"I'm waiting, Athena. You don't need to be scared, if you've not done anything wrong, feel free with me, no injustice shall be meant to you. You have my word." He promised and Athena nodded. "Alfredo was the unknown man that sent me to kill you." He revealed and a low gasp escaped Electra's mouthDamon's face, which was filled with concern just a few seconds ago, turned blank immediately after Athena uttered those words from her mouth. He didn't know what to think or how to even digest the information that he'd just heard. Athena had clearly told him that she had no idea who sent her to assassinate him, so why on earth is she saying a different thing now? Her story isn't just different, it's so shocking and it makes him wanna do something bad to her but he held himself back and sat up straight. "You knew Alfredo was the man that sent you to assassinate me in the first place? I mean what the heck are you talking about, what do you mean? You clearly told me that you have no idea wh
"We exist Damon and I need your help, you need to allow me to interrogate Alfredo so he'll talk and spill who else knows about my girls. They are my only family, Damon. It's broken and beyond repair but it's still good for me." She brittled with trembling lips. Damon could see that she was trying hard not to cry, he could see pain in her voice. "You're an assassin leader?!" Trevor's surprised voice asked. Athena gave a sad smile and nodded affirmatively. "Wow," Electra mumbled, staring at Athena like she was someone new to her."How? I mean this is so surprising, I never knew rogues have decided to come together and form a league, to think that we have rogue assassin leaders amongst us is just wow. This is incredible." Electra exclaimed, her hands covering her mouth. "Yeah, it's really surprising. I mean she looks so ordinary and friendly in a way." Trevor supported Electra's logic and Athena chuckled. "Your boss is the leader of one of the most dreaded Mafia in the world and al
"You're looking dark," Electra commented on Athena's look immediately when she joined them in the sitting room.Damon looked up from his laptop because of what Electra said and cocked his brow when he saw the way Athena was dressed up.Electra was not exaggerating, Athena was looking dark because she was literally dressed in black; her bum shorts and baggy top were black. He began to wonder why the woman was dressed like that, they were just going to interrogate Alfredo and not attend his burial."Are you thinking of killing Alfredo and attending his burial?" Trevor asked with a chuckle and the woman standing just smiled."I just want this look today, It's much more appropriate and I don't have to bother about washing off blood just in case anyone spills blood," Athena explained with all innocence.Damon just shook his head and refocused his attention on his laptop while Trevor and Electra gawked at her. "You're so impossible, Athena," Electra exclaimed with a chuckle and Athena jus
Her eyes popped in shock as she observed the body on the bed. "Oh no." She muttered and dropped on the floor."This can't be happening, please let this be a dream, please." She wheezed, tears streaming down her eyes. If what she suspects turns out to be true... The word ‘Danger' is too small to describe their current predicament. Athena curled herself on the floor and began to shake vigorously, it was like she got frigid. "No, no... No, please. This can't happen, God, please... Let this be a dream." She trembled in a shaky quiet voice. "Athena, calm down, please... This isn't the end of it all, we can always find another way. Please pull yourself together." Electra consoled the woman shaking on the floor but she seemed to be in another dimension.Her shaking increased and Electra was immediately alerted, she bent down to touch her but immediately withdrew her hand because of how hot her body had become all of a sudden."Boss... Something's up with Athena. She's burning up." Elect
Cold water cascaded down Damon's body, he'd come to the room to think but the annoying thing was that he couldn't think. He couldn't even rest a bit... He knew rest was far from him as long as his body and mind were concerned. Until he finds a way, he won't have any rest of mind. The doctor had told him to rest but how would he rest when there's so many problems with him... With much more accumulating. Just when he'd thought he found a way, it was blocked entirely. He doesn't know where to turn to, everything seems to be after him. His life was a bit simpler when he had nothing, it was a pathetic life, and he had nothing to show or be proud of. Now, he has everything... Power, money, connections, and all but still no peace of mind. Was he cursed not to have serenity?! The water was relaxing his body but nothing could relax his racing mind right now. He is just a set of jigsaws and he wondered when he would be put together. "Message from Electra." His AI announced. "Play it."
Damon heads out of the hospital room with mixed emotions but the paramount ones that threatened to choke the life out of him were anger and disappointment. Was he disappointed in Athena or was he disappointed in himself? Because of Athena's reaction to Alfredo's death and how worried she was for her girls, he decided to help her girls. He'd accessed her phone and found some shocking truth about her... She did not keep any information on her phone, however, her girls sent her a piece of information that he stumbled upon when he accessed her phone. He didn't allow the gravity of the shock to weigh him down, he'd contacted the girls... Her girls were as tenacious and irksome as her but he was able to convince them to come and meet their boss. They didn't believe him till he provided all the evidence they needed and he never for once complained. It was necessary for them to ask, all they wanted was evidence that he'd not trapped their boss and also luring them to their death. "How l
A low yawn escaped Damon's mouth as he made his way out of his room. He'd not only slept late, he could not get a good sleep too. Whenever he closes his eyes, the thoughts bothering his mind would not allow him a single form of rest. He could not help but wish to just shut down for a few minutes, he was as tired as one could be but sleep refused to claim him. If he's able to sleep well, perhaps he'd be able to get some form of physical rest but as his body would have it, it can not rest. How's the whole thing fair?!. "Good morning boss, hope you slept well. Electra asked as she saw him coming towards the elevator.Damon gave her a blank stare and nodded his head. They both stepped into the elevator. After their discussion last night, he'd stayed out in the cold for more hours, thinking about everything she'd told him. She was right and she still is, having Athena here is like winning a jackpot and he should be happy but he has no idea why he wasn't. He does not wish to compromise
Damon tries to keep his mind as neutral as possible, he wants to sit and have a heart-to-heart discussion with Athena. She'd dropped countless messages for him, however, he'd called her and told her to keep calm and focus on getting better, and without waiting for her to say anything, he'd ended the call. He strived to keep calm and think straight without anyone interrupting him, talking to her would have been some kind of distraction. He doesn't wish to speak to her over the phone, he wants to talk to her face to face which is why he's neither replying to her messages nor paying heed to Electra whenever she brings up the issue. They stepped out of the elevator in the health care section of the Villa and began to move toward Athena's room. The hospital stench that welcomed him when he stepped into the section almost made him want to turn back and wait for Athena to be discharged. According to the Doctor, she would be discharged today and he'd stylishly waited but he didn't hear a