Chapter 2: Second Encounter

All the Rodrigo brothers are mostly business minded. They focus much more on expanding their businesses. Although they are kings of the Mafia and underground world, they still have various businesses they control.

Antonio Rodrigo, the eldest, is the most business minded. He is 30 and is like the father of all the brothers. He always solves problems and cleans the mess.

Damien Rodrigo, the second eldest, is the most heartless and coldest . He is known as the manipulator and most likely to torture. He is 27 and ruthless.

Jace Rodrigo, the last is the most dangerous. He is most likely to be the one who causes the trouble and always gets what he wants, and he's 25. Matter of fact all of them get what they want.

Their lives are mostly repetitive. They go to work,party, work and party. One evening,they were roaming in town and decided to go and get some drinks at a shop. They got to the dairy section,then a girl bumped into them. They heard her murmuring something before she looked up. "Fuck....hell no...mate?" Jace murmured. They got lost in her hazel eyes that they didn't hear what she said.

All of a sudden, she ran out recognizing them. They got out and saw here running down the road. That followed her and reached at her house. " You guys thinking what I'm thinking?" Jace exclaimed. The next day, they knew she was working in a diner, they entered and notice a terrible event.

MERILYN'S POV

Jake pulled me into his lap. I tried protesting but his grip tightened. " Let go of me" Just then, the door opened reveling the school's popular girls THE BARBIE GIRLS. I tried to get up again, but he didn't let go. " Eww...what is this bitch doing with my Jake? Get the fuck from him, slut!" Dinah exclaimed.

" Look Dinah, we're done. There's no us." " Wow...just wow Jake, you decide to choose this bitch over me?" She then moved to my side and yanked me from his grip. She pushed me doiand slapped me. She stepped on my chest...my already broken ribs. I lost my control and screamed.

Just then, the door opened and everyone gasped and stepped aside. Everywhere became quiet. I saw three pairs of shiny polished mirror shoes standing in front of me. I tried getting up but couldn't. A hand was extended and I tried to grab it. " What is going on here?" A deep husky voice snapped making me flinch. I retreated my hand and looked up low and behold....the almighty Rodrigos. Mrs Olivia rushed to my side and helped me up. "All of you get out know!" She almost yelled. Both of us gasped when our gazes fell on the three brothers.

I took a step back when I realized they were looking at me. It was only the five of us there. "Are you ok?" another deep husky voice asked. It took me some minutes before I realized they were asking me. " I... I'm...go... good" I said trembling. I knew I was good as dead.

Mrs Olivia told me, more like ordered me to go home and rest. I argued with her for sometime before getting defeated. I sigh. " We'll drop you off" another voice said making shivers run down my spine. Hell no...no way. " My....ho..house is ...ju..just he..here. T..thank..you.." I stuttered. They looked at me for a very long time before agreeing. I bet they saw me trembling from fear. Thank God.

I ran down the road and got home. I had enough time to rest. The next morning, Saturday, I cleaned the house, cooked and got back to my room to rest.

" Merilyn? Come downstairs" it took me a while before realizing I was the one. Oh god what is happening? I went downstairs and heard some deep voices. I went to the dining hall and saw the three brothers sitting with my tensed parents. " Mel...come sit" Mel? My heart melted, that was how my mom used to call me.

I got closer and sat on one of the chairs. It's been long since I sat there to eat. When was the last time I even ate? " Mel....these masters want to have you..." He said as we started eating. ".... You know what I mean...well you know, I need you to have faith in me..." " No" I said flatly cutting him off. I got up irritated and went to my room. " Merilyn Cooper!? You dare disrespect me in front of prestigious people?!"