Chapter 2

POV - GIOVANNI CARSON 

"Kill him," I demand my men beside me.

"Wai-wait I can still get you the cocaine, please just give me more time," Alex states while he lays on the ground.

"So you're saying that you can get me. My fucking thirty-five balls of cocaine that you stole. In twenty-four hours?" I question this idiot as I rolled my sleeves up.

"Y-yes." He stutters.

"Hmm, you were one of my finest buyers." I calmly shrug. "But this time Alex, this one time you chose to fuck up my trust," I say licking my lips, grabbing my blade off the table full of weapons.

I slowly approach Alex while I carefully stroke my fingers on the sharp blade. "Stand up," I instructed him with a pressing tone. He slowly grips onto his knees for help to push himself up when he's about to reach my level he quickly collapses onto the bloody concrete floor.

"Aiutalo." I dictate my men. [translation: Help him.]

They quickly rush up to Alex, aggressively pulling him up from the ground. He groans from the sudden pain. "Wait, wait I-I can still get you the cocaine please don't kill me. I'll do anything!" He cries while he tries to break free from my men that are grasping him in place.

Amusement filled me. Alex was a daddy's boy. If his father Stefano found out about his little boy spending his precious money on drugs he would be as good as dead and the fact that he stole from me. It will bring a bad name to his perfect family.

I wouldn't mind killing Alex now but he's lucky his father is a friend of my father.

My father would be pissed at me and I'm already in deep shit with that old man.

"Tira fuori il suo braccio sinistro." [ translation: Pull out his left arm. ]

One of them forced out his left arm with his sleeve rolled up.

I gently stroke his palm with the knife. "P-please Mr. Carson, don't kill me, remember I'm one of your best buyers." He says with hope but fear. "Your father would be disappointed to hear about this Alex."

"Please don't-"

"Shut up."

"Now," I said, gripping his hand. I slowly pushed the sharp knife against his palm, his skin tears open as blood trickled down his hand.

"You have fourteen hours." I assert as I wipe away his blood on his shirt.

The basement door burst open and I see five of my trusted men rushing in with panic written all over their faces. I narrow my eyebrows from curiosity and question "Che cosa?" [ translation What. ]

"Signore, il nostro Sistema è stato violato. tutti I tuoi dati e record sulla banda ora sono condivisi con qualcun altro." Enzo informed with a panicked tone. [ translation: Sir, our system has been breached. all your data and bandwidth records are now shared with someone else ]

"Have you located who hacked us?" I said calmly.

Enzo looked confused that I wasn't reacting.

There's a specific person that I'm hoping for that hacked us.

It's laborious to whack into our system. I have the best tech group in Rome. They can defeat the hacker in a second  but this time. I purposely disabled my firewall so they can get in easily.

"Leoni d'Or." He replies, wondering why I'm so calm.

Everything is going according to plan.

"Don't worry about that. right now I need you to spread the word that I'll be hosting a party at the Piper Club today at midnight."

"si signore," Luca replies without questioning any further. [ translation: Yes sir. ]

I placed a spy in the Leoni d'Or seven months ago. I'm astounded she hasn't been caught yet but it's a good sign because I get information about the gang every month.

Besides for this method to be successful I have to be patient, so soon Gabriella I'll finally gain back my power and name the Re Della mafia.

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It's been six hours since the conversation with Enzo and Luca. The word spread fast in minutes. I got calls from my business partners questioning why I threw a party last minute.

I'm hoping to see her at the party. It's now 11:45 pm and I'm currently making my way to the event.

My ringtone pulled me out of my thoughts, picking up the phone. I read the ID caller then pressed the green button.

"Talk," I said as I put the call on loudspeaker and placed my phone on my lap.

"She's here." He says while he tries to speak over the loud music.

"Is she alone?" I questioned as I looked out the window and watched buildings passing by.

"No, she's with two of her bodyguards and I think with a friend, they are making their way to the VIP section."

"Okay, I'm on my way," I say, ending the call.

thirty minutes later I arrived at the club. One of the bodyguards quickly rushes up to my car to open the door for me. I step out of the car and start to adjust my suit. The guard greeted me with a nod then escorted me inside the club.

When I entered the club I immediately bumped into Luca. "Is she still there?" I asked Luca nodding toward the VIP section."Yes." He replied.

I'm shocked that she showed up. It's a good thing but I have a feeling that she didn't just attend. She's here for someone.

We both greeted a couple of our business partners as we made our way to the VIP section.

When we were done catching up with people downstairs we made our way upstairs.

On our way there we passed a couple of guards.

fuck, I haven't noticed how many bodyguards are here, there's about ninety-eight of them.

As I made my way upstairs I bumped into someone. I was about to apologize but realized who it was.

"Funny running into you." My brother Antonio said.

I rolled my eyes.

Antonio and I don't get along maybe it's the fact that I'm my father's favorite son and he isn't

He's younger than me by just one year and a fucking pain in the ass. "What are you doing here?" I asked Antonio. "I'm part of the family business aren't I?"

"Fine, just stay the fuck away from me." I said firmly before walking away but he stopped me by grabbing my wrist. "I saw a Sangriento." He stated.

I turned to him and raised a brow. "And?" I said as I pulled my wrist away from his grip.

"What is a Sangriento doing here, you know they are forbidden on our-." I cut him off. "Mind your own fucking business. I know what I'm doing."

Antonio glared at me. "If papa finds out about this." My jaw clenched. "He won't." I declared then walked past him.

My brother has been jealous of me ever since we were kids. I never knew why but I'm assuming it's because I'm the favorite child after my half-sister Annah of course.

His hatred toward me grew the day my father stepped down and I took over. Ever since that day he's been trying his best to make me look bad in front of my father.

When I reached upstairs I noticed that one guy I was hoping to not see, I tried to dodge him but he noticed me.

"Ahh, Mr. Carson, long time no see." He said as he approached me.       

I let out a dry breath. "Merda."

Well, shit if it isn't my exclusive business partner Mr. Grey. I hate this guy.

He's annoying and acts as if he knows it all not to mention a fucking pervert. I could put a bullet through his head any time but I can't because he's twenty percent of my wealth.

"Mr. Grey," I say, shaking his hand. He chuckles a little then lures me into a hug. Well, fuck me.

I stiffly pat his back twice then pull away from the hug, awkwardly clearing my throat.

"How have you been?" He cheerfully questions with his British accent. "Good." I replied with a forced smile.

"And the kids?" I ask, trying to be polite. "Oh, they are great. especially in school getting straight A's."

I slightly chuckle at the thought that I don't fucking care. "That's great."

I feel a buzz in my jacket then reach in my pocket to take out my phone. It's a text message from Enzo.

She is heading your way.

I flicked a glance at Gabriella to find her gaze already on me. My tongue ran across my teeth, a deep unsettling ache in my gut.

It took all my strength to not reach out for my gun and shoot her pretty face.

"Well William It was a pleasure meeting you but I have some business to take care of." I excused myself.

I hastily dragged myself all the way to the bar as I sat on the stool and a bartender quickly rushed up to me.

"Good-evening sir what can I get you?" she politely says

"Mint Julep," I respond

"Make that two." A woman beside me says. I turn my head to find a woman in a red dress. Holy Fuck.

Gabriella is far more attractive up close.

The dress she's wearing perfectly hugged her body. her tits popping out a little, she has blue bright eyes with toned skin,

Her hair is brunette, silky and long enough I could wrap it around my fist.

She couldn't be real, I tried to convince myself yet again she is standing right in front of me as amusement flashed in her eyes.

I scanned her beautiful body up and down.

Dirty thoughts flooded my mind.

I notice she has a tattoo on her left collar bone. It's shaped like a lion with a crown.

So she's the leader of the Leoni d'Or.

A smirk plastered across my face.

Gabriella Sangriento, known as the mafia queen. She's beautiful but dangerous. She's going to be a challenge.