At the poolNext day at the pool party.The bosses could be seen having the best time of their life with their women after the meeting was concluded. Light romantic music played in the background and some of the women danced to it while others stayed with their men.Ace was just about to retire to his room when one of his guards rushed to him and whispered something into his ear. Ace left for his room at once, from afar he could see Anna standing in front of his door with her head lowered.He walked faster until he got to her, she lifted her head and Ace immediately recognized her. "Come in," he muttered and opened the door to his room. Anna walked in and Ace followed, he shut the door and walked to the sofa to sit."Have your sit," Ace pointed and Anna walked to the sofa opposite his. She glanced around the room once and took her gaze down again."You are Anna.""Yes," Anna said."Do you also work for my father?" Ace questioned and confused Anna looked up at him."Your father? No,
In his room"Is he... Is he dead?" Anna tried to look at the lifeless man but Ace blocked her."Let's go," he said. Ace led Anna to his room."You can have your sit," he said as he went in search of something she could wear in his closet, Anna took a sit, still startled by what happened."Try not to think of it," Ace advised as soon as he came out from the closet. He dropped the shirt he brought with him on the bed and asked her to change into it."Huh?" Anna looked at him, confused by his request."Aren't you spending the night here? Or do you have a dress to change into?" Ace questioned staring back at her."Oh-oh, I could ask Bay to...""Just change into it, I'll be outside." Ace interrupted before leaving her alone in the room.Anna stood up and walked to the bed, she took the shirt and examined it, the shirt was quite long and could get to her thigh if she wears it.But it's his shirt, I've never worn a man's shirt. Not even Desmond's, Anna thought.Anna gently dropped the shirt
Bambina's trouble"Is it true that Padrino has a woman? That he has children with her too? Is it true?" Bambina asked as she tried to hold back her tears."Calm down Bambina, calm down. Here, wipe your tears first," Cosimo found some tissue and gave it to her. Bambina slapped the tissue away angrily. "Answer me!! Just answer me!" Bambina yelled."It is true, yes, he has a woman. Yes, he has children with her," Cosimo walked to his bed and sat down, he was no longer feeling so sleepy."When? How? When did it all happen? How did it happen? Explain to me." Bambina walked to him."You will have to calm down before I say a word Bambina, the last thing I need is someone yelling out their lungs so early." "Just spill it Cosimo, just tell me," Bambina demanded."Do you prefer I go back to sleep? I still feel sleepy, maybe you should wake me up when you are calm, or better still go yell at the Don."Cosimo laid down on the bed and did as if he was going to sleep."Just tell me, I'm calm tel
A gift "It's time, it's officially time to meet your kids," Cosimo said in excitement as he held the car door open for Ace.Ace shook his head at his Consigliere's childish attitude and got into the car, the meeting got concluded last night and he was finally returning to his mansion.Cosimo sat down beside the driver and instructed him to leave, the driver started the vehicle and drove out of the compound."What about the results I asked for?" Ace asked."Oh the results, I forgot to give you the result but they all came out positive, all six of them," Cosimo informed and Ace relaxed against his sit."Are you nervous? Don't tell me you are nervous.""I'm not, shut it!"Ace scoffed."But why do you have that look on your face? And is that a sweat I see there?" Cosimo said teasingly.The driver cleared his voice and Cosimo gawked at him."What? Do you have something to say?" Cosimo glared at him."No sir, forgive me, sir.""Just focus on what you are doing, I'll have your head if you li
The dinningSame Day. At the dining.Anna gathered the children at the dining when it was dinner time and they all happily came out including Rico. Bay and Cosimo joined the dinner shortly and the only person left was Ace."Is Daddy not joining us for dinner, Mom?" The kids curiously asked."Of course he is, he will be down soon," Cosimo answered the kids."So guys before your daddy joins us, you need to tell me about yourselves, so who is starting first?" Cosimo looked at them."What do you want to know about us?" Riccardo asked."Um... Who are your friends back in America and were you guys sad because you were leaving them? How much do you like it here? Do you like it here better or not?" Cosimo lined up his questions as he tried to engage the kids.Anna and Bay exchanged a few glances as the kids reply Cosimo."I think you should go and check on him again," Bay whispered to Anna when Ace didn't show up after some time. Anna shook her head reluctantly."Rico, can you bring your da
Love life?The next morning Lady Mary came to Ace's mansion to stay with them, once she arrived she went in search of Ace to inform him of her arrival.She got to his room and knocked on his door and when he doesn't answer she went in search of him in his office and luckily found him there."Good morning Padrino. I'm done arranging the gathering house, everything is back to its place now." Lady Mary announced."I'll see you later Mary," Ace simply said and Lady Mary left.Ace came out of his office ready to head out for a meeting scheduled with someone when Luna blocked him on his way out."Daddy, where are you going to? You haven't given us a good morning kiss," Luna said."Oh, I'm sorry about that Princess," Ace picked her up and kissed her on both cheeks which made her giggle a lot. Aldora who was nearby also rushed to get her kiss and before you know it the girls surrounded and prevented him from leaving the house."Dad have breakfast with us before you leave, have breakfast with
Mary's life"That evil man is my father, Mr. Agostino is my biological father so I know that much." ."I'm so sorry to hear this Mary," Anna couldn't help but apologize. "You don't need to feel sorry for me or anyone else, this is my fate, although it appears bad I'll live through it with pride."Anna took her gaze down, she felt bad and embarrassed with herself for her dislike for Mary, she never imagined that Mary lived such painful life."One fateful day I annoyed that evil man, I broke a glass cup while trying to serve him and his visitors, he got so angry and decided to discharge me. The man didn't see me as a useful object and he wanted to discharge me with his own hands so he took his hand around my neck and started strangling me.I was around 23 at that time, he didn't even let me attend college because he saw it as a waste of time. While he was strangling me Sir Ace ran out from his room and knocked him to the floor. I was almost out of breath at that time but I saw the angr
Photo albumAnna watched in shock as Ace stood in the middle of her room."What is that?" Ace pointed to the album still laying on the bed and that was when she snapped back to her senses."Ye... Yes, you can come in," Anna closed the door and rushed towards him."Oh, that? That is an album, the children's photo album." She took the album and gave it to him."You can check the pictures out," Anna smiled.Ace sat down on the sit he found and opened it, he started flipping through the pages slowly as he saw cute poses of the children. And for the first time since Anna knew Ace, she saw him laugh a little when he saw a funny pose Riccardo made, he was only three there. "Riccardo right?" He asked still laughing."Yes, he is the one, I don't know why he makes these funny faces whenever his picture is about to be taken.""Is that all?" After going through the two albums Anna gave him, he implored."No, there are more actually but I usually don't touch them for fear of misplacing one of th
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