Kevin's eyes followed Alice’s. This was not the time for him to have an encounter with Khan, so he had to act fast. Kevin looked at Alice and continued
“Think deeper Alice. Why are you trusting someone who killed everyone in the orphanage? He is using you. Wake up.” Kevin took a step forward not missing the confusion in Alice’s eyes. He reached out toward her hand. Alice's eyes widened. She felt baffled about what she wanted to do. Her body stood frozen as she watched him motionless. She looked stunned down at the crumbled-up paper he pressed into her hand. The warmth of his hand lingered a bit longer on hers before he pulled away.“It is up to you to figure out everything. I will always be here for you Alice. I never stopped loving you.” Kevin stared into her eyes saying nothing further. The genuinein his eyes telling her more than words ever could. She noticed him lifting his arm reaching toward her face but hesitantly stopped. He lowered his head then turned around and walked away, leaving her staring behind watching his back disappear around the corner. Why was it that she was always the one to be left behind to watch him walk away? The anxiety she felt inside increased every time. She then realized the thought of his absence made the loss she felt inside worse. Alice stood frozen staring into space.Khan rounded the corner."There you are. What are you doing here?” Khan asked as he looked around puzzled.He scrunched his nose at the smell that lingered around them. Alice tightened her hand around the piece of paper ignoring his gaze.“Nothing.”She walked past him letting her arms brush against his.Khan inhaled and glared out in front of him. Fully aware that Alice was lying to him.Having struggled with Insomnia from a young age Alice had gotten used to the little sleep. Tonight, was the worse. Every time she closed her eyes, Kevin’s eyes appeared in front of her. She tossed and turned around in bed the whole night and eventually gave up. Kevin’s words constantly echoed through her mind. Alice leaned over toward her bedside table and switched on the light and then grabbed her phone. She searched through her contacts and dialed the number.The phone rang a few times before the person answered.“Alice, it’s way too early for a booty call, and I am anyway not in the mood.” He said groggily.“Stop dreaming Jackson.”“Alice. You are aware that it’s three o'clock in the morning. I know you don’t sleep but I do!”“I have a proposition for you.”“Could it not have waited until tomorrow morning?”“Jackson!”“Okay - Okay. I owe you Alice so if I do this, we are square.”“No. It’s not a one-time thing.”A minute of silence passed.“I am listening.”“Someone wants me dead…”“Pft. That is not new. We all know with the life we chose we will die sooner or later.”“I did not choose this live Jackson. Life dealt me shitty cards, but I am not going to sit and wait for them to take me out. I would rather have fun in the process.”Jackson kept silent waiting for her to continue.“I can’t trust anyone around me. I want you to gather people who we can trust. I am going to eliminate everyone who ever betrayed me.”“How do you know I will not be one of them or be the one who betrays you in the end?”“I will just have to take my chances, but just know, I will kill every last one who ever crossed me, but I will protect those with my life who stand beside me.”“What do you want me to do?”“I need you to investigate what happened to the orphanage that I grew up in. Then I want to know everything about Kevin Rodriguez.” Alice went more into detail explaining everything he needed to know.“How long do I have?” He inquired.“Two days. Will that be enough?” Alice asked.“Yes.”“We will randevu at the old abandon salt factory at ten o'clock the morning, in two days.”“Okay. I will see you then.”Khan or Kevin. One of them was talking the truth. Alice knew she already knew the answer in her heart, but she did not want to believe it. She wanted solid evidence. She gasped for air every time she thought of the possibility that Kevin Rodriguez could be her Kevin. She lay awake through the night thinking about her past. Her mind raced through everyone she killed. Some were bad people, and some were just at the wrong place at the wrong time, but unfortunately, when Adriano gave orders to kill, she had no choice but to abide. Everyone knew the rule, kill or be the one to be killed. Things were not supposed to turn out this way. This was not her plan. How could Kevin ever love her when he learned the things she had done? She had gotten used to her heart being as cold as ice. How would she be able to give him the love he deserves? She also did not want to think about him being with or loving anyone else. She was not foolish. She knew how much his family hated hers. They would never accept her as one of them. They lived in the same world but inwardly it felt like they lived two worlds apart. No one wanted a messed-up woman. She felt the hope for them ever being together lost.Alice never knew two days could feel like an eternity. The gates of the salt factory stood open so Alice could drive through. The place that was once filled with workers was now an empty deserted place. Alice looked over the rim of her sunglasses at the factory. She had read about this place in the newspaper once when the bank had foreclosed the factory and sold it off in an auction. Alice secretly bought the building knowing that it will come into use one day. Alice parked in front of the building and climbed out walking to the front of her car. A black luxury car stopped next to her. The driver's doors opened, and black leather sleek shoes were the first to be seen as it stepped on the ground. Jackson knew how to make an entrance so the more dramatic he made it the better. Jackson straightened his long black coat and took off his sunglasses. A slight smile formed on his face letting his light greenish eyes give off a glint in the sunlight. Jackson placed the sunglasses in front of h
"What? Why are you looking at me like that? Jackson asked.“Let's work together, from now onwards. I will only run things behind the scenes while you will be the leader.”“What do you have in mind?“First, I need your help to take care of personal business, but in the meantime, no one can know about our clan’s existence. We need to be like ghosts.”“What about Kevin? Don’t you think that poor boy will be heartbroken? Everyone needs a bit of love even you.”“No. After everything I have done… No. To avenge Kevin was my whole reason for living in the first place, but now that he is alive. I have to return the favor to those that betrayed me. I will pay them back in tenth folds in what they did to me.”Jackson stared at Alice's cold glare. Her eyes shone with pure hatred in them.“Who will fund our operation?” Jackson asked out of curiosity.“Me.”“Okay then. Sounds fun. I’m in. So, partner, what's the plan, and who is the target?”“The Berardi clan”Jackson’s eyebrows raised shocked by h
Alice glared back at him.“Don’t give me that bullshit. I will ask you again what are you doing in my apartment.”Khan leaned forward as his eyes were still focused on hers. His nose brushed against her. Alice stood her ground. She refused back down. A few seconds passed with the intensity rising between them. Khan pulled back and sneered.“You never learn do you.”‘Oh, I do, you just don’t know.’ Alice thought to herself.Khan turned around and walked back to the couch. He took a seat and crossed his legs.Alice leaned against the door frame while watching Khan.“Where were you?” Khan asked.“Why? Did anything happen at the company?”“ANSWER ME, DAMIT!” Khan screamed.It’s kind of intrigued Alice to see him get so wound up. She knew he felt like he was losing control over her and that pissed him off the most,“Khan. I went to see a client.” Alice said calmly showing him that the threats in his voice did not bother her in the least. She folded her arms as she walked up to him. Alice s
Alice was quite impressed with Jackson. He had managed to arrange all their men, start their business, and equipped the whole base in a manner of two weeks.It was Friday night. The night their first heist would take place. The day the LLC Corporations delivery was scheduled for. Alice felt confident as she stared at the motorcycles in front of her. Everyone was suited in black leather attire and was awaiting her orders. She wanted to be physically present when they take over the trucks. The plan was straightforward. They would take over the trucks and burn all the products inside.Alana secured the headset at the side of her mouth and put her helmet on.“Is everyone ready?” She called out over the headset.She was answered by the revs of the motorcycles. Jackson was watching everything from a drone in the air.“Let’s go.”Alice stayed at the back and kept an eye on everything from behind. They had gone through the plan numerous times. Everyone knew exactly what to do. She also went t
Alice's eyes traveled over the people.“You want a beer?” Jackson asked in a raised voice. The music was quite loud making it difficult to communicate in a regular voice.Alice nodded at him. Jackson climbed out of the booth and walked toward the bar. Alice liked to look at the people and watch what they were doing. She never could understand how people think. Her eyes stopped at a bunch of young girls in their early twenties, dressed in short skirts and high heels. The crop tops they had on made sure to cling as tightly as possible around their boobs which made them almost pop out.Jackson came back and caught her staring into the distance with a troubled expression. His eyes followed hers and spotted the young girls. He shook his head as he chuckled then slid the beer to Alana. He clicked his beer against the rim of her bottle before sitting down.“Cheers,”Alice raised her beer towards him and then took a sip. She placed hit down and motioned with her chin toward the girls.“Are th
- Warning - This chapter contains foul language.Alice threw the guy into the alley that was next to the bar. He scrambled on his hands and then to his feet. His nose was bleeding profoundly, making his face covered in blood. He bent his head down and charged toward Alice like a bull. Alice effortlessly dodges him. She turned around and kicked him on the butt causing him to stumble forward and fall flat on his belly. Alice leaned against the side of the building waiting for the scumbag to get to his feet again. His clothes were already torn. His pants struggled to keep themself up showing his crack.Alice pulled her face in disgust. It was a waste of her energy to fight with him any longer.“Go home!” The boredom could be heard in her voice.Only a dimmed light from the streetlamps shined into the alley which made the alleyway quite dark. As the scumbag stood up, he grabbed a hand full of loose gravel. He turned and immediately threw it into Alice’s face. The gravel hit her and caused
Kevin gently stroked Alice’s hair. After a while, Alice pulled back and stared up at Kevin. Kevin was not much taller than her, but she still had to look up a little bit to look him in the eyes. Alice's eyes revealed what she wanted him to do. Kevin did not think twice, he cupped her face with both hands. Alice closed her eyes taking in every moment with him. ‘How could something like this be real? How could he finally be holding me like this? This must be some kind of dream. Things like this do not happen to me.’ Alice thought to herself. Then she felt his lips against her forehead, Alice kept her eyes closed not daring to open them. Kevin softly kissed her on the tip of her nose. She felt him pull away. She felt his stare on her lips. One second, two seconds, and then she felt his soft lips against hers. He kissed her as if she would disappear as if he did not kiss her hard enough. She let him slip his tongue into her mouth. Alice had never kissed anyone before, but she let Kevin
Maisie thought she would never get the chance to meet Alice. It was like seeing a role model in front of her. I have heard so many stories about her. She was ruthless showed no fear and did not take shit from anyone. Maisie stared amazed at Alice as she dragged the man outside. Maisie looked at Jackson as he casually walked toward the bar unbothered about whatever was happening outside. ‘I have seen this guy before’ Maisie thought to herself but did not linger on that thought when she shifted her gaze to Luca who exited the bathroom. How was it possible to feel so head over heels in love with this man?’ Maisie felt her heartbeat picking up just by watching him walk toward her. When Maisie stared at Luca, she saw her heart. Knowing it sounded stupid, but Maisie could not help herself she was stupidly, utterly smitten in love with him.Maisie watch Luca's expression change looking deep in thought.Luca frowned as he caught a glimpse of Jackson who walked toward the bar. He looked at Mai