"What happened?" "Some women saw her being dragged away. They said it was Frederick and they were sure about it. But the majority of them were afraid of saying much," Thomas explained. Derek thought about it for a moment. "Then we will have to rescue her. That means I will be speaking with Ben after all. If he doesn't agree with this, then he's going to find himself another Boss," he muttered thickly and pulled off the mask. "Let's go." "You should get down then so that I can at least drive us home." Derek hesitated for a moment as if just realising it. He smiled softly. "Alright, no problem," he got down and they exchanged seats. "Can I ask you a question, boss?" Thomas said suddenly as he pulled out into the street. "Sure," he muttered from the back seat. "May I ask what your mission really is and why you haven't revealed yourself to the business world or as the new mafia lord? I got really skeptical these days and I realized that I didn't even know much about you and then, vi
Victor nodded once and started pulling it off. Derek was watching him, with a lot of things going on in his mind. If Victor ended up removing the mask and Clara didn't, they would all be back to square one. Though, it wouldn't really mean anything since Clara wouldn't know who the real Peter Pan is. Victor pulled off the mask eventually and looked at Clara. "I'm waiting." Clara hesitated as if closely studying Victor before she pulled off her mask as well. Derek stared at a beautiful lady with blue eyes. She had this teasing smile on her face. He bowed quickly just as her gaze moved towards him. "Oh, the new Peter Pan is quite good-looking," she muttered and moved closer to Victor, too close for comfort. Derek sensed what she wanted to do. She was trying to know if he scented like him. Derek remembered not to wear any cologne so it wouldn't confuse her. Victor was the only one scenting like Derek at that moment. She shocked the two men when she embraced Victor as she did with De
"No!" Derek yelled. "Thomas, drive faster! He mustn't die! He mustn't!" He yelled. Thomas nodded once and increased the speed. Everyone's heart was in their stomach as the car pulled into the nearest hospital. Thomas rushed out of the car, without parking very well, and pulled the passenger's door open. He took Victor and rushed inside. Derek followed after him but Benson stopped him. "Boss, you have to calm down." Derek looked at him. "Victor is unconscious and you want me to calm down?" Benson sighed. "Well, you barely know him. Besides, he's going to get better. At least, we are in the hospital now. You are a mafia boss and you must act like one." Derek regarded him for a moment as if he couldn't believe the words coming out of his mouth. "I want to have every detail about Myra's daughter, Elsie today." "Boss_," Benson started but Derek cut in quickly. "It is_," Derek stressed in a deep voice. "It is an order, Ben. I don't need your contribution. You dare go against the maf
Derek zoomed off. He couldn't believe who he was looking at. Clara in TriggerHub! Unbelievable! It wasn't possible! How could that be? The lady walked closer to Derek. "You must be the new manager, I have been expecting you. I am Maribel, the secretary," she introduced. Derek blinked once, then twice. A lot of thoughts muddled in his mind in some sort of crazy confusion. There was no fucking way why there would be two Clara in town. But why would Clara be working in his company? Well, wasn't that why she uses a mask? So that she would be free to be anywhere she likes without being questioned. But could Benson be correct? Could Clara be after him? Maribel watched his expression for a moment. "You must be thirsty, I will get you coffee. Then, show you to your office," she said and hurried towards the coffee machine even before Derek would stop him. He had a feeling of Deja Vu instantly. "Here boss," Maribel returned with a cup of coffee. Derek stared down at the coffee for a m
"B_boss," Max stammered. "I've heard a lot about the way you treat managers at TriggerHub. At first, I didn't want to believe it. So, I made a plan with the new manager that I appointed." "Boss, I'm so sorry." "Hey!" Derek snapped. "I'm not done talking. The police will be on their way soon and you will be arrested if you don't make amends with the new manager. And he's the only one that can restore your position in that company because you have been fired by me already," he muttered. "I will do that, boss. Please, don't be annoyed." "And listen to me! He will be my ears and eyes in that company. If you try anything funny with him, you will reap the consequences," he warned. "Yes boss," Max responded quickly. "Mr. Miller has spoken and I will take it up," Sophia said quickly. "I will be monitoring the company with the new manager. If anything goes up, I will be there. So, be very careful." "Yes ma'am." Max released a breath that he didn't even know he was holding. He didn't ex
"Miller?" Derek was shocked. "How did you know that?" Maribel hesitated for another moment as if deliberating on talking or not. "The VP sent us a message not quite long," Max said quickly. "She wants us to accord us the same respect that we would give to Mr. Miller because you are his representative." Maribel nodded once. "Calling you Mr. Miller is just a way of showing you respect and reminding ourselves to behave," she explained. Max stretched his phone out to Derek. He stared at the screen, at the message that Sophia had sent to him. According to Sophia, his name was Derek Robert. Derek released a sigh. "Alright, you are dismissed then, for now. I will call you later when I need you." Maribel nodded once and walked out of the office. Derek regarded Max for a moment. "You won't be fired but you have been demoted to the lowest. Maybe if you show me how active you are, I will speak with Mr. Miller to have you elevated." Max smiled. "Thank you so much, boss. I really appreciate
Derek dismissed Maribel and waited for Ben to come out. Benson stepped out a few minutes later. His facial expression was weird as if he just saw a ghost. Derek regarded him for a moment. "Are you alright?" Benson looked at him for a moment. "Maribel is Clara?" Derek hesitated. "I don't remember telling you her name. Do you know her from somewhere?" Benson nodded once. "Maribel is a stripper by night. In fact, she used to be very close with Clinton. I had no idea what their relationship was but Clinton favoured her a lot. And well, by that," he hesitated briefly. "She would know a lot about us," he revealed. Derek thought about it quickly. That was a disaster actually. If Maribel was Clara, then she would know a lot of things not only about him being Miller but about him being the new Peter Pan. "Then, we will have to put her to a test. If truly she's Clara, then she would fail it." Benson nodded once. "And what is it all about?" "Tell her about the new Peter Pan. Talk to her
Elsie hesitated, as a flicker of shock passed through her eyes. "How?" She breathed out. "Did you know my name?" Derek let her go. "I'm here to help you get out of here." Elsie regarded him for a moment and chuckled silently. "Is this supposed to be a joke?" Derek had a straight expression. "I'm not laughing, Elsie. Your mother wants you out of here." Elsie stepped back. "My mother? You know my mother?" Derek nodded once. "She came to me and asked for my help." Elsie hesitated briefly and walked closer to him again. She sat on his lap. Derek looked up at her with disagreement. "What are you doing?" He protested. "Calm," she muttered and slowly gave him a lap dance. "Your right_," she said almost immediately. Derek looked up and saw that the curtain had shifted. Elsie stopped. "They spy on me every hour to be sure I wasn't planning on running away," she explained. "But let me get this straight. You are not here to watch me dance?" "I have better things to do than that," Dere