Athaliah Kensington's Pov.

I don't know what is happening but every pair of eyes on this dining table is on me.

Six pairs to be exact.

"If you guys want to say something, then say, don't stare at me like a creep."

"How was your first day at school, Athaliah?" asked Aldric.

"Normal, like it should have been."

"Really? But I think you day was anything but normal." said Reuben.

"It was normal. Nothing big happened."

"So, why won't you tell something about the fight you had?" asked Zephyrus.

Oh, so this was all about it.

"There is nothing to tell. They insulted me and I beat them up. That's all."

"Really? You beat the seven of them? Singlehandedly?" asked Ezekiel with his wide eyes.

"Yes. They first poured water on me. I just showed them what it is like to mess with me."

"But why you didn't tell your brothers anything." asked Aldric.

"I already told you; I can take care of myself. I am not a damsel in distress who needs a knight in shining armor. I am ticking time bomb, the more you mess with me, the closer you will be to your death."

"But what did you tell Tyler in the cafeteria?" Reuben asked.

"I told him, if he wants to settle score with me, he should meet be in the back alley. I didn't want to create a scene in front of everyone."

"Cupcake, it could have been dangerous."

"But now, don't worry, Reuben has already taught him a lesson." said Royce.

"It was not just me. You two also beat them to pulp. I was just releasing my stress." said Reuben.

Did they beat them afterwards?

I don't care. It's not my concern whatever they do in their life.

"How is he now?" asked Ezekiel.

"Well, he is on a vacation now. Don't worry Athaliah, He or his friends will never bother you from now onwards." said Kaelen with a smug look.

'It becomes violent and if you are very unlucky, you can get a vacation to a hospital.' I remember Zeus's words about the meaning of going on a vacation.

"Well, I hope from now onwards you three will make sure that Athaliah face no such circumstances where she feels the need to protect herself." said Aldric.

All three teenagers nodded their heads in agreement.

Without saying anything further, I kept digging on my precious food.

"Also, Athaliah, you could not come to my office due to some last moment commitments, but you will from tomorrow onwards for the whole week. I hope you haven't forgotten your punishment." cocking an eyebrow upwards, Aldric said.

"Oh yeah, I haven't forgotten how I am being punished for disciplining someone who really needed it. Don't worry, I will be at your office on time." I said with a snark expression.

Right now, I am standing in front of one of the most expensive companies. Kensington Enterprises.

This is a modern building characterized by its sleek and contemporary architectural design. The building features geometric windows that are arranged in a symmetrical pattern, contributing to the structure's modern aesthetic. The walls are curved, creating a dynamic and fluid appearance, which contrasts with the sharp lines of the windows. The building's surface appears smooth and polished, reflecting light in a way that emphasizes its clean, minimalist style. The overall look conveys a sense of innovation and sophistication, with a focus on modern design principles.

OfCourse, The Kensington brothers have an impeccable taste.

As my punishment, after school, I came directly to Aldric's company. I moved inside to see a lavish reception along with the extravagant furniture. I went to the man on the reception and told him about meeting Aldric. He was suspicious of me but one deadly look from me made him realize that I am not kidding. He told me to go the 9th floor. Aldric is present there.

I took the elevator and reached Aldric's floor. His office is also not spared to the lavish design that matches the building. The room is spacious and well-lit, with sleek, contemporary furniture that has clean lines and minimalist features. The decor is modern, with a focus on neutral tones like whites, grays, and metallic accents, giving the space a sophisticated and professional feel.

The office includes ergonomic chairs, a stylish desk, and a few decorative elements, all arranged to create an efficient, yet inviting work environment. Large windows allow natural light to fill the room, adding to its open and airy atmosphere.

"You are here. Good." Aldric said after seeing me entering his cabin.

"Take rest for some time until I finish my meeting."

I nodded and sat on the sofa placed on the left side of the room.

His office says a lot about him. Neat and clean. Not a single thing out of place.

Rather than sitting here and getting bored, I decided to explore Aldric's cabin. There are a lot of files surrounding his cabin. Walking towards the first shelf, I grabbed a grey-coloured file.

Finance.

Boring. I picked up the next file in which details of all the employees were written.

Not my business.

Like this, I explored almost 15 files.

Next, I picked up a red and black coloured file. It was on...

Me.

Cicada.

Oh. Looks like the Italian mafia wants to know about the infamous assassin.

Let's see what information they have on me. Yet.

1. Personal Details:

Name- Cicada. (Real name- unknown)

Physical Description- Female. Approx. 160cm in height, black eyes. Always covered under hood.

2. Skill Set:

Combat Training- Proficient with weapons (firearms, knives, explosives), hand-to-hand combat, and possibly more specialized skills like poison or stealth techniques.

Tactics & Strategy- Waits to trap the prey and kill in one shot.

Escape & Evasion- Blends into crowds and creates false leads.

3. Operational History:

Known Missions- Successful killing in The Secret Pythons. Wiped out the entire existence of child traffickers in Seattle, named, Bricktown Mob. Recently killed Rafael, member of Russian Mafia.

Patterns- Mostly kills the ones who are involved in child or woman trafficking.

Clientele- No Information.

Locations- Locations where she has operated are New York, Seattle, Bahrin and Chicago.

4. Associations:

Allies and Contacts- No Information.

Enemies- Most of the Mafia. Biggest rivals are Russians.

5. Psychological Profile:

Motivations- Wiping out the Traffickers.

Known Weakness- No Information.

6. Current Status:

Whereabouts- Last seen at The Velvet Obsidian.

Status of Ongoing Missions- No Information.

7. Evidence:

Photographs/Video-



Witness Testimonies- No Witness left.

Forensic Evidence- No clues left at the scenes.

That's all?

That's the information they have on me.

I don't know what I was expecting but I am disappointed in the Italian Mafia. Although no mafia would be brave enough to have a file on me but still, they have little to no information on me.

So, let's give them some information.

I have got a perfect plan to mess with them

Suddenly, I hear the door opening and my smirk fell when I hear Zephyrus's voice.

"What are you doing Athaliah?"

Zephyrus Kensington's Pov.

I knew my baby sister would be at our office today. That is all the reason I need to go to our office. I wanted to spend some quality time with her for so long. But either she doesn't have enough time, or I am too occupied with my clinic. Either way, I think she hardly wants to spend some time with us.

But I got this brilliant opportunity to spend time with her. I met Aldric in the elevator when he was going back to his cabin.

He arched an eyebrow and asked,

"Any specific reason you are here, brother?"

"I don't need a reason to visit my family company."

"Of Course you don't."

He knew the reason but still kept it to himself. That is also because of the fact that he gave Athaliah this punishment so that he could spend some time with her. I know him too well.

The actual punishment he gives to discipline us is the one which Reuben is bearing. But the almighty mafia king is soft on his sister.

To be honest, if I were at his place, I would have done the same.

Entering Aldric's cabin, we saw Athaliah reading a file. Curious to know, I asked,

"What are you doing Athaliah?"

She slowly turned back towards us and raised the red file in her hands and replied,

"Wondering why my blood relatives are so keen on finding about an assassin."

Aldric froze beside me. We planned to hide our involvement in the mafia from Athaliah for some time till she gets comfortable with us.

But after what happened at The Velvet Obsidian, I am having a hard time to believe what I saw and what I know about my sister.

The purple eye that I saw that night and the purple set of eyes that I see every day at home are the same or different?

Whether my bambina is Cicada or not?

She carefully hid her injury. Either she was telling truth about the burns on her arm, or she is too crazy to let her arm burn to hide the wound.

I am scared for the latter to be true.

Because if she is Cicada then I don't know what I will do. I want to protect her from every danger out there but if she is what I think she is, then she is already too deep in this shit.

"So, what did you find about her?" I asked. I want to see how she reacts to this.

"This file says that there is no important information of her out there." She replied.

"Athaliah, you don't need to be involved in all this. Just put the file back and come, let's have some evening snacks." Aldric said giving a side-eye to me.

"I am genuinely curious. Why are The Kensington brothers, who are law abiders, searching for an assassin?" She asked.

"Every rich businessman needs someone to help them protect their family from their enemies." Aldric replied keeping a stoic expression.

"So, are you planning on giving her contract or something to kill your enemies?" she asked with a smug look.

She is clearly enjoying this.

"Why don't you tell, how you know about her?" I asked.

"There is all the basic information about her in this file." she said.

"The way you are interrogating us, I believe you knew about Cicada way before you read this file." Said Aldric coming into his mafia leader mode.

"And the award for the best observer in this room goes to Aldric Kensington." she said by dramatically moving her hands in air and continued, "You are right. I knew about her. Heard of her from the news when she killed one of the largest human traffickers."

"Damn, she killed him in the most brutal ways. It was all on news for about a month."

A believable lie.

With this, my assumptions are becoming true.

A knock was heard and soon entered Aldric's assistant. He kept the snacks hurriedly on the table, sensing three pairs of eyes glaring at him for no reason and went out.

"Let's leave this topic and relish some snacks." Aldric signed towards the table.

Me and Athaliah joined him.

"So, as my punishment, what do I need to do here?" Athaliah asked after finishing her snacks.

How cute of her to think that we will let her do any work.

"Nothing." Aldric replied.

She looked at us like we have suddenly grown horns on our heads.

"Then what I am here for?"

"You can complete your homework here." I suggested.

"Really, why didn't I think that?" She replied sarcastically.

"Whatever. If I don't have anything to do here, I am going back to the mansion." She said picking her bag.

"Wait. I will drop you." I offered.

Aldric was giving me a stink eye until his phone rang. He furrowed his brows and said,

"It's from Ezekiel."

"Hello, what happened?"

"What?"

"Are you guys safe?"

"I am coming in ten minutes."

After hearing his one-sided conversation, me and Athaliah looked at him for more information.

"There was an attack on our house."

"What?" I said, seething in anger.

"How is everyone?" Athaliah asked.

"Fortunately, everyone is safe. Some fuc-. Some scoundrels attacked the front gate and soon left leaving a box."

I didn't miss his slip up.

"What box?" I asked.

"I don't know. But it has a specific name for the person of whom it was delivered."

"Whose name?" I asked, getting impatient.

Aldric looked at Athaliah and said,

"Athaliah Kensington."

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