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
Dante parked the car in front of the mansion, and Lena walked down before he drove out to go park it properly.Lena went upstairs to her bedroom and hurried to the bathroom to clean her face as she had been crying a lot.“Am I to accept that this is my fate?” Lena thought as a light chuckle escaped her lips; she was just too young and had many dreams, so how could it all just end here?This was her last year of working as a waitress, as the money she needed to get an apartment with Chris was enough; they had promised to support each other in getting their dream home.Only after this could she focus on her career as a painter; now it seemed everything was lost.Lena’s gaze moved to the door after it was knocked; she walked to the door and pulled it open.“Hello, Miss Lena.” Dona greeted and Lena nodded with a questioning look.“I will change your sheets,” she explained, and Lena gave way for her. She wasn't used to Dona doing everything for her, so she walked to her bed and pulled off
Nero had watched enough, and he knew all she did and said was just fake; she just wanted to save her boyfriend.And Nero didn’t find fault in that; he walked closer to Lena and held her hand in his when Chris’s eyes widened in shock.“Lena, what are you doing with a criminal? My friend told me he is a big criminal." Chris screamed, and Lena shook her head; she knew that already and also didn't have a choice.“Don’t call him names; you better never show your face to me in the future,” she warned, and he shook his head; a tear found its way down his cheeks.“Lena, what are all these? Have you forgotten all our plans? We had our future planned to live a peaceful and simple life; you shouldn't do this now,” he pleaded, and Lena retracted her hands from Nero and stomped towards Chris.“That is the fucking problem with you. Did I ever ask for a simple life? Have you ever wondered if maybe what I need is some adventure and danger? The excitement of all that—that’s what I want, and I will ne
Nero sighed heavily, and a smile formed on his lips before he gulped down all his wine.“Come, I will teach you how to swim,” he said, and Lena was surprised. How did he know that she couldn’t swim?“I know a lot about you baby; that’s how interested I am in you,” he explained, and Lena gulped down her entire glass before she followed him.Right now she was happy about her sister’s freedom; at least she had one worry off her mind, but Lena knew she also couldn’t escape. Nero wasn't stupid for letting her sister go; he knew he could still get her whenever he wished.She dipped her feet in the water and was excited to get in but also scared, “What if I drown?”“I will have one of my men save you,” he joked, and she burst out in laughter; he really had people doing everything for him.And Nero, this was the first time he saw her laugh this genuinely, and it was because of him. This made him so happy, and he helped her get into the water with his hand on her waist.Lena felt her body go w
Lena crouched besides the bed and blinked back her tears; she had no idea why she was crying, but it hurt.“So stupid,” she cursed herself and cleaned her tears, but they kept rolling down her cheeks. “You are crazy, Lena,” she thought angrily. How could she be crying because he was at the club with some sluts?The door pushed open, and Nero stood there, his brows furrowed when he noticed her crying. She stood up and sniffed back her tears before turning to walk past him, but he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.“Why were you at the bar?” Nero questioned, and Lena rolled her eyes.“Did I ruin your fun?” She snorted and pulled her hand away from him, about to leave, but he closed the door and turned to her.“You don’t walk out on me.” He had a threatening gaze, one that would have worked on the old Lena, but now she knew he would never hurt her, so she had no fear of him.“I am sorry, Pope,” she had a mocking tone, and Nero couldn’t understand why she was angry and giving him an a
Linda had walked around the building with a curious look, she found the guards surrounding one of the buildings at the far end and her curiousity grew.So she approached the building and was approached by a guard “Do you need something?” he asked and Linda shook her head.“The pope said I could tour around the place if I want, so I just wanted to check this building out as well” she explained and the guard chuckled before he took out his gun and pointed at her.“He also told us not to hesitate to kill you if you ever approach this building” he threatened and Linda stared at him in disbelief, did Nero really give such orders?“Calm down…i am leaving” she turned on her heels and walked back to the mansion and sighed heavily before her gaze moved to Lena who sat on the couch.“Why are you just sitting here all pretty? Is your life so perfect?” Linda scolded and Lena stared at her confused, what did she mean?“Nero killed our parents, and he has you entrapped in this mansion; shouldn’t we
Nero pulled the chair and sat down before he filled a glass with wine and had a sip. Then he realised a lot of gazes were on him, he sighed, “Why the tension? Just eat.”They all nodded and started eating just because they were asked to eat and not because they had an appetite. Lena kept exchanging gazes with Linda, who urged her to talk to Nero.“So…uhm, are you heading out today?” Lena asked, trying to break the silence, and Nero leant back in his seat.“Hmmm, do you wish to come along?” He asked, and she shook her head in denial. The last time she went out with him, she almost lost her life.“Is it okay if I go out with Linda?” Lena questioned, and his gaze shifted to Linda, and he pointed at Otto.“Hmm, he will be your driver.”“Me?” Otto questioned in disbelief; he was an officer and had a job and also crimes to solve; he didn’t take orders from Nero.“Do you have a problem with that?” Nero asked, and Otto clenched his fist before he stared at Lena.“We…we won’t need a car,” Lena
Lena felt weird; she quickly opened her eyes and found Nero next to her on the bed with his gaze focused on her. She jolted up and scanned the bedroom and bed.“Good morning,” he greeted, and she sighed heavily; she totally forgot that she now shared a bedroom with him and even a bed.“I don’t mean to be rude, but it’s very weird when you stare that much,” she said with a frown, and Nero chuckled before he trailed his hand down her cheek.“I liked it more when you were asleep,” he commented and bit his lower lip.“Kiss me,” he ordered, and she clenched her fist. She hated when he ordered her around, and even if he asked nicely with a money bouquet, she still would never kiss him.She walked down the bed and hurried to the bathroom, completely ignoring Nero, who sighed heavily.His phone rang, and he retracted the phone to check the caller. It was Dante. “I am listening.”“We found something interesting about the Morgans. I sent you an email, and you can check it out,” Dante explained,
Nero ignored Lena as she kept swaying her hips by the closet in the pretence of finding a dress. He clenched his fist and stood up before he approached her.“What are you doing?” He questioned, and she stared at him with a confused look.“What?” Lena asked with a tone filled with innocence, and Nero wrapped his hand around her waist, and her body flinched.“Since when did you become a vixen?” He never imagined her doing this intentionally, and Lena shrugged her shoulder.“I think after I missed a bullet today, then I got more courageous to do things,” she replied, and Nero raised a brow. When did she miss a bullet? The bullet was never going to hit her as long as he was the one behind the gun.“Like meet up with the officer?” He questioned, and her eyes widened in shock. Did he know about her conversation with Otto today?“We made a deal, baby. Do you wish to break it?” he added, and Lena shook her head in denial. She never planned to accept Otto’s deal, and Otto also meant no harm wh
Sweat trickled down Lena’s forehead as she clenched her sweaty palms tightly, bracing herself for the pain of wherever she was be shot."That’s cheating!" Quero exclaimed angrily, snapping her out of her thoughts. Lena finally opened her eyes and scanned her body. Nothing. She wasn’t hurt. Then she noticed a few strands of hair on her shoulder and picked them up."He cut my hair," she muttered, frowning before glaring at Nero, who hurried toward her and grabbed her hand."Let’s leave," Nero said, pulling her with him and walking past Quero, who kept ranting about how Nero had cheated. But Nero paid him no attention."Bastard!" Quero spat, his voice laced with venom.Nero sighed, halting in his tracks. Slowly, he turned to face Quero, who stood there with clenched fists, clearly furious that his plan had failed."Right leg," Nero said coldly, and a loud gunshot rang out as the bullet hit Quero squarely in the leg."Ahh!" Quero winced and fell to the ground, clutching his leg in pain."
Lena sipped from her glass of wine, feeling she needed it now more than ever, but Nero’s piercing gaze remained fixed on her."I can’t share a bed with you," she said firmly, and he nodded as though he had expected her response."If you refuse to share a bedroom with me, how about we add another month?" Nero questioned, his tone cold and calculating. Lena pouted. Another month? That was a lot. She wanted to be out of his sight so desperately."You’re trying to make me soften up to you, yet you keep threatening me," Lena admitted, her frustration clear. Nero leaned forward, his intense eyes locking onto hers."Then teach me how to be the man you want," he blurted out, and Lena froze, shocked by his words. They penetrated her ears and heart with surprising ease."Nero..." she began, but before she could say more, a voice interrupted her."Nero!" A man called out as he approached them. Lena frowned when she recognized him. It was Quero. His expression shifted from surprise to amusement a
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