All Chapters of Kingpin's Gambit: Shadows of the Syndicate : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

13 Chapters

The Smiths

"Dad! Look what I made", six-year-old Tessa Smith squealed and ran excitedly to her father's study.It was large and antique, with its huge mahogany shelf reaching the top of the room like hands outstretched to the sky. There was a big oak desk seated in the middle with sheets of papers sprawled all over the surface of the desk.There, her father sat down, his head down to the work on his desk.Upon hearing Tessa's tiny voice, he looked up and smiled broadly; a smile that was found on a man who had just met his lover after so long. With a wave of hands, he motioned her to come further into the study."This must be an amazing work of art that made my little princess so excited. Now, what do we have here?" he remarked, peaking into what she was holding in her hands.She giggled, showing off a few missing teeth. "I created an invoice for a business transaction", she responded, proudly showing the sheet of paper in her hands.James left his seat and crouched to her level, taking the paper

Betrayal at the Hilltop Manor

Whoever must have gone past the long line of tight security personnel's was no ordinary person and must definitely bear ulterior motives towards them."Go to somewhere safe in the house. And don't come out till I give the signal" he turned towards the guards, "make sure everyone is safe""Daddy, will you be alright?" Tessa asked in fear."Of course my princess, daddy would be safe. Now go"Kiera's thoughts were messed up; so was Tessa. She wondered why a bunch of thugs would come to their manor of all places. Who amongst them was their target?How were the thugs able to break into their house despite the excellent security they hadWould they survive this?She was scared that by the time they policemen would arrive, something would happen to them.She prayed that they would be safe; she was clearly frightened and was almost wetting her panties with sweat and urine. Never in her life had she witnessed a robbery attack.Or was it something else?Tessa was terrified; she was only six an

Master Draco

A servant appeared at the entrance of Tessa's door; she knocked and entered. "Your presence is required sir, ma. The policemen have arrived and they are waiting""Alright Mina. Please stay back and look after Tessa" Kiera spoke instead with James glaring and fixed a sturdy eye on Mina, making her uncomfortable."If what Tessa said is true, I'm beginning to lack trust in these staff" he blurted out, his eyes still fixed on Mina. The latter shuffled her feet backwards and lowered her head."I....I....I will do as you have said ma'am" Mina stuttered.Kiera noticed the tension and decided to ease the environment; she was uneasy as well but didn't want to show it. "Common babe, we have to get freshened up. We don't want to keep them waiting; we also need lots of rest. Besides, I'm also exhausted" she pulled James out of the room and went in the direction of theirs.One could see the servant cleaning one spot or the other; there were the security personnel were inside as well, inspecting th

Tread with Caution

Kiera waited till they were behind closed doors to sneak and eavesdrop, what she heard was more than unbelievable. All she knew about her husband was that he is an honest businessman; she didn't expect him to con and murder people to get to the top."You didn't do what I asked of you" Draco said as they were out of earshot; or so they thought."I did what I had to do. Not in your way" James protested."You just did the legal takeover. Who did you think came for you today?" his eyes widened as Draco spilled. "Exactly, it was Miles. You think he'd let you take control over his company just like that?""How dare he attack me and my family?" James curled his fist and bellowed in anger."You've really gone soft, fare dama. If you don't take action now, you might lose something precious to you""Not on my watch! I'll do as you have suggested Draco" James boomed with solid determination."I'm leaving everything in your care, you know what to do" Draco tapped his shoulders, his footsteps fadi

A warning from the Shadows

The weeks that followed were horror for Kiera after she saw the encrypted text on her phone.'Tread with caution, the things you say and do. For it may likely cost you your life or that of your loved one', the text read."What's going on with mummy? She's been cranky for a long time" Tessa looked up at her father who was scribbling words on a text.James wondered too but he was hesitant to check her phone, it would be an easy thing to do only that she was never known to be secretive ever since he married her.He decided to give her time to come clean, or maybe, he was scared of what he might be faced with.Fidgeting, checking her phone and looking over her phone was something she never thought she would do in her entire life. Not even when she was always on the screen.James and Tessa looked at her in worry as she was looking thin with fear."I really don't know love. I'm worried as well, I've tried to ask her many times but she's out of my reach" he mumbled, a little less audible to

The Name He Cannot Deny

Kiera drove home in a daze; thoughts danced in her head, her head were jamming with fear and worry, voices screaming in her head.'No, no, no' was all she could say.She had her suspicions, she had evidences to prove James belonged where he shouldn't be but a part of her wished strongly that this would be a lie. Tears streamed down her face as she struggled to process all that was going on with her.How would Tessa feel when she learns that her beloved father belongs to a group that kills people for money, fame and power? It would be a very disheartening issue but how long will this be hidden from her?She parked her car at the manor's massive garage which was unlike her; they usually parked directly in front of the mansion where the servants would clean and park the car at the garage and then bring it out again for the next use. But she needed to clear her head prior to the time she would be inside the house.She took a deep breath and walked limply to the house but immediately made

Beneath the Storm

"Aren't you going to start explaining yourself?" Kiera charged looking tensed; she was beginning to feel bad about the whole situation she was dragging them into. Unfortunately, she had already started her mini interrogation and there was no turning back.They both were going to leave no stones unturned and resolve this once and for all."Can we please not talk about this? This is the second or third time you're bringing this up. We have talked about this; I have cleared the air, why can't you trust me?"She bit her lips in doubt, she wanted to trust her husband so badly but fear had taken the upper hand. She could not risk losing her family to what can be easily avoided on time."I'm still scared James. Whenever I try to trust you and believe what you say, something just comes up. It's like I'm discovering a new layer of this incident all over again. I can't just sit around doing nothing while the roof over my head is being set on fire" she explained."What is even wrong with you? Wh

Love and Dangers

But she wanted more.Kiera pulled back slightly, her eyes meeting his in the dim light. "Let me love you tonight, I want to make it up to you", she whispered, her voice barely audible but heavy with meaning.James paused, his breath becoming shallow, his eyes searching her for sincerity. And he found it- raw, tender, aching. How did she move from nagging to desire?Her approach to mending them this night was daring and a surprise to him but he couldn't resist his wife.Without a word, he cupped her face, brushing his thumb across her cheek. The tension that once divided them began to melt as he leaned in, kissing her with deliberate slowness this time. Not rushed. Not angry. But wanting and needing. She responded, sliding her body against his, molding into his warmth, their limbs tangling effortlessly as if every argument before now had only led them to this very moment- where silence spoke louder than accusations ever could.He kissed her again, deeper, slower; his hands roaming alon

Whispers after the Storm

A blow thundered on his face making him yelp in pain, he went quiet in an instant giving the boss an opportunity to speak."Well mister, those the goes into the territory of a hungry lion turns to a meal for them. You can't trespass into the shadows and not expect something bad to meet you. Entedido?"He motioned to the masked bodyguard and whispered something to him, turning back to the captive."My face would be the last thing you'd ever see in your life, let it torment you even in the afterlife" he said with a sinister smile. The man burst into tears unable to speak."Please" was all the captive could mutter."Let this serve as a lesson to all hackers who would want to trespass into forbidden territories. Say your final prayers, mi amigo"Screams and cries was the last thing that could be heard from the building. After that was a deafening silence.~~~~The beautiful morning light streamed in from the curtain blinds, James walked over to the window and opened the blinds, making mor

One question too many and everything fell apart

"You did what Draco?!" James voice boomed across the office and outside, making his staff peer their heads and strain their ears to know what's going on."He had to be put out" Draco responded nonchalantly, "first they start asking questions, then their willpower becomes strong. Instead of channeling their strength and doggedness to other things, they become detectives, poking their nose into people's business" he drew a length of smoke from the cigar and blew it into the air."But killing him wasn't necessary" James protested.Draco's rich laughter echoed in James ears, making his blood boil. If he could turn back the hands of time, there were a lot of things he would avoid engaging in at all cost.Like joining this organization, becoming a mafia.Although it brought great benefits and made him who he was, it had also cost him a lot. It would still cost him more if he isn't careful.Regret, fear and anger washed over his face, staring at Draco helplessly. He hated this man but Draco

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