Aria screamed in pain, feeling the bones break due to the force he applied. Her leg bled, especially when she was shot. Now there was no way for the girl to move.
Laura wiped Aria’s tears and the nanny smiled. Her little girl was being very brave. The ringing of a telephone was heard: "Hi. No, I didn’t find the brat. Yes, I did everything right. She "is" here in front of me." Suddenly, Aria heard a loud noise. She brought Laura close to her with her own body. "Laura. Hang on to me." Aria screamed in the blast. Smoke swept over the place, Aria coughed. There was fire all over the place. She heard sounds of gunfire and men falling. "Are you all right, Miss Aria?" she heard Alissa’s voice. "My leg." I was able to answer between coughs. "Take Laura first." Alissa agreed and held Laura in her lap. Aria tried to get up and fell, her leg couldn’t hold, but she thought she could crawl. She thought she would fall in the middle of that fire. But someone took her. Giovanni looked at her with cold eyes, now expressing concern. "You were brave, Aria. Congratulations on the job." he said holding her in his lap. The nanny didn’t answer anything, she just closed her eyes, with his gaze in mind. --------- After the class was over, Lorenzo left without saying goodbye. Just taking Cassandra with him. Another driver had picked them up. If Alissa wasn’t there, it meant he was right. Something had gone wrong. "You look tense, is that okay?" Cassandra asked, noting the energy in the air. "Yes, it’s all right..." He stopped when he heard the message notification. Everything was fine, but Aria had been injured. "Cassandra, stay calm, okay?" Cass squeezed his arm in worry. "Tell me. What happened? Aria and Laura got hurt?""There was a robbery and Aria hurt her leg. But she’s fine. Laura’s fine. We’re coming, they’re home.
Cassandra said nothing more, just held Lorenzo’s hand, tight. ------- When Aria woke up, she was in her room at Mancini’s. It still hurt to open her eyes, but she tried to see if there was anyone there. Laura was lying next to her, hugging her and Aria stroked her hair. The nanny was relieved to see her well. Next to the bed was Cassandra, sitting in an armchair. She also slept. Aria touched her sister’s wrist slightly, opening her eyes. "Ari?" I said sleepy. "I am alive." Cassandra stood up and, guided by her hand, hugged her. "What a relief. Lorenzo said you were robbed. I was so worried." "Robbery?" Aria thought. "Good boy. " Aria noticed a presence in the door, Giovanni was looking at them. His gaze had returned to the same cold gaze as before. "Hello, Mr Mancini." Aria greeted him with a wave. Cassandra separated from her and waved. "I’m so glad you’re awake, Aria. I’m gonna take Laura out of the room so you guys can work it out." He took the girl in his lap and reached out to Cassandra. When the two were alone, Giovanni sat in the armchair and asked: "How are you doing?" "Well, sir. Thank you." she said shy. "You were very brave, Aria. And you knew how to protect Laura. Thank you for that." "It was my duty, sir." "It is not the duty of anyone to be kidnapped, Aria." he said, approaching and she walked away. "I’ll understand if you want to leave. It can cause fear in anyone." He said sincerely. Aria was surprised by the question. I hadn’t thought about it. But she answered honestly. "I have no chance of another job, Mr. Mancini. I have never received so many things for one. Something like this can happen anywhere. In the end, it turned out all right. I’ll stay." She smiled, confident.Giovanni waved a smile that made her blush.
"Your leg is badly injured, it’s already been treated, but you’ll have to keep it in a cast for a month."
Aria accepted with a nod.
"Rest. We’ll talk later." he said, just leaving.
He closed the door and Aria kept thinking about it. There was something strange in that family, maybe she should do more research on it.
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 took a week and Giovanni was busy preparing the preparations for the presentation.At that time, no one could talk to him, not even Mateo. And so the friend arrived in his room that day, opening the door in an impetuous way."Giovanni, we need to talk about Lorenzo."Giovanni watched the friend with his blue eyes, he would never imagine this subject."What did Lorenzo do?""Nothing wrong if that’s what you’re thinking. Other than the fact, this boy doesn’t seem to want to live."Giovanni looked at him, surprised. Didn’t Giovanni have a good life? How wouldn’t the boy like to live?"What do you mean, Mateo? Explain it to me right." He said putting his arms above the table and looking with an expression of irritation at his friend."I heard a conversation between him and the girl, Aria’s sister. You’ve been away for a long time, Giovanni. Even if you don’t want to, they are your children. And they are suffering."He said with fiery brown eyes staring at his friend’s blues. "At least