A deal in Despair

Adrianna pov.

I have been working in a club not because I love it here but because this is the only way I am going to survive here in L.A. The city is so expensive that I have two jobs to be able to pay for my rent and my needs. The job is easy but the people here really make it hard for me.

"Adria, the boss wants to see you in his office," Essie, my best friend said.

"What! What have I done this time?" I asked out of fear since there have been rumours that the boss is a part of the mafia.

"I do not know. But you know that he will always have your back no matter what," she said.

Truth!!

Honestly I don't know why he always supports me in everything. He makes people think that I have slept with him while I haven't.

I nodded my head towards her direction before walking away. Let us see what this guy wants.

I walked upstairs and then knocked at his door when I arrived outside the office.

"Come in," he shouted from the other side.

I opened the door slowly then walked in.

"Ooh, Adrianna my dear. You came?" He asked.

"Yes, sir. You sent it to me. Do you want me to do anything for you?"

"Aaah, yes. You are so beautiful and it seems I cannot get you out of my mind.I want to fuck you endlessly. I promise you that the pay will be good," he said as he stood up and walked in front of me.

What! Who does he think I am? A whore or?

I shook my head at him. " I am sorry sir but there are so many whores out there in the club. You can go and get yourself one cause I am not,"

"How dare you defy me," he said and slapped me, making me fall to the ground.

"I am your boss therefore you will have to listen and do whatever I tell you," he said.

"Over my dead body bastard," I said as I got up.

He wanted to punch me in the stomach but I dodged it and gave him a smirk when he realised that he had missed.

"Oops. Sorry, your loss," I said and it seemed to anger him because he ran towards me trying to lunge at me but I punched him sending him flying back to his desk. He groaned in pain.

"You bitch, When I get my hands on you, you are going to regret it," he said as he spatted at me.

"No. You are the one who is going to regret slapping me. Didn't your mother teach you never to lay a hand on a woman?" I asked him.

I knew that it was angering him but at this point I did not care about losing my job or what would happen to me if his mafia comes after me. But who cares? He is not the head of a mafia or something.

He timed when I was not concentrating about him and he punched me on the stomach

"You bastard!" I snarred before punching him repeatedly.

"Never

ever

Beat

a woman

you may never know who she is or where she comes from," I told him as I punched him.

I do not know how long I have been punching him. I felt someone's hands removing me from me.

"Let go of me, bastard. I want to kill him," I shouted.

"Stop. He will be killed nonetheless but not by you," a deep voice said. It was not the same person who was getting me away.

The voice came from the corner. I fled and turned towards the direction of the voice.

Ace Vincenzo!!

What is the Italian mafia leader doing here?

"I guess then you know me by your face expression?" He said.

"What is the great, almighty, Ace Vincenzo doing here?" I asked.

"So you know my full names? Not many know me. I keep my identity hidden. I am also sure that you just know me as the youngest, successful CEO," he said.

"No sherlock. When I say great and the almighty is because the guy standing in front of me and talking to me is The italian mafia leader, Ace Vincenzo,"I said with a grin.

"How..?" The guy who had held me asked.

They both looked shocked by the way.

"What? You are not that good at hiding some details. Maybe you are able to do that to the world and some people but not me. And besides, your security codes in the mafia can easily be hacked," I said and they looked at me as if I had seen a ghost.

"You know that since you know who I am I cannot let you go, right?" he asked but I just shrugged around his question.

"You know what Vincenzo, I am not that good at following orders," immediately I said that, I threw my dagger towards each of them then jumped through the window.

Ace POV.

I have been trying to figure out where the Russian leader is hiding but I have been unsuccessful so far. All of his men who we have captured are useless. It is other they don't know where he is or give us a location but when we go there we find the place empty. I know that I cannot give up right now. That will be letting my family and Mafia down. As the don, I am supposed to deal with all the threats to the La Familia.

"Yo bro," Bob, my best friend, called out, making me come back to my senses.

"What do you want?" I asked irritatingly.

"Oops, my bad," he said, earning a glare from me.

"Okay, okay. I know you are stressed, trying to figure out where Daniel is, but bro, you really need a break," he said.

"You know that we don't take breaks," I told him, making him sigh.

"Yes we do. Come on man, get your ass up and let us go to the club and have some fun," he said.

"I am not in the mood for clubbing," I told him and continued looking at the files.

"No, I am not going to listen to you today. Now get your ass off that chair," he said.

As much as I wanted to shout at him or even better kill him, I couldn't because he is not only my best friend but also second-in-command. I am glaring at him but it seems he is not affected at all by it therefore I stopped.

"Where is Paul?" I asked him.

"He is waiting for us in the living room," he said.

Wait! Did I hear him correctly?

"Don't tell me that he is also in this stupid idea," I said.

"Of course, he is. Why can't he not be?" He asked.

"I will one day kill both of you with my bare hands," I told him.

"You know that you can't do that, right?" He asked.

Clearly from his voice, he was very proud of it. I really felt like smacking him but I had to tolerate my anger. Getting out of the chair, I took my car keys and phone and left the office making sure to close the door on his face. You better call me arrogant than a bitch if you want to see another day. My sister is the only one who escapes my wrath by calling me a bitch when I am mad.

I walked to the living room and found Paul playing a game on his phone. Upon hearing footsteps, he looked up and saw me. He looked around me then frowned.

"What's the matter?" I asked him.

"Where is Bob?" He asked.

"I don't know. Am I supposed to know?" I asked him while glaring.

"He came to your office some minutes ago," he said.

"My bad. He didn't show up there," I said and walked past him.

"What's wrong with you?" Bob asked as he came into the living room.

"Can we go before I change my mind," I told them, making Bob shut up while Paul stood.

I lead them to the garage. I am sure that none of them want to drive so I will have to drive. I walked towards my Jeep and unlocked it.

We got in and drove to one of my clubs. The reason as to why I agreed with their stupid plan was because I also wanted to meet with the manager cause I find something fishy with the income they are getting. The sum does not add up. I hope that he is not stealing from me cause he will definitely regret it.

It was a half an hour drive. We arrived and walked past the queue which people were making so that they could be allowed to get in. Some people looked at us with fear. They know that I am heartless and I guess they know that this is one of my clubs.

We walked in after giving the bouncers a nod in return. The club was so full and this makes me suspicious about the financial reports I have been getting.

"There is something fishy," I said to no one in particular but I could see Paul and Bob's attention directed to me.

We sat in the VIP section.

"Why don't you want us to go to the office today?" Bob asked.

"I want to observe how the business here is going," I answered him.

"Why do you think that something is fishy?" Paul asked.

"The place is full and that is not what the financial report says," I said.

"What does it claim then?" Bob asked.

"That there are always less people and even when you count the amount of people indicated there and what they bought does not add up with the money deposited in the account on that day," I said.

"So you mean that the amount deposited in the bank account and on the reports are different?" Bob asked.

"Yes," I simply answered, making them nod their heads in agreement.

"Why don't we go and ask for the receipt book then we will find out?" Paul asked.

"Yeah. That's a great idea," Bob answered and we walked towards the bartender.

Upon seeing us, he started trembling making Paul and Bob chuckle.

"S...si...sir," he acknowledged my presence and I just gave him a nod in return.

"Can I get the receipt books," I told him and he seemed afraid of someone and am sure it was not me.

"Sir, we were told not to give it to you," he said.

Damn. I like the confidence with this kid. He can even stand against me!

Wait!! Did he just say they were told not to give it to me

I raised an eyebrow to him and he stepped back.

"By who?" Bob asked.

"I am sorry but if I say I will end up losing my job," the bartender said.

"So that is what he threatened you with? Fantastic," Paul said.

"Am sorry but if you won't give me what I want you will not lose your job but something more important than that," I said but he just shrugged making me smirk.

"You know kid, it has been long since I killed someone and am sure you don't want to be the first, do you?" I asked him.

At that he shivered.

"But...but...he said," he tried explaining but I guess my glare shut him up.

"Are you sure when I give it to you that you won't either kill me or make me lose my job?" He asked.

"You can say something like that. Now give me what I am asking for," I said.

"Give me some minutes so that I can go and get it from the cashier," he said, making me nod.

"Damn, that was something else. He really was confident standing against you," Paul said

"I know right? Maybe he doesn't know that Ace is the owner of this club," Bob said.

"Yeah. I guess you are right. But who is he talking about? Who threatened them?" Paul asked.

"I don't know, maybe we can ask him when he comes back," Bob said.

Sometimes these two talk and even forget that I am with them. That thought made me shake my head.

After waiting for the kid for more than fifteen minutes, he came back carrying three receipt books.

"Here they are, boss," he said.

I signalled him to leave.

I started going through the receipts so that I can know whether I am wrong or not.

Ace POV

After going through the receipts for two good hours, I found what I wanted.

"I can't believe that someone is so naive to steal from us under our noses," Bob said

"Yeah. Me too but lucky to me that I had missed tutoring people," Paul said with an evil grin on his face making me shake my head. He is really a lunatic.

"Can we go and pay him a visit in the office?" Bob asked me and I nodded my head.

"Great, let us go," Paul said and started walking towards the office.

After nearing the office, we heard some shouts and warnings. What the hell is going on there? I asked myself and looking at the two men standing beside me, it seemed that they were also asking the same question which I am.

I opened the door slightly to prevent attention from the people in the room. After the door was ajar, I was still surprised as to why no one had heard me opening the door.

We saw a lady in a waitress outfit with her back facing us. I am sure that sick bastard is in front of her. It does not seem as if they were f**king.

"Oops. Sorry, your loss," the woman said and it seemed to anger him because we saw the manager run towards her trying to lunge at her but she punched him sending him flying back to his desk. He groaned in pain.

"You bitch, When I get my hands on you, you are going to regret it," he said as he spat at her.

They had not noticed that they had company. Whoever this woman is, is so feisty and I like that.

"No. You are the one who is going to regret slapping me. Didn't your mother teach you never to lay a hand on a woman?" She asked him.

I knew that it was angering him and that made us chuckle. It seems that she was thinking about something because she didn't see the man standing up and running towards her. He punched the lady on the stomach causing her to stumble backwards, nonetheless, she did not fall down. I guess she is strong then.

"You bastard!" She snarred before punching him repeatedly.

"Never

ever

Beat

a woman

you may never know who she is or where she comes from," she told him as she punched him.

She kept punching him and the manager had already lost consciousness. I signed Paul and Bob to get her off the man. As much as I wanted to see him dead, he cannot die till I find answers as to why he was stealing from me of all the people. Was he that stupid that he thought that I would never find out?

"Let go of me, bastard. I want to kill him," the waitress shouted.

"Stop. He will be killed nonetheless but not by you," I said, making her stay still because of my authoritative voice. She did not utter a word and atbthat time I thought that she had gone dumb. Yaah, I know people fear me but after seeing how she handled my manager, I was sure that at least she won't be afraid of me then. She escaped from Paul's grip and turned towards my direction. I am sure she was so curious to know who it was.

I was stunned at her beauty. The curves came out still in those short skirts and the breasts were full. She had black hair and some purple strands and sky blue eyes. Looking at her eyes made me forget everything about who or what surrounded me. I found myself wanting her. Not only holding her but also kissing her and her being in my bed, under me.

What are you thinking of Ace? Stop being a manwhore and concentrate on the problem before us. My subconscious said and I averted my eyes from her.

Something flicked in her eyes but I was unable to see what it was because she was really good and hiding her emotions and expression. But one thing I know is that she knew who I was.

"I guess then you know me by your face expression?" I said.

"What is the great, almighty, Ace Vincenzo doing here?" She asked, making all of us stand still.

Many people who know me by my name, know that I am a CEO but what they don't know is that I use the company to hide my illegal business.

"So you know my full names? Not many know me. I keep my identity hidden. I am also sure that you just know me as the youngest, successful CEO," I said.

"No sherlock. When I say great and the almighty is because the guy standing in front of me and talking to me is The italian mafia leader, Ace Vincenzo,"she said with a grin and I froze.

How the hell does she know that? Even my own associates do not know what the Italian mafia leader looks like. So how does she know? Who is she?

"How..?" Paul asked.

Looking at Paul's and Bobs face they were just as shocked as I was and I knew that they were trying to figure out the woman in front of them.

"What? You are not that good at hiding some details. Maybe you are able to do that to the world and some people but not me. And besides, your security codes in the mafia can easily be hacked," She said.

What!

Does she know that the way she speaks will make her get caught and maybe killed?

You know that you already like her and you want her in your bed so I am sure that you will protect her from being killed. My mind said. I hate how it was correct. But after having sex with her that does not mean that I cannot kill her. I will be using her to satisfy my own needs.

"You know that since you know who I am I cannot let you go, right?" I asked her but she just shrugged around my question. No one has ever done that when I am talking to them apart from my family. Honestly I feel disrespected. I will surely teach a lesson cause there is no way I am letting her go.

"You know what Vincenzo, I am not that good at following orders," immediately she said that, she threw her daggers in our direction before jumping through the window.

We did not get time to follow her cause we got cover so that the daggers cannot do damage to us. I realised afterwards she was not aiming at injuring us. It was meant to keep us busy as she flew away.

Shit!!

"Send guards to follow her. I want her. Don't let her escape," I told Paul and Bob.

I got out quickly and climbed into my car. I saw her in a motorcycle driving off and I followed her. It seemed like a car chase but I did not care cause I wanted her held. No one disrespected me and got away with that. I am the most feared man in the world and here she is saying whatever she wants to me and gets away with her!

They saw me following them and they turned to the left. It was an alley only fitted for the bike.

Shit!!

"Boss," someone called me. Since I was so furious, I shot the guy making the rest move behind.

"What is your work? I gave you all just one job. To follow her but you failed, you all are fired," I shouted.

"But.." They tried talking me out of this but there was no way I would satisfy them.

"Just shut up, unless any of you have something which will be useful in finding her then you are willing to be saved from my wrath," I told them.

One cannot come out of the mafia. The only way is by death. Therefore, when I tell them that they are fired, they know that in short they will be killed.

"Boss, her name is Adrianna," one of the men said.

Adrianna! I really wanted to repeat that name but I couldn't do it in front of my men.

"Boss, we don't know more but am sure there is much about her and location in the emoloyees' file," another said.

Actually, why didn't I think about that instead of chasing after her like a lunatic?

We went back to the club and got the file. There was nothing important there. The only details it had was her size, height, hair colour, age and full name Adrianna Larsen.

"What did you really think? That you would find her details there?" Paul asked.

"You fool, if she knows even about your real name and your occupation in the mafia, that means that she has also hidden hers," Bob said. As much as I wanted to strangle him for carrying me a fool, I couldn't.

"She is not that stupid. Who is stupid to cross her line with you even after knowing who you really are and leave her information to run free?" Paul asked.

"But we can try searching for more details about her on the internet," Bob said, giving me a little hope.

I nodded my head at them.

"Come on, let us leave so that we can get to that when we get home. Ooh, and don't worry about the manager he is already in the basement," Paul said.

Even though they annoy me so much, I really need them in my life.

We walked out of the club and climbed my car and left.

I drove like a mad man. I was aware that their attention was on me cause I felt their gazes. I really don't know what is wrong with me. Maybe the fact that Adrianna disrespectful me, makes me angry. No one talks to me like she did. She even addressed me by my second name. Her lady really had a death wish. At the same time, I want her for my own benefits. I can't stop thinking about her blue eyes. They are so beautiful. Honestly, I really want my donna to be like her.