Chapter 1: In Which It Begins

Alexander stood in a crisp black Armani suit, shoes polished, hair combed back in a charming quif to the side, the earpiece tucked in place behind his ear, again tucked in his holster and posture perfect with his hands behind his back like a true soldier even though there was no one in the study he was standing in.

Alexander was waiting for Richard Gambino, the notorious mafia leader to arrive and meet with him. He had recently been hired to protect his daughter and Richard Gambino wanted to meet with Alexander first.

Alexander has tried to do some basic research on his daughter, Isla Moon Gambino, just a simple google research but he didn't find much at all except the fact that she was Richard Gambino's daughter and her place of education, even the only pictures up on the internet of hers were either of her side profile or covered by a man in black as she got into the car.

She was a real mystery.

The door of the study jolting open and the sight of Richard Gambino walking into the study with his bodyguard made him stand straighter, more alert.

"Sir!" He gave a salute with a stomp of his foot.

Richard Gambino was a major in the army during the Cold War before he was in the mafia, he deserved the soldier's respect no matter his crimes.

"At ease lieutenant" Richard said taking a seat on the leather couch spreading his arms over the back support of the couch and putting one leg over the other.

Richard Gambino was an average height man 5'9 at most with an average body, a slight potbelly and silver hair. There were wrinkles on his face and frown lines on his forehead indicating the burden being a mob boss came with.

Out of the blue, Richard tugged the gun out of the holster under his jacket with quick reflex and took an aim right at Alexander's forehead from where he was standing, a gunshot rang through the office as Richard pulled the trigger, fortunately, with swift reflexes, Alexander bends the upper half of his body backwards, successfully dodging the bullet as he saw it passing over him from in between his eyes barely missing him.

Alexander's eyes widened as he stood up straight looking at the crazy mafia leader with an incredulous look on his face while Richard just gave him a wicked grin.

"You're in impeccable shape lieutenant, great reflexes. A couple of my close people highly recommended you as hire and I can see why, I just hope you live up to your reputation. My daughter is very important to me, I love her very much and the threat against her is very real and very dangerous, so I want you to be the person who dies before a scratch comes to her. Are we clear?" Richard ordered, his voice stoic.

"Yes sir. I'll do my absolute best" Alexander assured, regaining his composure.

"Well good then off you go now, there is a guard, he'll take you to her, shadow her 24/7 don't let her out of your sight unless she is in her room" Richard said and with one last army courtesy Alexander was out the door.

Sure enough, another guard waited for him right outside the door and ushered Alexander to follow him.