Captured by him

reach his eyes, "I wouldn't expect that, now ge

at could help find the traitor. She hadn't slept a win

and suspicious transactions. She had to find t

of Nico's men , a tall figure with a scar on his cheeks, s

g on, and followed the man through the mansion 's corridor. The house was

hind his massive desk, his presence, commanding authority that could not be

, a hint of a smile playing

, "I've been going through the documents", she began trying to keep her voice ste

w puffy her eyes were, "Patience is a luxury we cannot afford", he sai

. She knew she was treading on thin ice, "I und

"My men will assist you if you need more things

She left the office, her mind racing with thoughts of the

..

Almost immediately a soft knock came through the door, the door swung open,revealing a lady in her 50s holding a tray of food, "

eaten since the previous day, "Thank you", she accepted the tra

as mentioned you would be

, "So you work for Nic

way you think. I manage the household s

, noting the genuine

t situation", she said softly , "like I said be

had expected hostility , but Lucy's kindness was a w

me rest and eat something,

n to the tray , but moved the food aside

p into concentration then there was a knock at the door , it

nts to know if you've ma

s, "Tell him I'm still working on

aned back in her chair feeling the weight of her situation pres

help clear her mind. She glanced at the bowl of soup , a slice of sandw

d stopped, leaving the ground looking fresh and green. After minutes of admiring the view of

transaction. It was a large sum of money transferred to an offshore account, and the

traitor? She needed more proof, she gathered the documents together, ready

ugh the mansion 's maze -like hallways. Each corridor seemingly identical t

felt stifling, the silence pressing in on her. She opened the door , thinking i

d a bound and gagged man.. His face bruised and blooded.

weapon and fired a single shot, the sound echoed thr

palm, so her voice wouldn't be heard, but Nico turned slowly, his eyes locking int

backwards , her mind racing, "I....I was looking for your

ion unreadable, "And you found something