The Heiress

Prologue

''In the underground society, there's an infamous woman who wears a mask and was known for being fatal, killing influential mens around like she was plucking flowers around her garden. No one knows who she is behind her mask nor what her face looks like and if you ask around about her details or where she comes from? They might say she's a hired killer, others say she's connected to the government to keep the mafias at bay or a trained daughter of some Italian mafia and was sent here to investigate, a wife, a serial killer. There's so many different version of her going around here for some times now.''

The middle aged bartender man looks around the bar before he leans in towards me, ''I heard last time, she ambush the head of Cristobal while he's on his way for his vacation to paris but luckily he was rescued immediately and is only injured with a few gun shots in both of his legs and a head injury''

Pretending to be curious, i asked, ''Why?''

''Well, for what i know he claims at the last banquet that he will for sure catch her and wife her up even if he needs to use force'' he laughed. ''Must be painful to the ego, right?''

The bar opened and started to be filled with people, hours had passed since our last conversation. I was about to drink the remains of my shots when a loud bang was heard through the dance floor not too far from where I was seated.  

There was a man sitting on the dance floor and another one who's standing in front of him holding a gun. I looked around to check everyone's reactions and everyone looked calm like there's nothing going on in front of them, things like this must be normal to them since they are at this bar. I looked back at my drink and mind my own business. To hell I care if someone dies there, as long as they leave me the hell alone, we're all good... until

''Are you new here? It's the first time I saw you here'' when I looked at my peripheral vision, I saw a woman in a sleek black dress ordering. 

I didn't answer and drank my last shot. I was about to leave when I heard the bartender answer for me, ''Who? Him?'' i saw the girl respond with a nod before sipping her cocktail ''Oh, no. He's actually a regular here Miss Stacey but he's usually using the VIP room. I don't know what made him change his mind and decide to sit here, maybe because he is alone? Right, Sir Nathan?'' he winked and handed me another battle of remy martin. 

While it's true that I'm not new here, who does this old man think he is? Answering and instructing me like that?

''Ah'' The girl just shrugged and left. 

I looked at the old man directly, eyeing him for what he did, he immediately raised both of his hands in the air acting like I was arresting him.

''I have my reasons, alright? That girl, she's associated with her. I'm actually helping you here, don't get mad at me now.''

''Associated? Tell me more about it'' when i got back at my seats, he continues while filling my empty shot glass

''Her and the other two, they're always here acting like her eyes and ears. You see, there's no single sane person inside this bar, all of the people in here are either mafias, gangsters, killers–everything! you named it, we have it here.'' he chuckled, ''But most importantly, two–three heads of prominent families are here tonight including you so of course! She must think that there's an alliance forming up besides, you never interact with others so for sure she's taking precautions...''

He keeps saying she and she, does he know her name or what?

''You know, after seeing so many women in my life... if you ever see her, I'd feel like all of those women are just girls. There's something about her that would keep you looking at her and wanting more. Just like a lookism...'' 

This conversation is going nowhere now. I don't want to hear someone's fantasized story about a girl who doesn't even reveal herself. Besides, I don't have any interest in her. I have my own interest, a completely different one that I must start taking into action now.

I got up, and finally decided to leave this time. I put down a hundred dollars besides the battle and was ready to leave when a loud shout coming from a man's was heard through and was followed by multiple gunshots. It looks like the firing comes from the VIP rooms upstairs, after a loud tad and the sound of running footsteps and a few glass stuttering, several men come running downstairs holding their gun up surrounding an injured man that looks like their boss. 

''Just where the fck are you, you damn bitch?!'' Silence filled the entire floor, all that's left is his continuous shouting and cursing and for the sixth time, when he's about to shout again, a playful chuckle was heard echoing, it was an eye-catching one with the voice and all. 

Everyone immediately looked up at railings on the second floor and there was a woman wearing a black top and a leather skirt, resting both of her elbows in the railing while holding a small bag that seemed to be a pouched in the air. 

Looking down, she utter ''Must be nice to be alive and breathing, right Cristobal?'' 

The mens surrounding the man she identifies as Cristobal immediately aimed their gun at her and she simply shrugged it off like it was nothing. The spot that she's in had a very limited light specially in her face, it was dark yet it was enough to see her face. The red gemstones on the mask she's wearing on the other hand was very visible. 

''Thinking you could Wife me up just because I let you walk through my property the last time? Are you for real or you're still hallucinating because of this so-called medication you got from Paris, hmm?'' she smiled and continued, ''I guess killing you is the only choice now?''

I sighed. How could I get involved in this childsplay when all I want is a peaceful drink? I shook my head and walked past the bar when I heard the bartender from earlier whisper ''I remember her name, it was Lucky. They call her Lucky, the Fallen's boss''

I was about to turn around and look at him when the chandelier beneath me collapsed and everything went dark.

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