Chapter 3

Chapter 3  - Truth be told

Angelo

" Jane no get off me I'm married." 

" I know but she should be with you. " 

Carl came up and gently removed Jane and spoke to her .

" Jane I think it's time you go home . "

Everyone started making their way to the Villa . Brent had directed them away from what was going on. Jane looked at me and rolled her eyes 

" Michelangelongelo you can't pretend  that MJ didn't exist." 

I ignored her comment because I knew what game she was playing. 

" I  will go to the press and spill the tea  . I will also tell them how you  threatened to kill the  twins. You don't deserve to be happy with Cleo." 

" So says the woman who cheated on me after we lost our child. I was going to try but you continuously lied to me and slept with everyone of my friends  on purpose so that you could hurt me severely. When I found Cleo  I found true love . She's loyal to me. "

" Are you sure she hasn't slept with Mark ."

" You really have pathetic timing. I just lost my uncle and  my brother . I also found out I have two other brothers.  have you any idea how difficult I can make your life? ."

" Your what ?Don't tell me you are what  I think you are. "

" I am. So get out of my life and stay the hell away from Cleo and my family." 

I took a deep breath and realised that I saw Cleo and she saw the kiss and ran off . Oh my word I need to find her and tell her that Jane insisted on sitting in the family section and she manipulated everyone to make sure she sat next to me.  Carl let go of her and she took one look at me and smirked. 

"  Oh my word she doesn't know does she?  " 

" I will tell her in my own time. "

" The two babies you lost weren't laid in any Massa Acre weren't they? Finally Cleo will see you for who you really are ." 

" She knows me and I would never do anything to hurt her . " 

Nicolai snuck up and hand cuffed  Jane to him . 

She looked at me shocked.

" What the hell?" 

" I know what you did. " 

" So ?" 

" I will let Salvatore deal with you."

" As in Luca ? "

" Yes . Bye Jane. " 

As soon as Jane was out of sight I turned my attention back to Carlo .

" She's around here I bugged her ."

" Where ?"

"where MJ is ." 

" Oh fuck . "

" What do we tell everyone."

" I don't want to see them. I need to make things right with my wife  just handle everything will you ?" 

" Consider it done . For what it's worth, she still  loves you . " 

Carl gave me his car keys .

I made my way to where Cleo was and I found her sitting on one of the Benches taking deep breaths. As soon as I sat next to her  she moved away . I caught her by the arm  and gently veered her back next to me .  

" Where have you been Cleo ?" 

" What's it to you ?"

Cleo sounded tired and stressed.

" Don't answer my question with a question." 

" A place where you won't find me ."

" Our kids don't deserve what you are putting them through. " 

Cleo locked eyes with me and I  could see that she was angry and hurt.  They were blood shot red . 

" Don't you dare guilt trip me Massa. You have no idea what I've been through." 

It started to rain outside. We all saw the storm clouds. It was the first thunderstorm of  the season and  it came with  howling winds. 

" I don't know and I'm trying to remedy the hurt I've caused."

Cleo cut her eye contact and shook her head . 

"I don't know where to begin because; I am feeling a lot of feelings at once . Someone has started talking to the press about our relationship and our kids. My Mom said they were safe but the reporter hounding me had access to my personal phone number. She asked for pictures of the kids and she started following me around . I for the first time in ten years had to change my numbers. They threatened to hound the kids too until they got photos of them.  "

"Jane is responsible  and what you saw wasn't what was going on . I love you and I am  so sorry about what happened in the hospital  ." 

Cleo tried to sniffle but her nose was too blocked, so she reached for my hanky and blew her nose wiped it clean and 

Put it in a compartment in her bag.

"When were you going to tell me about MJ?" 

" When the  time was right . "

" What hurts me more is that ; we had gone through what Jane and you had gone through and not once have I;  strayed, fucked some else behind your back for vengeance, cheated on you , or given you any reason to doubt me... I loved you ...  "

My heart stopped.

" Loved?" 

" What's sad is that I still do. " 

" Where we are is where I burried my first son. " 

" I know ." 

" I killed him accidentally when I was driving drunk with them both. Jane was being unfaithful to me with one of my men . I worked to hard and I had never told her anything, when I would came home late from an assignment.  With you it's different . "  

Cleo picked up her bag and slid it on her shoulder.

" I'm hurt, and I need to figure out where the entry point of the bullet was .   I am bleeding from so many exit wounds . Inflicted by you  ."

" Where are you going there is a storm outside . "

Cleo turned around and  made her way outside . I thought I was stubborn but my wife takes the trophy.

" Far away from you ." 

Cleo stepped outside and she walked out   with no sense of direction . She started running towards the forest and I ran after her to probably try catch up with her  .  She runs faster in heels  and the pathways are made of concrete . It was wet and slippery . 

" Cleo come back ! "

"Leave me alone !" 

"No ."

I heard  an engine  in the far distance and with in seconds a screeching sound and a car  that showed no signs of stopping. When Cleo looked up she was like a dear staring  at headlights in the dead of night . The minute I heard gunshots my world  stopped .  I blinked once and Cleo was lying on the concert in an unnatural position . I took out my gun and started shooting at the car and it hit a tree . 

I called Daniel for back up and I ran as fast as I could to  try get Cleo to come around  she wasn't responding and her  the bullet had hit her right in the chest . I can't lose her ... I won't... 

" Cleo !"

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