Matteo came into the room after knocking. He met Tristan standing in front of the window. He bowed and looked at him. "Boss..""What? What is it?" Tristan asked without sparing him a glance."A massage came from Italy.""I'm in no mood for business. Business is closed till further notice." "Boss ...""I can't remember the last time I told you you can suggest or question my orders, Matteo." Tristan cut in, his voice cold.Matteo quickly bowed. "I'm sorry boss. I didn't mean to be persistent. I will take my leave now." Matteo left the room and Tristan turned away from the window. He was thinking hard on what to do. He knew Samantha could be in danger because of him but then,he had another pressing matter he needed to attend to.He didn't know how to face Layla, hiw newly founded mother. He didn't know if he still had the strong hate for her or not but one thing was sure.He would never be able to accept her. Never.There was another knock on the door and Tristan glared angrily at the
"You are a dominant." Gianna said again staring deeply into Tristan's eyes.Tristan stared back at her, shrugged his shoulder. "Does that bother you? Are you too big to surrender in bed?" He asked her, touching the sides of ger breasts.Gianna inhaled sharply and nodded. "You can't toe me up this way. You have to get it off." She whispered.Tristan chuckled and looked at her. "You are already dripping wet down there." Hr whispered into her ear and nibbled softly at her lower lips.Gianna moaned when his hand slid down between her legs. She spread them wider, her face heated with the burning desires to be touched.Tristan, seeing her submission processed with his touch. He gathered her into his arms, kissed her madly on the lips. His hands moved over to her breasts, cupped them and muddled them between his fingers.He has never seen anyone who has such creamy and elegant breast. The sight was maddening and he couldn't resist the huge to bend and take a sip from her pink taunt nipples.
Samantha shook her head and laughed. "No. That's not possible, it can't be. No." She said, moving away from Tristan. "My brother will never do that. He's not capable of such thing! No!" "You have to calm down." Tristan admonished.Samantha turned around to look at him. "Do you even know what you are saying? Kidney? Killing people and taking out their kidney? That's a lie. It's not true.""Okay. You said you followed them? Where exactly did you see them?""Underground...they came out to the waterside and some men down there, waiting" Samantha answered."What were they carrying? Did you see them carrying anything as you followed them?" Tristan asked again and Samantha nodded."The food flask." "What do you think was inside that food flask? Don't tell me you thought it was food. You think those men waiting came to get food from your brother who passed through the underground to deliver? Come on Samantha, think. What do you think is inside the food flask?" Samantha gasped as realisatio
"You sounded so sure." Layla said, looking at Gianna.Gianna blinked and looked away. "I'm just giving you the support and courage that you need, I don't want you to lose hope just yet.""Thank you, Gianna. Thank you so much. You are the daughter I never had." Layla said with a smile.Gianna smiled at the woman. "I want to tell you something though."Layla nodded, listening."I don't think I can stay here anymore. Yeah. I need to leave." Layla was immediately sad and surprised. "Why? What happened?" She asked."Nothing happened. I just wanna go see my mom. I've missed her so much and she needs me." Gianna mumbled a reply.Layla nodded and looked away. "Your mother must be so lucky to have a daughter like you. Are you ever gonna come back?" Gianna smiled and shrugged. "Yeah. Maybe to see you. Will you still be here?" She asked.Layla thought about the question and shrugged. "I have no home, Gianna. I have no family to go to. I will be here for as long as the boss will have me."Gian
"Thank you." Samantha mumbled as she disengaged from the embrace."I got you some beverages, somethings you will be needing here." Tristan said, pointing at the shopping bags on the table."Thank you, Tristan but I won't really be needing them that much." Samantha replied."Why?""I called my mother, I told her to get me out of here." Tristan stared at her. "Isn't that dangerous? You shook have waited for some days before making that call.""I know but I'm just scared. I can't stay here anymore. It's scaring." Tristan shrugged. "I understand. Be careful.""Thanks. I also called Ethan Welch, my manager.""Why did you call him?" Tristan asked."To report my family." Samantha replied.Tristan sighed and walked towards the window. "I didn't ask you to do that. Why would you give your such information?"Samantha glared at him. "I don't understand you, Tristan. This has everything to do with me and it's just right that I do what's right." Tristan turned to look at her. "You do not know t
Tristan left Leah's room, pissed off. He saw Layla walking towards the stairs and stopped.He stared at her as she walked. His mother.She was beautiful and young despite the poor care of her body.He quickly turned away when Layla turned to look at him. She walked towards him and bowed.Tristan couldn't look at her but he wanted to ask her one thing; why she abandoned him at the orphanage. Why she let him go at that tender age."Boss ...""Where's Gianna?" Tristan cut her short."She left." Layla replied.Tristan was taken aback. He stared at her. "Left? Where did she go to?""She went back home. Washington DC." Layla replied.Tristan blinked and looked away. "I see...I will be heading out now." Layla stared at him as he left. She could feel it in her mind that all was not well. She went after him. "Boss..."Tristan snapped around angrily. "Yes? What do you want? What is it!"Layla moved back, startled at the outburst. "I'm sorry boss but I wanted to ask you if you were alright. Y
Gianna sighed unbelievably. "I can't believe it, Nicholas. You?""Yes, Gianna. I'm sorry for hiding it from you. I was only following his orders. We became friends too soon and it made me realize I had to make my own decisions."Gianna sighed and shook her head. " What's your decision? Are you going to continue working for those murderers?"" No, on the contrary. I will try and get away from this hellhole and make a living for myself." Nicholas replied and Gianna smiled." I'm proud of you, Nick. Soon enough, they are going to pay for all they've done."When the call had ended, Gianna went out of her room and found her mother in the small living room, mending a basket.She walked closer to the woman and sat beside her. "Mom," She began, "I've decided to give Dad a second chance."Tracy smiled at her and nodded. " I know you, Gianna. I know you have a good heart and that you will forgive him." Gianna shrugged. " Everyone deserves a second chance in life. So, when are we going?"" Tomm
Gianna got Nicholas's call while putting on her nightwear. She was getting ready to go to bed. She picked up the call immediately. "Hi, it's you.""Yeah, it's me, Gianna. I'm sorry for bothering you but something is up. A lady from Tristan's workers was here, she's going to betray him." Gianna's eyes widened. " What?"" Yeah. They are headed towards Tristan's place right now." Nicholas announced.Gianna's eyes widened. " What? Oh my God. That must be Leah. Thank you, Nicholas. I will inform him immediately."Once she cut the call, she hesitated before dialling Tristan's line. She didn't know if he was going bro pick her call judging from the fact that she didn't pick his.Nevertheless, she dialled his line.*Tristan waas walking into his room when Gianna's call came through. He was extremely glad she called and quickly picked it. He has been trying to hide the fact that he loved her, cared for her."You finally called. Why did you leave without letting me know?" He asked, sitting on
It was a little bit dark in the room when Tristan walked in. Gianna was awake, she was sitting up quietly."Hey." Tristan whispered as he walked towards the bed. He sat at the edge and took Gianna's hand in his. "How are you now?"Gianna smiled and shrugged. "I've never been any better. Thank you."Tristan stared down at her stomach, smiled and looked back into her face. "My baby is still down there?"Gianna chuckled. "Yeah. She or he is still there, waiting for the day of arrival into the world. How did you get here? Why did you change your mind?"Tristan shrugged. "I don't know, perhaps... because I couldn't continue living without you, because I wanted to see Layla and to forgive her so I could get the burden off my chest.""You did the right thing, Tristan. The right thing..." Gianna's voice trailed off when she remembered all that Nelson had said."What's it? Are you okay?" Tristan questioned when he noticed the sudden change in her mood. Gianna turned and looked at him. "While
That same night, Tristan left the house quietly. He was glad that both his mother and Tracy were already fast asleep and that made it possible and easy for him to leave.He dialled the line which Nicholas had called him with as he walked briskly to his car. Just when he got in, Nicholas picked the call."I'm on my way right now, send the address to this number." Tristan said, starting the car engine."I already sent it. The police are just arriving! I will hang up now because I have to escape. He's going to kill me.""Wait... what is...?" Tristan stopped when the line clicked off. He threw the phone on the seat beside him and drove out of the compound, speeding away madly in the dark.**Nelson bursted into the room, rushing towards Gianna who looked very alarmed. The sounds of siren was all over the place which indicated that the police were around. Nelson grabbed Gianna, loosening the ropes bounding her. He jerked her up to her feet and started dragging her out of room.Struggling
Nicholas sat in the dark, thinking deeply on what to do. He needed to save Gianna at all cost, he needed to redeem his mistakes and real fast.He was still finding it hard to believe he helped abduct Gianna who was pregnant."I'm never going to forgive myself if anything happens to her, I need to talk to Tristan right away. No matter the consequences, I need to do this." Nicholas thought.He stood up and walked slowly towards the main entrance. He stood in front of the door, eavesdropping. He could hear Nelson, talking to Gianna. He backed the door, steadying his breath. He would have to wait for another opportunity to be alone with Gianna again, and that would enable him get Tristan's contact.Quietly, he left the main entrance back to the veranda.**"You're not going to achieve anything with what you are doing, give up already because you are about to hit rock bottom." Gianna said softly to Nelson who was seated in front of her.Nelson stared down at the cigarette between his fin
Samantha got home very late in the night and as she expected, Quentin and Agnes werr already waiting for her in the living room.They looked alarmed as she walked into the house. "Where have you been?" Agnes asked, standing up from the couch.Samantha looked at Quentin, she couldn't bring herself to tell him that his daughter was missing but she had to tell him somehow."I'm coming from Gianna's house...""Is something wrong?" Quentin asked when Samantha's voice trailed off.Samantha nodded, closing her eyes. "Gianna is missing, someone abducted her." Samantha said, wiping tears off her face. Quentin frowned, trying to understand what the girl was saying. "What do you mean by she's been abducted? By who?""My brother." Samantha replied with more tears.Agnes gasped, her hands covering her mouth. "Nelson?" Samantha nodded.Samantha nodded."Why? Why would he do that?" Agnes asked again."He's using her as a bait to get someone." Samantha replied. She looked at Quentin and all she
"He's calling again." Nelson laughed when Gianna's phone began to ring again in his hand. He answered the call and put the phone on loud speaker. "You never give up, don't you? Why don't you give up and just go to bed?""What do you want?" Tristan cold voice came from the other side of the line. "Tell me what he sh*t you want!" "I don't think you have what I want, b*stard. Do you have my father there with you? I will like to exchange him for your Gianna. She looks so pretty, you know. What shall I do with her?" Nelson asked in a menacing tone. "Why would I have you father? What the hell do you want?" Tristan asked again."Are you asking me that? You brought down my family you jerk! My father is suffering away in the prison and you dare ask me that? You want Gianna back, huh? Come find her.""Where are you?" Tristan asked in a stiff voice. He stood beside the road, glaring angrily. "Put Gianna on the line, I want to make sure she's fine." *Nelson stared down at Gianna and smiled ev
"Goddamit!" Tristan cursed, almost smashing the phone on the ground.Samantha was trembling. She just spoke to her brother and he sounded like a different person entirely."He's got Gianna! What are we gonna do!" Samantha panicked.Tristan stood akimbo, boiling and fuming with anger. "He doesn't know who he's dealing with. He's making a bug mistake with me." Tristan voice was extremely cold and deep.Samantha trembled more. She fear she might lose her brother and she couldn't stop thinking about Gianna. Why would Nelson ever think of abducting her? Why her? Sammy thought deeply."I should call Tracy and Layla, and let them know what's happening." Samantha said with trembling voice.Tristan didn't reply, he was too devasted to say anything. He sat down on the nearest sofa, contemplating on what to do."Don't call them yet." Tristan said just when Samantha was going to dial Tracy's line. "What? They have to know what's happening. At least, her mother." Samantha chipped in."I need to t
Gianna was coming back into the house after seeing Samantha off when her phone began to ring. She was a little bit surprised to see it was Nicholas."Hi. You finally called? How have you been!" Gianna asked excitedly."I've been... good...yeah... fine." Nicholas stammered badly from the other line."Are you sure you are okay? You sound tensed. Where are you now?""Huh?" Nicholas asked and Gianna had to repeat the question. "I'm still here in Philadelphia. Stranded." He replied."Oh no. That's very awful. What are you gonna do now? I can't seem to be of help right now." Gianna sighed. She got home and walked into the house, sat down on a chair."It's fine, Gianna. I just wanted you to know I'm okay. I will get a job soon enough and start all over again.""And your dad? How's he?" "He returned to the country side where my mother is. I think that's what's best for him at this month." Nicholas mumbled q reply."What happened to Nelson and his father though?" Gianna asked.The other side
Tristan made up his mind to go after his mother and sort things out.He went into his room and started getting ready for the small journey.There was a knock on the door and Matteo came in. "Boss...are you going somewhere?""Yeah. I'm taking your advice, I hope I'm not too late." Tristan said as he stuffed his clothes into a bag.Matteo smiled and sgihed his head. "You are not late, boss. Go on and do the right thing." He replied."I will be back tomorrow or the day after, then we can head back to Italy." Tristan said and Matteo nodded."Okay boss. Tahe your time... there's no hurry." Matteo replied and left the room.Tristan took his phone and dialled Samantha's line, she picked uo after the fourth ring."Tristan? I thought you would never call." Samantha's voice could be heard from the other line.Tristan sat down on the bed and ran a hand over his hair nervously. "I'm sorry, Samantha but things have not been easy. I need your help, I need to see Gianna.""Gianna? You miss her, don
The next morning, Gianna woke up feeling really sick. She sat up in bed, rushed to the bathroom and threw up."Oh no. I thought I got over this." She mumbled as she returned to her bed.Her mother must have heard her because she came running into the room."Gianna." She called, coming into the room. "Are you okay?" She asked as she sat beside her on the bed.Gianna shook her head, putting her head on the woman's shoulder. "No...I think I'm a little bit under the weather.""We have to go thr hospital then. Come on." Tracy urged, standing up."No. That's not necessary. I will get over it with some pills."Tracy sighed and stared down at her daughter. " Have you called the Tristan guy? What did he say?""He didn't the call, I guess he's busy." Gianna mumbled, laying back down comfortably.The door opened and Layla came in too. "Is she alright?" "Yeah...just a slight fever I guess." Tracy replied with a shrug."Then we should go to the hospital. It's dangerous to ignore it.""No, Layla.