Yelizaveta BelucciAfter dropping the bonbon at his house, I return to mine. As soon as I reach where the guards are, I see total chaos, men running back and forth shouting instructions as if expecting something I am not yet part of."Hello, Bill! Is something wrong?" I ask the man stationed at the gates."Good evening, Miss Belucci! I think it's best you go inside; your parents are waiting for you." He responds, looking a bit tired. I continue my way and am surprised to see so many people awake at this hour. I know we always have to be careful because of my father's line of business, but in all these years, I have never seen anything like this, people running like they are going to war with weapons everywhere.Once inside, I head to the living room, where I suppose my parents are waiting for me."Where were you, Yelizaveta?" My father asks furiously as soon as I come into his line of sight, and it's no wonder, given that I took advantage of his truck entering the property to escape o
Days LaterI find myself in my room where I have stayed all these days, sulking because of dad's paranoia. His damn men don't leave me alone, even when I go out to sunbathe. I hate this damn confinement, and the worst part is that uncle Mich still hasn't told me anything about the bonbon, which makes me even more anxious. I'm staring at my ceiling when there's a knock at the door."Come in!" I allow them to enter."My dear, guess what?" Aunt Melike whispers as she closes my door. I sit up immediately and look at her, confused. "Don't tell me you no longer want to know anything about Alexandre Carluccio?" She asks sadly. I jump up and run to her side."Of course I want to know, but how do you know I'm interested in him?" I question, dragging her to my bed."How could I not know? I know all the secrets Mich tries to hide from me, and well, I forced the information out of him. It excites me to hear about a forbidden youthful love." She comments, sighing and smiling, to which I can't help
Alexandre“Have you found out anything about the documents the Russian gave us?” I ask Flavio as soon as he enters my office.“No, all the information is encrypted. We’ve tried to trace who made those payments, but it’s as if that person doesn’t exist.”“Couldn't one of Bellini’s friends help us?”“He's tried to contact Lieutenant Amato, but he hasn’t heard from him in days.” Flavio comments, and from the expression on his face, I know he’s worried about this information.“Damn it! That son of a bitch has us by the balls.” I express angrily, slamming my desk.“You need to calm down, Alexandre. Sooner or later, we’ll find the person responsible, just like your mother did in her time. This time won’t be any different.”“But my mother knew who the culprits were. This bastard, on the other hand, hasn’t shown his face yet, and it feels like he’s moving us like pawns in his chess game.”“I understand, but even so, any false move by that man is the opportunity we need to put an end to the th
Fabrizio"I hope you have good news for me this time." I tell my man as soon as he steps through the door of my office."They are, boss.""I'm listening.""All these days we've been watching the Belucci mansion, Miss Yelizaveta hadn't left until this morning when she apparently escaped with the help of a man who works with them. I started following them and realized they were heading to the bar 'The Underworld'. Once there... well, she apparently met with Alexandre Carluccio, they chatted at the bar for a while, then they went to his office where they spent quite some time together, and then she returned to her mansion."I observe him intently for a few seconds, weighing my next move."Keep watching her as you have been, don't lose sight of her. If she meets Carluccio again, I want you to notify me immediately. I also want you to arrange a meeting with her father. It's time to do business with him and secure our future family connection.""As you command, boss."As soon as he leaves,
I take Yelizaveta by the arm and position her behind my back. It's possible she might get hurt if we start arguing, and above all, I don’t need her protecting me when I’m more than capable of protecting us both. I draw my weapon and aim it at Mr. Belucci’s men.“I don’t think it’s right for us to argue on our first meeting, father-in-law. I believe we should maintain a cordial relationship. After all, we might become family sooner than you think.” I comment with a trace of amusement in my voice.His face shifts from confusion to absolute rage when he hears me call him father-in-law, and the throbbing vein on his forehead indicates that danger is looming. He reaches for my neck and tightens his grip in an attempt to intimidate me.“I’m not going to aim my weapon at you, just as you’re doing with me, father-in-law.” I emphasize the term again, and his grip tightens, but I remain firm in my place. My men continue to point their weapons at him, and I signal them with a hand gesture not to
“I have bad news, Alexandre.” Flavio informs me as soon as I return to the mansion.“What’s going on? You look worried.”“They found Lieutenant Amato dead. It’s been made to look like he had a heart attack and died instantly, but that’s not even the worst part.”“What could be worse than that?”“His family is missing.”“It must have been that son of a bitch. He knew Amato could help us, so he decided to end his life, which makes me think he must have infiltrators in the police.” I pace back and forth in despair, turn around again, and punch the wall, screaming in rage.“Calm down! We’ll find the one responsible somehow. Rats always leave a trail sooner or later.”“And Bellini?”“He went to see what he could find out.”“Good. In that case, I’m going to give you an order, and I want you to carry it out without objection.”“You know that’s why Bellini left me by your side.”“I want you to send several of our men to watch over Yelizaveta day and night, but only those you trust completely.
Fabrizio “We’ve followed Belucci’s daughter as you instructed, boss.” One of my men reports to me.“And what news do you have for me?”“It seems her father found out she was secretly meeting with Carluccio and rushed to his mansion, looking like he was going to kill him.”“I suppose there’s a ‘but,’ right?” I inquire, frustrated.“His daughter escaped from her house, got to Carluccio before him, and defended him from her father. We also managed to arrange a meeting with him, though it was a bit complicated, he agreed to see us.”My man hands me an envelope, which I open immediately. With a broad smile, I see photos of Belucci pointing his gun at Giuseppe’s stupid grandson, and also grabbing his neck. It seems he can’t stand him, and that’s exactly what I will take advantage of—to get close to his daughter and achieve my goal.“Continue following her. I want you to inform me of everything Yelizaveta does, no matter how small. As for the other thing, this is the best news you’ve given
Fabrizio “I appreciate you agreeing to see me, Mr. Belucci.” I say to the man in front of me as I take a seat where he indicates.“To be honest, I was a bit curious about your insistence on meeting with me. Tell me, Fabrizio, why me? What kind of business do you want to propose?”“I appreciate your directness, Mr. Belucci. I know you have several very successful businesses, and that the entire Cinque Terre area belongs to you, so doing business with you would be a great honor for me. As for the business I would like to offer, it's to enter the automotive market.” Stefano looks at me for a moment, weighing how good the business I just proposed might be.“You’re right about that, Fabrizio. But how can you guarantee that what you have to offer is of excellent quality? As you understand, above all, I like my partners to be trustworthy. I don’t like to risk getting low-quality merchandise that could cause me more losses than profits in the future.”“I understand, that’s why if you like, y