Chapter 9: Destiny?
Sergey's POV
*Casino*
"This way Boss," one of my subordinates said, leading the way when I arrived. I'm with Saffron and Sienna.
"We caught him this morning leaking the casino information. Happily, the police who he told are one of our men," my secretary
Zach on my other side informs us while walking.
A minute later, we reach our destination under the casino where the cell is.
"Who's that Pokemon?" Sienna excitedly said after she laid her eyes to the man who's unconscious tied with a chain from the ceiling, blindfolded.
This is her first time to meet him since I just called her to come and take a lot.
"What a word," Saffron commented on Sienna's choice of word.
"Why? I just learned it from my boy toy last night," Sienna confidently replied.
Sienna Faulkerson is my cousin who likes to fool around. She replaces the boy toy more frequently than she eats the recommended amount of meals every day.
"Who's there? Untie me now!" the man shouted, creating a wave of echo to the room.
"We caught 5 people this week with the same pattern of civilians telling our information to the police," Zach informs us, not minding the man.
"That sounds suspicious. Sergey, do you think it's Von again?" Sienna said, looking at my direction.
Von Roland is our family rival. My father defeated them once before but after he died. They decide to pester me and bring me down.
'As if they can,' I thought.
"I don't know but one thing is for sure. There's something going on," I replied to her. "Where's the other?" I asked Zach, referring to the four other people.
"The first 2 killed themselves the first day we caught them. The other two are in Makati," he answered.
'So they are still in the main house,' I thought.
"Untie me, please. I did nothing wrong! " The man cried out pitifully.
"What a waste. I still want to play with them," Sienna sounded disappointed while commenting and not bothering what the man just said. She walked close in front of the man and spoke again.
"Do you want to play with me?" she asked, looking at the man seductively and touching his arm upward using her one finger.
"Don't touch me!" The man aggressively refuses, which makes Sienna desire him even more.
'I can see her smiling like a devil because of it. It gives me goosebumps,' I thought.
"Ohhh hoho, do you like him?" Saffron sounded amazed when he commented.
Saffron Natouch is my vicious second hand. He was the person I relied on the most to carry out most of my illegal deals, but as mafia like me cannot put their trust in anyone. Never!
"What? He's cute and looks innocent," Sienna replied while looking at the man seductively.
"Yuck, what the heck?" He replied, looking disgusted by Sienna's taste.
"Shut up," Sienna just gave him a death glaze and ignored him. She continued what she was doing after that.
I ignore them because it's a normal scenario for me. I spelled the way to the chair in the middle and sat comfortably with my cigarette beside me.
Sienna touches the man's chest and her hands run like a snake upward to his neck. When she reaches it, she aggressively removes the man's blindfold.
"Hello cutie," she greeted the man with a smile.
"Don't touch me!" The man aggressively shouted at the top of his voice.
"Pfft, that's what I like the most," she said and pulled the man's head.
On the other hand, Saffron received a message from an unknown person.
*Bang*
"Ow, man! Why did you shoot him?" Sienna said with disappointment in her voice.
"Tss, chill. He's still alive, besides, I don't have time for him," Saffron said while removing his gloves.
"Boss, I'm out of here," he informed, looking at my way.
I just looked at him when he said that and Sienna did my things and asked.
"Hey! Where are you going? We're not done yet," Sienna said.
"Lexi ( Sophia's manager) texted me. Sophia has a sudden schedule today near here. I got to go," Saffron said.
'Oh, so that's why he's in a hurry.
It turned out that Sophia Monroe( Saffron idol crush) was in the nearby auditorium when we were now. Sophia was one of his childhood friends before she pursued her dream as an actress and lost contact with him. He has been a long-time admirer of hers since she became an actress and is completely captivated by her
"Her again?" I asked. He always has plenty of time in his hand when it comes to Sophia.
"Now I'm curious why you like her so much to the point of worshiping her." I commented.
"Boss, she's a goddess," he answered without batting an eye.
"But I don't get why you're ready to die for her even though she doesn't know you anymore," I asked again.
"Agree. Just reveal yourself dude!" Sienna suggested.
"I already did it but she said she doesn't remember any single thing about me," he responded. It makes him sad but we don't care.
"Don't you think it's time for you to stop?" I asked for the third time, pissing him off.
"No. I won't stop. I will watch her even in the distance," he said romantically which made Sienna act as if she was vomiting.
"Tss, you guys will soon understand me when you finally find someone you love the most." Saffron replied and slightly piss off.
"That's not gonna happen," I responded, pointing to my sentence.
"Geez, I got goosebumps there," Sienna commented not for Saffron but for wording.
"Don't talk like that! You might eat what you said someday," Saffron said, teasing my words.
"I'm sure, I won't," I replied and sucked my cigarette that filled the room with smoke.
"Fine! If you say so," he replied, not believing what I just said.
'Tss,' I thought.
Saffron is ready to leave the building when his brain thinks something stupid.
"Hmm," he sounded.
"What!" I reacted.
"How about you go with me so you can see her? I'm sure you will like her as soon as you see her beauty," Saffron confidently said.
"No thanks, I'm not interested," I replied.
"Come on, it's a good idea. Isn't it Sienna?" Saffron said, looking for his ally.
"I agree. You can sleep with her and give her to me after," Sienna replied, which made Saffron's blood boil.
"Don't you dare!" Saffron said, giving her a deathly gaze.
"Chill, i'm just kidding," She immediately took back what she said while raising her hand as if someone said freeze.
"Enough! You can go now, Saffron. I still have some meetings to deal with and Sienna? Clean this mess and report to me who's behind this," I command. The man was still lying on the floor fighting for his life.
I stood up, ready to leave when Saffron stopped me.
"Wait, go with me first in the West Auditorium," he said.
"No!" I refuse then continue my way out.
"Hmm, sir? Your next meeting will be in the West auditorium," my secretary Zach said that lightened Saffron.
"Ohh hohoho," Sienna reacted, amazed.
"Guess, the stars are in my favor." Saffron said out of his amazement. "You don't have a choice then," he added, smiling like crazy.
"Tss," I replied, pissed off.
While on our way, Saffron doesn't stop bragging about his so-called 'Idol'.
-Auditorium-
Saffron immediately came out of his car, walking like flash the superhero
"Come on, hurry up!" Saffron said, walking faster than me. "What if we miss seeing her?" he added.
"Chill bro. She's not going anywhere,," I replied harshly and picked up my ringing phone out of my pocket.
When someone bumped into me, I was engaged in conversation with the person on the other end of the line. Even though we weren't done chatting, I hung up because I was too startled.
"Oh, sorry," I unconsciously said.
I turned to face the female I had run into. I feel as though I know her even though I've never met her. She has dry yet white skin, and exudes western beauty.
"It's fine," the girl replied.
The deja vu inside me is killing me so I decided to ask her if we met somewhere before Saffron called me.
"Sergey! Let's go!" I looked at him because he shouted as if he would miss a flight.
I look back at the girl in front of me who's done collecting her things on the floor.
"Come on, hurry!" Saffron said again and dragged me towards the elevator.
I even looked at the woman before we finally got on the elevator but she already went inside the room. Saffron press the number 3 button on the elevator and wait.
'Weird, I really feel I know her,' I thought.
While thinking deeply, Saffron noticed me and asked.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I think I know her but I can't remember where I met her," I replied, still thinking about the girl.
"Which one? The girl earlier?" he asked, confirming what I was talking about.
"Yes," I simply answered, looking at him.
"Maybe she's just one of the girls you've been with," he concluded.
"Maybe you're right," I replied, clearing my thoughts.
—Ting— The elevator stop
It opened on the third floor of the auditorium where VIP seats are. Just in time, as soon as we walk in, the girl from earlier is standing on the stage, talking to the judges.
"There she is. Look, the only woman sitting at the judge's table," Saffron excitedly said, pointing where the woman was seated.
When I looked at it, I noticed a woman
who's well off taking care of herself.
I sympathized with Saffron for being crazy with her.
"Yeah, she's gorgeous but I don't get it why you're so obsessed over her?" I commented, opening my tuxedo button and sat on the available chair.
Saffron soon followed and sat beside me.
We watched the audition silently.
A minute later, Zach went in and bowed his head.
"The meeting will begin in 10 minutes, sir," he announced.
Instead of saying anything, I stood up confidently and closed my tuxedo.
"Don't be late tonight. Mr. Kim will come," I reminded him without looking directly in his direction.
"Copy that,"
I hear him lastly before we leave him there.
Zach and I are walking to the corridor when I remember something.
'I didn't get her name' I thought.
"Zach?" I called.
"Yes sir?" he asked but immediately changed my mind.
"Hmm, never mind," I said and kept walking.
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Author's Note
Hello, hope you're doing great. I know it's been a while. Something happened to I point I can't update for months but hope someone who's reading this is happy.
I have more character and plot twists. Coming right up so stay tuned, ok?
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•Grasyang Manunulat.