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Helping Mr. Gang Leader Surprise surprise
Helping Mr. Gang Leader.Chapter 27: surprise surprise . Gianna blinked in surprise at the sight of her old friend rushing towards her.“Harold,” Gianna greeted him quickly, and then laughed when she was swept up into a tight hug. She regained her senses a second later and introduced, “Victoria, this is one of my oldest friends, Harold. We did our residencies at the same time and were close.”Harold, who’d always been such a free spirit that Gianna had envied him greatly, gave Victoria a bow and said, “I’m honored to meet you. Also, do you have a sister?”.“Victoria is a friend and a neurosurgeon,” Gianna said, clearing her throat. “She’s smarter than the both of us put together. Chew on that.”“Oh!” Harold bowed even more deeply than the first time.Victoria brushed the comments off. “I’m new to the city. Gianna was kind enough to invite me along to meet some of the doctors in the area.”Harold looked skeptical. “Gianna is about as social as a recluse.”Gianna rolled her eyes. “N
Helping Mr. Gang Leader I feel like Superman when I’m with you
Helping Mr. Gang Leader.Chapter 28: I feel like Superman when I’m with you.“Actually,” A new voice cut in, deep and tentative, “I was hoping Gianna might want to come with me instead.”Gianna turned so quickly she got a little dizzy, and she could hardly believe that Dante was standing in front of her.Dante, looking dashingly handsome in his own suit, cufflinks shining under the florescent light, was looking over at her with a pinch of nervousness, but a whole lot of hopefulness. His hair was slicked back in a stylish, debonair way, and he looked like someone’s prince charming. God, and the smile, it was still the smile that was getting Gianna.“How … why …”. Gianna didn’t know where to start.“Hi,” Dante said, smiling a little. “You look nice.”“How did you know where I was?” Gianna asked, unable to concentrate on anything but Dante standing in front of him. “And how did you get in here?”.Dante put his hands in his pockets and said, “After your brother got done yelling at me f
Helping Mr. Gang Leader There is no cure for her heart condition
Helping Mr. Gang Leader .Chapter 29: There is no cure for her heart condition . Gianna sighed contently as warm lips trailed across her bare shoulder, sparking all the nerve endings along the way.Because it was so early in the morning, and probably because Gianna had slept so well aided by Dante and alcohol, her reply came out a little rough and not unlike a rumble. She said, face half burred in a pillow, “I’m not normally this easy.”Dante, who was crowded up against her, smiled against Gianna’s smooth skin. “Trust me, there’s nothing easy about you.”Light was just starting to filter its way into the bedroom Dante called his own, and Gianna wasn’t looking forward to getting up and breaking the illusion of perfection they’d managed to achieve.But fondly she recalled the night before … or the early morning hours. They’d kissed and kissed until Dante was panting and Gianna’s lips hurt. Then Dante had brought them to his place, and Gianna, so lost in the overwhelming feelings she
Helping Mr. Gang Leader Wow
.Helping Mr. Gang Leader.Chapter 30: wow.Gianna gnawed on her bottom lip for a moment, then said, “If you can’t handle something like this, or if it’s something that’s a major worry for you, I understand. My father loved my mother very much, but this put an extreme amount of pressure on their marriage. We--”“We,” Dante interrupted, “will be just fine.”Gianna stroked the soft skin at Dante’s chest. “It’s not going to get better. I really want you to understand that. I was diagnosed as a kid, which is pretty rare, actually, and only because they knew to look for it. When I was young, I could do a lot of things I can’t do now. And there are things I can do now, that I probably won’t be able to do in a few years from now. I don’t know what will happen between us, but you should be prepared.”Dante shook his head slowly. “I’m not going anywhere. I hope you’re not trying to run me off.”“Never,” Gianna swore.“Then trust me,” Dante offered. “I can handle this. And I’ll tell you if th
Helping Mr. Gang Leader acknowledging there is now a relationship between them
.Helping Mr. Gang Leader.Chapter 31: acknowledging there is now a relationship between them .Gianna gnawed on her bottom lip for a moment, then said, “If you can’t handle something like this, or if it’s something that’s a major worry for you, I understand. My father loved my mother very much, but this put an extreme amount of pressure on their marriage. We--”“We,” Dante interrupted, “will be just fine.”Gianna stroked the soft skin at Dante’s chest. “It’s not going to get better. I really want you to understand that. I was diagnosed as a kid, which is pretty rare, actually, and only because they knew to look for it. When I was young, I could do a lot of things I can’t do now. And there are things I can do now, that I probably won’t be able to do in a few years from now. I don’t know what will happen between us, but you should be prepared.”Dante shook his head slowly. “I’m not going anywhere. I hope you’re not trying to run me off.”“Never,” Gianna swore.“Then trust me,” Dante
Helping Mr. Gang Leader restraining order?
Helping Mr. Gang Leader.Chapter 32: restraining order? .“How did they take it? Me being here.”Dante lifted himself to sit on the countertop, but jumped down the second Gianna swatted at him with an angry expression on her face.“So, you’re one of those cooks,” Dante said merrily.Gianna told him, “Yes, I’m that rare breed of cook who doesn’t want another person’s butt where I’m going to put the ingredients that I’ll cook with, seriously who does that?. Will the wonders never cease?”.More than once Gianna had been told that her sarcasm and aptitude for unfunny jokes would be something that ended up alienating people. For years Gianna had tried to curb her thoughts, soften her reactions, and always, always, think before she ended up speaking about something.But there was something to be said for Dante who didn’t seem upset by her comments in the least. In fact, he seemed to find them delightful.The evidence was staring Gianna in the face as Dante turned his nearly naked body to
Helping Mr. Gang Leader people who aren’t invited are here
Helping Mr. Gang Leader.Chapter 33: people who aren’t invited are here .“This isn’t funny,” Rio pressed, and there was such ferocity in his words. “The last I heard on pain of death we were ordered to stay away from this princess.”“You’re a jerk,” Gianna said dully.“And if we did go near her,” Rio continued, turning his full attention to Dante, “we’d essentially better pack up and leave town. And now you two are having pajama parties? Am I violating the restraining order? Should I leave and maintain a hundred feet of distance?”Dante got to his feet, shoulders squared. “If that’s the kind of attitude, you’re going to have, I suggest you leave.”“I want clarification!” Rio argued. “Am I supposed to watch out for the doctor, or am I supposed to avoid her? Are you busy being emotionally constipated about your feelings, or have you wised up that a relationship is not what you need right now?”“And I suppose you want to tell me what I need,” Dante said back, furious.Rio shook his he
Helping Mr. Gang Leader No goodness of the heart.
Helping Mr. Gang Leader.Chapter 34: No goodness of the heart. . “Are you sure you don’t want at least one of us to go with you?” Angelo asked, straightening the collar on Gianna’s shirt.“Maybe we should all go,” Enzo said, looking indecisive. “We should present a united front.”Angelo shot back, “But we don’t want to scare anyone off.”“Guys,” Gianna tried.“Here,” Enzo said, thrusting a huge packet of paperclipped and stapled sheets of paper in a manila folder to Gianna. “This is our most comprehensive report to date, going back six months, encompassing everything from our financial data, to our projected expectations for the coming year.”Angelo’s fingers dug too tightly into Gianna’s collar. “Make sure you talk about what the neighborhood was like before we came along.”Enzo nodded almost frantically. “Sell the homicide rate and violent crime statistics like a virgin in a brothel.”Gianna’s head cocked as she gave him a look. “Did you just …”Enzo blushed. “Sorry. I just … we r
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Helping Mr. Gang Leader Start Living
Helping Mr. Gang Leader .Epilogue: Time to start living .If six months ago, when Gianna had been worried that her father would pull funding for the clinic, and that they’d have to close their doors to an ailing public who needed them, anyone had told Gianna that not only would her clinic be surviving, but also thriving and expanding, she would have laughed and then likely wept.But with the summer heat beating down outside, Angelo sending post cards regularly, Harry a fulltime practitioner at the clinic, and full community support, the clinic was now officially relocated to a building that was three times its original size.It was a surreal moment for Gianna, walking through the front doors of the new clinic that was set to open in less than two days, looking around at what her hard work and dedication had finally landed her.Infinite being flushed out of the area, regardless of how it had happened and the part Gianna felt she played in it, was the best thing that could have happe
Helping Mr. Gang Leader Crying
Helping Mr. Gang Leader.Chapter 109: crying for the rest of my life .Maddox was in the apartment.Maddox was in a personal, private space that was supposed to be safe. And if he’d gotten past the men standing guard outside …Wiggling her toes a little against the water, Gianna asked quietly, “What are you doing here?.”She didn’t want to wake Dante. She couldn’t. If Dante came out here to where Maddox was with a gun, it would only put him in danger. Gianna couldn’t risk that. She wouldn’t.“It’s all gone,” Maddox eased out, moving forward fully into the light, gun raised to Gianna’s chest level. “It’s gone and it’s your fault.”“My fault?” Gianna questioned. She shook her head a little. “No. I …”“Clyde,” Maddox said morosely, more like a sad wail than anything else. “Clyde. He’s gone.”Gianna took that as confirmation that Clyde was likely dead.“I didn’t kill him,” Gianna said evenly.Maddox looked … worrisome. From where Gianna was standing she could see that Maddox’s eyes wer
Helping Mr. Gang Leader Maddox
Helping Mr. Gang Leader . Chapter 108: Maddox .“Gia!”Gianna was jarred away from her conversation with Rio as Giovanni nearly barreled into her side, exclaiming, “This party is awesome!”“You just like it because of the food,” Gianna accused, but she gave Giovanni a playful nudge to the shoulder. “Go ahead and eat as much as you want. I hear that the person who’s supposed to be looking after your eating habits hasn’t been doing a good job.”Giovanni made a surprised squeak, damaged eyebrows going high. Rio scoffed.With the speeches over the floor was quickly becoming a small dancing area, music playing softly. It was a sure sign that the night was starting to conclude.Giovanni dashed back to the food table and Gianna turned to Rio, asking, “Do you want to dance?” She would have loved if Dante had been able to come. Truthfully, Gianna was a bit desperate to finally be able to show off the person who held her heart. But Dante had been extra busy with Axel lately, and she was tryi
Helping Mr. Gang Leader Unrequited Love
Helping Mr. Gang Leader . Chapter 107: Unrequited love: The most painful kind of love to be trapped in .There was something to be said for persevering through adversity.Because for the first time in a very long time, Gianna managed to have an amazing Christmas.Christmas time for Gianna was typically not a huge event. She knew a fairly large number of people who celebrated the holiday, both religiously and in the secular sense, but with Gianna’s reduced family size, there weren’t a lot of people to celebrate with. She might go to a party or two, and see Giovanni for a few hours, but that was it. Most years she bought Christmas presents for the people she knew—almost in a compulsive way, and received a few only from the people she tended to be closest with.When she’d been a child, it had been the house keepers and nannies buying both herself and Giovanni presents with a prescribed budget from their father. Gianna couldn’t remember the last time her father had handed her a pres
Helping Mr. Gang Leader Mariposa takes care of family
Helping Mr. Gang Leader . Chapter 106: Mariposa takes care of family .For the first time in a while, Gianna saw some kind of amusement in her father’s eyes. The kind of emotion that Gianna thought had been carefully cut out over the years.“I’ve lied a lot over the past week and a half,” Her father said, looking Gianna in the eyes. “I lied about where my information about Infinite came from. I lied about Mariposa’s association with what happened. I lied about Mariposa’s identities. I lied about you being there at all, other than coincidentally, and I falsified information to make certain people disappear from the records. Not only that, I’ve … provided certain incentives to other individuals to make sure no important names ever come up or can be tied to this.”“Oh, dad,” Gianna sighed out, tears in her eyes.“Considering I deployed the national guard,” his father continued, “to offer back up to one gang over another in a conflict that spilled out onto the streets and ended up inju
Helping Mr. Gang Leader A medical mystery
Helping Mr. Gang Leader . Chapter 105: a medical mystery .Gianna screamed. She screamed her throat raw until it was painful to even breathe, and then she kept screaming, eyes locked on Rio’s body.“Shut the fuck up!” Clyde demanded, stalking towards her, the gun still raised.No. Not Rio. There was no way Rio was dead. He couldn’t be.“I said shut the fuck up!”Gianna couldn’t. She couldn’t stop screaming. She wasn’t in control of her body anymore.Clyde fired off a second shot, inches from Gianna. The bullet imbedded into the ground and Gianna fell quiet maybe out of an inability to do anything else, more than the fear.“Christ! Finally.” Clyde let out a long breath.Gianna gasped out a sob, and then she was crying openly, reaching out trembling fingers for Rio.Blood was seeping out around Rio’s body at a slow crawl, but from the way he’d fallen Gianna couldn’t tell where the bullet had gone in. She couldn’t even properly address the injury. She couldn’t do anything but collapse
Helping Mr. Gang Leader Infinite bastards
Helping Mr. Gang Leader . Chapter 104: infinite bastards .The moment she injected the morphine into herself, feeling the buzz of the drug kick in, chasing away the pain, she sighed in relief. It made her a little loopy, relaxing back against the bed in a useless kind of way, but she was so thankful to be free of the pain she’d felt constantly for a day, that it was worth it.And it was hard, so terribly hard, with how exhausted she was, and lonely and scared, but after that Gianna forced herself to sit up and keep going.In the other syringe she loaded a likely lethal dose of sedative. It was hard to tell though, even for a doctor, as Infinite employed various sized people. The dose she’d filled would kill someone like Donald, put someone like Clyde into a coma, and likely only knock out someone Hagrid’s size.She wasn’t looking to kill anyone, but if they sent Hagrid after her, Gianna couldn’t take the chance that a smaller dose would barely have any effect. Hagrid was strong, in
Helping Mr. Gang Leader Karma?
Helping Mr. Gang Leader . Chapter 103: Karma? .When they locked her back in her room that night after the phone call, instead of taking her downstairs, it was absolutely clear to Gianna that they planned to use her as bait. They were going to dangle her out in front of Mariposa in the coming days and reduce her to mere fodder.Gianna, who cared more about Giovanni and Dante, and the rest of Mariposa, than anyone else in the world, was not willing to let that stand.She wasn’t just going to roll over and let things happen. Infinite had the advantage now, but Gianna was creative. She was creative, and above all else, she was desperate.So that night, using a pair of grooming sheers she found in the bathroom, she tore up the sheets on her bed. They were thick and of an extremely high quality, the kind of thread count that Gianna had grown up sleeping on. The best money could buy. But most importantly, it meant the material didn’t have much give. And she could wrap her ribs tightly an
Helping Mr. Gang Leader Gia is Mariposa now
Helping Mr. Gang Leader . Chapter 102: Gia is Mariposa now . “For Gia, right?” Giovanni asked, staring hard at Dante. “We’re going in for Gia, right?”And not for Maddox. The second half of the question was left off, but implied all the same.Rio said hotly, “If I come across that bastard, I’m going to take a shot.”“You’re not alone,” Ezekiel interjected.“Of course,” Dante said, voice going rough. “If any of us has the chance to end this by cutting the head off the snake, take the shot. But this is about getting Gia out. Leave Axel and his men to gun for Maddox. If we get Gia out, then we can hit Maddox later, on our own terms, and without him dangling someone we love over our heads.”Jovani leaned back, unease on his face, and said, “There’s one thing I’m really worried about.” He looked to Sal. “The cops.”“They could be a problem,” Sal agreed.“They will be a problem,” Jovani corrected. “They’re not just in Infinite’s pocket. They’re owned by Infinite. There isn’t a cop on th
