Margaret had driven straight to Antonio's house that night after she'd given Jessica and Boris the instruction to burn the prison and had confirmed the explosion. She's going to Antonio's house so that she wouldn't be suspected.She got to Antonio's house and was allowed inside since they all know her. She walked straight to Antonio's room, knocked on the door for a while then opened it when she got no response. Antonio was sleeping on the bed and she's going to spend the night with him. Her best night. Pink butterfly is dead!!She walked over to the bed and sat on it. Gently, she stroked Antonio's sleeping face."You're all mine now, Antonio" she said, and stared at him lovingly. “All mine”She bent and kissed him lightly on the lips. He stirred in his sleep and opened his eyes. He closed his eyes back and slept off when he saw her.Margaret started singing him a lullaby while she stroked his hair gently. She laid beside him and cuddled him and was just about to sleep
~GEMMA’S POV~ I opened my eyes and took a good look at my surroundings and I noticed I was in a hospital room. Everywhere was bright, the sun was penetrating into the room. It's a new day.Luca was sleeping on the bed beside me and I gently tapped him.He woke up with a start.“Gemma, thank goodness. You're awake” he said with relief in his voice.“What happened to me? Why am I here?” I asked weakly.“There was an explosion in the prison,” he replied.Then I suddenly remembered.“Jessica” I called and looked around the room frantically to see if she's still lurking around.“Jessica?” Luca repeated.“She's the one. She came into my room carrying a bomb on her lap” I replied and almost jumped down the bed.“Easy baby, relax” Luca held me down.I was going wild with fear, I was being hysterical while Luca tried to calm me down.Then suddenly I started to sob, then I bursted out crying loudly.Luca embraced me tightly and I cried on his shoulders and soaked his
~GEMMA’S POV~ Antonio came to me again and hugged me tight. My body went stiff immediately.“What's wrong?” He asked. He had noticed.“Nothing. I'm just tired and still traumatized about what happened” I lied.“I'm sorry about what happened. I'm glad you're alive. I missed you” he said and showered kisses all over my face. I tried my best to hide the irritation on my face.“Antonio, let her rest a bit, don't forget that we're having lunch to celebrate her release” Margaret said and Antonio let go of me.She just came to my rescue and for the first time in my life, I was genuinely grateful to her even though I know she said it out of jealousy and because she couldn't stand the sight of Antonio kissing me all over.Till now, I still don't know why she's obsessed with Antonio. It's clearly obvious that he doesn't love her.“Yes, we need to celebrate” Antonio confirmed. “And I'll inform the crime family about Pink Butterfly's release. Seems like they can't w
Margaret woke up with heavy grief in her heart the next day. Her heart was broken all over again and she locked herself up in her room. "Ma'am, why don't you eat something?" Grace, Margaret's maid said. She's carrying a tray of food in her hands. She was standing outside Margaret's closed door."How many times will I ask you to let me be? Get out!" Margaret screamed at her.She scurried away in fear. Margaret was sitting on her bed and crying eyes out. On her bed was used tissue papers. Today's her late baby's memorial day.Her phone rang. She checked the caller and saw that it was Vanessa."Hi Margaret, are you okay?" Vanessa asked when she answered the call."I'm fine," Margaret replied briefly."I called because I know that today…" she was saying but Margaret interrupted her harshly."I'm fine. Today is just like any other day”"Oh come on, you know it's not true. It's your baby's memorial day" she said and Margaret sobbed."It's been months now since you had a
Gabriella stared at the house Gemma, her best friend used to live in for the last time. The house she always frequented when Gemma was around.She had been so shocked to see Gemma on TV when she's arrested and charged with murder. She almost died when she heard about the prison explosion and was relieved when she found out that Gemma is still alive and that the charges against her were removed because she's found innocent.How the fuck did her best friend become the popular Pink butterfly??Was this why Gemma stopped talking to her?She needed to see her, she needed to talk to her and ask her why and what happened. Gemma fucking need to explain everything to her.And so, she made plans of going over there to meet Gemma and force an explanation out of her. She's been planning this since three weeks ago after she saw the news on TV. She's going to leave Coratone, her poor city and go over to Cella Monte, where Gemma is, but there's a problem,she can't afford to go to Cella Monte.If sh
~GEMMA~ I think this is where I'll really die. I closed my eyes and resigned myself to fate.“Are you okay, Gemma??” the man holding me asked.I quickly turned around, it was Luca.Thank goodness!! I heaved a sigh of relief.“What are you doing here?” I asked.“Shhh…I'll explain later, let me deal with those boys first” he said and moved me to his back.He came out and pointed his gun at them. The masked men ran away when they saw him.They seemed to recognize Luca so they must be someone we know. Someone among us.Luca came back to me.“They're gone,” he informed me.“I think they know who you are,” I said.“Yes, they ran off when they saw me,” Luca confirmed.“Why didn't you shoot them?” I asked.“This is a party. I don't want to cause a commotion and ruin Sir Bryan's birthday party. He wouldn't like it” Luca said.I nodded my head, he's right.“I was scared, Luca,” I said.“Why the fuck did you come out without your gun?” He said with a hars
Margaret and Gabriella disentangled from the hug after a long time of hugging each other.“I can't believe I'm staring at my little sister right now. I still feel like it's a dream I'll wake up from anytime soon” Margaret said.Gabriella pinched her lightly on the cheek.“Ouch,” Margaret exclaimed.“You see, this is not a dream” Gabriella replied and they laughed.“Did you recognize me immediately when you saw me?” Gabriella asked.“No, I didn't. But you called me ‘Melinda’, no one here calls me that name. So I knew it's someone that really knows me from before. I checked your name tag and saw your name and everything dawned on me” Margaret answered.“Tchhh, you couldn't even remember your sister on first glance” Gabriella rolled her eyes.“How could I? You've grown so much, my goodness! You've grown to be a beautiful and gorgeous young lady” Margaret said, eyeing Gabriella from head to toe.“Thank you. What about you? You've grown to be a gorgeous, beautiful and elegant
~GEMMA~ I still continued my life as the popular Pink Butterfly, handling different operations and looking for evidence to catch Margaret.She left angrily with waitress at the party the other time. I didn't see everything that happened because I was on my phone and when I looked up, I saw her pulling the waitress out of the hall.I haven't seen her from that day till now. Antonio asked Luca and I to go for a mission in Hong Kong and we accepted and made plans for departure to Hong Kong. The plane landed at Hong Kong. A car Antonio already hired for us to take us round Hong Kong, to drive to and fro the meeting venue and the hotel we're going to stay for the meantime, was waiting for us.Luca and I entered the car.“Welcome to Hong Kong” the driver said.“Thank you” I said to him while Luca remained quiet.“Antonio just reminded me that you should tell Mr. Marvel…." Luca was saying but I interrupted him."I know what I should do," I replie
~GEMMA’S POV~ We got to the prison and they locked both Gabriella and I in a cell room and told us we'll be awaiting trial.We were asked if we wanted to contact our lawyers and we said yes. Margaret's lawyer is going to stand as Gabriella's lawyer.I looked around me and sighed heavily!I think I've gotten used to being locked up in a cell. I was starting to be their regular customer.But now, how do I cope with a baby in my womb in this cell?I'm glad that Nanny Emilia is there to take care of Isabella. They must be so worried about me.**** Gabriella and I didn't speak to each other for three days in the cell. I was still very angry at her and so I ignored her even though she tried to show me care when my early pregnancy symptoms started.I asked for a bowl and threw up in the cell room.“Are you pregnant, Gemma?” She finally asked.I didn't reply to her and looked away.She stood up from where she had been sitting and came to sit beside me.“G
~GEMMA’S POV~ I was coming back from the shopping mall and was driving home in my car. I was almost home when suddenly a car blocked my path and stopped.I quickly pressed the brakes to prevent bumping into the car.Who could it be? Who will be after my life now? I know I have so many enemies but I've resigned from being the “Pink Butterfly”I told the crime family and mafia group that I was no longer interested in working with them. It's war as they didn't want me to quit but they finally accepted.And I've asked Mateo and Marco to go their own ways, so now I have no guards protecting me.I saw the door of the other car opening and the driver stepped out. It was Gabriella.What's she doing here? And why is she blocking my path?She walked to where I was sitting and knocked on the door.I wind the glass down.“What is it?” I asked.“Come down, we need to talk” Gabriella said harshly.“Okay” I replied and opened the door and stepped out of the car.Immedia
“What did you just say?” Gabriella asked when she's finally able to speak. She's speaking in a low voice.“You heard me right,” Ivan replied. He's whispering.“What do you mean by that? How could you ask me to do such a thing? You want me to feel guilty for the rest of my life?” Gabriella asked.“That's the only way I can get out of this. I told you my greatest fear is rotting away in prison and it's about to come to pass now”“I don't want it. And I don't want to tell my dad and implicate him. He's the leader of a Russian Mafia group and would be apprehended and arrested by the police”“And I know my father, he would never go down without a fight. He'll rather die than allow himself to get arrested and I'm not sure if I would be getting out of here anytime soon. One of us must live, one of us must be alive and since I'm already locked up here, I have no choice but to do it” Ivan explained.“Still, you shouldn't have asked me to bring poison for you so you can kill yourse
~GEMMA’S POV~ I woke up and saw that I was lying on a bed in the hospital. I looked around me, no one was with me in my corner.Apart from the other patients in their own beds, no one was beside me and the sudden realization hit me.I was finally alone! Luca is dead. Antonio is dead too.If they were still alive, I would have woken up to either one of them sitting beside me and waiting for me to wake up.I started crying again. Luca's death pained me more.“I'll miss you so much, Luca, so much” I cried out.The doctor walked into the room and approached me.“You're awake, Mrs Gemma” he said.“Where is Luca?” I asked.“The man that died in front of the prison gate? His body is at the mortuary now” the doctor replied.My sobs increased and I began hitting hard on my chest.The doctor held my hands to stop me from causing more harm to myself.“You'll harm yourself and the baby” he told me.My eyes fluttered open in shock and surprise.“Baby? What baby?”
~GEMMA~ It was the fourth day when I was finally released from the prison with the help of Antonio's lawyer and my statement.I told them everything that happened, how Ivan kidnapped me, lured Antonio to come alone, killed Antonio and ran off when he saw the police coming.The police released me when they saw that I was saying the truth and went in search of Ivan but he's nowhere to be found.Antonio was already buried as Luca followed my instructions. Even though I missed his burial, I was glad he's finally buried and would be resting in peace now.I didn't know if I was going to take revenge on Ivan for killing Antonio. I'm tired, and I just want everything to end, no more deaths.Luca was with me in the prison with the lawyer. They're going to escort me out. There's a massive crowd waiting out of the prison walls to interview me.News of Antonio's death and my release has spread out wide and that explains the massive crowd.I'm glad Luca
~GEMMA~“Don't move. You're under arrest” the police officer repeated.They came close to me and picked the gun I was holding with a cloth.The other officers inspected Antonio and investigated the cause of his death after they confirmed he's really dead.“He was shot” one of them said and looked around the environment for more evidence.“Someone called us here,” another said.If it wasn't Antonio that called the police, then who did??“You're the only one and we caught you holding a gun. You killed him right, Mrs Romano?” A police officer asked.I remained mute and stared at them without an answer. They exchanged confused looks between themselves.One went and picked the ropes up.“There's more to this. We need to investigate this well. But for now, you're our prime suspect and the culprit to the murder of Antonio Romano” he said.“Take her away,” their leader commanded.It was then I began screaming.“I didn't kill him. How can I kill my own husband? I didn't kill him! I'm innocent”
Ivan was still laughing till Antonio interrupted him.“Son of Dante Karamazov? Russian Mafia Lord?” He asked.“Yes. I came to Italy just to kill you. My father sent me here and I'm here to carry out his mission” Ivan replied.“I won't go down easily,” Antonio said.“I'll see if you still have that confidence when I blow her head off” Ivan said and pointed a gun to Gemma's head.“Don't kill her. Face me and leave her out of it” Antonio said.“Drop all your guns and kick them far away from you” Ivan instructed.Antonio dropped his guns down and raised his arms in the air.“See, there's nothing on me now. Take the gun away from her” Antonio shouted.“Not so fast! Kneel down. I want to see you beg for life. Who knows, maybe I'll pity you and let you live” Ivan said.Antonio knelt down and Ivan removed the gun from Gemma and pointed it at him, approaching him menacingly.He got close to Antonio and fixed his gun directly at Antonio's face.“If only my dad could see the pitiful you
~ANTONIO~ I heard Gemma's screams for help when I was still talking with Sir Edward and informing him of my plans to leave the crime family and leave the country. Gemma was clearly calling out to me for help.I excused myself from Sir Edward and ran towards the car with Mateo and Marco. Halfway, I saw a car speeding off.It increased the adrenaline in me and I ran faster to the car. When I got to the car, I saw that it was widely open and saw Emilia asleep. Gemma was missing. She wasn't in the car.Who could have done this?“Ivan!!” My inner voice answered.He's the only person desperate enough to avenge Margaret's death.I placed my finger in Emilia's nose to confirm she's still breathing. She must have been knocked off by Ivan before taking Gemma away.“Boss, what are we going to do now?” Mateo asked me.“I fucking don't know” I replied. I was exhausted, frustrated and angry and my brain wasn't thinking right now. It's times like this I wish I
Ivan was furious when he saw Antonio and Gemma come down from the car.The nerves of them, to show their horrible faces here!He quickly jumped in and blocked their path.“What the hell are you doing here?” He barked at them.“I came to pay my last respects to the dead,” Antonio replied.“You're not wanted here. Leave before I do something stupid” Ivan threatened.“We don't want a fight. We just want to pay respects to Margaret and leave. Don't ruin Margaret's funeral with your outburst” Antonio said.Gabriella stepped behind Ivan and eyed Gemma from head to toe.“I won't let you both get close to her corpse” Ivan swore and pushed Antonio hard on his chest.Mateo and Marco stepped in to protect Antonio.“Stop it, Ivan. Allow them to pay last respect to the dead” Sir Edward said. He's present at the funeral. He flew straight to Italy because of the funeral.Ivan had no choice but to step aside for Antonio and Gemma to pass. They walked to Margaret's corpse holding flowers