Leia's POV"Richo!" I yelled in horror as some of his blood spilled on my face. His weight fell on me and we crashed into the hard floor.He pinned me down, still shielding me with his body while one of his hands was pressed against the wound."Stay down!" He groaned in pain as I tried to wiggle out from under him. My hand darted over his hand and together we applied pressure to the wound."Who the heck did this!? I yelled at Alex as he rushed over. He tried to flip Jericho over but he didn't bulge. "It's over now, boss, the shooters are gone," Alex said and Jericho rolled away from me."What about the shooters?" Jericho slurred. He groaned painfully and sweat trickled down his body. "We lost them…our men are still checking the perimeter," Alex said and laid Jericho's good arm on his shoulders.Luca joined on the other side but Jericho yelled in pain as Luca lifted his wounded arm.We had to cover some distance before we got to our cars. We had parked them far away from the forest o

Alex I made my way down to the boss' chambers, I had received his summon. It was a good thing that Jericho was not badly wounded, Alfonso would have ripped our hearts out alive. This is not the first, Jericho had been badly wounded on different occasions but on each occasion, the old man almost had our heads. He deeply cared about Jericho though, he hid well. I glided out of the car and made my way towards the boss' territory. It was unusually serene and the guards were not in sight. It wasn't too strange, Alfonso sometimes ordered his guards to give him space especially when he held some of his clandestine meetings_ such meetings are always with trusted associates but today there was nothing out of the ordinary. Not a single car was parked in the garage allotted to Alfonso's chambers. I darted my eyes around his space and nothing suggested that he had visitors. "What the hell is going on?" I mumbled and I patted my gun in its holster. I made my way carefully through the laby

It was D-day. All hands had been on deck to ensure that the memorial party thrived. Jericho was a little limpid about it all along but he was sure to get all that I needed for the party.Although I was a bit choosey, rather than the black dress he had bought for me, I showed up to the party in a blue dress. The blue silky fabric clung to my body just the way I loved it, revealing my curves. Although it was sensual, it stopped below my knee giving it a decent look. It was a memorial after all. My silver silhouette made its way out of the limo first, then my whole body. Jericho wasn't with me. He had left earlier and I didn't complain. He ought to be there earlier after all.Four guards escorted me as I ambled through the gathering. Men of high caliber, dressed in suits, emitting both wealth and power kept their eyes on me, but I kept my mind on Jericho. I kept wondering how he must feel since it was his mother's memorial.The main venue was at Fiorella Hall, but the whole property was

With a delightful smile on my face, I watched Jericho ascend the stage. He emitted so much power as he walked and the crowd cheered for him. At first, he spoke very well, but I realized how disturbed he was when he began to talk deeply about his mother. In his eyes, I saw a broken man who lacked motherly love.He spoke well for some time, but he soon halted for a split second. The rest of the words he spoke came out as a stutter. His eyes were fixated on a spot and they held unrest. He brushed it off as quickly as possible, but I was attentive enough to notice it.Quickly I turned to see who he was glancing at. I got a glimpse of the person, but that was it. The fellow's back was turned against us and he was walking amongst the crowd just outside the hall.For Jericho to stare at a person like that, it had to be crucial and I couldn't just let it slide. Plus my nosy nature sought to know more. I stood up from my seat and walked out. I wanted to know who the person was and why Jericho

I was gulping down my drink when two ladies smirked at me. It was party time and I was popular with girls.I smirked back at the ladies and I opened my arms wide as they approached me.Suddenly someone tugged at my sleeves from behind, it was Rya. I saluted her and she held her wine glass out for a toast. while we were at it, the ladies came at me. They kissed me all over and some of my drink splattered.When I finally detached myself from them I bowed in apology but Rya looked away. My eyes took in her form and I smiled warmly, she still looked stunning despite her choice of her outfit.Before I knew it, one of the girls nudged me around and kissed me fully on the lips. The second, tucked her hands into my jacket and fumbled with my abs. I moaned sweetly and soon forgot about Rya who was still standing beside me.Just then, I caught sight of Alfonso and right behind him was Jericho. Having known Alfonso well, I knew all his greetings were a camouflage. He had a tight look about him