It was evening and work had ended at the office Jason drove himself home and slumped on the couchToday was a long day, Leonardo didn't come to work, infact no one knows where he is since yesterday and the employees has being looking for himHe tried calling him but since he won't pick up, Jason could take a wild guess about Leonardo's whereaboutsThis isn't the first time this has happened, most of the time when Leonardo goes out of reach, he had went to meet her, Francesca, she's the only lady that can make Leonardo act without thinkingJason heard the sound of a car parking outside and he knew his Dad was back"Welcome" Jason greeted immediately his Dad entered the living room"Were you able to find Leonardo?" his Dad, Alberto, asked"Not really" Jason shrugged "You seem less concerned, the only reason this matter hasn't escalated is because Antonio DiCaprio hasn't found out his son is missing, the moment he does, all hell will let lose Jason so I suggest you find him before that
Lily went to get the door when she heard the doorbell ring"Hey Anna" Lily smiled upon seeing Anna at the door"What is this?!" Anna asked on seeing Lily"What?" "What were you doing?" Anna asked"I was painting, remember the Micheal Angelo's painting titled Pieta? I was trying to recreate that" Lily said"And what about going clubbing?" Anna enquired"I told you before Anna, I'm not.....""You told me nothing Lily, now go get a shower and wash these paints all over you!" Anna said as she dragged Lily to the bathroom and pushed her in, closing the door on her"Shower quickly Lily else I'll come wash you up myself and I am not joking. Meanwhile, I'll go through your closet and try to get you something befitting for a clubbing outfit" Anna saidFew minutes later, Lily finished washing up and walked out of the bathroom"Great, now you look like a human being" Anna said and Lily scoffed"I selected this for you, get dressed" Anna said handing Lily a black leather pant, a white top and a
"Good morning Sir" The securities greeted as Jason walked into the company"Is the Vice Chairman in his office?" Jason asked the security men"Yes Sir, he came in not too long ago" the security man replied and Jason noddedJust like he predicted, it's Monday and Leonardo is back at the companyHe walked into the company and went straight Leonardo's office"You are back" Jason said on seeing Leonardo seated behind his large desk"Yes, I don't suppose I missed anything special did I?" Leonardo asked"Apart from the constant shout and nagging my Dad hurled at me for not being able to find you, no Sir, you didn't miss a thing" Jason stated"Must have been hard on you, I didn't mean to put you in such a difficult situation Jason" Leonardo said"It's okay, this isn't the first time this is happening so I'm used to it" Jason said"You went to meet her didn't you?" Jason asked"Who?" Leonardo enquired"Francesca" Jason uttered and Leonardo sighedNo one can know everything about him except hi
"Your mother's name was Lily too?" Lily asked surprised and Leonardo nodded"Do you know what lilies signify?" Leonardo asked and Lily shook her head"Your name means purity and innocence but it also stands for passion and endurance, you are passionate about your drawings aren't you? Then endure through the pain and hardships and I'm sure you'll be able to overcome your trauma in the end, you are strong Lily, never forget that" Leonardo stated and Lily stared at him with a teary eye"I.... I will draw the portrait of lilies for you, I'll try my best to draw it" Lily said and Leonardo nodded"That's exactly what I wanted to hear, now go on, there's no time to waste, go and start with your drawings" Leonardo said"I will and.... thank you" Lily bowed her head down and then leftLeonardo went back to sit behind his deskHe's a kind of person that doesn't care about people's emotions nor their problems, but why does he unnecessarily become so warm around Lily, she brings out the caring si
"Care for a cup of coffee?" Lily asked as Jason sat on the couch"Oh don't worry, I'm good" Jason smiled"Okay then" Lily nodded as she sat on the couch beside Jason's"You look like you were busy" Jason said noticing the apron stained with what he supposed was colours"Oh yeah, I was practicing some drawings" Lily said"Really? Can I see them?" Jason asked"Well I haven't really succeeded in painting down what I want to draw yet" Lily stated"And what is it you want to draw?" "A lily flower" Lily uttered"You can't draw a lily flower?" Jason enquired and Lily nodded"It's some kind of mental block related to a traumatic experience I had as a child but I'm trying to overcome it now" Lily said and Jason smiled"You are a strong lady Lily, you will overcome this and succeed, that I am sure of" Jason assured"Thank you" Lily smiled"And I'm sorry for what happened today at the company, you simply tried to talk to me about work and I acted so unprofessional and I totally cut you off, I'm
Lily sobbed and Leonardo helped Lily clean her tears with his handkerchief"I'm sorry, I totally behaved like a weakling and I know how much you hate people being so pathetic" Lily apologized"Well I didn't think you were pathetic, you are just a lady struggling to overcome your fear and it's actually amazing that you are trying so hard to defeat it but I think the first step to defeating your fears is being able to discuss it" Leonardo stated"Discuss it?" Lily said and Leonardo nodded"Yeah, tell me how you ended up with this trauma" "It's.....it's....... I don't like talking about it" Lily stuttered"Okay then, it's fine, you don't have to tell me today, there's always another day" Leonardo said standing up and buttoning up his shirt"You tell me about your mother, you said her name was Lily too" Lily said and Leonardo stopped buttoning up his shirtThe mention of his mother always bring the bad memories sorrounding her demise"I don't like talking about it too" Leonardo stated "
"......you were the first person that made me realize that the name I hated so much can also be loved too" Lily said staring deep into Leonardo's eyes and his lips curved into a smileThen he moved closer to Lily and placed a gentle kiss on her lips"You name is beautiful, just like you" he whispered to her ears"You really think so?" Lily asked and Leonardo trudged back, staring at Lily"I know so" he said and Lily's cheek went red"Did you ever wonder how I knew your place the night I appeared at your door injured?" Leonardo asked"I did wonder and I actually asked you but you never told me" Lily said and Leonardo smiled"After meeting you at the company again, I had checked out your address once and I figured out where you lived" Leonardo uttered taking Lily by surprise"Why will you check out where I live?" Lily asked"Well I couldn't stop myself, I never thought I'll meet you again after that night but you were suddenly working in my company, I was unable to resist your charming
"Tell me Lily, would you like to have sex with me?" Leonardo asked"I.....I .....""You don't want it?" Leonardo asked"I never said so" Lily uttered and Leonardo moved his face closer to hers"So is that a yes?" he askedLily managed to glance at Leonardo's piercing eyesShe feels like she's gonna regret this moment later but mistakes are meant to be made after all right? Perhaps, there's no way she could ever refuse this hot and sexy guy standing before her"I want you" Lily muttered and Leonardo's lipped curved into a smileHe lifted Lily up, carrying her like she was weightlessHe walked to the bedroom and gently placed Lily on the bedHe moved the the few strands of hair covering her face and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, then he proceeded to kissing her cheek, down to her neck, all the while avoiding her lipsThe slow foreplay was building up so much tension in Lily she could barely breathe, damn what is he doing to her?Kissing her neck, Lily could feel Leonardo's hot b
......4 months later......At an art exhibition, the audience strides around looking and admiring the art piecesTheir was a particular piece that seemed to attract every audience that walked past it and they all came back to stare at it more and appreciate the beauty of the art It was a painting of the face of an exquisitely handsome man surrounded by lilly flowers and the audience all commended it"This art piece is beautiful, I'd buy it for any amount in the world, this is just too pretty" An audience marveled"And I heard this is a collaboration art, it was painted by two different artists" "Yeah, the names of the artist are written here, Lily Martini and Francesca DiCaprio""They must be really good for them to have being able to paint something this good and beautiful"Anna ran across the exhibition room to meet Lily in an office down the hallLily was seated beside a desk"How's the exhibition going Anna?" Lily enquired"It's going amazingly well Lily, they love all the paint
John just started his day at the hospital but he was very uncomfortable, he kept thinking of Nadia, the way she left in tears yesterdayHe decided to call Nadia and she picked up the call"Nadia...""I just picked up the call to tell you that I'm leaving the country soon, I'm already at the airport and I'll disconnect this phone number so do not bother yourself with someone as bad as me again John, have a good life" Nadia stated"Wait, wait, wait, what do you mean you are already at the airport? Which airport is that?" John asked"The international airport, why are you asking?" Nadia asked"Do not leave Nadia, I'm coming" John saidHe ended the call and dashed out of the hospital......"Lily? Lily get out of there and save yourself! The bomb will explode any second!!" Leonardo yelled"Leonardo? Is that you? Oh my God Leonardo! I thought you are dead" Lily cried"I'll handle the mafia boss Leonardo, run for the door and get Lily out of here" Jason said and Antonio scoffed"You'll hand
Nadia heard a knocking in her room early in the morning and she dragged her feet to open the door"Why are you waking me up so early Jason?" Nadia asked on seeing Jason by the door"Father is going soon and I want us to have breakfast together before he leaves" Jason said"Why? Is this because I said I'm traveling out of the country today so you want to make some special memories with me before I go?" Nadia asked"You can say so, just come down to the dining room" Jason said and walked offThey all sat in the dining room eating breakfast"Did you make this Jason it actually tastes good" Nadia complimented"It taste funny to me, I.... I think I'm going have to use the......the bathroom" Alberto stuttered as he stood up clutching onto his stomach and ran to the bathroom"Is he okay?" Nadia asked"I think I'll have to make a call to the mafia boss that father is too sick to come to work today" Jason smiled.....Lily had refused to eat anything since she work and found out about Leonardo
"What are you doing here Nadia?" John asked noticing how swollen Nadia's eyes were like she must have cried alot"You answer my question first, is that Francesca? It is her right? Does this mean you helped Leonardo fake her death? Were you walking with Leonardo the whole time?" Nadia questioned"Lets.....lets talk outside Nadia" John said leading Nadia outside"I'm sorry for keeping everything a secret from you but now that you've found out, you'll have to be quiet about it till Leonardo and Jason finishes the mission" John stated"Leonardo and Jason? I thought Leonardo was dead? I heard he was shot dead by Jason, was that a lie too? Do you know how bad I felt when I heard about Leonardo's death? I felt it was all my fault, I thought he wouldn't have died if I didn't help the mafia boss get Lily in the beginning, I thought that I had forced my brother to kill his best friend, I bawled my eyes out in regret! I hated myself! I felt everything was now worthless so I came here to let you
John and Jason walked into Leonardo's VIP room John rushed to Leonardo's bedside"Look at me Leonardo, can you see me clearly? How are you feeling?" John asked and Leonardo tried to sit up"Don't put a strain on your body Leonardo, you are still recuperating" John adviced but Leonardo ignored him and managed to sit upLeonardo looked around, he is at a hospital, he didn't dieHe saw Jason standing by the door and staring at him"You didn't kill me" Leonardo said"I did consider it, but you are more useful alive than dead" Jason said"You should've Jason, letting me live put not only your life at risk but also father and sister's lives, the mafia boss will kill them all if he figures out that I'm still alive""That is why we have to kill him before he finds out" Jason stated"You want us to kill the mafia boss?" Leonardo asked"Was that not what you were planning to do? So I suppose you must already have a plan in place""Before that, where is Lily?" Leonardo enquired"You don't have
Lily opened her eyes and the first face she saw beside her was AnnaAnna? How can Anna be here? She is currently in hiding with Leonardo, inside a little cabin in the woods so how can Anna be here?Oh, she knows what's going on, she must be dreaming, she must have missed her friend so much that she's now dreaming of seeing herAnna noticed Lily's eyes was now open, she's finally awakeAnna screamed at the top of her voice"Oh my gosh you are awake!!!" Anna squealed"You.....you are real?" Lily stuttered staring at Anna in disbelief"What do you mean Lily, of course I am real, I am your friend Anna, do you not recognize me?" Anna asked"Of course I... I recognize you but what are you doing here?" "What am I doing here? Look around Lily, this is my home and you are here with me, you have no idea how happy that you are finally back Lily, I'm so glad to finally see you again!" Anna said as she enveloped Lily in a hugLily looked around, it is Anna's apartment, this is not a dream, Anna
"What?!!! What the hell did you just do Jason?!! How could you?!!" John shreiked as Leonardo remained still on the ground in a pool of his own blood"The mission is to kill Leonardo DiCaprio and the mission has been completed, take Francesca away and never show up in front of me again, the next time I see you, you'll be meeting the same fate as Leonardo so you better pray there won't be a next time" Jason said as he turned back facing his mafia escort"Should we get the body?" One of them ask"There's no need for that" Jason said as he turned back and took a picture of Leonardo's body with his phone"He is dead already and this picture will be enough evidence for the mafia boss, I do not want to get his blood stains all over the car" Jason stated He entered his car, his escort followed suite and they all drove offHis escort drove back to the company while Jason's car when. straight to the mafia boss's mansion to make a reportJason walked into the mansion along with two of the mafia
Chapter 78"What? What will Lily be doing at a hospital?" John asked confused as he looked at Leonardo"She... she had suddenly lost consciousness so I had to rush her to the hospital" Leonardo replied"Then how did Jason find her?" John asked"Allow me to save you the trouble and explain how things panned out, when you came to the company and you heard it being reported to me that they've been found, it wasn't the hideout that was found out, one of our mafia guys that we placed around sighted Leonardo in the hospital so we were headed for the hospital, I knew John would try to warn you or come save you guys from me so I sent some guys to the hospital to check it out while I followed John discreetly and because he was in such a hurry to come and save you and Francesca, he never noticed he was being followed" Jason narrated"So you used me!" John muttered"You presented yourself as an opportunity John, and heck yeah I took that opportunity to complete this mission" Jason smiled"Your
John ran out of the company, a futile effort to try and stop Jason as he already sat in the car and along with his entourage, they zoomed off at an insanely fast speedJason's word repeated again in John's head....."I do not want to do this but I am at a cross road where I have to make a choice between family and friends, since my friends seems to have disregarded me, I've decided to go with family".....Jason was told that they've been found, John wondered if "they" meant "Leonardo and Lily""No, no that can't be" John uttered as he quickly got into his car and zoomed off tooJason knows about Francesca too, he knows she is not dead, everything is so messed up right now, he must meet Leonardo, he must meet him quickly, hopefully before Jason gets to them.....The lady that drove Leonardo and Lily to hospital had already left while Leonardo continued to pace around the emergency room where Lily was being tended toMoments later, the doctor walked out of the emergency room and Leona