanted situation and he begged for his life to be saved so I did.

I watched the fire eat the whole place and how the fire lit up the dark place. We're in the middle of a forest. I close my eyes as I felt the warm atmosphere coming from the fire of an abandoned building. May the secrets he knew burned together with the building.

I smirk when I remember what he said upon revealing our family’s secret to the world, one thing he is not aware of. I am the CEO of Avedam Network one of the leading mass and print media worldwide. I have to control the mass media and print media.

I texted my brother about the accomplishment of this mission, he always sent me on a confidential mission like this.

“Great job, sis,” I read his reply about this I snort and rolled my eyes. Is he not going to award me about the capture of that man who sabotages our underground transaction? What an ungrateful kid.

“Let’s go, Grey,” I told to Grey and he nodded at me. I also entered my car and started the engine.

While I am driving my way out of the wood cars are parked on the road, and my heart beats faster. I am tired from fighting against Quero’s men a while ago and I am not yet ready for another round because this is not what I expected.

No one knows this place aside from us so how come these bastards are here? Another traitor to encounter again? I heave a deep sigh. I stop the car while my lights are on so Grey will easily recognize that bastards are blocking our way.

I put two guns in my pocket and a knife just in case my life is at stake.

I am walking towards the car and a guy came out, my eyes widened when I recognize the owner of this damn car. I also heard the sounds of cars coming here so I am relieved.

“What the fuck are you doing here, Hansel?” I asked him.

“Our boss commanded us to escort you going back to the Netherlands,” he answered.

I scoffed at what he said and laugh sarcastically. There is no way in fucking hell that I am going back to that land, I promised to myself to never set a foot or even think to visit.

“I turned my back on that country, Hansel. I am not returning anymore,” I simply said hoping that he will rely upon his damn asshole boss.

“He said we should bring you back home,” he desperately added.

“I am home, Hansel. This is where I am supposed to be,” I said to him making him understand my point. Hansel got my point but he is just following his boss’ order to him.

Curse that man to the deepest depth of hell!

“He needs you, Queen, the King needs you,” someone behind him spoke and my forehead creased because I do not know him at all. Is he newly recruited? Anyway, I don’t give a fuck. I laugh at what he said and I saw him confused by it.

“But I do not need him,” I simply said.

He cleared his throat and gently smiles at me. “Pardon for my rude behavior, your Majesty, I am Silver,” he introduced so I nodded. So he is new. “Hansel, orient him about me,” I told to Hansel.

I turn my back on them but I remember that they are stubborn as I am so I faced them again. “Move your cars so I will make my way out of this damn wood. I am tired as hell so I need a rest let’s argue some other time,” I told to them and walk towards my car. I saw my men’s cars but I just signaled them.

I started the engine but Hansel and his men are still blocking our way. “If you want to live longer, move your damn cars because I am not afraid to run over your cars!” I irritatingly shout to them and I saw them move. I smirk. I press the horn thrice to piss them more. 

You must obey me