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The sun had barely appeared when we arrived at the airport. The driver opened the car door on the departure runway, where the plane was already waiting for everyone going to Sicily. Including my father. He came out first, adjusting his suit and giving me room to follow him.Soldiers were already scattered across the runway, some preparing secondary planes and others just showing their presence under my father's active gaze over everyone. Accompanying him, I noticed Santiago look at his wristwatch once again — if I'm not mistaken, it's already the fourth time since we got into the car.- Some problem? — I question, seeing my father deny it before turning to look at me.— Head to the plane, we can't waste time.I nod suspiciously.It's not an idle distrust. Since yesterday, when we accepted that nothing was keeping us here anymore, both the movement of soldiers and in the cover itself became shocking. My father was always leaving and returning from the casino, making discreet calls
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Scott's word hissed a thousand times in my head before I actually got up from the hallway floor and walked out of there. I had seen too many things and I didn't want to have to see this happen to me.In the room, I took a deep breath, running my hand through my hair and walking around the room in order to visualize what exactly my father wants to do so that I can bring Kaanadan and Gabriel together in one spot. Every thought makes me anxious, and that's why, when I return to real life, I'm lowered into the vase, releasing only water into it.Shit...I sit down next to the toilet and flush, closing the lid and wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. I feel cold, I'm probably pale. I take a deep breath to calm down, bring back regular breathing and a normal temperature, but everything gets worse when there's a knock on the door.What the hell!— Lady Celeste?I hear footsteps coming in and I huff, rushing to get up. I walk to the sink and run my wet hand over my face, quickly dr
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— It seems he has calmed down.In the middle of lunch that day, Gina commented in my direction, looking at me as she took a forkful of steak parmigiana to her mouth.We were at a large, round table outside the house, where a gray day breeze blew our hair every two minutes. Celina filled one of the two empty chairs, and she stared at me as I nodded and licked my lips to wipe the sauce off the delicious dish.— I think... well, if Dad wanted it that way, I have nothing I can change. — I comment and cut another piece of meat, taking the fork to my mouth.Ginny sighed. — She's nervous, I know. But he knows what he does...— Gina, let's not finish lunch. — Celina intervened, looking at her and she quickly nodded.We returned to a silent lunch.Since Celina sent the message to Dad, nothing but my head has been able to provoke me immensely. I think about how we can find Matteo without revealing that it's us behind it all, or how we're going to get out of here. Worse, he can't enter th
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I was in total despair. Kaanadan alive. An absurd plan. Bombs. War. Gabriel... All of this seems like it's going to drive me crazy.— Celeste! Are you listening to me? — Celina shouts into the communicator, making me come to my senses. — Celeste!- Hey! I am! — I say finally.I look to the side and Matteo is already standing, looking for something around the room. Maybe he already realized that this is an office. Just as you may have noticed that it belongs to my father.— Scott was hit! — Celina says desperately. — I don't know what to do... he... he won't wake up!—Try to get out of there. Try to take him... uh... I'll see what I can do.I take the key out of my inner pocket and walk to the door, unlock it and open it; Matteo immediately appears next to me, throwing me back and closing the door.— Are you crazy? —Screams. — What if there is someone here?I then realize that he still doesn't understand anything I said to Celina. Of course, everything was in Portuguese. Steady
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The realization that I have no other clothes to wear comes right after I get out of the shower. Wrapped in a towel, I scratched my head and stared at the dusty, wet clothes in the corner of the room, denying myself the need to wear them again. Finally, I decide to look for a piece in Kaanadan's wardrobe, I believe there is at least something that fits me.And has.As soon as I get dressed in a white cotton blouse - which reaches my knees - and underwear that thank God were new and tight, I leave the room in search of some distraction.It's still very strange to believe that Kaanadan is really well and alive, even worse to believe that it was all just a plan and that now I'm trapped in my father's mafia for a reason in vain. I don't deny that it irritates me, but at the same time I'm relieved that I won't have to go through the worst alarming things in the life of a mobster... or at least not to bring the Death Knight back.And speaking of the same, I finally notice that I haven't
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The sun enters the room like an insistent alarm clock waking me up. I move on the bed and when I notice it is empty, I sit down, scratching my completely messy hair. I have no idea what time it is, so I look for a clock on the tables in the room, noticing one in particular above the door.8:20 am.I wrap myself in the beige brown sheet, covering my completely naked body, I drag myself to the end of the bed and get up, heading towards the bathroom and noticing there, Kaanadan in front of the mirror, cutting his hair at the height normally known to me, with a pocket knife.I lean against the doorframe and look at him. Kaanadan is just wrapped from the hips down with a gray towel, his dry body announcing that he hasn't yet entered the bath, and as soon as he cuts the front part of his caramelized hair, he throws it back, falling in choppy waves. His eyes meet me in the mirror. I smile, approaching you.— Good morning... — I say and he leaves the knife in the sink, closing his arm aro
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I don't remember passing out in a light, intense sleep; but I fell asleep. I woke up to an empty room, while a low conversation was going on in my head.I drag myself out of bed and then walk to the window, noticing in the corner, the image of Kaanadan talking to someone on the lawn on the side of the house. I don't hear anything clear to be identified, but it seems to be something serious... as it should be during this turbulent season that begins to enter the zone. In our area.A storm begins to form in the sky, announcing that the night will be filled with heavy rain and perhaps even thunder. The signal must go out, and strangely this makes me stop to think about today. A Friday. I know, it has nothing to do with the day of the week with the phone signal, but in my head it does, when it symbolizes that tomorrow is the Savoia's main event and that for Gina to stay intact, I must be there as agreed; and if I can't, I need to make a call.One more problem. A problem I didn't want t
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KAANADAN SALVATOREMy head feels heavy as I wake up dizzy. I feel my body leaning against something and I see myself sitting with my back against a wall.People walk around the garden and the rain is still falling, but with less intensity. I slowly remember what happened... attack... Celeste... I force myself to get up and feel a hand on my shoulder; I immediately grab her tightly; in the dark distrust of whoever it is.— Calm down, Kaanadan.I turn around and see one of my soldiers present on the hill. Mario.— Guys, he woke up. — He warns and then stands up, giving me my hand.I grab it and with help I get up, feeling my body hurt. I see that they are all soldiers, but as I look around the garden, I look for Celeste, who has not yet appeared in my view.I feel my face burning and I touch myself, seeing my hand with blood mixed with rainwater.— Celeste... — I look around the place again — where is she? — I ask Mário.I fear the worst, remembering what happened in the past. N
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KAANADAN SALVATOREI'm still getting used to the fact that the twins were finally born, getting used to the deep look they both have and the lightness they give us when looking at them. I honestly can't help but smile, but I also can't show it in a sensitive way to the entire organization.Ever since I found out I was twins, I couldn't let go of the thought that both of them should rightfully have a high position of power in my organization — and that now they belong to them, too —, with that, I'm happy that the future Dei Capi is a boy, but I see a bigger change when also having a girl. However, this would not change my decision — due to several factors — and after years of being betrayed by outsiders, I was even more certain that this position had to be filled by someone from the family.The large open corridor gave me the image of the ground floor, where the entire room was full of soldiers and allies of the organization, everyone waiting and talking, g
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CELESTE "SALVATORE"I woke up with discomfort in my body, which made me roll over in bed and notice Kaanadan still behind me, sleeping peacefully while his arm was underneath my giant belly. Freeing myself from the weight a little, I sat up in bed and noticed that it was still night, which made me feel strange since after pregnancy I rarely woke up in the middle of the night.The discomfort was so exhausting that my entire body ached. I touched my belly, feeling only slight movements, something that always happens when babies move, nothing out of the ordinary, nothing but my heavy body.I got up due to the lack of sleep the situation left me with and covered myself with a robe, leaving the room and heading towards the stairs. I went down slowly, carefully and went to the kitchen, finding Ada drinking tea. Upon seeing me, she hurried towards me.— Are you okay, Heaven? — She held me and ran her hand over my face, brushing the bangs of hair out of my fa
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KAANADAN SALVATOREMonths later...The city overcame the attack and returned to being great Washington, all the rubble returned to the way it was before that hellish war and the allied organizations persisted in a permanent peace treaty between us, as did China and Russia, which after the deaths of Chuang and Romanov, we managed to use positive points to end our rivalry seriously and with a treaty sealed in documents. The company has already recovered and after the attack it received more global knowledge and more sponsors and more income — in other words, more success. It seems that the light after the storm has finally arrived, making everything lighter and more comfortable.It's great to be in power again. It's incredible to have my control in my hands and know everything that's mine without fear of losing it suddenly. After the war, I gained more territories and managed to further expand my power in the mafia, to be even bigger than it already was and
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The truth is that Dani was right, we should have known what was going through Gabriel's head. So we each went in a different direction, he went to Rafaelle and I went to Romanov and Chuang. I was very afraid that things would go wrong, but I really believe that the "no" I already have, so all the misfortune is already here and I just have to change it.When we spoke in an area that they covered and protected, they both agreed to the kidnapping and soon became responsible for it, pulling soldiers and leaving me alone in an area lit by car headlights and where it slowly attracted people. At the moment I had no idea where Gabriel was, until Daniel's voice sounded in my ear and he gave me his location.Well, I got to him... I managed to fill his head and come out unscathed in that war, in fact, I made a deal with the war, the mafias that were fighting to escape at that time gave their own words that they would protect me— and they did. No bullet hit me and several of Kaanadan'
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The day dawned lightly while the movement in the hospital was chaos among the injured, dead and survivors. The war had finally come to an end, everything was over and as impossible as it was to believe, I was the one who ended it. In all the news programs, the chaos of the war was explained, along with the police investigating everything and the city itself trying to get back on its feet after last night's nightmare. The fact is that it would take us a while to get back to normal, but now all of Washington knows about a local mafia, a mafia that they have no idea who commands, but they know is among them.While Kaanadan finished putting the last stitches on his body, I rested on a sofa. I was fine, I had a few light scratches and the babies were still intact in my belly, I think the only shock I have is the psychological shock, since I still can't believe that I killed Gabriel with my own hands... that I saw him die and on top of that I became the real culprit for his dea
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KAANADAN SALVATORE— Sir, three bases recovered, we closed the gates with passwords and we have already set up the external traps. — I hear it from the point, coming from a soldier.— Casino.— Still no signal, no one has given answers...I continue to climb one of the buildings, so I can see the territory better and sigh.— Okay, head to the mansion, we'll hold off their soldiers here.— Okay, sir.I approach a window and look at the entire street in flames. I clutch my stomach, feeling discomfort from the bullet still stuck in my flesh, but I'm finished in several places and I feel like I can receive even more, taking into account the large flow of shots that are taking place down there.Several allies died, soldiers don't even speak to each other, the explosions took more than was desirable and the few who are alive are at an unfair amount with their rivals. Of course, this war will only be won if they die or give up, but especially i
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CELESTE BRANDÃO— The bases are full and the soldiers are already in the buildings. — Daniel narrates, while I analyze the sheets of Gabriel's plan further.— The sky is not completely black yet. Is it still possible to see there? — I question and look at him.— Yes. But everyone will probably go by car.— Even better, they're armored. Or at least I think Kaanadan wouldn't be ridiculous enough to use a normal car for war.We opened more screens adapted in a warehouse at the back of one of the buildings and then I have all the images of the war. The largest adapted commando is the one I have, along with Daniel and two others from Gabriel who left in a few moments to get the weapons that were left in the car. We can listen to the soldiers, we see the war through cameras attached to their clothes or in the buildings themselves, we have weapons for protection, traps with bombs outside and we are still aware of the entire control of the war.Gabr
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KAANDAN SALVATORE— Just trust her. I'm not going to say it's an easy thing to take on your wife's impulsive side, but I know she won't fail in this requirement. The lives of many are at stake.Rafaelle's voice sounded while I was drinking a whiskey in the living room, at the same time as both Victório and Gregório did the same on the opposite sofa.— I thought you didn't like my sister, Rafaelle; who only respected her for the organization. — Gregório commented, as he brought the low glass towards his mouth for a new sip.Rafaelle sighed. — Look, I'm not saying that Celeste is something easy for an impatient person, but she knew how to make many people respect and admire her. — I look at him, seeing him still firm. — She was a good Capo. If they claim that she is on our side, I believe it.— The problem is not believing, but knowing if her plan will work. The end of the afternoon is approaching, the attack will begin and we have no exit plans. —
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Covered only by a robe, I appeared at the table outside on the yacht's side balcony, where Kaanadan was setting dinner. He was no different from me, but for some reason he was in a clear battle between being tense and calm — I understood him, to tell the truth — so I approached him and kissed his shoulder, seeing his face turn towards me. and the same smile weakly.- Hungry? — Fun question.— Totally... — Rio.I sit down, propping my back against the protective barrier, feeling the night breeze hit my face and make my skin tingle from the cold.The yacht was lit by yellow lamps and the table had a mouth-watering dinner — which, even unbeknownst to me, was made by Kaanadan. Then I saw him sit next to me, putting his arm around my back, while I helped myself to everything.Finally, Kaanadan also accompanied me to dinner and, with all this, he seemed to think in distress. I know he doesn't want to talk, but his own mind is eating at him and it makes me a little
