The Dangerous Family Secrets

Chapter 2: Old Friend or Foe

Soraya's POV.

Soraya could not sleep after getting home from the club, she was reeling from what Terrence had said to her on the phone, but she was also scared because little did she know how Terrence knew about her secret..

The memory of his words lingered on her mind " I know what you did Soraya it's either you take my proposal or the truth comes out, plus i have information that i know you need about Raven"

The though of Raven made Soraya blink back tears but not sad ones, they were tears of guilt.

Gulping down the rest of her coffee in a hurry Raya got up from the breakfast table, she beerly spoke a word to her best friend who seemed to be nursing a hang over so great to not notice her mood and for that, Raya was thankful.

Making her way back to her room Soraya started to think, she needs to come up with a plan, she could not just roll over to Terrence's demands, after all she was a De luca, and the De luca's don't back down from any one especially competition and the vadeem's were just that, competition.

Sitting on the window seat in her room Raya googled Terrence Vadeem for she had not seen him in years, a photo of him standing with his father at some red carpet event popped up, she studied is blue eyes and sharpe jaw line, he had a nice brown head of hair, Terrence was taller than is father about 6'8 Soraya thought to her self.

Her eyes roamed Terrence's figure, you could see his very built muscle though the grey suit he wore, no doubt expensive and custom made. Closing her phone she hissed, He was handsome, Soraya could not deny that fact but she still hated him or so she told herself.

It was around 1:00pm and Soraya made her way to Naomi's room to check on her best friend, but she was not there to her surprise. so she venture outside to take in the land scape and cleared her mind, but thoughts of what Terrence was really up to plagued her mind. A soft laughter drifted to her ears from some where on the grounds. Soraya look around but saw no one so she thought it was maybe the wind in the trees.

She sat her self down on one of the benches out side and pulled her knees close to her chest, she loved being at their Tuscany property, it was quiet and beautify and reminded her of simpler times.

Another sound of laughter pulled soraya away from her memories and who did she see to her surprise at the edge of the property Naomi and Ryan.

Terrence's POV.

"You should have taken the money"

Terrence said as he looked down at the young boy who was about his age, he stoop down to eye level in his expensive suit and grab the chin of the boy.

"Tom, Tommy" he laughed thising with every movement of his head

"i don't like people messing in the affairs of my family and usually i would kill them at no chance but you Tommy, i gave a chance but you just could not look the other way".

Tommy was a young local boy who just got a job at the Victor Shipping company, to work at there docks, his mother was ill, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 5 months ago and his father hasn't been in the picture since Tom was a mere boy. Getting this job was a blessing for Tommy because is mothers medical bills kept pilling up plus it help to put food on their table.

With a slap to the jaw Tommy fell to the floor. "Pick him up!" Terrence yelled to his men and with that came another slap that sent Tommy spilling on the floor with is face blooded once more. Terrence grip the boys neck with his adonis hand and spat in is face.

" your going to die slowly and I'm going to enjoy this" he threw him on the floor and walked out of the warehouse and into the black jeep awaiting him that was surrounded by his body guards.

"There's blood on your collar Mr. Vadeem" Corey, Terrence's personal driver said.

"Take me home to change and then to the office, i have business to take care of",Terrence said while holding his phone to his ear. when the line connected, Trimone's dominant Russian accent echoed over the phone

" son did you take care of it"

"yes father we wont be having any problem from my end"...

" good, good, my son" came Mr Vadeem's respect and adoration for is only son.

"I will talk to you later father" Terrence said and hung up the phone.

Terrence was an only child, his mother Monaya passed away before having any more kids, and even though Mr. Vadeem has had his fair share of women he just couldn't take another wife for the love he had for her he could never give to another.

Terrence was angry and heated not because of Tommy but because of her, since he spoke to her he can't control is emotion resulting in is shitty temper. He did not wait for his father to say his goodbyes before hanging up the phone, for he had no patience for any one he only wanted to see her, to make her life a misery the way she has made his.

He had sent one of his men to track her down and he did, she was in Tuscany at a club and from the photo's he had received of her, he wanted more than he deserved but he didn't care. For if blackmail was the only way to get to her, to get what he wanted, he would do it, for it kept her in his orbit for he rather have her miserable and hating him than to not have her at all.

Pulling up to his home Terrence got out of the car and head straight for is quarters, he did not want to deal with any one he just wanted to change and go about is business but as if faith wanted him to be miserable he walked right into Cindy, his most current bed buddy.

" oh Terrence your here" Cindy's annoying chirpy voice said

"i have been waiting for hours for you to get back" she continued

"What are you doing here Cindy, i am in a hurry, am only here to change, then am off to the the office" came Terrence uncaring voice.

"Baby i missed you, i have not seen you in two weeks and you haven't returned any of my phone calls"

Terence was stroking the bridge of his nose to deal with his annoyance with cindy and not let his temper get the best of him.

"I'm busy Cindy i don't have time for this" he said and pushed passed her and head for his room with Cindy right on his heels.

"But baby you............. "

she did not get to finish her statement because the heat she saw rolling off of Terence when he turn around to face her, left the words stuck in her throat. And with that Terrence walk into his room and shut the door, leaving Cindy to ponder on what just happened.

Cindy was gone when Terrence finish changing and came out, he did not care that he had hurt her feeling or if he would see her again, for she had already full filled her purpose to him. he just made is way back to the car and have Corey drop him off at the office.

It was business as usual at Vadeem Enterprise, Terrence had taken over running the family business but not that of the family's clandestine trade, he would help his father out with small clandestine problems but he had not gotten the throne as yet, and not until is father stepped down but on his desk was an enveloped that was about to change the rules forever.

The shield on the envelop was the mark of the Clandestine Union Board, the CUB. who would have thought that the most evil drug lords, mobster and king pin's would have a comity but the world they were apart of was nothing normal it was not for the faint of heart.

Terrence ripped the envelop open,

Dear heirs/heiresses

The Clandestine Union Board has decided that the sons and daughters of the major Clandestine family's who are the chosen successor will be in attendance to this years comity board meeting and grand ball in the stead of their parents.

If a family has no heir then they would not be represented on the board thus leaving the spot and their territory to be deliberated over as to who will then control their present territory. And if a given heir chosen as the succesor does not turn up, he or she forfeits the rights to their birth rites.

The meeting will take place at a secret location that will be texted to all parties the day before the proceedings as well as the time.

Be on the alert and never forget.

TANTUM FACINUS VITAE.

Chairman of the CUB: Lorenzo De Luca

Crime is the only way of life, Terrence remembered his father saying those words to him as a boy, teaching him that one day he will take over and he must honor the principles that were there before him.. placing the eggshell colored paper on his desk Terrence was strock by an epiphany one that would make the game he was about to play worth billions.

Soraya's POV.

The breeze from the ocean blowing through Naomi's hair gave way to her cubby cheeks that had two dimples on both sides. Her pearly white teeth shone from her smile and her laughter was soft and melodious. Soraya admired the beauty of her bestfriend, sitting on the bench with a clear line of sight of Ryan and Naomi, they were just talking but what ever Ryan seem to be saying has Naomi smiling more than she have ever seen her smile with Adam. And that made Soraya smile.

Deciding it was time to face what's coming in that moment of joy Raya got up and went inside to pack because she was going home, she was about to play the game that Terrence insisted upon or to make him believe she's playing his game, for there can only be one winner and for Soraya it sure as hell won't be Terrence Vadeem.

She needed to know what her family was hiding and what happened to Raven, but also she needed to know why Terrence's mom kept plaguing her dreams.

It was time she stopped running and search for answers to questions she have asked a million times but received no answers.

How did Raven die? Why are all her photos missing? even the ones she had kept in her room of her sister.

How did Terrence find out about her secret, for the fire was a mystery to everyone but her.

And what is Terrence agenda in all this what did he want, for a play for territory is a forbidden rule, Rule number 18 in the Clandestine code book.

But most of all what did Terrence mean when he said that her family was a fake mob of imposters and her mother is a treacherous policy pusher.

It was evident to Soraya that she had her tasked cut out for her but she wanted to start by confiding in her bestfriend for she would need allies if she wanted to win.

Later that evening Soraya told Naomi everything except the part about her secret, she was not sure if she should let Naomi know the dark person within her just yet or if ever..she told her about the call she received and the things he said. Naomi was at a lost for words but she quickly catch her self,

" are you bloody serious, your telling me that, that pig head, snake looking, turtle moyher f***** threaten you, Raya just say the words and ill put a bullet in that son of a b******.

Soraya laughed at Naomi's comment. "i mean it Raya am being serious".

Naomi was a swyffer and that meant she had her fathers temper but not is heart. Naomi wouldn't hurt a fly but she was very protective of those she cared about. Telling her of her plans to return home Naomi agree with Raya that it was time to go home for if Terrence wanted a war then so be it.

Both girls stayed up that night going over every possible theory while diverging a plan.it was around 4 in the morning when they both decide to get sum sleep but for Soraya sleeping meant a dream, that one dream.

She was sweating and breathing furiously when she awoke from the same night mare, Soraya was getting tired of this pestering horror show. She look at her phone on the bed side table it was 7:30 in the morning and she was going home.

Naomi and Soraya hopped into the back of the Range Rover while Ryan, Greg and another guard she does'nt know is name packed their bags in the trunk, rolling down the window Soraya spoke to Ryan.

" did you call the jet to let them know, we are on our way" Soraya asked,

"Yes Ms.De luca" Ryan said, Soraya smiled at him remembering yesterday, of the scene between him and her bestfriend...

"ok then Ryan take us home" Naomi said never taking her eyes from her phone screen, she was looking a Adam Roussi's profile again.

closing her eyes out of annoyance, Soraya murmured to her self

" its going to be a long flight"