Every Monday, Devil’s Den always came to a close earlier than every other day.At 1 am, the club would be closed and everyone had to leave.Today was no exception as Grace packed up her bag, changed into a normal outfit, and walked out of the club.A few men whom she was familiar with and were familiar with her, waved at her as she passed by them, heading towards the road.“Gracino, make sure to head home directly! You’re too hot for just anyone!” One of the men teased as she tried to flag down a cab.She turned around and winked at him.“No need to remind me of what I’m aware of!” She retorted sassily. The men chuckled as they left the area. Grace never liked accepting rides from those men, so no matter how long it took for the taxis to arrive, she would wait.She glanced down at her wristwatch and cursed in Italian.“I should have closed earlier today.” She muttered impatiently.At a distance, she saw the silhouette of a man who looked just like Simone. This immediately brought her
Dante brought Grace back to the base that night. Grace was lost in thought all through the ride back because, for the first time in her life, she killed a person. Because she was absent-minded, she didn't notice the route Dante took back to the maid base. She only came to her senses when the car pulled up before the entrance. Her eyes went wide when she saw the bulky guard who came forward to open her car door for her. She slowly climbed out as he kept a poker face, not even glancing at her. She turned to Dante immediately and saw him casually patting the shoulder of the guard who opened his car door for him. Grace scrutinized the surrounding area and her eyes almost popped out of it to let at the sight before her. She dramatically rubbed a hand on both eyes, trying to take in the view clearly. It definitely wasn't a hallucination. It was real. She was clearly seeing soldiers everywhere. Her eyes flew towards Dante as dread filled her. What if he was a policeman who was in
“A-Alessia?”Grace called out in shock and tried to walk up to Alessia whom she had been looking for God knows how long.Alessia on the other hand teared up in shock as she watched her best friend sitting with her captor.Why was she here? Was she working with Marco? What’s happening?“You’re here?” Grace asked confused and tried to walk further when Alessia was suddenly grabbed from behind by two bulky guards.An ear-piercing scream tore from her lips as she thrashed around.“Let go of me!”Grace stared in shock and turned to Marco.“What’s happening?!”Marco sat still on the couch, pretending like he wasn’t even there.Alessia cried bitterly as the guard covered her mouth with a hand and pulled her back upstairs. She wasn’t a criminal for crying out loud!“No! Let her go!” Grace chased after them, but Dante came out from nowhere and held her back.“Stop, you’re trespassing.” He said in a husky voice, wanting to intimidate her.“That’s my friend you all are treating like some kind o
Once Grace placed the gun down, she was instantly captured by Dante.She wanted to resist, to fight off his strong hold on her, but he was stronger regardless.“Send her home; her services are no longer required. And Grace, if you dare to breathe a word of this to anyone, you’ll lose a family member. Fidati di me quando lo dico." He warned, also adding a bit of Italian to make sure his words sank into her mind.Grace bit down on her lower lip, trying to stop the tears from falling off. She had been worried sick about Alessia after Simone spoke about her being missing.She had thought that wherever Alessia was, she would be safe, at least.Only for her to find out that Alessia was actually with Marco. The famous mafia lord, Marco De Luca. This made her wonder how in God’s name Alessia met Marco!What unfortunate coincidence brought them together?Marco was the last person she actually expected to have Alessia. And now he had her with no plans of letting her go. if only she could find
The question was unexpected, but Marco gave no response and just continued eating, totally ignoring her like she never said a word.Alessia frowned in annoyance, she was trying to stay calm, but it seemed he wasn’t interested in her calmness.“Can you please just tell me, why are you keeping me here?” She quizzed again, trying to keep her cool. “Did I offend you that night? The night we shared together. Did I do something stupid? Are you angry about it? Is that why you’re keeping me here?” She continued.Marco finally stopped eating and looked up at her, “ You did nothing wrong.” His husky voice said calmly as he looked up at her.“Then what the heck is your problem?!” She yelled out, jerking up from her seat. If eyes could kill, Marco would be long gone.He sighed, “There is a reason, but you can’t know about it now.” He retorted. “Now sit back down and eat.”“And you think I’ll listen to you?” She asked mockingly.Marco glared at her and repeated, “I said, sit down and eat.”With no
Marco spent the rest of the day in his office, attending to a few documents. Even as the mafia head of the De Luca clan, he still had other businesses to run in the city.Dante walked into the office at that time, seeing Marco buried in work, he smirked.“I see you getting busy again?” Dante poked and sat down.Marco threw him a disgusted look, “What do you mean by that? Wasn’t I serious before?” Marco asked in return as he focused back on his work.“You were never serious, you were exclusively focused on your doll, or should I say, new toy?” Dante snickered.Marco gave no response to that and just focused on what he had at hand, “What time are we leaving?” He asked instead.Dante glanced at his wristwatch and looked up at him again. “In an hour,” he replied.Marco nodded and ignored him totally.Dante decided to bring up the topic of what happened during breakfast.Marco had texted him so early in the morning to go over to Selena‘s apartment and get the news from her about Double S.
“We meet again, Handsome.”Gaia Salvador, The only daughter of Mafia lord, Enrico Salvador, said behind Marco as she tilted her head to the side with a coy smile playing lazily on her lips.Marco turned around slowly, wanting to see who dared to touch him against his will. To his surprise, it turned out to be the same person he planned on avoiding tonight.Of course, he knew Gaia Salvador, the strong, independent, and one of the most eligible spinsters in the city of Reggio Calabria.Marco and Gaia had been very good childhood friends. Their bond was inseparable, but it crumbled when Marco became friends with Miracle Gonzalo.Gaia had initially introduced Mimi to Marco, but it seemed Mimi wanted more than just to be friends with him. And because they were kids at that time, Marco was totally cool with it.That was when he actually began to develop a soft spot for Mimi.Gaia felt sidelined as Marco’s attention shifted to Mimi. Their strong relationship crumbled bit by bit, till Gaia
“Exactly, so it can’t work between us.” Marco said sternly and walked out of the balcony, back into the party. He couldn’t believe his bad luck. Just when he walked into the party, he was already bugged by the hosts’ daughter.Just when he decided to head to the counter, at least to get a drink for himself. Only a drink could bring back his sanity at this point, he was suddenly approached by the host himself. Enrico had a grin on his face as he walked upto Marco.“If it isn’t the Ruler of Reggio!” He announced loudly and extended a hand for a handshake. Marco sighed inwards and accepted his hand. “Enrico.” He muttered and returned the smile.“It’s a pleasure to have you here today. Thank you for honoring my invite.” Enrico said and gestured towards the bar counter for a drink.Marco knew this would definitely be a very long night for him at this point.******Meanwhile, Dante in his quest for finding women to have a wonderful night with unfortunately ran into the last person he exp
"And what do you mean by that?" Victor asked in confusion. He didn't understand what Dante meant by taking it to the next level. " You want to marry her? " He added. "What? No! She would never accept me." Dante's lips twitched. "Then what are you talking about, you punk?" "It simply means that I want to ask her to become my girlfriend." Dante rolled his eyes and said. Victor was a doctor, but a dumb one. " So you two aren't a couple yet? Got it. You're just friends? " " With benefits." Dante finished, giving him a firm nod. Victor shook his head at the absurdity of his words. Dante was definitely sick in the head. "I can't stay here anymore. I can't believe you all still indulge in this silly friends with benefits shit! I better leave!" He yelled and turned to walk away. Dante chuckled and followed after him. Victor was such a character, that was exactly why they needed him around. After Victor left, Dante went in search of Grace. He found her in her bedroom and on phone wit
“You did what?!" Salvatore’s voice thundered as he yelled at his right-hand man, Kade, an American. Kade had narrated the entire operation to him. Today had been a total mess. The initial plan was to grab Alessia and return to Salvatore, but thanks to Marco, they had to waste some bullets. They didn't even go with enough. “Sorry, Tore. We tried not to attack, but that Marco man had to open fire, and we lost Lorenzo." Kade explained again, he knew how dangerous Salvatore could be when he was angered. Salvatore glared at the good-for-nothing men he had deployed to get Alessia for him.Salvatore’s dark eyes narrowed as he slowly turned to the rest of his men, his jaw clenched. "You lost Lorenzo… but what about Alessia? Where is she? Why didn’t you bring her?"Kade swallowed, glancing nervously at the others as if searching for backup. "We planned to take her. Just grab her quietly and bring her back, like you ordered, boss. But Marco didn’t give us a chance. He opened fire, and we ha
Alessia was dumbfounded when she heard Marco's words. The house was hers? He bought a house for her?! It was hard to believe that Marco went out of his way to buy a mansion by the seaside for her.Kendrick bowed with a smile when Alessia pulled Marco in for a hug. She owned a house? Like her own house now? She kept asking herself multiple questions, unable to come up with a solid answer.Kendrick then excused himself, wanting to set up lunch for the both of them.The moment he left, Alessia turned to Marco. “Seriously? A house for me?" She asked him, her eyes shining with unshed tears.Marco grinned and nodded. “It's what I have to do for my woman. My girlfriend." He added the last part with a gentle kiss on her shoulders.Alessia's heart fluttered; he hadn't asked her out yet, but he called her his girlfriend. Should she be happy or sad?“Your girlfriend? Since when?" She asked purposely, cocking her head to the side.Marco looked away, flustered. He realized he hadn't even asked her
Dante’s words continuously rang in Marco's head as he walked out of his office. He had acted tough and nonchalant just now, but deep down, he was bittered. This position as Clan head was acquired from his sweat and blood, his sleepless nights, and brutal training, but he was about to give it all up.He knew he would officially draw the battleline between him and his father, but he didn't care one bit. He was already tired of fighting a losing battle. As much as he hated to admit it, Double S was much more powerful than he could ever be. He was tactical and wise in this game of theirs.Marco walked into the living room to see Alessia and Grace seated and covering.At this moment, all Marco wanted was to be in her arms and never move away, but she needed to have an alone time with her friend after all. Alessia turned to see him, she saw the look in his eyes and frowned. She could already sense that he was in a sore mood.“I'll be back." She said to Grace and stood up to approach Marco.
"We have to get Alessia out of Marco’s house," Salvatore said firmly as he sat back down. He stood up earlier to pace the room after the realization that Alessia was his sister. His twin sister.Marcel barely lifted his head. "I know. And you’ll do whatever it takes to make sure that happens."Salvatore nodded. "I’ll get her out. No matter what."Marcel gave a small nod, his eyes cold and calculating. "Good. Then go."Salvatore turned to leave, his steps steady as he walked out of the room, leaving his father alone. Marcel sat quietly for a moment, his fingers tapping the armrest of his chair. His heart trembled slightly, a rare sign of emotion for him. He couldn’t stop thinking about Alessia. She was his daughter, after all. Though he hadn't seen her in person, that photo was enough.How could Celine have kept this from him? How could she have hidden their child before dying? Marcel clenched his fist, his face tightening with anger and regret. He wasn’t sure how, but he would get Ale
The double doors of the Marino base mansion swung open, and Salvatore stepped inside. His usual calmness was gone, replaced with excitement as he walked briskly through the grand hallway. Today, he had news—important news. He stopped the first servant he saw. "Where's my father?"The servant, a bit startled, nodded toward the garden. "The boss is in the garden, sir."Salvatore nodded curtly, barely acknowledging the response before heading straight to the garden. He passed through a maze of corridors, finally bursting through the doors that led outside. As he approached the entrance to the garden, the guard stationed there stepped forward."The boss is in a conversation, sir," the guard said, his voice low and respectful.Salvatore narrowed his eyes. "With who?"The guard glanced toward the garden and hesitated before responding. "A woman, sir."Not bothering to wait for more details, Salvatore pushed past the guard and strode into the garden. His eyes immediately fell on Marcel, sit
"Let's watch a movie instead," Alessia suggested as she stepped out of the bathroom, holding her hair up with the hairpin she had fortunately brought along with her from the base. Marco sprawled on the couch in the living room, turned to look at her. "I don't watch movies, Mia Cara. I'll rather hold you throughout the night." He grumbled. Alessia snorted, taking a seat beside him on the couch. "I've always known you to be a boring man, but not watching a movie? That's extreme, Marco." She stated, reaching for the remote control on the table before them. Marco opened his mouth, ready to protest and maybe, snatch the remote from her, but Alessia added before he could do so, "Don't even think of anything funny, Marco De Luca. You won't like the outcome." Marco sighed dejectedly and instead, snaked his hand around her neck to hold her close. "At least let me hold you while we watch the movie." Alessia didn't protest, letting him hold her close. Honestly, she needed the warmth radia
Marco lifted her off the ground, not breaking the kiss as he carried her bridal style into the house.Alessia's dainty hands were wrapped around his neck, her face heating up at the sweetness of his lips on hers.She could never get enough of kissing this man.He walked into the massive bedroom, shutting the door with his right leg and hurriedly setting her down there.Alessia was confused as to why he placed her down by the door. Her chest heaved up and down from the intense kiss they just shared.Her blue eyes sparkled when it met his.Alessia didn't even get the chance to admire the room before Marco spoke.“I want to take you here." He muttered, closing the distance between them as his hand snaked around her waist again.Take her here? Which meant that he wanted to have sex with her by the bedroom door.For some reason, the idea made Alessia's core throb in excitement. She had always wanted to try out new things, and it was time to do so.“Take me…. Wherever and however you want m
"Oh my goodness!" Alessia gasped in shock, staring at the place. Before she was a calm lake, looking ever so peaceful and wonderful as the birds chirped in the background. She had never seen anything so peaceful in her entire life. This made her wonder just how long she had been living a life of stress. If she wasn't being a nanny, then she was on the run from a Mafia boss, she never had the luxury to go for a vacation or maybe visit the beach. Alessia loved water a lot. She would do anything to be closer to one. "You like it?" Marco asked from behind her. " I love it! " She yelled out with a huge smile, turning to look at him. "There's more," "There's more?" Alessia asked him, her eyes shining brightly. Marco nodded, confirming her words."Oh my goodness, show me!" She yelled and rushed towards him." Calm down, Mia Cara. I'll show you if you're calm. " Marco teased, snaking a hand around her waist to pull her closer to him. Alessia blushed and nodded, making a sign of zippin