“Take her to the doctor” Nero ordered his men who quickly dragged Linda down and dragged her out of the room, Lena closed her eyes tightly still not able to believe what is it she did to deserve all these things“I will never hurt you baby, but every of your actions will have a price” Nero warned before he held her hand and pulled her up.“Understood?”Lena nodded at once and he smiled before cleaning her tears “There is a party tonight, will you behave?” he questioned and Lena nodded, now she knew she couldnt go against him and all she had to do inorder for her and her sister to survive was to obey.**Lena stared at her reflection in the mirror, her hair was held into a scanty bun with few strands falling down her face and her cheeks were slightly red because of the blush makeup.She was dressed in a sleeveless black gown that held her figures perfectly “We are done” one of the maid said and had a satisfied smile at how gentle and innocent she looked.“Hmm” Lena stood up and slightl
Lena didn’t respond; she kept staring at him, wondering if he was joking with her right now or if he was serious.“I know my English isn't so good, but I am sure I transmitted it so well.” The man said, and Lena turned to walk past him, not ready to entertain him, but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back.“Did you just try to walk out on me?” Quero asked in disbelief; in his years of being a bishop, no lady had ever tried disrespecting him, except his sister, of course, who was a spoiled brat.But the pope’s whore dared to?“Leave me.” Lena pulled her hand away from him, and a teasing smile crept on his lips.“Your voice is so pretty; I can imagine you moaning below me,” he said, and Lena felt even more disgusted.“What are you doing?” A familiar voice echoed from behind them, and Quero knew at once it was Nero; he faked a smile and turned towards him.“Your woman was bored, so I am trying to entertain her. Does she always have such a stern look?” He asked, and Nero ignored him; he
It was already 9 am, and Lena had been awake for hours now; all she did was lay on the bed and stare at the white ceiling above her.First she thought about her boyfriend Chris and how he must be feeling right now, then about her parents and also about how Linda felt when she went against a dangerous man, thereby putting their lives at risk.“If only we could go back to the past, then I promise to fix everything,” Lena muttered. A knock came from the door before it was pushed open.“Good morning, Miss Lena.” Dona greeted and Lena nodded before she walked down the bed and asked.“Did your boss give you orders to pass to me?” She snorted, and Dona chuckled.“No, you just need to freshen up and be you. The pope left last night and won’t be back any moment from now,” Dona explained, and Lena felt a great relief wash over her.Luckily she gets to spend a day without that monster’s face.“I could give you a tour around the pope’s mansion,” Dona suggested, and Lena agreed at once; she will n
Nero walked down the bed and itched his nose before he pointed at the bathroom. “Freshen up and have a meal with me; we have a lot of catching up to do,” he ordered and went out of the bedroom.Nero went downstairs and signalled the guard at the door to come over. Nero sat on the couch and retracted a cig before he lit it.“Yes, Boss,” the guard stood before Nero, who massaged his temple.“Whoever hit my woman, I want them dead,” he stated, and the guard’s eyes widened in shock.They had all seen when Krisy hit Lena, but they couldn't do anything; after all, Krisy isn't just any type of girl, and she always hangs out with Nero, so they had no idea which side to take.“Boss, it was Miss Krisy,” the guard said in disbelief, and Nero puffed his cigarette with a stern look.He didn't ask who it was. “I want whoever had the guts to hit my woman dead and let everyone know the reason why she died.” Nero explained, and the guard nodded.He was wondering if his boss didn't get him well when he
Nero nodded before he picked a grape and shoved it into his mouth. “Then I suppose you chose the second option,” he said, and Lena nodded.What sort of conversation could she share with him?“What business are you into?” Lena asked one of the most common questions asked during first dates, but there was a smirk on Nero’s lips.“I am into the act of giving and seizing,” he answered, and Lena wasn't that stupid not to understand his words; he was a mafia, so what other activities could he do?Kill?Drugs?Everything illegal, she chuckled at the thought that maybe what he did was even more than her imagination.“My turn; I have a question.” Nero pointed a finger at her, then descended his finger to the ground. “How many men ever penetrated you?”If there was indeed one, then he was going to kill them; he couldn't let someone who knows how his woman tastes remain alive; that would be against his pride.Lena clenched her fist. Didn't he say light conversations? Then why was he asking her s
Lena walked out of the bedroom and couldn’t spot anyone; she slowly walked to the bedroom at the end of the corridor where Linda was the last time she saw her.Lena held the door handle and tried to push it, but it was locked. “Linda,” Lena called, but there was no response.She scanned the place, and there was no one, so she kept trying to push the door, but it was locked. “Linda,” Lena called again, but still, no reply.“Miss Lena,” Dona called from down the hall. She noticed Lena before the door and approached her.Lena had a nervous look before she scanned the place. “Uhm, is this your boss’s bedroom?” Lena was quick to come up with an excuse; she didn't need Dona suspecting she was looking for her sister.“No, Miss Lena, do you want me to take you to the pope’s bedroom?” Dona asked, and Lena bit her lower lip nervously.“Go back to work.” Nero’s voice echoed from behind them, and Lena jolted; her gaze was focused on Dona, who nodded and quickly left.She dragged her feet and trie
Lena felt like crying right now; no, she wished she could die right now and save herself the shame.“God, he is so annoying,” Lena muttered with gritted teeth before she walked down the car.Her gaze scanned the place; they stood at the entrance of a modern home with a lot of fresh plants.“This place looks welcoming,” Lena thought; it had a calm vibe that signified a family with a lot of love lived in there.A place not for Nero, a man with a heart of stone.“Are you cursing me right now?” Nero asked, and Lena shook her head in denial; she had to behave and also mind her words.“I will never do that, master,” Lena said, and her voice carried a hint of mockery.Nero wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her closer. “I saw your desperation,” he stated, and her brows furrowed.What desperation?Lena was still in deep thought when he suddenly captured her lips with his; her eyes widened in shock as he sucked her lower lips and then broke the kiss and rubbed her lips.“You are welc
Mrs. Mano’s gaze was at Nero, who just sat there with a calm look, watching Lena display her scene.“Nero,” she called, her voice laced with doubts as she couldn't believe her son would do such things he was accused of.“I will forget about everything he did to me. I will get out of his life forever if he releases my sister and me.” Lena crouched to Mrs. Mano’s legs.“Please beg him to let me go,” she kept pleading, but Mrs. Mano was still in a state of shock.Seeing that Nero wasn't uttering a word only made her realise this lady wasn't lying at all. “Who are you?” she asked Nero in disbelief. This wasn't her son... her son wasn't a murderer.“Please, I just want to be free.” Lena kept sobbing; she just needs to return to her country with her sister and try to heal, or else she might just completely lose her mind.“Nero, let her go right now; release her sister,” the lady ordered with a stern look.She placed her hand on her chest. “If you don’t do that, then I promise to kill myself
Lena followed Nero, and they arrived at a stable; there was a horse inside. He was Black and looked dangerous, so Lena had to take a step backwards.Nero pulled the door open and stood closer to the horse. “How have you been?” he asked, and the horse moved its gaze to Lena, who took another step backwards.“Don’t bother about her; she is scared,” Nero said, trying to tease Lena.“She judges a lot and must have judged you as well. Maybe she thinks you are dangerous because of how strict you look,” Nero added, and Lena shook her head in denial.“No, I didn’t judge him…or her.” Lena chimed in, gathered her courage, and took a step forward.“It’s just…just that I have never been this close to a horse or any other animal,” Lena explained, and Nero extended his hand towards her; she stared at it for a while before accepting it and walked closer.He wrapped his hand around her waist, and she flinched a little; she was both scared and nervous.“This is my horse, Nil,” Nero introduced, and Len
Dante took the old woman back to the mansion so she could be taken care of by the health personnel.And Nero had been sitting on the bench next to the pool just watching the water; he was in deep thought before Lena walked to the pool.She held a first aid kit, which she had gone through a lot of effort before she found one. “Uhm…” Lena pointed at Nero’s hand.The blood had stuck to his hand, and his injury was left open; it’s as if he didn’t feel any pain and even forgot he was injured.Nero didn’t reply; his gaze was stuck on Lena’s face… Unlike his mother, he couldn’t see Lena as Linda; he felt they looked very different even in looks.Lena was real; she was love, but Linda was the monster who had ruined his mother.Ignoring his silence and danger, Lena approached Nero and crouched before holding his hand, but he still didn’t flinch.She began cleaning the injury while shivering because she couldn’t imagine such an injury on her, but to her surprise…Nero didn't even flinch for once
Mrs. Nera had a smile on her face when she tasted the food; it tasted so good. “Nero,” she called, and Nero’s gaze moved to her.“The lady who made the meal, is she your girlfriend?” She asked, and Nero nodded; Lena was his, and that was final.“That’s good. I am happy you found yourself a girlfriend who can take care of you…But don’t always argue with her, okay?” “And why didn’t you bring her to the mansion to introduce her to me?” She pouted, and Nero just stayed quiet; he hardly exchanged words with his mum because he knew anything he told her now, she would forget it in the next hours… All she remembered was his face, so it was okay.Lena walked to the table angrily, her gaze focused on Nero. “Where is Dona?” she asked. Was he trying to win her over by killing people?“Where is the plate?” Nero asked instead; she had left to get an extra plate.“When will all the killing stop? How do you even sleep at night?” She scolded, and he clenched his fist.“Sit down,” Nero muttered; he ha
It was 8am,, and Lena was all freshened up; she had woken up a little later than usual because she was hoping not to find Nero around. After the deal they made last night, she was counting every second.“Good morning,, Miss Lena,,” a maid greeted,, and Lena simply nodded; she took some steps forward before she stopped; the voice didn’t belong to Dona.Lena stared at the maid, and her eyes lit up; it was the maid from America, which she had pleaded with Nero to bring the girl along.“You…” Lena called excitedly, and the girl stood there shyly; she never expected Lena to be so excited just seeing her.“How are you doing?” Lena asked.“I am fine,, Miss Lena,,” she replied,, and Lena scanned the place.“Will you be the new maid?” The maid nodded, and Nero cleared his throat. He walked out of the wine bar with a glass half filled with wine and also had a cigarette stick in his mouth.“Uhm… I will quickly clean your bedroom.” The maid excused herself and fled immediately after she spotted
Nero’s gaze met with his mum's, who still couldn’t understand what was going on; he sighed heavily and was quick to take a step backwards when Lena raised her hand to hit his chest.“I know I am a monster, but won’t it do you good to try and hurt me instead?” He asked, and Lena sniffed her tears, which she didn’t realise had started flowing.“I am a man who doesn’t lie; if I said I didn’t kill someone, then I didn’t,” he blurted, and Lena chuckled.She had no idea the devil doesn’t lie.“Then my parents?” Lena questioned, and Nero held her hand and pulled her closer.“I killed your parents, and you tried to do the same to me.” He wasn’t scared to admit what he did; he couldn’t have quenched his anger if he didn’t do that.“Yes, I want you to feel the same pain I did when you asked your men to push my parents off the balcony.” Lena’s voice broke; she clutched her chest tightly. “I had begged; I went on my knees and begged, ‘Spare at least my mum… I had cried, but no one listened to me
Lena took a few steps close to the lady, so the lady could have a proper look at her. “Do you remember me now ?” Lena inquired, but the old woman's brows drew together. “I am sorry, dear, but I don’t. Are you the new maid?” Lena clenched her fist angrily. How could this woman not remember her? Was she ashamed of her son’s act and what her son did? Is that why she was feigning not to know her? “Excuse me,” a lady’s voice echoed from behind them, and Lena turned to find the nurse who had injected the old lady the last time she was here. “The lady can’t remember you. Aren’t you aware she has amnesia?” The nurse asked, and Lena shook her head in denial; she had no idea. Now that she thought about it, a chuckle escaped her lip. “I understand why he just sat there and let me vent out my frustrations to his mum,” Lena thought. She clenched her fist and walked towards the old lady. “Hello, ma’am, don’t you remember me?” Lena crouched to the lady’s level. Mrs. Nera rubbed Lena’s cheeks,
Lena stood up in disbelief; she stood there like a fool as everyone’s gaze got diverted to her.“Lena,” Chris muttered while trying to keep his composure; he had no idea she would show up after the last time they met.Lena felt like bursting out in anger and asking why he was getting married in less than a month after they broke up. Why was he all smiles instead of trying to save her from the grip of Nero?And when did he meet a bride?“Congratulations.” Lena couldn't help but smile painfully; she walked past Chris when he went after her.He held her arm and pulled her towards him. “Lena, what’s all this?” He questioned, did she just show up to ruin his wedding or what?“I should be asking you this: How could you do this, Chris? How could you be getting married?" Lena questioned in disbelief, was such a thing even normal?They had been together for more than five years, and barely a month after their breakup, he was getting married?“I am sorry, Lena, but I just had to give in to my m
It was exactly two hours later, and Lena stood before the mirror, staring at her reflection.She wasn't dressed in some heavy party gown or a white wedding gown; that made her sigh in great relief.Lena was dressed in an above-the-knee blue, handless gown; she also wore expensive jewellery with her hair held in a bun.“Here, ma’am.” A maid walked in with a glass of juice, and Lena appreciated it.“Can I know how you got the courage to apply for a job as a maid under a mafia?” Lena was so curious; weren't these ladies scared of working for a mafia?“That’s the thing; we don’t have a choice. These men own us,” the maid explained with a painful smile, and Lena was confused.“You are American, so how come an Italian man owns you?” asked Lena.“It doesn’t matter what I am; this life is cruel, and there is not one bit of kindness in it. I just decided to serve the master who will at least not abuse me sexually or hit me."Lena’s brows furrowed; she just couldn’t understand a thing.“I will
Lena kept staring at Nero, wondering if he was serious. Was that the only condition she could fulfil before she followed him to America?If so, then she wasn’t interested; it’s not like she will succeed in escaping once she gets to America.“I... I will go ease myself.” Lena stuttered and walked down the bed before heading to the bathroom.“If I go to America, then I could report the case to our local police; they will definitely take sides with me,” Lena thought, pondering how to go about it; after all, she wasn't giving up on her plans of revenge and also escaping this cruel man.Later she took a peek in the bedroom and found Nero was gone; Lena sighed in relief before she sat on the bed and scanned the place.“Who would have believed that a day would come when I would be this way?” Lena chuckled when a knock came from the door.“Hello, Miss Lena,” Dona called from the door. The door pushed open, and Dona walked in with a small suitcase.“I will pack your stuff in here, or do you wi