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• Behind the Mask   11. Vengeance

  Raymond"Boss, we got to find the mole. He is now in the basement. Mr. Romano is trying to get information from him.", said Maxim, one of the Moretti's men."It's time to visit our special guest." With that, Raymond went to the captive's cell.He entered the cell and saw the mole bitten brutally. He went forward to his captive and staring at him with a blank expression. The captive, who was groaning in pain, was terrified to see the most feared mafia leader standing in front of him. He knew his end was near. The Moretti family was merciless. But, the young leader was more vicious and manipulative.Raymond asked in a cold voice with a blank expression, "Who sent you to spy on us?"The captive tried his luck once more, "Sir, I don't know anything. It's a misunderstanding. I'm not the mole, please, believe me."Raymond roared and punched his captive's already swollen jaw. He took a sharp knife from his drawer and stabbed him on

• Behind the Mask   10. Origin

  AryaWe went back to Los Angeles on the very next day my brother told me about his long lost lover and his son. He has a reservation at a nearby hotel from the airport as he gets some accommodation of being a pilot. They do receive some facilities as they get to stay by in the hotel only to board a flight the next day. I have already bought some toys and candies for my nephew. I fancy playing and spending time with him today, where the couple would try to fix their relationship if there has any misunderstanding.Kathy, my would-be sister-in-law, was a very sweet woman. She was always on my brother's side. From kindergarten to high school, they come and go to school together, they had the same taste in music. Where my brother is in the science department, she was in art. They parted in university. She chose to be a painter, where he determined to go to the air force, although he is two steps away from his goal, only two years to go. I am n

• Behind the Mask   9. Hindrance

  AryaThe dreadful day passed, I spent the whole Sunday at home. I was tired, didn't want to move from my bedroom to the kitchen. But, I did move anyway. I studied for the whole day. The semester was near. Ethan and Zack called and asked if I wanted to hang out with them or not. I denied and hinted about that strange incident. They made me agree to have a group study in my home. I agreed. They came to my home afternoon.We studied for a long time and completed our project. While having coffee, we discussed the topics we didn't get. When it was eight at night, we stopped, ordered take-out. Despite being different from each other, we have lots of things in common, which bound us together. We always have time for each other. Ethan is known as a bad boy, which is just a facade. He is more talented and sharp among the three of us. I also knew they gonna ask me about yesterday's incident. I was ready to spit it out.When our orders were d

• Behind the Mask   8. Serendipity

  Author's PovRaymond was raging inside. That strange woman frustrated him beyond his imagination. She made him do whatever she wanted him to do. In his whole life, no one ever dared to make him do anything, and no one had over-powered him before. But here, her action only aggravated the situation from his point of view. Strangely he couldn't resist her demands. She helped him to fight against those goons, and now she was taking him to the infirmary. She was stiff yet calm. She was persistent, and her determination level was high. But what's with addressing him with those ridiculous names, old man and good boy. He didn't know how come he was tolerating a woman, he despised them. Here, he was getting help from a strange lady.Raymond was observing her keenly. She was cautious all the time. After she helped him to get seated in the waiting room, she put a blank expression, and her eyes were cold. She had a deadly side, which she showed around

• Behind the Mask   7. Rejuvenation

  Raymond"Mr. Knight, the chauffeur is waiting outside, the jet is ready to take off.", my secretary Nicholas informed. It's time to board for Canada. We have to finalize a deal with my father George Knight's old acquaintance Thomas Davies by today this afternoon."Let's go," I said and went to the elevator.The whole office staff bowed their head in front of me. I paid zero attention and hopped in one of my SUV's back seat while my assistant sat in front of the passenger seat. We arrived at the airport within ten minutes and halted in front of my private Jet. My bodyguards surrounded the whole area. One of them opened the door and led me toward the Jet.Earlier in the board meeting, there happened usual bickering between the officers. I was pissed but waited till the end to inform them of my final decision. I let them speak as much as they could. Then we got to finalize the deal with Davies's Corp by afternoon and needed to

• Behind the Mask   6. Dire straits

  AryaYou will always shine if you never stop chasing after your dreams. I believe in it. Your path of destination can be different from others, but you need to hold your ground and keep walking, don't be afraid to see the bumpy road. A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you. It works on me, I think it also works on others as well. Okay, now enough with my positive vibes. I am nervous a bit about the tournament. But, I am also excited about my motorbike racing.I woke up and watched toward the window that the day was rather pleasant. I went downstairs, had my breakfast, and was ready to check on my motorbike. I checked on the main things; like tires and wheels, brakes, fuel systems, and other parts as well. I changed some parts with new ones which I have brought home earlier. Then checked on the scratches and put color on those places after cleaning my who