Lily alighted from the cab, paid the driver walked into the Art Gallery"Good morning Lily, you are late today which is very unusual" Lily's colleague said"Oh, she's resigning today that's why" Anna said as she walked up to meet Lily"Resigning?!" her colleagues exclaimed"Yeah" Lily smiled"Excuse me" she said as she pulled Anna to a quiet corner"Hey" Lily said"Go on, explain what happened yesterday" Anna said"I..... ummm..... Can you wait a bit let me hand my resignation letter to Micheal first?" Lily said in a bid to avoid Anna's questioning"You are really serious about this resigning stuff?" Anna enquired"Of course" Lily nodded"He is going to fire me anyway so it's better I resign first""And after you resign, then what?" Anna asked"Then I'll get a new job" Lily smiled"And you think it's that easy huh? You think it's easy for an artist to get a decent paying job nowadays?" Anna asked"It can't be that hard, and don't try to persuade me Anna, I am going to resign, I even ha
"One million dollars Lily, and I got the money from DiCaprio Mafia Empire" Lily's Dad uttered"What?!!!" Lily exclaimed as the drawings she was holding fell off her hand"I'm really sorry, I was really in a tough spot and they were the only one willing to loan out such amount of money to me" Lily's Dad said"Because they know they'll definitely get it back from you, wether they have to kill you and sell your organs, they will get their money back, that's how the Mafia Empire operates!!" Lily yelled"You think I wanted to get into this mess? You and your mother abandoned me and even when I told you I lost my job, you cared not!" Lily's Dad protested"You stopped caring for us first Dad! You abandoned us first so do not put your predicament on Mom and I. And how could you Dad, how could you use Mom's house as collateral for your stupid loan!!""It is my house too, we built it together before I left so I have a right to the house too!!" Lily's Dad yelled and she huffed"Then why did you l
Jason dropped Lily off at home and promised to send a draft of the employment contract to her email so she can review it before the night ends Lily walked into her apartmentShe can't believe she's gonna start working at the most notorious Mafia Company in the country tomorrowWhen did her life suddenly take such a wrong turn? Last week she was an employed and happy lady working at the Art Gallery and now, she's an unemployed lady with a one million dollar debt and about to start working in the midst of Mafias and gangsters, when did her life take such a drastic turn?She walked into her room and decided to call her best friend, Anna"Hey girl" Anna said immediately she picked up Lily's call "Hey Anna" Lily said"How are you doing? You didn't tell me how your meeting with Jason went yesterday" Anna said"It was okay, we met again today" Lily said"Woaaaah! Aren't you two getting so close so quickly" Anna teased and Lily sighedThe normal her would have laughed at Anna's joke but her
Lily blinked twice in a bid to ascertain if her current vision was real and yes it was! The big bad Vice Chairman that is currently pointing a gun at her is either her mystery guy or has exactly the same face as her mystery guy!Leonardo dropped the gun on the floor"Though you escaped death today, I do not want to ever see you again in my company" he said and walked away while his securities trooped after him"What?!" Lily's mind was still trying to get a hold and understand the current situation"Am.....am I fired?" she stuttered"Wait here" Jason said and he ran after Leonardo DiCaprioJason walked into Leonardo's office and he looked up"You can't fire her Leonardo" Jason said and Leonardo dropped the file he was reading"And why can't I? Last time I checked, I am the one in charge of the company not you" Leonardo stated "Agreed and as the heir to the Mafia Empire, you must always abide by the Mafia codes" Jason reminded"I do not believe I have broken any code yet Jason" Leonardo
Lily walked into her room and slumped on the bedWhat an interesting first day at work where she didn't really do any work, she just... well almost got killed and fired by her boss plus she witnessed a live shooting scene where his boss shot someone right in front of himLily stood up and went to the drawing of Leonardo on her wallShe slowly traced her fingers round the contours on the drawing of Leonardo's face"You aren't him right?" Lily directed her question at the drawing of Leonardo's face"I mean Leonardo DiCaprio is a really bad man so you can't be him right? Even though you drugged me, I do not want to believe you are as bad as Leonardo DiCaprio" Unlike Lily's boss, Leonardo was more free, nice, and she doesn't know, warm and seductiveThat's it, even if they have the same face and name, they have totally different personality so they can't be the same personLily heard her phone rang and she walked over to the bed and picked up the phoneShe huffed on seeing the callerIt's
Lily walked back to her desk and turned on her computerTo figure a perfect layout design for the Casino, she'll need to see the building's architectureLily viewed and studied the file containing the building's plan and blueprints"Lily" someone called from behind and Lily turned around to see Jason"Can you come with me for a moment, the Vice Chairman wants to see you" he said and Lily stood up"What?!""Why will he want to see me, does....does he still want to fire me or worse, kill me?!" Lily panicked"Be calm Lily, I have no idea what it is but I don't think it's anything close to that" Jason said and Lily calmed down a bitThey got to Leonardo's office and Lily quickly bowed her headShe can't afford to make any mistake"Here is Lily Martini" Jason said as they entered the office"Your BioData form, under skills you mentioned well versed in architecture, I thought you were an artist not an architect" Leonardo said"Well, I....ummm..... I can't be called a professional architect,
"Well if you won't get over your fears and stand up, they will be here soon and they will kill you if they meet you here, as for me, I have more important things to do" Leonardo said as he stormed out and Lily broke into tearsShe's really gonna die now, why the hell can't she move?!Those men are going to come back again and they will certainly kill herNo, she can't die yetLily made an attempt to stand up but her trembling legs won't let her stand on her feet and she fell back to the floorShe tried to crawl her way out but that wasn't much of a success either as even her hands were trembling and she was barely able to move themShe tried to stand up again and she fell face flat on the floor, and then she started to cry again"So pathetic" she heard Leonardo's voice and she looked up"You came back" she said and Leonardo bent down and lifted Lily up"You are lucky you bear a name I cannot ignore" Leonardo said as he carried Lily up from the floor and walked out with Lily in his hand
"You are pushing me to the wall Lily Martini" Leonardo said in a husky voice"Do not make me loose control""I..... I just....." Lily was speechless and didn't know exactly what to say This all seem surreal to herShe was in her Mafia boss office, his hand was was round her waist and her hand was on his chestThey are staring into each other's eyes and their faces are just inches away from each other Leonardo let go of Lily's hand and he cupped her face with his handLily's heart was racing so fast she quickly closed her eyesLeonardo stared at the cute girl in front of him and how she innocently and quickly closed her eyes and his lips curved into smileHe stared at Lily's delicate face and how cute her long eyelashes wereSnap out of this Leonardo, he suddenly told himself and let Lily goLily opened her eyes when she didn't feel Leonardo's arm round her anymoreShe felt foolish, did she really close her eyes just to be kissed by her Mafia boss?"You may leave" Leonardo said as 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