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2023-08-10 04:59:56Alice heard a knock on the hotel door. She stood sideways against it and called out.
“Yes, who is it?”“Lenzo. Open up.”Alice unlocked the door and slightly cracked the door open. She looked through the crack.Lenzo grinned at her and gave a small wave with his hand. Alice opened the door and stood to the side. Lenzo walked in. He glanced around the room and looked back at Alice“You look like shit,” Lenzo commented“Yeah, I know. Thanks.”Alice turned around and limped to the bed. She put the sunhat and the sunglasses on and limped back to Lenzo. He held his arm out for her. She reached for his arm and held unto it.Shall we go?” He asked.“Where are the others?” Alice asked“Federico and Dario are waiting downstairs. I thought it would look less suspicious if I come up alone.”“Yeah, you are right. Let’s go.” Alice said.They walked past the guy standing in front of room 205. The guy only glanced at them and looked the other way not suspecting anything suspicious.As they entered the elevator Alice released her hand from Lenzo’s arm. Lenzo pressed the button for the ground floor. Kevin and his men exited the elevator of the Diamond Hotel. They walked to room 205. They noticed the man that was waiting outside the room.“I hope we are not too late.” One of the guys said behind Kevin.“Yeah, me too,” Kevin said.Kevin and his men stopped in front of the guy who was standing in front of the room. The guy looked confused at them. Kevin tilted his head and looked behind the guy.“Aren’t you in front of the wrong room?” Kevin asked.“It has nothing to do with you. Just move along.”“But you see it has something to do with me. Why are you standing here? You must be lost.”The guy glared at Kevin not saying a word back. Kevin started to chuckle as he glanced at his men. He suddenly slammed the guy's head against the door. Kevin held the guy's head against the door. “How many are inside?”“None of your fucking business.” The guy saidKevin shrugged his shoulders. He punched the guy in the stomach, and as the guy bend over he kneed him in the face knocking him out. Kevin motioned with his head for his men to enter. “Keep it clean. We do not want to alert the hotel personnel.” Richie, the guy in front had already taken out his pistol and nodded at Kevin. He took out his silencer and turned it onto his pistol. Kevin looked at Richie and shook his head. The other two nodded as they took out their weapons and entered the room. One man was sleeping on the bed and two were sitting around the table.“What the….” Bang. Richie shot him in the head. Before the other one at the table could reach for his gun Richie shot him first. Richie motioned for the two behind him to go to the guy who had awoken on the bed. They rushed up to him and grabbed him by the shoulders. One guy tied the guy’s hands and feet together, while the other one held him down.“Who the fuck are you guy!!” The guy yelled.Richie walked to the table and sat unbothered down. Kevin walked in and walked toward the guy. Kevin stopped in front of him.“Who are you working for? Who sent you?” Kevin asked.“None of your business.”Kevin took out his knife. The one guy that was holding unto the guy took out a cloth and placed it inside the guy’s mouth. Kevin stuck the knife inside the man’s thigh”“WWWWWW” The man threw his head back and screamed. Only a muffled scream could be heard.Kevin pulled the knife out and wiped it clean on the guy's shirt.Kevin looked around the room. ‘No struggling took place. It looked like they were still waiting for Alice. She is sharp. Maybe she noticed them and changed her plans. If she was in the room and escaped, they would not have been so casual about it.’ Kevin thought to himself.“I will give you one more time. Normally I do this the long way but unfortunately for you, I do not have time today. If you do not answer my question, I will hand you over to Richie over there.” Kevin pointed the knife at Richie.Upon hearing those words Richie jerked his head toward Kevin. His blunt expression changed to excitement.“His favorite thing is to peel skin. I know right. But hey.” Kevin shrugged his shoulders “No one can judge, we all like different things, don’t we guys?”Kevin glanced at his men, and they all nodded in response. “Anyway. He starts with the face and works downward. Once you are all peeled, he starts pulling out your nails one by one.” Kevin crouched down in front of the guy and stared him straight in the eyes. “Let’s try this again. I will ask you for the last time. Who are you working for?”The guy only stared back at Kevin making no attempt to answer. “Okay. Suit yourself. We will do it the hard way.”Kevin turned around and walked toward the chair opposite Richie. Richie cracked his neck and then his fingers. He stood up with a big grin and walked toward the guy. The guy frowned up at Richie and followed Richie’s every move. Richie grabbed the guy's face and turned it side to side. Examining it. He nodded in satisfaction. He turned to Kevin and nodded. Kevin took out his phone. “Bring in Richie’s pouch.” A guy entered and handed Kevin, Richie’s black pouch. He glanced at the guy and shook his head. He looked at Richie. When Richie locked eyes with him a shiver ran over his body. He quickly looked away and walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.“Do you need assistance or you wanna pick your tool yourself? Kevin asked Richie.Richie shook his head.“Okay then.” Kevin stood up and handed the pouch over to Richie. Richie took the pouch with excitement. He placed the pouch next to the guy and took out a scalpel.The guy’s eyes widen, “Wwwwwww” He screamed out while trying to get out of the other two’s grip. Richie moved the scalpel to the guy's face. The guy jerked his head back and forth then shook it side to side. Richie jerked his head to the other two. Their eyes widened. They hurriedly pressed the guy down onto the bed and held his face tightly to keep it still.Richie pressed the tip of the scalpel on the guy's face. Blood poured from the small cut.“WWWW WWWWW” The guy shouted fiercely.“Richie stop. It looks like he wants to say something.” Kevin called out.Richie stopped and looked disappointedly at Kevin.“Take the cloth out,” Kevin ordered the other two.As they took it out the guy shouted. “Khan- Khan- I work for Khan.”Related chapters
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Alice walked out with her suitcase toward the man standing in the middle of the lobby. She stopped next to the director.“Alice. This is Mr. Adriano Bernardi. You will go with him.”The director could not bear to look Alice in her eyes. She felt a lump in her throat. She could not bear sending Alice with this man, but she had no choice.Alice watch as the director walked and enter her office closing the door behind her and leaving Alice alone with this man. She looked at Adriano who was looking her up and down. He turned around and walked out without uttering a word. Alice had to hold back the tears that wanted to escape. As she exited the building she noticed strange men, standing outside. She almost bumped into Adriano when he stopped next to a man. Adriano glared back at her and then looked sternly at the man,“Get rid of all her information. Make sure there is nothing left and nothing to trace.” Adriano said, then walked toward the car.Alice frowned as she heard his words. She wa
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Two days after the shooting, Khan wheeled Alice into the meeting room. Alice was on pain meds but still struggled with the pain in her leg and shoulders. Khan could only arrange for a two-day’s extension. He wheeled her toward the point of the table and took his seat.Alice looked around the table at all the shareholders, who were looking at her with shocked expressions.“Good morning, I am sorry I missed our appointment but like you all can see I had a little accident.”“It seems like a big one by the looks of you. Why did you not inform us of this?” One man said out loud what the others were thinking.Alice narrowed her eyes at him.“I am still alive. If I died, then it's big deal. This is only a minor incident. So, let's stop with the unnecessary talk and let’s talk business. I will not waste anyone’s time. We are all busy people.” They all nodded in agreement. “So, you have requested this meeting. Is there something wrong with the deal we previously discussed?”Mark Sanderson spok
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Maisie threw her clothes one after the other on her bed. Tess was sitting on the bed feeling fed up with Maisie.“Everything you have tried on is beautiful. I do not get why you are making such a fuss about this dinner”Maisie stopped and glared at Tess for a second then looked back at the mirror looking at the dress she held in front of her body.“I don’t know,” Maisie said devastated, and sank with the dress to the floor.Clothes were laying scattered all over the floor.“Hey! Hey! “Tess called out as she climbed down the bed and crouched next to Maisie. “You can wear a plastic bag and you will still look gorgeous.”Maisie stared into Tess's eyes.“You're not helping you know,” Maisie said disheartened“Do you like him?” Tess askedMaisie looked confused at Tess then fell backward on the floor as she yelled out, “I don't know.” She sighed “We have been texting this whole week. He kept asking me to dinner and I kept declining him. Then he used the owed card on me…”“Okay, I am confus
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When their night ended Luca insisted on walking Maisie back to her car. Maisie felt her heart doing somersaults inside her chest. As they walked next to each other their hands gently touched. Maisie had to contain the urge to take his hand in hers.“We are here, “Luca said pulling Maisie out of her thoughts.She folded her hands in front of her while swaying her body to try and get rid of the nervousness. She looked down at her feet trying to avoid his gaze.Luca was the first to break the awkward silence between them,“Will I see you tomorrow?”Maisie looked up seeing his sweet smile.“Tomorrow?” She asked confused.“Yes, tomorrow. But if you already have plans…”“No, no. I don’t have any plans” Maisie blurted out,Luca’s deep chuckle sends goosebumps over Maisie's body,“Am I allowed to pick you up at your place or are you still afraid of me meeting your parents?”“I - I.” She looked down embarrassed. How was she going to explain her family and her brother to him?“Hey.” He called o
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Kevin's eyes followed Alice’s. This was not the time for him to have an encounter with Khan, so he had to act fast. Kevin looked at Alice and continued“Think deeper Alice. Why are you trusting someone who killed everyone in the orphanage? He is using you. Wake up.” Kevin took a step forward not missing the confusion in Alice’s eyes. He reached out toward her hand. Alice's eyes widened. She felt baffled about what she wanted to do. Her body stood frozen as she watched him motionless. She looked stunned down at the crumbled-up paper he pressed into her hand. The warmth of his hand lingered a bit longer on hers before he pulled away.“It is up to you to figure out everything. I will always be here for you Alice. I never stopped loving you.” Kevin stared into her eyes saying nothing further. The genuinein his eyes telling her more than words ever could. She noticed him lifting his arm reaching toward her face but hesitantly stopped. He lowered his head then turned around and walked away
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