Sound of approaching footsteps, raining bullets, the highest echo of gunshots, several black attire dressed men. Not even flinching from the sounds of those gun echoes Alessio came with hands in his pants pockets, opening his coat button, his golden straight hair blowing from the wind. Ricardo was a bit surprised by seeing Alessio's unflinching attitude so out of curiosity he asked,
"Seems like you are made of rock."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Alessio's eyebrow raised.
"Despite your age, you are not even flinching from this violent activity," Ricardo said in a clear voice.
"I have seen real shootouts in front of my eyes, a Lake of blood, millions of dead souls this is way less," Alessio replied in his deep tone.
"What?" Ricardo's eyes widened in shock.
"Hmm, let's forget it you were saying about some important mission?" Alessio asked Ricardo.
"Huh, yeah, yeah I have to tell you and also all about your duties," Ricardo said.
"Hmm, I'm ready to please do so," Alessio said,
"The first thing is you will be with Richard sir and me all day, even at night we are not allowed to go our homes, you can't meet your loved ones for months or years even," Ricardo said.
"No worries I don't have one," Alessio said.
"Hmm, Richard sir is the soon-to-be highest official in the Royal Palace which means we all will also become Royal guards in the Palace, rather than that sir is also involved in many other unmentioned activities," Ricardo said.
"What?" Alessio asked curiously.
"We have to do a lot of things secretly," Ricardo said in a lowered voice.
"Like?" Alessio asked.
"We will take care of Sir's hidden business, all the high-class contacts, Italian contacts too. We have to protect him from his hidden enemies as well as visible ones. We have to be with sir all the time to protect him. My duties are related to business, contacts and protection, yours will be to train the men now you are their new head and also you will arrange Sir's schedule." Ricardo said while picking up the rifle from the guard he handed Alessio the rifle.
"Hmm?" Alessio said.
"Yes, today I will show you the actual business site," Ricardo said,
"Right now?" Alessio asked curiously.
"Hmm, after I meet with sir," Ricardo said.
"Okay, I will wait," Alessio said while aiming with the rifle.
"You will not be left doing nothing," Ricardo said mysteriously.
"Huh?" Alessio frowned.
"Carl!" Ricardo called a man who was supervising the men.
"Yes sir," Carl said and came quickly toward them.
"Take Rodriguez your new boss who will be controlling your activities from now on and show him around. Introduce him to our boys. I'm leaving them in your hands young man." Ricardo said while looking at Alessio.
"Okay, you may," Alessio said unhesitatingly.
"I will see you soon. " With that Ricardo went inside and Carl took Alessio to the training area where the men were prepared to lead injustice, chivalry, and cruelty.
[In Richard's office]
Ricardo knocked on the door and came in while Richard was signing a few documents as usual. He looked at Ricardo and asked arrogantly.
"So the new boy can be trusted?"
"Yes sir, we will still have a strict eye on him," Ricardo assured.
"Hmm, what about the mission," Richard asked abruptly.
"Sir it awaits your order," Richard said attentively.
"Tomorrow night the mission should take place," Richard said with an angered look.
"Yes sir." Ricardo nodded.
"Today show the boy our work," Richard said.
"Okay sir, I was on it already," Ricardo replied
"Great, what about Edmondson?" Richard asked with a serious tone,
"Sir Katherine does send some men to ask for you thankfully you were at Mr George's House, they examined the entire building for you but couldn't find a hair of yours so they believed me when I told them that you have left for Sicily for the meeting. " Ricardo said,
"Hmm. Did they come again?" Richard asked seriously.
"No, they didn't," Ricardo replied in a straight tone,
"Hmm, then did he leave?" Richard asked.
"Yes, sir Mr Edmondson Brown and Katherine left for Sicily early in the morning," Ricardo replied,
"Katherine his secretary right?" Richard said.
"Yes sir," Ricardo said.
"He never leaves his habit of building his dreams on women's shoulders," Richard said while smiling grossly.
"What sir?" Ricardo asked again as he couldn't understand the true meaning of Richard's words.
"Well, let's focus on our current mission. " Richard twisted the talk and said while handing the documents to Ricardo,
"Yes sir." Ricardo took the files and said.
"Dismissed," Richard said.
"Yes sir," Ricardo replied and left the room quietly.
"Hmm, see you soon business partner." Richard crossed his fingers and said while smiling,
[In Edmondson's Italian mansion]
"Sir we have reached," Katherine said sweetly.
"Hmm, I can see that," Edmondson said while looking at Katherine coldly. Then the driver opened the door and Edmondson stepped outside. Both Katherine and Edmondson walked inside the house Edmondson walked arrogantly on the red carpet.
"Everything is prepared," Katherine said while smiling slyly.
"Everything? " Edmondson's eyebrow raised as he was walking on the staircase,
"Yes sir your documents, your room, your closet, your dinner," Katherine said while walking behind Edmondson.
"And what about my seat in the meeting?" Edmondson stopped in his way and said.
"Sir that's also waiting for you," Katherine said while smiling cunningly.
"Hmm, good." Edmondson nodded.
Edmondson opened the door and entered his lavish bedroom, his bed was a gold carved bed frame, having the most comfortable mattress any poor can dream of, covered with an expensive red bed set. His entire room was filled with gleaming gold wallpapers, lights I was so bright like a golden sun. Chandeliers were hung from the high raised roof the crystals were sparkling brightly. On one side of his room was a wall lined with arched windows showing the Glistening Moon which reflected upon the pure sea beneath and rested in a star-filled sky. In front of the windows were beautiful sofas in front were beautiful glass tables. It was so bright that a person can be blinded by the glow of that room, That clearly showed the luxurious life of Lorenzo's right hand, Edmondson Brown. Edmondson closed the door behind them and went near his bed. He opened his watch and placed it aside, then he took his feet from his admiring shoes and laid down on his bed.
Before he could drift into his dreamland Katherine knocked on the door,
"Sir, may I come in? "
"Yes, you may. " He sighed and Katherine came in.
"Sir your ironed fine suits are lined in your closet, you may get fresh and come for dinner downstairs," Katherine said cunningly.
"Hmm, I will eat in my room." Edmondson sat and said.
"Okay, sir. " She was about to leave the room when Edmondson said hoarsely from behind.
"Katherine."
"Yes sir."
"You should rest too now tomorrow is a big day. " He said while removing his cuffs and loosening his tie.
"Huh?" She was startled by his words.
"You may leave now." He said coldly.
She went outside and closed the door behind her. How was he so kind to her suddenly? What is his plan? Or is he become good to her? Well, why does she care about him being kind to her won't change her cunning plan against him. The maid came and said politely,
"Ma'am is Sir coming down? "
"No, he will eat in his room. " Katherine replied reassuringly.
"Okay, ma'am." She smiled.
"And if he asks about me tell him I am sleeping in my room, hmm?" Katherine said while patting her shoulder.
"Okay, ma'am I would. "The maid said and went downstairs,
"Good. " She patted her shoulder and went into her room. She saw herself in the mirror she could see a slim and stylish woman with a viscous master plan, wearing a mid-red silk dress and red high heels. She picked up her sharp red lipstick from her vanity and applied it on her slim lips saying,
"Now your time has come Edmondson, time to become my SLAVE!" she said and smirked while emphasising the word SLAVE. She wore her fox fur coat and went outside to meet someone important.
[Samuel's residence in London ]
"Edward? and you?" Samuel's eyes widened and his face frowned in shock. He lowered his gun and was shocked when he saw Edward and the same girl he saw in the lorry months ago.
"Hello," The girl said in her sweet-as-honey voice.
"You know each other?" Edward asked surprisingly
"Yes we met before, what is she doing with you?" Samuel placed his gun in his waistband and asked.
"I am a spy from the Undercover detective council. I am here to deliver the information here" She replied politely while she was wearing formal victorian attire and acquired the British accent to merge in.
"what information?"
Samuel asked in a deep tone.
" Sicily is in trouble." She replied in a concerned tone.
"What happened exactly?" Samuel asked Edward.
"When I went to Scotland there I was invited by the Undercover Detective Council. It's the council which handles the matter of the undercover world as these devils can't be defeated by law so there are special forces hired by governments or kingdoms or armed forces to get rid of them. I am also a reputable member there, she is from there too. From there I get the news about Sicily, Lorenzo and his accomplices. By there I told you all about Richard too." Edward said.
"Hmm, so the letter that you received was by them too right?" Samuel said while rubbing his chin.
"Hmm, an urgent meeting was held to talk about an urgent matter," Edward said concerned.
"What matter?" Samuel asked him while looking at him suddenly.
"Lorenzo is stepping down while his son Leonardo is becoming the new Mafia King," Edward said.
"Hmm, I just got to know. I think we should hurry up to Italy now no more waiting." Samuel said in his deep and forceful voice.
"Hmm, I came to r to take both of you there safely too. Our council will do all the arrangements quickly and quietly." The lady assured him in a serious tone.
"Good to know then we should get going, enough words now it's time for action." Samuel was about to go to his room when Edward noticed and asked,
"What about Alessio?"
"He is on a secret mission too. Don't worry I will inform him. " Samuel looked back and said in a deep voice.
"O, ka, y Samuel." Edward nodded.
Samuel went inside his room and quickly inserted the onion-skinned, flimsy paper in his typewriter and wrote quickly but in numbers as a cypher and remembered the time he gave Alessio the special deciphering machine which was specially designed for Samuel and only that specific machine can decipher the code. Samuel, Edward, Undercover Detective Agency send cyphers in form of miners, sometimes in between casual newspaper, as a tag on an item which only the detective buys, through specially hired people and there are endless hidden ways through which information is passed on without letting anyone else know. He styled his hair, combed his beard, wore a fine suit while wearing his overcoat and before leaving put the letter in his pocket.
"The Night Shadow, night has come. You shall come in two weeks, the address will be shared by another clue. Till then farewell.
Regards,
The Black Beret " the letter said.
"Let's go." Samuel opened his room door and came out while wearing his new attire. They all went outside the house and locked the door behind them while carrying the brown camel leather briefcase containing some important documents which he collected here. Samuel led the way for Edward like a fire torch in the dark to Richard's Office while the lady separated both ways from them and disappeared into thin air.
"What are you doing? Is Alessio here?" Edward said in a surprised tone,
"Hmm, he is at Richard's office, I will hand this over to him so he knows where are we going," Samuel replied Edward in his deep husky tone.
"Is his mission done?" Edward asked.
"I hope so," Samuel said.
"Hmm." Edward nodded.
In the back alley was an undercover man waiting. Samuel signalled Edward to turn in the alley and hand over the letter to the man secretly.
"Give it to the Knight, SAFELY." He said in a lowered tone.
"Will do." The man went inside and both of the gentlemen left from there too On The Way to Italy.
[Rosanne's house]
"Ahhh, what a beautiful day, look how the sun is shining, the roses are blooming. Thank you so much God for this day, I can't thank you enough God. " Rosanne said with extreme joy, she was swirling around in her room blooming with happiness. Rosanne was gleaming brightly, her aqua eyes were shining brightly, her rosy lips were formed in a beautiful smile which made her cute dimples visible too, her golden hairs were flying in the air because of the soon-to-come spring breeze, the season was changing so was Rosanne's heart from that deep sorrowed flower to a beautiful bloomed one.
She smelled the letter and a tear left her eye in happiness when the scent was of her beloved Samuel. She took the letter and sat on the window sill while gazing at the letter lovingly, she opened the letter and read it. She wore the gift Samuel send her and looked at herself in the mirror that gift made her look the prettiest woman.
With every word of the letter a smile was formed on her beautiful face, red blush was getting darker and darker on her cheeks, her eyes were shining, even more, she read the letter and the time passed or should I say flew and the sunset while the moon rose. She read it thousands of times again and again so much that she didn't even notice the time, she didn't feel hunger or tiredness. For her, that was a moment that if she thank God a thousand times for that it won't be enough. Her love for Samuel was so pure and deep, only his second letter in a decade made her bloom no wonder what his presence will make her do. She waited for a decade just for her love, and still, her heart pains in agony that will she get her love or will her heart keep rotting, she prays to God every day for the well-being of two people, her grandmother and Samuel.