**A Few Days Later** Anna returned to her room and checked her phone to see a message from Andrew.I'll return to America tomorrow and don't know when I'll be down here again, please call me. The text read.Anna dialled his number and called him at once."Finally, you called.""I'm sorry Andrew, do you still wanna meet up?""Yeah, that's why I texted, I'm not giving up on you Anna," Andrew answered."Okay, let's meet at the scheduled location for last time, is that possible?""Yes, it's very possible.""Okay then see you in two.""Alright, thank you." Then the call went off.Anna dressed up and came down to tell Lady Mary and Bay of her whereabouts before leaving with a driver and a guard.They arrived at the location at the same time as Andrew."Anna?" Andrew called coming down from his car."Andrew," Anna called with a smile as she faced him."Finally, Andrew came closer and embraced her.""Let's go in.""Yes, let's go." Anna followed him into the restaurant and the waitress took t
More security**Monday**The children resume school with more guards, Anna waved at them as their limo left the compound.This is their first time going to school since the incident with Mr Agostino. Anna held them back until she was sure that they were safe to leave the house, she also secretly informed a guard that follows them into the school to make sure that he keeps his eyes on Rico.Anna secretly prayed as they left the mansion that everything goes well.One hour after they left she placed a call to the guard she had given the order to but the call wasn't answered. Anna began panicking at this as she tried his line again but the call ended without being answered.She immediately called the driver and the same thing happened, the driver didn't pick up.She rushed out of her room and ran down to look for Bay and Lady Mary, she found Lady Mary and immediately held her."Mary... Mary," she called tearfully."Yes, Anna what is it?" Lady Mary stared at her curiously."They aren't pic
Spiked?"Sir please go back, we don't want to fight you, please return." About thirty guards stood in front of Ace."Get out of my way, you know I won't repeat myself," Ace said watching them."Okay, then you leave me no choice but to move you, " Ace starts fighting them and it took a while for him to bring all thirty men down. He grabbed a gun that was with one of the guards and opened the gates, immediately he entered the gate a guard rushed towards him but he shot the guard.Hearing the gunshots, more guards starts trooping to him and he continued shooting them until he was of bullets. He starts fighting them with his fists and being a skilled fighter, he took the guards out once again before leaving to look for Rico.He starts searching all the rooms in the mansion where they could have kept Rico but doesn't find him.What was I thinking? That he will keep Rico in a position where I will easily find him? Damn! That shitty man must have kept him in a place I do not know of.I need
Bigger plans "Dad, I think someone is here, someone is here dad!" Rico has been staying in his hideout location with Rico for the past two days because of suspected tracking."Yes, that's Cosimo, I sent him the location," Ace came out of his room and opened the door then he went outside to open the gate for Cosimo to come in.Cosimo drove in and he locked the gates."Whose car is this?" Ace asked staring at the strange vehicle."Oh, this?" Cosimo got down from the car."I hijacked it on my way here," Cosimo laughed."Uncle Cos," Rico greeted."Hi, mate!""Hello, how are you doing? Have you met my mom and siblings?""Yes, I left them in the new house and came here on your dad's call.""You hijacked? What of your car?""My car? Well, I was being followed so I stopped at a motel and escaped through the backdoor. I was in a hurry so I had to hijack the man's car, I'll just send money for another car to him later. ""Check if there is a tracker or a possible...""Yeah, I already checked t
Poison? "What if you use poison? It'll kill him and it doesn't require too much stress," Rico suggested."Yes that's true, we can also poison the old man," Cosimo shook his head."Who told you about poisons?" Ace looked down at Rico."It's just... It's very easy to know dad, poisons are everywhere.""Everywhere where?""On the internet.""How did you come across that word?""Um... I don't remember but...""I think I'll have to tell your mother, you need to reduce the way you use the internet," Ace groaned."Dad, please... Don't tell Mom please, you'll only get her worried," Rico made a sad face."You can go inside now and do not listen to our conversation again, this is a warning," Ace warned."Yes Dad, I'll just increase the volume of the music," Rico stood up and left."You didn't even appreciate what he did," Cosimo accused when Rico left."He shouldn't be listening to adult's conversations," Ace frowned."Are you worried?""What?""You look worried, I think you are worried becaus
Suspects "I was really scared and didn't know who to talk to... I was really scared," Anna looked into Ace's eyes and said. She finally stopped crying after crying for more than 5 minutes."It was wrong leaving you here alone with the kids but I couldn't risk, I couldn't risk bringing Bay or Mary here," Ace explained also staring at her."What do you mean?""I suspect someone gave my father information about the kids, it's strange. I find it a little strange that Rico got taken on their first day to school after that short break.""Do you suspect Mary and Bay?""No, not exactly but I just couldn't risk it," Ace said.Anna looked away from him and Ace turned her to face him again."There are some things you need to keep to yourself starting now, can you do that?""I can do that but I trust Bay, Bay can't possibly betray us and I don't think Mary can easily...""Mary is my father's biological daughter, sometimes she does some things for him, I don't hold it against her but I can't let
Old Neighborhood"Are you sure you don't want me to follow you?" Bay stood behind Anna as she got into the car."I'm fine Bay, not like the man will abduct me, he doesn't want anything from me," Anna chuckled."Okay, be careful there, you must return safely else Padrino will hang me," Bay said and made a death sign."Don't worry, you won't die," Anna laughed and closed the car door. The driver left the vicinity the next minute and she gave him the address of her former neighbourhood.They arrived in the neighbourhood two hours later and Anna dropped at a stop close to Desmond's house, she lived there with Desmond after leaving America.Desmond is the one who brought her to Italy and lived with her till the incident happened. "Is that you Anna?""Anna??" She heard and looked back to the two women behind her, they were her customers back then. "Good day ma'ams," she greeted and they rushed to her."Oh my gosh! She's the one, she's the one, the women said both pointing at her." They we
Desmond "So you haven't heard? Desmond was cheating on you with different ladies on a daily basis, Sharon was his main hoe and he finally married her in your place when you left, I thought that was the reason you broke up with him. I thought you found out about this," "No, I... I... I don't know about this," Anna found it hard to believe."Desmond is a man whore, he doesn't deserve someone as faithful as you, could you believe that everyone found out about his unfaithfulness but he turned it against you and said you were the cause of it.He said it was because you were not giving him what he wants, he said you were satisfying him enough so he had to satisfy himself outside, I had to hit him when he said those shameful words, he can't turn this on you." Garbo went on and kept talking about the incident from the past."Garbo... Garbo, can we stop here for now? I have something to do, I have an appointment to catch up on, I'll visit you properly next thing, I'll also call before visiti
The betrayer Anna huffed out in anger and also went out, she saw the guys holding Desmond in a corner and walked to them."Let him go," Anna demanded, glaring right at them."Miss, we can't do that unless we are...""Let him go," Cosimo said behind them and they immediately let Desmond go.Anna grabbed his arm and pulled him to where her driver and Bay were waiting.She asked Desmond to get into the car while she got in through the other side."Take us to the nearest hospital, they dropped him into some water," Anna said to the driver and the driver ignited the engine of the car."Anna?" Bay called."Not now Bay, don't say a word to me," Anna demanded and Anna kept quiet.Desmond couldn't take his eyes off Anna as the driver took them to the nearest hospital, he was ashamed of himself and wanted to apologize and thank her but at the same time, he didn't know how to open his mouth and say it. They arrived at the hospital in no time and Anna made sure Desmond got admitted, as Anna tur
** Three Days Later **"Now are you ready to say the truth, Desmond?" Cosimo asked.They were back to interrogate him."No, fûck you! How can you keep me here and don't bother to feed me?" Desmond snorted."I see that you have regained your energy," Cosimo walked around him. He was tied to an iron chair and made to face Ace and Cosimo."Bring in the torture tools, we will get the truth out of you whether you want it or not," Cosimo threatened.Some guys brought in some tools and kept them in front of Desmond."We will use all these on you until you decide to tell us some truth Desmond," Cosimo pointed to the torture tools and this creeped Desmond out."Can I ask you a question?""Yes, what is your question?" Cosimo inquired."Anna didn't send you to do this so why are you doing this? And what are you to Anna?""That's two questions, Desmond and I'll answer just one.""We are doing this because we can. Now will you be obedient enough to answer my questions or do you want to be tortured
Stubborn DesmondOne of Capo Vico's boys dumped a bucket of water on Desmond and he opened his eyes, Desmond lost consciousness due to the beating so they had to wake him up again, they lifted and dragged him to Ace's feet. Then made him kneel in front of Ace.Water mixed with his blood dripped down his body as he knelt there weakly."So what were you saying and which bitch were you referring to?" Ace questioned but Desmond kept quiet, he was too weak to open his mouth and speak."Vico," Ace called when Desmond didn't reply, and Vico had one of his guys hit him on his head with a wooden stick.Desmond collapsed on the floor but he was forced to kneel properly in front of Ace.His eyes were swollen and his nose was broken, blood kept coming out of his nose and other part of his body as he stayed there like a mommy."Repeat what you said Desmond, I'm waiting," Ace told."I'm... I'm sorry, I apologize. I shouldn't have done that... I'll give her 50 perfect of it, 50, I can even make it 6
Tied "Hey! Bastards! Untie me right now!" Desmond yelled at the top of his voice to attract the guys outside the room, he has been hearing their voices for quite some time but none of them came."Bastards! Fools come and untie me!!" Desmond kept yelling at them."You want some money right? Tell me the amount you want and get this off me."The large door that looks like a gate opened and Desmond stopped screaming. He watched as the men from last night came into the room one after the other.Desmond counted them with his eyes and they were 14 in total."Come and untie me, took you guys long enough, and where is that bitch? Where is Sharon?" Desmond groaned as one of the guys came up to him and slapped him hard across the cheek."Will you stop acting like a girl? Even girls don't aren't this noisy," the guy glared at him and the other guys laughed."You are a bastard you know that right?" Desmond gritted his teeth in anger."Take your eyes down," the guy commanded."Untie me now when I
Blackmail. Deceit.Bay constantly turned to stare at Anna as the driver drove them back to the house.When Bay continued staring at her, Anna had to speak up."What do you want to say Bay?""You know they lied to you to con you, don't you?" Bay grunted."I know that," Anna mumbled."Then why did you still give him the money? Why did you allow them to con you that way? The both of them deceived you, it's unacceptable." Bay frowned."He did a lot of things...""I don't care what he did for you Anna but deceiving you to get some money is a crime, he should be punished for it.""I've always wanted to repay his kindness to me, even when I realized they were deceiving me, I still had to pretend like I haven't caught their lies. I'm happy that I no longer owe him, in the future when I see him, I can easily walk past him without a feeling of remorse," Anna explained but that didn't alleviate Bay's anger.She was boiling inside at what Sharon and Desmond did to Anna and she stayed that way til
Conning "I have a question for you, what will you do if Anna picks another man over you?""Where is this coming from Cosimo?" Ace furrowed his brows."I'm just saying, what if Anna meets up with another man and somehow falls in love with him, what will you do?" Ace stopped working and dropped his pen. Once again they were in his office."I guess it's her choice, I can't change that," Ace replied."Won't it break your heart?""Break my heart? I don't think so, I might feel a little bad but I don't think it'll break my heart," Ace answered."Are you saying that because you want to give me an answer or it's the truth?" Cosimo cross-questioned.Ace frowned but didn't say a word until they heard a knock and Anna's voice came up."She's back," Cosimo whispered then opened the door.Anna came in and greeted the two men."I came here because I saw your missed calls," Anna said."Yes, I heard you went out and called to check up on you," Ace told."Okay I'll go to my room," Anna said and immed
Infidelity"No, it can. It will change a lot, I came back because of you, I already filled for divorce from Sharon, I don't love her at all, that makes me a free man, I can freely marry you, just like we planned, just like before my love, and we'll have up to 5 healthy children just like we planned so please give me a chance, listen to me. I promise to clear things out, give me a chance please?" "Desmond...""What did you just say, Desmond? Did you say you filed for a divorce?" Sharon rushed into the house, she looked ready to kill Desmond."Sharon, can we just talk later?" Desmond groaned."No, there is no later, I want to hear you say that again," Sharon moved closer to them but Garbo dragged her back and dragged her out of the house."When you are done talking you can tell me," Garbo came back and said to them."Please don't worry about Sharon, Sharon deceived me and made me marry her, she threatened me with her child after you left, she said she was going to expose me if I don't
Her Ex"Is Anna going somewhere?" Cosimo asked and took a seat in the visitor's chair."I don't know, why do you ask?" Ace asked as he worked on his laptop. They were in his office."Nothing, I saw her leaving the house a while ago and I think I know where she is headed.""Hmm," Ace hummed."I think she's headed to her ex," Cosimo added and Ace stopped what he was doing and looked at Cosimo."Now you are interested," Cosimo sighed."Which ex are we talking about here?""The ex we visited, her fiance," Cosimo waved his hands."Him? What was his name again and why is she visiting him?""Desmond, his name is Desmond, I don't know why she looked for him. You can ask her if you want to know more," Cosimo said."No, there is no need to bother with it, it's her business and I don't think she wants me involved in it.""Are you sure because I made investigations and found out that her ex is already married and he has a son who is almost a year older than your kids?""So what does that mean?""
Desmond "So you haven't heard? Desmond was cheating on you with different ladies on a daily basis, Sharon was his main hoe and he finally married her in your place when you left, I thought that was the reason you broke up with him. I thought you found out about this," "No, I... I... I don't know about this," Anna found it hard to believe."Desmond is a man whore, he doesn't deserve someone as faithful as you, could you believe that everyone found out about his unfaithfulness but he turned it against you and said you were the cause of it.He said it was because you were not giving him what he wants, he said you were satisfying him enough so he had to satisfy himself outside, I had to hit him when he said those shameful words, he can't turn this on you." Garbo went on and kept talking about the incident from the past."Garbo... Garbo, can we stop here for now? I have something to do, I have an appointment to catch up on, I'll visit you properly next thing, I'll also call before visiti