Enemies in Disguise
By day, I'm just another quiet IT analyst. By night, I'm the deadliest assassin in the underground. No one at the office suspects a thing, except Isabella Moretti. She's the flawless manager, always with sharp heels and effortless confidence, who everyone dreams of working with. And the last person they'd ever suspect of being a mafia princess… who also happens to be my sworn enemy.
Every night, the game begins. The rules are simple: kill each other before we get killed. No feelings. No mercy. No mistakes.
For a month, we've been locked in a deadly game, with each of us attempting to outsmart the other. Still, neither of us has managed to emerge victorious.
But one night, everything changes.
On my doorstep lies a baby, wrapped in a blanket. Alone. No note. No explanation. And before we can come up with a reason, a group of armed men appears, targeting neither one of us, but the baby. Men neither of us recognize. Men who don't belong to my world or hers.
So, we call a temporary truce. Because even monsters like us aren't heartless enough to let an innocent die.
Since then, mornings have been spent as coworkers, pretending we don't want to tear each other apart. Nights are spent trading threats between bottle feedings and fighting off enemies who won't quit.
Every other mission I’ve ever taken was easy. One clean kill and done. But nothing has ever prepared me for the most dangerous and unexpected thing I've ever faced…
Falling for the woman I swore to destroy.
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Chapter: Chapter 6It had been a week. A whole goddamn week.Even after seven days of nonstop fights, weekend ambushes, and subtly made attempts at the office, neither of us has been able to deliver the decisive blow. Isabella Moretti is still alive and continues to breathe.It should’ve driven me insane. Hell, maybe it already has. Because she seemed to understand my mind and countered every blow I attempted. Never in my life had I met someone of equal strength and abilities. And what's even more crazy is I’m liking every bit of it. We continued pretending like nothing happened. Our officemates see us as nothing but a manager and a new hire. She gives orders, I follow. Whenever I go inside her office for a progress report, she’d only focus her eyes on the paper and hand it over after signing it. Despite failing my mission, I never had to revise my work here, even when the other employees warned me about how meticulous Isabella is.Both of us cooperate at work like we aren’t mapping out fifty differe
Last Updated: 2025-09-19
Chapter: Chapter 5“She’s playing disguise, Russo. Same as you.”The handler’s words haunted me through the entire day. Today’s work involved fixing minor errors in the system and organizing the company’s site. Maybe that’s why I couldn’t shake his words. The easier the task, the louder they echoed in my head.Since my station is in the back corner, it sits across from Isabella’s office. She has a separate room for herself that’s made with glass. From here, I could see her every move, from how she professionally picks up the phone without losing focus on her monitor, fixes her hair before typing at her keyboard, and motions to her secretary to make her coffee.It was no wonder why the entire department admired her. She was efficient and effortless. I was still studying her when a folded paper slid across my desk. I glanced up. A woman from Team A walked past me, angelic in looks with golden hair and wide, doll-like eyes. She turned back and winked at me before proceeding to her seat.I unfolded the not
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 4Isabella Moretti, the IT department’s most respected manager, walked me through the building for a quick tour. Halfway down the hall, her secretary trailed after us with a notebook in hand, ready to scribble down instructions. Isabella didn’t even glance back. She lifted one hand, a simple gesture, and the secretary froze before quietly retreating.That alone made my suspicion sharpen.I tucked my hands into my pockets, letting her go ahead. “So, this is where all the money goes?” I asked with full sarcasm.“Not quite.” Isabella pushed open a door using her ID badge. The room beyond glowed with rows of wide monitors, each alive with lines of code streaming in different basic languages that I’m familiar with.“I would appreciate it if you stopped playing tourist.” Her voice was cold as ice. “This is the core of our department, every data, process, and log is stored here.” She announced.I wasn’t listening. Instead, when Isabella turned the corner, I “accidentally” nudged over a swivel
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 3“So, how are you going to contribute to the team?” Across the table, two people stared at me. Mrs. Poppins, with her blonde bob and thick red glasses, is in charge of asking questions. She had the presence of judging you from how you breathed and sat. Beside her is an intern, a young man, probably a senior college student, with fierce determination in his eyes, who aggressively writes down notes as if his entire future depends on them.It’s been about twenty minutes since the interview started, though it felt longer. The necktie around my throat grew tighter with each passing second, and the polished black shoes squeezed my toes like they were being punished.I hate the feeling of it. This feels like torture compared to my loose shirt and leather jackets that allow me to move freely and fight faster. Not to mention, it doesn’t cling tight to my skin and make me sweat like I’m in an incubator.“Simple. I eliminate problems.” I shrugged, crossing one leg over the other like I owned the
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 2“You’re really the best mafia out there, Russo.” My employer, bald yet with a thick, hairy mustache that curled slightly at the ends, leaned back in his chair as he slid the envelope across the polished desk, which contained the remaining balance of our transaction. I picked it up without a word, flipped over the crisp bills, and counted. Twice. Things were getting expensive nowadays, and I couldn’t afford to lose even a penny.“If you have some free time, why don’t we grab a cup of tea first?” I raised an eyebrow, tilting my head slightly. “Transactions over. Conversation ends here.”Before he could open his mouth again, I slipped the envelope into my coat and turned on my heel. His voice followed me halfway to the door, but I didn’t listen. I don’t accept extra payments for drama.The night air was colder than it had been lately. The busy city streets are full of activity, vendors and mascots attracting potential customers, cars and taxis weaving through traffic, and the crowd s
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 1“This must be it.” I pushed open the rusted metal door of the abandoned building where my employer had assigned me. From the outside, it appeared empty, with jagged holes punched out of the windows, molds embracing the cracked walls, and lights out that seemed to have gone off years ago. However, this place wasn’t abandoned at all. It was a hideout.I pressed onward, each of my senses on high alert as the profound silence of the empty space magnified every subtle sound. The cracked windows allowed the moonlight to filter in, casting eerie shadows and making the dust dance in the air with each of my careful steps. I know that any noise could reveal my presence to the men waiting in the dark.Until, a faint creak echoed from the far eastern corner. My heart raced as my fingers instinctively tightened around the cold metal of the gun concealed within my coat. They already know I’m here.A grin tugged at my lips.Wow, a welcoming party just for me? How thoughtful.The first man lunges to
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
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