Fuck!Enzo screamed, punching one of his father's men who stood in front of him. The guy fell to the floor with a groan, clutching his mouth.Behind him, Enzo heard a sigh.“You've really got to stop punching these guards as if it's their fault Gypsy is gone, Enzo.” Dante said.Enzo spun around, glaring at him. “So what are you saying, that it's my fault they couldn't do their job?”Dante raised his hands in surrender. “You've got to calm down, man. Because whether or not the guards didn't do their job, punching them isn't going to solve anything. We need to take action.”And they were very quickly running out of options.“You can leave.” Dante signalled at the man who quickly scurried out of the study.Enzo sunk into the swivel chair behind the desk in the study. He felt like he was going crazy.It'd been four days since Gypsy left with Zeke. Four fucking days without hearing their voice or seeing them.Enzo would've tolerated it if he knew that she was safe and just didn't want to t
Gianna hummed as she opened her door and stepped into her room. It'd been a long time since she'd felt so excited.Finally, Gypsy was out of her life!She laughed at the pleasant thought as she moved her body in a dance.Though she hated Arrow Falcon for keeping her hostage and wasting her life, she hoped that he at least made up for it by killing Gypsy so that that bitch could never return to come between Enzo and her.“I see you're very pleased with yourself.” An unexpected male voice said.Gianna jumped with a gasp, turning to face the intruder in her room. Her heart skipped a meet when she found the person who'd spoken. He was sitting on her couch, his legs crossed as his eyes scanned her body.It was Luca.Gianna glared at him. “What are you doing here?”“Ay, why so rude?” Luca chuckled softly as he uncrossed his legs and stood up. He began advancing towards her, and Gianna took equal steps backwards. “What did you expect me to do? Smile and tell you how glad I am to see you?”
“No.” Gypsy whispered through a cracking voice. “You can't make me do this. Please, I beg of you.”Her lips quivered as she stared at Falcon. Even though she knew that the prospects of her plea touching his heart, if he had one at all, was next to nil, she still hoped that somehow, a miracle would happen.The only response she got was Falcon's smile turning even wider. He was obviously enjoying her panic.“The remotes on your lap,” He pointed at them. “One of the buttons is blue and the other is red. The blue one connects to the bomb in your son's room, and the red one is connected to the one in your lover boy's room.”He pointed back at the laptop screen. “Notice that the minutes remaining is the same for both your son and lover boy. But the remotes are also connected. All you have to do is press on the button of the one you want to die and the other bomb will automatically be shut off, saving the other person.”Gypsy gasped at Falcon as tears burned in her yes. How could a person be
The unmistakable noise of a resounding gunshot startled Gypsy out of her unconsciousness. Her mind was in a haze, causing the world to spin, but it all came into focus when she noticed the man on the floor clutching at his chest as blood seeped through his fingers, drenching the floor.Dread zinged through her veins.“Dante...” She said through the panic that restricted her voice.No! No! No!She was just about to rush to his side when she was suddenly grabbed by the arm and brought to her feet.“Let me go! Let go off me!” She thrashed her body, trying to get out of Falcon's hold. “You shot him, you monster. You shot him!”Before she could even say anything to Dante, Falcon was dragging her out the room. He dragged her along the corridor while ordering her to shut up, but Gypsy just couldn't.She'd just lost her son and Dante was also dying because of her, oh God.“Let her go this instant!” A male voice bellowed. Gypsy recognized him as one of Enzo's father's men. He was holding a poin
Gypsy sat still by the window. She was staring into the garden but she wasn't really seeing anything. Her mind was devoid of every thought, her brain devoid of every emotion.She just felt numb.And she liked it that way, because she knew that once the numbness wore off, what would replace it would be an excruciating pain.Pain from everything that had happened in just a few hours.They'd just returned from Dante's funeral and Enzo had immediately retired to his study. Gypsy hadn't stopped him. She'd turned her emotions off and didn't want it to be turned back on.Now she realized how wrong she was. This wasn't only about her. She should've thought about Enzo too. He'd gone through so much, and it was all her fault.“Ma'am.” A voice said behind Gypsy in an Italian assent just as she was about to get up.She stood up and turned to face the speaker. It was one of Enzo's men. Her heart skipped a beat because the man was the one in charge of locating the warehouse where Zeke had been kept
The world spun in front of Gypsy's eyes, making her feel like it was all about to cave in on her, before it came to focus.She took in the naked flesh of Enzo and Gianna on display, her mind alternating between a place of disbelief and hurt.No. It couldn't be. Enzo had just told her he loved her even if he'd said it in a hurtful way. He couldn't have brought Gianna into their bed and slept with her simply because he was angry.Her mind must be playing some kind of sick game with her.And yet she blinked. Once, then twice, and the scene in front of her refused to change.The slap of reality was extremely sharp. Enzo really had run into Gianna's arms right after telling her he loved her.He'd finally made the choice Gypsy knew he would always make.Without bothering to alert them of her presence, Gypsy slowly turned, careful not to make a sound. Exiting the room, she closed it shut softly.The numbness had returned full force, causing Gypsy to move mechanically through the hallway and
“It's getting late. I have to go now.” Gypsy announced, slowly rising as she placed the cup of coffee back on the saucer after taking a few sips on Rita's insistence.“Going?” Rita grimaced, getting up as well. “Dear, from everything you've told me, it doesn't look like you have a place to stay. And I'm sure you wouldn't want to go back to that man.”Gypsy bit away the sting hearing Enzo's name brought and sighed. “No I'm not, but I can't just impose on you like that. I have some money in the bank and I'll just go and rent a small apartment.”“At this hour of the night?” Rita looked at her like she was out of her her mind before taking Gypsy's hand into hers. “Look, girl. I'm just an old woman living in this big house. I have a grandson but he lives and works in California and it can get extremely lonely around here. I'd love for you to stay here.”“I don't need your pity.” Gypsy said perhaps more sharply than she'd intended.If there was one thing her situation with Enzo had thought h
SIX YEARS LATERBeep, beep, beep!The incessant sound of Gypsy's alarm stirred her awake. Stretching her body on the bed, she slammed her hand on the offending device and sagged into the bed when it stopped beeping.She groaned, feeling tempted to just close her eyes and sleep some more. She'd slept quite late after having undertaken a very large event. But no matter how tired she felt, she knew she had no other choice but to get up.After just lying down and staring at the ceiling for several minutes, she finally forced herself to get her tired ass out of bed and went downstairs. Entering the kitchen, she brewed her ritual morning cup of coffee in the coffee maker and sat at the kitchen island to drink it while reading reviews on the tablet she'd left resting on the island yesterday.She was now a famous chef with chains of her brand of restaurant spread across the country. Though not many knew her personally, she was always on people's lips and invited to cater for several events.
A lump of nervousness rose up Gypsy's throat as she took in the betrayal burning in David's eyes. She swallowed it down, wondering what was going through his head.“Enzo was here.” She finally answered.David shook his head, his nostrils flaring. “And you let him stay? You even let him okay with Dawn!”“He showed up unexpected very early in the morning and he wouldn't leave. And Dawn was so happy with him I had no choice but to let him stay for a while." Gypsy explained, hoping he would understand.“For a while, huh?” David scoffed. “How long was he here for? Was that why you refused to pick my calls?”“No! Of course not.” Gypsy answered, getting desperate by the second. “I genuinely didn't even hear my phone ringing, I swear.”David barely nodded, suspicion holding his usually bright eyes. “And when did he leave.”“A few minutes ago.” An incredulous look took over David's expression. “He came here early in the morning and he just left a few minutes ago? You let him stay for hours, G
Enzo stared into the blue coldness of Gypsy's eyes, his heart thumping inside his chest. After what felt like forever but was merely seconds, the dark look in her eyes began to lighten. Nothing too bright, but it rescued his racing heart and filled his chest with a warm assurance that her resistance was gone or on the way to being annihilated.She didn't say anything as she looked away from him to carry the sauce pan off the stove, but her silence told him that she was willing to try, which was a win for him, especially when she looked at him and asked,“Will you join us for breakfast?”A thrill went through him, and Enzo had to remind his body not to react so foolishly. She was only doing this for their daughter's sake.Why else would she do it? A voice in his voice taunted. Enzo grimaced.Breakfast was awkward to say the least, mostly because while Enzo and their daughter conversed a lot, Gypsy only spoke when their daughter tried to involve her in the conversation which wasn't ver
Gypsy spent most of the night tossing in bed, her mind occupied with thoughts of Enzo and his determination to be part of her daughter's life. Just when she began to feel the arms of sleep around her, the incessant ringing of her doorbell drew her out of it sharply.Gypsy grimaced and remained firmly on her bed. Today was a Saturday which meant she didn't have to get up to get Dawn prepared for school so she was planning on sleeping in to make up for the hours of sleep she had lost. Whoever was ringing her bell at this ungodly hour? Maybe if she didn't respond, the person would get tired and leave.She closed her eyes, hoping the ringing would stop but if anything, it became more jarring.“Fuck!” Gypsy cursed, tossing the sheets off her body as she sat up in her bed.Looking at the time on her alarm, her eyes widened immediately when she saw the time. 6:34Am. Damn, she'd really wasted the night without catching a wink of sleep.The realization made her feel even more grouchy as she s
It felt like the whole world had gone into a coma but for them as Enzo slowly made his way towards Gypsy. Her pulse was racing, panic snapping through her veins like electricity through a high voltage wire.Enzo stopped in front of her. The coldness and the fury in his eyes seemed to snap Gypsy right into the realization that this was really reality and not just her imagination.Turning to look at David, she looked down at her daughter. "Darling, go with Uncle David into the car."Her daughter's eyes widened immediately in horror. "But mummy, daddy...""I said go with David, Dawn!" Gypsy snapped much more harshly than she'd intended to.She winced internally, instantly regretting her tone of voice when her daughter flinched. Gypsy had never spoken to her like that before. The little girl began crying as David carried her to the car while trying to soothe her."You shouldn't talk to her like that." The sound of Enzo's voice irked her greatly, and Gypsy spun around to face him. "You do
It felt like the whole world had gone into a coma but for them as Enzo slowly made his way towards Gypsy. Her pulse was racing, panic snapping through her veins like electricity through a high voltage wire.Enzo stopped in front of her. The coldness and the fury in his eyes seemed to snap Gypsy right into the realization that this was really reality and not just her imagination.Turning to look at David, she looked down at her daughter. "Darling, go with Uncle David into the car."Her daughter's eyes widened immediately in horror. "But mummy, daddy...""I said go with David, Dawn!" Gypsy snapped much more harshly than she'd intended to.She winced internally, instantly regretting her tone of voice when her daughter flinched. Gypsy had never spoken to her like that before. The little girl began crying as David carried her to the car while trying to soothe her."You shouldn't talk to her like that." The sound of Enzo's voice irked her greatly, and Gypsy spun around to face him. "You do
"You have a daughter." Enzo repeated, his eyes moving from Gypsy to Elice.Gypsy felt like her heart was going to fly out of her chest with how hard it was beating, and out of a pure reflex action, she grabbed the hand of her daughter and stepped out of the doorway, slamming the door shut.She leaned her back against the door, placing her hand on her chest as she tried to calm her racing heart. No! It couldn't be. She couldn't let Enzo know that he had a daughter."Are you okay, mummy?" Elice asked, her brows wrinkled in confusion. "Who is that man?""He's... He's..." The words stuck in her throat.What was she supposed to say? She definitely couldn't tell her daughter that Enzo was her father. Elice would otherwise insist on bringing Enzo into their lives."He's no one, sweety. He's no one." She pulled her daughter closer to her and hugged her, her breathing still coming out heavily.She half expected Enzo to bang on the door for her to open up, but nothing came. He'd obviously left.
The first thing Gypsy did after dropping her daughter off at school was to drive to David's company. She hadn't heard from him since he dropped her off at her house last night. Not that she expected him to call after she'd told him she needed some space last night.Luckily for her, she arrived at his office just in time because David was about to step out of his office when Gypsy got out of the elevator. He froze, his eyes widening with surprise as he stared at her.“Gypsy.” He said her name.“David.” She responded, stepping closer to him. “Why do you look so surprised to see me?”“You told me you needed some space last night and...” He trailed off, shaking his head.Gypsy winced internally. Had she been rude when she'd told him she wanted to be alone? Last night, her mind had been too disconcerted for her to really think about the things she'd said. Perhaps she'd said something that offended him.“Can we talk?” She asked, glancing over at David's secretary who was shooting daggers at
“Where's he?” Gianna Russo questioned the guard standing by the door.“He's in the pool, ma'am." the guard answered immediately, but stepped closer to Gianna, almost blocking her path. “But...”“But what?” Gianna demanded, tipping her head to the side.“Nothing, ma'am. Please go ahead.” The guard backed away, returning to his position.“Good." Gianna said with a satisfied smile as she turned and made her way towards the backyard where the pool was located.She came right to a halt. The man she was after was lounging by the pool, but he wasn't alone. He was with two women who were taking turns sucking his dick.Annoyance coursing through her, she stormed towards the trio. The man had his eyes close in pleasure so he didn't even notice her. On reach them, she grabbed the hairs of both women and wrenched them away from her man.“What the fuck?” Both of the women screamed as Gianna threw them to the floor.“Get the fuck out of here?" Gianna growled, glaring at the women.There must've be
“Gypsy.” Enzo whispered her name huskily.A jolt went up Gypsy's spine at the voice she hadn't heard in six years. And just like that, all the emotions came crashing back.“Oh, you two know each other already.” David chuckled awkwardly, turning his questioning gaze to her. “How do you know him?”But Gypsy wasn't listening; she barely even heard him. Her gaze was pinned on Enzo as the rush of emotions rolled through her.He didn't look very different from when she last saw him except for the slightly dark bags under his eyes. Yet that didn't mellow how handsome he looked in any way. His piercing green eyes that she could remember so well took her in with an equal amount of shock.Gypsy had always imagined what her reaction would be like if she had him in front of her again. Always it'd been indifference. But right now, the calvacade of emotions running through her was too turbulent for her to act indifferent.This was the same man who'd thought her what love was, who'd made her believe