"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
Dominic got off the phone fully convinced that Morris was a sneaky bastard! He wasn't too sure at first, but now he was totally convinced!No Mafia Lord would be as shameless as to use such underhand methods in a fight. He needed to draw the line immediately. If they continue this way, Morris might think they were weaklings. After instructing Alex to get the train tickets ready, Dominic made a quick phone call and ordered a package to be delivered to a particular address. He still recalled Morris' fears from the past and was willing to remind him in case he had forgotten. He couldn't strike because his men weren't here in full. If Morris dared to retaliate now, he would be the one to suffer losses. Dominic was still thinking of other ways to deal with Morris when the phone suddenly rang. "Are you busy right now?" It was Derek, his voice breathless. "No. Is anything wrong?" "Check the stock market!" Derek replied excitedly. Dominic opened the tabloid and was profoundly shocke
"How dare you disrespect our Boss?" Morris's men quickly went forward to restrain Sophia. "Who are you? If you have the guts, turn around and show me your face!" Sophia screamed at Morris' back. Morris had turned away immediately and she hurled that paper at him. He had forgotten to put on a mask before leaving his mansion earlier. Fortunately, the room was dimly lit, so she hadn't seen his face. "Here, Boss." Wallace quickly handed a black mask to him. Sophia was still hysterical. "How dare you abduct and lock me up in this awful place? Do you have an idea who my father is? I'll have you know he can crush you to death!" "And I'll have you know that your father doesn't know you're missing." Morris fixed his deathly gaze on her. "Everyone thinks you're out on a vacation, so I am the one with the power to crush you to death here!" "That's impossible. Derek should know I have been abducted by now!" A trace of fear crossed her face, but she quickly hid it. Morris chuckled dar
Derek tapped his foot impatiently, checking his watch again and again. The air in the car carried a certain amount of tension, anticipation, and wariness. "Are you sure you got the right details?" Derek asked Benson who was beside him in the backseat. "It's normal for Hamilton to arrive late sometimes, Boss." Thomas was the one that replied, from behind the wheels. Derek looked outside without another word, his eyes sweeping past his men positioned in the darkness some few meters away. Benson had followed his instructions to the letter, placing at least 15 men in several places outside the Wildies Club. They had an extra 10 men waiting in a G-wagon behind them in the parking lot.All that was left was for the target to show up. Derek gritted his teeth. The worst that would happen if Hamilton didn't show up is they go confront him in his house! He doesn't have time for all this. At that moment, a flashing red Lamborghini drove in, stopping at the entrance of the club. Derek s
"You wanna know who I am?" Derek smirked. "Fine, I'll tell you. I am someone you shouldn't dare to offend!""What?" Hamilton was dazed. "What gave this freak the audacity to barge in here?" the naked woman screamed, scrambling for the bed covers at the same time. "Hamilton. Is this how much you rate us, that you invite all your friends to watch the sex?" Their faces turned red in mortification. Hamilton, who had been dumbstruck after what Derek said, finally snapped back to reality."Both of you should get lost!" He hollered, snatching the duvet from them and getting up. The women quickly dressed up and left faces red and hair unkempt. His eyes roved over Derek and his companions. He tried hard to search his memory, but all indications said he hadn't come across them before. "Who are you?" He frowned. "I've told you already," Derek replied. His answer only angered Hamilton. "You're being too confident for your good. I have never met you before and I don't even recognize you, th
Thomas pulled the car up in the garage, hurrying down to help Benson with pulling Hamilton out of the car. The man was totally unconscious and would require at least 2 hours before he woke up. "Take him to the basement, and inform me when he wakes up!" Derek ordered. After certifying that they obeyed his instructions, Derek left for his bedroom to have some rest.Operation 1 was accomplished. He had managed to make one of Morris' supporters back out of the partnership! Derek relaxed back in his seat with a sigh. While they were leaving the club earlier, he couldn't be too sure no one saw them. By now, Hamilton's men would be on the search, and they would have started going through the camera footage and all.Derek could only hope his men did a very clean work.This wasn't the time for anyone to come to know his real identity. .The next morning, Derek was jolted awake by a knock on the door.Benson peeked in. "Aren't you going to work today, Boss? It's past 8 already.""Really?"
"If you dare to touch her, I'm going to strangle you to death with my own two hands!" Derek swore bitterly. Morris chuckled. "Considering the fact that we've been enemies for a long time, I ought to have the same plans for you, Derek. But I always choose a more mature way of dealing with situations.""How long have you held her hostage? What have you done to her?" Derek gritted, his trembling fingers unable to grasp the phone much longer. "Come to think of it, I didn't expect you to be so lax concerning your girlfriend, you were easily fooled into believing she had gone on a vacation!" Morris laughed. "You bastard, was it all part of your grand plans to deceive me? Sophia has been with you ever since she went missing!"Derek's brain almost exploded with the gravity of the information he was getting right now. If he were to count it, Sophia would have been with this traitor for a week! Derek clenched his fists so hard it bled. He really wanted to kill Morris right now.He had been