Predators' Prey

Chapter 2

Working as an intern at the Voss Empire wasn't that bad. Although, she spent the whole day walking, she was taken round the Technology development laboratory and all the AI tools and machineries were introduced to her. She was familiar with some of them while most were so strange to her. She was told she would not actually touch a machine to work until after watching others for a week would she be given a trial period but that did not wipe off the wide smile stuck on her face after she got into that elevator in the morning.

"This is your personal wall locker. You can keep some of your properties you don't intend to take home with you everyday." Randy, who was also an intern but for six months and was tasked with showing Ailey around, said dejectedly.

"And that is the attendance booklet. Every staff here must sign in and out" he continues after they came out of the elevator as he pointed to a big book on the receptionist's table.

"And that is all for our tour. Hope you got everything?" he stretched his hands apart while looking around as if trying to remember if he had forgotten anything.

"Yes, I did. Thank you very much. I'm grateful." Ailey smiled then with a glint in her eyes, she looked round her before going close to his ears to whisper, " Don't worry,once I get my monthly pay, I'll take you out on a shopping spree"

Immediately, his mood changed. The bored look on his face was quickly gone. Rubbing his hands together, he nodded consecutively with a huge grin hanging onis face.

"Very good!" he exclaimed. "You owe me one" he added

"I know. See you tomorrow Randy"

Knowing she did not sign in when she came in this morning, she knew she couldn't sign out so she just skipped happily out of the building.

"So what is the plan" she asked

"Don't worry about the inner dealings of the business. Just keep doing what you're doing, you're doing a good job. By the way, has my father made any sudden change in his succession decision?"

"Damy, I've told you a million times. I have that man wrapped round my finger, he cannot and will not make any change. Especially when you're already this capable, your two eldest brother can't compare. Rest assured, Voss Empire is yours alone" Tammy replied smuggly.

Age still could not hide away her beauty. in fact, she is a definition of 'age like fine wine'. She had mastered the art of sweet talking and seduction that old man Voss could not resist her even though his harem increases everyday.

"You should go back before my father seeks you" Damien drops some ward of cash on the table close to his plate of food then he got up to leave without a second glance behind.

After watching him leave, she could not hide the melancholy on her face. She had to gulp down her last glass of fruit punch to push down the lump forming in her throat.

"Waiter" she hailed at one and he came rushing to her. With an outstretched palm, he gave her the bill. without a glance, she picked up her sunglasses, put it on, picked up her hand bag and walked out the she went the opposite direction her Damy took.

"You seem really happy little lamb"

"What do you want now?" she rolled her eyes with a long deep sigh.

"Wooh wooh! calm down amigo. Daddy is proud of you"

"You're not my father" she snarled

"Biologically, no, which I'm so happy about. But I'll make sure you're screaming that sooner or later kitten"

"What do you want?"

""Straight to the chase I see. Okay. I see that you've entered the den. Be careful so you don't get hurt"

"As if you care" she murmured

"Of course i do" he exclaimed. "The stress i would go through to train another aid for this job isn't something i want to go through at this point. The goal is already very near so don't die on me, Okay munchkin?"

"Go to hell"

"I love you too mi todo" he paused and she heard sounds of paper shuffling in the background before he continued "The plan was very simple. Phase one, check. Phase two, get close to him. You know what i mean right mi gravis?"

"Sure, I do. I'll do my best"

"No no no. I don't like to hear such. give me an affirmation to work with girl"

"What if I don't succeed" she couldn't stop herself from asking. Her voice quivered unconsciously

"I don't know. I really hate this part sugar" he said with a sigh "Well, I'll remind you again that you're currently being hunted by top meceneries and i am your only coverage. You Snooze, you die" he continued playfully "Oh! did i forget to add that your beloved mother, well, the alcoholic and abusive father dies too plus the very innocent little brother of yours that goes to prenursery just around the corner of your house could die too?"

"Don't you dare Venom" she snarled. she could feel her pupil dilating as anger was bubbling and growing inside of her that she began to hyperventilate. She was ready to say more but his sudden shrieking laughter caused her to shift the phone away from her ears a bit.

"Fine, fine. It's because I love you cupcake and really want for you to call me daddy while squirming under me in pure ecstasy. I'd spare the little thing. Probably recruit him to be one of my minions"

"Leave my brother out of this"

"I wouldn't touch himinthe first place if you complete your mission soon. So, even though i enjoyed our little conversation, which I always do, I've got things to do mi amore. Talk to you later and dont't miss me too much or i might just show up on your bed"

Knowing he had finished everything he had to say and was at the point where he'd start saying useless things, she endded the call and threw her phone into her purse

"Useless piece of sh*t" she muttered while trying to calm her ranging heart.

ring ring ring

Sighs "Who is it this time?" she rubbed her forehead in sheer annoyance. She took it out to see it is a call from the same person she ended a call with.

"What is it again?" she asked as soon as she answered the call

"End my call again and I promise, you will understand why I am called venom" she felt a cold shiver run down her spine numbing her that she was unable to form any word in her head to reply. The fact that she didn'ot even think to reply never crossed her mind. This was the first she heard his use this voice on her.

This man called venom, she did not understand him. so much so that she had mixed feelngs for him.. When she was at her dying point, at a war-zone with bullets flying around like flies, the smell of gunpowder permeated the air and dust covered everywhere, she remembered vividly, he came out of all the rumble in his bullet proof black shirt and trouser and stretched out his hands to her. She had gotten a few bullets to her legs and hands so she could not escape or defend herself as she laid there waiting to breath her last but he was not bothered. Seeing her incapability, he went down, swooped in and carried her. With his men backing him up, he took her to safety. He didn't know her, did not ask for anything, but he saved her. He gave her a chance to live again. For that, she had always appreciated and admired him but once he opens his mouth, he'd make her boil in anger. This was the first time he madeher scared, like really scared. His threats, to her, was not scary. She owes him her life.

"I'm sorry venom" her voice was soft and meek,the initial anger, all gone.

"Oh, mi todo. You know I don't like using that voice on you but you're always trying to go past your limit"

"It won't happen again" she hurriedly said

"I know. That's why I love you sweetheart" his voice had returned to normal. The normal she knew. The normal that brought her to normalcy.

This time, she waited for him to end the call. After going through series of emotions, the happiness she was floating in after getting to intern at the Voss Empire, disappeared like smoke and without looking for a taxi, she trudged alon

g tiredly till she got to her rented apartment.