*Lilith POV* My lips curled up in a devilish smile, hipwalking to meet with Thierry, who was busy grinning at me, still holding a tray, outstretched.I scanned the stainless tray that was holding the items requested, which was a heated knife. The knife was so hot to the extent that you could see the blazing fire coming off of it."Any last words you wish to say to each other?" I pry, picking the hot knife from the tray after whispering an appreciation to Thierry. "You see, I was never like this, but you guys just showed me a hidden part of me, and I want to say thanks for that," I stated, playing with the knife."So who is going first?" I asked, smiling foolishly like a lunatic who is about to witness the pain of her enemies, which of course is exactly what will happen. "Do you need help, baby?" The way Thierry was speaking so romantically to me makes me feel like one of those evil vilians who wants to eat the flesh of their prey."Sure," he said, twirling his fingers in the air, di
*Thierry POV*I tap away with my foot, waiting patiently in the car for Veronica. We would be going out to have a romantic dinner, which of course was part of my plan to make her sign a particular contract of alliance without me having to marry her. Although it's a secret and a blind contract, I have to do it.My father will not easily approve of me and Lilith getting married, and this whole alliance thing is making him freak out these days, so I have to look for other means to make him be in the spot of no other choice."Hey man!" Veronica called out teasingly, giving me a quick side peek at both cheeks of mine."You look ravishing!" I compliment her; she is indeed beautiful and blessed, a spec of every man, but unfortunately, I am not part of that. I have someone I now love so dearly and can't stand to lose."So, tell me what we are in for today." She tried to flirt, moving closer to my seat point and blowing her gum at me sexily.I pat her shiny blonde hair affectionately. "We are
*Lilith POV*Days fly by so fast. Everyone was so busy preparing for Thierry's big day, which was also my big day. I can't still believe he wants to risk getting married to someone like me.I put on casual wear, a cargo pant, a sweatshirt, and ankle boots. I took one last look at myself in the mirror before exiting my room. I am going to see Jenny in order to discuss the switching plans; she is the only one that I can trust to keep the secret and help me out on that day.I bumped into Thierry unexpectedly; he was looking dead serious as well as drained. One could see the bags under his eyes. I know he has been working his ass out lately. "Hey, you look stressed." I uttered it worriedly."Yeah, we are working on keeping everyone safe; besides, we have a traitor in our means." My mind went back to what I saw—the encounter between Leonard and Jahi—but I don't really know if I should let him know; besides, I haven't confirmed it yet."Is there anything you want to tell me?" I snap out of
*Author POV*It is the day everyone has been waiting for—a day where the next in line will be getting married.The Viper's household has been beautifully decorated, ravishing in luxury and perfection.All important, powerful, and well-respected mob leaders and their families in all walks of life have been invited to come and witness this great day.All arrangements have been made, and the guest could be seen flooding in, looking classy and powerful.The men dressed up in a classic striped tuxedo and a Snow White shirt, some with suspenders. While the ladies put on a sleek red gown with their hair done like a la cabaret hairstyle,The car park was filled with different colors of luxurious retro cars, giving off the power of the mafia clans.The whole vicinity was heavily guarded with armed goons, waiting to mess with anybody who dared disrupt the process of the ceremony.The guests were seated respectfully, the melody of jazz music entertained the guests, and as much as it was a weddin
*Author POV*Thierry carefully took the hands of his bride, leading her up to the podium. A resounding clap escalates in the air as soon as the bride and groom meet each other on the podium."You look so stunning!" Thierry complimented with joy; he was feeling happy and glad that he was about to get married to the woman of his dreams."And you too, love." Lilith smiled nervously, still feeling wary about the crowd.The guests give their full attention as the bride and groom recite their vows, exchange rings, and sign the marriage certificate. The priest conducting the wedding blesses them before pronouncing them husband and wife.Cheers continue to blow off in the air with congrating compliments. Thierry went forward to raise the vein to kiss his bride. Sounds of gunshots resound in the air as he took his wife into a warm embrace, kissing her so passionately.They turned to face the crowd, and right that moment, the gunshots stopped, the cheers and congrats stopped, and everyone was b
*Lilith POV*Everything happened just in a twinkle of an eye; the party ended in a blissful state despite the whole drama earlier. I wish this day never ends.Thierry and I were escorted to his room. Since we are now married,I guess I have to now share the same room with him."Need some help!?" He asked sweetly, seeing me struggling to take off the wedding dress, I gave a tired nod.He came forward and helped me undress, clean the make-up on my face, and pack my hair neatly into my hair net.We took a quick bath and were ready to go to sleep. I smiled at the bed covered with red roses and the beautiful sexy lingerie that was kept on the side. I guess whoever decorated this wanted us to have a memorable night."Get clothed and go to sleep, okay?" He spoke casually, as if he were going out for some serious business."Are you going out?" I couldn't stop myself from asking, and he raised an eyebrow at me. I didn't mean to act or be perceived as clinging just because we are now married; I
*Lilith POV*My eyes flutter open, followed by a pang of pain. I didn't know what happened; what I could only remember was that I was hit by a stranger, but the stranger felt farmilar."Hello! Who is here?"I called out, using the last straw of my strength. My orbs studied the room in which I was placed; it felt more like a cell. My body was covered in dirt, and my legs were chained, leaving my body with only underwear and being placed on the cold floor.My mind felt fuzzy, but I tried to keep my eyes open. Whatever this is, it's very dangerous, and I can bet I'm not in the viper's household.After awhile, the door finally opened, and a masked figure entered, holding a plate of food."Who are you, and why am I here?" I questioned the guard but received no response from him; he just gestured for me to eat and left."God have mercy," I mumble in shaky breath. It didn't take long before I was fetched from the room, heading to God knows where. I simply followed them quietly till we got to
*Thierry POV*After learning about what I did last night, I felt so awful and decided to make it up to her.I asked Boris what I could offer to my wife for hurting her, but his dumb brain was worse in the aspect of women than mine, so I quickly did research online, and after so many ridiculous ideas, I settled for bouquets of flowers and some luxurious sets of jewelry with her name engraved on them beautifully.Getting to the base, I was delayed a bit with an emergency about Jahi missing from the base as well as some of our weapons.After taking care of the issue a bit, I decided to head to my room to see my woman before going back. "Babydoll! Babydoll!" I called out sweetly but got no response.I searched the entire room but couldn't find her. I didn't know when panic began to sip in, but I didn't allow it to get to my head. I guess she must be somewhere in the household.Seconds passed into minutes and minutes into hours, but Lilith couldn't be found, her whereabouts unknown."Bang!