5. SOP
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SOP
(at Axel Moore's residence, Sat, July 29, 2023, 08:00)
Axel's POV
Someone's banging at the door. Oh God! Lawrence knows I don't lock my doors, but he constantly wakes me up like this. I know there's something vital if he acts this way! I immediately got out of bed and went to open the door.
"What?!" I snapped at him, immensely irritated at his banging on my door.
"Hey, brother! We got some applicants today! But I have already chosen one of them, and we'll meet her later at 2 pm in your office!" He looks so happy as he says this. The bastard is amused.
"Why do you have that look on your face? And HER? Don't tell me you're excited to see who HER looks like! I hope it's not like Riva. I'm tired of someone like her already!!" I said, opening the door wide to let him in.
I walked to the bathroom to freshen up a bit. I just washed my face and brushed my teeth. I went to my bedroom and saw Lawrence sprawled on my bed. When he saw me leave the bathroom, he sat up and said:
"Well, first of all, yes, it's a "HER ". Her name is Avery Davis. Second, yes, I'm excited, but not because I want to see how she looks, but because her info says she speaks four languages, including English. Third, yes, I want to see what she looks like. HAHA," he said and laughed at the end. Wow, he's delighted today.
"Wait, did you say four languages? What are the other three?" I asked, which got my interest.
"Yep, she speaks Italian, French, and Spanish," he said, standing up on his way to the door.
Interesting. I know how to speak Italian and Russian very well. Just a little French and Spanish, though. Now I'm curious as to how well she can speak these languages. We'll have a try later on. If she is fluent in all these, she will be a big help to my company and the other side of me, too, in case.
"Breakfast is ready. Dress up and come down," Lawrence said before leaving the room.
I walked to my closet and got a pair of black shorts and a white T-shirt. After dressing up, I took my hair dryer from the cabinet, stood before my mirror, and dried my shoulder-length hair. After it dried, I used a rubber band to tie my hair in a bun.
I left my room, descended the stairs, and walked straight to the dining room. Lawrence is already seated on the right side of the table, just a seat next to mine. On the left side of the table is Leo, my head bodyguard, and next to him is King, Leo's second. They saw me, and immediately, the three stood up and greeted me with a little bow.
"Good morning, Don," they chorused. I just nodded at them and sat in my seat at the head of the table. They also sat down after.
The servants started to bring the food, and we dug in. We talked about business matters, gun shipments, and other things when the head maid arrived.
"Good morning, Don. Good morning, boys", bowing a little to greet us at the table. She walked beside me.
"Good morning, Mama Mina." I greeted her back.
Mama Mina is the head servant. She has been in the family since my grandfather was a teenager. Mama Mina is basically like my grandma already. She is 87 years old now, but she doesn't have a plan to retire. I'm grateful that she keeps the house and the servants organized.
"Is there anything else you may need, Don? Is the food alright?' she asked.
This is one thing I love about Mina. She always makes sure I'm well taken care of. Sometimes, I think she forgets that I'm already an adult. I can't blame her, though. Since I lost my parents when I was 19, she was the one who kept me in place. She took care of me. She didn't abandon me. She became my mother and father. I love this woman.
"Mama Mina, everything is fine. Why don't you join us here for breakfast?" I said sweetly.
Yeah, yeah, I know. I am a Mafia boss. And everyone sees me as this cruel and badass boss. My people, especially Lawrence, have seen how evil I can be regarding business and traitors. But I don't care if they see me as a softy when it comes to Mama Mina. I don't feel embarrassed about it. And my people are very good. They understand how calm I am when it comes to Mama Mina, and they know that I am like this only to Mama Mina, no matter what the situation is.
"Oh dear, it's okay. I already had my breakfast. I'll get going now. Don't forget to tell me when you need something. I'll be in the garden," she said, then patted my cheeks.
"Okay, Mama Mina. Thank you! "She turned to leave, and we were left to ourselves again.
After breakfast, we all went to my studies to discuss mafia things.
"So, we will be transporting the guns on Wednesday. The Italian Mafia boss will be here on Tuesday. We can finalize everything on Tuesday evening if you agree to meet them," said Lawrence.
"Okay. We do that. Leo, make sure to secure everything. We've been doing business with them for a long time, but let's not take risks. Make sure to cover every surrounding area, the cars, and the weapons. You know what to do.", I told Leo, who nodded and turned to the King and gave him instructions.
"Are we setting up the place, and will they?" I turned to Lawrence.
"We will. It's our world here. We choose the place and let them know about it," he responded.
"Good. Follow up on everything. Make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. Leo, King, you can go ahead. Lawrence, I still need to talk to you."
Leo and King went out, and Lawrence went to take a seat on the couch by the window. I approached him and sat on the seat in front of him.
"Before meeting the applicant later, have a background check on her. You know the SOP. We need to make sure that she's not one of the enemies. Based on what you've told me earlier, she has a lot of skills, specifically being able to speak three other languages.' I paused.
"Dig up some more. We might see something else. We don't want a replay of what happened before," I ordered him, and he nodded and left the room.
.🖤 to be continued 🖤
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