-The sweetest smiles hold the darkest secrets. ~Unknown

| January 13, 8:40 p.m |

I lived. I did not die, unfortunately.

Well obviously, they call me Phoenix for a reason.

I was happy to wake up that morning hearing that the kids are safe and back with their families.

I still can't believe some fucker stabbed me and I couldn't believe who the boss really was, the one who ordered the human trafficking. I made sure the bastard won't be able to escape my wrath. Now he's exactly where I kept his son for two months.

Austin Greene was the boss, he was the one who did the human trafficking with the kids that we rescued that night.

How dare he?

I walked into the basement seeing him tied on the chair. "Welcome to the devil's den, Mr. Greene." I smirked as he tried moving out of the ropes.

"Let me go, I swear I didn't do anything." He shouted with fear laced on his face.

"So you didn't kidnap children to sell them off as sex slaves for money?" I asked and his eyes widened.

He scoffed. "Children are a nuisance, they deserve it." I'm going to torture this man.

I took my knife out and walked nearer to him. "Repeat that, old man." He shivered at the cold knife that was piercing his eyelids.

"I-I s-said I'm s-sorry." He trembled while stuttering out.

"You know, you and your son have a sharp tongue. Too bad I had to remove his, maybe I should make this a daddy, son thing?" I sighed dramatically and his eyes nearly bulge out.

"W-Where is he? where is my son?" He seemed braver now, that's more like it.

"Unfortunately I had to send him to my father earlier than expected, I was getting bored." I smirked and he looked confused.

"Who's your father?" He asked lowly, as if I'll eat him. Pfft, there's only one person in this world that I'd rather eat.

"The devil." I chuckled darkly at his angered face.

"You son of a bitch, I'll kill you." He shouted trying to get loose but failing terribly.

"Okay, cut! Too much talking and it's time for some action." I grinned evilly as I think about making him suffer for all the children he put through hell. "Tsk, tsk, I wonder where I should start from." I asked with a wondering face and you wouldn't believe what happened next.

I saw liquid running down his pants and I scrunched up my face at this. Did this guy really pee himself.

"I know you're an old man and all but you could at least inform me that you started wearing diapers these days." I frowned at him.

"Pussy." Viper muttered out laughing his ass off at his condition. "Brother, you didn't even do anything to him yet and he started peeing already." He dropped to the floor rolling and laughing.

Oh God, how can anyone take this guy seriously? I'm sure the old man must see me as a joke now, after seeing this idiot behave like this.

"Viper, get the fuck out." I growled at him and he ran out faster than lightning.

I stepped towards the old man with my knife in hand. "Maybe, I'll take one of your eyeballs out first." I told him and he shook his head repeatedly.

I held his face in one hand and gouged his left eyeball out, ignoring his screams of pain. The eyeball fell to the ground staring right at me.

That motherfucker is creepy.

"Ahhh, you fucker. You're fucking sick. Fucking psychopath." He screamed out his lungs at me.

"I am sick old man, just not as sick as you. I don't go around kidnapping children and selling them, but I do go around killing bad men." I smirked with a evil glint. Okay, I am bad too but at least I'm bad with good intentions. I think?

"You know, your son wasn't that much of a talker like you but then again I did cut his tongue out so he didn't get this opportunity like you." He looked at me with disgust.

I feel you old man, I feel you.

"Why d-did you kill my son?" He asked clenching his teeth. Did he plan to crush his dentures?

"You know all that he did, old man. Some people just needs to be killed, to make this world a better place." I smirked. "Enough chatting now." I carved the knife all over his chest as he screamed in pain.

Music to my big ears.

"See you tomorrow, old man." I winked at his pain face and went out of the cell.

I need some sleep.

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| January 14, 3:25 p.m |

The next day I got ready to go to Enzo's Office, I didn't tell him I was going there. It's been two weeks since he also brought Aurora here, two weeks since new years which turned out amazing. School was also open back but thank God today's Friday, it was dismissed early.

Tomorrow is Saturday which will actually be Enzo's 26th birthday and I have big surprises for him. I can't wait for what I have in store, I haven't heard him mention anything about his birthday, so I know for a fact he forgot it's tomorrow.

I plan to treat him like the king he is, he deserves it and so much more. I did my makeup and put on my outfit before heading out. I also dyed my hair last night and I love it.

I grabbed my keys, bags and walked out of my room, locking the door.

"Hey sis, is it still on for tomorrow?" Luke asked texting on his phone.

"Yeah, I'll let you know the details." I told him and he nodded. "Mom, I'm heading out." I shouted and she emerged from the living room.

"Where are you going dressing up so stunningly." She asked, eyeing me carefully.

"I'm heading to Enzo's Office." I told her, grabbing an apple. "Oh, can I stay over at him tonight? Tomorrow is his birthday and I need to be there early." I asked pleadingly.

She sighed, "You can go Brielle. It's not like I can stop you both, he sneaks into your room most nights anyway." She rolled her eyes and I looked at her shocked.

"What? you think you were slick? I wasn't born yesterday, dear." Mom said and I blushed in embarrassment.

"B-Bye mom." I said rushing out of the house fast. I sat in the car and sighed loudly, how the hell did she know? we made sure to be very silent every single time.

~~

I walked into the building, everyone knew who I was by now because I come here most of the time.

I saw Mark walking towards me and we hugged. "Hi cutie, miss your husband already?" He smirked at me.

"You don't even have to ask." I smirked back at him and he chuckled.

"Come on, he's in a meeting." He said dragging me to Enzo's Office.

"Wait, where's Aurora? I need to see her first." I told him and he nodded leading me somewhere different.

We reached another office and I knocked, I heard her voice said come in and we entered.

"Bri, you're here." She ran hugging me and I hugged her back.

"Hey hon, how's everything?" I asked her as we took a seat.

"Honestly, it's amazing here. I'm so happy I came but at the same time I fear that one day he'll come back for me and kill me." She said quietly and I nodded, listening attentively.

"He can't do anything to you, Enzo wouldn't allow it, after all you're his sister now." I told her and she laughed at that. He's very brotherly protective of her and Ally.

"Yeah, trust me I know. Did you know that he threatened Larry that if he hurt me he's going to chop his balls off?" I giggled because I knew he would do that. I know she and Larry aren't dating yet because the divorce isn't complete.

Over the two weeks that she's been here I noticed I never saw Larry with any women again, he's just stuck to Aurora right through.

"Not surprising at all." I said, he did that same thing to Jordon as well about Ally, he takes her as his sister. Poor girls will have to suffer through him.

"So do you already have things planned out for tomorrow?" She asked, making us coffee.

"Well yeah, I just hope everything goes well." I said sighing, I want everything to be perfect for tomorrow.

"Don't worry, we'll make it work." I nodded, believing everything will work.

"I'm gonna check up on Enzo now, he must be done with his meeting." I told her standing up, hugging her. "I'll see you before I leave, okay?"

"Okay, see you later." I went out, making my way over to his office.

I reached his office in no time, I pushed the door open without knocking and I saw him typing away on his laptop. He had on his glasses which I always noticed he puts on when working.

So. Fucking. Hot.

"Who the f-" He stopped once he saw it was me, he smiled brightly at me. "Damn angel. You look ravishing, so fucking beautiful." I blushed as he got up and kissed my lips.

"Thank you, love." He pulled me in his lap and I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"You dyed your hair, I love it." He said twirling my hair around his fingers. I'm surprised he noticed, I mean he always does notice whenever I do change something different to myself so I shouldn't be surprised.

"I'm happy you like it, I was worried." I told him and he chuckled.

"Baby, you're always beautiful no matter what you do." He mumbled into my neck.

"Such a charmer." I giggled and he winked at me.

We heard a knock on the door and he gave permission to enter. The moment the person entered my breath hitched and I stiffened.

"Sorry, I left my phone h-" He stopped once he saw me and both our eyes widened.

It can't be, please God, not him. What is he doing here? when did he get back? did he remember us? did he have a new family now? These were the thoughts that were running through my head.

"B-Brielle?" He stuttered out shocked like he couldn't believe it was me. The last time I saw him was when I was three years old, why is this asshole back?

"Do you both know each other?" Enzo asked holding me tightly against him.

"Yes, she's my daughter." He said smiling at me. The nerve this guy has, how dare he?

"Don't you fucking dare call me that, I am not related to you in any shape or form." I yelled at him. Who does he think he is? Enzo looked between us shocked like he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Watch your mouth kid, I'm still your father." He shout at me and I stood up angrily and went to him.

"Father? you're nothing than a deadbeat sperm donor. That's what you are, you old fuck." Just as I finished he lifted his hand up to slap me and I closed my eyes waiting for the impact, but it never came. I opened my eyes to see Enzo standing in front of my holding the hand he was going to use to slap me.

"Touch her and you're a dead man walking Mr. Almando." Enzo tells him sternly, pushing him away from me.

"This is between me and my daughter, Mr. Romano." The sperm donor said acting tough.

"Maybe you're forgetting this is my fucking office, no?" Enzo said angrily, he was scary when he was angry. I had to stop them.

"Baby, calm down." I said going in-between them.

"What were you even doing in his lap, and calling him baby?" Deadbeat said to me, oh? is he trying to be a dad now? too late fucker.

"Well he's my boyfriend what do you expect, Lukas." I said and his face burned red with anger by me calling him his name. Was he expecting me to say dad?

"You're a high school student, what are you doing dating men that are 7 years older than you." He shouts, what the mushrooms is he getting at?

"Oh, now you want to be a good dad?" I rolled my eyes and just to taunt him I continued, "And by the way, older men do it best." He looked like he wanted to grab me and throw me across the room. Try me bitch.

I turned to Enzo. "Why is he in your office?" I asked wanting to know if he knew it was my dad and brought him here but he couldn't have known because I have my mom's last name and not his.

"He is the man I told you that stole money from my company in Spain." Enzo said and I was beyond shocked. I was so embarrassed.

"H-He's lying Bri, it wasn't me and he's blaming it on me." Asshole said thinking I'd really believe him over my man.

"I'm so embarrassed to think I have your blood flowing through me." I was disgusted by him and he didn't even look sorry. "Tell the truth, why did you steal 2 million dollars from his company? I know you did it." I said folding my arms.

He took a moment before he gave me the stupidest answer there is. "I owe debt by gambling okay? I made mistakes, I'm not perfect. I just needed the money and Mr. rich over here has enough." He shrugged, what the actual fuck? is this man crazy?

"So you think he's working money for you and him? and gambling really? old grey hair man like you that's soon on bed-rest still going around stealing people's money to pay his debts." I asked with my voiced laced with disgust.

"You know I don't like you one bit and if you did at least come to me, ask kindly, I would have given you regardless but you chose to steal from my hard-earning company just to settle a debt?" Enzo said and I looked at him like he was crazy.

"I never want to see you again, you're just going to die a lonely old man with no one to love you." I said going back to my seat, I was beyond angry at this point.

"Mr. Almando, leave my office and you have 2 years to pay me back my money. Now, get the fuck out!" Enzo shouted at him and he stumbled out the door.

As soon as he was out I turned to Enzo angry. "Why are you so kind? 2 years really? he should have been in jail Enzo, that's why people will easily take advantage of you! That's why you're fucking ex took advantage of you!" Shit, why did I just say that. I looked at him and he showed no emotions.

"Excuse me? I can't change who I am Elle and don't fucking bring up my ex again." He said with a clenched jaw.

"It's the truth." I said stubbornly, I wanted to say I'm sorry for saying that but I was too stubborn.

We started each other down until he looked away from me and went back to his work, he looked hurt and my heart pained inside my chest at that.

His phone pinged and I saw him looking at it, while constantly smiling. Who the fuck is he texting that has him smiling so much? He sat there texting on his phone smiling every now and then.

"You know what, I'm leaving. Find me when you're done being a jerk." I said walking myself out of his office but before I could leave he stopped me.

"Jerk? I'm being a jerk? what's wrong with you?" He asked softly, standing up. "You just said something that was really hurtful to me and you didn't even say sorry. I know you're not obligated to apologize to me either so I won't push it."

"Well I'm not going to apologize for something that was the truth." I said and he chuckled sadly then nodded. Lies.

"Right. It's good Elle, do what you think is right and no need to feel jealous, I was only texting Larry." He said and I looked away from him.

"Jealous?" I laughed sarcastically. "I'm not jealous and it's not like I care who you text or smile with." I told him. Lies.

"O-Okay." He said clenching his fists. "You were leaving right? don't let the door hit you on the way out then." He looked away from me and continued his work. I could see the regret on his face for saying that.

I slammed the door shut on the way out and went into the elevator. I smirked knowing I only started an argument intentionally so that I can be free tonight without him interrupting the surprises.

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Oop- 👀 Drama!

I hope everyone is okay? or do I have someone to fight?💪🏼

🔹Quote of the day/night🔹

-The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.

Keep safe, my loves!❣️

Love,

Leyah.