A tall, immaculate man stepped out of a luxurious Rolls-Royce, a large black mask on his face."Speak." His commanding voice floated to his subordinate behind him. "The Elders are already waiting in the private reservation, Master," Wallace replied with a bow. "This way." Wallace led him out of the garage into the VVIP lift of the ExQuisite Hotels. They headed towards the Suite booked for the appointment. Morris nodded, walking with a majestic and overbearing aura as Wallace hurried behind, trying to update him. "First, we have Lord Carter, the Mafia Lord of the Eastern Border who is in charge of the small mafias around the East of Orange Park City.""We also have the powerful Martial arts Lord, Hamilton, who is in charge of the Western Border of the City. He's also here to attend the meeting.""And?" Morris probed further. "Gerald Su is also joining the meeting today. He came from the GreeneVille town several miles away and was quite ecstatic to receive the invitation letter."
"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
"Are you implying I was the one that let Cynthia get away?" Stephen was shocked. "Just do as I say, not question me." Morris got up from the chair, making his way out. "I'll have someone run a detailed background check on Herbert and Albert. There should be something we can use against them."He was already at the door when Stephen quickly called out. "Wait...""What is it?""When are we going to meet and I can see your face?"Morris twirled to face him, his lips raised in a disdainful smile. "You really want to see my face? Meet me tonight at the Velvet Bars in the City Square."With that, he turned around and left. Stephen's heart fluttered in excitement. He was going to see Morris' face tonight! This was what he had dreamed of in a long time! He quickly called his driver and returned to his mansion. Stephen called his right-hand man, Felix. "I want you to dispatch someone to follow Sophia Hanks. I want to have full details of her daily routine, all her movements, her favorite
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
"You mean Stephen intends to hurt Sophia?" Derek got up with a start. "Why would he do that?""I have no idea, Boss. I think someone is coming. Gotta go!"The line suddenly went off, and the phone clanged against the table. Stephen was the man he least suspected among the Elders. Why would he try to hurt Sophia and betray him? Joe had said Stephen wanted to use Sophia as a trump card against someone. Who could that be? Did he perhaps have some grudges against her father, Fred? Or even Sophia herself? "What're we going to do now, Boss? It seems like Miss Sophia is going to be dragged into this mess!"Derek didn't need to tell twice. He quickly grabbed his keys and wallet from the shelf. "Book a flight to Nevada right away. I'll have to convince her to leave this city."Benson nodded. Derek got into his limited-edition Porsche and drove straight to Sophia's apartment.It was already past 7 pm he was sure she would be back from meeting her friends. Sophia stayed in a quiet distric
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
"What are the terms of being an ambassador for Aircastle?" Dominic relaxed back with a smile. "You see, I don't do anything for free." "Of course!" Derek beamed, ecstatic that the man even considered his offer. He quickly retrieved a file from his drawer and passed it over. Dominic nodded as he flipped through. "Nice compensations. I have a condition though.""And what could that be?""You must publish the article on every news outlet, both online and offline. I want Morris to see it, and realize that I am back for revenge!""Oh, that's fine." Derek nodded. "Here's the contract document. Please go through it with your lawyer as soon as possible.""I'm a lawyer myself, you didn't know that?" Dominic laughed. "It would take an hour to evaluate this, till then set up a press conference. We're putting it out today!"Derek was quite stunned. He was still expecting the man to take a while to think it further. "Amazing! I love how fast this meeting has progressed. In no time we will be wo
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