Chapter 7

"I do not love him, Viola. I do not want to be with him" Rosana sighed in irritation. She was now feeling better but her throat still burned. "This is a living hell, a nightmare!"

Viola sighed. She understood Rosana's plight more than anyone else and saw the sadness in her eyes. But she couldn't do or say anything to make her feel at ease.

"Allen and I met in Senior High. It was love at first sight, Viola and it was wonderful" She smiled and continued. "We fell madly in love and couldn't stay away from each other. Because of that, we enrolled in the same University and luckily, we both graduated top of our different classes."

"He always wanted to come over to Italy and meet my parents but I was a bit scared. Scared that my father would only approve of him if he agreed to join the Mafia too. I was scared of losing him like my brother"

"Does it mean he never knew about your family?" Viola asked and Rosana nodded.

"He only knew that my father was a businessman and he was always busy. Allen does not even know about my family or where we live." Rosana paused and stared at the engagement ring Allen had given to her. "Now, I feel I made a very wrong decision. I should never have kept any secrets from him."

"Do you think it would have made any difference? You were betrothed a long time ago. Don't you think your father would have ordered you to terminate your relationship with him?"

Rosana thought about it and sighed. Viola was right. If her father had found out about their relationship then, he would've forced her to terminate it or he would've married her off to Sergio at a very tender age.

Speaking of Sergio, Rosana had not seen him for the past four days. She remained in her room to avoid running to him and was even more relieved when he didn't try to come after her.

Viola had informed her that most times, he vanished for weeks. He owned other houses and could choose to stay wherever he wanted. Rosana was a little bit relieved. She wished he'd vanish this time and never return until she had managed to escape.

"I would love to go to the mall," Rosana said, changing the topic. She stood up and walked over to her wardrobe. "All the clothes in here are black"

"Oh! We could go when the Don returns, My Lady"

Rosana huffed and rolled her eyes. Of course. Viola always had the perfect reply to every question and Rosana was starting to think she wanted her to remain trapped in there.

"Why can't I go now he's away?" Whenever she didn't respond, Rosana turned to look at her. "You think I will escape?"

"No... My Lady..."

"Oh yes, you think I will run? That is why you have been keeping me in and not giving me access to some certain things"

"My Lady..."

Rosana crossed her arms beneath her bre@sts and walked to the middle of the room. So that was it, she thought. She couldn't believe that Viola was not on her side. Well, why would she be when she was working for the devil?

"Did you see what he did to me four days ago? How he almost ripped my throat out? He did not care if he was choking the life out of me, Viola. He left me to die."

Viola dropped to her knees and lowered her head. "I am sorry, My Lady, I am just doing my job. If I make a single mistake, the Don, your husband will have my head."

"Look, I understand," She sighed and went to stand in front of Viola. "No matter how this is, I am not going to put your life in danger. I can never escape the Don and you know it. Even if I do, he will comb the whole world, just to find me."

She walked over to the window and looked outside like she did over the past few days. The Don's suite was in the upper part of the mansion and very far from the ground. She had thought of lunging out of the window countlessly but it wouldn't work. She'd fall and break her bones before she got the chance to escape.

But that didn't stop her just looking. From the top, she could see the ground floor and all the corners. But they were guarded by so many soldiers.

"You should stop worrying, Viola, I am not running away. This is my fate and I'm starting to embrace it"

On hearing that, Viola was alleviated. She was so perturbed and refused to leave Rosana's side because she was scared that she'll try to escape. From the stories she told about her lover, Viola had concluded that she'll do anything to escape Sergio, just to be with him.

"Thank you, My Lady"

"I am so hungry, Viola. Please get me my food"

"Yes, My Lady" Viola stood to her feet and bowed before exiting the room.

When Rosana was sure she had gone off, she leaned closer and looked down. If she could only find a way down there, there's nothing that would stop her from running away.

Allen returned to his hotel room after another unsuccessful day, trying to find Rosana. Where could she be? He wondered.

Before taking the flight down to Italy, he had rushed over to her apartment and searched for some significant documents that would lead him to her house. After he arrived, he went straight to the location only to find it deserted. Not a single soul was found.

He decided to ask around, using her pictures but no one recognized her. He didn't give up and kept trying for four more days. Still, no positive result.

His phone started ringing, shattering into his thoughts. When he saw the caller, he sighed and palmed his forehead. It's been four days already and everyone at home was worried about him.

"Hi, Mum!"

"Holy gracious Lord, Allen! Finally you answered your phone!" Samantha cried. She was so worried. "Where did you run off to, huh? Where have you been these past few days? Why did you refuse to pick up our calls? Where are you, Allen?"

There were too many questions and he didn't know which one to answer first. "Mum... I'm fine. I'm in Italy..."

"Don't you dare lie that it's a business trip, Allen! Your secretary informed us that you just took off without words"

"Yes mum, it isn't a business trip." He paused and sighed. "I came to find Rosa"

There was a short pause.

"Goodness... Have you found her? Tell me you're on your way back with her"

"No Mum..."

"Wait, what? Are you planning on staying there with her? Oh, come on Allen"

He would have laughed if that was true but it was the opposite. He couldn't even find her. And she had not given him a call or replied to any of his numerous messages.

"Mum, it's not that. I've not found her. No calls, no messages, no nothing, Mum." He stood up from the bed and walked over to the window. "I don't know what else to do. What if..."

He paused and took a deep breath. No, he wasn't going there. He had tried so hard to avoid thinking about Rosana with another man. He had tried to avoid thinking that she ditched him for some Italian dude, just like his mother had said.

His Rosa will never do that.

She loved him and promised never to leave.

"Just come back home, Honey. We miss you and we're all waiting for you. Just come back, we'll figure it out"

"Alright, Mum. I'll take the night flight"

United States Of America

"Boss, we have the document," Alfonso confirmed and opened the envelope. "And we have good news too"

Sergio didn't reply. He just relaxed on the seat enjoying the blowjob given to him by a Blondie. She used her hands and her mouth perfectly, giving him exactly what he needed after shedding so much bloød. He had arrived in America four days ago to take care of business.

"He is from California, 27 years old, he manages his father's company and is also building his own. He recently got engaged to Rosana Marcello and was planning their wedding. They've been together for 5 years."

Alfonso paused and watched him. Even with his eyes closed, he knew he was paying close attention to the details.

"The good news is that he is in Italy. He arrived three days ago and has been searching around for your wife. What do you need me to do, Boss? I could pass a call and the men will get him"