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Rico "You are right, He is my man" A bullet goes off in the air, and that brings our attention back to the present. " Enough of chit-chat. See, I have been living in hell for the three months you kept him away from me." Mia mumbles with her gun still pointed at the groaning Bella. The right leg has a fresh bullet hole in the knee. " Dante here" She points at one of the unfamiliar guys she came with. "Promised me he would personally deliver you to me. Thank you, Dante" She smirks at Dante guy and I furrow my brows. They look familiar but who are they? "Let me go. Rico, you have to stop them" Bella wails but it falls on dead ears. I have always wanted to get rid of her. "This one is for looking at him" Mia shoots the other knee and wordlessly motions to the table next to me. One of the guys approaches and picks a dagger and pliers and turns away after silently nodding at me. "You will tell me where to find Maxim and after that, I will slowly kill you. How about that?" Mia gently sm
Rico. I can't stop thinking about what that woman said. Is it true I had an affair with my brother's wife? I don't know what to think. The screams from down the hall make an uncomfortable feeling form in my stomach. Carl and his wife are fighting. Mia hasn't approached me yet, and I have no idea what I will tell her. My gut tells me the woman was lying. If I had a woman like Mia with me, what would possibly make me look at anyone else? The girl is everything and more, and how she just handled business downstairs makes her more beautiful. I will never want to lose a girl like that for something that does not belong to me. I felt nothing when I saw my brother's wife. It can't be true." Hey," I quickly turn around to the sound of her soft voice. She is now changed from the work clothes, and only has a white shirt that I'm assuming is mine from how huge it is on her smaller body. Her eyes are clear, they hold no accusation nor sadness as I expected. "Hi, how was your day?" I ask m
Rico. I wake up early dawn, only to find her missing beside me. She slept a while ago. I quickly get up and pull up some clothes before checking the bathroom. I don't think with the security around here, someone will infiltrate our room and kidnap her. No one is awake yet, so I search the corridors and around the house. When I step into the kitchen, the sight I meet renders me speechless. The girl is sitting beside the fridge with an ice cream plate in her hands. To make it worse, she is fast asleep and her neck is bent in an uncomfortable position. Isn't that stuff cold and the tiled floor too? "Oh! you found her" A voice says behind me and I turn to see one of the guys from yesterday. He is familiar but I can't recall who he is. I furrow my brow deep in thought only to trigger a headache. Blinking severally, I turn to the sleeping girl and gently pick her up. Fuck, she weighs nothing. "Does she do this every day?" I ask the guy and he nods following me to the dining room. "Y
Mia. Kay promised after the first three months, I would start behaving normally but no. I just ate six fucking pancakes and I am about to cry about it. At this point, I think the only thing keeping me sane is work. This is so embarrassing. More reason to believe the kid inside me is a girl. She is causing so much trouble already. Neera arrives with my ringing phone and I thank heavens for saving me from the embarrassment. It's a call from my secretary. This reminds me I have a meeting at ten. "Yes?" I put the phone on speaker and place it on the table. "Boss, the representatives from Bentley will be here in an hour. I am calling to remind you that" her urgent voice comes through. "Thank you" I look at my watch and hastily get up from Rico's arms. As a growing company, I have been receiving offers from different brands and since our client's demands are variable, I am left with no choice but to sign partnerships with different brands. My initial plan was to keep 100% of my compa
Rico I watch her leave and walk back to the living room where everyone else is waiting. "Tell me everything I want to know. From the day I was born to this day," I face the people sitting around me and grab a cancer stick from the table. No one stops me this time, and I am glad because I won't have to be rude to anyone if they try to. My emotions are all over the place right now, and smoking is the only thing I know will ease the tension. Fuck, I am hurting that girl, and It's clear she is just putting on a brave face in front of me. Among the people in the room are my mother, Carl, and his wife, and the three guys that claim to be my friends. "These are yours" Marcus passes me a phone and a wallet. The ID in the wallet reads Ricardo Moreno. What a dumb name. There is also a picture of Mia. The girl in the picture is smiling brightly as her eyes sparkle in delight. I find her smile contagious. I grab the phone from the table and after switching it on, I have no idea what the pa
Mia. "You don't look happy, "Matt says as soon as I hang up and I sigh sitting up in my bed. "Are you happy, Matt?" I ask back and he seems perplexed by my question. Matt glances at my stomach and deeply sighs before running his fingers through his hair. " I Just wish things were different" He mutters and I nod walking to my closet. "Me too" I came home hours ago and he decided to keep me company. Though I was on the verge of falling asleep before Rico's call.It's been a while since I was here and I just thought it would be a good idea if I gave Rico some alone time. I know he feels obliged to be with me because I am pregnant and I don't want that. I want him to want me and not because he feels guilty for not being there for me and his baby.I didn't expect him to call. And of all the excuses I could give, did I have to say I wanted to see Mum? I haven't seen her for a while and I don't plan to any time soon. I am scared that she will act bitchy again and I will be tempted to hur
Mia. Wow, today seems different. At least I didn't wake up in the middle of the night with crazy cravings. That shit does embarrass me a lot. What didn't change was my waking up time. It's 10 a.m. and I still feel drowsy. I drag myself to the bathroom only to find Rico taking a shower. He must have been working out. He does that a lot . After my morning routine, I get undressed and slide the bathroom door open. It's not the first time we have taken a shower together but today seems different. "You are awake" Rico turns around and pulls me to him by my waist. My sensitive body instantly reacts to his soft touch and my mind starts wandering. We have been apart for a long time and standing naked in his arms makes me feel so horny."Yes, how are you?" My voice quivers as I drape my arms around his neck. "I am fine, baby. Been waiting for you" He whispers, and as if he just read my mind, Rico delicately presses his lips on mine and gently, make love to me to my satisfaction. I am bec
Mia. [Warning: There is mention of blood and torture in this chapter]"Thank you," I mumble, getting out of the car when Rico opens my door. Ask me how he got here. Well, I don't know because I left him at home. Did Fabio alert him when I was being followed?"Why didn't you tell me you were going after him? " Rico grumbles, gently holding my shoulders to stop me from walking."Don't even think about grounding me again, Rico. In case you didn't notice, my stomach is getting bigger every passing day, and I can't give birth when these people are still roaming around" I angrily yell jerking away from him. Fuck, I hope he is not planning on locking me in his room again."Who said I was going to ground you, Mia? I want to know where you are and that you are safe" He yells back and I dangerously glare at him."Oh! The way you have been doing it for the last three months? " I lowly chuckle walking away."Is that why you have been avoiding me? " I don't answer his question. Rico angrily hits
1 year later. Mia successfully gave birth to her two kids, Adriano Moreno and Arianna Moreno. Her relationship with Rico is still intact and her fears never came true because Rico proved to be the best partner and father to their kids. They decided to wait until Mia completed her dream mansion at the beach before getting married. Regarding the gold Maxim was after, Mia sold everything and distributed the money to the girls working in her strip club. Mia wanted to give them freedom and the girls accepted her help and moved away to start over. Matt graduated from high school and joined college through a scholarship. As promised, Carl changed and learned to help his wife to take care of their baby. Miraculously, Kay got pregnant again but this time, she willingly wanted a second baby. Fabio and Marcus continued with the businesses while maintaining peace between the two families. Dante and Diego moved in with Marcus as his second in command. Dante reunited with Sandra and his so
Rico. The girls don't even flinch, they continue with their dance each one of them skipping the body. On the stage, a huge ethereal chair is brought. It's the same chair she was sitting on in that ring but instead of a queen, it has a tag King. It only takes a moment to realize the dead body is Maxim's. Shit. The music suddenly stops and Mia takes the Mic. "Thank you, ladies, for the great entertainment. I hope our guests enjoyed it, right?" She says and the crowd howls, clapping and demanding a repeat. Mia chuckles and walks down to Maxim's body. It's alarming how the crowd is composed even with a dead body among them. I guess this is why only the mafia was invited. She motions to one of the girls who crouches down and pulls a ring from Maxim's middle finger. Mia eyes the ring with a smirk and turns towards the stage. "Once again, you made me proud, Fabio" She smiles at the man and he returns the smile lifting his glass of wine towards her. So, this was the plan. While she ente
Rico. The long-awaited party is finally here and I have never seen Mia so happy since I met her. She has been bubbly since Maxim signed those papers. The girl kept me up all night talking about what she was going to wear to the party, the plans for the future, and more relevant and irrelevant stuff, not that I am complaining. As soon as the clock ticked 6 am, she dashed out of bed and I had to shout after her to be careful. As the man of the house, I need to wake up even though I didn't blink the whole night. I don't bother putting on a shirt as I walk out of the room to go after her. "Do you have a date?" I hear her voice from the kitchen and I follow it. "Yes, baby. Two" Diego answers and I sigh sitting on the counter. Looks like Diego is the only one around and he is already cooking. "Give me more pancakes and eggs, and I will arrange for two hot girls to give you a lap dance. Who knows where that dance can lead" Mia whispers, and I hold myself from laughing. Of course that's D
Rico. We are led to a huge room on the second floor that I never knew existed. A conference room. There are a few people already sitting including Fabio, Alessio, and the infamous Nikolai. "Where is Mia?" Fabio enquires, expectantly looking behind us " Maxim will be here any minute from now" He adds and I nod, pulling out my phone. Mia picks up on the first ring and her pretty voice speaks up making me happy. "Rico" She murmurs, "Are you coming yet? Fabio says Maxim is already here""Urg, Fabio again. A girl needs her time, Rico. It's men's job to wait" She chuckles and I slightly smile. So she is doing this on purpose. "Take your time, baby, I love you" I turn to Fabio and find him scowling at me. "What?" I shrug with a chuckle. "Thank you for helping, Rico" He sarcastically mumbles, and I turn to Alessio who is frantically typing away on his laptop. "Sup, friend?" I say, gently bumping his shoulder. "You owe me drinks, Rico. Friends don't forget friends" He stops typing
'Rico. "How is Mia?" Mum eagerly asks whisking eggs. "She is, okay," I answer with a slight smile. I woke up early to surprise her with breakfast in bed. My mum being the best, was already up and offered to help me. I pour the freshly squeezed orange juice into a glass and set it on a tray. "I am so proud of you, Rico, seeing you care this much for Mia makes me feel at ease. We have come a long way, baby, promise one thing?" Mother turns to me and palms my cheeks. She has unshed tears in her eyes and I wonder if I did wrong. "Anything, mum" I assure with a nod. "Baby, promise me you will never take advantage of that girl. You should never treat her the way your dad treated me. She is carrying our babies son, be careful with her, yeah?." Her voice breaks and I deeply furrow my brows. Why in hell will I do that? "Hey, mum of course. You know I will never lay my hand on her" I frantically shake my head in refusal. I can't imagine doing that. "She is your responsibility, Rico. She o
Mia. I sadly sigh after listening to their conversation. Men think just because they have muscles and all, they are invincible. Why don't they go after Maxim and see what happens? Even the guy I love doesn't trust me. Pff. Thank God I have Fabio. "Do you need a place to sleep or are you returning home?" I rejoin Alessio and Nicole. He wanted to say hi to Rico, only to find him in the middle of doubting my decisions. "It's too crowded here, bunny. We will be back in the morning if that's okay with you" Alessio mumbles, throwing his heavy arm on my shoulder. What do these guys eat?"It's okay, I think I should call it a day too," I say imagining myself in those soft and warm covers. "How are you holding up? A lot has happened..." When his eyes sadden, I quickly shake my head understanding where his mind is going. My bitchy mother. "I am fine Alessio, there was no other way out" I glance at Nicole and slightly smile. She must still be upset that I killed her brother. "Okay, you t
Rico. "Is this how you treat, Kay?" I turn to Carlos the moment Mia leaves the room. "No. Of course not, Rico. It's just I am trying but sometimes that baby keeps crying and it's tiring you know" Carl defensively gets up and approaches me. "Don't you care that she gets tired too? She was crying for fuck sake" I whisper yell so as not to wake up the baby. "I feel bad about it, okay? That's why I am going to talk to her" Carl instantly pulls his shirt to join his wife in the bathroom but I quickly hand over his son to him. "That can wait, at least tuck your son to sleep first. I support her leaving for the two days. Don't dump all the responsibility on your wife" I whisper feeling so disappointed. I never knew this was how he behaved. "You will help me, right? I mean, if she goes to her dad's""Sadly, no, brother. In case it escaped your mind, I have a pregnant woman who needs as much care as the baby in your arms" I shake my head walking out of my guestroom. My brother is a lot o
Mia. "Mum, I am hungry" I whine hugging her from behind and she chuckles. Rico's mother loves it when I address her as Mum. This also means she will give me a whole lot of food. I must be carrying two hungry men in my stomach. "I know, honey. I can tell" She stretches her hand to grab a plate and I pull away to give her space. This woman can cook. The sight of the fried chicken makes my mouth water. So brown and delicious. The aroma doesn't lie. "Here" She hands me a plate full of chicken and I don't waste any more seconds. I moan at the first bite, so spicy and crunchy. Goodness! It's like an orgasm in my mouth. "Go take a sit" She gently pushes me forward and I nod walking to the living room where Rico and his friends are sitting. I silently sit on Rico's welcoming lap and once again, their whispering stops. From how the guys are staring at me, I can tell they are silently gossiping about my eating habits in their heads, and it makes me self-conscious. " Did I do something wrong
Mia. I chuckle at the sight of Sean. Miracles do happen after all. After betraying me, he came back only to pretend nothing happened. To make matters worse, he is actively drinking and laughing with everyone. "Is that...? " Neera follows my gaze and I nod. Such people need to be eliminated instantly. Traitors are a very lethal poison."Yes, it's Sean. You want to keep your job, right?" I face her and she quickly nods. " Good. Bring me his head and you will be greatly rewarded" The playfulness from earlier is completely wiped from my face and so is Neera. I think at this point, I need to be smart enough to get Maxim. As they say, when the leader is gone, the puppets won't be there anymore. Maxim's people will keep coming all day and all night."I will help, beautiful" Ed follows Neera and I walk into the house in search of Fabio. It doesn't take me long to find him. He, Carl, Rico, and Marcus are sitting together and they appear to be in a deep conversation. They instantly stop