ENZO'S POV"I don't know what has gotten into you Enzo, you keep slacking over every single thing, you couldn't capture the man that stole from us and now you have been robbed!" My father yelled pacing the room like an angry warrior while our family nurse attended to my injuries.I don't know how he got the news of the attack, but I had a feeling Isabella had something to do with it, I knew without a single doubt!She must have called him to nag about my sudden leave and then he put the pieces together. And by the time I got home, he was right there, with his men and the nurse."Nobody expects an attack father" I countered."Of course I know that, but what disturbs me is how low the enemy thinks of you, infiltrating our empire like that? You have been such a bitch and that must have given them the effrontery to do that" he retorted.I swallowed the rest of my words as I paid attention to the way the nurse dressed my words.At this point, talking to him was of no use, he was livid and
Enzo's POV."I hope you are coming in with something tangible," I said, lifting my head slowly as my second in command walked in.Gardini Deluca.He was my second in command but could also pass as my best friend.Yes.He was the closest person I have ever had for years.Sticking with me even when I had nothing."There wasn't much I could gather; that was a nasty attack," Gardini responded, closing the door behind him."I will be a dead man then," I joked, referring to my father's threat."So, I have narrowed down the list of suspects acting as a mole for the enemy. I think that will be our first step," Gardini answered, placing a sheet of paper in front of me."Suspects..." I drawled out."Considering how the attack was carried out, it must have taken time to be planned out. Also, whoever is behind it knew we were expecting those goods within this time. So, I tracked down all of our men and all their activities since the last three months, and after that, I narrowed down the most susp
Enzo's POV.After giving it a thought, I decided to drive to go meet with Isabella's Father. I had already promised Gardini my night time, and I also had other things in mind for later, which I wasn't ready to let go of, just because of Isabella.Immediately I drove into the compound, I sighted Isabella walking out of the mansion in her pretty pink dress and her phone in her hands.Pure coincidence, I would like to assume, but when she sighted me, her lips curved into a devilishly smile.Reluctantly, I turned off the car engine, stepping out of my car, but before I could even close the door, Isabella was running to me."Babe, I knew you would come!" She cheered, wrapping her hands around me.A fucking bait.Then I looked around.Isabella wasn't the only one present here; my father was also here, and his men.How did I miss this tiny detail?At the gate, I thought that I saw some familiar faces, but I just brushed it off, thinking I was being on high alert for no reason, but now I see
Enzo's POV.Days passed and somehow my life started feeling normal again, Gardini didn't let me off the hook so easily as we had had to keep our eyes and ears open at all times.I think Isabella got busy with all of her pending projects she abandoned and so I heard from her less.My father on the other hand was probably fighting his battles while I thought of wonderful ways to invest my pre wedding gift.But then there was Sofia.In as much as I would love to play pretend, my father was extremely cunning, that man could do anything.He could stage a murder to look like a man accident and in this case, Sofia would be the victim.For the past week, I've been trying to get her to talk to me, but she just keeps this cold, unresponsive face and avoids me at every single encounter.Mrs Grossi was back now and that made it even worse, I saw less of her and whenever I asked Mrs Grossi about her, the reply was always subtle.Something was off.I put my pen down as I raised my head, a deep sigh
Enzo's POV.On my to the address Isabella texted, I couldn't help but contemplate if I was making the right decision, by coming over to this fancy restaurant she had chosenI was in a bad mood and picking on moods was Isabella's hobby. Bless my heart when she gets to know that the reason happens to be Sofia, she might just kill her before my father does.Now I think of it, Sofia thinks I'm the biggest threat in her life, the danger and the big bad man in her life but unfortunately for her, she has no idea that two psychos want her dead and gone.Literally.Once I approached the parking lot, I came to a realization that I should have just stayed at home, switched off my phone and lied to Isabella the next day that I had a terrible headache or I passed out but that wouldn't suffice.Because if Isabella waits for me on a date for less than thirty minutes, best believe she is pulling up at my house with her father's men.So since I was here already, it's best I suck it all up and bear it.
/Sofia's POV/ "Arghh... Shit!" I clenched my teeth in agitating pain as I doused the scar I had around my waist with a wet handful of methylated spirit. I had been so unfortunate to have been carried by one of the worst clients from the club last night. With the crazy strands of hair and bloodshot eyes that scared the hell out of me, I knew that I'd gotten myself into trouble by following him home last night. The madman humped me all night without giving me time to rest, and he dug his long, dirty nails to tighten his grip. He didn't stop when I begged him to stop. In fact, the blood he drew from my body turned him on some more and made it worse for me. I sighed and bit my tongue as I tried to fight through the pain of cleaning the wound till it looked better. I saw my phone come alive with a call, and I cursed under my breath immediately I recognized the Caller ID. I cleared my throat to speak to my boss. "Good evening ma-" "You must be very stupid to think that I would hono
/Sofia's POV/The club grew even more silent. Who could dare stop this enraged bastard to stop hitting me?The way his voice shook the whole club; he didn't yell, yet the voice was so firm, it forced the madman's hand to stop midair.I saw him slowly bring it down and we all turned our attention to my savior.His intimidating figure alone exhumed dominance and authority, but his eyes...Cold and soul piercing.With his hands in his pocket and his sleeves rolled up to reveal his muscular arms, he seemed unfazed, yet he seemed so scary."Let her go", he said again in that deep baritone voice that shook the ground."And who the fuck are you?", The madman asked, scrutinizing him with his eyes."That's not what you should worry about. What you're doing is degrading, and no one deserves it. You could've taken her home with you to do whatever you want to do, but it's obvious you don't know how to treat a woman. So do not touch her again."The madman stared at him for a few seconds and sudden
/Sofia's POV/The rays of sunshine that managed to find their way through the cotton blinds succeeded in waking me up, but I was too tired to even move.I had a slight headache from what happened yesterday, but I didn't mind it. As memories began to flood my head again, I couldn't help but smile.As a prostitute, I'd had too much sex with several people to even remember what it felt like the next morning. But with Enzo, it was... It was different.The way he treated me gently and still devoured me like a demon was something I'd never felt with someone before.And the way he stared at me with those eyes made me feel lost..."Cut it out, Sofia", I chide myself. Why the hell was I blushing?I felt my phone ring, and I checked the time.9:00 am."Shit!", I got up from the bed immediately, not caring if I was strong enough or not.I had to be at work in the next thirty minutes.Even though I worked as a prostitute at night, I still had to support it with a waitress job during the day.I'd
Enzo's POV.On my to the address Isabella texted, I couldn't help but contemplate if I was making the right decision, by coming over to this fancy restaurant she had chosenI was in a bad mood and picking on moods was Isabella's hobby. Bless my heart when she gets to know that the reason happens to be Sofia, she might just kill her before my father does.Now I think of it, Sofia thinks I'm the biggest threat in her life, the danger and the big bad man in her life but unfortunately for her, she has no idea that two psychos want her dead and gone.Literally.Once I approached the parking lot, I came to a realization that I should have just stayed at home, switched off my phone and lied to Isabella the next day that I had a terrible headache or I passed out but that wouldn't suffice.Because if Isabella waits for me on a date for less than thirty minutes, best believe she is pulling up at my house with her father's men.So since I was here already, it's best I suck it all up and bear it.
Enzo's POV.Days passed and somehow my life started feeling normal again, Gardini didn't let me off the hook so easily as we had had to keep our eyes and ears open at all times.I think Isabella got busy with all of her pending projects she abandoned and so I heard from her less.My father on the other hand was probably fighting his battles while I thought of wonderful ways to invest my pre wedding gift.But then there was Sofia.In as much as I would love to play pretend, my father was extremely cunning, that man could do anything.He could stage a murder to look like a man accident and in this case, Sofia would be the victim.For the past week, I've been trying to get her to talk to me, but she just keeps this cold, unresponsive face and avoids me at every single encounter.Mrs Grossi was back now and that made it even worse, I saw less of her and whenever I asked Mrs Grossi about her, the reply was always subtle.Something was off.I put my pen down as I raised my head, a deep sigh
Enzo's POV.After giving it a thought, I decided to drive to go meet with Isabella's Father. I had already promised Gardini my night time, and I also had other things in mind for later, which I wasn't ready to let go of, just because of Isabella.Immediately I drove into the compound, I sighted Isabella walking out of the mansion in her pretty pink dress and her phone in her hands.Pure coincidence, I would like to assume, but when she sighted me, her lips curved into a devilishly smile.Reluctantly, I turned off the car engine, stepping out of my car, but before I could even close the door, Isabella was running to me."Babe, I knew you would come!" She cheered, wrapping her hands around me.A fucking bait.Then I looked around.Isabella wasn't the only one present here; my father was also here, and his men.How did I miss this tiny detail?At the gate, I thought that I saw some familiar faces, but I just brushed it off, thinking I was being on high alert for no reason, but now I see
Enzo's POV."I hope you are coming in with something tangible," I said, lifting my head slowly as my second in command walked in.Gardini Deluca.He was my second in command but could also pass as my best friend.Yes.He was the closest person I have ever had for years.Sticking with me even when I had nothing."There wasn't much I could gather; that was a nasty attack," Gardini responded, closing the door behind him."I will be a dead man then," I joked, referring to my father's threat."So, I have narrowed down the list of suspects acting as a mole for the enemy. I think that will be our first step," Gardini answered, placing a sheet of paper in front of me."Suspects..." I drawled out."Considering how the attack was carried out, it must have taken time to be planned out. Also, whoever is behind it knew we were expecting those goods within this time. So, I tracked down all of our men and all their activities since the last three months, and after that, I narrowed down the most susp
ENZO'S POV"I don't know what has gotten into you Enzo, you keep slacking over every single thing, you couldn't capture the man that stole from us and now you have been robbed!" My father yelled pacing the room like an angry warrior while our family nurse attended to my injuries.I don't know how he got the news of the attack, but I had a feeling Isabella had something to do with it, I knew without a single doubt!She must have called him to nag about my sudden leave and then he put the pieces together. And by the time I got home, he was right there, with his men and the nurse."Nobody expects an attack father" I countered."Of course I know that, but what disturbs me is how low the enemy thinks of you, infiltrating our empire like that? You have been such a bitch and that must have given them the effrontery to do that" he retorted.I swallowed the rest of my words as I paid attention to the way the nurse dressed my words.At this point, talking to him was of no use, he was livid and
ENZO'S POVBy the time I got to the warehouse, everything was in disarray, windows and the doors were torn down and even some parts of the walls."Boss I had no idea how this happened, we just..." One of my men, the one in charge of the warehouse, started the reports as I scanned the entire area.My men moved around trying to salvage the leftover goods, but whatever was left behind was of less value.Whoever broke in, took away the most valuable leaving bits of the crumbs for me."When did you arrive here?" I asked the man."Thirty minutes ago, I had to meet up with a partner from the logistics firm and when I returned ah..." He groaned, clutching his stomach hard."What is wrong with you?" I snapped, looking at him."I..I can't explain, my stomach is....arghhh" he groaned again, falling to his knees, his face twisting in agony and pain.What the fuck is going on??"Can I get some water over here??" I shouted, crouching down to help him, when I noticed his face.The veins around his
Enzo's POV.I watched Sofia leave the room, feeling the familiar ache of desire throb between my legs. Damn Isabella and her terrible timing. I shifted uncomfortably, trying to hide my obvious arousal as Isabella wrapped herself around me like a snake."Baby, I missed you so much," she purred, running her hands over my chest. "Let's go somewhere private. I have a new lingerie set I bought in Greece just for you.""Not now," I said firmly, stepping away from her touch.Isabella pouted, her lips forming that practiced expression I'd grown to detest. "But I've been away for weeks. Don't you want to celebrate my return?""I made reservations for dinner at Tuscany Gardens. We should get going."Her face fell. "But I just got back. Don't you want to take me to bed first? I've been thinking about you every night.""The restaurant won't hold our table forever," I cut her off, adjusting my suit jacket to hide my lingering arousal—an arousal that had nothing to do with Isabella and everything t
Sofia’s POV“What are you doing?” I asked, taking a step back as Enzo grew closer to me, gloating.“Wondering how i should celebrate this win of mine, don't you think it calls for a celebration?” he threw back at me.“There is nothing to celebrate, you are… I need the money now” I demanded. “Nothing to celebrate? How about the fact that you are wet and rubbing your thighs together, you claim i’m sick and twisted but are no different than i am” Enzo pointed out, raising his brows. A small lump grew in my throat as I swallowed hard, my eyes searching around for a means of escape, I hated the fact that he was right.So damn right that it disturbed me. “Whatever you are thinking won’t work, and for your father’s sake, you will discard every thought of leaving this room right now” He warned, the smile never leaving his lips.“You promised,” I reminded.“Yes” “You are not allowed to threaten me with my father's life, I signed the damn papers” “Yes you did, but this is a deal, you need
Sofia POV.I walked back into the kitchen trying to keep up a blank expression but Miss Grossi appeared to be smarter than I thought.“ A bad call huh?” she asked, politely. I could tell she was so cautious when speaking to me and I wonder why. Even though she was far older than me it was almost as if she didn't want to…overstep?“A terrible one..” I answered, sliding onto the kitchen stool as I picked up the apple again, but this time around, my appetite was gone, I couldn't eat and so I just played with it.“I'm sorry about it, life just happens” she added, with a warm comforting smile on her face.“Life didn't happen Miss Grossi, Enzo happened in my life, trust me my life was going well, manageable not until that night” I muttered staring at the knife as I imagined myself driving it in Enzo’s chest again and again until I get rid of the anger in my chest. “There are some things we certainly do not have control over, you should just let yourself…” “How are you so calm, thoughtful