UNDER HIS INFLUENCE : CHAPTER 91 – 100
By Mayor
CHAPTER 91
✷CAN YOU SING?✷
HOURS AGO
“Mr. King did it”
Tatiana’s face turned paled. Cassuis caused the scar? That was the last name she expected him to mention.
“It was the scariest moment of my life. Trapped in the car with non of the function working, nowhere to run, no one to call. He caught me in the most perfect time for his scheme. My heart racing like crazy as I stared at the endless quiet road in the dark. It collided with a hard surface and caught fire. The pain, the scream and dying thought rushed over me like waves… I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t think. All I wanted was to see the daylight again” Maximus explained as his brain recalled the moment.
Tatiana chuckled and sneered hatefully. “You deserve every moment of it. I’m quite disappointed he didn’t make sure you get burned alive. You were the cause of his mother accident, she went into coma because you!”
Maximus slowly crouched before him. “That wasn’t the only reason”
Tatiana frowned.
He continued. “Do you even know Cassius King that well? I guess he haven’t told you the story on how we met”
“Met?”
He drank more of his alcohol and spoke again. “I was a thug in the street. An orphan, loved by no one except my sister and brother. I did shitty things to survive in the cold dark street of Australia. But after I fell in love and married your mother.. my life changed”
Tatiana scoffed. “You don’t love her. You never did”
“Hmm… That’s left for you to believe it or not. I don’t fucking care. She is dead already”
“Fuck you” Tatiana spat.
“The night before your mother died, I took a stroll on the street just to clear my head alone. Then I heard a scream of a woman in an abandoned building. While she was begging not to get rape in the building, I was outside having a cigarette to keep myself warm. One of the rules to survive in a street was mind your own business, I was used to that rule… But my instinct changed when I heard the sound of a boy… It was like he was fighting for his mother”
With her gaze fixed on him, Tatiana listened carefully.
He continued. “The mother stopped screaming all of a sudden. The boy’s scream came afterward and it all turned quiet. I rushed in and there I saw the boy staring at his shaky bloody hands, his mother unconscious on the dirty floor and the man who tried to rape her lying dead on his pool of blood”
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FLASHBACK
~Hospital~
Maximus returned with a bowl of ice cream and stretched it to the boy.
“Here take it”
The boy looked up at him and raised a brow. “What’s this?”
“Ice cream dumbass. All kids like it, it might help cooling you down…”
“I’m not a kid” he glared and Maximus tilted his head.
“How old are you?”
“Thirteen”
“Take this dumbass before I smack your head” Maximus glared and the boy slowly collected it. He sat beside him watch the boy open it.
“What your name?”
The boy gaze up from his ice cream, his eyes scrutinizing Maximum for a while. He replied in a low voice. “Cassius. Cassius King”
“Cassius King? What a nice name. Your momma gave you?” He asked and Cassius nodded. Maximus watched this face fall again.
“Thank you for… For helping my mother to the hospital and… and…” He couldn’t continue his words so Maximus helped him.
“Helping you clear the body”
Cassius looked around worriedly. They were the only one in the small hall but he was unsettled.
“Chill dumbass” Maximus bought out an alcohol and drank out of it. “No one can hear us and even if they did, they won’t do shit”
The boy finally relax. “You’ve done this before. Many times if I guess”
“Hmm, I almost went crazy on my first kill years ago. I was once poor on the street like you, finding a way to survive and give my little sister and brother a good life. My life is still fucked up though” Maximus drank more of his alcohol.
“Why did you kill them”
“I’m a thug. I’ve been through many shit. It was a life and death situation. It was either I kill them or they kill me” Maximus smirked. “How did you kill him?”
“I don’t want to talk about it”
“It’ll make you feel better if you do”
Cassius nodded. “I hit him with a pole when he hit mother’s head on the wall. I hit him really hard, with every strength I got on that crucial part of the head. It was like an instinct. I only wanted to protect my mother”
Cassius took a first bite of his ice cream nodded. “This is actually good but I like cookies more”
“You feel better?” Maximus asked.
“No”
“Good. You must really like your mother”
“I do. She sacrificed a lot for me and I’m going to do the same by protecting her. I’m going to gain power and fame, fair and square without killing anyone of course. I’ll give my mother luxurious life, marry a beautiful woman and bare children. I’ll protect my wife too and destroy anyone who wants to break us apart”
Maximus let out a soft mocking laugh. “You make it sounds so easy. If you’re not ready to have blood on your hands and even sacrifice anyone then you must be bluffing?”
Maximus was surprisingly enjoying the boy’s company. Cassius reminded his young self, stubborn and cold.
“Do you have children?” The boy suddenly asked.
“Three daughters” he replied in a low voice.
“Will you sacrifice them for power?”
Maximus’s brow furrowed as he slowly meet the boy’s gaze. That was the last thing he expected the boy to ask.
When he didn’t reply Cassius stood, his gaze cold. “I don’t think I like you”
“I never want you to” Maximus smirked.
“Thank you for your help and I hope never to see you again. I also hope bad things befall you” Cassuis said and turned to leave for his mother’s ward.
Maximum was stun by the boy’s courage. Amusement blanketed his face as he watch the boy retreat
His phone buzzed in his pocket and he swiftly reach to take the call.
“Hello Mr. Max Wallington. I’m so sorry about your wife. W… We lost her” The doctor’s voice sounded on the other side.
Maximus cut the call and rested his head on the wall, his face unreadable. He ran his hand through his hair and shut his eyes, a single tear escaping.
“Oh fuck me” he mumbled, his voice carrying a heartbreaking pain matching with the sad smile o his feature.
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UNDER HIS INFLUENCE : CHAPTER 91 – 100
PRESENT
After narrating, Maximus burst into laughter. His voice hitting the four corners of the room.
“Who would have thought the dumbass would end up marrying my daughter” an evil grin spread on his lips.
Tatiana mind was blank, Cassius had his first kill around the age of thirteen?! That was a blow.
She had witness Cassius rough side before. The day he almost killed Zero with his bare hands and how he had torture Nathan.
“You’re not after me, you’re after him” Tatiana said, finally getting the hint of Maximus intention.
“Good girl”
“What made you like this?” She asked in a whisper.
“The world” he replied.
“The world? What the heck do you want?” She asked the question that bothered her.
“Power is all I wanted. I want every single men and women shrink in fear whenever they hear my name” Maximus smirked.
“You’re a physco. Why did you want power so much that you used your own daughter” Tatiana’s eyes welled up.
“You’ve felt it too Tatiana. In no time you won the best actress award. How does feel to have people below you, looking up to you and craving for your attention. How does it feel having that power”
When Tatiana didn’t reply, he continued. “Amazing right? You wanted more”
“I’m not like you”
“The only difference between us was the world. Yours. entertainment industry and mine the mafias. I do illegal things to grow empire, my name is now spreading all over the world and soon I’ll have my son take over. I just need one more step… The Kings”
“He’ll never join you” Tatiana uttered as he crouched down before her, drawing his face close.
“Oh yes he will. He have many weakness. His friends, his mother, you and my grandson, Dylan”
Tatiana’s hand flew to his face, delivering a swift slap. “Do not touch any of them”
A vein in Maximum’s jaw moved, his eyes blazed with anger as he stood and stared down at her. “If you think Cassius is going to beat me then you shouldn’t daydream. I know he is not an easy opponent with Holden, his grandfather by his side. I’ll make him beg for me to stop hunting him down
Getting married to you was the dumbest thing to do. Love only destroy, that was why I never let it get to me. You and your sisters are just pawns in a game… And like I said pawns are meant to be sacrificed”
Tatiana throat ran dry. “What are you going to do with me?”
“I want to send a gift to Cassius. A lovely one. Let’s see how fast your husband can save you” with his gaze still locked with hers, he raised his voice. “Bring it over!”
Several men walked in and Tatiana’s eyes widened.
“What are you doing?” She tried to stand but they grabbed her. She punched one the face and got a hit in return.
Her strength almost overcame the two men not until Maximus roared for more men to come in.
“Let go off me!” She yelled as they overcame her. The pinned her head on the floor. One of them pressed against her wound and she cried out. Her teary eyes settled on Maximus, whose arms were folded as he watched her.
She felt a sharp thing pierced her neck, she gasped at the sensation of the fliud that was forced in. It was strikingly hot, it made gave her skin goosebumps.
The injection was removed from her neck and she was as released.
She sat up and held her neck throwing a questioning gaze at Maximus.
“Here is the antidote” Maximus said and dropped a small box of injection on the table distant from her.
Antidote?!
Did they just inject her with poison?
She immediately tried to stand but her body suddenly felt like water as the effect struck her. She fell flat and gasped.
“I wonder what good news you’ll like to hear. Is it about your husband or the poison. Well I guess you’ll prefer to know about your husband. Cassius King is in Spain. He’ll come running here to save you soon”
Tatiana felt Maximus finger brushing her loose hair backwards to see her face.
“The pain would be as a punishment for running off your wedding and defiling me. Adios”
Tatiana heard his footsteps fade and the door closing. She used every ounce of her to look up to the antidote. It was several feet away from her.
She tried to move her body but she couldn’t. The poison would go onto the next stage soon and she knew it would be hellish for her.
She managed to move a little. She looked up again. She can’t make it not when her bones feels like water.
When the poison struck, Tatiana cried out in pain. Tears streamed down her face. Hope shattered
Dylan. Cassius.
Would she ever see them again?
She didn’t know how long she had cried since every second was hellish for her.
She tried to hold and wait. There was still hope, Cassius would come for her. She can’t die!
She just can’t!
Her son, her husband, her sisters, those women and her friends needed her.
Her senses went numb and her breath slowly halt.
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UNDER HIS INFLUENCE : CHAPTER 91 – 100
It was at that moment, Cassius stormed in and found her. He recognized the scent of poison on her.
“Wait. No, no, no” he shook his head.
The poison was normally used on enemies to torture them until they give up. Why the heck did Maximus used it on his own daughter?!
“She is not fucking breathing!!!” Cassius yelled insanely. His eyes darted the room and settled in the small box feets away.
The antidote.
He rushed to take it and and shoved the injection into her neck. He prayed not to be too late. He’ll go super crazy if he lose her.
Blowing some air in her mouth, Cassius used both hands to press her chest. The antidote was said to be effective in seconds to clear the poison away.
“Wake up please” Cassius’s heard his own voice trembled. He didn’t even realize the tears that slipped out his eyes.
“Rebel!” Cassius blew some her into her mouth again and pressed on her chest.
A light gasp escaped Tatiana’s lips, her eyes half opened.
“Fuck” Cassius voice broke, his eyes flashed in relief. He immediately took her in his arms and hugged her tight.
“Cash” her voice sounded so damn weak.
“I’m here” her ran his finger on her messy hair and kissed her forehead in a gentle way ever.
“I’m here, Rebel” he whispered again.
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UNDER HIS INFLUENCE : CHAPTER 91 – 100
[AUSTRALIA]
Hudson sighed, resting his head on the black shinny chair. His head pounding as if it might split any moment.
Ever since Cassius left, he had been the one handling the company work. It wasn’t easy but he was glad he could use it to distract himself.
He had been avoiding Indigo and burying himself into work.
A text came into his phone and as he gaze fell on his phone, he saw Indigo’s message.
~Hey, how are you doing?~ she texted.
He sighed and texted that he was fine. As he dropped his phone, it rang with her call.
For the first time in many days, he picked up.
“H…Hudson?” She stuttered on the other side, seemingly not to expect him to pick the call.
“Hey Dee, how are you?” He asked.
“I… I.. am fine.. you” she stuttered again.
“I’m good” the words sounded like a lie to his ear.
“You sound tired, are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’ve been busy. With Cash not around, my work tripled than usual. I just a slight headache right now”
“Have you eaten lunch?”
“No”
“What? It’s almost evening!” She snapped. When he didn’t reply, her voice softened. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to yell”
“I’m hungry” he muttered.
“I made your favourite, lucky you. I’ll bring it over”
In the next ten minutes, Indigo came to the office. She smiled when their eyes met.
“Here” she stepped forward and dropped the meal on the table. His eyes never left her. “Uhm, I forgot to bring you water, I hope you have one here”
Hudson nodded and finally avert his gaze to the food. “Thanks”
She walked to sit in the couch and watch him eat.
“H.. how have you been?” She asked, her voice revealing how nervous she was.
Hudson stopped eating. He gave a honest reply. “Not good”
“Me too” Her voice barely above a whisper.
They didn’t speak until he ate the last bite.
“Uhm.. thanks a lot”
“I bought drugs for your headache too”
“No I’m fine”
“No, you should–”
“I’m fine Dee” Hudson cut in a bit cold this time and he regretted it immediately their eyes met. “I’m sorry”
He stood and adjust his shirt. “I need to be somewhere. Thanks for the meal” he made to walk pass her but she held him back.
“Please let’s stop this. I can’t take this anymore, it feels like I’m going crazy with how cold you kept treating me. I… I love you Hudson. Just please don’t treat me like this. I love you and I’m sorry” she poured out her emotions in one breath.
Silence followed after her words so she continued. “If you don’t want this then…”
“Then what?” Hudson asked thinking she’ll talk about going back to France but she didn’t.
“Then I’ll kidnap you and force you to be mine. Or go find some weird witch that cast a spell on you so you won’t torture me any longer, and fall in love with me” She flared and stepped forward.
Her serious gaze made Hudson laughed lightly. “What?”
“I’m serious. I can’t believe you’re giving me sleepless night, I can’t take another”
Hudson stared at her for a while and stepped forward. “That was really funny. I never knew you’ve got that Possessive side of you. It’s cute”
Indigo swallowed as he crossed the distance between them. His hand reached for her face.
“I have sleepless night because of you too” he confessed and her eyes flashed with relief. “I’m sorry I got you worried…”
Indigo immediately tiptoed and crashed her lips against his. Hudson dive his finger into her hair and kissed her back.
Their lips moved against each other in sync as Hudson pinned her against the table.
“I love you” they both whispered to each other with heavy breath as they broke the kiss.
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UNDER HIS INFLUENCE : CHAPTER 91 – 100
[SPAIN]
With a soft moan, Tatiana’s brow furrowed as she slowly wake up from her deep slumber. Her sight blurry but she recognized the figure sitting on the couch opposite the bed.
His gaze was intently on her, his aura cold.
“Rebel” he rushed to sit beside her.
“Cash?” Her voice croaked and his heart broke.
“Yes, I’m here” he whispered.
“This is not a dream, right?”
Cassius kissed her forehead deep so she could feel it. He wrapped his built arms around her and she did the same, tighter.
She buried her face into his torso, inhaling the scent she had missed so damn much. His scent and his hand gently caressing her head, slowly calm her nerves.
“Cash I…”
“Don’t” he cut in gently, a subtle anger in his voice. Tatiana could feel it.
He coaxed. “You need you rest, okay? Don’t talk my love” he kissed her hair as she sobbed lightly, her tears wetting his black shirt.
Soon, her eyelids felt heavy and, she slowly drifted off to sleep.
Hearing her steady breath, Cassius ran his finger through his hair. His bloodlust was still there. He wanted to kill. He wanted to destroy. It was intensifying everytime he saw the bruises on Tatiana.
Tristan, Maximus Wallington and every fucking people in that chain.
He can’t wait to get his hand on them. He recalled how Maximus got hospitalized because of the burn Maximus got from the accident scheme he plotted.
He would have end him there if it wasn’t for his grandfather who had stopped him.
Fuck! He wished he had end him and savour that scream of his till the end.
With his hand still caressing sleeping Tatiana, Cassius stared into space, his mind rilling with different thoughts.
Slowly, he get off the bed and carefully covered Tatiana with quilt. Again, his head spilled with anger sighting her bruise.
“Watch over her, Vuk” Cassius said to the white dire wolf around the corner. The wolf whimpered in respond and stood guard.
He head straight to where Fernandez was being kept. Fernandez looked up slowly, he was naked with his blood stain all over him.
“Hello friend” Cassius greeted, his voice and aura menacing as he took slow steps towards him.
“H… Hey” Fernandez stuttered, his body twitched in fear.
“How are you doing?” Cassius asked stopping right before him.
“Are you here to torture me? Just kill me instead. I’ve told you everything but you’re not letting me go” Fernandez almost yelled.
“I’ll let you go” Cassius said.
“Really?”
“Hm” Cassius nodded and shifted his gaze to the burning furnace. Staring at the fire the only word ringing in his head was…
Burn them all.
Burn them all.
Burn them all.
“Can you sing?” He suddenly asked Fernandez.
“S-sing?”
“Hm.. I almost lost my wife. I need a song from you to clear off my anger” Cassius’s responded and Fernandez face contorted into confusion.
Cassius expression was scaring the shit out of him. The man was more than scary.
“I ask you a question” Cassius’s cold voice snapped him back to earth.
Fernandez shuddered and shook his head. “No.. I can’t… I can’t sing”
“Alright, I’ll teach you. It’s not a hard thing” Cassius smirked and walked up to the fire. He grabbed one of the stick, with a burning red tip, sprinkling red.
He approached Fernandez with slow steps.
“What are you doing?”
“About to teach you how to sing”
“I don’t want to learn”
“You don’t get to choose. The best voice is the one refined with fire”
Fernandez face fell. This man right before him was terror himself.
The acrid smell of charred woods and smoke filled the air, making Fernandez stomach to churn.
“No please” he begged.
Cassius gaze went down to the length in between Fernandez’s legs. His dick.
“Such a perfect place to make you sing out loud. Don’t you think?” Cassius smirked.
“No!” Fernandez tried to move but the chains held him in place.
Soon his scream rented the whole place.
“Arghhh!!!!!!!!”
UNDER HIS INFLUENCE : CHAPTER 91 – 100
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