AZARIAH SERENE:

"Mmmm. délicieux" (Mmm. Delicious)

I was cooking in the kitchen when I suddenly felt a hot breath on my neck which made me jump and push back at the counter.

I turned around and saw a short man dressed in some casual hoodie and jeans.

"The food smells great." He grinned at me while I tightened my hold on the pan wanting to smack him with it.

I rolled my eyes as I don't know half of the people that come into this house on a daily basis. Only Jade, Santino, Levi, Zemen and I live in this big mansion. Something about keeping his trustees close to him.

More like keeping them here to keep an eye on me.

I wiped my hands with a napkin and looked back at my plate.

"Ayo! That was mine!" I rushed to my kimchi.

"Spit it out!" I hit the man's back who stole my kimchi and ate it all in the time I wiped my hands.

"As I suspected. You're a great cook." He turned to me and took my hands in his, sniffing them.

I shook my hands away from his hold and looked up at him with furrowed eyebrows.

"Isanghan babo." (Weird jerk)

His eyes widen and he pointed at my head, "You're Korean?"

I gulped and stepped back a few steps. I didn't say anything as I was in no mood to gossip with this idiot.

"You're a great cook. Your hands are magical....... I want to know what else they can do." He walked up to me with a sly grin.

"Beat your ass." I pushed him away and sat at the couch's corner.

"That's not what I wanted.... But what my lady wants, my lady gets."

My head snapped towards him when he sat beside me, very close.

I stood up immediately and took an alarming position, "Are you here to meet Mr. Acétta?" He nodded.

"I'll call him." I started walking when suddenly he grabbed my hand.

"Don't go. Let's just.... Talk." I shook my hand away from his with all the force and started walking.

"How would Mr. Acétta feel when I tell him about you not taking care of his beloved guest?" I heard him say behind me and I stopped walking.

I turned around and took a deep breath.

"Whatever it is, do it quick." I sat far away from him and wrapped my arms around me.

"Why do you look like you want me gone?" I glared at him while pursing my lips together.

"It doesn't look like....I do want that."

He chuckled and my eye twitched as my insides churned in an alarming position.

"What's your name?" He asked me.

"What's yours?" I asked back.

He smiled at me and tilted his head to the side eyeing me up and down.

"Blaise. Blaise Bertrand... Captain of the French mafia." My eyes widen but I composed myself quick.

I nodded and raised my eyebrows wanting to get this done with.

"What's yours?"

"You don't get to know that."

"Why? I told you mine." I rolled my eyes and blinked a few times trying to understand this annoying kimchi thief.

"You're very beautiful.... And young." I scoffed and smirked.

Not another one of those infatuated ones. I know I am beautiful, people don't need to remind me that all the time.

"I am guessing you're twenty..... Six?" I froze in my seat when I felt his hand on my knee, slowly trailing up to my thigh.

I promptly stood up and slapped him hard to get his senses back.

"Touch me again and I'll do worse." My chest was heaving because of my erractic breathing and my hands were shaking as I just slapped Zemen's guest..... Who happens to be a French leader.

He shook his head and clenched his jaw cracking it in place.

He looked at me from under his lashes.

"No wonder Mr. Acétta doesn't trust you."

My eye brows furrowed and mouth felt dry as soon as he said that.

"He needs to pay me a good amount for what he made me do." He rolled his eyes and finger combed through his hair.
"Tu es une grosse salope" (you're a major bitch)

'Made me do'

His words kept repeating in my head like a broken record.

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"What kind of a disgusting disgraceful man you are! Sending someone to seduce me!?"

I slammed open Zemen's office door.

As if he was expecting me, he leaned back in his chair and slowly looked up at me.

I clenched my jaw and balled my fists wanting to punch him in those eyes that I unfortunately find beautiful.

His gaze dropped to my balled fists and he pushed back his chair, getting more comfortable.

"I see you took my warning a little too light."

"And never. Enter my office without my permission. Do you get it!?"

I scoffed and rolled my eyes remembering his cheap ass warning.

"It's men like you that makes us women feel uncomfortable. Because of assholes. Like. You." I broke each word so that it can get inside his thick skull.

He looked down and I smirked knowing I am getting on his nerves.

My smirk turned into a frown and my gaze travelled around him when he started chuckling.

My eye twitched listening to his same dark chuckle which was an invitation to trouble. His trouble.

He kept chuckling at my face and pushed himself back up from his leaning position. He shook his head slowly and looked back at me.

"You were right. You're a nobody. A nobody who I took on this team."

I bit my tongue and took a deep breath.

"A worthless and negligible woman who can't even get done with a simple task assigned to her."

"A worthless woman who can't even please a man."

I blinked my eyes and walked up to his desk and slammed my fist on it.

"Next time you call me names I'll rip your tongue out. Mafia or not."

I knew I stepped over my boundaries and he was gonna tick off but no. He just raised his eyebrows amusedly and crossed his arms over his chest, leaning back in his chair.

"I'll do the task tomorrow. I'll seduce him. I'll get it done. Only to show men like you, that you can't puppet us around."

He smirked and nodded his head biting his lip.

My insides boiled looking at his face and I slammed his desk one more time before coming out of his office and slamming the door shut.

What does he think of himself? He might be a boss, but he's no boss of mine. I won't allow myself to succumb to his temptation.

••••••••••••••••

The Night Of The Mission.

"Noah, you will be in the van, keeping your guard up for any suspicious activity that you see in the cameras."

Noah nodded and wore his bluetooth airpods and his vest.

"Jade, Levi and Jessie. You will go in with me to get Charleston."

"Sí Rey." They all nodded and wore their gear and strapped their guns in place.

"Santino will go in first alone to check the premises along with Dylan and Knight. ¿Comprender?" (Understand?)

"Sí Rey!" All spoke together and picked up their weapons from the table while I stood there looking at Zemen.

He raised his head and looked at me with a smirk.

He walked up to me and gave me a once over crossing his arms over his chest.

"Got the guts to look into my eyes? Impressive." He raised his eyebrow and looked at me with his lips turned up.

"You know what to do.... Right?" I smirked and scoffed, looking away.

"Sí." His eyes held no surprise just amusement from hearing me talk so boldly.

He leaned down and my breath hitch when I felt his lips brushing over my ear lobe.

"Tan fácil de manipular" (so easy to manipulate)

He leaned back and smirked at me while looking at me with such expression that told me I had awoken something inside him.

Something that will be my downfall.

••••••••••••••

The car stopped inside a discreet and abandoned alleyway.

"Everyone take positions and draw your guns."

Everyone cocked there guns at once and got out of the van slamming the door shut.

"Here" Zemen threw a gun at me and thankfully I caught it.

"Tuck it in your dress. Use it when you feel danger."

"No, ella no puede" (No, she can't.) Jade told Zemen.

"Wait for us to handle things.... If not. Use it." He glanced at Jade and then started walking to the back entrance of the club.

I craned my neck up and read the club name.

Trono de sangre.

"Throne of blood." I looked behind me and saw Levi beside, looking at the club.

"Throne of b-"

"It's Zemen's club..... What did you expect?" I nodded and he smiled at me.

"Just do your best. Don't worry."

I shook my head and looked at Zemen while talking to Levi.

"I can't let him underestimate me again. I will show him what he has awoken inside of me."

I can't let men walk all over me. Again.

"Azzy, he says things he doesn't mean. Don't enter into the lion's den." I looked at him and slowly blinked my eyes.

"It's my fight to handle." He nodded and took a deep breath.

"Stay safe." I nodded and smiled at him.

"Una mierda y te mueres." (One fuck up, and you die) Zemen announced and everyone quiet down and gulped.

Together we entered the club with my heart beating fast.

If only Zemen was easy on me, I wouldn't have to do this.

But I would show him, show him what he awoke in me.