Perfect Revenge (Revenge Series Book 1)

by Catherine Edward

  "I have a room booked for the night in a nearby hotel. What do you say?" He asked as his fingers slid inside her thong. Alicia could only moan in response as his experienced hands took her to new heights.

  “Hotels are not safe. We could go back to my apartment,” she suggested.

  “What about the reporters?” Valtini asked, his hands advancing to their destination.

  “I know a way to get in without being noticed,” she winked.”

  Valtini was insatiable in bed and she loved his dominance. If he was not the most wanted criminal, she would've happily settled down with him for the rest of her life. Alicia spread her legs wider, allowing him better access and whimpered when he pinched her clit.

  "You like that, don't you?" Valtini crooned.

  She nodded. "Y-yes." She protested when his fingers left her core, only for him to smirk.

  "Patience, Alicia. I have so many things planned for tonight." Her panties only soaked more at his dark promise and she stood up with her shaky legs, taking his hands as she followed him mutely.

  It was purely coincidental that she met the Italian drug dealer in a pub. They spend the night together and when she saw his gun and those tattoos she knew he had a shady side.

  However, what she didn't expect was to have a team of cops, knocking at her hotel room door, the next morning. She helped him escape, cleaned the room, getting rid of their night's adventures and got in the bath, plugging in her headphones, acting as if she never heard the cops kicked at her door, trying to break into the room.

  When the cops surrounded her, she put on the act of an innocent and told them that she was drunk and woke up in the hotel room alone. She didn't remember anything. The police believed her act and Valtini had been in her debt ever since that incident.

  He'd arranged his men to place the drugs in Kaufman's home and helped in several other ways. In turn, she became his guilty pleasure when he visited the United States.

  Alicia vaguely remembered the short trip to her apartment and entering her room. He stripped her faster than ever, her back sunk into the hard mattress and she bit her lip to suppress the moan when he started stripping, his dark tattoos coming into view.

  She squeezed her thighs together when he pulled the cuffs from his suitcase. "These, I bought specially for you," he stated as he continued to cuff her hands behind her.

  Alicia's eyes rolled back into her head in anticipation as he adjusted her on the bed, cuffing her ankles to the side of the bed as she knelt on the bed, her naked ass in the air, ready for him.

  His first slap against her ass cheek had her moan louder as her heart trembled in anticipation. Ever since Valtini introduced her to this side of the sex life, she never found satisfaction in normal style.

  "Did you like that?" His thick masculine voice purred as she slapped her again.

  "Yes!" She screamed as she felt him slam into her brutally. The room was soon filled with the muffled moans and pleasure filled screams.

  Unknown to them, the camera in the far corner of the room, facing their bed focused its eyes on them, recording their deed without missing a beat.

  ∞ ∞ ∞

  Samantha sat on the chaise sipping her drink, feeling refreshed after the much-needed bath. They did nothing but relaxing after the party and the drama unfolded after that. She enjoyed the new day which was relatively calm so far.

  The girls were in the pool while Narmadha, Sara, Lilian, and Harley hung out under the canopy as they chatted away about anything and everything.

  "Sam, come on in!" Amelia bellowed from one side of the pool.

  "Later, I don't feel like swimming," Samantha replied, waving her left hand at her. Her diamond ring glittered in the sunlight, making her smile.

  "Come on, Dani. It's been longtime and put that swimsuit to some good use," Andrea winked.

  "Yeah, come on the spoiled sport!" Gracie shouted.

  "You can't swim in the pool for the next few months once the winter started. So, come on now," Gabriela piped in.

  “We have temperature control,” Samantha quipped.

  “Get in!” Silvia, Marina, and Sasha soon joined them, beckoning her over and Samantha gave in.

  "All right, I'm coming.”

  "Really Sam? There are other colors in this world too, you know?" Gracie snickered when Samantha discarded her robe, revealing her black and white striped bathing suit.

  Samantha just rolled her eyes as she carefully entered the pool. There was water on the side of the pool, making the floor bit slippery.

  "I know, I just happen to like this piece," she tried to defend her choice of color.

  Everyone else except her had a two-piece bikini on. Gracie and Amelia happen to wear an identical neon blue bikini, flaunting their round belly. The rest of the girls all wore sexy pieces in different colors.

  "You happen to like all the pieces in black and white," Andrea snickered.

  "Which is why we wouldn’t be taking you along for your wedding shopping? I mean you can come, but you aren't choosing the dresses," Amelia announced.

  "That isn't fair," Samantha whined.

  "It isn't fair for Axel if we let you choose. The poor guy won't get to see you in anything except black and white for the rest of his life if we allowed you to do this," Gracie piped in.

  "That's not true. I do own several clothes which are not black and white," Samantha defended.

  "Really? Then tell me this dear sister-in-law, how many pairs of sexy lingerie you own are not black or white?" Amelia poked her chest and Samantha scowled at her.

  "I have four pairs. A purple, red, pale green and -"

  "A teal colored one I bought you," Amelia cut her off. "Seriously, Sam, I am going to take over your lingerie shopping. You need more colors in your bed to keep your man on his toes every time."

  "I am going to take care of your honeymoon dresses," Andrea declared while the other girls burst out laughing.

  "You aren't playing fair. If that's the case, then I am gonna take over your entire wedding arrangements." Samantha poked Andrea's chest.

  "With pleasure. At least, I know you won't choose black or white for me. Bring it on babe." Andrea winked.

  Samantha shook her head in amusement. Several ideas starting to form in her head to get even with her friend.

  "By the way, we are getting married a week before you. So, we can plan our honeymoon trip together," Andrea announced.

  Samantha beamed at her suggestion. "That's a wonderful idea. But, our wedding date is not finalized yet."

  Andrea’s sheepish smile told Samantha that it was already finalized. “Not again, Andy. When is the wedding exactly?”

  “In three months from now. It was your mom’s idea,” Andrea threw her hands in the air in a surrendering gesture.

  "We would've liked to join for a second honeymoon, but sadly we will be busy with our packages," Gracie pouted and Amelia joined her as they continued to speak about their pregnancy. Their due dates were a week apart, which only increased their excitement.

  “It won’t be a honeymoon if everyone went together,” Gabriela snickered as Sasha and Marina silently laughed beside her.

  They really had one hell of a team and the male population was all out for the day, carrying out their daily jobs. Most of them are out for office while Ryan, Julius, and Keith went to God knows where. Axel promised to come home earlier than usual. He had a meeting with a new client in the afternoon.

  Samantha thought how soon they had come together. She looked over her mom and Sara sitting together. Sara managed to mingle with the crowd faster and ended up hanging out with her mom almost all the day.

  Someone splashed water on her, breaking her out of her thoughts and Samantha coughed, glaring at the culprit. "You asked for it," she grinned maliciously as she charged for her best friend.

  "Yeah, come on now, panda. Show us what you got," Andrea shot her a grin before swimming away to the other side.

  The girls’ giggles and laughter filled the rooftop s
oon as they continued to splash water on each other. Samantha swam underwater, flipping Sasha from the swimming float, which officially started the water war as they liked to call it.

  Chapter – 38

  I t was around six in the evening when Narmadha decided to stop the girls and ordered them to get out of the pool. The sun was still lingering in the sky, casting an orange glow to their surroundings.

  "Sam, your dad just called. He wanted to meet you," Narmadha informed.

  Everyone around her perked up, giving her puzzled looks. "Okay. Did he say anything else?"

  "No. But, I do know that Mr. Santiago was on his way here," Narmadha stated.

  "Oh, so Dad came earlier than usual," Samantha frowned.

  "Not only your dad. Axel is here too. If I were you, I would hurry up," she replied and Samantha nodded, getting out of the pool.

  She remembered her father saying that he had a meeting and won't be back until nine p.m. What happened?

  "He's in his office," Narmadha informed.

  "Okay mom," Samantha said, securing the knots of her bathrobe around her waist. Something told her that this was urgent.

  "Girls, I am going to go and speak to my dad. Don't wait for me," Samantha announced as she wrapped her hair in a clean towel. She didn't want to waste any more time to change. The bathrobe she wore ended a few inches below her knees and was modest enough to meet them.

  Without wasting any more time, she went down the stairs to her father's office. The familiar door came into view sooner and she entered the room, not bothering to knock. She was sure that her flip-flops would do that job for her, it was Amelia's gift to her and it squeaked with each step she took.

  "Dad!"

  "Axel!"

  Gregory, who was in deep conversation with Axel, looked up and grinned while Axel came to her immediately and engulfed her in a hug. Samantha hugged him back and snuggled into his chest.

  "I missed you," he whispered in her ear and she gave him a full-blown smile of her own.

  "Can't say the same. The girls kept me occupied," she said, chewing her lower lip, feeling guilty. "I did think about you though. How was your day?"

  Axel smiled softly. "I am glad that you had a good time. The meeting was boring as usual. We need to meet him again next week to discuss the proposal," he replied as he led her to the chair next to Gregory and sat beside her.

  "Hey dad, you're early. What about your meeting?" Samantha went to hug him and he embraced her with a warm smile.

  "Something has come up. Eric is attending the meeting in my place," Gregory informed.

  "Wanna tell me about it?" Samantha inquired.

  "Of course. We're just waiting for-" Gregory was cut off by a knock. "Come in!"

  Daniel entered with his usual professional smile in place. His green eyes scanned his surroundings. The blue color shirt he wore, hugged his frame hinting his taut muscles and the dark blue jeans hugged his strong thighs like a second skin.

  "Hello Mr. Sinclair, Samantha, Mr. Finlayson," he greeted individually with a curt handshake.

  "We hope you brought some news," Samantha started.

  "I do. Before we continue, I'd like you to listen to this audio," Daniel stated placing a mini recording device on the table.

  "You know, it's not safe for us to meet like this."

  "I know, but this has to be done."

  Samantha realized the female voice as Alicia while the male voice was new to her.

  "So, what do you want me to do?"

  "The same thing we did for Francis Kaufman."

  "Are you sure?"

  "I never wanted to destroy someone so bad.”

  "Then, we shall start with Axel. The Sinclair International security system is not easy to breach. Destroying Axel would bring the same result anyway.”

  "Axel and Alexander. I want them both to suffer."

  "I have a room booked for the night in a nearby hotel. What do you say?"

  “Hotels are not safe. We could go back to my apartment.”

  “What about the reporters?”

  “I know a way to get in without being noticed,”

  "You like that, don't you?"

  "Y-yes."

  "Patience, Alicia. I have so many things planned for tonight."

  "That bitch!" Samantha glowered as the audio tape finished playing.

  "Your suspicions were correct," Daniel began. "Francis Kaufman was innocent."

  "So, what do you suggest we do in this case?" Axel asked as he shared a look with Gregory.

  "Upgrade your security systems at both your home and office. Install new cameras, something similar to the systems we have in Sinclair International," Daniel suggested.

  "Then, I already got it covered," Samantha stated. "When Axel decided to install security systems at his office and home, I chose the company who did our security systems," she added.

  "That's great then," Daniel nodded with a satisfied grin.

  "Mr. Santiago, if this guy she is associating with is dealing with drugs, shouldn't he be on the most wanted list? With the way they are talking it doesn't sound like he is some small dealer," Axel stated.

  "He's right. I was thinking the same too," Gregory agreed.

  "I've spoken to one of my friends in the police department. We were able to get a few photos of this guy, which is not clear enough to run an identity check," Daniel informed.

  Axel looked at Samantha, who had her brows furrowed in concentration, her teeth nibbling at her lower lip with a distant look on her face.

  "What are you thinking?" Axel asked.

  "We need to strike first," Samantha replied. "Daniel, speak to Seemus. Get him to sign the divorce documents."

  "Sure, anything else?"

  "Well, I think it's time to release the scandalous images of Alicia," Samantha stated.

  "What about his Valtini guy?" Axel asked, his voice etched with concern. Samantha could already tell what was in his mind. He worried for the safety of his parents.

  "I suggest that you and your parents stay away for a while. You can either stay here or in one of our apartments," Gregory offered.

  "Thank you. But, won't they get suspicious if we are not staying there?" Axel asked.

  "I agree with Mr. Finlayson," Daniel piped in. "I suggest that your family continues to follow the current routine. I'll have a team to watch over your home and office."

  "Thank you," Axel smiled and relaxed a bit at his words. "So, what if they did manage to place the drugs in my home or office?"

  "They headed to Alicia’s apartment, straight into the trap," Daniel said with a devious grin. "All we need now is a clear photo of this bastard to run a face recognition scan. Then, we will bust his ass."

  Samantha beamed. "Now, I know why you are the best in this field. Thank you, Daniel."

  "Always welcome. So, if there's nothing more to discuss, I'll be off to execute our next plan," Daniel stated.

  "Sure. Maybe you should contact Kenley for this," Samantha added.

  Daniel smirked. "Sounds good. She is already known as a gossip queen and no one would doubt a thing about how she got this information."

  "Exactly," Samantha grinned.

  "You didn't tell me that she's in our league," Axel frowned.

  "Oh, she called this afternoon asking for my forgiveness. I told her that she will have to continue doing what she was best at and I would pay for her," Samantha shrugged.

  Daniel left shortly and Gregory, who was mostly a silent spectator throughout the meeting watched his daughter in admiration. She reminded him of Narmadha in every way.

  "Dad, Axel, I'll go change and see you both soon," Samantha stood up, rubbing her hands together and Axel got up with her.

  "Don't take too long. Wear something comfortable, we're going out," he informed.

  "Where are we going?" She asked intrigued.

  "We're just going to hang out and get to know each other. Something we should've done a long back," he shrugged.

  Samantha chuckled.
"All right then. I'll be back soon."

  Gregory patted Axel's shoulder with a smile before they exited the office.

  ∞ ∞ ∞

  “Axel, please… At least tell me where are you taking me? We’re heading out of the city,” Samantha pouted.

  They’ve been driving for almost an hour and she wondered where he was taking her.

  “I am taking you to the Ulster County Fair,” he replied.

  “But, that’s in New Paltz.”

  “Yes. We’re driving through the Taconic State Parkway. It’s the fastest route now and we can reach the fair in two and a half hours. We’ll reach in time for the fireworks tonight.”

  Samantha gave him a full blown smile. “Awesome. I’ve always wanted to go to the Ulster County Fair. I’ve heard that they even hold pig racing,” she stated excitedly.

  “It also has varieties of food stands and exciting rides,” he added.

  “Have you gone before?”

  “Yes. Dad couldn’t afford holiday trips. So every year he takes a break from his work for a week and take us there by train,” he informed her enthusiastically.

  “Tell me more,” she asked and turned to look at him.

  “Well, it’s almost four hour journey by train. So, mom would pack food and we will play small games during our travel. Then, we used to stay at one of the motels there for a week and visit every day. I still miss those days.” Axel smiled as he reminisced the warm memories.

  “That sounds wonderful. We should plan a family trip next year,” she suggested and he replied with the brightest smile that lifted her own spirit.

  “It will take at least an hour to reach the venue. Why don’t we play twenty questions?” He asked.

  “Axel, we’re not teenagers and we know each other for a year now,” she rolled her eyes playfully.

  “Come on, Sam. It’ll be fun.”

  “Okay, you go first,” she said, shaking her head in amusement and Axel’s grin widened.

  “What’s your favorite color?” Axel asked. “Wait, don’t answer that. I can pretty much guess it for myself. Black and white.”

  “Seriously Axel!” Samantha exclaimed with fake anger and crossed her arms over her chest trying to pose angry.