Ace POV.
I have been trying to figure out where the Russian leader is hiding but I have been unsuccessful so far. All of his men who we have captured are useless. It is other they don't know where he is or give us a location but when we go there we find the place empty. I know that I cannot give up right now. That will be letting my family and Mafia down. As the don, I am supposed to deal with all the threats to the La Familia."Yo bro," Bob, my best friend, called out, making me come back to my senses."What do you want?" I asked irritatingly."Oops, my bad," he said, earning a glare from me."Okay, okay. I know you are stressed, trying to figure out where Daniel is, but bro, you really need a break," he said."You know that we don't take breaks," I told him, making him sigh."Yes we do. Come on man, get your ass up and let us go to the club and have some fun," he said."I am not in the mood for clubbing," I told him and continued looking at the files."No, I am not going to listen to you today. Now get your ass off that chair," he said.As much as I wanted to shout at him or even better kill him, I couldn't because he is not only my best friend but also second-in-command. I am glaring at him but it seems he is not affected at all by it therefore I stopped."Where is Paul?" I asked him."He is waiting for us in the living room," he said.Wait! Did I hear him correctly?"Don't tell me that he is also in this stupid idea," I said."Of course, he is. Why can't he not be?" He asked."I will one day kill both of you with my bare hands," I told him."You know that you can't do that, right?" He asked.Clearly from his voice, he was very proud of it. I really felt like smacking him but I had to tolerate my anger. Getting out of the chair, I took my car keys and phone and left the office making sure to close the door on his face. You better call me arrogant than a bitch if you want to see another day. My sister is the only one who escapes my wrath by calling me a bitch when I am mad.I walked to the living room and found Paul playing a game on his phone. Upon hearing footsteps, he looked up and saw me. He looked around me then frowned."What's the matter?" I asked him."Where is Bob?" He asked."I don't know. Am I supposed to know?" I asked him while glaring."He came to your office some minutes ago," he said."My bad. He didn't show up there," I said and walked past him."What's wrong with you?" Bob asked as he came into the living room."Can we go before I change my mind," I told them, making Bob shut up while Paul stood.I lead them to the garage. I am sure that none of them want to drive so I will have to drive. I walked towards my Jeep and unlocked it.We got in and drove to one of my clubs. The reason as to why I agreed with their stupid plan was because I also wanted to meet with the manager cause I find something fishy with the income they are getting. The sum does not add up. I hope that he is not stealing from me cause he will definitely regret it.It was a half an hour drive. We arrived and walked past the queue which people were making so that they could be allowed to get in. Some people looked at us with fear. They know that I am heartless and I guess they know that this is one of my clubs.We walked in after giving the bouncers a nod in return. The club was so full and this makes me suspicious about the financial reports I have been getting."There is something fishy," I said to no one in particular but I could see Paul and Bob's attention directed to me.We sat in the VIP section."Why don't you want us to go to the office today?" Bob asked."I want to observe how the business here is going," I answered him."Why do you think that something is fishy?" Paul asked."The place is full and that is not what the financial report says," I said."What does it claim then?" Bob asked."That there are always less people and even when you count the amount of people indicated there and what they bought does not add up with the money deposited in the account on that day," I said."So you mean that the amount deposited in the bank account and on the reports are different?" Bob asked."Yes," I simply answered, making them nod their heads in agreement."Why don't we go and ask for the receipt book then we will find out?" Paul asked."Yeah. That's a great idea," Bob answered and we walked towards the bartender.Upon seeing us, he started trembling making Paul and Bob chuckle."S…si…sir," he acknowledged my presence and I just gave him a nod in return."Can I get the receipt books," I told him and he seemed afraid of someone and am sure it was not me."Sir, we were told not to give it to you," he said.Damn. I like the confidence with this kid. He can even stand against me!Wait!! Did he just say they were told not to give it to meI raised an eyebrow to him and he stepped back."By who?" Bob asked."I am sorry but if I say I will end up losing my job," the bartender said."So that is what he threatened you with? Fantastic," Paul said."Am sorry but if you won't give me what I want you will not lose your job but something more important than that," I said but he just shrugged making me smirk."You know kid, it has been long since I killed someone and am sure you don't want to be the first, do you?" I asked him.At that he shivered."But…but…he said," he tried explaining but I guess my glare shut him up."Are you sure when I give it to you that you won't either kill me or make me lose my job?" He asked."You can say something like that. Now give me what I am asking for," I said."Give me some minutes so that I can go and get it from the cashier," he said, making me nod."Damn, that was something else. He really was confident standing against you," Paul said"I know right? Maybe he doesn't know that Ace is the owner of this club," Bob said."Yeah. I guess you are right. But who is he talking about? Who threatened them?" Paul asked."I don't know, maybe we can ask him when he comes back," Bob said.Sometimes these two talk and even forget that I am with them. That thought made me shake my head.After waiting for the kid for more than fifteen minutes, he came back carrying three receipt books."Here they are, boss," he said.I signalled him to leave.I started going through the receipts so that I can know whether I am wrong or not.Adrianna povLuckily for me, I had texted Ivy and informed her to wait for me at the back because I had a feeling that something bad was going to happen."Drive off quickly," I told her as soon as I climbed on her motorcycle."There she is," someone shouted."Come on Ivy, do you want us to be caught," I whispered- yelled.She drove off immediately."What the hell happened there Adria?" She asked."I may or may not have recognized and called the Italian mafia boss by his name," I said slowly so I could catch my breath."The fuck! What have you gotten yourself into Adria?" She asked worriedly."Nothing I cannot take care of," I told her even though I knew that I was playing a dangerous game with the most dangerous man in the underground and in business.She rode fast but unluckily for us, his men were still following us."What if we go through the tunnel?" I suggested."Good idea," she answered and changed direction.After half an hour we made it to our house safely without anyone follo
Ace POVAfter going through the receipts for two good hours, I found what I wanted."I can't believe that someone is so naive to steal from us under our noses," Bob said"Yeah. Me too but lucky to me that I had missed tutoring people," Paul said with an evil grin on his face making me shake my head. He is really a lunatic."Can we go and pay him a visit in the office?" Bob asked me and I nodded my head."Great, let us go," Paul said and started walking towards the office.After nearing the office, we heard some shouts and warnings. What the hell is going on there? I asked myself and looking at the two men standing beside me, it seemed that they were also asking the same question which I am.I opened the door slightly to prevent attention from the people in the room. After the door was ajar, I was still surprised as to why no one had heard me opening the door.We saw a lady in a waitress outfit with her back facing us. I am sure that sick bastard is in front of her. It does not seem as
Adrianna POV."But you really need to figure out who they are," I told her."Yes, yes ma'am," she said sarcastically and even saluted me.I love her so much. She is the only family I got and I can do anything for her. Yes, we may not be related but we have been together since we were infants in the orphanage."I still can't believe you met Ace, you bitch," she said, making me roll my eyes at her stupidity."Why are you behaving as if he is a certain god?" I asked her."Come, even his photos themselves shout how handsome he is. And I know that the photos have not yet done justice to him," she said, making me chuckle.Just admit it bitch. My subconscious mocked me.Sometimes, I can't understand why it opposes me rather than backing me up. But the truth be said. He is so handsome, actually, I cannot stop thinking about him. Actually his pretty green eyes. I love green because it describes nature. The moment I locked my eyes and his, it was like nothing was around me. It was as if I was
Ace POV.There was silence in the car but not an awkward silence. I knew for a fact that they wanted to find out who she was. She was one of the fierce ones. If it was any other person they would have been afraid and not ran away. They are so angry because no one has ever and should never raise their hands to harm me but she only was afraid to show that she knew who I am and defied me but shot at me. Even though she did not mean to hurt any of us, she used her gun to distract her. She is not a bitch. I have to find who she is and where she was working in my club knowing well that it was part of my business. She may be another mafia's spy.I added on some music to ease the tension and I saw that they had relaxed a little bit. She is the first person who has succeeded to run away. Maybe Bob and Paul think that I am furious but the truth is that I am shocked and surprised. I would definitely love to see her once more so that we bicker once again. The thought made me chuckle , making them
Adrianna POV.Waking up, I glanced at the alarm at my nightstand. I discovered that it was already six in the morning, so I went out to jog. I needed the cold and fresh air. Furthermore, it was so peaceful since many were not awake and the sun was already shining brightly. Wearing some pants and some cool music was all I needed so that I could go. I jogged around the neighbourhood for more than one and a half hours. I decided to head back home and see whether I could find something entertaining.As I continued to jog, I bumped into someone. I heard my favourite song start singing."Watch where you are going," I heard a voice and that is when I snapped my head to the direction of the voice. I stared at the man in front of me in awe. He was certainly the most beautiful and handsome man I have ever seen.Surprisingly, the man was staring back at me. Yeah, I know that I am hot but at least try not to make it obvious. my subconscious said."Don't you know how to apologise?" The man asked,
Adrianna POV.At least I was able to do what I haven't done in a while. Just don't call me psycho cause I am not. My clothes are fully covered by blood but I am not disgusted by seeing it cause I am already used to it. I got into my car and started driving to go back home. Ivy and I haven't been in the training centre and I know that we need to go there before Victor starts sending goons to pick them up. He took care of us as his children and when we stay for days without visiting the centre, he gets worried. I know that is stupid since we are grown ups and can take care of ourselves. But that does not make him stop with him being overprotective. He claims that since we are part of the underworld, many people would be after us but considering the fact that no one knows how the Poison looks makes his fear to ease a little bit. He is all we got. Even though he could not provide us with the best life in childhood, he did his best. Taking us to the parks, beaches and holidays in other co
Ace POV.Waking up has never been tiring as it is today. Maybe the fact that I have to wake up so early and I sleep late has something to do with it. I dragged myself out of bed and went to the bathroom. I stood in front of the mirror and looked at the bags below my eyes. I will surely get questions because of them. I took the toothbrush and started brushing my teeth. Afterwards I walked to the shower to take a bath. It took me just a few minutes to finish. I wore a black jeans and a white tee-shirt. Even though I am a businessman, I am really not used to wearing suits all the time. I wear them when I have a meeting or there is a party.I sprayed my outfit then walked out of the room with my phone in my hand. I walked downstairs and heard noises coming from the dining room."Where is uncle?" I heard Ivan's voice.That is my nephew. I did not know that they were coming."I don't know. Maybe he is still sleeping," Bob said."What! Ace sleeping at this time?" My brother, Mark asked."W
Adrianna POV.It was an hour drive. Throughout the drive, Ivy listened to her favourite songs. I didn't get a chance to even change considering that this is my car but I am already used to her behaviours. We got out of the car and gave the guard the keys so that he could park the car. We walked in the building. It looked like a company's building considering that it consists of a penthouse, gyms and offices. We have our own penthouse in the building. It is just that we don't like living here. It is too dangerous since most of our enemies know that this is the headquarters."Morning little bosses," the guards greeted us."Morning," we both said with a cold voice.We went directly to Victor's office."Daddy," Ivy said as she rushed to him to give him a hug."Hae there kiddo," he greeted her as he hugged her. I walked to the couch and sat there."Adrianna?" He asked instead of a sentence. I know he wanted me to be like Ivy but I couldn't."Hae there papa," I said and he let out a sigh bu