Antonio's P . O . V
"What do you mean the southern raiders weren't present at the border?" I inquired from Marco once I left my room and returned outside to join my men after receiving that phone call from him that could only mean one thing,
Luca probably lied to us.
If at all that's what all this is about, I wouldn't hesitate to send a bullet through his brain this time around.
"Stefano led a group of our men out there to scan the entire premises and word reached me that the whole area held not even a single soul" Marco replied while trying to match my pace as I charged towards the path that led to the dungeon for the second time this very same morning.
I literally barged in on Luca seated on the floor with just his legs chained this time and Marco followed closely behind me.
Luca looked really frightened on seeing me especially when I reached down for him and held his neck against the wall.
"How dare you lie to me!" I roared out and he now looked more confused than frightened.
"I didn't lie to you about anything Boss" came his immediate reply and he looked too serious about his response.
"We reached the border and there was no one there!" Marco chipped in from behind me.
"Boss!" Stefano called out in a rather troubled tone as he met with us and the look on his face once I turned to look at him told me what I am about to hear is far from good news.
"Our store house at Philis was just raided and everything is gone" Stefano announced and almost silent gasps filled the air.
My head was spinning from anger but I managed to appear collected, my blood was probably boiling over a thousand degrees through my veins as the only thoughts creeping into my mind were those declaring war!
Fifteen thousand worth of supplies carted away?
I swear I won't f*cking spear a single one of them.
"I want them all dead before noon" I ordered with bloodshot eyes
"Boss?" Luca called out to me in a timid voice and I glared at him instantly and fought the urge to detach his head from the rest of his body for even teaming up with those f*ckers against me in the first place.
"I'm certain they would most likely attack the warehouse next" he continued when I didn't say a word.
"The warehouse?" Marco inquired while Luca nodded affirmatively.
Perfect.
"Boys, let's move!" I ordered and we hurried off.
At this point we had no more time to waste.
We reached the warehouse and as Luca rightly said, it was their next target and we arrived just in time.
Luca just earned himself a second daily meal for this.
After a violent shoot out and bloodshed from the gun battles, I secured my warehouse and deployed more men to guard the premises and also took home a few prisoners from those who were still alive.
Trust me to never loose a battle although this battle isn't over yet.
I will at all costs retrieve my stolen goods and also Luca's little boy.
I could play dirty but I believe to leave the kids out of the shady business.
"Welcome to your new home you filthy bastards" I announced as I watched my new prisoners get thrown into the dungeon where they'll probably spend the remaining few days of their lives.
"Pluck out their eyes if you have to, I need information on the whereabouts of Luca's Son and also where the f*ck they have my goods hidden" I ordered Marco who happened to be standing just very next to me.
"Will do Boss" he replied and I carried on my way.
In as much as I'll love to hear them scream from the pain inflicted on them, I wasn't about to bore myself with that and besides, I've got an unfinished business awaiting me in my room.
I found myself smiling calmly at the single thought of the tied up lady whose name I'm yet to know.
She's so difficult and extremely annoying but at the same time, that somehow interests me in a way I can't explain.
Not only is she extremely pretty but she's also daring to a point that it's almost unbelievable.
I found my steps quickening on their own accord as I discovered myself itching to behold her face and enjoy just how much she scoffs at me at every single chance she gets.
She seems to be no ordinary person, she scaled through the fence with so much ease and I must admit, I don't meet women that try to kill me on a regular basis but I could tell she's no ordinary woman with the way she struggled with me.
If she isn't a part of the Southern raiders, perhaps she's on a more interesting level and that I would definitely love to find out.
I snatched out my cellphone from my coat immediately and dialed Stefano's number and he picked up on the very first ring just as he should.
"Yes Boss" he answered sharply.
"I need you to do a thorough background check on someone for me" I demanded immediately.
"Alright Boss" came his response.
"All you're getting is a photo and you might have to dig deeper this time, she's no ordinary person" I stated calmly.
"Will do Boss" he replied curtly.
"I'll send a photo of her once I settle in, I need results at exactly 8:00 Am tomorrow morning so you have roughly twelve hours to get the job done" I concluded after one peak at my wristwatch that stated it was some few minutes past 8:00pm.
It's really been a long day.
I can't believe so much has happened just in the space of less than twenty Four hours.
I reached my room eventually and what welcomed me as I stepped in were the well anticipated glares from those eyes that has not only just once appeared in my head in a short while.
If only looks could kill.
"Well Hello, how are you loving your new chair?" I inquired as I carelessly took off my coat and tossed it on my bed very nonchalantly.
"Curse you" she replied and a smirk played it's way to my face.
I walked towards her and pulled out my phone then crouched down to a level that would allow me take a perfect picture of her.
"What are you doing?" She questioned as I held out my phone in her face.
"Your peanut sized brain hasn't figured that out yet? What does it look like I'm doing?" I replied while getting ready to take my perfect snapshot.
"Get that thing away from me" she snapped and I wasn't about to listen to her, nope.
"Make me" I replied with a smirk as I took the first shot but she shifted her face to the other side at the same moment and I ended up with a sideview picture.
No princess, I'm gonna be needing a portrait and I will have it.
It was obvious she was just going to keep turning her head in different directions to stop me so I held her face in place with my fingers firmly on her chin and I took several pictures of her till she gave up fighting and just glared at me and I didn't even need to hold her face any longer.
"Now how hard was that?" I said and ran my fingers down her face without thinking and my index finger and thumb began roaming around her plump full lips that were just as soft as they appeared, I even found myself squeezing on them softly only to further confirm just how soft they are
Until,
She tilted her head backwards probably from shock and gazed wide eyed at me and only then did I realize what I had actually done.
I swallowed hard for no just reason and settled to get my itchy fingers to work by sending her photos to Stefano so as to keep them from doing something else on their own accord.
Sent.
All I have to do now is wait.
The atmosphere in the room somehow began to seem tense and although the night that is usually chilly was soon to be upon us, the room felt like it was a thousand degrees in here as we both remained silent in the extremely awkward situation.
I stepped out of the room immediately without even another word and found myself seated in my office moments later touching every random thing that tickled my fancy on my own desk.
What is suddenly wrong with me?
This isn't the first time my fingers are coming in contact with a woman's face or lips but why does it feel different this time?
Probably because I didn't intend for that to happen?
Sigh.
You've got this Antonio, you've got this.
Only then did I recall I haven't had a single thing to eat the entire day and I ventured out to the dining area to get something to eat so I could atleast get distracted from my flaming thoughts.
"Bring me my food" I ordered as I sat gloriously on my seat after outrightly ignoring the salutations from my domestic workers as I breezed by till I dropped down on my special seat at the very head of the table where no one born of a woman asides me sits.
"Yes Boss" the chief maid servant specially in charge of my meals replied with a curt bow and disappeared into the kitchen soon afterwards returning with a tray of food with three others following behind with several contents on their equally filled up tray.
I sat patiently and decided to watch the steamy hot pasta drop into my plate so I could keep my mind from traveling miles away from where they should actually be.
I spent the next Twenty minutes stabbing on my plate with a cutlery and I found myself wondering just how Famished she should actually be as she's been chained in my room for almost a complete day with nothing to eat nor drink.
"What's your name?"I inquired from the maid on standby whose job was to get whatever I wanted while eating.
"Maria Sir" she replied in a shaky voice while her eyes were fixed on the ground.
Everyone except the woman in my room speaks to me with so much fear and respect.
"Pack up an extra plate of food and have it sent to my room immediately" I ordered
"Yes Boss" she replied and got busy carrying out my order while I relaxed into my seat smiling to myself.
Twelve hours and I would know all about her even down to her genotype.
When I pick interest in something or in this case someone, I could go to just any means to see that I get what I want.
Twelve hours princess,
Tick Tock.