The Secrets We Keep

Ch. 1

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ch.1

Azalea Santos

I felt the stress and burden of this mission leave my entire being and had it replaced with the sudden rush of adrenaline and anxiety taking over my body and mind. As I was falling from the cliff and destined to fall into the deep,dark, blue sea. I could feel the wind whip against my skin and it was as if I was trying to catch my breath and breath air for the first time ever, simultaneously. The fear and anxiousness combined was a new feeling in it itself. I simply could not find the word to describe it but it was a feeling he was the cause of yet again. The answer to one of my biggest mysteries lied ahead of me and I was bound to discover the answer right at this very moment.

I've always had 2 big mysteries left unsolved in my life.The first being what it felt like to be in love. The other being the feeling of death. He gave me the opportunity and pleasure of experiencing both.

I never thought I'd live the day to say or even admit these words out loud but I, Azalea Santos may have fallen in love with Domenico Moretti and it might have killed me.
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"Don't be afraid darling, trust yourself, I love you," my mother whispered.

I woke up with a gasp and swiped the beads of sweat running down my forehead from the repeated torturous dream of my mothers final words.
I made my way out of bed and walked to my bathroom in the dark.

It was around 5 am, not too bad today.

I let my dark blue, silk nightgown fall to the ground and entered the shower.
Wincing as the cold water hit my warm skin and gradually became accustomed to the temperature.

Mornings like these are hard, especially when a new assignment is being given to me the next day.

It's a tight schedule consisting of a ton of meetings and training.
Then its only a couple hours until I'm shipped off to wherever James needs me to be.

James Heath, my boss and the head of his empire, Heath corporations.

I'm his best assassin.

I arrived at headquarters just on time today. I had thrown my damp hair into a high ponytail and put on a simple all black outfit.
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