Lorenzo Rodriguez

Loyalty

It is the foremost attribute that enters their world, holding great significance.

Lorenzo Rodriguez, the sole heir to Matthew Rodriguez, who reigns as the infamous Sicilian mafia boss, exudes cruelty that surpasses even his father's notoriety.

Born to a Spanish father and an Italian mother.

When his father arrived in Italy during his adolescent years, he was unlawfully transported through child trafficking.

It was there that he encountered Luca Antino, the notorious mafia boss of Italy.

Astonished by the young boy's assertiveness and ruthlessness towards those who harmed him, the mafia boss took a liking to him.

The mafia boss himself took on the responsibility of training the young boy to be even more ruthless than himself.

Alessandra Antino, the sole daughter of mafia boss Luca Antino, fell in love with the man who supported her father in every situation.

She expressed her affection to her father, who then arranged her marriage to Matthew Rodriguez without any objections.

Despite Alessandra's unwavering love for him, Matthew only prioritized his work and did not reciprocate her feelings.

Nevertheless, she relentlessly tried to maintain their relationship, and eventually, they had a baby boy named Lorenzo Rodriguez.

His mother exhibited unwavering affection towards him while his father also held deep love for him, albeit unable to devote ample time to his spouse and child.

Nevertheless, he strived to be a commendable father figure, instilling values in his young son from a tender age and providing him with essential knowledge.

Yet, his mother harbored no desires for his son to follow in his husband's footsteps or be consumed by the treacherous world of organized crime.

Tragically, everything took a somber turn when his mother met a gruesome demise when he was merely ten years old.

Thereafter, he gradually adopted traits akin to his own father and grandfather, displaying even greater ruthlessness.

By the time he reached the age of eighteen, his father entrusted him with the helm of their mafia enterprise, bequeathing to him the reins of illicit activities such as money laundering, drug trafficking, and political manipulation and connections.

His father, Matthew Rodriguez, assumed the role of mafia boss following the retirement of his maternal grandfather, Luca Antino.

Due to his father's illness, Lorenzo Rodriguez inherited this position, as it is customary within the family to pass it on to the eldest son of the future generation.

Consequently, Lorenzo now holds the title of mafia boss in Italy.

It is undeniable that his reputation instills fear in the hearts of all. His name alone is sufficient to evoke fear and command respect from every individual. In his world, royalty takes precedence over all else.

The man seated before him, who previously held the position of trust, has now revealed himself to be disloyal.

This ingrate had disseminated classified details regarding the transportation of narcotics to their adversary.

Consequently, it is this very individual who will endure the consequences for his treacherous actions against his mafia boss, assuming full responsibility for the repercussions to ensue.

Subsequently, he arose from his own perch and firmly grasped the knife situated upon the adjacent table.

Unrelentingly, he advanced towards the seated individual who suffered from visible signs of merciless physical abuse: a heavily bruised countenance and swollen features.

His hands were securely bound behind his back, whilst incessant bleeding ensued from the knife that had been forcefully embedded within his thigh.

He stood in front of the man and spoke with conviction, stating,

"Loyalty has always been the foremost aspect of my personal history."

He then leaned forward, making eye contact, and continued,

"However, you have betrayed me. I implore you to suggest a fitting punishment for your actions."

With a gaze fixed upon the man's swollen face, he awaited a response.

"Don, ple.." before the man could utter any words of remorse, his face was abruptly sliced by a knife, resulting in a piercing scream.

He proceeded to carve open one side of the face, reaching all the way to the jaw, finally retracting the blade as the agonized screams continued.

"Forgiveness is not a concept I entertain, therefore you may request a punishment that will result in a painfully imminent demise," he casually declared, as he nonchalantly took the knife and placed it against the other side of his face.

The man trembled with fear for his life, and once again attempted to plead with him, uttering the words "Don, I'm sorry..."

However, the sound that escaped his lips was a throat-piercing scream, as he mercilessly opened the other side of his face with the knife and cruelly grinned at him. Blood forcefully flowed from the wound in his face.

"Your entire body will be subjected to my knife until you express your preferred manner of death," he said with cruelty, accompanied by a sinister chuckle.

That man who is restrained in the chair is pleading for his life and beseeching "Don, I have a family, please grant me forgiveness this one time," he implored.

However, instead of leniency, his desperate plea is met with a gruesome display as his chest is pierced open.

The man emits screams of intense agony and eventually pleads, "Take my life, Don, end my suffering with your gun, kill me."

Upon hearing his anguished cries, the mob boss, with a satisfied smirk, remarks,

"It's not as difficult as you might think, is it?"

He then walks away, leaving the man to his fate.

The boss retrieves his concealed gun and mercilessly fires a shot straight through the man's forehead, finally relieving him of his excruciating torment.

"In my world, I will remain unbetrayed, I will not extend my forgiveness towards acts of betrayal,"

He uttered through clenched teeth, directing his gaze towards the man who, nonchalantly observing the scene as though it were a cinematic spectacle while smoking.

"Tell them to take care of his mess, Vito,"

He acknowledged his boss directive, nodding obediently.

With a sigh, Lorenzo left the hideout and made his way into his grand mansion.

He proceeded to the interior of his office in his huge mansion, and settled onto his seat, letting out a profound sigh.

Briefly closing his eyes, he was abruptly interrupted by a knock on the door, prompting him to open his eyes and respond to the visitor in an indifferent manner, stating, "come in."

He observed the maid as she entered the room and offered a respectful bow before addressing him as 'don Rodriguez'.

She said that his presence was requested in his father's room by the doctor in charge.

In response to the maid's message, he acknowledged her with a nod and gestured for her to depart.

He proceeded to rise from his seat, contemplating the events that had transpired, and made his way out of his own room.

Upon entering his father's quarters, he noticed his father reclining on the bed while the doctor stood nearby, engrossed in conversation.

The arrival of an individual prompted both persons of the room to divert their attention in that direction.

The doctor expressed his respect by bowing his head and addressing him as "Don, Rodriguez".

Hearing this, he nodded and inquired, "You requested for my presence, doctor?"

In response, the doctor confirmed, "Yes, don, I need to discuss your father's health condition with you."

He nodded, indicating for the doctor to proceed.

"Don, your father's blood cancer is rapidly spreading and may result in death within a few months. I strongly urge you to take his health condition seriously and diligently adhere to the prescribed medications."

After hearing the doctor's words, he let out a sigh and nodded.

Observing the nod, the doctor once again expressed his respect with a bow and said, "I will take my leave now, don."

Upon hearing this, he nodded again, signaling for the doctor to depart.

After the doctor exited the room, he approached his father and took a seat beside him on the chair placed beside the bed.

"You must prioritize your well-being, father," he said calmly.

Turning his head to the side, his father said in a cold tone, "I want him dead."

Hearing his father, he clenched his jaw and, with gritted teeth, retorted

"Father, I've been trying to track that bastard, but we can't reach him."

He saw his father's face turn into a scowl, and he clenched his fist even tighter, when he heard his father say,

"I'm hearing the same from you, Lorenzo. I give you my position because I thought you would reach him, but that still hasn't happened. It's really frustrating."

Hearing his father's words, Lorenzo clenched his jaw tightly and, once again, heard him declare,

"I want that bastard dead before I die."

With that, he closed his eyes, signaling for his son to leave the room.

Lorenzo got up from his seat, pissed off, and stormed out of his father's room. He headed straight for his office and slammed the door shut.

Ever since becoming the don, he has been attempting to locate that detestable man, but that bastard hiding like a fucking pussy.

Fuming, he gritted his teeth and called his capo, shouting into the phone,

"What the hell were you doing, Marco? I need to know where that bastard is."

He was seething with anger.

"Hey, man, calm down," Marco replied, "I still don't have any information on him."

Lorenzo shouted again, "Then what the hell have you been doing? Screwing around with some whore?"

His anger growing, he gritted his teeth as he heard Marco chuckle on the other end before responding,

"Come on, man! You didn't even let me take a leak in peace. How do you expect me to hook up with any girl?"

Upon hearing his words, his anger reached its peak and he angrily threatened over the phone,

"You fucker, you're gonna regret it when I see you,"

The person on the other end of the line responded with laughter, so he tried to warn him, "Marco..."

"Alright, alright, but I need to tell you about something important "

Hearing his words, he became alert and inquired, "What is it?"

"I found out that he has a secret daughter that he's keeping hidden from everyone."

When he heard Marco's words, he clenched his jaw and asked him,

"I want all the details about her."

"Within a day, don't worry."

Hearing Marco's response, he abruptly ended the call, tossing his phone onto the table before taking a seat in his chair and proceeded to twirl around in his chair, lost in his own thoughts.

Suddenly, he heard a ding sound, alerting him a phone notification.

He grabbed his phone from the table and, saw Marco's message had appeared on the lock screen. He opened the text box to see...

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Marco:

She is chilling in France

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Reading the message his face twisted into a wicked grin as he said,

"I'm on my way, baby girl"