The Assassin

Chapter 23

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Antonio Ricci

I knocked on the door before walking into the room, seeing that Arik was already up.

He was currently sitting on the side of the bed with a deep frown on his face, a few bandages covering his bruises from earlier.

I couldn't help but smile as I looked at him, "How interesting" I muttered out.

He then looked at me, "What?" He asked.

"You're definitely different from Alora, yet at the same time, you remind me of her" I pointed out, now standing a few feet away from him.

A small scoff came from him, "You know, now is not the time to be fixated on me. You said you sent the mercenaries you hired to abduct my sister. Do you still not know what kind of person Alora is? You should run while you still have the chance" He warned.

I laughed at his words, it being even more amusing since I knew he wasn't joking. "So you managed to piece together what's happening even while you've been unconscious. But I suggest you get your facts straight" I replied before roughly grabbing ahold of his jaw, forcing him to look up at me.

"I'll be rescuing her, not abducting her. I am simply protecting a law-abiding citizen from the clutches of the mafia. You and I both know how dangerous Diamanté can be" I smiled, watching as he scowled at me.

"And why would I run away when I miss her so dearly? In fact, I was hoping you'd be able to lead me to her" I added before releasing the grip I had on him, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"How do you expect me to do that when you're keeping me hostage?" He then asked me.

I sat up before waving for the guards to remove the cuffs off of his legs, keeping the ones binding his wrists. "I was just about to have you released. Can you walk?" I replied, watching as he stood.

"Where are you taking me?"

I shoved my hands in the pockets of my slacks, "I'll give you a rough idea of the plan, since you're a part of it. Once Logan brings your sister here safely, I intend to propose a hostage swap between both you and her" I explained, him now looking furious.

"You son of a bitch! What the hell are you-" He began.

"Given how much she cares about you, aren't you curious about the choice you'll make? While I was by her side, you were all she talked about" I asked before my phone began to ring.

"It sounds like he's arrived," I stated before answering.

"Logan. Did you manage to rescue Alora?" I asked, the other end remaining silent.

"Logan?" I repeated.

"Why are you looking for Logan? You know that you were hoping for someone else... and here I am" Alora spoke out on the other end before the glass windows behind me had shattered, turning around to see a helicopter nearing the building.

Several bullets were fired and killed the near guards instantly. It didn't take me long to notice that Alora was the one shooting.

"Didn't I tell you that at our next encounter, I'd be pointing a gun at your throat?" She yelled out before aiming the gun at me.

Even though my life was in danger, I found myself laughing hysterically at the situation I was currently in.

I ran a hand over my face as I calmed myself down, "I expected no less from you... Alora!" I exclaimed.