They had just gotten to the suite, and as soon as the door closed behind them, Conor grabbed her and pushed her against the wall as he crashed his lips into hers and began to kiss her.
Serafina was filled with disgust as Conor's lips ground against hers. He tasted of cigarettes and alcohol, a combination she so hated. He palmed her breasts, kneading like his life depended on it and causing her pain. She tried to push him off, but he was consumed by lust and desire.
"Do you know how long I've waited to have a woman as beautiful as you?" Conor whispered against her neck as he sank his teeth into her flesh.
She didn't want hickeys. Not from a man she was likely to kill, so she pushed him off and laughed, ignoring his look of surprise. "Tell me how long?"
"A very long time," He said and stalked towards her again. "My wife is very boring in bed. She's either always tired from work or from taking care of the kids or not just in the mood."
Serafina cleared her throat, not wanting to hear him speak about his wife. She pushed her dress down and walked towards the table at the room's northern end. "Drinks?"
"Hmm..." He came to stand behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Serafina's skin crawled with disgust. She needed to take him out fast, as this was getting too much. "Why don't we savour each other?"
She picked the decanter of brandy. "I am wilder when I've had a bit of alcohol in my system. I'm sure you want that," She whispered in a sultry voice and ground her buttocks against his crotch.
"Is that so?" He said in a husky voice.
"Yep." She popped the last letter and poured them both drinks.
"I'll be right back. Gotta take a pee."
Serafina watched as he crossed over to the bathroom, and as soon as she heard the sound of keys clicking, she grabbed her purse and snapped it open, taking out the pill bottle containing the very strong depressant. She popped one pill and tossed it into Conor's drink, watching the alcohol fizzle as the drug dissolved. Finally, the drink looked like nothing had been inserted into it.
She immediately grabbed hers and began to drink. Conor came out of the bathroom and smiled at her, going over to grab the drink and take a sip from it.
"Tonight, we're going to have so much fun," He laughed. "And I think I'd love for us to meet again."
An evil smile crept into Serafina's lips. "Drink up. We have a long night ahead of us."
Throwing his head back, he gulped down the rest of the drink, and Serafina laughed before walking over to him and pressing her lips into his.
She noticed he began to weaken underneath her, his body soft like a vegetable as he staggered backwards. He looked at Serafina with shock in his eyes.
"What have you done, you bitch!" He cried as he crashed to the floor and tried to keep his eyes open.
She crouched to his level and patted his cheek softly. "Just go to sleep. I promise I won't be long, and by the time you wake up, you won't remember a thing."
Serafina tapped the device in her ear. "Target locked in."
"Good," Trevor said. "Now, you know what you're supposed to get, right? His black card. We need the details. The hacker is right beside me. We must be discreet about this so he doesn't trace this back to us."
"Sure," Muttered Serafina as she searched his suit for a black card. She found it inside his suit pocket and took it out before turning her flashlight as the room had gone dark. "I have the card with me."
"The card details."
Serafina called it out and waited while they wired a huge amount of money to their account. She finally replaced it and went on to steal his Rolex. This was going to be for her.
To create more distraction for her victim, she took out his phone, pressed his thumb on his fingerprint and sent a text message to his wife, informing her that her husband had been cheating on her.
Her job was done here. She grabbed her purse and hurried out of the room, looking less suspicious as she walked down the corridor.
As she rounded the corner, she bumped into a lady holding a glass of wine.
"Oh, damn. I'm sorry!" Serafina cried and sprinted, hurrying into the elevator before it closed.
The lady she had bumped into stopped and watched Serafina slide into the elevator before she made a call.
"She seems to be done with business for tonight. I'll check her victim out."
The drive back to the quarters took half an hour, and as she walked into the large building situated at the alleyway of the most notorious parts of New York, cheers were heard, and Confettis popped as Drake Trevor stepped out of the midst of scantily dressed women.
He pulled Serafina into a hug. "You made me proud."
"Uhm, this is not my first time, so why am I being celebrated?" Serafina asked as she grabbed a drink from one of the ladies.
Drake was smiling. He grabbed her cheek and looked into her eyes. "Today, we made the largest deposit from his bank account."
Serafina swallowed. "How much?"
"Seventy million dollars."
Serafina blanched. "What? That's massive!"
Drake laughed. "Of course, it is. You're going to be getting a huge cut from this. I am impressed."
"But isn't it too much and against our protocol of not taking more than a million dollars for each operation?"
"Conor O'Neill has much more and is willing to steal much more. He wouldn't even come after us if he eventually finds out."
"Why?"
"Because it is government money, and if he lets it out, he would be impeached and locked up in prison."
"Oh," Serafina muttered. "I guess we did the right thing."
Drake brushed his knuckles against her cheek and pushed the tendrils of her hair behind her ear. He pulled her close to him and brushed his lips on the side of her lips. She pulled away from him.
"Why are you playing hard to get?"
She backed away from him. "I'm sorry. I just can't. You're good-looking, but it's not just in me. I have to go."
"Arrogant bitch." Drake hissed as he watched her walk away from him. "She thinks she can play smart with me. I'll show her why I am Drake Trevor."
Tonight was another night. Serafina was fully loaded. After a smooth operation last night, she had hopes that tonight was going to be the same. Three years. That was when she had to work for Drake to get a work permit. This was a year already, and she had two years left. She couldn't wait for it to be over so she could work legally. This job was starting to drain me physically and mentally.She hated that her parents had left her to figure her life out after they had led a dangerous life. One she had no idea about! She was a fugitive right now. She was running from her enemies into another country that didn't want her."You look unusual tonight," The bartender said as he came to stand before her. "Sexy but off. Something wrong?"She grabbed the drink he pushed before her and sipped before lighting her cigarette. "Just thinking about life, you know? It's a harsh world out here."The bartender nodded. "Is. But you're at the club, and that's where we all come to forget about the woes of
"Come here," Giovanni growled and pulled her against him as soon as the elevator doors closed. She fell flush against his chest, wrapping her arms around his neck and crashing her lips into his as they kissed. Her moans of ecstasy filled the elevator as he caressed her bare body.Giovanni took control. He grabbed her by the waist and pushed her against the chrome elevator walls, lifting her right leg and placing it on his torso as his hand travelled up her thigh. "Oh, Giovanni!" She cried out when his fingers brushed her clitoris again. She was dripping wet. "Fuck," He muttered against her neck. "You're wet. It's so wet for me. I want to fuck you."Her eyes flew open, and she nodded. "Please."The elevator doors dinged, and they rushed out, not minding if anyone was standing before them. The door to his suit was three doors down. He lifted her off the floor, pressing his palm into her soft buttocks as they kissed. He pushed her against his door and took out his key card as he awkw
The next morning, Serafina woke up as early as five o'clock to the sound of the city morning. Last night might have been a total failure, but that didn't mean she couldn't try this morning. This was her first time experiencing this, but she was sure she could pull it off. Giovanni was fast asleep beside her, and his arm was wrapped around her waist. She stared at him for a while, memorizing his beautiful face and how peaceful he looked in his sleep, feeling bad that this would be her last time seeing this man.Well, that was the price she had to pay for being a thief. But she promised not to forget his face or how he'd made her feel last night.She gently pushed his arm off her, careful not to wake him, as she slipped out of his bed. Her dress and shoes were sprawled at the other end of the bed, and as she picked it, her eyes caught a pure silver wristwatch on the bed stand. She looked at him before sneaking towards it and slipping it into her purse.That wasn't all. She wanted more.
The first day he met her, she looked really bothered. He'd been watching her before they both fell in line and when she turned to look at him with her dreamy eyes, he was immediately smitten. But there was something lurking in her eyes: Fear, apprehension, angst and the need to escape. He knew it was coming from an external force and when he looked around, he noticed that she was being followed by a man. That had been his opportunity to help her escape her killer. When he'd asked her if she was okay, she'd nearly burst into tears and the sheer thought of seeing this angelic woman cry drove him to madness. He had suddenly been overcome with this desire to protect her, the desire to kill anyone trying to harm her and while she slept on his shoulder, he was filled with dread at the fact that he had fallen for a total stranger. It wasn't his thing to do and luckily, he had gotten a call that had him leaving at the next stop, not failing to drink in the details of her beautiful face bef
Serafina's eyes fluttered open and she sat up immediately to realise that she was no longer in the SUV she'd been thrown into. A splitting headache banged away at her head, causing her to wince painfully and when she finally got a hold of herself, she realised she'd been leaning against a car. Memories of the past hour came rushing back and she glared at the men standing before her with so much hatred. "Did I really have to be drugged for me to get here?" The men gave her no reply. She was pulled by the arms and led into large, wrought iron gates like a criminal being led away to prison. But this prison was paradise. Was it possible for a penthouse mansion to have such a spacious compound because she'd never seen one before? At the far end of the large expanse of land sat a tall mansion, a huge percentage of it made up of glass. The concrete walls were either looking like they were made out of stone by expert masons or painted in white. A fountain was situated in the middle of t
Giovanni shut the door to his study, breathing as a smile creeped into his face. His plans were going smoother than usual and at this point, it had him worried. He wasn't supposed to be doing this. Hell, he didn't want her working for him as a faux seductress. The idea of her seducing another man infuriated him. He knew how many times he'd wanted to stop her from signing the damn contract and telling her the truth. But not yet. He wasn't ready to tell her why he was doing this. "I see why you couldn't just leave her be," Geraldo said as he shut the door behind him. He must have seen her in the living room. "I see why Drake made her special. She's so beautiful, fuck." "Stay the hell away from her." Giovanni growled, feeling a need to get every man out of her way. Geraldo laughed and raised both of his hands in surrender. "You must have forgotten that I am married to a lovely wife with kids who I cherish so much. She's turning you into something else, Giovanni. When was the last t
"Thank you," Serafina smiled softly at Geraldo. They had finally gotten to the estate she was going to be living in after a long ride and he offered to take the chip off her skin. "I wonder why I didn't explode into bits because I have moved more than five hundred metres away from his suite." Geraldo laughed and she wondered what was funny about her statement. But she didn't care. As long as this chip was out of her body, she could escape easily. She didn't trust Giovanni. She also needed answers from Drake. She needed to know if a wager had been placed on her head. All she needed was one night to escape and find out. Geraldo continued his drive into the estate, only stopping when two hefty men in suits and dark shades stopped before him. "When does it begin?" "Today," Giovanni replied. "He wants it to be acted on with immediate effect." They nodded and stepped back and Giovanni continued his ride. "Who are those men?" Serafina asked as she watched them climb into their car.
"My name is Sigrid," The cook continued. " I'll be taking care of all your meals." Sigrid looked to be in her late twenties. Definitely older than Serafina but she was polite. She had Norwegian features. Her hair was of a light, flaxen hue, falling in soft, silken tresses down her shoulder, her eyes were as blue as the seas and she had a well defined jaw. She was a few inches taller than Serafina and had an athletic build. Serafina was pushed to ask why she wasn't playing a sport but she clamped her lips shut and smiled at the lady. "Nice to meet you, Sigrid. My name is Serafina and it's nice to meet you." Sigrid smiled. "I was informed of your arrival so I decided to put something together for you. I made stir-fry pasta. Would you like to have some after you are well rested?" Serafina hadn't eaten a thing all day. The day hadn't even ended and a lot had happened already. From Giovanni blackmailing her into working for him to signing a contract to this and all she wanted to do