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Playing the Devil's Game Chapter 41
I walked down the stairs from my quarters, silently humming a rhyme and I watched the way everyone was moving around swiftly. Russo’s visit had done a number on everyone and I still have no idea what happened to them. I was so relieved to see nobody was missing and imagine my joy when I saw Maya, but instead she was avoiding me. I tried to get her alone in a corner multiple times but she seemed to know how to evade me, same as majority of everyone I manage. Most times I try to not let it get to me but it was hard. They were avoiding me and they were doing their possible best to make sure I can’t access them too. I think it’s because Russo excluded me from the punishment and I still feel irritated because I’m the reason most of them remained in this club. After the night Russo arrived, he had come upstairs to meet me with a list of everyone and asked me to pick out the people i wanted him to fire and people I wanted him to retain. I didn’t know I would tell him that they were all i
Playing the Devil's Game Chapter 42
I sat in my room, thinking about everything that had been happening lately. The club was busier than ever, and my life had taken a turn I never could have expected. It was during one of those quiet moments that my phone rang, and I saw an unfamiliar number on the screen.I answered the call, and a voice on the other end introduced themselves as an agent from the FBI. I had worked with the FBI on some missions in the past, so I knew this wasn't a regular call.The agent explained that they had some information about Stephan's daughter, Aliyah. My heart skipped a beat. I had seen the pain in Stephan's eyes when he had talked about his missing daughter. The agent told me that Aliyah was living with an old white couple who had adopted her. They had managed to track her down.I knew I couldn't keep this information from Stephan. He had the right to know where his daughter was and if she was safe. But at the same time, I couldn't reveal that the FBI had given me this information. So, I deci
Playing the Devil's Game Chapter 43
The walk down to the club this morning was different, There was something terribly wrong and I could feel it in my bones. I walked down the stairs and for the first time I didn’t see anyone lurking around, I checked my wristwatch for the time and it was still pretty early for the club to be this empty. For a Friday afternoon, my workers are starting work late. As I watched the whole club, something felt different. It was more like the whole place had been cleaned and prepared the same way only that it was done quite early. I tried to place a call to Stephan and see if he had anything to do with this but a voice stopped me. “You must be the Alissa I’ve been hearing about, so nice of you to finally join us” Someone called out from the bar arena and I turned to look at her. Something about the way she was staring made me feel self-conscious like I wasn’t worth being in her presence. I didn’t like this woman and something was telling me that it was about to be hell with her. She stood
Playing the Devil's Game Chapter 44
The next morning, I awoke to an empty bed, the sheets still warm from the night's embrace. As my consciousness slowly returned, I couldn't help but feel a mixture of confusion and vulnerability. Russo had spent the night with me, a rare occurrence, and it left me with a sense of unease.With a sigh, I slipped out from under the covers and stood in front of the floor-length mirror in the corner of my room. What I saw took my breath away. My entire body was covered in a sea of hickeys, each a reminder of the passionate night Russo and I had shared. I blinked at my reflection, the vivid marks painting a story on my skin, one that I wasn't sure I wanted anyone else to read.In that moment, I had a choice to make. I could attempt to hide the evidence of our night together or leave it exposed for the world to see. The thought of concealing the marks felt like an act of shame, as though I should be embarrassed by our intimacy. A surge of defiance welled up within me, and I decided to embrace
Playing the Devil's Game Chapter 45
The club was supposed to be my sanctuary, my realm of music and rhythm, but lately, it had become a battleground. Liana's relentless pursuit of getting on my nerves had reached new heights. She seemed determined to unravel me, to disrupt the routines that had made the club run like a well-oiled machine. And I couldn't deny that it was working.I had always been meticulous about my club's operations. From the playlist to the lighting to the drink specials, everything was carefully curated to ensure the perfect atmosphere. But Liana had thrown that all into chaos. She changed the playlist, tampered with the lighting, and even altered the menu without so much as a consultation.It was infuriating. Every move felt like a calculated ploy to unsettle me, to challenge my authority. I knew she wanted to provoke a reaction, to get me to speak, but I was determined not to give her the satisfaction.Instead, I opted to ignore her, focusing on my work, or at least trying to. But as the days passe
Playing the Devil's Game Chapter 46
The club was a battleground of tension and rivalry, a war that had escalated far beyond my control. When Russo arrived, it was as if a storm had descended upon us, and the fury in his eyes was impossible to ignore. Stephan had informed him of the ongoing feud between Liana and me, and Russo's arrival was met with a palpable sense of dread.I could smell his disappointmnet right from the moemnt he entered anf for the first time, i felt intesne shame. I felt ashamed for letting Liana push me into her childihs theatrics. How could i ley myself get carried away by the feud and i forgot my real mission here. Now I have no idea what Russo’s decision would be and if I would be able to get more As he walked through the club, the music seemed to fade into the background, and the vibrant colors dimmed in the face of his wrath. He found Liana first, his voice a thunderous boom that echoed through the club as he scolded her for her actions."You have overstepped your boundaries, Liana," he thun
Playing the Devil's Game Chapter 47
I woke up with a throbbing headache the morning after the upsetting encounter with Russo and the knowledge that he was with another woman. It was a terrible reminder of the tears and anguish that had engulfed me the previous night. I had cried for what felt like hours, and the release of all of those pent-up feelings had left me feeling emotionally depleted and physically spent.My goal for the day was very clear: I wanted to spend the day inside, where I could avoid the prying eyes of others and the pandemonium that had taken over my life. I was determined to find some peace and quiet within the confines of the estate since the idea of confronting the world outside was overwhelming to me.The rumbling in my stomach brought to my attention the fact that I was starving while I was in bed. I couldn't bring myself to eat since the prospect of enduring yet another day was too much for me to bear. However, Russo had other things in mind. A knock on my door indicated that breakfast was on i
Playing the Devil's Game Chapter 48
My relationship with Russo had been tense for a far longer period of time than it should have been, which is what led me to the decision that I needed to establish some boundaries between us. The lack of distinction between our personal and professional lives was causing greater hardship for both of us, and I could no longer maintain the pretense that he cared about me in any capacity other than as a coworker. I was forced to come to the realization that our private and work lives were becoming more interwoven with one another.In the middle of the night, when I was in my room, there came a knock at my door, and I answered it. When I opened it, there was a delivery person waiting there with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. I was quite impressed. The very thought of speaking caused a lump to form in my throat, and I got the distinct impression that they were Russian. I appreciate the thoughtfulness of the gesture, but I am unable to accept it at this time. Putting some distance between
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