Chapter Three

Alex POV

Ethan led me to a casino, even though I'm widely recognized as the top assassin of the scorpion, I hardly visit places like this.

We passed the security check without hassle and headed straight to the VIP Boot upstairs, we stopped in front of a huge door, after some minutes, a man with bald head and tattoo of a scorpion on his head led us in.

The room was dimly litted but I could still make out the faces of the people in the room, but even though they all seemed intimidating and fearsome, I doubt they are the boss.

After exchanging words in Italian, Ethan sat down opposite me, his eyes locked at me signalling me not to cause trouble, then he stood up and left with one of the men, I rolled my eyes inwardly but nodded.

"You are him?" A rough musky voice said, I turned to see the bald man staring at me.

"What do you mean?"

"Are you the grim reaper?"

I chuckled dangerously at his question, the grim reaper is a nickname I operated with in the underworld, but I didn't expect him to guess it so easily.

"Take off your mask." 

That is something I can't bring myself to do, revealing my identity here is basically shooting myself.

At that moment, Ethan emerged from the inner room, his face grim and unfathomable.

"You have a new mission."

Outside, Ethan opened the car handle and gave me a tablet, I looked through the photos in there and my frown deepened.

Sevester Romano, a ruthless Russian Mafia don highly feared and dangerous, he owns a criminal syndicate where he smuggles and traffic drugs.

"He is so freaking powerful, how do you expect I get to him?" I tapped my thumb on the car seat, this Romano is rumored to have killed and chopped off the head of the previous top assassin of the scorpion, who is even more powerful than me, are they sending me to my death?

"That's is why the boss had prepared everything Alex, take a look at this."

He handed me a file, on it was my picture with profile details.

"You are now Luca Don Vano, you are a top arms dealer and member of the Italian mafias, use this identity and infrilate into his den."

"Isn't that even more dangerous, what if I get caught?"

"You are as good as dead, Romano hardly trust anyone, you'd have to gain his trust so he let his guard down with you."

"All this to kill him?"

"Your mission this time is to extract some top secret information about his gang and the new solactine project."

"I'm an assassin for Fuck sake, send in someone, I refuse."

Ethan sighed and started the car, I fold my hands across my chest, anger brewing within me, just a day and I haven't even figured out the identify of the boss, and now they are sending me to another crazy mafia.

"You know Alex..."

"If you can complete this mission, you'd be finally free, your family and your dad's debt would be completely wiped off with us." Ethan said as he stared at me in the reverie mirror.

My expression didn't change, but deep down I was not as excited as I thought I'd be, I'm still in the dump clutches of that phyco and I can't even tell anyone except I want to have myself killed.

"Good, I'm in."

***

The next day, a black limousine pulled up in front of my apartment, two me clad in black suits, with overwhelming got down and waited at the side, their appreance was totally off putting in this industrial district and they gain the attentions of many passer-by.

I walked unhurriedly to the car and stepped in, without a word the car drove off, today is the last day of grace  Marco had given me and I know what awaited me.

The car pulled up in the parking lot of a shopping mall, I froze when the door was pushed open and I was gestured to get down by one of the men, they led me into a high end lingerie store, I refused to believe what this is about.

"What do you think you are doing?" My voice remained calm but deep down, I was careful not to annoy this men.

"The boss said to consummate the marriage tonight, please choose a set of lingeries that suit you." 

The  female shop attendant blushed at the words of the men but I was deep in the bone embarrassed, I'm a man and I won't stand such humiliation.

"Please take me to see your boss."

"Please take out your big sizes."

All words were futile and after all the humiliation, my hatred for Marco only grew stronger, image is something that is important to me, but all my charisma has been totally lost today.

The car pulled up in front of the huge Mansion, rows of expensive cars lined up in his driveway, and tall huge intimidating men all stood in two separate line in front of us, they bowed deeply and led us in, why would they treat me this way, not like I was a top mafia billionaire in the country but I can't deny, the feeling of being in power and having people cower at your feet is indeed tempting and feels good.

Marco was sitted in a couch in his bedroom with two of his men beside him , deeply engrossed in a conversation in Italian, my gaze lingered between the two men, which I came to know as Conti and Donato, if I plan to bring Marco down, they'd be my first target.

The two men bowed and left leaving me alone with the devil himself, he stared at me curiously, his eyes lingered on my lips making me growl, he chuckled darkly.

"You failed?"

"The scorpion had been operated for years even before I joined, if a small fly like me could find out the boss identity, don't you think it would not be worth your attention." My eyes looked round the room, I didn't bother coming with a weapon because I know I'd be caught before I get to him, but anything could serve as weapon in here.

"I'm really curious about something though, how on earth did you avoid my bullet the other night?"

"I didn't avoid the bullet, it just hit another target." His words made me froze, I should have taught of it, no wonder I didn't see the man from the other night, he used his body as a shield.

Suddenly, I was lifted off my feet and thrown into the bed, how the Fuck did he get to him so fast and undressed.

"You failed your test now it's time  for your punishment."

"Wait, stop I have a deal, we can negotiate..."

Before I could complete my sentence, his lips covered mine in a aggressive but passionate kiss, I felt deep repulse to

myself for even enjoying this, but I couldn't even shake him off, his grip on me was too strong.