POV: Miguel
I left Dominic’s house with so much going on in my head. Say what you want about Dominic, but trust me, the guy is wise and dedicated. To thinks that he could have grabbed back what was stolen from him all this while, but he decided to sit back and let Carlos do all the hard work and secure deals for his empire. When he has done all the hard work, then Dominic will step in and snatch everything from him.
He is practically taking his time to craft a perfect revenge that would drain Carlos of everything he has toiled for. You know, I didn’t even know that our businesses in this city are still operational.
I had no idea that my managers were funding and aiding trafficking in this city. I’d been so invested in searching for Marisol that I didn’t have time to pay close attention to the inflow and outflow of cash in my company.
If only Marisol had been here, she would have handled some of these tasks while I focused on the other businesses. Our parents abandoned their properties in this city when they moved away. The managers have been taking care of all these properties for many years now.
And even after I took over the company, I couldn’t sit back and take care of things like I was supposed to. I’ve been going from one city to the other searching for Marisol, ignoring all these things. But I think it’s time to pay attention to these details, I need to speak with Harry and find out why my name comes up in such businesses.
“I don’t believe my manager, Harry, could do something like that without my knowledge. But trust me, I’ll find out what is going on before the end of the day, and I’ll get back to you with the answers you need.” I assured him. He smiled in response, but his smile was not genuine. I could tell because it wasn’t reaching his eyes, he smiled only with his lips. And after some seconds, the fake smile disappeared from his face completely and was replaced with his stern gaze,
“This is a one-time deal, Miguel. The next time you need something from me or my guest, you come right to me and ask. If I ever catch you snooping around my house again, I’ll kill you.” He warned fiercely, giving me a look that showed that he meant exactly what he just said. I scoffed and kept a straight face, showing him that his threats didn’t scare me one bit.
“The girl… Claire right?” I asked him, keeping my eyes fixed on him, reading his reaction.
“What about her?
Or, do you still think she is your sister?
Where the hell do you get their information from?” He asked angrily. He is obviously shying away from her matter. He knows it’s wrong, and yet he doesn’t give two shits about it.
“She’s a child, Dominic. She has no idea why you are keeping her close. She thinks you saved her simply because you wanted your money back. Why don’t you tell her that you care about her, why don’t you tell her that you are training her to be your personal pet?” I asked him fiercely, glaring furiously at him.
“You have no right, Miguel!
You have no right to interfere in a matter that you know nothing about. My relationship with Claire is far deeper than anything you can ever imagine. I didn’t just pick her up and drag her over here for myself. She was brought over here for a reason and she would leave here only after she fulfills her purpose for coming here in the first place. She is mine, Miguel, mine!
She would only leave here when I say so!
We were already getting along pretty well. So, If I were you, I would mind my damn business and stick my nose where it belongs.” He warned me fiercely, leaving no room for much argument in the matter.
“Now get the fuck out of my house and go and keep to your end of the bargain before I change my mind.” He threatened angrily. I didn’t need to be told twice, I got the message already. I simply left his presence and walked towards the entrance, leaving through the main gate this time.
He likes her…
I could tell from the way he was so quick to defend and protect her. He doesn’t even want to hear her name being mentioned anywhere, he would do whatever it takes to keep her safe and happy. But that’s just for his selfish reasons. He is only doing all this because he wants to keep her for himself. If only she is smart enough to know what he is trying to do.
But she is so young and innocent, just like my Marisol. Trying to convince him to let her go would be futile. My best bet is to find her family and bring them here to get her out. She thinks she is in love with him, but I think he is simply manipulating her into thinking that way. He is smart, he knows how to get into her innocent head and get her to start drooling over him.
“Get on the next flight to Santiago, I have questions that need answers immediately Harry. And while you are at it, I need your report for the last five years downloaded on a hard drive and delivered to me the moment you step into this city. You have five hours to find your way to Havana Harry. Don’t you fucking keep me waiting.” I told him sternly, ending the call before he asked any questions.
I know Harry like the back of my fingers, we had practically been raised together. If I let him speak, he would ask me lots of questions to get a hint of why I asked him to come to Santiago. If he succeeded in getting those words out of me, then he would go back and release his response properly to hide the truth and tell me what I needed to hear to put my mind at ease.
Although we have been friends for a very long time, sometimes I find myself wondering how I got to know someone like him, like, why did our paths ever crossed?
He is the very definition of stubbornness and arrogance. He would do what he wanted regardless of what people would say. I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out that he is indeed doing business with Carlos Gonzalez. I just hope he doesn’t fucking get me and my family in trouble with his shady businesses.
“Where the fuck are you?” I yelled at the receiver and the next person I called picked up immediately. It was the guy I put in Dominic’s house like a freaking spy. The fool hasn’t called me since then I showed up in his house. He still didn’t call me even when I left angrily after speaking with Claire and finding out she was not Marisol.
“I’m… I’m… I’m…”
“Oh, shut up you foul!
How could you mistake me for a fucking teenager, is that what I look like to you?” I yelled at him furiously.
“The description was clear enough, I made it clear that she was my twin sister and she looked exactly like me. Do I look like a teenager, or are you just trying to rip me off?!” I yelled on.
“If the greedy folks out there call me with wrong information about my sister, does that mean you have to do the same?
For fucks sake, Claire is just a teenager and she looks nothing like me. Besides, she has family here in this city. You should have done your background check before forgetting me to drop everything and come running down to Santiago to find a girl that is not my sister. That’s so stupid of you!” I kept scolding him angrily over the phone.
“I’m sorry boss, I had no idea that she was that young because wasn’t too close to her in the mansion. Do you need me to come over and explain better?
I can come over if you want me to quit my job as a spy. But I’m still in position boss, I don’t want to make any silly move so I don’t blow my cover. The Capo is furious with every one of us, he is trying to find the leak and get rid of the traitor. I have to be more careful if I wish to remain in this mansion.” He told me.
“Yeah, I need you there to keep an eye on her. And while you are lying low and keeping an eye on her, I need you to find out where her parents live. I want to know how she got to be in Dominic possession and why?” I instructed him.