Chapter Ten

"So what's the plan?"

Lucas asked.

"Firstly you must Stay close, but not too

close. We can't afford mistakes. One wrong move, and they will know who you are.

These men have spies everywhere, so

we must be extra vigilant." Alex mumbling

in a cautious tone.

"I was born to blend in. They will never see

me coming." Lucas smirked, full of

confidence.

"The plan on ground; is to bring them

down by infiltrating them, causing

confusion between them and then

striking them one by one." Alex uttered

wandering in his head.

"Great idea, but how is that possible.

How do you plan to carry out such

plan?"

Alex answered with a fading smile crossed

his face. "Good question. You are going to

take a low paying job in one of your

fathers rival company. Starting from there,

I will keep you posted. In case you need

anything don't hesitate to text. Remember

no calls.

"Before it slips my mind! Check this out.

I got that card from one rich millionaire,

Who was watching me fight those

hoodlums at the call box. He sent his

bodyguard to hand the card over to me. Saying that I should not hesitate to call, anytime I need help." Lucas mumbling in

low tone.

"What? Lucas smirked, seeing Alex gaze

at him with a deadpan expression.

"Lucas. You must stay low, and minimize

fighting if you want your profile to

remain dark. These men can go extra, To

dig out any profile they want to uncover.

So you must stay low to avoid attention.

Alex warns with a worrying expression.

Alex for a second swayed his gaze away

from Lucas, then stares at the card in

his hand and shouted in disbelief.

" Wait, this is from Matteo one of the

few richest billionaires in town. He also

operates in the dark, and once had a

beef with the boss, your father. But the

question is why does he want to meet

you!"

"He said he likes my fighting skills."

Lucas doubtfully says.

"There we go! This is going to save us a

Whole lot of stress. I think if Mr. Matteo,

Says he likes your kicks, then it's only

one thing he wants. My guess is to recruit

you into his army of thugs.

Mr. Matteo, just as well as others, are all

into power control. Fighting for who to

dominate the mafia world. Since after your

father's said assassination.

they have been fighting to take control thereby recruiting strong men to be

by their side to gain control."

Alex arranges for Lucas to meet Matteo,

one of his father's fierce rivals. Though

Lucas goes in under a false name,

posing as a low level recruit.

Lucas heads straight to Mr. Matteo's

mansion. After a brief talk with Mr. Matteo

on the phone.

Lucas dropped down from the taxi headed towards the address he was directed to.

Some seconds passed by, and he finally arrived at a tall fenced building with a

giant gate.

Lucas rings the bell, in a moment the

gate remotely open. He found himself

Inside standing beside a very puffy,

unpleasant security man to interact with.

"Did you miss the way! Didn't you see this

is not a charity home." The security guard

smirked at Lucas judging from his appearance.

Lucas already boiling inside clenching

his fist but remains calm, without uttering

a word. With one thought running through

his mind. ' first expression matters.'

In a moment, a whisper came from the

direction of the building. Let him in!

Lucas finally got into the mansion.

"So you are the guy the other day. What

got you into fighting? And who are you?

Mr. Matteo smirked With a smile.

"I'm no body, I got no family. I'm from

the country side,

Just got into the city walking around

the streets, looking out for a job. When

They attacked me trying to steal from me,

That day." Lucas mumbled with a straight

face, without any sign of fear.

"I like you already. Can you work for me?"

Mr. Matteo asked, straightly looking at him.

"I'm ready to do anything."

Lucas nodding.

"So then we're good. But first you will have

to prove your loyalty. And secondly, I

don't like your name. In my world there is

no saint. So I will call you Shadow.

Mr. Matteo remarks on a serious note."

Mr. Matteo called out Brook, the head of

the bodyguards. Instructing him to

give Shadow (Lucas) a loyalty test and then put an eye on him. Saying that he doesn't

trust him.

Brook never liked him from the first day.

Lucas is sent on a mission to collect

debt from a small business owner who

has been skimping on payments. As Brook and other two sat in the black tinted Prado geep, staring at Shadow (Lucas). Carrying

out a test of Loyalty.

"Please, I just need a little more time.

Business has been slow." Business

owner pleading.

"Matteo doesn't care about your

excuses. Pay up, or things will get worse."

Lucas coldly intoned.

Lucas maintains his tough exterior,

though it eats him inside to enforce

rules he once stood against. He thought

to himself ' I'm not doing this for them.

I'm doing this for my father.'

As Lucas continues working for Matteo,

he proves himself capable of handling

rough jobs without hesitation. Matteo

begins to trust him, giving him more

Important assignments.

"Not bad, kid. You've got a future in the

business, if you keep your head down."

Mr. Matteo smirked smiling at him as

He smokes his cigars.

' Not for long.' Lucas inwardly thought.