ElenaThe air was thick with the pungent smell of blood and gunpowder that clung to every breath and every corner of the ballroom as we made our way forward slowly. My ears buzzed painfully, eliciting a headache that felt as though my head was about to split apart due to the throb. “Fire at your six o'clock.” Someone said, and another gun was fired, followed by the sickening thud of a body falling to the hard ground.“Be careful. The mission is to escort Elena to safety.” James instructed the guards behind us, and they agreed.“Yes sir.” Clara's words echoed in my mind once again like the devil's whisper and I bit my lips.'To Dominic, you are just a weakness.' And, she was right. I was really a burden.Gunshots echoed in the ballroom, followed by the sound of shuffling footsteps as the assassins and the guards engaged in a lethal exchange of bullets and moves. In addition, the loud bark of orders reverberated throughout the hall without stop. “A hallway up ahead.” James declared
Chapter 93ElenaThe sound was soft at first, until it grew louder and several gunshots split through the air, covering up the sound of music.Then, a figure fell right in front of me with a loud thud, it was a woman. A hole bore through her forehead, and blood oozed out of the wound like water.Her body twitched lightly, until she no longer moved, her eyes still wide open and the confusion remained in her eyes, as if she could not understand how she had suddenly been shot.My body went rigid and blood drained from my face. Everything paused for a while, until the ballroom erupted into chaos.However, it wasn't the type where women would scream, but a type where the sound of gunshot did not stop. From the entrance, I watched as some men donned in black suits and masks barged into the ballroom, shooting anybody on sight. The music stopped, and the orchestra dropped their instruments and in their place, guns of different kind.The sound of glass breaking sounded out as several figures
Chapter 92Elena I stared at Dominic in disbelief as his hands wandered to my breast, I swatted his hands away angrily, “You are impossible.”He chuckled lightly before placing his hand on my waist, “Let's dance.”It was my first time dancing with Dominic, and I can't understand why I was looking forward to it so much. I didn't know I would even be given the chance at all, and was prepared to watch him dance with other women.Just as this thought flashed in my mind, an elegant woman in a black, exposing gown approached us slowly. She has a tiny smile on her lips, and her face was made refined by delicate makeup. Her black hair cascaded down her back, and her pale skin glistened under the illumination of the light. A mound of her breast peeked out of her dress, and the slit of her dress reached her inner thighs, showing her long, pale legs.“Dominic, it's been a while.” The woman said, and I glanced at Dominic. Does he know her?“Clara, when did you come back?” He asked calmly, and
Chapter 91ElenaI struggled against the hand holding me, but it was firm and strong. Just as I was about to resort into biting the person, I heard a familiar voice whisper in my ears.“Stop struggling, it's me.”Dominic?I allowed him to drag me into a far corner where I could not even see the shadow of the man from earlier, and that was only when he stopped.I turned to him and asked doubtfully, “What are you doing here?”“The same reason why you are here.” He replied calmly, and I froze.Was he also following Sophia?I swallowed lightly, and stared up at his face since he had no mask on, “Sophia, she might be here to see someone. We don't…"Dominic sneered, “You are still trying to speak up for her? Are you stupid? Can't you see what is going on?” I pressed my lips together, unwilling to believe it. “You don't know Sophia, but I do. She must have a reason for coming here.” I replied adamantly, and he let out a resigned sigh.“Someone in the mansion is giving out Intel to my enemi
ElenaI turned to Dominic, “Who are those men?” Dominic gave me a look, “Nobody.” Then, he added, “Why did you place your hand on him earlier?”He was talking about Luca, but…“Wouldn't it be rude if I were to ignore him when so many people are watching?” I asked, baffled and he averted his gaze.“We are still at the entrance, not many people are watching.” He replied, and suddenly bent his left arm and poked me gently with his elbow.I quickly understood what he meant, and I frowned, “Will it not…"“It will not.” He replied, before falling silent, like he was thinking about something. “Also, avoid touching anybody.”I quirked an eyebrow towards him, “Why?”“Because I said so.” Came his reply, and I rolled my eyes.“You are unreasonable.” After saying that, I interlocked my arm with his, and he finally led me inside.The interaction with Luca might have seemed long, but it took less than two minutes. But, that was already enough to show me the type of person Luca was.The most crucia
ElenaThe moment I laid my eyes on him, I knew that he was not so simple.Heck, who in the ballroom was simple?However, he gives me a different kind of feeling, and the way Dominic addressed him made me confirm these thoughts. He was tall and broad-shouldered, his black suits clung to his body, highlighting his muscular frame and abs. The mask only covered half his face. The top buttons of his white shirt were undone, just enough to show an eerie and creepy tattoo of two snakes that stretched from his neck to the lines of his chest.It was as though the snakes were alive, one curled towards his neck, rearing its head and baring its teeth, the other did the same towards the lines of his collarbone, its fangs as creepy as could be.“I'm all prepared.” Dominic replied calmly, and a cold, calculating glint flashed past the eyes of the man.Both parties stared at each other calmly, both had a smile on their faces, but it was the type that didn't reach their eyes.The tension in the air s