"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
"Yeah, she's my daughter" the woman smiled"What?!!" Leonardo exclaimed"You look surprised" the woman pointed"What.... no..... no..... I just...""Why does it feel like you know my daughter" she said and Leonardo sighed"I'm her boss at work" "Oh my, really?! Isn't this such a beautiful coincidence" she smiled"Why don't you come in with me and have a cup of coffee before you go""Oh no, thanks ma'am" Leonardo declinedHe wasn't about to see Lily again, not after what happened like an hour ago"Oh please dear, I insist and don't call me ma'am, I'm Linda or Mrs Derulo if you want to stick to the formalities" she said"Thank you Mrs Derulo but it's pretty late and I have to run along" Leonardo said hoping Lily's Mom would let her go"Still, I can't let you go like that, not after finding out you are my daughter's boss perhaps, a cup of coffee won't hurt anyone so let's go" Mrs Derulo said as she got down from the car and Leonardo had no choice but to do so too"She's probably up work
Lily walked back into her apartment and her Mom beamed a smile at her"Your new boss is quite the handsome and good man, but I still don't understand why you never told me you you've changed boss, why......" Mrs Derulo's words trailed off as Lily suddenly engulfed her in a hug and letting all her tears out"Are you okay sweetheart? What's wrong?" Mrs Derulo asked slowly patting her crying daughter's back to comfort herLily wanted to stop crying but she couldn't, her heart was aching though she couldn't really pinpoint the exact reason why, she just wanted to let all the tears out, she had to....It was morning and everyone went about their work normally at the DiCaprio Mafia Empire like they didn't just annihilate an entire Mafia gang yesterday"The builders have already started reconstructing the Casino and they enquired about the type of equipment they should use for the reconstruction" Gabriel said to Jason"Tell them to use the best and most expensive equipment on the list, the C
"What happened between you and Leonardo? You know how short-tempered he is, why did you have to get on his nerve, if I had not come in when I came in, you might have really been dead by now" Jason said as he accompanied Lily out of the company building but Lily paid no attention to what Jason was sayingHer body was still trembling from the fact she almost lost her life few minutes ago just for expressing her anger and now what? She's suspended till God knows when?Not that she's psyched about working for the Mafia Empire but if she's suspended then that means she's not going to be paid by the company and if she's not going to be paid by the company then how is she going to complete the payment for her debt?Fleets of cars suddenly drove into the company and Jason knew it was the Mafia boss"I know I promised to drop you off today but I'm afraid that won't be possible again, you go home and I'll come check up on you later when all my work is done, so go, I'll see you later" Jason said
Lily's Mom was speechless, her daughter's sudden outburst and revelations were a lot to take in"But why Lily, why would you leave your work at the Art Gallery to work at such a place?" her Mom asked"I wouldn't be working at that Empire if not for Dad, he came to me one night and told me he had taken a million dollars loan from DiCaprio Mafia Empire and he used your house as mortgage, if he didn't pay up, they were going to seize your house so I had no choice but work at the Empire just to pay his stupid debt" Lily cried and Mrs Derulo engulfed her daughter in a tight hug"I'm sorry sweetheart, parents are supposed to clean after the mess of their children, I'm so sorry that it had to be the other way round for you" Mrs Derulo saidSeeing her daughter cry made her heart break and knowing that her father is the cause of all the pain Lily is going through tore her heart apartWhy did she have to marry such a man? He broke their little family apart yet that isn't enough for him? Now he
......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