BLSC #8: Her Black Knight

Cassandra Lancio

"His name is Lincon, drug dealer and a steel factory owner" Patt showed me his pictures and I looked at it seriously

"What do you want me to do?" I asked

"Kill him with this dangerous chemical. Put it in his drink"

"What do you want to get from him?"

"Oh a lot beautiful" Patt put his arm around me and whispered it to my ear

"A 50% stock of that steel business and drugs of course" Patt smirked and I sighed

2 years ago when I was 20, my parents got a really big debt because their business went bankrupt. My dad got a deal with Patt Brooks but my dad can't pay him. Since he can't pay him,he decided to sell me to Patt Brooks.

Now, I'm a mafia's puppet. I worked with Patt Brooks and his little brother Kolen. 2 years ago, they trained me. Boxing, using guns, parkour to help me escape and etc. I dropped out from university because I can't afford it and I need to save my parents from being killed by these 2 evil man

I got a lot of identity to cover up my private life. No one knows that my real name is Cassandra. I told people that my name is Natasha.

"Do you got me the access?" I asked

"Of course darling" Patt put my fake ID and invitation in front of me. I smirked looking at my ID. Today my name is Madeline

"6.30 right?" I asked

"Yes and we already prepared everything for you" He gave me a small gun and I can put this inside my dress and a safe place so if there's an emergency. I have my backup

"Only that?"

"The chemical will react in 5 hours, it will spread in his blood like wildfire" Patt laughed evilly and I just smirked

"Why up for small businessmen instead of big ones? I don't get you" I stated truthfully and he looked at me smiling

"Nice question"

"Killing and taking lives from the 7 Gold Lifes will never be good. My friend stupidly up for that but they caught him quickly. I hate to admit this but they're really tight. You can't beat their skill in everything. Not even their kids.. That's why you should watch out for tonight" He warned and I nodded

"How can they even have that kind of skill?" I asked

"That's the secret, no one knows. We never get the answer for that. I bet they trained" Patt walked to his seat and pulled out something

"Here's the liquid" He said and I can't believe I'm seeing this water like liquid

"It's a dangerous chemical but it has a slow reaction"

"He'll be dead soon" I said and he smirked

"That's my girl, make me proud" He gave full data of Lincon so I can learn a lot more from him. I sighed, I killed people just to save my parents and they even threw me to this mafia killer. I walked out from Patt's office and got into my apartment.

I quickly took a shower and started to get ready. I took out my long black halter dress. I put on a tight rubber belt on my waist and slipped the gun there. I put the dress on to check if it's visible or not. It's not because the dress is not that tight on my body. It has a high slit so people won't get suspicious with me

I put my makeup on and curled my hair. I need to approach Lincoln and flirt with him a little bit so he wants to have a drink with me. I need to do this fast so I can rest and relax. Let's just don't get into trouble because I'll be dead in not time

I put on my high heels and earrings. I looked at myself in the mirror to check if the gun was visible or not. I doubted that there will be a security. I put the chemical liquid into my clutch and ready to go.

I went out from my apartment and quickly took a taxi to the event venue. I'm not nervous anymore while doing this kind of thing. I'm used to it right now.

I started to think about my strategy to get Lincon quickly. I need to use my flirting skills to get him to drink champagne with me.

"Miss.. we're here" I got out of the taxi and paid for it. I walked inside and showed them the invitation. They let me inside and I'm right that there's no security.

There's a lot of people here, all I need to do is to find Lincon in the crowd. I walked casually and I started to roam around the ballroom more. Suddenly I bumped someone and my high heels stepped on my long dress making me tripped

I closed my eyes but I didn't fall down. I opened my eyes quickly and my eyes widen when I saw Marco Hastington in front of me. I looked down to see he's completely holding me by wrapping his arm around my waist.

I quickly got up to prevent him from feeling my gun. He touched it but I don't know if he sensed it or not. It means I need to be fast 2 times more

"Sorry" I said awkwardly and he looked at me with his questioning eyes

"Sorry, I was looking for someone" I said awkwardly and he nodded. I walked away from him without glancing back

At the same time, my eyes landed on Lincon. I smirked and walked my way to him but suddenly someone caught my wrist. I turned my head and found Marco was holding me back

"Look, I'm sorry that I bumped you earlier but I need to see someone. They're waiting for me" I said to him but he gave me an unreadable expression. I turned to see Lincon still standing there. My eyes set on him and I smiled to Marco awkwardly and walked away again

"Mr. Rector" I smiled widely and he turned to me

"Hi.. and who are you?"

"Oh I'm Madeline Lone, I'm Venisse's friend" I introduced myself

"Venisse? Ohh.. She talked a lot about you. How is she?" Venisse herself already dead 2 weeks ago

"She's great, currently doing a charity in Africa" Creating lies is important

"Africa? Wow that's really great. I need to call her sometimes"

"Of course you should, I bet she misses you"

"So you're still a nurse?" He asked and I nodded

"Yes sir" I turned to see a waiter come to me to offer a drink. I put my hand on the bottle that has chemical liquid in it. As the waiter came, I took it from him and so did Lincon

"Sir I was wondering if you still sell your steel stock?" I pretended to ask

"Yes.. Still selling it"

"My uncle is a businessman in Russia, He asked me to asked you about this" I smiled

"Oh I'm still selling it right now.. You can give me-" I pretended that I dropped my clutch

"Ouch" I pretended that I had a back pain too

"Are you okay?" Lincon asked

"I had back surgery last week, I still can't move my-"

"Let me" He bends down his body and I took that opportunity to pour the liquid to his champagne. I poured it quickly and no one will never knew because I covered the small tiny bottle with my long hands

"Thank You sir" I smiled widely

"It's fine" He smiled back

"Oh about my uncle, can I have your contact number sir? I'll let my uncle know" I gave him my phone and he began to type his phone number in my phone

"Thank you sir" I smiled as he's done

"No problem.."

"Mr. Rector" There're 3 men who went to him and interviewed him quickly. I saw him sipping the champagne and I can't help but smile and walked away from him

Suddenly someone caught my arm and dragged me away.

"Hey!" I protested and tried to let his grip go. He turned to me and my eyes widen

Marco Hastington again..

Cassandra Lancio

"What are you doing?" I tried to pull my hand from his grip but he held me tighter. He dragged me out from the ballroom to the other side of the hall. It was empty and no one was there beside us

Marco pinned me to the wall and he looked at me with his sharp eyes. He looked at me intensely

"Get off me before I call someo-"

"I wonder why a beautiful girl like you got a gun?" He cut me and my eyes widen

"A gun? Are you kidding me?" I laughed it off as I pushed him away but he pinned me back. He leaned his face closer to me and started caressing my cheek

"Trying to prey Lincon Rector or should I say.. you already did?" My eyes widen when he said that and I knew I'm in big trouble for getting caught by the 7 Gold Lifes

"Me preying Lincon Rector? He's my best friend's f-"

"Don't talk bullshit" He pointed his finger right to my gun. I bet he caught me when I bumped to him and slipped

"What are you planning to do with this gun?" He asked in a really serious and dangerous tone

"Get off me! Mind your own business, Marco Hastington. Don't make me shoot you instead" I bursted angrily and punched him. He didn't expect but I also didn't expect that he will caught me again

"Not so fast beautiful" He pinned me back to the wall and held my hands up on my head this time

"You asshole" I tried to kick him and tried to just get away but I can't

"I wonder what kind of poison or chemical that you put in Lincon's drink?" He asked and I tried to put no emotions to my face so he wouldn't be able to detect anything

"Why would I put-"

"Do you know that when the 3 reporters come.. one of them switches his champagne?" My eyes widened this time.. No!

"Shocked? So why don't you tell me why a girl like you has a gun in your body and a poison liquid in your clutch. Why targeting the Lincon Rector? Who sent you?" He asked a lot of questions and at the same time.. I kicked his jewel and kicked him away from me. I tried to find a way out but my body froze when I saw the 7 Gold Lifes already stand by at the exit door

I turned my body to find another way to get out of this situation. I took out my gun and pointed at Marco who was running after me. He put his hands up and walked to me slowly. I saw an emergency door around 50m behind him.

I quickly ran the other way and ran at full speed to go to the emergency door. As soon as I got there.. I ran down fast but suddenly Marco caught me again. This time he held me harder and stronger. His friends came in time and I'm so dead right now

My parents will be killed and I'm next

"You're a one fast girl" Marco commented and I glared to every one of them

"Instead of taking me to the police whatsoever.. kill me instead" I gave them gun to Marco pushing it to his chest

"Well this is interesting" He smirked and he loaded the gun

"Take her to your place" I turned to Matthew Lemiere

"Just kill her instead" Marco said looking straight to my eyes

"Yeah kill me" I looked at him intensely, challenging him

"We need to find out who she works with" Joel Cesborn said and I turned to him

"You won't get any names from my mouth so just shoot me instead!" I said coldly and turning my head back to Marco

"What's your name?" He asked

"Madeline" I answered

"Nope you're not" Marco smiled and I took his gun from him. I pointed it on my head, Marco stepped back and crossed his arm

"Idiot" I smirked and shot the bullet towards Marco's shoulder and ran away downstairs. The others started to chase me but I got out from the nearest emergency door. I ran my ass out outside but I was caught again.

"I can't believe you shot my brother" Lauren Hastington was the one who caught me. I glared at her and sighed

"Take her to your office" Dylan ordered her and she dragged me away. My eyes landed on Marco who held the bleeding from his shoulder. He looked at me with his killing eyes

I was dragged into a car and forced to get inside. I'm going to be dead later on with Patt. I turned to see Marco got inside the car with me. I looked at him disbelief

"Who exactly are you?" He said with a really dangerous person

"You don't want to mess with me" I answered

"I'm the one who should say that not you"

"Yeah right"

"So Cassandra Lancio, care to tell who sent you?" My eyes widened when he said my real name. I turned him in horror

"Why? Surprised that I know your real name, Cassandra?" He smirked widely and I looked out to the window

"Well that was fast, so what do you have in mind? Killing me? Send me to the police?"

"If you won't cooperate with me then yes.. Police Station will be your next place"

"Well thanks" I said sarcastically

"Why do you want to kill Lincon?" He asked and the car started to move

"Why do you care anyway? Taking care of your own empire is enough? Why bo-"

"Why?" He bursted and I flinched hearing him bursting him out like that

"Because I want to.." I turned to him glaring at him

"Who sent you? Just give me the name and I'll consider to let you go" I raised my eyebrows laughing

"What are you? A black knight? I doubt that you will do that"

"You'll never know Cassandra.." He looked at me intensely and I looked at his bleeding in horror. How can he hold that?

Why do I care? If he dies, everything will be better

Cassandra Lancio

I tried to reach my knife but it's not working. Why did I put it into the inner parts of my thigh. Damn it!

"Trying to get away?" Marco entered bringing a small white bag. He put it on the table and opened it. It was a medical thing. He took a pinset and pulled the bullet out. I looked at him disbelief

"Speechless?" He asked and he poured alcohol on it and he hissed in pain. I felt guilty for shooting him but it's already happened. I can't say anything right?

"So tell me who are you working for?"

"How did you know my name?" I asked and he looked up to me

"Cassandra Lancio? That's the easiest thing to find" He smirked and I looked away completely piss

"So where did you put your knife? Want me to help you?" He asked as he put a bandage around his shoulder and arms himself.

"Look, I never want to hurt you so why do you guys butt into my business?" I hissed coldly and Marco smirked

"You're trying to hurt Lincon" He said as he stood up from his seat. He walked to me and leaned his face to mine. His hands trailed my thigh and my breath got hitch.

"Get off me!" I tried to move my body but too bad my body was completely tied. I glared at him and his hands went into the inner parts of my tighty knot. He smirked and threw it on the table

"So Cassie, care to tell who your boss is?"

"Just kill me already, why bother asking the same question that you've already asked a thousand times?" I said in a duh tone

"How's your parents?" He asked and I shot my eyes to him. He showed me a paper of my profile. Where did he get that?

"Can you just let me go? I don't have any connection to deal with you but yet you put me here"

"You're trying to kill Lincon" He said as he looked at my profile seriously

"And why does that have to do with you?" I asked and he smirked

"So your boss didn't tell you?" He asked as he sat on the edge on the table and looked at me interest

"So.. Who is your boss? Martin? Patt Brooks or Colan?" He asked as he read my profile again

"Let's see" He took my phone and I bet he's scanning through my contacts and phone calls but too bad I always delete it and make sure everything is secure. He smiled at me

"Clever girl"

"Thanks, I get that a lot" Suddenly my eyes widened when he dialed someone. He smirked and showed my phone screen. My eyes widen and I looked at him in horror

"Patt Brooks is your boss huh?" Suddenly there's a countdown on my phone, Marco threw it away and it destructed by itself. Patt must did it

"So.. Cassie, any plan to get away?" He leaned to me, raising his eyebrows and suddenly someone entered. It's his brother, Christian Hastington

"Got something?" Marco asked his brother

"Apparently you already know too, she's with Patt Brooks" He said as he threw a file to the table

"Can you just let me go.. You all have nothing to do with Lincon Rector!" I bursted angrily at them and they turned to me

"Patt sure did pick a really fierce girl" Christian said

"She must be trained" Marco looked at me and I looked away from him. I hate him so much argh!

"What are we going to do with her?" Christian asked

"Lemiere.." Marco called

"What?" Suddenly someone talked through the speaker

"What are we going to do with her?" Marco asked

"I'm here" Suddenly the door opened revealing the one and only daughter of Nicholas Lemiere. She walked in and crossed her arms looking at me.

"You okay?" She turned to Marco

"Good" Marco answered and she walked to him fixing his bandage

"You can go, I'll handle this one" Crystal walked to me and pulled me up to stand. She cut the rope on my legs and pulled me out from the room. She brought me to the smaller room like a hotel.

"Why work with Patt Brooks?" She asked as she cut the rope that wrapped my hands. She pulled a chair and sat in front of me

"Why am I talking to you?" I asked coldly

"We're trying to help you here"

"Helping me? I shot one of your friends and you want to help me?" I scoffed coldly

"Your parents got a big debt to Patt Brooks right? You know that he's one of the dangerous mafia?" Crystal asked

"Don't try to make a conversation with me" I hissed and she nodded

"We have everything you need here, stay here for awhile"

"Why do I need to stay here? I don't have anything to do with you guys"

"You tried to kill Lincon" She turned to me

"He doesn't have any rela-"

"He's Marco's uncle" She cut me and my eyes widen

"I don't blame Marco for following his instinct when he saw you looking at Lincon"

"You know that Lincon sell drugs and he-"

"Apparently he got what Patt wanted all this time" She cut me again

"Until when you guys will put me here?" I asked

"Until you want to cooperate with us" She said and she walked out of the room looking at me from outside. I looked at each corner and there was a lot of CCTV here. I looked around to find a way to get out.

I sat on the bed and started to think of a plan to get out of here.