[ STEFANO DE NIRO ]"Great Stefano!I wanted it for so long,us face to face,one is going to be dead and other the next king.We both dreamt for this,don't we?"Cassius took a few steps closer,my grip tightened more on the revolver."Put it down cousin I will fight like a man which means I won't kill you by trapping you so let's finish our business."He said throwing his own gun in the ocean."Don't trust him boss."Luca warned me."Oh please Luca do not be a babysitter for a brave solider like Stefano.We have trained together and he is capable of protecting himself."Cassius said to Luca,who was ready to puncture his body any moment. "Luca..."I waved him to stay back and let me deal with my biggest enemy."Thats like a real man now shall we talk?"Cassius leaned on the metal railing of ship."What has left to talk now Cassius when you have been nothing but a bitch for all your life.If you wished to replace me as the next heir then you could had fount for it like a De Niro men must figh
[ DESTINY CARTER ]I stared blankly at the canvass and the half finished painting staring back at me.I had been trying to paint something which comes out on its own from inside me but here I go with nothing but emptiness.The picture is meaningless and unfinished just like I am since the dreadful moment.I tried my best to overcome and move on as Alessandro and Povetta,the only people I have around me always insisted me but how can I forget him,my Stefano and move on like nothing had ever happened.How can I erase his memories of the man who saved my life falling into the hell?How can I let go of the memories of the man who has stolen my heart?No!Stefano is a part of me whether alive or resting among the souls I once loved."Destiny you're here."Alessandro's voice brought me back in the reality and I placed the brush on the pallette.He was leaning over the door of balcony of my room where I find solace to paint,my safe place to hide from the preying eyes looking out for me since
[ DESTINY CARTER ]I couldn't decide what to do since Alessandro left.It has been five months since Stefano drowned in the ocean.I never said to anyone but in a corner of my heart that he might be alive.He was drowned but his body was never recovered so there are equal chances that he made up out of the water."Hey young girl you are here,I searched in the whole house for you but silly me didn't run my mind before that this is your favorite place in the world."Maisie's chirpy voice brought me back from my Stefano land and I immediately stand up to help her wirh her huge belly."I felt a little suffocated inside the house so I came here but what are you doing here Maisie.You could have called for me by any of the maid or guard."I frowned at her who in return passed me a cheeky grin."Sorry it didn't cross my mind,morever I wanted to loose the stiff muscles of my legs,they are aching due to sitting whole day doing nothing."She said rubbing her huge belly."Still its not very heal
[ DESTINY CARTER ]"Destiny is it you baby?"We snapped our heads to the door as Povetta's loud shrill echoed in the living room.She jumped upon me like a kangaroo but I and Robert hold her on her place."Easy woman you are seven months pregnant for God's sake."I eyed her round belly while Robert too passed her a look of disbelief."I have to remind her in every hour that she is indeed pregnant."Robert huffed stepping aside as I pulled her lightly for a embrace."On my god..oh my god.. please tell me it's you...Destiny. "She ranted continuously.She hugged me too tightly with only her arms that I was feeling chokedHowever for sometime but my mind was diverted from my dreadful past in the jocund company of my old friends the siblings Alessandro,Povetta and Robert,whom I yet to know as a close person."How is the little one doing?"I asked looking down at her stomach."He is doing fine except when he shows his martial arts when I try to sleep."She grinned rubbing her belly causing
[ DESTINY CARTER ]In the same night,we all were having our dinner quietly as the two men,specially Alessandro was ready to attack Robert if he was given a single opportunity."We'd leave at eleven in the morning.The wedding may start around twelve thirty or one.I don't want to hurt my back,it pains like bitch."Povetta said to all of us."Language Povetta."I reminded her as at this stage babies can hear us."Ops sorry babes.It slips from my mind everytime that I am about to pop a baby soon.Old habits die hard."She bit her tongue with a grin."They shouldn't die for good Povetta.Its your skills that will save you from any danger in the future not a swarm of good for nothing bodyguards.They are better for show props."Alessandro indirectly taunted Robert who sat quitely bearing Alessandro's bitter remakrs since we step inside their house."Aless..."I pinched his hand under the table."What?"He arched a brow at me,"She is the daughter of a mafia family,not a mafia family but the most pow
[ DESTINY CARTER ]I know you are missing him but try to give your life a chance Cara Mia.He isn't here. "Alessandro said coming over me from God Knows from where but he wasn't important to me in the moment."Stefano.."I again whispered.I couldn't believe on my eyes.My sense was giving up.Was that a illusion or reality?"Destiny whats wrong with you?"He again said but this time little loudly because I didn't respond."Why are you surprised seeing that man?"Aless asked me but I was totally zoned out so he poked my forearm whereas Stefano disappeared out of sight."Stefano Please don't go ... Don't go Stefano."I cried running in the direction where he had gone totally ignoring Alessandro's calling my names from behind.I was totally shocked and vulnerable.I ran maniacally in every possible corner to trace a sight of him and finally I found him talking to a couple of man in a secluded corner of the garden.He looked over me with knitted brows.What the hell was wrong with him?Why isn't
[ THIRD PERSON'S POV ]Alessandro was pacing back and forth,his eyes giving a pitiful glance over a unconsciously lying Destiny on the bed.He found her passed out in the desserted hallway of the villa,no one was around her but when he heard her screaming Stefano's name,shock filled his bones."Aless relax your impatience won't help her to recover."Povetta said lowly,her own eyes getting drowsy caused by sitting for hours beside Destiny.Her bsck ached but she didn't complain."Didn't you hear her?She clearly mentioned Stefano,she saw him and the look and confidence in her voice was determined.Do..you..think..its possible that-"Alessandro paused in his track, his eyes widened imagening the possibility of Stefano being alive."I don't know Aless.All this..my mind has stopped functioning properly."She threw her hands in the air in exasperation.Alessandro took slow steps on the other side of the bed,if the news of Stefano being alive was true,then it's his loss.After the disappearance o
[ THIRD PERSON'S POV ]They rushed to the hotel in no time where Destiny previously met Stefano.Alessandro's heart leaped more rapidly imagining the possible scenario.Though Robert mentioned that he refused to recognize anyone including his own identity as Stefano ans claimed to be someone else,yet the anxiety and fear weren't leaving Alessandro who finally saw a hope for him in Destiny's heart even if meant a rebound.When they arrived at the resort,everything seemed normal,so wasting no time,they rushed inside to know what exactly happened."Where is Miss Carter?"Asked Robert to his employees in a stern tone who stood in a row with bowed head."She came an hour ago claiming to be a friend of Mr. Jace Randall,our guest but Mr. Randall refused to acknowledge her as his friend but she kept pestering him so having no other option,we followed our rules on the complain of Mr. Randall and tried to take her out of the resort and safely send her to your residence but then someone stopped us c