"Absolutely pleasant news! If we investigate around this lady properly, we should be able to find a weakness of Derek's." Hamilton tapped the table in excitement. "Of course." Morris nodded. "Now that we're a team, we have to work together to bring that rascal down. His being alive and in power would forever remain a threat to us!""You're a Mafia Lord, Morris." Gerald cleared his throat. "You've been at this game even before that boy was born. I'm very confident you should have had more tricks up your sleeves.""You shouldn't focus on having just an Elder under Derek by your side, have you tried convincing the others? What about his most loyal men? I don't think there's anything that can't be bought with money. Loyalty included." Gerald laughed. "I have tried sending spies among his men, but one way or the other, they always end up getting dead." Morris thought back to all the several tricks he had tried using to harm Derek but several backfired or failed flatly. That was when he

Joe checked the message from Benson one last time.The Boss' instructions were explicit- gather as much information as you can about Stephen.He quickly deleted the message as Philip walked out of Stephen's room, a trail of blood on his forehead. He walked past them in a daze, hurrying to place a call to Felix. Joe was among the men who escorted Stephen to the Velvet Bars earlier. This was the first time he was able to follow Stephen outdoors since he was sent here as a spy. Stationed as a guard near the door, he had tried to listen and eavesdrop on the conversation at the meeting. But he couldn't hear anything. He wasn't even able to discover who Stephen met with. He only saw Stephen storming out of the room 3 hours later, a furious expression on his face. Joe gritted his teeth in frustration. He had been unable to meet Benson last night as planned cause of some unexpected issues. And till now, he hadn't been able to discover anything tangible."What do I do?" His eyes flitted u

Derek sat up when a knock sounded on the door. He got up and straightened his collar.Dominic was here already. "Boss." Benson peeked in. "Herbert just arrived with his guest.""Alright." Derek made his way out, following behind Benson down the stairs. Herbert was already seated on the couch, with a tall, muscular man. His small eyes flashed when he saw Derek, a smile on his face. "Boss." Herbert got up to pay his respects. Derek nodded slightly, then faced the newcomer. "To what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" He stretched his arm for a handshake. "Dominic Montiers." The man shook him firmly. "I'm honored to meet the latest Peter-Pan in charge of these areas."Herbert jumped in with a smile. "Boss, this is the friend I wanted you to meet. Dominic arrived yesterday and couldn't wait to meet you. You must know he's a very popular person in Italy.""Of course, who doesn't know the all-powerful Mafia Lord in Italy, Dominic." Derek laughed nervously. "Could we continue this convers

Derek's ringing phone distracted him from telling Sophia there was nothing to be worried about."Hello, Boss. Congratulations on signing a new Brand Ambassador for Aircastle!" It was Stephen. "Oh, thank you, Stephen.""We should celebrate this sometime later. Mr Montiers is a very big catch, you know. How did you manage to meet someone like him?" Stephen's voice was low. Derek laughed. "Herbert introduced him as a friend.""That's amazing. His influence would only bring your company more publicity and goodwill.""We still have to be careful though. Now that Morris must have seen his face, aren't you placing the man at risk?""You don't have to worry, I'll take care of that." "Speaking of Morris, I heard he had a closed meeting with some Elders 2 days ago," Stephen asked slowly. "Have you been able to find out their identities?"Derek wasn't sure, but he heard a mocking tone in Stephen's voice. "Why are you asking me this? Does it have anything to do with you?""What? No!" Stephen s

Sophia ran a glance at the pile of work she had to clear before going home today.She had been working for almost 3 hours but it seemed like the paperwork was never-ending.Ever since Dominic became Aircastle's Ambassador, everything changed for the better. Now, the company's stock price was about to reach $300/stock. Several companies had been calling to book appointments with them and they'd been receiving several investment offers from influential people.All of which meant more work for her. Later on, her secretary brought in lunch and Sophia had to literally force herself to eat. She felt the normal guilt of wasting time while there was so much to do. "You should take a break, ma'am. You've been working extra hours and shifts for the past few days. Please take some time off to rest." her secretary tried to advise her. Sophia glanced down at a document, a sandwich in her other hand. "I'll rest after I finish this paperwork today.""Ahh." The secretary gasped. "This is going to