Chapter 1~~Pearl Torres
She had just pulled up her nose mask leaving only a pair of hazel eyes in sight... Cold, detached and lifeless staring at two tombstones. She closed her eyes for a while hiding the deep sadness threatening to surface.
‘They’d all pay, a life in exchange for another.... ’ She swore to herself.
Her name.... “PEARL TORRES”[FL]
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The young lady walked calmy into the living room slightly outta breadth with tiny sweat drops dripping down her forehead in a seductive manner. Her cold hazel eyes making people shudder just by gazing at ’em. The black mask added an air of mystery and allure but, could not hide the beauty behind it. She was in a pair of joggers obviously just coming from an intense workout in the gym in her house which was bought exclusively for meeting with her closest subordinates. This luxury house, located by the seaside villa which was one of the top tier sites in Golden city.
Stepping into the living room, the three people sitting could barely hold their composure as they immediately lowered their gaze. They were two guys and a lady. The Oldest,a brown haired, handsome and fairly tall(about 1.89m)25 yrs, his name, Hugo. Alicia, 23yrs, dark shoulder length hair about 1.75m and Luca, 20yrs who had the most approachable gaze in the room and at a height of 1.9m with the young girl standing being just 18yrs.... Pearl.
“What’s up??”
The mask couldn’t even muffle her melodious but commanding tone. She was standing at 1.72m and barely showed her face even with her her three closest persons... Well, with a slight exception to Luca who was like a brother to her..
“Boss,we know how important this is to you...” Alicia started,gaze lowered.
" Yeah,yh,we totally do...” Luca chimed in immediately.
Pearl ignored the bantering of the two as her sharp gaze fell on Hugo whose expression was hard to decipher.
“We lost them, we’ll accept any punishment”
Hugo said with a slight now and the other two immediately echoed him
“Yes,any punishment, we’re ready...”
" You never lost them ” the clear voice spoke up
" Yes,huh?...” Luca looked up as if just digesting what he heard. The other two looked up slightly confused as well.
“Was a diversion,you guys are really slacking off, can’t handle some low level assassins?? Pathetic!!!”
The girl’s cold voice laced with so much venom spat out calmly as if she was just speaking about the weather and the other three looked mortified.
Pearl casually walked upstairs without sparing them a glance.
“The basement,4:00pm....” The three understood immediately almost as if there was an unspoken agreement
“Alicia,it seems like you have been too lenient managing the company’s affairs as the CEO”.....
Alicia felt all the hairs on her body stand instinctively.
“I’m sorry,boss, I’d do better”
Luca”.....”
Hugo”.....”
" Straighten up the design team,lots of people are dying to get in”.
" Noted”
" You can head over now,check your personal email and remember,I do not accept apologies ”
" Yes boss” Alicia waved the others bye as she made her exit with a slight bow
“Hugo,any news on your side??”
" No major,just hiring of our security team by these wealthy families,I’ve also kept a close tab on the shadow dealings,nothing that requires your presence,sent you the deal”.
" Mhmm,you can carry on” Pearl could see Luca’s tiny movements from the corner of her eyes and her gaze barely softened.
“Luca”...the young man came to a stop as he was already caught tiptoeing out.
“I’ll go with Hugo”...
Hugo”.....” No way!!
Hugo’s stride was fast almost as if he was escaping something dangerous
“You coming with me”
Luca”......“*helpless sigh*
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Luca looked confused as the car made a stop at *G and E Bakery* which he knew was owned by the boss.
Pearl did not pay him a glance as she handed him a face cap and a mask....
Sometimes, the guy forgot he was a celebrity, an actor.
" We don’t have all day” Pearl walked out of the car looking at the bakery and a fleeting feeling of nostalgia flickered through her eyes and she lowered her gaze.. When she raised up her head again, her indifferent gaze returned and Lucas took notice of her mood changes. He was probably the only one who knew why... It was the only private thing that she was willing to let him in on.
Pearl was dressed in a grey office pant and a white shirt which only left a button on her neck exposed, showing little or no skin. Luca, on the other hand was dressed in a pair of jeans and t-shirt looking all casual and handsome despite his covered facial features....
“Young miss, we arranged your secondary room as requested”, the head of security, a man in his prime who was well endowed bowed slightly as soon as s he spotted pearl.
“Mhmm, I know my way around”, which was an indirect way of telling the man to leave...
As soon as the two got into the bakery, different pairs of eyes were on them mostly students.. both highschool and college.
The baking at GandE was really one in a millions.
The fact that they were on masks attracted the unwanted attractions and they were both used to it.
‘who are they’ a voice asked
‘look like big shots... Maybe not from zcity’
′ The guy looks familiar ′
′ A movie star, is he in the entertainment industry ′
‘her aura seems dangerous ’...... The voices kept on coming in whispers and Pearl could hear them.... Heightened senses!!!
A young waitress who seemed to be high schooling and working part-time quickly moved to stop the two and the air around seemed to freeze.
The average heighted girl seemed to feel the tension but, she knew they were heading to the boss’s lounge and she thought they didn’t know.... She seemed scared as she stared into the cold hazel eyes.
Luca”....” Oh no, not another fool!
" Miss, you can’t go there”.... She spoke quietly bowing her head .
The head caterer seemed to feel something was wrong and she hurried to the lowered floor and visibly froze in her spot, but, quickly regained her composure.
“Martha??“.... Pearls cold voice mixed with displeasure questioned in a voice meant only to be heard by the two. The head caterer was a pretty red head seeming to be in her late 20′s.
“Newly employed”.... Martha herself didn’t even know why she was so scared of the lady only knowing she had to be... She was no easy person!!!
Martha whispered a few words to the new girl and watched as her eyes go wide as saucers before bowing deeply.
“I’m sorry, boss”... She said quietly since Martha warned her not to disclose the identity to anyone outside.
Pearl only gave a slight wave of her hand and the girl scampered away.
“Anything you’d like to have,??” Martha asked and Pearl was about to give a negative when she noticed Luca beside her who looked like he was goin to pass out without having a thing
No one would believe he was their famous Luca...
Pearl gave a helpless nod and turned her gaze to Luca.
Luca’s eyes twinkled in response....
“You need to watch your shape..” Pearl cold voice seeped into his ear and he understood
“Shortbread”.... The young man relented.
" A filling of fruit juice for him as well” pearl added
Martha gave a bow and left immediately to carry out the boss’s order.
