I arrived inside Don's house and made my way to the meeting room. The guard in front immediately stepped away when he noticed me and opened the door for me. Almost everyone was already seated, I wasn't late, so I didn't care. I bowed my head to the Don and the Mafia boss before taking my seat. Which is on the left side of the Don. My eyes moved to Hugo, and he looked at me with an expression I couldn't read. “Well, everyone is here now, so let's start the meeting.” Don finally spoke. “Nikolai, how did the cartel business in Colombia go?”“We got a bigger share of the goods. Some of the capos wanted to play smart and smuggle some of the goods, but our men took them down. We're looking at distributing it to our buyers in Spain and Poland.” Don nodded in satisfaction. “We have a little problem in Spain though, there's a new police chief who's proving stubborn. I fear he might disrupt our business.” He added, Don's face creased a bit before relaxing. Don is in his early sixties. He
Elena I curled up on my bed as I clutched my tummy. Fuck, I feel like I'm about to explode. My toes curled as I shut my eyes. Maybe if I shut my eyes really hard the pain will go away. I suddenly heard a knock on my door. Really? Now? I got down from my bed slowly and reluctantly walked to open my door. “Ric.” I said weakly. “Archer wants you to come downstairs for dinner.” I blinked for a while, obviously taken aback by what he said. “Can I skip?” I asked with pleading eyes. I don't want to have lunch with him, why does he want me to eat with him? “No, you can't. See you in 30 minutes.” He left after that. Oh, come on. Why does he suddenly want this today? I don't have that strength to be around him right now. This is so annoying. I climbed back onto my bed in the same position I was in earlier while murmuring to myself. My eyes travelled to the clock on the wall. Damn, 25 minutes had already passed. That was fast. I weakly got up from my bed and adjusted my messy hair.
Archer “The chief isn't affiliated with any gang. He refuses to be under any shadowy figure.” Ric said as he continued to type on his computer. I relaxed into my chair and let out a sigh. What an idiot, once you get a position like this, you need to be protected by shadowy figures. It's the same shadowy figures who will help you climb the ladder. We basically control everything, so taking your position from you is like a piece of cake. “He wants to stay clean so bad, that's too bad. Anything else?” “He's married with one daughter, she's in college at the moment.” A sly smile appeared on my face. “Schedule our next flight to Spain ASAP.” My eyes went back to the monitor in front of me. She seems to be getting better now, she's not curling into a ball as usual. That's good. I wonder why I'm getting interested in things like this now, weird. Or am I just attracted to blood? Maybe I was a vampire in my past life or something. “I've been able to get first-class tickets for tom
Archer “Here's the statistics of the last two months' performance. Last month's performance was better than the last two months’.” I took the ipad from Ric and stared at the screen. He was indeed right. Our performance improved, all thanks to me. I've been the brains behind this organisation all this while. Even my identity is hidden from most of the world because of what I do.I enjoy my work even though my life is constantly in danger. To be honest, I have absolutely nothing to lose.Maybe that is why I don't care much. I wouldn't mind dying because it wouldn't change shit.The organisation would probably have a secret funeral for me and give my sister all kinds of gifts. She would cry a little and continue with her life because she knows not to waste her time on insignificant things. At the end of everything, everyone would soon forget me and I would quickly get replaced. I'm sure Hugo would be more than glad to grab my position. “That's good, I want those charts to keep on go
Elena “This fucking phone, I can't do anything with it. Why would they give me a phone that does not work? What the heck?” Nothing works on the damn phone, the only thing I can do with it is watch YouTube videos. What the fuck? I need help, not YouTube. I've been trying countless times to call someone but it just doesn't work. There's a number saved as A on it. I tapped on the number and it started calling. I immediately sat up. Is the phone working now? My face immediately lit up when I saw the call going through. The person answered, shit. I brought the phone closer to my ear. “Hello.” “Shit.” I immediately hung up. That was a man's voice, and it wasn't just any man's voice. It was Archer's voice. Fuck fuck fuck. How could I have missed that? A is for Archer. Shit I'm so screwed. Does he know that I'm trying to call for help? Wait, does that mean the phone is working now? I typed in Gia's number again. *call declined* “Oh for fuck sake. Ahhhh.” A frustrated soun
“So Archer, what do you do?” She asked as I drove.“I sell firearms and drugs and other illegal stuff.” She burst out laughing.“You have quite a sense of humour.” I smirked at her response. “Well, I'm currently not working. I'm schooling, and school is so hectic. I'm stressed. My grades are messed up because of someone.”Yep, blame someone for your incompetence. “That's bad. It'll get better.” We finally arrived inside my apartment, and immediately we entered. She tried to kiss me.“Woah, hold your horses angel. We have all night.” Her face reddened as she smiled. I went and got her a glass of wine and put on some slow jazz music. “You like this, right?” She nodded vigorously, consumed in the moment. My hands wrapped around her as we danced around in the room.“Wow, no man has ever danced with me like this before.”“Well you haven't met all the men in the world.” She lay her head on my chest. I'm surprised how easy this is. She leaned in for a kiss, and I pressed my index on her l
“How is Elena?” I asked Ric, who seemed busy on his phone. “She's fine, the maid said she's eating very well.” I nodded slightly. Ric slowly looked up from his phone. “Why are you asking? Are you interested in her?” He said with a smile on his face. “Oh my God, I can't with you.” “You're interested in her, just say. You even refused to give her to me.” “I don't see why I should do that?” My voice was laced with seriousness. “Calm down. Jeez, I was just joking.” “It's time. Call Carter.” Ric immediately picked up the phone and called him. I mean, I only gave him till midnight. Also, I'm not a very patient man. I walked into the room Wendy was being kept in. I sat in the same place as before, my demeanour calm, as if I hadn’t a care in the world. Wendy was still tied to the chair, her head hung low, but she lifted it at the sound of my approach. Carter answered the call immediately and spoke. “Hello.” I put the call on speaker for Wendy to hear. “Dad!” she cried, her
Archer I didn't utter a word as I drove. Elena was also quiet, fidgeting with her nails. It's funny how she would've actually escaped if I had arrived a bit late.She's a smart girl, that I will give to her. I'm just surprised how she got that courage. Even if she had escaped, I would've sent my men to haunt her down. “Please,” she said in almost a whisper. “Just—let me go. I swear that I'll keep my mouth shut. I'll just continue with my life like nothing happened. Please, I feel suffocated. Just let me go.” I just maintained my composure and didn't answer her. My hand tightened on the steering wheel. “I don't have anything–but I'll do everything in my power to pay you back. Just let–let me go.” She said through sobs.Mostly, I enjoyed it when people cried to me, I got some satisfaction in me whenever I saw someone sob, but why am I not liking hers? Why do I actually want her to stop crying?I feel irritated, I don't like her crying to me. “I don't have a family, and my life suc
Elena“I'm going to fuck you so hard that you'll never want the touch of any man ever again.” He said, making my heart skip a beat. “Wha–” Before I could finish my sentence, he smashed his lips on mine, this time aggressively. My hands were on his chest, trying to push him away, but it was like pushing against a hard surface. I felt his hand move towards my back, cupping my ass aggressively. A sudden gasp escaped my lips, and he entered my mouth with that opportunity. The kiss was so rough that I couldn't breathe properly, and my lips started to hurt. We both fell on the bed, and he pinned both of my arms beside me. He broke the kiss, and I let out a loud gasp, trying to take in as much air as I could. “Edward, let me go.” I pleaded while trying to free myself from his grasp. He looked at me intently and connected his lips with mine, and broke it again. “The rain drenched you. You need some warmth.” And with that, he kissed me again, roughly.He slipped off his shirt and went back
ElenaI just stared at Joker, confused. What was he doing here, and how did he find me? He gestured for me to step out of the car, not caring about the pouring rain. I exhaled loudly as I stepped out.One of his guys rushed over to give me an umbrella, but I rejected it. “Feisty, like always. You don't know how that makes you so hot,” he said in a flirtatious tone. “What do you want, Joker? Enough of this Joker madness, what is your name?”He made his way towards me. His hair was damp from the rain, and I couldn't shake off the fact that he had a slight resemblance to Archer. I shook off that feeling and just waited for his response. “Well, Malysh, there's a lot I want, but you're making it very difficult for me. Firstly, why the fuck are you fleeing from Archer when we had an agreement already?”“Because I'm sick and tired of that misogynistic fucker, he only sees me as an object, nothing more nothing less. And I'll be damned to stay even a second longer with such a man. All you me
ArcherMy men and I arrived at Elena's apartment, and from the look of things, it seemed she had already left. Wow, Elena, such a fast girl. I'm impressed. A smile appeared on my face as I brought out a cigarette and lit it up. “Start searching every nearby hotel, guesthouse, everywhere,” I instructed my men, and they all left hurriedly as I stood in her room. I could perceive her faint scent. I started walking around the room.I scanned every little detail. I stopped in front of her dresser, which had a portrait of a woman who looked so much like her. Her mother, maybe, but the picture looked more like a drawing. I kept on looking through things when I found another picture. My eyes widened when I saw the picture. It was Elena, when she was little, sitting on a man's lap. She looks very disturbed and unhappy, whereas the man is grinning ear to ear. That wasn't the reason for my reaction earlier. The man Elena was seated on was oddly familiar. I kept on staring at him keenly, tryin
ElenaThe car slowed to a stop at the edge of town, the streetlights barely reaching this far. A sigh of relief left my lips when I realised that I had left the city. Bailey rested her hands on my thigh and patted it gently. “This is as far as I can take you.” I swallowed hard, my hands trembling as I reached for the door handle. “I understand. Thank you very much.” She looked at me intently, her expression torn between concern and something else—pity, maybe. “Are you sure you’ll be okay?” I forced a small, tight smile. “I have to be.” Bailey sighed, reaching into her purse and pulling out a wad of cash. “Take this.” I hesitated. “Bailey—” I do need the cash, but it's too embarrassing; I feel so ashamed. “Take it, Elena,” she insisted. “You don’t know what’s ahead, and I’d rather not think about you stranded with nothing.” Gratitude burned in my chest, but I didn’t have the words to thank her properly. Instead, I took the money and squeezed her hand. “I won’t forget thi
ElenaSena and I couldn't take the car all the way because we feared we'd get tracked down. The cold night air bit at my skin as Sena and I hurried through the dark alleyways, our breaths rugged and uneven. My heart pounded so hard that it drowned out the sound of our footsteps. We had finally escaped Archer’s mansion, but we weren’t safe yet. Not even close. We entered another dimly lit alley that led us to a door. She urged me to enter, and I did. We walked slowly because the way forward was very narrow and very dark. We entered a larger sitting area, but it was empty and filled with smoke, mostly from cigarettes. “Antonio!” Sena yelled, and a stout man emerged with a displeased look.He had short wavy hair with so many tattoos on his arm. He looked over at me and then at Sena. “What?” He said in an irritated, thick Italian tone while sighing. “What the fuck do you mean by that?” Woah, I immediately turned to look at Sena if it was the same Sena I knew. Did she just curse? “Cas
Archer I know why Don has called me over to his house. I don't know why he over pampers Crystal, making her believe that she can have whatever she wants. Marriage is a huge deal for crying out loud. How can you just agree to that because she's your lovely daughter? What makes her think that I'd want to settle down with someone as evil as her?I arrived inside the mansion and headed to his office. I knocked once before entering. I wish I wasn't here. Don was sitting with his face down, engrossed with the documents lying in front of him. I turned to my side, and Crystal was standing there with her hands folded on her chest. She looked at me with an expression, but I didn't have time to read and evaluate. I rolled my eyes so hard. “Take a seat, Ed.” Don said, still not making eye contact. I pulled out a chair and sat on it while tapping my forefinger on my thigh slowly. The more he delayed, the faster I tapped. It was just a matter of time before I bolted out of here because he coul
ElenaI hugged my knees as I sat on the bed quietly. Lost in thoughts. Ever since we both found out that I was pregnant, Edward has become very clingy. He's very overprotective and mostly sleeps in my room. I only get to breathe when he has work to do. I don't want to be with him, I just can't. I can't live like this, I can't be with a man like Edward. An idea suddenly struck me, and I jumped off my bed and headed straight to the kitchen. “Sena, I need your help.” I didn't wait for her response as I dragged her to my room. I closed the door behind her and pulled her closer to me.“Sena, I need your help.”“What is it, Elena? You look very tense.” She asked with a worried look.“I—I'm pregnant.” Her eyes widened in shock. “Oh my Gosh, I mean congratulations.”“Don't say that, I feel terrible,” I said as I paced around with my hand on my temple. “So what do you want to do?”“I really do not want to have Edward's child, but that doesn’t mean that I'm going to end this poor child's li
ElenaMy heart was beating so fast as I stared at the doctor in shock. I was just hoping that he would later say that he was joking. Please, please, say you're joking. I couldn't even look at Edward. How am I pregnant? Fuck, what am I going to do?How could I get pregnant with an engaged man? A dangerous mafia man at that. My plans to escape are now ruined, what if he asks me to stay and be his mistress because of the kid?How can I be with a man I've betrayed? Oh fuck, I'm doomed. What am I going to do? I don't want to abort the child either.“Thanks, Doctor, you can leave. You know the drill, if I find out that this news is circulating, I'm coming for you and your family.” He threatened the doctor. “No need to worry, sir.” The doctor said as he packed his stuff and left. I was still shocked and glued to my bed. I couldn't think straight. I felt the bed sink beside me, so I turned and saw Edward sitting down beside me.I shifted away from him. “I won't abort my baby,” I said defe
ElenaI was in the living room with Sena as she cleaned. Sena has literally become like my best friend here, so I just talk to her anytime I'm bored, and she's very sweet. “I think the Master is really warming up to you.”“That's just what you think; Edward is just using me to kill time,” I said while sighing and lying on the sofa.“Wait, what did you say?” She turned with a shocked expression. I shot her a confused look. “I said that I think he's just using me.”“No, you mentioned a name before that.”“Edward?” Her hand shot to her mouth before looking around and rushing to my side. “What is it?” I asked with a puzzled expression. “Did he tell you to call him that?” I chuckled lightly at her statement. “Why do you look so surprised? I mean, it's his name. Of course, people are going to call him that.”“No,” she sighed inwardly. “You don't get it; no one dares call him by his name; the only person who calls him that is the mafia leader and his best friend. He doesn't let anyone ca