Chapter 27

Chapter 27
|| AZRAEL DE LUCA'S POV ||
" Do you need anything else, young man?", I asked the little monster who just broke my aquarium as soon as he got into the house.
Ryan Stevens!
He looked nothing like his mother. He got an aura of being cold at this young age. I couldn't blame him though as people used to call me 'cold Kid' too. Kiera kept her word. Although she had asked all the useless questions to know why I needed to keep Ryan close to me, I skipped her questions. She didn't need to know what was going on. I didn't want her to work with a restless mind, thinking of her son because I knew that Ryan would be her first always.
Ryan kept playing with the big cars, giggling happily. I just renovated a room just for him to get comfortable in our environment. Well, this guy had a really weird taste when it comes to communicating with people. Not only did he not stay in that room, but he insisted on staying with me as long as his mother didn't arrive from work. I had no choice but to follow his wish.
My men were left speechless. In a room full of armed people, a child was playing on the ground.
Does he never get scared of us?
I bet he doesn't because he has been playing happily ever since he came to our room. Ryan replied pouting his lips,
" No, but I want to learn how to shoot guns for real."
I choked on my wine before shooting him an awestruck look. Dropping the glass aside, I replied looking into his hopeful eyes,
" Your mother will kill me!"
In fact, I was surprised that she hadn't killed me yet. Ryan looked agitated before saying,
" Who says we are gonna tell him?"
Fuck! This little guy...
I raised an eyebrow at him, amusingly. Surely, his father had good genes. This kind of attitude had never gotten from her mother absolutely not. Before I could give him my answer, he yelped out in surprise,
" MOMMY!!"
I gazed up to see him, pointing at something on the TV. My brows knitted slightly when I saw the woman on the screen.
She looked breathtaking...
Her hot look for the cover was trending on social media sites already. Although she was sitting down, the public fancied her the most. I raised the volume up. The press was talking about her comeback crazily,
" WOW! What a comeback for KIERA STEVENS! Look at the shares! The magazine isn't even out yet. She is already ruling the internet."
" Netizens were asking why the company had to add Anastasia Beverly on the cover when Kiera was more than enough!"
My lips curled up slightly in satisfaction. It was good to hear others complimenting her. At least, she wouldn't blame me for hindering her life. However, something cropped my mind and I lost happiness in a minute. She looked hot on that cover. Which meant that more men were going to look at her with lust. Not to mention, she wore a long collared gown with her breasts, popping out a lot.
No! This can't be jealousy! It was her job!
I tried to control my thoughts but the more I heard her news, it didn't settle well within me. Tugging on my wrists uneasily, I looked over at David who was secretly peering at me. He did probably notice my sudden foul mood. Pursuing my lips tightly, I blurted out of my consciousness,
" Buy all the magazines tomorrow."
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It made me feel a lot better. After David passed the news that he managed to pre-order all the magazines with double the price tomorrow, my mood was a lot better than before. They had only 150 pieces to sell tomorrow. All of them were going to be mine. Same like she was mine! However, I didn't switch the channel. For a man like me who runs several underground businesses, it was weird to focus on the news of entertainment. Even the look on my men told me that they were shocked too. Ryan was too happy to see his mother on the TV. I guess, he didn't get enough time to see her.
Should I give her something to celebrate?
I hesitated at the thought since I had never done this before. However, she worked hard to get this position. Although her father was rich, she never used any resources from him. She liked to play fair in her work. I gestured at David who was in charge of keeping an eye on Ryan closely always.
" Yes, Luca!", David spoke, giving a short bow.
I breathed through my mouth heavily. Ignoring the hesitations finally, I blurted stunning him,
" What does a woman like to receive as a gift?"
His eyes froze on me for a second. Keeping his voice low, he spoke looking into my eyes suspiciously,
" Arg..is it for...Miss Kiera?"
I looked away, uncomfortable. I didn't want to create any impression that I was caring for her. It was just a formal gift for her new beginnings. The way, her news was getting hyped, she was going to get more offers surely. I coughed slightly before hissing at him coldly,
" You talk too much!"
David cleared his throat, not poking his nose anymore. After a while, he suggested like a clueless guy,
" Ah. I guess, diamonds or gold. Aren't women fond of it?"
Yes, I used to see women wearing diamonds a lot at parties. Kiera should like diamonds too. So, I gave the order, sounding casual,
" Okay! Get some ornaments for Ryan's Mom. It's just a token gift from us."
David nodded with understanding but the surprise in his eyes didn't vanish. In my thirty years of life, I never bought any presents for anyone. She was exceptional. I didn't know what it was called but I wanted to see her happy at least a bit.
After David left to oblige from my order, I pulled my eyes on the clock. It was nearly 9 o'clock at night. She should have arrived here already since Ryan was living with us. She had no reason to waste her time somewhere else.
" Where's your mom, Ryan?", I spoke to Ryan who was having snacks there. He blinked a few times, remembering,
" At work.."
But he paused again, continuing after giving it deep thought,
" Oh. She went to meet an uncle. Gramps was asking her to meet tonight. Maybe she is there."
My momentum froze immediately as I got on my step to blurt furiously,
" What Uncle?"
Ryan shrugged giving me an awkward glance,
" I don't know, Uncle Luca!"
Fuck! She must be kidding me! Did she go to meet some punk?
Despite our contract, I couldn't stay calm after listening to Ryan. Surely, her dad was trying to settle her down with other guys. But why did it bother me?
Right..She was my mistress now! She wasn't allowed to meet anyone during this period.
I convinced myself with these thoughts and gave a call to my men who were in charge of guarding her secretly.
" Don..", the lead man spoke respectively. I growled out my words at them,
" Where's Kiera? Are you still following her?"
He paused for a few seconds before continuing in a firm voice,
" Yes! We are always following her. But Miss just came to a restaurant to meet a guy. It looks like he is her friend."
Fuck...I slammed the phone shut. It looked like I needed to remind her who she belonged to.