Chapter 121The flight to New York City was an eight-hour flight and Asher had to stay at a hotel. The boys too were with him. Early the next morning, he had Riccardo send one of his cars to the hotel.“Master? So glad to hear from you. How is Italy?”“Italy is fine, Riccardo. I'm at the Renaissance Hotel now. I need you to send a car down here’“You are back, Master?”“Yes Riccardo. I'm in the city. I came in yesterday”“Woah… that was more short noticed than I thought”“I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys ahead. It was kind of an impromptu decision on my part too”“Oh no Master. I'm really delighted that you are back. Running that company is a whole lot without you there, Signore. Onestamente (truthfully)”Asher laughed a little. “Well I'm back now so I can take the stress off you and Sofia. I really appreciate you guys for doing a splendid job. Thank you and extend my appreciation to Sofia”“Anything for you Master. We owe you our very best anytime.”“Thank you. I really appreciate i

Chapter 123“I want him dead”, Maria said, pacing the empty room slowly. “I want him dead tonight”Sandos swiped his head right sharply- the crack sound of ached bones resounding in the room.“Signora..”“You are the only man for the job Sandos.”“The target is a tasky one, Signora. Il signor Oril non è un bersaglio facile. (Mr Oril isn't an easy target). Mr. Oril is no small target. He has heavy security on him; it's almost impenetrable.”“Don't tell me what I already know, Sandos!”, Maria said, slightly vexed, making an effort to keep her voice down. “Why do you think you are the only one here? I trust that you are up to the task, Sandos.”, She straightened herself up.“So tell me, are you up to the task or are you not up to the task?”Sandos cracked the left side of his neck. “You can trust me to get it done Signora”“Perfect. I thought so”She gestured with waving two fingers up that he could leave. Just before the door knob turned, she said,“And Sandos?”“Yes Signora”“I don't

Chapter 125The sound of the gunshot from over the phone resounded in Maria's ear and her hands felt like jelly. They shook vigorously and so did every other part of her body. Her face was white with fear and Maria just stood there, fixated to the spot, her phone in her ear.“It didn't have to be like this, Maria. He was your best bodyguard”, Wyatt said, an underlying sarcasm to it.“But now he's dead because your selfishness shortened his days.” Wyatt sat up to pick up the cigarette on the table. He put it between his lips and one of his men lit it up with his lighter. Wisps of smoke danced out of his mouth almost immediately and his face was clouded with it. “Clean up the mess boys”, he said before returning back to his conversation with Maria.“Maria, oh Maria. So I guess I'll be seeing you soon?”Maria was still panting, breathing heavily like she'd just run a thousand miles. With shaky hands, she brought the phone in front of her and terminated the call. She tried to calm down b

Chapter 127Wyatt had his driver ready a car for Maria.“You looked resplendent by the way.”, Wyatt said as he put an arm around her waist. “Who took you out? That old man?”“I was at a lunch date before your men gunned me down here”“Forgive me, Maria. Didn't I already apologize?”He ran the back of his fingers across her cheek and leaned in. Just then, one of his men came in and whispered to the other at the door. “Mr. Oril?”“Yes?”“The car is ready”“It's time for me to leave, Wyatt”, she said, attempting to withdraw their proximity.“Not even a goodbye kiss?”, he asked, maintaining his hold at her waist. He leaned in and kissed her passionately - their tongues intertwining and superimposing each other. The kiss deepened and Maria's hormones were on rampage, every inch of her body wanted to take him to bed. It had been so long since she did this. Moreover, she didn't have time on her hands for that today.And Eventually, she was going to have to kill the guy. He was a stumbling b

Chapter 129“Come on, Maria. Take a chill pill. Stop trying to be so tough. You know you still got that soft spot for me”, Wyatt said in a groggy, deep voice. Maria said nothing, not wanting to admit to the fact that new feelings had been welling up in her since he reappeared in her life.“So how do you plan on killing the old man and succeeding?”“Leave that to me. I'll have it done and then we can go on with the rest of the plan”“Okay. At least you got the contract through so I think I can believe you when you say, you'll get it done”“I've always been a woman of my words”“Of course. Especially when you attempt to kill them so you don't have to go back on your words”“Exactly. I'll do anything to keep my word”“Well, good luck on that, Maria”“Goodbye”She hung up, consciously taking in air before turning away from the window. Surprisingly, she turned to meet Andrea in the room.“Andrea. Mio figlio. I didn't hear when you entered”, she said, trying not to stutter and reveal her s