Chapter 119The detective paced in the dimly lit room, the faint thump sound of his steps interrupting the silence in the room. His suspect kept her head down, her fingers fidgeting. The detective stopped moving suddenly and his face came into the light that the dim lamp provided. “We found you in possession of this”, the detective said, holding up the pendant in the air. “Can you tell me how you got this?”“I…I …I was..gi…gi… given”“By who?”“My madam”“And why do you think Mrs. Rodriguez gave you something so valuable?”Maria hesitated. Her voice was shaky making her stammering even worse.“I…I…don't know”“You don't kn…kn..kn..know?”*Was it your birthday?”“No”, she said in a low tone. “So why? I mean, this is worth over hundreds of thousand of euros. Do you think your madam would just dash it out just like that?”“Sh…sh..sh..she..”“She what?”Madeline wimped, her body quivering with fear. She didn't want to go to jail but she wasn't dumb to not realize she'd been set up. Mad
Chapter 120“Vehicle?”, the voice came from over the phone.“It's a white Toyota Sequoia”“Good. Keep me posted on Andrea”“Yes Signore”The call terminated. He fixed the bullets in the gun, the clack sound echoing in the dark room. He put a few more in his jacket pocket and picked up a ski mask from the table. There was no way he wasn’t killing that son of a bastard. Meanwhile, traffic held Asher and the boys. “Would you move dammit!”, Garfy cursed at the driver in front of him.“This traffic is so slow!”Asher glanced at his watch. “We don't have much time left. How far away are we from the Marco Polo airport?”“Still about thirty minutes Boss”, Lego said looking at his smartwatch.“Why is there always traffic in the city?”“Because this isn't America Garfy. The city has more water than land. Haven't you noticed? That's why there are more road transport mediums like water taxis and vaporettos”“Whatever man. They should have better road networks”Lego smiled halfway and shook hi
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 122“So where are we meeting, Maria? It's almost the weekend”, Wyatt said, as he moved across the hall of his office to where the couch was. He twirled the golden coloured liquid, the glass in his hand contained.“Buy me some time Wyatt. I've been busy”“Busy?”, Wyatt said with clear sarcasm in his tone.“What could you be busy with, Maria? Aren't you the queen of the Rodriguez household? I thought you were the wife of Vincenzo Rodriguez - the Rodriguez; the richest family in the whole of Italy. Has looking rich and ordering wares from the best of designers become a little too burdening for you?”Marco rolled her eyes, disgusted and angry. She couldn't even retort. She'd lost her pride and ego. Her ability to command. And she was damn well frustrated by it.“I heard about the poisoning incident at the Rodriguez household. How's your husband now?”“What is it to you?”Wyatt smirked. “You are trying to kill the old fellow, aren't you?”“And why would I do that?”“Oh please, Mar
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 124“Minister..”, Maria said, faking a smile. “I didn't think you were the one here”“Good to… see you, Mrs. Rodriguez”“Same here”, Maria said in a subtle manner. “And your lovely wife? It's a pleasure to meet her”“Yes, this is my wife. Alessia, this is Mrs. Maria Rodriguez”“It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Rodriguez.”, Alessia said, leaning forward a little and nodding her head. “It's a … pleasure too”, Maria said, faking her usual smile but acknowledging the young lady for the first time. She looked quite expensive and the necklace she happened to be wearing was a Piaget Possession pendant - a rose gold malachite diamond with matching bracelets and earrings. It was one of the most expensive jewelry brands and they came limited. Always. So, she damn well had the money to spend on that. Maria didn't even want to get started on her dress. Although she already had that particular dress- a Gucci original straight out of the limited editions from the summer collection last
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 126Maria breathed slowly, quite unnerved by the gun placed on her neck. Wyatt moved towards her slowly, his sturdy build and muscles popping out of the shirt he was wearing. He came to stand in front of her and at the snap of his fingers, a white small stool was brought for him so he could sit before her. He took his seat, the V- neck of his shirt exposing some nicely curled chest hair. His hair was slid perfectly to the right and some of it fell in front of his forehead. At probably forty-five, Wyatt still looked as young and as handsome as he was in his 20’s.“Maria, Maria, Maria”He slurred his words, saying her name slowly. He steadied both elbows on his knees.“So what's it going to be Maria? Huh?”Maria may have been afraid but she was damn well manipulative. Why should she be afraid? The bastard couldn't kill her even if he wanted to. And she was damn well sure why.She didn't speak but just stared in his face. He gestured to the guy behind him to hand him the gun.“Yo