Emily POVStaring out the window of my car, I admired the beauty of the Moreno estate. It is such a shame that a family of this calibre is involved with so many illegal activities."Emily!" I heard my name through the earpiece. "This is Adam, remember the plan, do this once and get out immediately. You are Lena Grant, a high society event planner, don't forget that."Every single instruction he had dished out, I made sure to pay close attention. Being an undercover agent for the Central investigative office for several years comes with a lot of experience. I am not new to the task, but for some reason, I have an odd feeling about this operation. This is the third week that I have been rehearsing for the role after the case was brought before my desk, so the execution was never going to be a problem.Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath and stepped out of the vehicle onto the lawn of Moreno estate. The urge to just stand in awe and admire the beautiful piece of construction was heav
Emily POV He stared at the table where I dropped the folders and then back at my phone. As he approached me, I felt my heart pounding. "Maybe I never said this from the beginning, but I don't like it when people enter places that they are not supposed to be." He glared at me, while his voice was laced with venom. 'You have to leave now!' I heard Adam yell through my earpiece, but I am not the type of agent to run away from a challenge. I broke the last distance between the both of us, smiling despite seeing the anger in his eyes. "I am sorry if I broke into your private space, I cannot help but admire the decorations in the office," I said, pointing to the direction of the designs on the wall. My lie did not seem to have impressed him, as his expression was unreadable. The tension in the room was palpable and I began to wonder what could be going through his mind. "I think you will find out that the real beauty is in the view." He says, pointing to the city skyline, which
Three days later… Emily POV "I was scared you were going to blow up your cover, so I had to send forces on your behalf," Adam said, as we walked through the cell rooms. "I have spent several years as an undercover agent and not once have I blown my cover, I don't intend to do it with the Moreno family," I replied. We stopped at the solitary confined cell and Adams turned to look at me, worry written all over his face. "Are you sure you can handle him? Dominic may be calm, but there is no saying what he is going to do to you after you betrayed his trust." I understood Adam's worrying statement, the Moreno family must be out there looking to kill me, which is why I need to get the information from Dominic about his activities before leaving the country. "You don't have to worry about anything Adams, I will be fine," I assured him. He nods his head in understanding and the cell door is opened. "Good luck." He commented, before leaving. I took a deep breath and stepped into the
Emily POVDuring the endless hours of my flight, I was angry at the fact that Dominic had questioned my sexual life in the presence of everyone who had most likely listened to our conversation in the cell room. Never had anyone disrespected me in several years than he had done that very moment.When I arrived at my apartment, I noticed a strange black van parked opposite my apartment. Before my journey to the prison, there had been no cars across the street, which makes this one very suspicious.Regardless, I walked into the living room but stopped when a masculine scent hit my nose and this caused me to be alert, realising someone had broken into my space.When I dropped my bag on the couch, I heard the sound of plates dropping to the floor in my kitchen and a deep voice cursing. I reached into my purse for a pepper spray, ready to take on the intruder.My feet touched the floor quietly, as I moved towards the kitchen. My heart was pounding as I did not know what to expect. When I a
CHAPTER FIVE Emily POV"How is this possible? You can't be making calls from prison." I replied, still in disbelief."This cannot be possible. How are you receiving a call from the prison?" I asked, still trying to make sense of the whole thing."Because I am Dominic Moreno, I can do anything I want." He boasted. "I will suggest that you seal your lips or you can be rest assured that Erick will take care of you." His voice was threatening. I looked up at Erick and he raised his shirt, revealing a gun underneath his trousers, causing me to get even more scared."Why are you doing this?" I asked."I am not going to hurt you, Emily, I just want to see you again. I am hoping to see you soon?” I tried to speak, but he cut the phone."He wants me to see him," I revealed this to Erick, who shrugged his shoulders."Whatever the boss wants, he gets." He said with a shrug. "No, your boss is a problem to the city, a hard criminal who thinks he can get away with everything and I am going to
Emily POV By the time I woke up from my sleep, I looked around realizing I was in an entirely different environment. The room was built on luxury and I could tell from the king-size bed I laid upon and the marble floor. Slowly my head is flooded with memories of all that had happened. My last moment with Dominic and how he had abducted me, after an invasion into his private cell. I got out of bed and walked out of the room, the long hallway which had several rooms side by side, didn't sit well with me because I wanted to speak to someone...anyone to say the least. While walking through the hallway, my ear perked up at the sound of laughter coming from a far corner of the hallway. I instinctively turned towards the path, where the voices were coming from. "You are still the same rusty gangster." Dominic's voice caught my attention by the time I reached the door, where the laughter was coming from. "I am so glad that you took the time off at the cell, it appears it must
Emily POV"Don't worry, honey, I won't leave you this summer," he assured her. I was a big fan of children and seeing the girl smiling with Dominic made me realize that even monsters can have a soft spot for their children. "Is this my new mom?" she asked in the sweetest way possible. I tried to look away as my cheeks turned red and hard. "No honey, but you'll like her," Dominic replied. The girl held out her hands, wanting me to take them. Dominic handed them to me and my whole heart melted. She was beautiful and her long, curly, thin hair and her eyes made her look like a princess. "What's your name?" she asked. "You can call me Emily, baby, how about you?" I asked. "Anita ." Although she was still toothy, the lack of teeth in the front row made her even more beautiful. "It seems like you like her," Dominic said. I was about to say something when the door opened again, revealing a woman. She had a piece of wood in her hand. "You idi
Dominic's POV The conversation between Emily and my mom was absurd. Although I had taken an interest in her, it appeared that my mom's countenance contradicted everything. It was perfectly understandable because of what she had done in the past as an undercover agent.While watching Anita and Emily engage in more conversation, I sipped my drink and a smile came over my face as I realized Anita had never been this happy around anyone other than her.The door opened and Barry stepped inside, he looked from Emily and Anita back to me and cleared his throat."Boss, we have a situation on our hands." The look of seriousness on his face showed me all that I needed to know, it appeared to be a serious problem."Tell Dennis to come and watch over both of them," I instructed while gulping down the rest of the drink. "Where are you going?" I paused right in my tracks as Emily questioned me, leaving Anita's hand alone and walking up to meet me."And why should I explain myself to you?" I ask
EMILY’S POV I stared at my laptop screen in shock as I looked at Adam's profile. I was now determined to know everything about him so I would know how to get back at him. The information I had uncovered so far was chilling. Dominic had been right about everything all along. Adam was a corrupt agent and I could not believe I had been working with him for so long without finding out. It had me thinking about how many missions I have worked on with him and he had manipulated me into thinking they were the bad guys when all along it was him. A big part of me also wanted to believe that everything he'd told me about Dominic might have been fabricated so that he could use me to get to Dominic. I shot down my laptop and moved outside to get some air. The information was too much for me. I didn't know how I had gotten mixed up in so much drama. Everything was like a Web of lies and it would take a whole lot to unravel it. I had very few resources that would aid me in taking Adam down, but
EMILY’S POV I drove for a very long time till we finally got to my house on a private island. Adam and some agents had come looking for me at the motel and I was glad that we were able to leave before they arrived. Nobody knew about the Island and I bought it a long time ago under another name. I came here from time to time to clear my head when things became too much and right now… things were too much. “Where is this place?” Daniella asked as we came out of the car. “It's my property. It's on the outskirts of town and I am sure that nobody will find us here.” I told her. When I turned to look at her, she was beaming at the house in front of us. It wasn't a big house; it was a four-bedroom bungalow. I didn't actually buy it, it had been gifted to me by my father. “Wow. This place is gorgeous!” Daniella squealed. I smiled at her. “Thank you. We better head inside. I am exhausted and I am sure you are too after the long trip. You can freshen up for a bit and then we can get start
Adam Pov It was around 11pm when we arrived at the motel. I had intercepted a distress call from the motel management concerning a woman who fit Emily's description. We had put out a Red notice to aid the capture of Dominic and his gang. All emergency calls were intercepted and recorded. So when the report came from the motel I took one of my trusted agents with me. The motel was in a secluded area, perfect for those who don't want to be found. We held straight to the reception and met a lady and two men. “Good evening, we are with the police,” I said, flashing my badge. “We received a call about a disturbing guest staying in your motel”“Yes officer, I was the one who called,” One of the men said. He moved closer to me. “I am Mr Gregory, the manager of this motel” " he said. “Alright Mr Gregory, would you confirm that the guests are still present in the motel?”I asked. I wasn't on for any pleasantries. I just wanted to confirm if it was Emily. I needed to take care of things be
Emily Pov I heard voices and footsteps approaching from outside the motel room. I looked at Daniella and gave her a signal to keep quiet. Soon, a knock came from the door,, and I moved quietly to the doo,r, holding out my gun. Then peeped through the doorhole lens. I saw two men standing outside the room. One of them was the receptionist who lodged us in. And I wondered who the other man was. “Who's there? I asked. “We are from the reception. Please open up; we received complaints from other guests,” one of the men said. “Is everything okay in there?” he asked. The whole place was still rumpled thanks to me and my mental breakdown. I didn’t want them to see the damage I had done to the room. “Ehn… Yeah, everything is fine here, there's nothing to worry about. Sorry about the noise… I was playing some games with my sister.”I tried convincing them. “Yeah, but we still need to see for ourselves, mam. So would you please open the door?” the other man insisted. “Shit” I muttered un
Emily Pov I was fuming after I hung up the call on Dominic. I wasn't sure if I had done the right thing by letting out how I felt. But at that moment I was convinced that I had to let him know that I wasn't scared of him and that I was no longer under his spell. I paced up and down the room furiously. I felt betrayed by everyone and I needed to come up with a plot on how to bring Adam and Dominic to their knees. I was done being used by them. I wasn't going to be a puppet in their silly little games anymore. But at the moment, nothing was coming to my mind on how to put my plan in motion. I felt trapped in my own mind. It felt like my mind was going to explode. My heart was rising rapidly. Frustratedly I screamed, throwing things across the room. Daniella rushed out of the bathroom in awe to see the scene unfolding in front of her. I didn't pay any attention to her as she tried moving closer to me, “Calm down Emily, what's the matter? She said as she moved towards me. But I st
Dominic Pov “You have betrayed me yet again, Emily”, I said, breaking the silence from my end. She was quiet immediately after I spoke, and I knew she was in shock that I had called her. I had to use an unknown number with a burner phone because I didn't want to risk my location being found. I couldn't trust Emily anymore so I had to take precautions. We had arrived at a safe house which Barry had prepared before embarking on my rescue. We couldn't leave the city yet because it was flooded with the CIA, DEA and other security intelligence. Me and my gang had been declared wanted and dangerous all over the news, and a bounty had been placed on my head. “I know you can hear me, Emi, say something” I pressured. “At least give me some sort of explanation why you looked me in the eyes and fucked me up the second time” I lashed out infuriatedly. “I don't owe you any explanation, Dominic, or have you forgotten that I am a cop, and my job is to make sure that criminals like you are bro
Emily Pov After we had left my appointment, we drove to a motel. I paid for a room with cash. I had stopped by the Atm, which was in the opposite direction from the motel, to withdraw some money. I didn't want our location to be tracked. It was already dark and I was feeding exhausted from all that had happened. Daniella didn't say a word all through the trip which I found unusual. She had gone to take a shower while I just sat on the bed deep in my thoughts. I combed through my mind on how to come out of the problems I was facing. I had made myself an enemy of a deadly mafia group. I could no longer depend on the security intelligence to watch my back. I had now become a fugitive. ‘How did things play out this way? My father's killer ‘Dominic’ is out there on the street….. Back to running his illegal deals. I couldn't help but reflect on how rash I was in making my decision about betraying Dominic. I could have thought harder about it before agreeing to Adam's plan. I was fu
Emily Pov Before I came out of the restroom I had taken off my leather jacket and placed my head up in a ponytail. I approached the security at the exit unfazed. I flashed my badge and registered it on the monitor, and the barrier opened, and I walked out. I headed to my car and drove off. I needed to be as far from the office before Lucia would regain her consciousness and alert the security of my act. As I drove I was lost in my thoughts. Now, all hell had been set loose, and I was alone in my world. I had no friends or allies. I had become an enemy of the Mafia and also a fugitive of the law. I drove for a while with no direction, still thinking of a possible solution to help myself. Then I remembered that I had someone now under my care that needed protection. “Daniella,” I muttered to myself, turning the car in the direction of my apartment. I had to act quickly to take her out of the spotlight because I knew for sure that Barry would be coming for me. And Adam already kne
Emily Pov After Adam called me a traitor and hung up on me. I scanned around the scene, making sure I wasn't being watched, and then I snuck away, fleeing the area before I could be noticed. I rushed to where I parked my car and drove off. I ran my hand through my hair. I knew I was fucked. Now, what, Emily… Fuck… Now what?” I screamed at myself, hitting my hands on the steering wheel. “I am so screwed” I muttered under my breath. Adam blamed the failed operation on me and called me a traitor to national security. I knew what Adam was like, he wasn't going to just sweep this under the rug. He always looked for a scapegoat to blame for all his failures. Only this time I was going to be his scapegoat. Not to talk of Barry breathing down my neck. I knew for sure that Barry would be coming for me, and this time, I was sure that Dominic would be gamed. I needed to find a way out of this mess that I had brought upon myself. I needed to act fast on what to do before the whole th