Chapter 1B: The Astley Family
They all remembered that they used to do all such trades with Y organizations. Her saying something like that just meant one thing. That guy stared at her for a second and then gulped before he spoke up. His lips quivered as he opened his mouth.
"Y…you…a...are…" He stuttered and looked scared.
"Summer Astley." She cleared his doubt and placed her finger on the trigger, about to shoot him any second. All the hostages were shocked and looked at each other's faces.
The girl standing in front of them was Summer Astley, the only heir of the Astley family. And it just meant that the tigress was back in the game to conquer her kingdom when no one had expected it to happen for their name was last heard almost 7 years ago.
"I'm sorry, master." That guy begged and started crying.
Even though their name wasn't so popular now, but people knew how dangerous and brutal the people from the Astley family could be. They didn't dare go against her and quietly signed the documents which were placed in front of them.
The documents stated that they were giving up their powers and considering her their boss from then on. She'd let them stay the leaders for the company, but they had to follow her orders and give up everything whenever she asked them to. She was making them her puppets, leaving them no choice to refuse.
That guy bowed in front of her, and she slowly lowered her gun. The guard threw the documents on him. He picked up the pen and started signing the document.
She tilted her head and a faint smile formed on her face. "Now that is like a good boy." She sat back on the table. "You better know your place." She said as she pinched his chin, making him look directly into her eyes. He started shivering at the very instant, for all he saw in them was coldness and no sign of any warmth.
"I...I am sorry, mam…" He said, and his eyes filled with tears because of fear and anxiety. She smiled as she saw him in that state, for she felt a sense of control and superiority over him.
"All these years you people have just used the Y organization but now it is time for you to pay back." She stood up and started walking around the room; all those hostages were filled with fear.
"You have to help us get back in this game and remember you have no choice to refuse. We helped you reach these heights so you better know we also have the power to make you fall on the ground. You'd better be careful from now on." She threatened them with a cold expression in her eyes that sent chills down their spine.
Her words sounded familiar; they were similar to what the old leader used to say. They had never seen him, for he always hid behind the curtains, but only his words were enough to make them fear death. The same was happening in this situation, and it made them believe that she was indeed their daughter.
She smiled as she saw them tremble in fear, hesitant to even look at her in her eyes. She glanced at the guards, and it was enough to make them understand that the play was over, and now it was time to clear all the traces.
She walked out of the room, her heels clicking and echoing in the empty hallway for a long time, not letting them even breathe in relief.
The guards collected the documents and warned all of them once again not to let any words out, or they would destroy their lives. They then started sending them back from where they had kidnapped them.
"Amy, everything is set…" Jane, her assistant, said as she ran up to her. "They all signed the documents and agreed to work for us so we can start the plan whenever we want."
"Good…" Amy said and was walking out of that building. "Ask our people to keep an eye on all of them and kill them if they even try to go against us." Her expressions turned dark in no time. Jane nodded. Theo, one of her bodyguards, tagged along with them.
"For now, we just have to wait for some time. We still have to prepare a few things. So for now, stay in the hideout." Amy said, and the other two nodded along and became a little more serious.
They knew that even a single mistake would result in failure and them getting killed.
"We have got closer to the final step now…it would not take much time until I meet them. I wanna see their reaction when they see me again after all these years that have passed…"