Blackmail

LAMAS' POV:

"No." She said,

"What?"

"I'm going for the Virtual reality." Augusta insisted. She had been acting pretty much different from the last time we discussed. Almost like everything about her was safe. And yes, Augusta was my assistant, but she insisted on working alongside the others to see how far she had progressed with her skills. It had been a while since she used it. I was beginning to forget my mission and I was unfortunately regretting it. Augusta was in my life to help me target Elena, but now I just didn't understand what the fuck she was doing to me. And the funny part? She had no freaking idea. She didn't even have to try.

"That has been erased from the app, we'd have to start from the foundation. It would take a lot of time and days to create this." Augusta complained checking out the new app we were making.

"Well, that's what I'm going for. You don't need to be a part of anything." Without her consent, she pressed the option and it displayed on the screen. I glanced at Augusta, who gave me a stunned look like what the fuck was this employee? Yeah, I've always known Ariana never liked Augusta. We used to have an affair anyway.

I just knew it was going to be tough working with her. I would have stopped her from going with the project but the look she gave me made me know she knew how well to handle it. We are, are, l I certainly wasn't going to accept any form of disrespect from anyone towards Augusta. They'd be lucky if I didn't kill them on the spot.

"You know very much that this project cannot be completed within five days. You only made the work tough for both of us." My gaze went to the screen and I was wounded. Another team chose the software development. Then I turned back to her. She had seen it too and was not happy about it. "Alright, we can work on this project in such a way that can be very helpful to others..." Adriana only gave her a dirty look. She would have to answer to me later on. She was hell-bent on losing her job.

After working hours, we were ready. I watched as Augusta messed around with her bag and I had to admit, it was kind of cute. I walked up to her but she didn't acknowledge me still. I rolled my eyes and grasped her hand.

"What?"

"What is wrong with you today?"

"I can't fucking believe the nerve of that girl. How would she look me in the face and tell me that bullshit? She is so lucky I'm carrying a baby in my womb right now because I'd have ripped her fucking mouth. Or maybe I'd do just that next time she's being a bitch. She doesn't even know who the hell she's speaking with." I nearly chuckled. She would have been totally scary to others if they saw her like this, but on my side, she looked cute when angry with me. I knew I was going crazy. She strode past me with irritation. I looked back and there I saw the little devil staring at me with those almond eyes of hers. They weren't appealing at all. I disliked girls like her. The pick-me kind of girl. They'd do anything to the girls they're surrounded with just to win a guy's validation or to be with him. They were the most unattractive type of girls. They swam around male validation. I wasn't the only person she liked anyway. Seen her act that way with tons of men. I rolled my eyes away and walked towards the exit before stepping out of the building.

I entered the car, and there she was, Augusta staring out her side of the window. She was considering a lot of things, especially Adriana.

"Everyone that has ever worked with Adriana said the same thing. She spreads bad energy that's not suitable for work, and she has a fragile ego. She doesn't like you because she feels you're better than her in some ways. I made you my assistant without much thought." I said and she turned towards me.

"I'm just regretting ever getting involved with the project. She sure as hell wants to make life hell for me."

"Perhaps I should show you something," I said and she turned to me.

"What's that?"

"When we get home." The sound of home was becoming more evident in my ears. Augusta living with me kind of made my life different. We walked into a room...somewhere I had never shown her before. Or anyone else for that matter. She looked around the blue room. I led her to a seat. Everything was just for relaxation. She sat down and I took the virtual reality headset and gave it to her to wear.

"You'll feel so much better after." I pressed the button. I noticed how she visibly relaxed. It was a question I really started asking myself these days. What was she doing to me? I couldn't go back on my promise of having Elena. I couldn't deny it, I wanted that girl. I couldn't let Augusta get in that way. But the peaceful look in her eyes at the moment made my chest...I pushed another button and the lights came back up. I couldn't. I needed to focus. Augusta, confused, removed the headset, staring at me with confused eyes. I dropped the controller and headed out and ran up the stairs to my office. I locked the door once I was in because I needed no disturbance. I sat down and began my games. I looked down and checked the message I sent her. She hadn't seen it yet. I smirked to myself. Seemed like she was almost playing games with me. Every mafia would know she was alive if she didn't succumb to my will. I waited patiently as I messaged again. She couldn't be so busy that she would ignore something that had to do with her life.

It marked ‘seen’. I smiled.

'Do you think you can get away with this Mendez?'

'I have gotten away with it sweetheart. Tell me, who do you think will save you? Derek? Damon?'

'You can't blackmail me with this.'

'I can, and I am.'

'What do you want?' She questioned.

'Just a few letter words. Y. O. U.'

'Fuck you.'

I smiled again.