Chapter 11

• Artemis Thaleia's POV
• "Hmm, it's so good to be back," Sin said as we stepped out from his private jet.
• "I miss the warm comfort that my king-size bed gives me. The bed I slept on in the NBI was too hard for my liking, and it hurt my back. I can't believe that I stand to sleep at that for a month," Sin said before he wore his aviator glasses and walked to his sports car.
• I went straight to his car, and before I could move to get inside. Sin drove it away, leaving me behind.
• I shut my eyes closed and gritted my teeth.
• "I guess you weren't that special after all," Kanoa commented as she flipped her hair and went straight to the Aston Martin that Conrad got into.
• "I damn hate that woman. One day, I'll find my way to get her out of this miscreant," I whispered.
• Lorcan and Eul's car pulled away one after the other.
• "Damn it! Are they going to leave me here? I know nothing about Naples aside from the fact that it's one of the many cities in Italy!" I ranted as I watched their cars.
• I was left with no choice but to ride with Sin's men or pawns, as he called them, in their SUV, but before I could open the door. The car drove away from me, too.
• I closed my eyes and sighed. Annoyed, I stomped my feet and looked around. My face quickly lit up when a Bugatti Veyron driven by Thayer stopped in front of me.
• "It's passed 7 in the morning. I'm tired and hungry as hell. Are you going with me or not?" He asked.
• "I'm going with you! Please!" I pleaded.
• "Then get the hell in, Artemis Thaleia."
• Our gazes locked in as Thayer refused to start his car.
• "What?" I raised my eyebrows.
• "Your seatbelt—"
• Oh, come on! You're a mafia boss, yet you're scared of driving without your and your passenger's seatbelts on?" I asked him mockingly.
• "Are you going wear it, or I'll leave you here?" I raised my hand in mid-air and smiled sarcastically.
• "Okay, okay." I pulled his seatbelt and wrapped it around my waist. The moment it clicked in. Thayer maneuvered his car as if he were in a car race and aiming to win a championship cup.
• "Where are we going?" I asked.
• "Miscreant Chateau. It's the Miscreant Mafia Group's Bosses official residence." I pressed my lips into a thin line and drowned myself with my thoughts.
• "Does the Miscreant Mafia have control over the Naples government? Why are you guys free to roam around this city?" I asked him, but Thayer didn't mind answering my question and chose to drive faster.
• After more than 20 minutes, we reached a vast and tall gate.
• Thayer put one of his hands on his forehead to salute someone posted at the gate before he drove again for another meter.
• Amusement etched on my face as I couldn't help but praise the whole estate. This one looks like it is the Palace where Zeus and the other Gods and Goddesses in Mt. Olympus reside.
• "I see. You like this place, don't you?" Thayer asked me when he realized how much I was in awe because of the exterior of the Chateau.
• "With all these armed men. Anyone could mistake this place as a military base instead of a residence," I commented as we passed by men in suits carrying a gun on their waists. The moment we stopped in front of the Chateau's golden double door, it opened.
• "Welcome to Sin's Kingdom," Thayer murmured while I couldn't help but roam my eyes again, scrutinizing the furniture and sculptures around the house.
• "Tofu!"
• Thayer and I turned at the same time to look for the owner of that voice.
• A woman whom I guess was about my age was chasing a breed of Samoyed dog who was running in our direction. Thayer bent down and opened his strong arms to chase the dog.
• A few seconds later, that woman stood in front of us like the female pilot that flew us here. This woman looks too innocent to be in a place where someone like Sin lives.
• "Thank you," she exclaimed and took her dog from Thayer.
• The woman stared at me as if she was trying to remember who exactly I was.
• "Dr. Artemis Thaleia Belmont?" She asked. Gone was the innocent-looking face that she had earlier. Her expression, as well as her persona, changed within a snap.
• I nodded at her and faked a smile. "And you are?" I asked back.
• "Annistyn Mallory Solistice - Silvano," she said to introduce herself formally. She held out her hand, which I immediately accepted.
• "I think I heard your name before. I can't remember where or when."
• "Lady Mallory, Lord Lorcan was looking for you." A serving woman butt in on our conversation.
• "Now I remember! You are that woman Conrad and Lorcan were talking about back in the Philippines," I added. Mallory smiled.
• "It's nice meeting you, Dr. I'm waiting for you to eliminate Kanoa Roman from the ranking," she said and smiled.
• "It's nice meeting you too, Mallory. Can I call you that?"
• "Yeah, sure, whatever you like," she answered before she turned to her servant.
• "What does Lorcan want from me?" She asked and began walking as she carried her dog in her arms.
• "Is she?—" I couldn't finish what I was going to say when Thayer nodded at me. He was smiling and had a slight smile on his lips.
• "She's Lorcan's wife, Miscreant's unofficial Queen. The top-ranked female mafia boss," Thayer said, turning behind us after he felt a new presence.
• "Excuse me, Lord Thayer. Lord Sin needs to have a word with her," the woman said, then turned around and walked ahead towards the direction that Mallory also went to when she left."
• "I guess you have to go now. Dr. Sin is a very short-tempered person. You wouldn't want him waiting for you." Thayer smiled at me. I nodded and followed the woman who would bring me to where Sin was.