~~ELLA'S POV~~
"I gave you just one little task, but you couldn't even complete it," the boss screamed at me, and I felt my blood boil up.
"Boss, I am sorry. Please give me some time, and I'll achieve what you asked me to," I begged, trying to look remorseful.
"Time is something I don't have. The big boss wants results. I think you're just a sack of potatoes and regret the day I added you to my team, thinking your capabilities would be up to that of your sister, but it seems I was wrong. If you can't do your work properly, then you might as well get your ass out of my property," he said and left the office.
Dealing with a mafia is the most difficult thing on earth, especially a hot-tempered one like the one I am working with. Of all people, why do I have to get involved with Bella's business? Yes, I have some history with her when it comes to my feelings, but she rejected me, and thinking about it still makes my blood boil to this day. If Dad didn't send me away after I tried forcing myself on her and allowed her to get the old man's protection, then I would have been the one people call the queen among kings and also have that Bella bitch as my bed warmer.
First, the old man gave her the Carson empire and then made her a mafia queen, which is supposed to be my inheritance since I am the oldest granddaughter, but she stole it. But nevertheless, good things never come easily.
"Watch it, baby, I'm on your tail."
~~BELLA'S POV~~
I have been waiting for Leon at the bar for the past two hours, and there's still no trace of him.
"I wonder what could be taking him so long."
Kiara, on the other hand, couldn't stop messaging me about how she plans on teaching Matt a lesson for drugging her. It seems she finally learned that he was the one who kidnapped her.
"Excuse me," I signaled the head of security.
"Yes, ma'am?"
"Can you please contact your other team and ask where they are with my husband?" I requested with a smile, and he nodded and stepped to the side.
"Butterfly, am I overreacting?"
[Well, I wouldn't say that, since Bolin's brother is still on the loose and your special guest isn't under control. You know what I mean, right? Actually, others may think of you as a caring wife, but I know you're just being selfish," she said, and I just rolled my eyes.
"Ma'am, they said Mr. Copeland isn't with them."
"What?" I screamed as my imagination began running wild, and I took to my heels. I arrived where I left Leon and Mr. Ivanov, and they were truly nowhere to be found. So, I placed a call to Leon, but his phone was switched off. I turned to find the bunch of fools Kiara hired, saying they were for our security, and felt irritated.
[Calm down and think clearly. Leon isn't a kid, and since you're feeling anxious, being angry wouldn't solve anything as we have no leads on him.]
"Or do we?" I said with a smirk and placed a call to Kiara.
"He..."
"Give me Leon's location," I said in a cold tone.
"Give me a second... He's at the parking lot."
"You sure?"
"Yes, that's what the tracker says."
"Okay," I hung up and hastened my steps towards the parking lot.
"Ma'am, we've found him last," the security head informed, carrying an unconscious Leon towards me, and to my relief, he was alright. But I still had this strange feeling that there's more to what's on the surface.
I trailed behind the security men carrying Leon when I suddenly received a message. I opened it to find a video.
"Mia," I gasped, watching the video. She was tied up and blindfolded. Before I could even process what I just saw, my phone began ringing, and the caller was unknown.
"Hello?"
"Hello, dearest sugarboo. How have you been?" I heard Ella's sinister voice from the other end of the phone and felt like puking.
"What do you want?"
"Nothing much. I know you've seen that video. So, I'll advise you don't try playing smart with me, unless I'll make sure I torture your dearest sister-in-law to death."
'Just like you did with me.' I wanted to say but clenched my fist.
"If I see even a scratch on her, then you wouldn't see the breaking of dawn."
[Not as if she's going to survive after walking right into your trap], Butterfly said, giggling.
"You can keep your threats to yourself and get your ass back to Florence, unless I'll blow off her head," she ended the call, and I couldn't help but sigh at her stupidity.
"Take my husband home. I'll be returning to Florence."
[What's next?]
"Why don't you wait and see? I prepared this treatment especially for Bolin's brother, but since she wants it so badly, then why not give it to her?" I smirked and started the car.
I informed Kiara of the situation at hand on my way to the airport and asked both her and Matt to be vigilant and stay beside Leon. Only goodness knows what they did to him.
I arrived at the location Ella sent me earlier and was thoroughly searched by her men. I was hoping they would put me as a scanning mechanic since they were so afraid of me, although they had all my weapons.
Scumbags!
I scoffed as they led me to the sitting room.
[It's time to end this chapter once and for all.]
"You know I've always been ready for this."
"My baby is finally here," Ella said, descending the stairs, and I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
"Did you make sure to scan her properly? We can't trust her," I could hear the panic laced in her voice, which she tried masking with a straight face.
"Oh yes, they did, big sis. I can even strip if you want," I said sarcastically.
"And I'd love to see you do so. But either way, it's been a long time since we had a good chat," she took a seat right in front of me.
"If I can remember correctly, we have nothing to chat about after you almost forced yourself on me. So, let's get down to business... where is Mia?"
"Baby Mia is safe, and you know about my feelings for you, so don't play dumb. I'll surely let your sister-in-law go, but you'll have to do a little thing for her freedom."
"Warm up your bed, is that it?" I said, and she bit her lip.
"Well, that comes after you sign these papers," she tossed two documents at me.
"The first one states that you'll be merging your empire with that of Don Fang, Don Bolin's younger brother."
[We finally get to know that nameless rascal's name], Butterfly said, but I paid no heed.
"And the second?"
I asked, and a wide grin appeared on her face.
"The second paper states that you'll be transferring the Carson empire to me, making me the new Mafia queen, which is my rightful inheritance," she said with a proud smile.
"And don't even try playing smart with me, little sister. Have a look," she pointed at the projector in the middle of the sitting room. I found my mom and Leon's mom tied up with a bomb attached to both of them and just let out a relieved sigh.
"You see, if you don't sign those papers, I might... might? I will blow up both your mom and mother-in-law. Well, I don't know how much you love your mother-in-law, but I do know you love your mom, so just sign those goddamn papers."