Revenge

Chapter 5

It's been years since they took everything from me , my name , my family and freedom.

I stood by the tall window of my private office, the city stretched beneath me , power was not in money or buildings, but in fear, memories and unfinished business.

Rubben is an unfinished business.

So was his father.

I was arrested and thrown behind bars, left to rot in the cell, I was not given justice .

I turned from the window, heading to a wooden chair that layed beside me, that was when my men started coming in one by one.

I sat quietly, Luca entered first my right hand , calm and deadly, then Marco sharp eyes and overthinking then finally Elias silent and loyal.

They took their seats around the long black table without a word.

They already knew why they were here.

I sat at the head of the table and folded my hands .

"Rubben is back in the city," Luca said, he came in five days ago.

And his father??

Still running the old businesses, shipping, real estate, offshore account. Nothing has changed.

"They grew comfortable," I said, that's a mistake.

I leaned back in my chair, my voice was steady but old memories stirred , cold rooms broken promises my mother crying while men in suite pretended they were innocent.

I remember begging.

I remember kneeling.

they ruined me , my name and lagacy and I wasn't going to forgive them.

I stood and walked around the table, my hand brushing around the wooden surface." I don't want a fast end for them ,I want them to understand , I want them to feel loss before death "

Marco frowned , "if we move too openly."

I know I cut in, this isn't choas it's control.

First we make them relaxed, then we take their asset .

Luca nodded, we already started tracing their money.

Good.

I want you to track all their asset, get access to their internal devices, freeze their accounts, turn all their clients against them.

I want Rubben to wake up one morning and realize he has nothing left.

"And his father?" Elias asked .

Men like him break when they see their lagacy fall.

I returned to my seats quietly.

Rubben is a strong and Fierce man, we can't easily access him, to get him we must strike from were hurt less and then "boom " we hit him were it hurt most.

I inhaled sharply, Luca was right Rubben isn't assessable and to get to him you will have to go through a lot.

"I want him to see me ", I want him to see that men which he had destroyed.

"Marco responded, and if we fail?"

"We won't , I replied" people like Alex don't believe the past can hunt them.

That arrogance will kill him.

..

The meeting went on for hours , routes were mentioned, timelines and names.

I listened more then I spoke, correcting only when needed, every detail mattered.

Revenge falls when it is rushed.

Finally Marco leaned forward, their is something else.

One of our informant, said Alex has been asking questions about you.

Slowly I smiled.

" So " i said, he remembers .

Luca studied me, this could complicate things.

" No Luca," i replied "this makes it perfect."

I stood again and walked back to the window." I want Rubben to be brought to me when the time comes." Alive."

The meeting ended soon, one by one my men left shutting the doors behind them.

I poured myself a drink but didn't touch it.

The past came back to me in pieces, my father's voice telling me to stay strong , the bloom on Alex face when he thought he had won,.

You didn't win, I thought .

You only delayed the end.

My phone buzzed suddenly.

I looked down at the screen.

An unknown caller,I almost ignored it

"Almost ."

"I answered" speak.

There was breathing at the other end a breath low and tense.

" Marriot" , the voice spoke .

My blood went cold.

I knew that voice.

" Rubben"

****

The lights were low, curtain half drawn, my phone still warm in my hand, it hasn't been for days, everyone sound felt louder and ever shadow felt like it was watching me .

I layed on my bed , my mind drafted to all that was happening, Lia's father and his gambling habit.

The door opened slightly when Mara walked in, her perfume hit the air, soft ..sweet and familiar.

She closed the door behind her and smiled the way she always did when she wanted attention, her dress clung to her body her hair loosed around her shoulders.

" Finally, she said lightly you disappeared all evening.

I didn't look at her.

She walked closer, her heels tapping against the floor ", I thought we could spend some time together ,just us ."

Her hands slide into my shoulders.

My body reacted to habit, but my mind screamed out of it.

I gently pushed her hands away.

We shouldn't do this here Mara , But Rubben we can...

Not here, I pushed her hands gently not hard.

Slowly she stepped back and stared at me, "and what was that ??"

" I'm tired"I said , turning to the other side of the bed.

"Rubben, I don't understand anymore, "she snapped "you've been tired for days. "

You barely touch me anymore, you barely talk to me.

What's going on???

I turned to look at her , her eyes were sharp now, with hurt and anger .

I stood up and walked slowly toward her, I'm sorry mara I've been faced with a lot lately, I'm sorry.

She gently came towards me, placing her hands on my chest, stroking it gently.

I'm your girlfriend, everything about you is my concern.

I gently pushed her a little to the wall , my eyes trailing the delicate parts of her body.

Damnation; I was starved, I needed to devour every part of hers .

I was about to....... when a knock came through the door.

I gently pushed her hands away , and went to see who it was.

Mrs Elizabeth my stepmom.

Her face looked worried.

It's....Lia!

What happened to her, I asked , scared.

S....she's not answering her calls.