"So what? You’re just trying to get me to stop talking. Forgot who you’re talking to, girl? Anyway, Giovanni mentioned the nanny. Nice to meet you, Miss..."
"Ricci, sir. Aria Ricci. My pleasure." "Miss Ricci, don’t you think it’s unfair for someone to delay the delivery of a document for a month?" he said slyly. "I." Aria felt nervous. " I don’t know the circumstances, sir. I can’t say." Mateo laughed. "I do not work for you, Mr. Romano. And yes, for the Mancini. They are priority." she said, hanging up. Aria didn’t say anything. "Don’t mind him, he’s just someone annoying." "You’re not gonna get in trouble for that?" Aria worried. "No. I can handle myself." he laughed. -----After lunch, they went for Gelatto. The ice cream parlor was large and had plenty of room for Laura to run. Aria made the requests. And was leading them to the table, when someone bumped into her. Laura’s was intact, but hers stained her blouse. "Oh, I’m sorry. Can I help you clean up?" "No need, it wasn’t a big stain." Aria said. "I insist on it." "But..." she looked at Laura and Alissa gave an OK that she would take care of the girl. Aria went to the bathroom and the woman followed her. The nanny watched her brown hair and green eyes. The stranger watched her like a hawk. Aria washed her blouse in the sink and the woman gave him a kind of product that helped remove the stain. Aria thanked and the woman looked at her, passing her hand on her face lightly, reaching Aria. "Not at all, sweetie. I would never leave such a cute woman in trouble." She said, leaving and leaving Aria, confused. -------In high school, a few hours earlier, Lorenzo guided Cassandra to the office to get her papers. "Hey, who’s this? You’re dating and you didn’t tell me?" A girl with red hair, he asked. "Shiu. She’s a friend. She’s new, I’m just helping." As Cassandra turned to them, the girl introduced herself:"Hi, Lorenzo’s friend. Pleasure, I’m his childhood friend. My name is Maira, pleasure."
Cassandra smiled and reached out. Maira squeezed. "Come, I’ll introduce you to the seats." Lorenzo got angry with Maira wanting to steal Cassandra from him and said:"That’s my role, Maira." "Do not be boring, she needs a friend and you can not introduce the female toilet to her." "Don’t fight, please." Cassandra asked. "We’re not fighting, dear. Come, I’ll show you the main places, Julio can take care of Lorenzo for now." "I’m sorry my girlfriend stole yours, man." A black-haired kid, he laughed. Lorenzo looked at Julius, furious. "Maira has to know not to be so nosy." Lorenzo replied. "Don’t worry, man. Today, Mrs. Mairani talked to your girl’s sister. Benefits of being the principal’s daughter." Lorenzo just snorted and went to class. ------"What’s up? What do you think of Lorenzo?" Maira asked while washing her hands in the bathroom. "He’s polite." Cassandra smiled. Educated? Lorenzo. This girl knows nothing. - Maira thought. "And why are you living in the same house?" Cassandra told her about hiring her sister and Maira realized that even her sister didn’t know where they had gone. Maira would help protect her - there. She could easily determine someone’s character, even through the best actor. She wasn’t the daughter of the best mob investigator after all. Someone nice like Cass didn’t deserve to be attacked by the lions of this world. In the first period, the girls had classes together. In the second, it would be Lorenzo’s turn. After lunch, Cassandra already seemed to be friends with Maira and this upset Lorenzo.After lunch, Cassandra already seemed to be friends with Maira and this upset Lorenzo.
"Don’t worry, man." said Julio. "Cassandra is fine with Maira. You can’t" ta" with her all the time. We’re here to help. If it’s important "to" you, it’s for us too. " He said smoking something that Lorenzo thought was illegal, but that wasn’t important to the son of the mafia dealers. "Hey, we’re here. " said Maira."Hey, how was your first class? "Cassandra and Julio were introduced and finally, to Lorenzo’s joy, the couple left. Lorenzo smiled as she told of the kindness of the teachers and what it was like to study at prom. "Can you show me later? " He asked. "Sure. It’ll be fun." They were about to enter the room when Lorenzo saw someone. He whispered in her ear:"Keep it down."Lourenzo pulled her by the hand to the materials room. He looked through the lock at the redheaded man with a scar walking quietly through the corridors. There was a gun, well hidden in his waist and he was looking for someone. Lorenzo hoped not, but probably the search for him and Laura. The Russian mafia did not have a good relationship with his father. The man approached a teacher and asked for him. At that moment, Lorenzo knew he was right. "Don’t be afraid, Cass. There’s a bully here. He doesn’t like rookies, so I thought we’d hide, right? I promise I don’t have intense seconds." Cassandra agreed, knowing there was no other option but to trust him. The man left, looking for him between the rooms. But the moment he would look at where the young people were, a teacher asked what he was doing there. The man gave a vague answer and left. Lorenzo sighed in relief. "Are they gone?" Cassandra whispered."Yeah, don’t worry." He smiled. However, something in his mind alerted him. They would also be looking for Laura.Lorenzo did not want to worry Cassandra so he took her to the living room and said he would go to the bathroom.
"Damn it, Dad. Pick up. Why don’t you ever answer?" he screamed furiously, almost throwing his phone in the sink.
The boy tried to call Aria, but she wasn’t answering either. What was going on?
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Aria smiled at Laura’s joy after the ice cream. The girl ran down the sidewalk towards the car.
Everything was quiet, it had been a great day.
However, she felt a strange smell in the air. Aria felt sleepy.
"Alissa, Laura" she tried to scream.
Alissa looked at her, surprised and held Laura’s breath with her hand and tried to reach Aria.
However, the nanny had already fallen to the ground and was almost unconscious.
Alissa looked around and the security guards were also unconscious, it had been a trap.
Laura began to cry in her arms and someone pulled Alissa by her hair and threw her to the ground.
With her last strength, Aria tried to scream and reach Laura. However, some pulled her hair and whispered in her ear:
"Oops. I’m ready to meet Giovanni Mancini’s new little whore."
Aria woke up sleepily. She noticed that she couldn’t move, something was holding her hands. A rope probably. The place where she was was was dark and bleak. However, she could notice several armed men leaning against the walls. And a red-haired man pointed his gun at her. His shirt was open and he was wearing sunglasses. "Look at Mancini’s new whore. What a cutie. Finally, one decided to stay with him. Even in the same house is living." He said, approaching and squeezing her face. "What do you want? Where is Laura?" she asked, even afraid, ignoring him. "Bring the mouse." He ordered. Laura had her mouth gagged with duct tape. The child cried and ran to Aria when she saw her. "How dare you do that to a child?" Aria screamed. "Who cares?" The man laughed. " The Mancini have been screwing up my company for a long time. There’s nothing fairer than me being rewarded, is there? Laura looked at Aria scared. She had prepared for moments like that. But her childish mind still
Giovanni observed the roles in front of him. The Russian mafia was back against him. Would it be the work of that person? He couldn’t tell at the time. At the same time that Aria and Laura were kidnapped, Spezia Dolce bakery had suffered an accidental fire. That Giovanni was sure it was no accident. The Russians were declaring war on him after all. Just because of the fall of the company’s stock? It wouldn’t be a silly reason, but it was a weak reason. At least they were already taking care of it. He waited for the phone to be answered. For sure, the deputy chief should be spending his time with someone. "Hey, boss. To what do I owe the honor of your call today?" Mateo said gasping across the line. "Mateo, do you know what happened yesterday?" "Of course I know, boss. Laura and the nanny were kidnapped by the Russians. You need me to torture them?" "No, for now I just want a meeting. Be here in half an hour." --------- Lorenzo was nervous, this was his first meeting after 3 ye
The next day, Aria woke up with no one by her side. Well, she couldn’t expect her boss to stay there all day. But Aria couldn’t help but blush as she remembered the day before. His scent was still present in the room. The woman was not to show weakness to anyone, but she was grateful for Giovanni’s help. Finally, she could not stay in bed all day. I could not accompany the youngest to school, but could take care of Laura. Giulia helped her get dressed and she thanked her. A dress was much easier, so Aria wore a blue one today. "Aria! You woke up." Laura ran to hug her, almost dropping her crutch. "Buongiorno, Laura. Yes, let’s do something today? Just don’t do something that makes me run after you. Please, I’m not in shape yet." she laughed. "Let’s play doll then. After you have breakfast. " Aria laughed, Laura was really smart. "You got it, boss." ----- At the breakfast table, Aria did not expect to meet Mr. Mancini. Giovanni just laughed and kept having his breakfas
Giovanni did not expect that he would receive a call from the school that day. But luckily, he had answered. "Mister Mancini? I’m glad you answered the phone for the first time in your life." Martha Mairani said across the line. " There was an incident with Lorenzo and Cassandra, so I suggest you come to the school and bring your employee too." She said, hanging up, Martha wasn’t to be chatty. Usually, Giovanni used to send someone else to deal with his children’s issues. But since he was here. He tidied up his shirt, put on a red tie and fixed his blond hair and went to Laura’s room where Aria was. The woman laughed as she watched the girl and looked at something on her laptop. He knocked on the door and said: "Miss Ricci, we have a place to go. Lorenzo and Cassandra are on the board. Giulia will take care of Laura." Aria jumped in. How come everyone there used to scare so easily? "Yes, sir." She stammered, I’m just gonna help Laura put the toys away. "I’ll meet you
3 years ago, something occurred that Giovanni would never forget. The day his wife looked at him with disdain, chained to a chair, he laughed and therefore shot her in the head. Rosso was a mysterious person who was frustrating his business. And everything that was stolen or destroyed was delivered to the Russian mafia. It took two years of investigation to find that name and months before they ran into the traitor. That day, he left home, his wife gave him a kiss and said good luck. He stroked the head of the children and left them sleeping. The operation was a careful operation that only a few trusted personnel knew. They needed a secret spy who was able to pass on the information at the last minute before he died. A recording that made Giovanni not believe his eyes. Until he saw for himself in the next operation, where Natasha spoke in Russian about the "products.". She sat on the merchandise of weapons and laughed. Giovanni couldn’t believe it. The woman he loved for ye
Aria was tired of lying so long, so she decided to walk a little. Even if the crutches were her companions. Laura was asleep, but she wondered where Lorenzo and Cass were. However, her monologue was interrupted upon hearing the voice of the Roman Lord. "Hey, Miss Ricci. Since you’re here, can you hand over some papers for Giovanni? Can you?" Mateo asked, he seemed eager. "Of course, Mr. Romano, why not?" She replied, she really had nothing to do. She took the papers that would get a little dented, but since he was trusting her... "Thank you. If I don’t hurry. Alissa will run away from me again." He ran out while Aria knocked on the door. "Mister Mancini, are you there? I brought some papers that Mister Romano asked me to." "Come in." She heard his hoarse voice on the other side. Aria opened the door and with some difficulty entered. However, she noticed that her boss was not well. Giovanni looked tired. There were dark circles in his eyes, his shirt was
Giovanni stormed out. He wasn’t thinking straight. He hadn’t controlled his instincts like that in a long time. He thought about finding some prostitutes, but in the end he gave up. They would never compare to the only two women who could take his mind. "Hello, Mateo. Did you find anything?" he said answering the phone. "Hmm, interesting, a ballet performance. I’m sure Laura and Aria will like it. Giovanni knew not to approach Miss Ricci again in such a short time. However, circumstances required it. He called home, knew it would be awkward to call Aria’s cell phone directly.When Giulia answered, Giovanni asked to speak to the nanny. "Hello, Mr Mancini?" Aria answered."Miss, Ricci. Tell Laura next week we’re going to a ballet performance. As I know that you are fond of this art, I invite you to be my companion. And of course, to be there to take care of Laura.""But, sir, I..." she stammered."Just get it ready."Giovanni hung up and prepared for himself to go to Yuri Sidoniv’s
Lorenzo rarely went to the hospital. Any medical care was done at home due to the mafia. Only in more urgent cases, their members were taken to a special hospital. The place was noisy, with several emergencies happening in the emergency room. They went through there, until they reached the treatment room where there was no one.Cassandra sat in a comfortable black armchair, and Lorenzo sat next to her in a chair. They did not have time to talk at all, as a brunette woman, wearing a lab coat, arrived in the room and greeted the young woman. "Good morning, Cassandra. How have you been these past few days?" "Good morning Miss Leone. Unfortunately, I had some dizziness on the days we didn’t see each other." "I’m going to ask for today’s chem
It was raining that day, the lord and lady Ricci were laughing and playing with their daughters until the rain increased and the car began to drift. "Nikolai, stop the car." Aria heard her mother scream. "I can’t, it doesn’t work." Aria and Cassandra screamed and the only thing left in their thoughts was the color and smell of blood. Aria woke up with her hands shaking. Her thoughts were clearer now, and she was aware that she had to tell the truth to Cassandra. But, it could not be by phone.The room was simple, without much furniture, but with a very beautiful light blue color. She sat down and took a deep breath. There was still much to discover, but her past could not paralyze her. The woman took a few minutes to deflect her thoughts from the tension of the accident and finally, she stretched out and caught her brown hair in a loose bun and left. Aria still had a sense of tension to be there in that place with the "enemy". But she wondered if she was safe anywhere after learn
Lorenzo had never been so angry in his life. He also felt lonely and alone. The house was not the same without Aria or Cassandra.Even Cassandra was there, she was absent. Giovanni convinced him that she should be treated at home and that Dr Leone should go there to see her patient.At the moment, Cass was sleeping peacefully, but before that she was dying with blood running from her mouth.The doctor arrived in a hurry and added the medicine through the blood in the vein. Cassandra seemed to start getting better minutes later. But that showed that her case had worsened and, hearing this, Lorenzo knew he would have to hurry up to pay for the surgery.The hours passed and, without the presence of Aria and a awake Cassandra, that huge house was back to what it had always been for years. A cold, dark and unhappiness place.There was no noise in that house other than the breath of Cassandra and the keys of the notebook pressed quickly by Lorenzo.Laura had been convinced after a whole day
Aria didn’t know where she was being taken. A mixture of fear and curiosity took care of her. But she had no one by her side at that time. That is, there was no other option.Her eyes had been blindfolded so she didn’t know where they were going. But at least Aria knew who they were, the enemies of Giovanni Mancini.They arrived at a secluded place, Aria could swear that they had climbed a mountain and with the bandage removed she could see that it was correct. There was only one simple house, right on the highest peak.The woman led her into the property and Aria noticed that it was also simple. There were not many furniture, nor many rooms. And nothing that would accuse that place belonged to a mafia. I mean, a perfect hiding. "What do they want from me? Affecting Giovanni Mancini is no longer a good plan." she said to the woman, sitting on the white couch. The redhead smiled and sat down next to her. "You’re more important than Giovanni Mancini, Aria." "Even? I don’t see how. I
On the day of the feast, everyone was agitated and rushed so that nothing would disturb the evening event.Cassandra warned that she would go out with her colleagues to buy the evening dress. Despite being hurt by her sister’s secret, Aria was glad to see her having friends of her age.Already at night, she observed her own dress, a gift from Giovanni. The dress was elegant and delicate, a red dress, hopefully falling with the black wine skirt, with a slit in front, showing one of the legs. In addition, small crystals were embedded throughout the piece, which made it more dazzling.Aria smiled, this gesture could show that Giovanni really cared about her. But, material goods, kisses and sex, do not replace sincerity and that was what she sought. And that’s what she expected to meet with her boss and party partner. When Giovanni saw her, Aria expected a smile or a silly expression like on the day of the ballet performance. However, she was greeted with the opposite of that. A hateful
Giovanni didn’t know how to react to the information that Mateo and Alissa sent. Things were getting more complicated.It was still early when he received the message on his phone. It was not ideal, but necessary. After all, if his security guards had been attacked, it could happen again at any time and the information would be taken with them without reaching his ears. The mobster gave a long sigh, it was dark, only one window flap opened allowed the light of the rising sun to enter and illuminate slightly the face of Aria who slept next to him.Giovanni smiled, slightly removing a hair from her face, which even with his touch remained asleep. Even with the affection he already felt for her, the doubt of his past came to his mind, tormenting him again. He got out of bed, with his ex’s face in mind. What if Aria was like her? Insecurity and paranoia came in his torment. If he had been deceived again, it could be again.Finally, annoyed, Giovanni decided to take a cigarette and smoke
Alissa held her breath at the scene. They should have warned Giovanni, but it would be very suspicious to do that at the moment.The party continued normally, but something terrifying caught Alissa’s attention. A characteristic aroma that has been in your mind for years since that unfortunately unforgettable day in your life.The couples were changed to beat the music. Something she should accept not to raise suspicion. His new partner, dressed in black and gold and his mask had painted golden tears. And to the terror of Alissa, the odor intensified.Frightened, the woman looked around looking for Mateo. However, she could not see him among so many people. This made her panic, she was alone with this stranger who probably murdered her parents and tortured her."Miss me, little girl?" He turned her around the hall and whispered in her ear. Alissa was cold, her hands trembling with fear. She recognized this term. Only one of them used it on her. A man with blue eyes.Alissa felt weak,
The weather in Venice was cool and comfortable, Alissa took the opportunity to remove the red jacket she was wearing and stretch her muscles."Come on. Let’s settle in." Mateo said handing her a black mask. After all, keeping the description was what mattered. The hotel was simple but comfortable and very beautiful, with light walls and golden details. The pair presented themselves as a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Rizzo. The woman smiled at them and asked someone to guide them both into a double room. Alissa swallowed dry upon noticing the double bed. Mateo approached her and whispered in her ear:"Don’t worry, sweetie. I won’t do anything you don’t want." And with that, he came out saying:"Feel free. I’ll sort out some issues for tonight." Not knowing what to think or do, Alissa just threw herself into bed and waited for time to pass. Thinking about what would come next for the night. ------Alissa woke up with the noise of the shower and a beautiful green dress hanging in the wardrobe
The next day, Mateo and Alissa were sitting in front of Giovanni with the information that Mari had given her."Mari worked as a partner of a chief of police in Parma, a city here in northern Italy. He hid important information from the Russian mafia in exchange for money, after all, no one would suspect a police officer from the interior." Alissa began to tell the story that had been passed on to her. "Mari found him dead, poisoned 1 month ago. He died while signing a transfer document from a bank account to his. The account is not known here in Italy. Well, what matters is that for the first time, Mari was able to access his computer and found various information, including Aria’s." Alissa paused to breathe as she joined her two hands above the table." And what does Aria have to do with it? "Giovanni asked, anxious." She was in one of the files. Her, Cassandra and their parents. From what it looks like, they were investigators in the past. We don’t know if they were part of any m
Giovanni was possessed. Aria could tell by the way he held the wheel. And she was right, the boy wanted to drive him crazy."What the hell did he do this time?" He asked himself out loud. " This kid never gave me any trouble, now he seems to be trying to get my attention."Aria watched the man with a curious countenance and only replied:"I think it’s the other way around, I think he doesn’t want to get your attention. After all, it was Cassandra who called us and not Lorenzo.""She never did it. He never gave me any trouble."Giovanni said with his voice altered."I don’t think you ever paid attention." Aria smiled.Giovanni looked at her, embarrassed. Aria was right, he had not paid attention to his children and perhaps this had happened before.-----They arrived at the police station and Lorenzo was in th