Giovanni's POV
I've just arrived in London, I had to meet up with the airport management. I want my airline to route from the main paris airport charles de Gaulle airport to other airports around France. My airline is already well established in Italy and Saudi Arabia and this makes it even easier to smuggle drugs when you have an airline as well as connection's in these airports and France will be my new hub.
Someone bumps into me sorry she says and continues on her like she just didn't bump into Europes Youngest billionaire she didn't even spare a second look, I on the other hand can't seem to keep my eyes of her.
She's not the typical girl you see on your magazine covers. She's wearing a black jeans and a black top with white Aldo Mickey mouse sneakers. She seems to like black huh. Dark fair tanned complexion and beautiful curly hair, short and she's definitely got a very nice ass. " Boss " That's Nathaniel bringing me back to reality.
Damn did I just stare at that girl in broad daylight that's just so unlike myself to do that.
"Well Nathaniel I guess I have a job for you to do I'm going to the meeting but I want you to get information on that girl" I say to him before going to my meeting. The meeting goes well and my proposal is agreed to, well I wasn't doubting that. I always get what I want and know I know exactly what else is on those lists of things I want to my myself.
It's 8pm Paris time and I'm resting in my study waiting for Nathaniel to get me information on this mysterious girl that's managed to catch my eye. I admit this is way out of character I don't really have to chase girls, I guess that's the advantages of being 30 year old hot billionaire every girl wants your attention. And mysterious girl is probably no different I just have to be in same room as her long enough to recognize me and she'll be falling at my feet like they always do.
There's a knock at the door and Nathaniel comes into my study " Boss I've the information although it's not everything as I couldn't access some things she's not from here she's a tourist". He says before putting the file next to me. I open it Melody bloom a 24 year old tourist vacationing by herself apparently, just recently graduated from med school.
I see pictures of her in the airport, catching a uber and the hotel she's staying at. Who vacations by themselves especially a young girl like herself, well that's something I intend to find out.
" Nathaniel were having breakfast by Elf hotel tomorrow " I say to him, he nods and turns to leave. I'm left alone and thinking about how I'm going to approach tomorrow's situation. I continue on with my usual business I have an empire to run.
I finish around 12 am and decide I'm done for the day to go to bed. I decide have a final look at those pictures and there she is stuffing her face with that pizza. She seems to love it by the look on her face it must be her favorite I'm sure. Slowly but surely I'll get to figure you out Pumpkin pie.
The ringing of the alarm wakes me up in the morning, I wake up prepare my things and prepare myself for one busy day ahead. I make my way downstairs and out of the house and like always Nathaniel is already waiting for me outside I slip into the back of my Mercedes benz and Nathaniel takes the front wheel and begins to drive my bodyguards take the other respective cars as well one in the front and one in the back like always.
I have a lot of enemies and need to be vigilant at all times and don't want to give my enemies reason to think they've got one up on me.
The morning traffic always a nightmare, I make arrangements with the hotel I want me and her to be the only people having breakfast. We arrive there 25 minutes later I decide besides Nathaniel, I'll only be taking one other bodyguard with me I don't want to scare her off, first impressions count.
Damn is this really me. Why do I give a damn what Impression I make ? " I place the order for breakfast and await her arrival I'm not a patient man let's hope this hotel personnel played their part in luring her here. Or they'd be hell to pay for their incompetence.
I wake up to a beautiful scenery the view from my hotel window is absolutely breathtaking, I'm just so excited to see what Paris has to offer me. Paris is said to be the city of love and I am ready to mingle. I've never actually had a boyfriend, my parents were extremely strict and didn't want me to date. They are the ones who organized this trip for me I just recently graduated med school and they thought I deserved it. But I could only go to Paris provided my Good friend Oliver came with me.I've been friends with Oliver ever since primary school so it's been long were almost like brother and sister kind of. I landed here yesterday and he is going to land here today. And we'll be sharing the Same hotel room, we've been like that since primary everywhere I go Oliver is also always there.
Giovanni POV" What the fuck was that Nathaniel " I ask him I swear I want to kill someone right now I've just made a fool of myself, " Boss I'm really sorry I was sure she was vacationing by herself " He says with his head bowed, "As you should Nathaniel, as you should.Your going to leave right now and get me information on that loser and make sure this time you do your bloody job before I find someone else to do it for you. " I say to him in a pissed tone I'm half way from shooting every damn soul in this place.knock knock " Hi big brother seems like your in a bad mood as always " that's my annoying young sister Jessica. " What do you want Jes, today is not the day to piss me off " I say to her not even looking at her. I
Melodys POVHillary is very strong but she's also weird, right I'm stuck between going to find Oliver or going to eat I'm starving but I doubt I'll enjoy it by myself. I take out my phone from my purse and call Oliver, it rings continously and I'm kind of worried he might not pick up my call, but before it can go to voicemail he picks up." Hi O I'm really sorry where are you ? Let's fix this, I shouldn't have said those things I said to you please forgive me. Can you please come back I'll make it up to you dinner on me at the Fitzgerald restaurant I've been dying to go there, please say yes " I desperately plead with him, " only on one condition "He replies and I'm quick to immediately say yes I'll do anything he wants. " Your not paying, I am. what kind of man allows a woman to pay for him, t
Giovanni's POVI've decided the best distraction is my work, I'm currently at the office at the moment doing some paperwork and checking how much money I'm receiving and if there's anyone stealing from me, I think my employees know better than to do that but you'll never.I hear a knock at the door and I'm assistant Hillary comes in, Mr black Nathaniel is here to see you should I send him in, I just nod and she leaves and in comes Nathaniel. "Boss I have the information you asked me for " He says holding a document in his hands, I motion for him to sit" The name is Oliver Presley it seems his and her family are friends and they grew up together they are best friends, while she was in med school he was doing engineering and has his o
Third POVOliver is left in the hotel room, wondering how did things become so messed up. This wasn't the vacation he imagined, he imagined a different scenario, a scenario where he can Express his true feelings to Melody.He has been in love with her for many years and always lacked strength to tell her how he feels and now things have been messed up for him again. But he knows he has to leave this place as soon as possible.Oliver is desperate for Melody to return when he hears a knock on the door he quickly goes to answer with hopes that it will be Melody or the lady from the reception with news of Melody.He opens the door and Nathaniel and the other bodyguards enter and Nathaniel wastes no time connecting his fist with Oliv
Third POVAfter their date Melody was exhausted but still wanted to go check up on Oliver she kinda felt guilty for not being by his side. " I think I should head back to the hospital I want to be there when Oliver comes out of surgery.I already feel guilty for not being with him right. If the wheels were reversed Oliver would never leave my side that's just how good of a friend he is and here I am dining at a posh restaurant " Melody says already preparing to leave." Okay allow me to come with you and be there for you, it may get lonely waiting by yourself and I'm not taking no for an answer " that's Giovanni speaking, he pays the bill and they both leave the restaurant. While in the car Melody feels his gaze on her and looks at him with questioning eyes.
Third POVAfter Melody recovers from her shock, she knows she has to let her parents know. Right now she's all alone and knows she can't go through this by herself, she needs someone but she only knows two people here and doesn't have their numbers and the other one probably doesn't even want to see her after the way she left things with him earlier on today.This is truly a nightmare why did all things have to happen to her at this point in her life, she misses her mother so bad right now.She decides it's best to call her parents first and then Oliver's parents, she doesn't know what how she'll explain everything that's happening right now. She realizes she's got missed calls from both parents and she begins to worry how did she n
Melodys POVUpon arriving at the mansion I felt the chills on my spine,what have I gotten myself into. Feeling my uneasiness Giovanni places his hand on my Lower back and caressing me while the other one pulls up my face so I'm facing him, "Relax your so tense I'd never do anything to harm you" he says looking me in the eye and I just nod.Him trying to assure me isn't helping me at all, I can't stay here and what the hell happened to my parents there's no way they'd leave me with someone they didn't know. What if they are dead, okay I'm just being paranoid now right now. let's hope he isn't that person because if he is I'll also be dead soon.Giovanni shows me my room and he orders I sleep and he'll call me later for dinner and tells me he has some business h
Layla PovHer friend Kenya arrived to her flat and found her pacing up and down, her apartment was beautiful it was penthouse overlooking the city it was even more beautiful at night because all the city lights illuminated even without lights and she was now driving the latent Range rover she looked and smelled like success. Yet her conscious was not at ease, " Layla what is wrong and please do not say nothing because as much as you should be happy with your new house and apartment I can clearly see something is still bothering you. You do not look happy in the least, when we go out you are always in your thoughts you are worrying me what is happening. "" I am a bad person Kenya " I said and looked at her I saw her frown she could not understand what I was talking about this is not the Layla they knew and of course she was going to be super disappointed with me. " What are you talking about you are not a bad per
MELODY POVI felt a little unsettled by the conversation I just heard and Giovannis reactions to seeing I had heard him. What could it be he was discussing that he did not want him hearing. " sweetheart I though you were sleeping, he said picking up his phone from the floor. Luckily his phone just had a small scratch and it seemed to still be working. " I woke up I am hungry as always, is your phone okay. Why were you so surprised to see me awake was I not meant to hear that ? " I asked him." Uhmm... ahhh you just scared me that's all " he sounded defensive but I was not going to ask him about that. " Sorry to have scared you I am simply going to go to the kitchen and get some snacks for me and the baby " I got out of bed, Giovanni still looked a bit shocked from seeing me awake he was acting strangely not like his normal self, and he looked lost in his thoughts like he was seeing me but not really seeing me. I left our bedro
I was frozen in place I did not know what to say to him or tell him, this was a dilemma for me I was not that kind of person who got off from hurting people. Melody was a nice woman who had been nothing but welcoming to her I could not do that to her, but I knew if I did not do this someone else would. And I needed the money so did it Matter who did whether me or someone else eventually someone would do it would they not ?" I am a busy man Layla its either you say yes or no I cannot wait for you forever make your choice. " Sir this is all confusing to me why would you want me to do such a thing what would you gain out of it. She's your wife she is very much in love with you and believes you love her just as much. " " You listen here I do not pay you to question the type of man I am and why I do the things I do, I want one simple thing from you to state my wife is incompetent that's all and I will make sure you are paid very generously and gi
Being back was a wonderful feeling after having Giovanni reassure me everything was okay I was now more comfortable I could relax, I constantly felt tired so right now I just woke up from my nap Giovanni was gone to work. So it was just me and the maids nor how I imagined my first day back but I just assumed Giovanni had really pressing matters at work because normally surely he would not just leave me alone in the house. As I was going door I heard the bell to the front door ringing there was no one in sight so I decided to go and open the door. A beautiful young lady dressed very formal stood with a nervous smile on her face." Good day Mrs Black I am Layla I am the psychologist appointed by your husband " I gave a little smile and moved away from the door to allow her entry " Hello I did not know you are coming today I thought Giovanni was still looking, and how did you know I am Mrs Black " Melody asked her after her Holly incident she di
Melody Pov I woke up with a massive headache and a beeping sound which I identified as being the cardiac monitor. I opened my eyes and saw a handsome well dressed man. He was on his phone unaware of my regained consciousness. I took this time to look at his features his manly jaw, his messy hair. His sharp noise, his long eyelashes and full brows he was perfect. I suddenly felt guilty I cheated on him I allowed to be fooled and manipulated by another man, how would I tell him the truth knowing how volatile he is. Would he even forgive me I wondered. His phone rang taking me out of my thoughts, as he answers his phone his eyes landed on me for a short while, before he looked away he did not seem at all happy to see I've woken up. My heart broke a little what was wrong I wondered. He answered the call and walked out the room, I felt my heart drop into the pit
Melody PovI woke up feeling extremely lost, Giovanni has been my protection, my love and my safe haven not being with him was slowly making me feel a whole inside my heart. They say you never really appreciate somethings till it's gone. I had been a fool I do not know what hold Nikov had over me but I can assure you my eyes were opened now.I allowed a stranger to sweet talk me I allowed him to fool me before he eventually showed me his true colors. It had been a pleasant week with me forgetting I was kidnapped as Nikov slowly started gaining my trust, he kept on being a charming man laying down the seduction real smooth. He did his manipulation slowly making me slowly want him so he could take Advantage of me.So yesterday he had me drinking wine as he planned and set up everything to lure me to his trap. He placed a camera in his room and made a set tape within my cons
Giovanni PovI was played, everything that happened was just a ploy so they could take my wife. Everything had been played and Holly was a big part of it all. I was made to hire her as I was desperate to have my wife back to her normal self they had used my vulnerability to play me.It took months of planning all the time Holly spent in the Mansion she had been gathering information for her father, Hollys father is a rival Mafia leader mostly based in the United States. He had wanted to partner up with me to strengthen his territory but weak as he was there was no way I was going to partner with him it did not make financial sense for me instead I seized all his Shipments coming into my territories weakening him even more he has always had in for me since.I obviously never thought he would be back this soon and conspiring with the Russians. Even combined they are still weaker
Who are you i asked while I observed him as he brought out the first aid kit out of the cabinet to the bed. He took out the disinfectant, cotton swab and bandages. He sat next to me on the bed, he took my wrist and placed it on his lap.He dipped the cotton in the disinfectant before bringing it close to my hand, he stopped and his eyes moved from my hand to my eyes " This will hurt a little " and then he focused back on my hand on his lap.He tried to be as gentle as possible occasionally bringing my hand up to his mouth and leaving kisses on them. I did not understand what was the meaning behind the action but I did not say anything. Once he was done he looked up to me and our eyes met.We locked eyes for a few seconds before I averted my eyes, I did not know why he was looking at me like that especially since we did not know each other.
We sat there a while silent and thinking of the worst which could happen and then we finally heard some voices were not sure whether to be happy or scared it could go both ways it could possibly be our security team or whoever bombed our house down." If it's my security team they will call out loud to me by my name which is not known to the other people not even you, but since they have not done so I suspect it's the other Mafia guys, I need you to be extra quiet they can never suspect that we are here do you understand " " Yes " I said in a whispered tone.Shortly afterwards we heard gunshots blasting out in a distance. " I think my security team is also here " the sound of Animals running was also heard the were probably spooked by the sounds of gunshots. I bit my Lower lip ensuring I don't make any noise.