🥀 ABELIA'S POV 🥀
If hiding was fun, I'd be having that time of my life. I was kidnapped, almost killed, and hospitalized, but I found a helper, or maybe not.
Through thick and thin, we got to the secret mansion my dad built for me, but something still wasn't adding up. Not that I care, I just wanted to know the next plan, like who we are kidnapping next. Maybe we should try the consigliere this time, he sure has a lot of secrets to spill.
I got on my wheelchair and rolled myself out of my room towards Nemo's room. as soon as I got to the door, I heard noises.Â
"What the hell are you doing here, Leysa?" Nemo's voice echoed out.
I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but such a conversation between two people who were supposed to be strangers was weird.
"To stop you from doing something foolish," Leysa retorted. "And I won't leave unless you are coming with me."
I sat in stunned silence, my eyes widened in utter disbelief, "Something Foolish?" Nemo growled.
"We were fucking told to kill her you idiot," Leysa screamed. "We are assassins, we are to carry out our orders without question. But you took her to the hospital and brought the dead back to life, breaking our rules; have you perhaps forgotten who you are and what you do?"
"We were supposed to kill her, there was a bargain. We did our part of the deal, but that God-forsaken son of a bitch ditched us after fulfilling ours," Nemo barked. "You know what I hate the most… being used. I want the head of that idiot as much as that lady in there wants it."Â
"You are not talking about Cain Kingston, are you? The Don of the organization. Nemo, if he messed you up, just move on… You are in no position to fight him."
"Says who? Get in my way, Leysa, and I'll kill you too." Nemo threatened.
He dashed towards the door; I could hear his footsteps approaching, but I couldn't move. He flung the door open, and our eyes met.
My eyes welled up with unshed tears, the delicate skin beneath them growing pink and puffy. The corner of my mouth trembled, my lips pale and pressed together. The only word that managed to escape from my lips was "Who are you?" and just then, the tears fell.
Leysa also walked out in shock, and I faced her, "You weren't kidnapped by mistake?"
She shook her head, "It was all a plan to make this idiot think straight, but it seems out of my hands now. Trust me, meeting him would make you wish you were dead. Your brother would be a bonus to what you are going to experience."
"Those who attacked you earlier… it wasn't true your father used you as a bet, was it?" I murmured.
"It was, you don't think you are the only one with family issues, do you? RIP in advance, your life is really going to be tough," she blurted out and stormed out.
I faced Nemo and whispered again, "Who are you? Did you do it for money? Why did you save me? What exactly are you after?"
"Before you get the wrong idea," he snarled. "You are not here to roam around freely or ask me foolish questions. I don't like anybody, forget about the version of me that you saw, it was all to hide my identity. You are just a victim I kidnapped for revenge, actually, we are enemies, so from now on, you listen to me. You can try calling your Agent to save you – I'll snap him in two."
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I allowed our encounter to replay in my head, and I started to feel foolish. Who wouldn't have known that was a lie? I simply jumped from the frying pan into the fire.
He never liked me; whatever I thought he was feeling was him trying to hide who he truly was. That explains the secret room he had in his apartment, how he suddenly found me in such a lonely street, he did this to me.
I thought he was weird, and it's finally coming together.
Suddenly, the door to my room flew open, and Leysa walked in. I glanced at her and kept mute, even if I wanted to run, my legs weren't working.
"I thought you left," I whispered, sadly.
"You were nice to me," she blurted out, "I don't like owing debts, so I'll give you something else in return."
A sad giggle escaped my lips. "I wouldn't call that being nice."
"Still, you didn't kick me out even though I appeared dangerous. Even my father sold me," she responded calmly. "Years ago, Nemo and his sister were kidnapped and forcefully trained as assassins, They were both children. His sister couldn't take the rough training so she attempted to escape, days after she was brought back ganged raped and stabbed until death. She was the only one he had, but Nemo couldn't do anything about it, other than carry this burden until he was old enough. The higher-ups covered the whole thing. Then a deal came in, and I offered to help. Your brother, Cain Kingston, contacted us with a job offer to kill you. He offered me money and to Nemo, he offered to make those who ganged raped and killed his sister pay. After Nemo did his part of the deal, your brother set those criminals free instead. Giving them a big role to play in his organization. That angered Nemo, he's trying to pay him back in his own coin."
"Nemo is the best among us, so our leader doesn't want to lose him. Those who came after me before only used me to get to Nemo," she added. "Nemo is dangerous, fast, and alarmed. Even before you take two steps closer, he knows you are coming, if he's not for you… He's against you, and if he's against you… He kills you. I already paid you back, so I'll be leaving now."
Leysa stormed out of the room, and I wheeled myself into Nemo's room. "Can we talk?"
"I thought I made myself clear," he retorted.
"I heard your sister was raped?" I blurted out. He gawked at me, obviously pissed.
"Would you rather I do the same to you so you know what it feels like?" he snapped angrily. "Don't you dare mention it like it's nothing?"
"If it's you doing it, then I wouldn't call it rape," I snapped back and he slowly glanced at me. "Help me get revenge on my brother Cain."
"I don't do things without a reward," he retorted and scoffed.
"But you also want him dead." I reasoned out.
"That's personal," he responded, "it's not something I'm doing for you but something I'm using you to achieve."
"What if I have something to offer?" I whispered, grasping his attention.
"What?" he calmly asked.
"Me." I declared, "Help me avenge and take me and the position as a Don of the organization. To take revenge on people in high seats, you need to be high yourself."