Aria walked away and said:
"Sir. Will you please let me go? Thank you for picking me up and I’m sorry for falling on you. But I think I can get up on my own now." "Oh, sure." He said, helping her sit down. Aria took advantage of it while she was putting on her safety belt and took the opportunity to calm down. "Stay calm, Aria. You don’t know his true intentions. And besides, what would they think of you?" She looked away. Giovanni had already started the car. His gaze was as blank as ever outside. Aria would never understand the enigmatic, Giovanni Mancini. ------ Upon arriving in the boardroom, Aria nearly fainted. Both Lorenzo and Cassandra bled. "What happened? Did someone shoot you?" she screamed, worried. Giovanni didn’t know how someone with a cast could walk so fast. "Actually, that’s not my blood, Ari. It’s Lorenzo’s. He checked me out and ended up soiling my uniform." "And you? Why have you been fighting?" Aria scolded him. Lorenzo looked away, ashamed. "I’m sorry, but he was teasing Cassandra and talking mean about her. I couldn’t let him do that." Aria’s expression changed instantly. "Was I teasing Cass? Well, then okay. Very well boy." She smiled and made a jewel sign to Lorenzo, making him smile. "Hrum." Giovanni blew his head off. Both Aria and Lorenzo looked at him with fear. "Who was it?" he asked his son. "The Russian, my father." "So I don’t care." Giovanni shrugged. "Mister Mancini, Miss Ricci. You should scold him and not stroke his head." The director said with a sigh. "Anyway, you’ll be after school for a week, Mr Mancini." "And Leandro? No punishment for him?" Lorenzo asked, annoyed. "Of course I do, expulsion. I’ve endured this boy for a long time." The director looked at the 4 and then her gaze was on Giovanni."Mr. Mancini, I expect you at my party at the beginning of the month. No excuses. Now you can go. I’m busy, Lorenzo, your punishment begins tomorrow."
She said kicking them out of the room. ----- In the car, everyone was silent. Until Aria broke the ice and asked: "Is the feast of Mariani something recurring? " "Yes, she does something every year. And she doesn’t take no for an answer." "So, are you going?" Aria asked, curious. "No. We’re going." He smiled. "We? But" Aria didn’t finish the sentence because she almost fell out of the car. Giovanni had quickly deviated from something she could not see. "Sir, what’s going on?" she asked scared. "Don’t worry. We know how to fix this. Just get down." Aria heard shots and did as ordered. What the hell was going on? Were they robbers or kidnappers again? "Lorenzo" Giovanni warned. "I know, Dad," he said throwing himself at Cassandra and protecting her. "Don’t worry. It’s no big deal. We’ve been through situations like this." Lorenzo tried to reassure the ladies. "Don’t worry?" cried Aria, especially when she heard an unrecognizable noise. " Are those shots? What’s going on?" Giovanni was just focused on driving. Aria was sure they would flip or fall, but that never happened. The car would shake without stopping and dodge almost every shot. At least, it didn’t hit any of their heads. Giovanni stopped deflecting when three cars overtook the shooters and were close to theirs. "Don’t worry. It’s my people" Still, Aria couldn’t breathe quietly until she got out of that car. Giovanni sped up and now, they were well away from those who attacked them. But, Aria’s breathing was still accelerated. "Calm down, Miss Ricci. It’s over. Take a deep breath." "Sorry, sir, but I will only calm down when I put my feet on safe ground." Giovanni laughed and Aria checked the children. "Are you okay? Cass?" she looked at her worried sister.But Cassandra seemed fine.
The youngest waved in agreement and Aria felt more relieved.
Giovanni had taken a new path so that they would not be followed.
When they reached the mansion, Aria ran to the bathroom. Lorenzo took Cassandra inside and one of Giovanni’s men called him:
"Boss. One of them handed us something on the verge of death. It could be a bluff, sir. We’ve already started the investigation."
When Giovanni saw the red cloth written Rosso in gold letters, his blood froze. But he knew that ghosts could not come back to life.
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
The next day, someone knocked on the door of the room that Mateo used as an office. Shortly after permission from him, Lorenzo entered. Which surprised the hell out of him. "What brings you here, Lorenzo? Did you talk to your father?" asked the brown man, worried. "No. My father didn’t tell me. I’d like to talk to you."Mateo looked at him, surprised. What could be of interest to Lorenzo in his case? The young man had never shown interest in any of the family’s affairs."What do you want, then?" Mateo stared at him with his brown eyes."I heard you need someone for tech services, I’m a great hacker. I can do that job. I just ask you not to tell my dad."Mateo gave a Ladino smile.
Today was the day of the presentation. Aria was very excited, after all did not see the ballet closely for years. She tried to replicate some old movements, but unfortunately her leg couldn’t stretch enough anymore. Thus, the woman left the room with a sigh of frustration. Aria had to admit and accept that that time would never return."Aria." A childish voice called her in a small scream. " Are you sad today? You Want ice cream? Lenzo always gives me ice cream when I’m sad. Just don’t tell Giulia, she doesn’t like us having ice cream before lunch."Aria laughed and stroked the head of the girl who gave a cute smile in return."It’s nothing dear. I’m fine." Laura watched her with a suspicious expression, but said nothing more. Adults were difficult to show their feelings "Let’s go shopping? Let’s buy a beautiful dress for today" Aria changed the subject. "And toys too." Laura screamed with happy little jumps, forgetting the previous event. Children Tb forgot fast.-----Alissa to
Silence reigned between Alissa and Mateo on the way to the ballet performance. He wanted to compliment her appearance, with her hair down and she just avoided his look."Hmm. Well... I..." Mateo tried to say something.However, Alissa was not so receptive, shaking her hands in her lap, looking away and only answering:"Thank you." In a dry way. Something of her wanted to leave the past behind, but there were several unresolved issues that reminded her that this would not be so simple to happen. ----The theater was crowded and when they showed the tickets, they were guided by the staff to the cabin. Laura and Aria watched the place, da