Chapter 3: Family
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The sun went down and the night arrived, the lights are illuminating the inside of the whole mansion. Sierra who is currently unaware of time still busy holding her phone while a continuously moving black limousine made its way to the front door of the Casa Amarilla.
All the guards and maids nearby form a straight line on two sides of the balcony stairs, leaving a huge space in the middle to make way for the upcoming guest.
The car finally came to a halt and a man in a black suit came out from the passenger seat, and swiftly open the door of the back seat.
As if everything became slow-motion, a black leather shoes made its appearance from the open door, making contact with the asphalt floor. the maids and guards who went to greet the person who just arrived made a complete ninety-degree bow, and slowly a middle-aged man wearing a business attire finally came to view. As soon as he got out of the car he fixed his crooked tie and navy blue suit before he elegantly walks his way to the main entrance.
Sierra who is busy searching thru her phone almost threw her phone away, as the door suddenly opened. And what shocked her the most, the person who just entered the mansion is the person she doesn't want to meet at all.
Mammon, Sierra's father.
What should I do? she said to herself.
The information she gathered these past few days is almost general knowledge. She doesn't even know how to call this father of hers.
Although Sierra is full of anxiety, stress, and worry right now. Her face still shows complete calmness and still emotionless. This is the first time she thank God that this body doesn't know how to express any emotions, because if not, and they found out that she's not their real daughter, she might be brought to the nearest mental facility or worst get thrown to jail for impersonating their daughter.
Sierra almost felt her heart stopped beating as her father looked her way.
What the f*ck is wrong with this old man?
Did he already found out?
She slowly stood up as soon as she saw her father walked towards her and as soon as he arrived in front of her. His brows creased and he starts intently looking at her as if inspecting a new specimen. It went on for a couple more seconds before he looked away saying, "You finally woke up" then suddenly walked away.
She breathed a sigh of relief as her father completely disappeared from her sight. She didn't get enough time to get over her initial shock when she heard a hurried step of a stiletto high heels making contact with the marble floorings.
Sierra looked at the source of that noise and found a beautiful woman, she is wearing a sophisticated red long dress with shining diamond sequins that perfectly fit the curves of her body, paired with a pink fake fur scarf hanging around her shoulders.
The woman hurriedly ran towards Sierra and hugged her tight which almost made her jaw drop. She knows that this woman is Luviega, the mother of Sierra. But didn't the information she got states that this woman is not a loving and caring mother? what is all this hugging as soon as she arrived?
"Mommy is finally home, did you miss me? I miss you, my darling."
I don't know how to react, should I say I miss her too? but isn't that out of character of the original Sierra?
"Why aren't you saying anything? you're making mommy sad," she said while pouting her lips acting cute in front of her.
"Why are you here?" Sierra being her still got that emotionless face and unenthusiastic tone of voice.
"I thought you will learn how to miss someone or feel something if I will not come home for a couple of months, too bad you're still the same," she said. Still maintaining that cutesy way of speaking. "You really inherit your father's personality. But good thing you got your beautiful face from your mom, you should thank me," she added.
Since I don't know how to respond, I continue looking at her without making much noise.
"Boring," she said then turned around and walked the same way where father went.
When Sierra no longer see any shadow coming from her supposed to be mother, she lazily threw herself into the sofa then closed her eyes
Why did they come home all of a sudden?
I'm still not ready to meet them yet
How am I supposed to talk or treat them tomorrow?
I opened my eyes and sit properly, although I look calm outside, I'm pulling my hair inside.
Anyway, I'll just leave my tomorrow problem to tomorrow me.
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Three gunshots echo around the huge mansion.
"Useless creatures!" roared by a man wearing a black suit and tie after a series of gunshots.
He is sitting on a huge throne like a king, looking disapprovingly at the pile of corpses below him.
"Forgive this lowly one, my lord, for not having such competent underlings." From the shadows, a man wearing a camouflage military attire slowly showed himself.
The man whom the military man addressed as Lord squinted his eyes towards the unexpected guest and throw his gun at him.
"Useless! you call yourself my aide and yet you are incompetent! you might as well die with them!" he shouted. "I'm just looking for one single person, not a bunch of people. And yet you still can't bring him to me?"
The man sitting on the throne was completely enraged, he stood up and walk towards the military man, then started throwing punches at him in which he accepted without fighting back.
The military man was full of bruises and dislocated bones before the man in the black suit stop punching and finally calm down. He fixed his jacket and tie before elegantly walking towards his throne and slowly sat down.
"I heard that Mammon's daughter woke up?" The lord smirked as he looked at his aide.
Although the military man is in pain he still kneels and answered truthfully.
"Yes, my Lord. According to our sources, she woke up three days ago." The man sitting on the throne crossed his arms and legs and smiled sinisterly as if he got something to play with again.
"I suddenly had a good idea to catch that sinner, I guess we need to have another meeting! Quickly send a message to all the other Six Governors, I want it to be held tomorrow." The military man accepted the lord's order and weakly went out of the throne room. And as he got outside, he was greeted by a woman in a black fitted leather jumpsuit and a white cat face mask who was about to enter the throne room.
"Hanzo," said the woman with a cat face mask.
"Crozell?" They called each other at the same time, as if shocked and didn't expect that they'll meet.
"You look stupid, Hanzo. Let me guess, still didn't find him, yeah? I'm pretty sure the Lord is already in thought about removing you from your position." The woman who is called Crozell teasingly went forward and put her index finger under his chin to pull him towards her. "If you can't do this much, then what is the use of keeping you by the lord's side?"
The military man who is called Hanzo clenched his fist before forcefully slapping Crozell's finger away from his chin.
"Then why don't you do it yourself?" Hanzo challengingly said, raising his head as if he didn't look anymore pitiful due to his bruised face.
"I don't have time talking pride with a mere assassin, I still have a very important order by the lord to finish." Hanzo pridefully turned around and walked away.
Crozell clenched her fist and punched the nearby wall which created a small dent.
"That f*cking military man! I'll make you pay next time." Crozell did her best to calm down before entering the throne room. And when she got inside she kneels and greets the man on the throne.
"My lord, I have returned to report." The man didn't speak but only wave his hand as if telling her to continue.
"I have already finished my mission, the sinner in our city is reportedly still unconscious as of now."
"Good work." The man praise Crozell and continued, "do you have any news about that unfilial son of mine?"
"Yes, my Lord." The woman bowed her head and continue reporting. "A merchant reported that he is last seen within the borders of AerugoCity."
"He already got the news, he is probably on his way. Make sure to capture him! Worked with Hanzo." Although Crozell is unwilling, she still accepted the lord's
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