Guys, in this chapter you will have a few POVs, to spice things up a bit. Be sure to write how you liked it, at the end of this chapter.

P.S. I imagine Louis as Jesse Williams and you can imagine him as you wish(Jackson Avery from Grey's Anatomy)

Louis

I gripped the steering wheel with one hand while I rummaged through the compartment with the other to find a painkiller. No matter how often I travel by plane, the time difference and fatigue after landing always crush me to the end.

Not to mention how much Kaden and I have struggled over the past few months since we started preparing for our secret mission.

As I drove down the road that led me to his house, I couldn't help but wonder if this was what I wanted in life. To be a high-profile mobster. And does that matter at all right now?

Many of us go one way, turn a couple of times wrong, miss some turns and come to the crossroads of our lives. The traffic light turns red, but we still give full throttle and set off on a path we never dreamed we would move.

The truth is that I always mingled in various circles, hung out with dangerous guys, and here I am now, becoming one of them.

When Kaden's father was killed, as his best friend, I felt above all a moral need to help him when I saw his mental collapse. He was broken and full of desire for revenge.

Using my acquaintances among the mob, I came across information about who is behind it all. Of course, it was no secret in the underworld. The king of the mafia proudly spread the news about what happens when someone opposes him and does not want to do as he pleases.

Out of a bloodthirsty desire to avenge his father, Kaden consciously embarked on a dark world with the aim of overthrowing the king himself and taking his place.

That old son of a bitch knew what awaited him, when his swindlers informed him that Kaden was entering the world of the mafia. At first he was not afraid, but when he saw that he was progressing in the hierarchy without fear or remorse, he realized that it was time for radical decisions. As his health deteriorated, he had no choice but to hand over his throne to another. To his heir.

That changed our plan and strategy, but the goal remained the same. Disinherit and liquidate the old man. And then the one he put in his place.

The big iron gate opened and soon my white Porsche Panamera drove me to the front door. I rang the bell and waited for Kaden to open it for me. After a few moments, the door opened and Kaden motioned for me to go inside and follow him.

'' Yes, I found your iPad Aria. You left it in the living room as we went through the documents from yesterday's meeting with Jaxon. I'll be in the office, you can come pick it up. Okay, see you. "

We moved towards the office, while I walked behind him. It was good that I was behind him, because her name and the fact that I would get a chance to see her, made me sweat and put a smile on my face. THAT kind of smile.

"Lou, I'm sorry."

He said while hanging up a call. We entered the office and I leaned back on the leather couch that was placed in front of the high shelves that were covered with books from floor to ceiling. Kaden poured us whiskey and sat on an armchair across from me.

"What do you have for me?"

I took out the folders and laid them on the table in front of us while taking a sip.

"Everything is inside. Surveillance camera footage, delivery schedule. Names of drivers, security. Everything.''

He took the papers and glanced over them, then looked up and glanced at me questioningly.

"Did you manage to bribe people from the list we compiled? Are you sure they won't backup or snitch on us? "

I smirked, visibly full of confidence.

'' Bro, when they saw the amount of money I gave them, they agreed to everything. There were some persuasions by the use of force. But they are aware of what kind of shift is being prepared in the mafia, and they are not ready to resent the future Mafia boss, don't worry. "

I changed the course of the story and asked him playfully.

"Aaand, are you going to tell what kind of girl is she?"

His gloomy face became softer and more smiling at the very mention of her. Some girl.

''The one. That  kind of a girl."

"Man, I didn't think I'd get to hear that coming from your lips."

He leaned back in his chair and slowly his wide smile turned into a worried expression on his face.

"But it's not that simple."

He crossed his fingers and pressed them to his lips, as if thinking and unable to decide what to do next.

'' I knew she was special from the first moment I saw her. Something drew me to her. But everything changed when I found out that she fell into Ian's hands because of her father's debts. "

I choked and almost spat out the whiskey that lingered down my throat.

"Ian, what the fuck bro?"

"I know, I reacted the same way. Then everything got complicated and I offered her money to get rid of him in exchange for giving birth to my child. I didn't plan for our relationship to start that way, but it all happened so fast. Luckily, Ian is out of the way now, she said he is not bothering her anymore."

I saw pain on his face, caused by the fact that he could not have saved her in any other way from Ian. He must not allow anyone, not even Ian, to bring her in connection with him or she would become the next target. The next victim.

''Yeah, I totally forgot that part. That's where your father definitely checkmate us. He knew that mob was clinging to him, and he wanted to keep you out of the wrong way by starting a family. "

"He made a mistake, nothing will stop me now."

I saw the anger accumulating in him and I wanted to turn the subject. I scratched my head, unsure if I should start the topic at all.

"Anyway, I hear Aria is coming by. How is she, is she still unaware that her brother is a hardened mobster? "

He narrowed his gaze and exhaled sharply.

'' That's another story. I try my best to protect her from the dangers that she herself does not know are lurking. She has a hard time accepting the restrictions I place on her. And I can't tell her it's for her own good, because she would find out the truth. That her brother is a mobster. "

Then he began to clench his fists, the sound of small bones cracking echoing in the silence that currently reigned between us.

'' And there's that asshole Jaxon. He laid eyes on her. I warned her that I don't want to see her with him because he is our business partner. After all,  Aria knows that she can't mess with my business partners or friends. "

Jealousy rumbled through me like an electric shock, and the blood in my veins froze. The fact that someone else wanted her and that I couldn't have her, made me kill someone.

I leaned back again, taking a glass of whiskey and drinking it to the bottom.

After all, Aria knows that she can't mess with my business partners or friends. That sentence haunted me. That's why I kept quiet. To her and to him.

''I came.''

Aria

''I came.''

I opened the door to Kaden's office and he was sitting in armchair with his back to me. I didn't expect anyone else to be with him. Especially Louis.

I had the feeling that my smile had become even wider, as my ears were drumming with the wild pounding of my heart. My throat went dry and I had a feeling that I would not be able to say anything from the feeling his presence created in me.

But no. I didn't dare to even think in that direction. Kaden was explicit that I must have nothing to do with his close people. After our father's death, his request almost turned into an order, and even a warning.

Louis's gaze was cold. He was holding a glass in his hand and his knuckles were almost white from the strong grip. I held a breath in my throat, afraid that the glass would scatter in his hands.

I don't know what the two of them were talking about and what he had in his mind, but obviously it was something that annoyed him deeply.

"Aria."

Louis said, occasionally glancing at me with his bright green eyes. He was perfect, in a way mystical and seductive. The movement of his lips as my name came out of them made me moan loudly.

'' Louis, how are you? Long time no see.''

I approached them and stood behind Kaden, putting my hands on his shoulders.

"I remember better days, but it's not bad."

He said almost coldly, avoiding looking me in the eyes. It is obvious that he did not show interest in me, I am probably not by his standards, I'm not like his and Kaden's "gilrfriends".

I bent down and kissed Kaden on the cheek.

"I'm leaving, I took my iPod."

At that moment, my phone vibrated, signaling me that message arrived. I took it out of my purse.

I've been thinking about you. A lot. Jaxon

I quickly shoved the phone back into my purse for fear that someone would see me corresponding with Jaxon. Jaxon was charming, handsome and one of the most desirable bachelors in city. But he was also my brother's business partner.

"I have to hurry, I'm late for work."

I patted Kaden's shoulder, and glanced at Louis once more.

Too bad he doesn't look at me like I look at him. Too bad he's not the one texting me. Too bad.

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