I woke up in fright my heart pounding hard in my chest.
What was that dream about? I questioned myself as I wiped off the beads of sweat from my face, I was startled deeply by the abrupt bang on my door
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“Amelia dear are you okay?” my grandma asked her voice filled with worry.
“Yes Grandma I’m okay just a dream,” I said convincing myself and her.
“Okay come downstairs quick we have visitors,” she said excitedly and I felt my heart drop into my stomach, I was just being paranoid it might just be the neighbors next door.
I quickly put on my bra and brushed my teeth, washing my face I tie my hair into a messy bun, clipping it with a hair clip, I put on my slippers and rush downstairs.
“Grandma!?” I called as I rushed downstairs only to stop at the last step fear gripping me; sitting on the couch was the mafia King and his men talking to my grandma.
“Oh Amelia come here," she said gesturing with her arms for me to come over.
I walked meekly to her side avoiding eye contact with the Mafia King.
"Uhh mum what are they doing here?" I squeaked out my voice filled with fear.
"Oh darling don't be scared, they are here from that job interview you applied online, which you didn't even tell me about," She said in a happy tone.
"Job interview?" I said as my eyes trailed to the Mafia King, his eyes squinted to a cold glare as if to say.
"Mess this up your grandma would be gone" I shivered with fear as I looked into his eyes.
"Yes dear the one you applied for as a chef in Italy," She said overexcited.
"Italy" I gasped out loud without meaning to and the field glare that fell on my face made me shiver biting my tongue.
"Uh.. yes mum the job interview I forgot I applied online for Italy I must have forgotten," I said with a tight smile.
"Ohh my baby is gonna be a chef in Italy" She squeaked clasping her hands together.
"Yeah.. a toasted one" I gritted out, and one of the men that accompanied the Mafia king chuckled softly, speaking of the Mafia king I finally got a good view of him, his striking green eyes which had flecks of brown in them gazed at me with a cold look, he was clad in a Black dress suit and black trousers, his raven black hair jelled neatly to the side, he was well built his muscles rippled whenever he moves.
"We would be taking Amelia Starling today to the airport as she is to start work tomorrow," The Mafia King said his eyes trailing over me.
"Oh my so quick?" My grandma pouted.
"Yes ma'am but we promise to send money for your upkeep every month as Amelia would no longer be with you," he said.
Grandma quickly stands up from the couch her eyes filled with tears as she hugged me.
"Oh Mia dear I'm going to miss you so much, your parents must be very proud of you wherever they are," She said patting my head.
"Mum please don't cry, I'll come to visit you during the holidays hopefully," I said softly hoping she would calm down as I wasn't even sure if I would be alive till then.
"Yeah hopefully" The Mafia king replied with sarcasm dripping from his words.
"Yeah I know you would, you will always want to taste your grandma's lasagna," She said sweetly kissing my forehead, I smiled softly tears pricking at the corners of my eyes as I swallow the huge lump in my throat.
"Yeah mum"
"Let me go pack my bags," I said turning around.
"Hold on there is no need to, your clothes have already been set for you in Italy," the Mafia King said.
"And what about my clothes don't I need to change them?" I asked with raised eyebrows.
"No you do not need to, now let's go" he gritted out fist clenched at his side.
I frowned deeply before turning back to look at my grandma, kissing her forehead I hid her one last goodbye.
"I'll miss you grandma make sure you take your drugs at the appropriate time and don't stress too much," I said with tears in my eyes, I finally willed myself to turn around grabbing the picture of us from the side table and walked out of the house with the Mafia king in my front and the three guards at my sides enabling I don't escape.
As if I would anyway.
They guided me to a black limo, one of the guys by my side opens the door and I get in the Mafia king following the other way as the others went in front, the guy who opened the door for me sat in front of me while the Mafia king sat by my side.
Fear gripped me as I tightened my hold on the frame which I held, staring at my house my grandma staring back at the limo tears streaming down her face, I feel my tear fall as she turned her back to me and entered inside, shutting the door behind her.
My tears streamed faster as I realized I was in the same car with killers, I visibly gulped my tears running like an open tap, I kept clutching the frame hard while staring at my house get smaller and smaller till we were out of my street into another.
"Grip it harder and it will break" the Mafia King finally spoke up, I don't glance at him or acknowledge the fact he had spoken to me I just kept staring out the window, my face filled with dried salty tears.
"I have a few rules I would like for you to know before we get to Italy"...
"I have a few rules I would like for you to know before we get to Italy," The Mafia King said in a gruff voice.I still don't acknowledge or look at him, I didn't want to see his face for the only thing I felt was to strangle him, which I knew wouldn't be possible."And the first and most important rule is that you are to look at me when I am talking to you," he says in a cold tone, all I did was scoff in response still staring at the window."Mia!?" He called out in anger."Amelia it is sir, only the ones dear to me get to call Mia so stick with Amelia," I said glaring at him before turning back to 5he window."Do you know who you talking to in such a manner and tone?" He questions his voice rising in anger, I snorted rolling my eyes."Amelia?!!" He shouted and gripped the back of my neck harshly turning it to look at him, once he had me facing him, his hand went to my neck as he choked me."You better behave yourself or I would be sending your corpse to your dear grandma" He seethed
The door of the plane opened and I slowly walked out. If this was another occasion, I would sniff the air of Italy first and enjoy it before climbing down. However, this was a completely different circumstance, and there was nothing to be happy about in it. I climbed down the stairs slowly as the anger I was feeling was enough to make steam come out of my ears. I was so pissed that the Don... Damon managed to sedate me and now, here I am... in Italy... as a Mafia King’s slut. I got down the stairs and looked around the airport. I noticed a black Limo parked a short distance away from the plane. I looked back at the plane and I realized that it was a private jet... although I had already assumed that initially. Damon got down and gripped my hand tightly before pulling me forward as he headed for the black Limo. “Let me go!” I yelled as I struggled slightly but his strength was too much for me... and I also didn’t want to be sedated again. “Stop struggling, darling. Don’t
A large mansion came into view and I couldn’t help but almost pass out, due to intense amount of shock. I stared at the mansion and didn’t know what to think of. ‘Did he say... home?’ I thought, my mind almost going blank. ‘This is just like those fictional books. It’s all coming to reality.’ I was shocked but then I quickly regained my composure and looked at Damon who just smirked and walked into the Mansion. His servant and guards signaled for me to follow him and I glared at them. However, I had no choice but to do as they said, as it was me against lots of men with guns, and fists. I walked slowly up the stairs, into the cream colored mansion. “Stop dawdling and walk faster.” Damon ordered. I did as I was told since I already knew that stubbornness would take me nowhere, as I’m now in the enemy’s territory. I caught up with him and we quickly approached a large white door with nice floral design and a pair of small lion heads on the door. The door opened not too long
“Come again.” I asked, as I couldn’t believe my ears as I gave the maid a look and then looked at the lingerie. The maid repeated herself and I stared at the lingerie. It was black, a bit transparent, and short gown. Also very revealing. Although it was beautiful and the mosaics were nice, I couldn’t bring myself to wear it in front oof him man I barely knew. “Hell no! Why would I do that!?” I exclaimed. The maid’s face changed and she gave slightly pitiful look. “Master Damon says that it is imperative you wear this.” She reconveyed her instructions but I still couldn’t accept that. “No way. I’m not some kind of whore who would just wear this and meet a man I barely even know.” I complained. I was furious. Although these past few days have been boring and sorrowful, that doesn’t mean that I would be willing to do something that shameful. The maid bowed and pleaded. Although her face didn’t change much and she tried to keep it as expressionless as possible, I still spotted t
"You talk too much..." Damon said with a smirk. I was stunned. This guy had ignored me for the past hour and when he finally spoke, this was what he could say?! I was completely speechless. "I talk too much?! Well, you act dumb, you know. Anyone who sees you like this would think that you don't talk at all." I scolded. I was a bit angry at him but one part of me was looking for a way to start a conversation with him. I didn't mind if it was an argument. Anything is better than nothing at all. As if reading my mind, he motioned for me to come closer to him. This gesture of his caught me unawares and I was too shocked to even refuse. I did it again but he didn't take his eyes off his monitor screen. 'What does this man want again?' I thought to myself as I complained inside. I raised a brow and frowned at the idea, before turning my face away, pretending not to see him. Getting closer to this man than I already was, is one thing I don't want to do or picture myself doing. No
Amelia was still lost in thought when the door suddenly swung open. Behind the door, was a lady she didn’t recognize. “Damon, my love, I’m home!” she said wholeheartedly, with a smile on her face. However, the lady got shocked by the sight right before her. “Aaaahhhhhh.” She let out a high-pitched scream. Seeing the not only shocked, but infuriated look on her face, Amelia felt her heart palpitate. She couldn’t be more scared than she already was now and the guilt she felt increased even more, as she felt like a whore doing something she wasn’t supposed to be doing with a girl. Without wasting any time, she quickly got off of Damon’s thighs. Although his arm still held her down, she was able to push through and stand up, before taking a few steps away from him. The lady’s eyes followed Amelia’s every move, and Amelia noticed it, making her feel uneasy and guilty. She began to fidget and scratch her head. She made sure to avoid direct eye contact with the lady, as she was too
The gaze between the two ladies who didn't know themselves from Adam was so terrifying that none of them was sure she was the one who belonged to Damon. Its true heart might be deceitful, but it knows where it belongs and who it is. For moments, Danciana couldn't imagine seeing her man and another lady in a home that she referred to as hers. The inscription on her face spoke louder words than her words. She knew that without Damon's invitation, no one could grant the shy-looking lady access to Damon's office. But that wasn't enough reason for her to overlook the lady just like that and face Damon. She rightly knows that Damon won't even give her question a listening ear. With fury, Danciana left the door where she was anxiously standing and walked to where Amelia was standing before Damon. By the gaze on her face, one might conclude that she was ready to face whatever may be the consequences of her action. As she moved, the soul of her shoes continued, inviting everyone far and near
Hey Amelia! I hope you aren't hurt?”Damon asked Amelia while still putting on an emotionless face.'Where's this coming from? God knows the beast I know can't just do this if not ordered to.' Amelia thought to herself since she never expected Damon to care. She got dumbfounded, and even the look on her face could tell that the question from Damon took her unaware. She knew not whether Damon was using it as a truck to get something more tangible from her, or that's how he used to behave. For that reason, she couldn't easily decide her next mood, since that might determine what happens next.“Amelia, I hope you are not hurt”Questioned her once again while gazing at Amelia's face, creating eyeball contact. Though nothing was speaking on his face ever since Amelia arrived at his house, he's never bothered whether she was hurt or not.'This bitch appears to be serious'. Amelia thought to herself. She knew not whether Damon would maintain the same energy when she turned her lively part to
“Hmm! Thank you, Derby!”Amelia whispered as she dropped the glass cup she had in her hand. Empty plates and remains of fruits could be seen on the table. While Amelia and Derby, we're sitting on chairs at both ends of the table. She was already putting on another dress which was likely to be that of Derby since they were a bit bigger than her.“You're welcome, Amelia. So, where did they take you to? How did they treat you and how did you finally arrive at my place?”Derby asked, trying to smile, but the look on Amelia's face couldn't just permit her to.“I'm not talking about that now. I'm only pleading that you will help me get back to Michigan without telling Damon. I've been in hell since I came to Italy. What I called hell in Damon's place was like paradise to what I experienced in those few days.” She pleaded, poking her nose continuously to stop herself from crying.“How do you think it will be possible? You can stay here until things get resolved. But taking you back to Michig
Lorenzo and his entourage majestically drove into madam Rawn's compound. The guards did welcome them, but they met the absence of both Rawn and her daughter, Danciana. Lorenzo reached out to his father, Lurd Piero via phone call and announced their absence to him. Then Piero directed them where to meet with Madam Rawn. They drove out of their compound and went to the destination as they'd been directed by Peiro. Unknown to them, Bryan had been following up with them since Damon planted him and Tyler to investigate more about Danciana. Bryan followed them until he saw them driving into another apartment in an estate. Since he wanted no one to see him, he hid by the corner to ascertain whether madam Rawn or her daughter was there. To his surprise, the gate was computerized, as they rang the doorbell, in a jiffy, the gate slide opened by itself and Lorenzo and his entourage got in. He later left them there and went back home.“Hi, Mr. Lorenzo, you're welcome to my abode.”Danciana whispe
While Amelia had watched all that transpired between Danciana and the guards she employed, she waited until they exited the vicinity before she stood up from her hiding place and tiptoed out of the room. She checked the hook and cranny, all she could to make sure that she didn't see anyone before she also stepped out of the building.She looked so rough and unkempt. People detested her because of the way she looked. She was damn hungry and scared to meet anyone. Since she knew not where she was or where she was going, she entered the street instead of walking along the highway. She knocked at a door which she saw a lady enter for a few seconds. The one that came out to attend to her could only speak Italian, while she can only speak English. She had no choice but to leave the person and continue her journey. At a spot, she paused to rest beside a waste bin, since she was weak and hungry. Just a few seconds later, she saw a young man who was drinking from a beverage container. As the m
"Where is she?”Danciana screamed.“I…we… went into…”“Don't move an inch further!”Danciana stopped him since he was stammering and raising his leg to go closer to Danciana.“Sorry! I sent this, my fellow, to deliver her meal this morning.”He said, pointing to one of them. “But he later told me that he didn't do so. Later, we went there after you must've called me, but we couldn't find her”On hearing his narrative, Danciana shot the person he pointed on the forehead. Just as she shot her, the remaining two guys pulled out their guns reflexively and pointed them at Danciana.“What do you think you're doing?”One of the guys questioned Danciana angrily.“We're here for business. We agreed on a deal, and you already bridged it after being paid!”Diana spoke with full confidence.“Shit!”The second guy who was pointing his gun at Danciana screamed as he noticed a laser light pointing at his chest. He also realized that the light wasn't only on his chest, but also on his accomplice's f
Bryan got into the room and led a guard as they searched the entire building. But they couldn't find Amelia. They were a bit confused about where to check next, but had limited time to search. They questioned and threatened the guards and Madam Rawn, but they were unable to provide any reliable information about Amelia's way about. Before they left the compound, Tyler threatened that they would report back if they didn't provide Amelia.It took Madam Rawn Lorenzo several minutes to recover while Tyler and Bryan left the compound. She was mute for some while, thinking about how they managed to enter the compound peacefully and took all the guards unaware and did all they did. She began to shout for her guards, stammering just to send her message, as we were already bothered. Lately, she heard that the explosion at their gate killed the guard that stays there. The information sent cold blood down her spine. Tyler's operation in madam Rawn's place proved to her that she was just bluffing
“Tyler, we're going!”Damon muttered to Tyler, Bryan, and another guy who joined the crew.“Sir, I suggest you stay back and watch us do our work. We can't stake you for anything or human”Tyler proposed, looking all innocent and serious.“Never mind, I'm still young to play my cards…”Damon insisted.“No sir! You are our boss. And we will work for our boss. No need for you to join the crew. Sit back and monitor your home, we will carry out the task.”Bryan refuted his suggestion.“Guys! I know what I'm talking about. I know the route more than you do! And…”“With all due respect, sir, we want to do the work. Sit back and watch your guards play their part”Tyler asserted, forcing Damon to chuckle while having a bad mood.“Then, you proceed! Be wise and don't hesitate to call me when things go sour. I'm still Damon and I own my territory! Here is the map of their building”.He brought out a map from his pocket and handed it over to Tyler.“Sure, we know!”Tyler responded while collect
“You all still remember that I employed you?”Damon asked as he saw his guards trooping onto the room in groups.No one gave him a response. He stretched his hand and picked up his loaded gun. Then Bryan and Tyler, we're at the door side. The room was already intensified since his employees were trembling in fear.“So you've become so useless that you can't guard only one person in my absence? I've observed that I have only two guards and a secretary, others are just collecting salary for nothing?”“Sir, she said that she was doing everything based on your instructions. We only had to obey her instructions since she said you sent her”Damon couldn't wait for the young man to finish his explanation before he landed a thunderous slap on his face.“Bitch! What then was the closed-circuit camera doing in the security room? Didn't you see how she struggled with them before they took her? Did I also instruct them to slap Debby?”Damon roared, bringing the veins on his face to view. He was a
Amelia already accepted her fate that she must suffer. But one thing that always encouraged her was that since she survived the emotional torture and trauma that she passed through when she first got to Italy, she's going to survive her current predicament. Already she'd spent more than 48 hours and no one talked about how she'll freshen up. She still wore the same cloth she was putting on when she was abducted. Even Danciana that commandeered her from Damon's hand, as a lady, never cared to know whether she bathed or not. They only provide her with snacks and food at times, without taking out from the room whichever thing they used to convey the food to her. She looked around the room where she was entrapped, only to see how filthy everywhere looked. She could see insects feasting on first around her. Furthermore, she couldn't help but gather them in a corner, far from where she used to sit. Since everywhere was locked up, she couldn't even see the light of day. There was no way she
Damon and his crew, Tyler and Bryan, could be seen as they were touring in an unoccupied mansion. In each room they enter, they turn on the light switch and also check the water supply in the bathroom. They walked into a wide apartment decorated with flowers and wallpaper. At the end was a wide, executive-sized jacuzzi.“Wow! This is quite elegant.”Damon whispered on spotting the Jacuzzi. They walked closer to observe the jacuzzi. A few steps away from the jacuzzi was a shelf that was newly stocked with drinks.“Seems I will be taking care of this place”Bryan muttered jokingly, forcing Tyler to laugh.“If not the distance, this is supposed to be your residential area”Tyler mumbled, talking to Damon.“Yeah! The building plan is outstanding. But just as you said, distance is the barrier!”Damon replied as he exited through the next door.“Well! We are heading back to Italy tonight. No one knows what Danciana has done to Amelia. But you should have it in mind that it's not gonna be fu