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KAYLA Just as I was about to respond, Lisa walked in after knocking. I hung up and tried to wrap my head around things. Why would Ricardo give a direct order that would benefit me? Last time I checked, he did anything but care or even pay attention to me so I'd have sworn that he'd be pleased if I lost my job or at least that it wouldn't concern him if I did. “ Kayla? Kayla?” Lisa shook me “ Huh? Yes,” I nodded my head, snapping out of my thoughts. “ I was saying something to you but you seemed so out of it,” she said. “ Oh, sorry. What were you saying?” I felt guilty for making her talk to herself. “ Never mind that. Did anything happen while I was gone?” She asked, placing down my glass of apple juice. “ Why would you assume that something happened?” I faked a smile as I picked up the glass. “ For days now, you've been out of it but it was more because you were broken… well, at least, that's how you looked but
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KAYLA After letting some time pass, I headed downstairs. I had nothing else to do since I couldn't go out, so maybe I could have a snack. “ Miss Kayla, what are you doing here?” One of the maids gasped as I walked into the kitchen. I had rarely entered into the kitchen since I and Ricardo's engagement and even when we were just dating, I rarely ever did. “ I was wondering if I could snack on a thing or two,” I lied. I had gone downstairs in hopes of seeing Lisa. I wanted to let her know that my decision shouldn't affect our friendship, though I doubt she'd care to listen. “ Is that so?” “ Yes,” I nodded. “ Then, I'll whip up something for you. You must be hungry. You haven't had breakfast yet, have you?” She asked. “ No, I haven't,” I took sometime before answering. I had actually forgotten that I was yet to have breakfast because my morning had been quite hectic. “ Alright, I'll make you breakfast,” she smiled. “
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KAYLA “ I don't know what you're talking about,” something about the way he acted didn't sit right with me. Was he really Ricardo's brother and younger brother at that? He's even taller and more muscular than Ricardo and even if for any reason he was Ricardo's brother, why would he be telling me things like this? “ You seem really skeptical about me,” he smiled. “ Who wouldn't be?” I didn't take my eyes off him even once. “ Sir Gian, please do not pull the legs of Miss Leona,” Lisa stepped in. She seemed to know him. “ Ahh, Lisa. It's been a while, how have you been?” His attention quickly shifted to Lisa. “ It's been as it should,” she shrugged. “ Boss didn't tell us you were around or coming at that but I'll prepare a room regardless,” she spoke formally to him even though the way he addressed her convinced me that they had a less formal relationship than she portrayed. “ Come on now, are you chasing me?” He pouted. “ It's not
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KAYLA We sat down opposite each other in the gazebo and some maids brought us drinks and snacks. I honestly wasn't hungry since I had just eaten so I sipped from my glass. This was awkward. “ You aren't as wary as before,” he broke the silence. “ That's because everyone seems to know who you are. They wouldn't act that way if they really didn't know who you are,” I answered with a shrug. “ True,” he nodded his head. Why did he want to take a stroll with me? Did he have anything to say to me? “ Does Ricardo know you're here?” I felt the sudden need to ask. “ Of course not. You should have suspected that with my attitude, if he was aware, he'd have rushed down here,” he laughed it off. “ He didn't want me to meet his wife,” he smirked at me. “ Fiancee,” I didn't know why I felt the need to correct but I ended up doing so regardless. “ Hmmm, I thought you were some sorta lovestruck dummy,” he stuck out his tongue in disgust. “
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KAYLA We continued to sit in each other's company without saying a word to each other. As weird as he may be, being around him was oddly comforting. “ So…” he paused, sipping noisily from a straw to annoy me. “ So?” I repeated, asking. “ So you really want to keep hanging on to my brother?” He said with a blank expression on his face. “ How many times are you going to ask me that?” I could feel the sides of my temple twitch. “ I'm just a curious guy who's baffled at some naive girl's decisions,” he was way too blunt. “ Maybe you mind your business and leave the naive girl alone,” I snapped. “ Knowing that you're the long lost daughter of the Russo family, there's absolutely no way they'd let this marriage proceed with you being treated terribly here. I'm guessing you haven't been in frequent contact with them,” I hated his wits and intuition. “ No, but I do text my twin sister regularly,” I said in a low voice.
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RICARDO I sat inside my car with a rigid and bored expression as Enzo and the others postured and threatened. I hate having to deal with bothersome people and it was absolutely boring having to sit here and watch them beat up the defectors. “ Do you really think you can get away with stealing from the mafia and boycotting dealers?” Enzo stomped on a members head. “ I swear, I'm not involved,” one of the young men being beaten by Enzo and his men denied. “ Huh? Aren't you supposed to be the ring leader of the whole charade?” Enzo went ahead to kick him in the stomach. I was beginning to get annoyed and tired of this. Though it was the same monotonous routine year after year, finding criminals like them wasn't new - it sounds weird to call them criminals now. It was accurate to say that my mind was elsewhere. “ You look out of it, Boss,” Luca who was in the driver's seat stared at me through the rearview mirror. “ Are you not feeling well?”
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RICARDO I tapped my fingers on my thighs continuously, my impatience was written all over my face. Why did I really believe that Gian wouldn't come over to my place? “ I knew I should have kept an eye on him,” I mumbled. “ We're almost there, Boss,” Luca glanced at me through the rearview mirror. I knew he could see how much I was bothered. I felt uneasy. I didn't like the thought of having Gian over with Kayla around. Once our escorts of cars rolled into the yard, I got down from the car and headed straight for the mansion, Luca and Enzo followed behind closely. I walked fast past the reception room and headed straight to the main living room. “ Kayla!” I called out. “ Kayla!!” I shouted louder. These two were making me anxious enough to be yelling for them. I don't think I've ever had to yell someone's name like this before. “ Master Ricardo?” Butler Stan called out quietly as he walked into the living room. “ I didn't think you'd
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KAYLA I walked up the stairs as fast as I could, I couldn't cry in front of Gian. Getting to a soft spot where they both couldn't see me, I waited to hear what Ricardo had to say and why he was just mad. I could feel the tears well up in my eyes as I listened to every word of their conversation. “ So it was okay for him to treat me like this?” I thought to myself. He didn't want Gian around because he didn't want him giving me ideas. I had been so lost in thoughts that I hadn't noticed when the conversation had ended. Gian walked out through the front door and Ricardo sighed. I stood up from my crouching position and headed to my room, my eyes red and devoid of emotion. Walking into my room, I stared at the full moon which illuminated my room so perfectly. I had never once liked the dark but recently it feels like I've been finding comfort in the dark. “ Like it's my only safe space where I can be real with me,” I walked towards the balcony of my roo
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KAYLAFive years later Liliana barged in with Nico following her behind. She was always so extra. “ Slow down, you're going to fall at the rate you're going,” I said to her. “ Lio! I've missed you,” she hugged me dramatically. “ We met like a month ago, Lily,” I reminded her. “ Even though,” she was persistent. “ I don't think I can live without you. What if we live together?” She suggested. “ You're married, Lily,” I pursed my lips. “ We can still live in the same house,” she insisted. “ You keep forgetting that you're married and you have a child,” I have her a flick on the head. “ Nico, do you need a break perhaps?” Dealing with Liliana must be too much for him. “ Apparently, I signed up for this,” he sighed as he rocked Arianna, their four-year old daughter. She looked like Nico. “ Is she still asleep?” I lowered my tone. “ Yes. She'll be sad if she can't see you today, she was antici
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KAYLATwo days later Contrary to how I thought I would feel, I didn't feel hollow or empty. I would be lying to say I wasn't sad but I also felt good that I had ended things with him. Our relationship never had a solid foundation. “ Can't believe it started out toxic and ended toxic,” I mumbled. “ What are you going on about, rambling to yourself?” Liliana said. I turned around to find her leaning against my door post. “ You startled me for a second,” I held on to my chest. “ You really should learn how to knock,” I frowned. She really had startled me. “ Yeah, yeah,” she rolled her eyes, not taking my words seriously. “ Did you want to tell me something?” I asked as she sat down on my bed. “ Yes and no,” she shrugged. “ Huh?” “ Don't think too much about your break-up with Ricardo. It was the right decision,” she said. “ Thanks,” I smiled warmly. “ I also wanted to let you in on a secret,” she leaned clos
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KAYLAI tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. The moment Gian had stepped out of the room, I was not able to stop myself from breaking down again.I was such a weakling. I curled into myself as I cried my heart out while being mad about myself that I couldn’t stop crying and my heart wouldn’t stop hurting.I sniffled quietly, hours or probably after minutes. It seemed my eyes had dried off and there were no longer tears for me to shed.“I hate you, Ricardo” I muttered to myself as I wiped the tears that were drying on my cheeks. My sobs had turned into whimpers without tears.“How did I get here? Was everything all for nothing?” I asked myself as I turned to my back and stared at the ceiling while my heart and head wondered where it had all gone wrong.How the hell did I fall this deep from my first mission? Love was such a bastard. I was so stupid for falling for Ricardo and thinking I had his heart after all this time.Ricardo was a hardened criminal who thought of only the fami
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GIANI unlocked the door and we both went into my apartment. My legs carried me to the switch and I turned on the lights and walked in. “Do you want anything to drink?” I turned to Kayla who was still lingering by the door. She opened her mouth and closed it a few times, hesitation present in her eyes but she finally made up her mind and gave a slight nod.“Come on, stop lingering like a stranger” I told her, attempting to lighten the mood but it didn’t work.She walked into the living room and took a seat on the couch while I walked into the kitchen to drink water.I may not be as drunk as I was as a result of having to go and pick her up but I was still tipsy and Kayla’s demeanor told me that I needed to be sober in case she needed me.I reached for the orange juice in the fridge because I didn’t think it is was right to give her alcohol even though she looked like she needed one.I poured the juice into a glass cup for the both of us before going back to her in the room where sh
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GIANThe high-end club I loved to visit was known for its insane parties just like I love it. I knew I was drunk but I was still aware of my surroundings. Ladies swarmed me like bees and I wasn't one to complain about the attention as they took turns to grind their bodies against mine.The music was loud and I was certain I was going to have a headache tomorrow but who cares? all I wanted was to have fun right now.I leaned against the bar with a smirk on my face as the girls tried to get my solo attention. “Oh Gian, you're so hot” the blonde ladies dressed as provocative highschool girls kept fawning over me as they gave me more and more shots of alcohol. These girls were easy and worse still, some even came with their boyfriends! What a sad world. I had gotten into a few fights earlier tonight because of the boyfriends coming to talk smack at me for taking their girls. Like bro, how's that my fault? “Tell me something I don't know, ladies” I said with a smirk as I took another s
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KAYLAIt was raining heavily as I drove my black car down the road. I was trying my best not to show any emotions but it was hard. I found myself unable to muster any emotions as I stared blankly at the windshield drenched in water with the wipers swinging from side to side as they attempted to clean it. Where was I even going? I asked myself but I couldn't come up with any answer. I could only drive while occasionally staring at the few cars that traveled alongside me on the dark and wet road.“F*ck you, Ricardo! F*ck you!” I cussed in mutters, trying not to let my rage get the best of me. I wanted my mind to be blank but I couldn't help myself.I was annoyed, pissed, enraged, angered….ahhhh! There wasn't any word in my freaking vocabulary to accurately describe how I felt. We were engaged for Christ’s sake. Yeah, maybe I wasn't the best partner but I did my best, didn't I? I turned my back on the government because of this man and he just casually trampled on my feelings and sa
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KAYLA We talked about random things from my siblings to his siblings. He especially went on and on about his little sister, Lexi. I hadn't seen her but I knew she'd be adorable. The food showed up, a colorful spread of hot delicacies presented with style. Every dish was well seasoned and my previous distrust quickly faded. “ I really love the food,” I savored every moment of each bite. “ I'm glad you're enjoying it,” he was satisfied by my reaction. The atmosphere became more laid back as the minutes went by, as we laughed and enjoyed our dinner. By the time dessert arrived – dumplings or what they originally call Jiaozi – my initial apprehension had completely vanished. I found myself genuinely enjoying every bit of the restaurant. As we sat there, savoring the sweetness of the dessert, a comfortable silence fell on us. Axel leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on me. Looking up from my food, our eyes met and I couldn't bring myself to loo
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KAYLA The motorcycle ride through the busy city streets was thrilling, giving me a brief escape from my worries. Axel parked the bike in front of a cozy restaurant on a quiet side street, bringing me a sense of relief. I had secretly been anxious about going to a fancy, high-end restaurant, fearing the expensive menu, unfamiliar rules, and possible social mistakes. “ Sometimes, I forget that I'm rich,” I sighed. Stepping off the motorcycle, I took a deep breath of the warm evening air scented with jasmine and a spicy aroma. It was a Chinese restaurant. " Ready for a surprise?" Axel asked, his eyes sparkling with mischief.I couldn't help but smile back. "Always," I replied, my apprehension replaced by a sliver of curiosity.He took my hand and led me around the back of the restaurant. My jaw dropped open in surprise. A hidden fake oasis unfolded before me.The backyard of the restaurant had been transformed into a breathtaking scene. Lotus lights sparkled on
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KAYLA I reappeared into the living room where we all were. I was all dressed up for the day. “ How do I look?” I asked, wanting to know their opinion. “ Great as expected but aren't you too concerned about your looks for ‘ just an outing ’ with a friend?” Renato bounced his brows. “ What would you know about girls?” I scoffed. “ We bother about things like this no matter who we're meeting,” I found a way to justify my actions. “ So why don't you want us to tell Ricardo or anyone else about your whereabouts?” Renzo probed. “ And why were you blushing and playing hard-to-get over the phone?” Now, they were just exaggerating. “ By the way, we're not against it. We're totally in support so there's no need to worry about such trivial things,” Renzo have me a thumbs up. A playful smile tugged at the corner of my lips despite my flustered state. "Don't tease," I mumbled, shoving a stray strand of hair behind my ear. "It's not a r
