𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝟏𝟖+)

𝟐𝟗 || 𝐖𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧?

MADDOX POV:

''What a pleasant surprise'' I saw Mikael's disgusting smile staring at me from the other side of the table, surrounded by his bodyguards.

Mikel Romano, head and leader of the Romano family. A man I've seen a few times in my life and yet I can't fucking stand him. For his simple 5'8, he is a rather annoying and pain in the ass, impudent, and obnoxious man.

I'd happily put a bullet in his skull, but that's just a stupid thought in my head, knowing that I'm surrounded by his people, waiting for me to make one wrong move to finish me off.

I and two of my trusted men don't stand much of a chance against his little army in front of us.

But still, if necessary, I would not hesitate to pull the trigger.

"I was expecting a visit from your family" he said taking a drag on his cigarette leaning back on the expensive leather chair and crossing his legs "But I didn't expect it to be you"

''Cut the bullshit, you know why I'm here'' I hissed, cutting him off, which caught the attention of everyone in the room.

"Actually I don't" he snapped once more, waving his hands "Please enlighten me"

"I don't like to play games Mikael, they're a waste of time" I crossed my arms on the table trying to keep my mouth polite even though it was very fucking hard "We did what you asked us and yet you still have the nerve sending people after us and killing innocent people in our estate?''I could feel my voice getting deeper and angrier with every word.

Mikael exhaled the smoke putting a big grin on his face that I personally wanted to wipe off  "Oh yes, I heard about that little incident" he nodded  "Such a tragedy. Pity for all these lost lives''

I didn't hold back. My hand curled into a fist, slamming hard on the table, causing Mikael to freeze in place, with no trace of his smile anymore, and all of his dogs reached for their pistols, but he stopped them with his hand. I didn't think for a second that he was so fucking stupid to order them to shoot me. This sone of a bitch knows better than that.

You could feel the tension in the air, I think he can see my desire to kill him, I'm sure my face gives me away enough.

"Maddox, Maddox, Maddox" Mikael sighed, his voice frustrated making my blood boil even more "Don't be stupid like your pathetic father" his calm, obnoxious voice was driving me nuts

"I sent people after you, yes, and by the way, I got my gift back. A little rotten and with a delay, but it still reached me" he laughed, and I immediately remembered what he was talking about. The fucker I killed and ordered to be sent to him as a gift. He didn't seem to feel sorry for this innocent life "But what good is it to me to slaughter innocent people in your estate?"

"You tell me" I fired back, narrowing my eyes

"Well, nothing " he shook his head, lighting another cigarette "I knew where you were all along, and your stupid mansion in Seattle was not in my best interest, nor the simple people who work there. I'm a killer, but not a waster, and this for me is a waste of lives that I have no interest in.''

Mikael may be everything, that's true, but he is not a liar. I know this from my father, and I could see it in his eyes. He wasn't lying to me right now.

He is not responsible for the bloodbath in the mansion.

"I think you should ask your father" he smirked at me challenging me "I think he has the answers to this very important question of yours"

I laughed at his absurd statement, but his look was serious as if he was sure of what he was saying.

What would my father know about what happened at the mansion? He was no less shocked when he find out. He's clueless, just like us.

"You know you're not going to get what you want, right?" it was my turn to smile, leaning back in the chair. "No matter how many sick games you play."

"And what do I want, boy?" he asked, arching an eyebrow with a sneer, placing his hands on the table, his gaze locked on me.

"Allyn." I said  "Find another way to play with my family but don't bring her into it. She has nothing to do with it"

"She has everything to do with it" he interrupted me, raising his voice, his face more serious than ever "You really think this is just some kind of a game? For more power, money, territory?" he asked and I nodded because I knew that so.

Everything in this life that we live and have chosen is based on money, power, and territory. That's what it has been for ages and it's not gonna change anytime soon.

Mikael Romano was silent for a second, studying me before raising an eyebrow, confusion was written on his face, but it was quickly replaced with a scoff as he started to laugh out loud, making me want to punch him in the ugly face.

"Your old man didn't tell you anything, did he?" he kept laughing, taking a drag from his cigarette, which made me, even more angrier "He's trying to turn you against me, saying what? I'm doing all this for power and money?''

Again I just nodded, the words were unneeded. We know the kind of a man Mikael Romano is. He doesn't need a reason to start a war with the other families.

"You really think that if I want to hit your family, I will aim so low to just some random girl that has no value to you?" he raised an eyebrow with a mocking voice "I know your weak spots, I can do better than that"

You can try bitch, but you won't succeed.

"Because your father wasn't honest enough with you, I'll do the work" he choked out from the smoke, extinguishing the second cigarette, crossing his arms on the wooden table, looking at me

"Allyn is my daughter and your stupid useless father took her away from me, trying to marry her off to his worthless firstborn son'' spat out the words with hatred, but I just watched him and couldn't believe my ears.

I blinked in rags, still reminding myself that Mikael Delgado can be anything, he can be a monster, a killer but he's not a lair. But I was still in shock, in disbelief. My mind was refusing to believe these words

"You don't believe me?" he raised an eyebrow, his gaze darkened, sliding a black folder across the table. I looked down at it, my throat dry and my head a fucking mess. "See for yourself"

I looked between the folder and him, his face deadly serious. It was written on his face that he wanted revenge. He wanted something back.

And that fucking folder has all the fucking answers.

If Allyn is Mikael's daughter, he has a real reason to be after us. Not for money, power, or territory, but for his own child.

Fucking Hell.