Max stood before Phoenix's room unsure of how to respond to her simple, yet nerve-wracking question. He thought of turning around and running back to his room.
However, when he imagined all the horrible things he stood to suffer at the hands of his boss, he swallowed his fear and calmly said, "it's Max, madam.""Max, give me a few minutes. I will meet you downstairs." Phoenix replied in a calm but slightly authoritative tone as though she was the boss of the house."Yes, madam!"Max bowed politely out of terror, even when there was no one to acknowledge his professionalism.He wanted to say something additional but change his mind and left. He was afraid of what Phoenix would do to him if he got her upset.If she could callously stab the highly reverenced and domineering Dex Logan, then who was he, an old gray-haired butler with no penny or legacy to his name? She would just slit his throat and nobody would notice his untimely demise.Max decided to act on Dex's last instructions on ensuring that Phoenix had breakfast or whatever she wanted. He feared the consequences of not upholding Dex's request.Dex was the type of boss that didn't talk much. He was a man of few words but lots of actions.Every employee of the mansion knew well not to go against him or his decree. You would be signing your death certificate if you ever countered his directives.Being the Logan family butler for almost twenty-five years, Max understood his boss perfectly. He had been with him from childhood and he knew him better than even his parents. He was careful never to get on his boss's employee's disciplinary list, as many who found their names there after three strikes, usually had no tales to tell."Is the dining room ready for our guest?" Max asked the head chef who was walking up to him."Yes, Sir!" The head chef replied politely. "I was actually on my way to inform you.""Good! I hope you prepared different cuisines as the boss instructed?""Yes, sir, you can come to see for yourself." The head chef gestured in the direction of the dining room.------------Back in Phoenix's bedroom, she cleared her thought by chastising her weakness, before going to the bathroom.However, when she saw the reflection of her swollen, reddened, and messy eyes, she almost broke the mirror in disgust."This is not me!" She fumed and wiped her misty eyes roughly until they began to hurt."Why did I allow this a**hole to get to me?" She scowled at her reflection. "Why did I show him mercy? I missed stabbing his heart on purpose and this is unlike me!" She ransacked her brain for a suitable answer to her question. But nothing reasonable surfaced in her memory."I can't believe that bastard made me cry. What would the gang think of me if they ever found out that I shed tears because of a man!" She fumed as an image of Dex's charming smiles crossed her mind."The next time that fool makes a nasty move on me like that, I will rip out his heart and feed it to his dogs." She said in a vengeful tone.The thought of giving Dex a slow and excruciating death brought back peace to her troubled heart and a devilish smile to her face.Feeling her sinfully calm self once again, she took off her clothes and entered the transparent glass shower cubicle.Then she turned on the cold shower valve and trembled a little as the cold water splashed on her face and body; sending tantalizing shivers down her spine and calming her enraged nerves.After Phoenix was done showering, she came out of the bathroom wearing a white bathrobe and a white towel wrapped around her head.She walked over to the wardrobe which was heavily stocked with different elegant designer clothes and made a few selections that fitted her perfectly."How can this young man have a lot of female clothes and accessories stocked in this wardrobe? Is he into female fashion or something? Or does he have a flamboyant girlfriend?" Phoenix thought out loud as she dressed up."Wow! Perfect fit!" She admired her curvy reflection on the vanity mirror in the room. "At least my love-sick puppy has great taste in female fashion, no doubt. I think I need to explore this mansion thoroughly." She quickly styled and packed her hair into a ponytail before leaving her bedroom.When Phoenix sauntered downstairs, she was surprised to see Max, two female staff attendants, and some uniquely dressed chefs standing at the bottom of the stairs and waiting on her as if she was an empress.Aside from Max, who had a large bouquet of white roses with a heavenly fragrance in his hands, all the other chefs held different trays of mouth-watering cuisines."Max, what's the meaning of this?" Phoenix's forehead furrowed and her eyes narrowed as she stared at Max."The boss instructed me to present this to you..." Max stretched out his hands with the bouquet towards Phoenix. "...as a way of saying that he's sorry for hurting your feelings this morning.""Hahaha!" Phoenix chuckled bitterly. "I think your boss has a death wish and this time, I will ensure he doesn't come back alive." Phoenix's stares turned horrendous and deadly."Get these flowers out of here before I kill someone." She boomed fiercely, sending waves of panic among all the chefs who had their heads bowed and breaths held.Although a tiny fraction of her heart was touched by Alex's romantic gesture, the other major part of her heart was greatly infuriated by it.Flowers were a trigger reminder of her innocent and unblemished life before she became the devil's whore like some of her former sex trafficking bosses would address her.A horrible scene from her past life flashed through her mind as she glared at the flowers ferociously.It is said that evil will disguise itself as pure to hide its true intention.When Lara turned thirteenth, she was sold into captivity to a heartless middle-aged lady known as CJ.CJ acted hospitable and angelic to win Lara's heart and the young traumatized teenager fell for it.Unknown to Lara, CJ bought her specifically for her two demonic sons.At first impression, Lara thought that CJ was a god-sent mother, who have been brought into her life to wipe away all her pains and sorrow.Not only did CJ welcome her warmly, but she also gave her clean beautiful clothes and a healthy nutritious food. She attended to all her physical bruised while promising her a safe haven and happiness under her care.Due to CJ's hospitality, Lara assumed that she had finally found peace and a loving home.However, Lara's happiness was short-lived. She had no idea that CJ was just prepping her for something far worse than all she had experienced in captivity.Later that night, CJ made her dress in a sexy
All through the night until the following morning, the atmosphere at the David Kingston's mansion remained electrified, tense, and gloomy.The mansion staff members and the numerous bodyguards practically held their breath anytime David was a few inches close to them. They all knew the repercussion of stepping out of line, especially whenever David was in one of his toxic moods.David on the other hand went to bed but barely slept. He spent the night making call after call, looking for any slight information about the gang that disrupted his masquerade party and killed his seventh general.He was unperturbed by the number of injured or dead invitees to his masquerade party. He didn't even bother sending any apology messages to the victims of the attack. All he yearned was justice for his destroyed properties and an attempt on his life.After a few long hours of calls and deliberation, David finally closed his eyes for a brief sleep. However, when he shut his eyes, he was tormented by
In David Kingston's world of justice, everyone was subjected to a single code.This almighty code is loyalty.It is either you're loyal or your face dreadful retribution. There is no room for sympathy or forgiveness.Getting yourself killed or nearly escaping death, was never a guarantee for the safety of your family.If you get killed by an enemy, your family will be annihilated as retribution. If you narrowly escape death, you will be tortured and killed, but your family will still be spared.Hence, it was better to stay alive and never get caught off guard by an enemy.This was the dilemma of the sixth general as he trembled under David's intense and devilish gaze.He almost passed out from horror as he read the terrifying meaning behind David's statement. He was aware and had seen pictures of what David did to the families of the dead seventh general.The fear of what would happen to his beloved family if the Atricon gang somehow got to him greatly frightened the soul out of his b
After shopping and dressing up in a professional outfit, Phoenix stepped out of the shopping mall looking like a beautiful harmless lamb in her flattering butterfly shaped reading glasses. Her hair was styled into a ponytail and the aura she exuded was peaceful and friendly.She was apparelled in a sleek, well-fitted, and perfectly accentuated bright blue pantsuit, paired with an inner white lace camisole. Giving her outfit a distinctive touch, was her red stiletto heel, which was complimented by her red handbag.Like a model about to stun the world with her captivating look, she gracefully strolled towards the road and flagged down a cab.Ignoring a black luxurious jaguar car that was parked by the corner and signaling to get her attention, she got into the cab and instructed the cab driver to take her to De Choice cafe.De Choice Cafe is one of Dura city's known and greatly sort after coffee cafe. It is patronized by seventy-five percent of Duras city workforce and Its business peak
Charles confused the spark in Phoenix's eyes for admiration and this made him swell with more pride.He was not just the ideal and dream guy of every young lady in Duras city, he was also the reputable accountant that managed some of David Kingston's accounts with an iron fist. Being affiliated with the Kingston's name meant respect, power, and authority.Like most wealthy men in Duras city, Charles saw himself as a collector. Anything he fancied, he acquired irrespective of the low or middle-class owner of such property.Feeling self entitled, he beamed inwardly while staring into Phoenix's eyes and imagining how good she would be in bed.When he pictured her naked, he unconsciously licked his lips as if he was savoring her juice.'She has to grace my bed tonight,' he smiled before speaking up. "Now that you know a little about who I am, can I know something about you?""Hmm... " The corner of Phoenix's eyes glinted with disguised darkness that Charles couldn't decode. She was able t
Inside the convenience, Phoenix did a quick sweep to ensure she was the only one in there before putting a call across to her gang leader, Alpha."Phoenix, status report," Alpha's tone was precise and direct from the other end."I have found a useful toy that can get me vital information on our target. I need your approval to go on a solo mission.""Approval granted. But keep a low profile. Do not pull attention to yourself and keep us updated. See you in two days." The line instantly went dead.Phoenix briefly stared at her captivating reflection in the mirror and smiled to herself, as she thought about all the fun she was about to have.She adjusted her reading glasses on the bridge of her nose, and stole one more glance at her enchanting look, before leaving the convenience.She slowly walked up to Charles from behind and sensually stroked his shoulder."Shall we!" Phoenix gestured towards the exit door of the cafe."Of course," Charles let out an evil chuckle as if to say, "I alwa
Back at the Logan's mansion, Dex returned home all stitched up only to find a disoriented Max pacing around."Max, what the hell is wrong with you and where is Phoenix?" Dex asked impatiently while wincing slightly in pain due to the hurt emanating from his shoulder."S...sir, I...I... I...""Max!" Dex boomed fiercely, "I am in no mood for your stupid stuttering. I asked a simple question and I want you to give me a clear answer..""She left, Sir. She stole one of your cars and left." Max forced the words right out of his mouth while praying inwardly that Dex would not punish him for a crime that was beyond his pay grade."Did she eat something before leaving? What about the flowers I asked you to give to her? Did she like it?""Huh!"Max gawked at his boss in bewilderment. He was expecting Dex to flare up and even punch him in the face for that unpleasant information.Instead of an expected rage, Dex's mood softened awkwardly and he was asking after the well-being of someone that alm
Sensing that she would need more time and space to copy the content of the flash drive to her pocket size laptop device, Phoenix simply slipped the flash drive into her suit pant pocket. To prevent Charles from suspecting a thing, she gave him a slow twerking movement that got him high with desire.Her deliberate waist movement coupled with depriving Charles of oxygen with her choking embrace caused him to almost suffer from a cardiac arrest.Not only was he having a stifling erection that was deprived of pleasure but the beautiful damsel was making him pant like a dog for her killer body.Just when she gave him some room to breathe a little, he attempted to unzip his trouser for some little action, but the car abruptly came to a halt."What the f...""Shhhh!" Phoenix put a finger on Charles's lips and shook her head from side to side."No swearing or cursing is allowed when you're with me." She leaned closer to his ears and whispered in the most hypnotic voice."Be a good little boy