Derek relaxed back in his seat, watching Dominic give orders over the phone. "You have to finish things on my behalf in Italy, Slade. I have more pressing issues here in Orange Park.""Since my private jet is currently unavailable, book a rental and fly 30 men here first thing tomorrow morning! You should also get lots of resources and some men in the intelligence unit along." Dominic's voice was authoritative. Derek could only imagine how coordinated and powerful his Mafia would be back in Italy. He was truly a leader, a fearsome one at that. "Apologizes for the wait. I had to take care of some internal affairs at home." Dominic apologized when he was done, picking up his glass of wine. "It's fine. I urgently needed to speak with you concerning Morris that was why I came here." Derek jumped into it immediately. They just signed a contract yesterday and even spoke last night but Derek arrived quite early this morning to see Dominic. "I got intel on Gerald, who is currently a mafi
Sophia ran a glance at the pile of work she had to clear before going home today.She had been working for almost 3 hours but it seemed like the paperwork was never-ending.Ever since Dominic became Aircastle's Ambassador, everything changed for the better. Now, the company's stock price was about to reach $300/stock. Several companies had been calling to book appointments with them and they'd been receiving several investment offers from influential people.All of which meant more work for her. Later on, her secretary brought in lunch and Sophia had to literally force herself to eat. She felt the normal guilt of wasting time while there was so much to do. "You should take a break, ma'am. You've been working extra hours and shifts for the past few days. Please take some time off to rest." her secretary tried to advise her. Sophia glanced down at a document, a sandwich in her other hand. "I'll rest after I finish this paperwork today.""Ahh." The secretary gasped. "This is going to
The following morning, Morris woke up in an extremely good mood.He summoned Wallace immediately. "What's going on with the mission?""Our men have arrived in Italy and Ken is already directing them on what to do. They will be on police uniforms this morning to stop Dominic's jet when it's about to take off." Wallace reported. "Good." Morris nodded. "What about our plan B in case that doesn't work out?""Yes. Ken confirmed that he had had someone tamper with the engine of the jet. Even if they forcefully try to leave, they won't arrive in Orange Park alive.""Of course!" Morris laughed aloud. "That's more like it."Wallace scratched the back of his head, bowing to take a leave. "If that's all, Boss. I have to-""You and I know that isn't the only task I gave you." Morris squinted. Wallace's heart skipped a beat. "For Miss Sophia, I-" he faltered, unable to complete his speech. "Were you able to kidnap her successfully?" Morris asked directly. Wallace glanced at his Boss' hard face
"Members of the army?" Dominic fell back on his seat, his mind reeling in shock. "How did the situation escalate to this? Does the army usually arrive during Police operations?""I have no idea, Boss!" Jack was exasperated. "These officers are treating us like criminals. And it's already pissing me off!""How can they barge here to search our private property without due process? This is a breach of the constitution!" Jack was getting furious. Dominic tried to calm himself. He was the only moral support his men had right now, if he crumbled, who would help them? "Jack, are you certain no one sneaked in to access the jet without your knowledge?"Dominic's men never got involved with drugs. It was a strict moral code they all lived by. "I was awake all night, Boss. I only slept for 2 hours after handing the shift to Liam. There's no way someone could sneak past the tight security. I'm sure these motherfuckers are making everything up!""Listen." Dominic drawled. "You have to calm dow
Derek stopped his car in front of Sophia's apartment. Making his way up the steps, he noted that the corridor was looking clean and kept which signaled that she had been around. "Sophia?" He knocked quietly on the door. No response. Derek tried again, before punching in her pass-code. She had let him know the digits of her pass-code the last time he visited. "Sophia? Are you in?" He called into the empty sitting room. Was she in the bedroom? That was odd. Sophia would have come running the moment she heard his voice at the door. To be sure, Derek made sure to check the bedroom, the kitchen, and even the storage. Confirmed. She wasn't at home. He returned and glanced around the state of the bedroom. It was obvious she was here this morning. He didn't want to guess so he placed a call to Barnes, the guard he allocated to watch over her. "When last did you see Miss Sophia?""Last night, I followed her to the mall on the next street when she cornered me and told me to leave her
Wallace arrived back at the mansion quite late that night, with Ethan beside him. Both of them look haggard and worn out. They'd spent most of the day trying to get the traces of the people who snatched Sophia from them. Ethan suddenly recalled their car had stopped for a while. He presumed that was where they changed cars to mislead him. Unfortunately, the place was an intersection on a busy highway, with several streets linked to it, so they did a lot of work trying to find a lead. According to Wallace's hypothesis, Derek was the one who took Sophia from them. But ever since he got a report from someone, he started to doubt that allegation. The informant stated that Derek kept asking if Sophia had arrived at the office.If he was really the one who took her, why would he be asking after her? Or was he trying to confuse them? Wallace now had a throbbing temple in addition to his trembling heart.He had assured Morris that they would be going to see Sophia tonight. His Boss wa
"Stephen." Morris sat down on his swivel chair, rubbing his chin in thought. A smile broke out on his face as he picked up the phone to dial Stephen's number. "What is the meaning of this trick you just pulled?" Morris asked immediately. "I had no choice, Boss," Stephen replied in a calm, clear voice. "You went back on your promise to show your face to me and I had to do this.""Is that right?" Morris chuckled, all his initial anger and frustration gone. Stephen was just a minion, the least of his problems. He couldn't be bothered by someone who could blackmail him in an immature way. "You keep saying I didn't prove my allegiance to you. But in reality, I've been doing everything you ask of me, following your orders even to the detriment of my life. Isn't that unfair?""Unfair?" Morris echoed sarcastically. "Yes! It's totally unfair, the fact that you reveal your face to your closest men, but refuse to let me come that close to you!" Stephen said in a shaky voice. "For your infor
Dominic sat in his study, going through one of his work documents when a knock sounded on the door.It was his right-hand man, Alex. "Boss, the men are awaiting your orders." Alex placed an iPad on the table and turned on the video call. "Good day, Boss," Jack spoke from the other end of the line. "The situation here is already dragging for too long, the police have refused to let us go after a series of questioning and investigations! Those idiots are already overstepping their boundaries." Jack complained angrily.Dominic sighed, tapping his pen on the table. It has been 24 hours since the jet was discovered to be in bad condition. He'd even spoken to the rentals and compensated for the damaged vehicle, but why was the police still refusing to let them go? "You have to remain calm, Jack. You must not send out the signal that you're angry with them, that would only worsen matters!""So, what do we do? I don't like the fact that we're stuck here doing nothing when we should be help