FIFTY-FOUR

Nick Ross

The last few weeks have been challenging with Kamilla. After I tortured that old woman through the monitor, she became closed off, like a sleeping petal. For me to see her fight against her own desire was satisfying, even with practices of seducing her, Kamilla did not give in to temptation. I saw how difficult it was in the first weeks of pregnancy, but I didn't leave her side, I wanted to be with her, Kamilla awakened a fatherly side of me, my hypocrisy, seeing that in fact she made me care more about my son and with what's in your belly.

On the same night that I was planning to have her in my arms again, I heard words of repudiation from her mouth. Her words affected me somehow, I hated hearing her speak that way. I want to hear your moans, your sighs. I know what she's feeling is fleeting, her thoughts are turned to the old woman she considers so much her savior, but soon I'll send the poor thing to hell, I'll tell Kamilla everything, and then I'll marry her.

The next morning, I asked Viktor to bring Bianca to my property, he was watching her from a penthouse in the city. After her arrival, my capo left her in the main room with my son, and we went to the office, closing the door, and we started talking.

— Why did you ask me to bring you?

— I have plans for her.

— You don't think about having sex with her, do you?

— Although it's none of your business, no, the only one who satisfies me is my wife.

— Then....

— I asked you to bring her because she goes to the office with Kamilla.

— Are you trying to score points with this?

— It would be stupid if I didn't plan it that way.

— The Nick I know would have taken what he so desperately wanted.

— Don't overestimate me Viktor, I felt like it many times, but we're talking about the woman who aroused an abnormal interest in me, I want her spontaneously.

— Wow, the king of the underworld is in love.

— Don't talk shit, dammit.

— Since when do you expect spontaneous wills from anyone? Either do or die, that's his motto.

— You're wearing out my patience.

— Well, I'll be right there, to take care of my new toy.

— Little toy?

— Bianca my dear, I'm going to have this woman in my bed by the end of the month.

After leaving, I went to the dining room, accompanied by Kamilla and Erick's little friend. During breakfast, I could see the confusion in her eyes, the fear that she thought I was up to something. I like that, I feel satisfied knowing that she cares for the well— being of others, which is important to her, whether it is a demonstration of weakness, and that is advantageous for me. After we finished breakfast, I went to the office to sort out some things before we left, then we went to the car towards the office. Arriving there, I let Kamilla enter the room first, along with her friend. It was the first time she was in a place like that, to know more about my son who is in her womb.

By the time Erick and I entered the room, Kamilla was already lying on that chair, with her stomach visible and ready to start the procedures. Seeing her with the sparkle in her eyes after seeing our son made me satisfied, inert from the whole situation I found myself in. This woman has been changing my life from the moment she crossed my path, I never thought I would get to the point of reversing the blow to my stomach, I knew that if she got pregnant, we would have an eternal connection, regardless of everything, a son connected by blood. I hear the baby's heartbeat, his eyes conveyed happiness, his cheeks turned red, and the smile? Heavens..... The smile that I haven't seen in a while, for a brief moment I could admire it until our eyes met.

When that show was over, I took Erick with me to the reception. While we were waiting for the pair of friends to leave, I receive a call from Viktor on my device, I hang up the phone and answer:

— What do you want?

— Are you still at the office?

— Yes, but soon to leave. Did something happen?

— Before I speak, are you in a bad mood?

— I always have reasons to be, now speak at once!

— You won't like what I'm about to say.

— Damn Viktor, speak up!

— That Carolina woman ran away.

— Viktor, I don't have time for jokes.

— No joke, the old woman managed to escape her dungeon.

— How the fuck did she manage to escape from a highly guarded place?

— I have no idea, she managed to take a gun from one of the soldiers, killed three and fled through the sewer line.

— Hell!

— What do I do?

— For now, get the men behind her, she'll still be very useful. Soon I will be arriving at the organization.

After ending the call, Kamilla and her friend appeared, I ordered a car to take her to the penthouse of Viktor's hotel where she was. I hated Kamilla's protest because I thought she would give in to blackmail through crying. I gave her a favor, I let her friend accompany us on what didn't interest her, later I'll know how to charge her. In another car she was sent to the property along with Erick accompanied by some soldiers. With the rest that stayed with me, we went directly to my organization. Arriving there, I'm received by Viktor and some elders who still didn't know my interest in Carolina, or rather, in Gabriele Romano.

— What the fuck is going on, Ross?

— Watch your words, don't forget who you're talking to.

— Quite the contrary, but also don't you dare forget one of those who appointed you as the new leader of our organization.

— I know very well who nominated me, and I also remember those who were against it.

— Who got away?— she asked, ignoring my words. — This could be very bad for us, even more so if you know your real identity.

— Don't worry about it, it's my business, I'll sort it out soon.

— Who got away?— she asked again.

— A cursed old woman, but soon to be found, she won't go far.

I walk in large steps, being followed by Viktor. My jaw is locked, my hands clenched tightly like fists, ready to hit the one in front of me. No one has ever escaped from my dungeon, there is maximum security there that not even soldiers would easily get out. I stop in front of the metal door, scan my hand and wait for the door to open, the light automatically turns on and shows my weapons accompanied by vests. As I prepare to enter the sewer line with some soldiers, I ask Viktor:

— What the fuck happened?

— We were changing her cell when she broke free of her chains and attacked the soldiers, they tried to hit her, but she was faster.

— So that's an old woman's excuse to run away, an old woman wins a fight with heavily armed and trained men.

— Don't blame me, I got the news as soon as I got here.

— What about the sewer lines?

— Locked.

— Great, the men?

— Awaiting your command.

— Perfect, anything else?

— Yes, I'll go with you.

— You're staying here, I want you to watch through the security cameras the moment she attacks and runs away, although she easily killed the soldiers, she needed some badge to get out of the dungeon.

— Do you think she got help?

— Only you, the elders and I have the badge, Viktor, so yes, it's a hypothesis.

— I'll do it.

I leave the room and head towards the group of soldiers, after talking about the cautious plan to find Gabriele Romano, we headed towards the sewer tunnel that was connected to the city tunnel. As soon as we entered, we turned on the gun flashlights and started walking, with personalized masks on our faces to prevent the smell, we followed the path in straight lines in an attempt to find the wretched woman. Arriving at the end of the closed gate, I activated the listening device communicating with Viktor to open the passage we were in. Moving forward, two different tunnels appeared to be followed, we were in 8, we divided and went to the end, we communicated through listening.

— Did you find anything?— I asked.

— No boss, no sign of her.

— What the fuck....

As we turned to go back to the organization, we found the old woman huddled in a far corner of the tunnel. The soldiers and I aimed our weapons at her head. The flashlights illuminated her until the moment she looked up, cold and sly.

— Get the fuck-up! — I ordered.

— Bad mistake, Ross, we should be on the same side.

— Stop talking shit and get up!

— It is a shame.

As she stood up, her hand quickly released a grenade, I tensed for a short moment, the surprise of knowing that she could be carrying something more lethal than a gun didn't give me many choices but to run. The soldiers and I tried to run from the scene. However, all of us were thrown away by the strong explosion caused by Gabriele Romano. The impact didn't affect me directly, the soldiers made their bodies a shield, however, I was immobilized and leaning against the wall on the other side of the tunnel. With the explosion, a huge hole was made there that connected to other tunnels that led to the center of Costa Rica. I see her approach the hole and go through it, before disappearing like a real mouse, she looked at me and said with all the certainty in the world.

— See you soon, Ross.