Leo's POV When I saw Mrs. Talkoa wailing, I knew that they must have gotten the news of their son's death.Mr. Talkoa’s face was really satisfying to look at, and I couldn't help giving him a slight smirk.“I will kill you!” He rushed over angrily and pointed his gun at my head. I knew he didn't have the guts to pull the trigger, as he clearly knows what end will await his entire family if he acts so stupidly.I didn't have to say anything, and I just kept staring at him with a smile. Seb and five other men came in and pointed their guns at his wife, who was already shivering in fear.“I have no idea why your gun is pointed at me, but I will give you until the count of three to get your little toy off my face,” I said with a calm tone.“My son knew nothing about my plans,” he said with an emotional voice."1,” I started counting without even giving him a glance.“You really think that you are untouchable, huh?” He said this with his eyes now turning red."2,” I said with the same cal
Leo's POV As soon as I walked out of the venue, my body suddenly went weak, and I could feel a wetness on my shoulder.“You are bleeding, get into the car quickly ” Cam said worriedly.“Zach came with us, so just relax,” Seb said to her, and she immediately calmed down.“Boss, I know you have missed me a lot,” Zach said as soon as he got into the car.He is my childhood best friend, but he chose to leave the Mafia and live a normal life. Which was an impossible dream, as he only enjoyed a peaceful life for six years before the enemies he made while in the Mafia came knocking at his door.They killed his pregnant wife and two-years-old daughter, and he came to me for help with seeking revenge on them. He got his revenge, but his loved ones were lost forever.“Hey, where's your mind?” His question pulled me out of my thoughts, and I just gave him a slight smile.He quickly changed my bandage, and I was about to rest my head for a while when my phone started ringing.I saw that it was a
Leo’s POV“I am at the Talkoa’s estate or what is left of it. The only son and heir of the Talkoa family, Devan Talkoa, died yesterday and the cause of his death has been hidden by his family. His funeral was scheduled to be held this morning and their family members flew in from around the world as it is a tradition for every family member to be present for such an event.But in the early hours of the morning, the Talkoa family’s villa was burnt to ashes and none of the family members survived. The police are working hard to retrieve their bodies as I speak.The fire department chief has announced that the fire was caused by careless handling of cooking gas as the fire had started from the kitchen but this is just their speculations and more investigations are being carried out” the reporter's voice echoed in the sitting room.I turned off the television and threw the remote on the sofa. The only thing on my mind right now is Amira, who hasn’t woken up since last night.“Boss, Mr. Da
Amira’s POV I was shocked to hear his voice, and more tears kept spilling out of my eyes.“Hey, are you okay?” He asked with a slightly worried tone, but I couldn't speak as I had no control on my emotions.“You don't have to listen to whatever they say to you; I want you to know that you are not alone and that Cam, Seb, and I are always here to support you.I know this might sound pretty awkward to you because we have only known each other for a couple of days, but that wouldn't change the fact that I am always watching you and won't let anyone harm you,” he said with a serious tone.I don't know why, but I suddenly stopped crying, and I wasn't feeling as sad and lonely as before.“If you ever need anything, just tell your new housekeeper or the new gardener. They are my people that I placed in the Davis family,” he informed me, and I couldn't help getting emotional again.“Thank you,” I said with a choked-up voice.“Get some sleep; you need to go to school tomorrow morning,” he sai
Amira’s POV “Do I know you?” I asked with a confused expression, and his expression immediately turned ugly.“You should be grateful that I even took the initiative to speak to someone like you,” he said with an angry voice.“I never asked you to speak to me in the first place,” I said with a frown.“Do you know who he is?” A girl who heard what I said asked me angrily.“Do I look like I give a damn?” I asked her with a slight smile.“Some people really don't know where they belong,” the girl said while glaring at me.“That's enough; you all need to be more welcoming." Miss Scarlett said it with a frown.“And Mason, the chair lady already told me about your relationship with Amira, and I hope you will respect yourself around her,” she said to Mason with a frown.The entire class erupted in whispers, and some of the girls kept giving me bombastic side eyes, but I just kept smiling as they were too insignificant in the grand scheme of things.“Have a good day, class,” Miss Scarlett sai
Amira’s POV “Her mom committed suicide.”“Was she a psycho?”“What kind of mother kills herself and leaves her daughter alone in this world?”The voices of the other students kept entering my ears, and I felt my blood boiling in anger.If it were in my past life, I would have just cried and run away, but in this life, I am determined to fight.If anyone wants to stoop low, I will stoop even lower.“Sasha, don't you feel ashamed of yourself? You really have the nerve to be talking about my mom? If I remember correctly, your bitch of a mother seduced my dad, who was still married to my mother, and she even lied that she was pregnant with a son and kept coming to make trouble at our house.Then she lied that my mom pushed her and caused her to have a miscarriage; my good-for-nothing father didn't bother to hear my mother out and beat her, causing her to lose my unborn sibling.My mom couldn't take the pain of losing her unborn child and committed suicide!” I yelled at her with tears ru
Leo's POV “Report” I said with an urgent tone as I stared at Seb, who just walked into my office.“Boss, we traced them to the stadium but we lost them in the crowd” he reported with an anxious expression.“Lucian seems to be planning something big this time and he even wants to involve innocent people.What I don't understand is why his people will steal our guard uniforms. I know that whatever they plan to use them for will definitely not be in our favor” I said with a frown as I continued racking my head for hints.“Is there anything happening in the stadium today?” I asked with a serious tone.“Today is the grand finale of the annual talent hunt and the stadium is the venue for it” Seb replied immediately.“Tell everyone to be on guard” I ordered and he nodded before walking out of the office.I walked to the floor to ceiling window and stared in the direction of the stadium with a frown.Ring Ring!The sudden ringing of my phone drew me out of my thoughts and I absentmindedly pi
Chapter 18: It's like they have been programmed Amira’s POV The police officers got down from their cars and headed towards us. Seb immediately got down from the car to talk to them.Leo signaled the driver to lower the window so that we could hear what was going on.“Officers, is there something wrong?” Seb asked with a serious tone.Leo stared at the officers through the window and suddenly picked up his phone and typed in some words before grabbing his gun from under the seat.The driver also got his gun out, and so did Cam. I immediately became tense as she handed Baby Angelo to me.“We are just doing a routine check, sir; tell the others to step down from the cars,” the officer said with a threatening tone.“Okay, I will inform them,” Seb said before walking back to the car.“They are not policemen; the cars are freshly painted, and the uniforms are too new,” Leo said to him as soon as he opened the car door.“They are probably Lucian’s people,” Seb said while gesturing with hi
Sasha's POV “Hello everyone” I greeted weakly, and they all cast sympathetic gazes at us.“Don't be afraid, Mrs. Davis; we are here to make sure you get the justice that you deserve,” one of the reporters said with a firm tone, and the others nodded in agreement.I gave my mother a signal to speak, and she weakly held the microphone with tears threatening to fall out of her eyes.“My story is all over the internet; the pain and injustice that I had to bear is known to everyone. I ask the people to give me justice so that I can live the remaining half of my life in peace,” she said, and I handed her a handkerchief to wipe her tears.“Miss Davis, your mother said you have kidney problems?” A female reporter asked, and I gave a pitiful nod.“You said that Miss Amira is not a part of your family and that her mother ruined your relationship by pinning another man's child on your fiance; please can you elaborate?” Another reporter asked.“My husband and I had been dating since high school;
Sasha's POV I looked at the online comments and everything was in our favor. I felt immense satisfaction from seeing the numerous insults directed at Amira and her mother.“Dear, are you ready?” My mom's voice came from outside the door.I immediately opened the door and saw her in the worn-out clothes that I specifically got for the press conference.“Come in, Mom, let me help with your makeup.” I stepped aside to let her in.She seems quite nervous, which I find really annoying. I am tired of explaining the importance of this press conference to us. We can get everything we ever wanted and quietly leave the country to start our lives all over.“I dreamt of your father last night” she said and started sobbing again.He deserved what happened to him; he wanted to throw us in the streets to fend for ourselves.I couldn't help remembering everything that happened that day.FLASHBACK!Two days after I kidnapped Amira, my father came home in anger. I don't know how he found out about it
Amira’s POV I went back to the house, and Anna directed me to a room that had been specially arranged for me.“Feel at home, dear,” she said with a smile, and I smiled back and nodded my head before closing the door.I had to prepare for school resumption; my things were still in the Davis family house, so I had to go get them.I decided to go to the Davis house tomorrow morning, as it was already too late for me to go there now.Knock knock!Half an hour later, there was a sudden knock on the door, and I immediately opened it.I saw Asher standing outside with a polite smile.“Can I come in?” He asked me, and I took a step to the side to let him in.“Is there something that you need my help with?” I asked him after closing the door.“Not really, I just wanted to let you know that the school you were attending before had some issues, and as a result of these issues, it has been shut down.All students are to transfer to new schools, and my father wants me to take care of your transfe
Amira’s POV We arrived at a huge villa and as soon as our car stopped, lots of people came out of the villa to greet us with smiles.“Welcome home princess” A woman rushed forward and held me in a tight hug.“Um …hello” I said with a smile when she finally pulled away from me.“Welcome home” “She has her mother's eyes”“Massimo will be so happy”Everyone stared at me, the men were happy while the women were doing their best to control their tears.“Come on everyone, let's go inside” Anna said and we all went into the villa.As soon as I stepped in, I saw a table filled with different cuisines.“We didn't know what you would like, so we made a lot” the woman that hugged me earlier said while looking at me with a doting expression.She has this motherly aura that makes one comfortable and relax.“Let's eat first” Carlos said with a smile and we all headed to the dining area.The table couldn't contain everyone, so some had to sit on plastic chairs.“Is she here already?” A girl's voic
Amira’s POV I took a deep breath and slowly walked down the stairs. I heard cheerful voices coming from the sitting room.“Oh, here she is; this is my niece Amira." My uncle introduced me with a smile.“Dear, this is the heir to the Alfredo family, Zain Alfredo and his parents,” he said to me as he led me to the sofa while still maintaining his gentle smile.“You can sit with Zain." He wasted no time and immediately pushed me towards the young man, who has been quiet all since I entered the room.I sat down close to the man and observed him for a while. He is quite handsome and has an overwhelming aura, but he was nothing compared to my Leo.“She is really beautiful, and with the combination of hers and my son's genes, my grandchildren will be a sight to behold,” Madam Alfredo said with a smile.This old lady must be very sick. I haven't even agreed to marry her son, but she is already talking about grandchildren.“Who says I am going to marry your son?” I asked her with a frown.As
Amira’s POV I have been here for a week now, but no one from the Davis family has called to check up on me. I guess they don't care about my life or death.My uncle's family treats me very well; the servants are polite, and his wife and daughter are always welcoming, but I always have a strange feeling deep down in my heart that I can't explain.“Mimi, let's go watch a movie." Joan's voice came from outside, and I quickly tidy up before she pushed the door open.Sometimes, I feel like she was just here to monitor everything that I do. I started having this feeling after I saw her snooping through my phone.“I am ready, let's go,” I said with a smile as we walked out of my room and headed for the'movies room’ as she calls it.She said that she loved to watch movies a lot, so my uncle built her a personal cinema at home. Oh, did I forget to mention that she brags a lot? She does it subtly, but I think she always feels the need to remind me who the through princess was in the family.W
Leo's POV I felt so frustrated and angry as I have been trying to get through to Amira. I don't know what nonsense that bastard has filled her head with already to make her avoid my calls.“Boss, we are almost at the Gattuso mansion,” Seb informed me with a serious tone.I had to go home first to get more of my men to follow me because Ivan wasn't an easy person to deal with, but if he lays a finger on my sister, I will personally send him to hell.As soon as the car stopped at the entrance of the mansion, the armed men guarding the mansion immediately became alert as they directly pointed their guns at us.But I wasn't in the mood to deal with some useless guards, so I just moved towards the entrance of the mansion, and just as I had guessed, none of them fired.“Put down your guns; do you know who he is?” An old man's voice came from the side, and I glanced in the fire and saw the butler, whom I was very familiar with.“Uncle Mike,” I greeted him out of formality.“It's good to see
Cam’s POV The last thing I remember was going out of the house to buy Angelo's food. I kept trying to figure out what was going on and who would want to kidnap me.I stared at the two men in front of me; their auras were very strong, their eyes were cold, and there was a strong killing intent in them.I knew that even if I tried to fight my way out of this, there was no chance of success, so I decided to go with the flow until I found a good opportunity.We were in the car for about two hours before it came to a sudden stop. The two men got down and pulled me out of the car.As soon as I saw the familiar villa in front of me, I froze in shock and immediately started struggling to get away from there.The men forcefully dragged me into the mansion and threw me into a room. I looked around the room, and tears flowed down my cheeks rapidly.No…no….noI repeatedly shook my head; it was just a dream, and I will wake up soon. I kept repeating this sentence over and over again in my mind as
Amira’s POV My head felt so heavy as I tried to open my eyes; it took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust to the light.The first thing that came into my view was a white ceiling. I immediately sat up to observe the surroundings.I was on a huge bed in a very luxurious room; from the decorations alone, I knew that nothing in this room was cheap.I carefully got down from the bed and walked towards the door, but before I could get to it, I heard footsteps from outside, and it was followed by the jingling sounds of keys.I hurried back to the bed and pretended to be asleep. The door was opened, and the footsteps gradually approached the bed.The bed sank in as the person sat on the bed.“I know you are awake,” a man's deep voice came from beside me.I couldn't just continue to pretend to be asleep, so I immediately sat up with a fierce expression. I had to be prepared for any unexpected situation.I looked at the man's face, and I was too stunned to react for a while. I just kept stari