Hijacked

Paige's POV

There are like fifty soldiers, about twenty ladies, and thirty men, in the big black hall. No seat, except for a red sofa. Black ceiling, not a single window in sight, except for a black iron door in which we all used as an entry. This isn't my first time here, maybe fifth time actually.

The Capo whose section I work under doesn't really call us, it's as if she has her own gangs among the soldiers who work for her. She's a bit partial when she works, sometimes she doesn't even call me to their once-a-week meeting. Just because she hates me for reasons I don't know, and I don't give a damn.

The whispers and murmurings kept going in and out of my ears, the soldiers discussing in hushed tones. I stood at a side with my hands clasped on my back, no one came to me. 

I'm an outcast after all, for being Asian, and the way I was dressed made most of the soldiers look at me with disgust. Due to the sports bra and shorts I wore.

I gazed back at them with my chin up, shoulder high, it wasn't my fault for running over here at the sound of the siren. And heck we have been here for ten minutes but no sight of neither the Capo's nor the boss or whatever.

That moment, the iron door slid open, the heavy booths of Daniel D'connell thumping its way to the big, red sofa, some meters away from where we all stood.

Daniel stood in front of the sofa, his red shirt soaked with sweats, two hands tucked in his pockets, face hard as stone. 

I was dazed, my eyes stuck on him... because he looked so much like Darren for that split second... Tall and handsome.

"He's the Mafia Boss right?"

A thin voice behind me whispered, "Underboss," I answered without looking back. 

The three Capo's stood beside Daniel, they looked bruised and battered. I wondered what happened, they looked furious too. 

"The Turner Family"

As Daniel's roaring voice reverberated through the hall, the hall which was quiet like a cemetery when he walked in, bursted into chaos. I turned left and right, my eyebrows furrowed. 

The Turner family; it's a rival Mafia family, which I heard has been in disagreement with the D'connell Family years ago. Though there are other Mafia families who hate us, and cause trouble for us. 

None is as powerful as the Turner family. They completely hate us and always try to sabotage us.

"Silent!" One of the Capos shouted, making the soldiers keep quiet.

But some were still speaking in hushed tones, especially the distracting thin voice behind me. I turned my head and looked back at the person, it was a male soldier, still discussing with the female beside him. It was irritating the heck out of me but I held back from snapping at them.

Daniel continued, "they hijacked six trucks of our goods tonight... Michelle, update them." He beckoned on her.

The only female among the Capos, and the head of the section I worked for, stepped forward. Her red hair packed in a ponytail bounced around, the red shirt she wore showed how busty she was when she thrust her chest forward. A black tie dangling on her neck, black trousers hugged her waist and legs tightly, making her look hot.

Most of the male soldiers stared at her with lust and admiration, why not? She's the only female working alongside the Mafia twins.

"The Turner Family hijacked six trucks of our goods, which is the third time already this month. And we are lucky the Mafia Boss has no knowledge about it this time, because if he's aware, you know what that means!"

The hall became more rowdy again, but Michelle didn't stop them, she continued. "The purpose of this meeting is that there's a spy among you soldiers!"

Her hoarse voice exclaimed.

Spy?

It couldn't be. Just how could the security not spot the perpetrator?

I frowned at the extent of the noise in the hall, it wasn't their fault. We will be dead if Darren hears about the hijacking, especially the Capos. I had witnessed when a soldier made a mistake in his mission, he was almost beaten to death in the presence of everyone. It was a brutal sight to behold.

"This spy is from the Turner family, because how could those bloody bastards figure out our operations! Do you see how we were beaten up! One of our drivers is currently in a coma because of this bloody spy! If I get--!"

Michelle was yelling now, words tumbling out in a furious torrent.

One of the Capos, Dean Herbert, grabbed her to the back and tried to calm her down. The soldiers were also shouting too, stomping the ground, some of them even punching the wall. 

They were all furious!

Daniel stepped forward and raised his hand, the hall was quiet again.

"Three days..." he uttered sternly, "I give you three days! To fish out this spy among you! Or you won't want to deal with the consequences!" 

Wow.

I really didn't know Daniel had it in him, with his bubbly personality, never knew he could be a King too. No wonder he's the Underboss.

"You can all take your leave, except Paige Lee"

What--!

Me? Why the heck am I staying?

I drew my lips together as the soldiers dispersed and marched out of the room.

The Capos, Daniel and I remain.

"Why is she staying?" Michelle asked, eyeing me with contempt, "and why are you dressed like this? You think you can seduce everyone just because you went to Layla's clubhouse?!"

My eyebrows snapped together in annoyance, what nonsense? The Capos knew about my stay there?! I thought only the Mafia twins knew! 

"Daniel, what if she's the spy? It was when she came back that the trucks were hijacked!" Michelle snarked abruptly. "I'm not a spy!" I was quick to counter her, anger rising up in me, what a bummer!

"Don't be unreasonable, Michelle, she's not" Daniel uttered, "I told her to stay because she has a part to play." 

I gave Daniel a cold stare, my hands on my waist, anxiously waiting for him to speak up.

"Paige will go to the Turner family for an undercover mission"

Warning bells rang in my head at Daniel's statement! I snapped my head at him in horror. 

The heck! To stay with those brutal and wicked people! 

It was Layla's clubhouse first, now it's the Turner's family! Daniel and Darren really want to frustrate me to death!

They didn't even give me time to rest or think! 

This wasn't what I signed up for, all because I want revenge on my ex-husband! 

"Daniel, why is she the one going?" Eric Eden asked, eyes trailed on me. "Yes, tell us why, she just became a made man not long ago!" Michelle yammered, she was gazing at me as if she wanted to chop off my head!

I also don't know why I'll be undercover in Turner's family! I wanted to scream at her. 

"Boss" Dean Herbert called out to Daniel, I glared at Daniel in anger, this wasn't the time to be quiet, I'll be dead with the arrows of hatred fired at me from the Capos eyes!

"Let's get out of here, we need to plan out how to infiltrate the Turner family", Daniel said and walked away from us, towards the iron door. "Don't dare come with us" Michelle snapped at me, as they followed Daniel.

I let out a deep sigh and followed them.

I also have a lot of questions to ask Daniel.