INTENTIONS

Derek's POV:

"To serve as a reminder," Leo said and I nodded. I just wanted to hear her laugh again and it was honestly a pleasure to my ears.

"Do you think Jonathan has issues with his company? I've been sensing something dangerous lately from his side." I said.

"I believe so. It stuns me that you've never gone after him even though you are aware that he and Vito are against you." Leo explained and I chuckled before working on my computer.

Everybody believed L-Tech was a company to be reckoned with. Unknown to them the manipulation the company undergoes beneath the surface. The toxicity and madness that continued to go on were of course hidden from the news. Anyone who tried to shed light upon it will be killed. I witnessed it myself. Nobody dared spill the truth behind the company's growth because even the owner of it wasn't the real owner. He killed that man years ago. I didn't blame Augusta for coming against me, because he was also one of 'The Five' so yeah, she would think it was me. It was a good thing I weakened her stance so she wouldn't have the strength to come against me. Her emotions were her greatest barrier, she acted mostly on her emotions. And the times we had sex, were mainly to make her fall in love with me. So I pretended to be her ideal guy and made her confess to me. Then I abandoned her and left her guessing. It indeed weakened her stance, she couldn't come against me no matter how much she tried. I smiled to myself.

"What about your investment in the company? It seems as though they want you to withdraw." Leo said and I chuckled humorlessly.

"How can I just do that when they desperately need me? They wish they could. But the foundation of that company depends on me now. If I took all my investments, it certainly would crumble to the earth. I had the largest share in that company. They would have to pay me back every one of the money I invested there and I sure as hell knew they wouldn't even dare do that. The whole company would be a mess without it. Jonathan has no idea about this. Weakening them before striking. He wished to have me killed, didn't he? He wouldn't be able to kill me when I'm the person making his company stand the way it is today." I said and turned to him. "By the way, how is Damon taking the news?"

"He's still thinking about it. It seems so unreal to him that you hadn't been the one. He hasn't come to terms with that." He said and I nodded. "Besides, he has been spending more time searching for those who are still trying their best to kill her. The man...Lamas Mendez." He mentioned and the name immediately rang a bell. "You might not know it yet but that man had something to do with her past." He said and I instantly remembered that he was the man on his knees in front of me. Oh, how bold of him then. A man that had attained the height that he did on his own? The man who cared nothing about his wife and tried to kill her a dozen times because of his psychological issues? I didn't understand if he was better or if he'd gone to therapy, but I did know Augusta now worked with him. It was pretty funny though, how she easily believed everything he said. He was the master of manipulation and deceit. The moment I saw him I knew that was exactly what he was. He had a very smooth tongue that could fool anyone. I smiled to myself feeling like it was only a matter of time before she saw his true colors. His being with her meant absolutely nothing to people like him. Till he got what he wanted, he would do anything or say anything to make her stay. And for his plans for Elena...

"What kind of past."

"He was one of the men her uncle allowed..."

"It's enough." I didn't want to hear about that. But if it was so that meant Lamas had intentions of coming for her anytime soon. And I've dealt with people like him before. They always came up with a way to blackmail their victim so they could be set in this trap of fear. But with the kind of person Lamas was, he probably knew what he was doing and why he was doing it. His target wasn't known yet, but I knew it was certainly not Elena. She was just a tool. What the fuck was the guy up to?

"I did some research about his history. He's only known for being a founder and tech man, but nobody knows the route at which he used to get there. Not only that, but memories of his family and other things in his life aren't on social media. He had no specific story about himself and that's alarming enough to know that he's hiding something." Leo emphasized.

"I see."

"By the way, your investment with The L-Tech was published on the news today saying you did this and did that." Leo chuckled at his own words. "The news also claims you have a woman, because they saw you with a damsel on the night you went to the club. Don't worry, her face wasn't captured. It was dark, and nobody could see her.

I nodded because if anyone did, they might have to say goodbye to their sights.

Then she walked in along with Jessie trying to stop her.

"Why didn't you fucking tell me this before Derek? For how long did you plan on keeping it from me?!" She cried. I furrowed my brows. Hide? I was hiding absolutely nothing from her.

"What do you mean?" I questioned out of confusion.

"You have kids Derek." She said and my eyes widened and shifted to Jessie who was quick to raise her hand telling me she hadn't been the one to say anything.

"Who fucking told you that? Yes, I have kids. Did I plan to tell you? Of course, but I didn't think it would be the appropriate time because you are going through a lot of things right now. Me telling you about my kids at this point where I'm more than capable of taking care of them isn't just what I wanted to do. Aside from that, I've hidden nothing else from you."

"I wish I didn't have to hear it from someone else."

"Fucking tell me who told you," I demanded and she looked towards the other side. "Elena. Who told you?" From her silence did I need anyone to tell me the truth? "If you don't tell me in the next three seconds, maybe you might say hello to a very callous punishment tonight then." I saw her eyes widen. She knew I'd do what I said but she still said nothing. "One..." Still nothing. "Two..." Nothing. "Three. What the fuck did Mendez do to you?" I slammed my hand on this table as I rose from my chair causing the two women to jump out of fright. And I fucking knew my eyes were as dark as fuck. Nobody should ever dare my girl. "He blackmailed you didn't he?"