Chapter 70It was nightfall and Leonardo was yet to returnLily was worried to the bone, she wondered if Leonardo had already been caught by his father"No that's not possible, he might seem reckless sometimes but he is still a very careful person, I'm sure he didn't get caught, he is fine" Lily assured herselfBut if he is fine why is he yet to return? It's been hours since he left the house in anger and he told her to stay indoors so how is she to go look for her?"No, I will have to step out and check if he is somewhere around" Lily said as she walked to door, unlocked it and stepped outside into the cold night"I thought I told you to you stay indoors till I return" Leonardo said as he suddenly appeared from the trees, walking towards the cottage"How was I to continue staying indoors when so many hours have passed and you were yet to return?!" Lily uttered"Let's get back inside, it's cold out here" Leonardo said taking Lily back inside the cottage and closing the door behind"If
"......love cannot be forced else I'd have forced you to fall in love with me long ago!!" John yelled"What?" Nadia was taken aback and John heaved a sigh"What I'm trying to say is that it was very wrong of you to wish Lily death, Leonardo not loving you is not her fault, I know it's hard but you should be able to deal with the fact that the one you love doesn't feel the same way as you do, that's what makes you matured, you shouldn't try to force things, it always doesn't end well" John cautioned and Nadia nodded"I know, I'm just starting to realize that and now I regret most of the things I've done, I should never have returned back home after my studies, things are only going haywire each day, just yesterday morning my Dad and brother survived and....""I heard about the explosion on the news, Jason survived?" John asked"Yeah he did, my Dad too, I heard there were no casualties, just a few injured people" Nadia said"No causalities? Is that possible for a bomb explosion?" John e
Chapter 72Lily woke up and took a shower as usual, though the shower was a little more refreshing this time. She has stayed up late on her bed last night thinking about everything. She wondered when exactly she got so bold to scold and reprimand a cold Mafia like Leonardo DiCaprio but Leonardo was really not that cold anymore, Lily could sense him changing for good and she hoped the change won't someAt some point last night, her trail of thoughts led her home and damn she misses home, how long was she going to keep hiding here with Leonardo? She missed her friend Anna, she misses working on her artwork, she misses talking to her Mum on phone, when all this is over, she's going to move back in with her mother on the countryside, she has realized that life is too short to not spend with the ones you care aboutComing out of the shower, Lily dried herself up with her towel and proceeded to the small closet in the room where she had placed the clothes that was brought for herShe found
"The Empire's headquarters where we work? That's too risky, you know how security tight that place is, you'll definitely be caught!" Lily exclaimed"I am not afraid of getting caught, this is a risk I must take" Leonardo uttered"A risk you must take? Why? Why exactly do you have to be so hellbent on getting revenge on your father when you will earn nothing from it, your father just stripped you of your position as his son and heir, you wanted out of the Mafia Empire and he has just given you that, why can't you just fly out of the country and live peacefully with Francesca receiving the best of medical care, why must you put yourself in danger all in the name of revenge? Explain it to him John, blowing up the Empire is not necessary!" "Lily was is right Leonardo, there's no point to this revenge scheme anymore, your main concern should be giving Francesca the best medical care and staying alive for her, if you go to the Empire's headquarters, like Lily said, you will definitely be c
".......I need to leave with you forever after all so just be patient and just root for me silently for now okay?" Leonardo asked Lily nodded slowly"Thank you" Leonardo muttered engulfing Lily in a comforting bear hugHolding Lily's hand, they began to walk back towards the cottageJohn suddenly ran out of the house looking disturbed and in a hurry"What happened John?" Leonardo asked"I checked on Francesca, she is not okay, her heart rate and blood pressure is slowly decreasing" John announced"What?!!" Leonardo exclaimed as he abruptly let Lily's gor"I do not have what I need to stabilize here so I must go to the hospital and get it" John uttered"Your hospital? Isn't that too far?" Lily asked"Yes John, will Francesca be able to hold on till then? It's going to take you at least two hours to get back here regardless of how fast you go, maybe I should come with you, we might be able to get all you need from any pharmaceutical store around" Leonardo voiced as his brows creased wit
Lily paced about in the living room, where is John and why is he taking so long?She could hear Leonardo's silent sobs from the room and she knew he was barely trying to contain his fears and be strong for FrancescaLeonardo suddenly walked out of the room, his eyes looking all red and puffy as he made for the door"Where are you going?" Lily asked but Leonardo ignored as he opened the door"Leonardo! Leonardo Stop!" Lily held his held stopping him from unlatching the locked door"What the hell are you doing?!" Lily asked"What the hell am I doing? My sister is dying in there and John is yet to come back, I am going out there to bring him back quickly so do not try to stop me!" "It's dangerous out there, you know the Mafia boss's men are out there for your head, you'd die if they see you!" Lily reminded"Then what am I supposed to do? Just watch my sister as she slowly dies in front of me?!!" Leonardo yelled"John will be back soon, do not risk your life by going out there""I do not
Jason was up early and he got ready for work in timeHe walked downstairs and greeted his father whom was seated in the living room“You are going to the company?” Alberto asked and Jason affirmed “Did the mafia boss give you a job to carry out?” Alberto enquired“Why do you ask?” “He asked me to let you know the time he gave you to complete the job is running out” Alberto said and Jason nodded “I understand” “I do not know exactly the kind of job the boss gave you but carry it out quickly and carry it out to the best of your capability Jason, you luckily got named as the Empire’s successor, you should all you can to keep the position which includes carrying out whatever job the boss gave to you effectively” Alberto advised“I’ve heard you Dad, I am leaving now” Jason uttered and walked out of the houseJason drove out of the house, his eyes laser focused on the road but his mind wandering aroundHe remembers vividly what the Mafia boss asked him to do and it's been haunting him e
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
......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