Seeing her getting into a Taxi and driving off, Marco sighed as he clenched his fist.She was so determined to escape from him. Was he that bad for her?Did she hate him that much?Dante said nothing as he kept on a stoic expression.Marco finally closed the laptop, “I’ll take it from here.” He interjected and pushed the car door open.“Get out of the driver's seat!” He said to the driver of the other car parked right beside him.He then got into the car, a sleek black sedan, and drove off. His mind began to work its wonders as he tried to figure out the route the red hair would eventually take to escape this time.He had a small smile on his lips thinking of the way she took off upon seeing his men.“Crazy little poppy.” He muttered under his breath.He wasn’t the type to do this; go after women who rejected him. But Alessia was different.Marco never dated formally, but he eventually fell for someone at first sight.And, why?Her craziness, her looks, and her sense of humor.She was
The rain thumped incessantly against the windows, a steady, cadenced drumming that filled the room with its grim melody.The opened window let in a gust of wind that carried droplets of rain which splashed on Alessia’s sleeping face. She stirred, her eyelids fluttering open slowly as the coolness of the rain kissed her skin.She blinked as her gaze fixed on the white ceiling above, her eyes widening in confusion. With a start, she jerked upright in panic.“What the….” She glanced around the room, taking in the sight of things in it.From the heavy curtains to the ornate furniture, the faint scent of Marco’s cologne lingered in the air.“Wait, Marco?” She asked out loud as she finally realized where she was. Her eyes grew wide and her lips trembled in shock.She was back in the same room she had escaped from yesterday.She was back here in Marco’s house!She shook her head in denial, “This can’t be happening. I almost left Reggio…. I left this place yesterday… Wait, was it yesterday? Y
Marco’s phone rang at that time and he glanced down at it to see it was a call from his father.A sigh left his lips as he picked the phone up, ready to end the call. But on second thought, Ezekiel never called him this early in the morning and on a rainy day.So, he chose to answer the call.“Yes, Father?”“Marco, what have you been up to?” Ezekiel didn’t beat around the bush as he asked. There was no time for pleasantries. “Any sign of Double S and our weapon?” He added.“No.” Marco returned with a sigh. “I’m still working on it,” Marco added.“Well work harder! You don’t have time on your side anymore.” Ezekiel raised his voice, wanting to instill fear into Marco.“I’ve got it. And don’t tell me that's the only reason you called.” Marco retorted as he walked and waved his hand, dismissing the maid.“Of course not. I called you because of what we discussed a few days ago. Miracle will be entering the country today and you’re expected to be at the airport in 30 minutes. You’ll be tak
The guard pulled open the car door for Mimi and she glanced at the guard before getting into the car. She turned towards Marco who had his gaze fixated on her, and smirked as she pulled off her oversized shades. “Long time no see,” She drawled, the smirk still in place. Marco returned the smirk with his charming ones. The kind that would disarm anyone. “Indeed, The Miracle Gonzalo.” He replied, his voice smooth and unhurried. Their eyes met in a silent clash of egos, each too proud to break the moment first. They were supposed to be fiancés, but their relationship was a battlefield of egos, they were unwilling to yield. Despite looking at the woman before him and taking in every feature of her face, Marco never felt his heart skip a beat like it always did each time he glanced at Alessia. If anything, he didn’t even feel like staring at Miracle. So many years had passed and she had eventually grown into a very beautiful woman. But to him, the only woman who was beautiful enough
“Long time no see, Girlfriend,” Gaia said as she flashed her perfect set of teeth at Mimi and Marco.Marco felt like rubbing the space between his brows, knowing that he was in for a lot of drama from these two.Mimi returned the smile with the same ones that didn’t reach her eyes as she asked, “Girlfriend? Excuse me, but I’m not a petty soldier.” Mimi retorted sarcastically.Well apparently, something had transpired between the both of them and they ended up getting separated as friends.So now, the only thing left was a bunch of frenemies.Gaia twirled the glass in her hand around as she raised a brow. She never wanted to cause a scene or maybe shame Mimi before Marco, but the girl was being unreasonable for no reason.“Petty soldier you say? I think that petty soldier is better than a spoiled brat civilian who can’t tell their left from right.” Gaia said in return, maintaining a stoic expression.“What? What did you call me?” Mimi dropped her hand from Marco’s as she watched Gaia i
“Well, thank goodness. Your Uncle, Francesco, and the entire family have approved of the one-month extension you asked for. So the wedding wouldn’t be an excuse for you not to also focus on finding that bastard.” Ezekiel said to Marco who was seated opposite him.Marco breathed out a sigh of relief, knowing his heart and head would finally be at peace and would eventually function better this time.He had been so stressed out by the fact that he was getting married in 5 days and at the same time trying to catch Double S.Now that he had been granted an extra month, he would have the chance to focus on Double S.But again, he had to stop the wedding with Mimi. He couldn’t just sit around and wait for her to sort it out like she said earlier. He knew without a doubt that it wouldn’t be that easy for her to achieve.So, he would take matters into his own hands and stop the damn wedding coming up in 5 days.After he left the party the previous night, he had gone straight to the mansion an
“Why did he hang up on me?” Mimi asked as she pulled the phone away from her ear, staring at the screen.“He didn’t even let me say what I had to say. I’ll call him back.” She said and dialed his number again.But surprisingly, Marco’s phone suddenly went dead.“What the?” She glanced at the maid in her bedroom and back at her phone.“Did he turn his phone off?”The maid said nothing as she watched Mimi pace back and forth in the bedroom.She was dressed in a white dress that hugged her slender waist and flared downwards. The upper part was tight as it clung onto her body like a second skin.Her long red hair was let loose, falling in heavy curls around her.The maid opened her mouth to say something, but the moment she saw Mimi’s face, she gave up and shut her mouth.Mimi tried multiple times to reach Marco again, but all the results remained the same. He was unreachable.She gritted her teeth, and threw the phone on the bed, “How could he just ignore me like that? Did I say somethin
Everyone turned to Marco the moment they heard Dante’s words.It was surprising to see he had already woken up in the space of one hour. Of course, this was Marco for crying out loud. It was as if he was immune to pain and injuries.Dante hurriedly walked forward towards him, but before he could say a word, Ezekiel beat him to it.“What the fuck happened to you?” He asked Marco seriously.Marco shut his eyes briefly and opened them again. “ I was attacked by Double S.”At those words, everyone except Selena gasped, “What the hell? Double S tried to kill you in person?” Dante was surprised, Double S never showed himself to the public. He always wore a mask to conceal his face, and the fact that Marco saw him meant he really wanted to kill Marco this time.Dante turned to look at the Doctor and bowed politely, “Ezekiel would see you out.” Ezekiel wanted to protest, but seeing the look Dante threw at him, he had no other choice than to accept.“This way, sir.”The both of them left toget
The next day, Grace arrived at the airport, ready to board the plane to her dream country.Everything she ever dreamed of was coming true, although it looked like everything was falling apart at first, it eventually came together.Standing at the airport gates and clutching her ticket tightly, she couldn’t help but look back over her shoulder. Sicily had been her home, the place where she had laughed, cried and grown. Her heart swelled with a mix of nostalgia and excitement as memories washed over her: moments of laughter with Alessia, sneaking out on wild journies, quiet nights where she and Dante would talk and cuddle until dawn. She had always dreamed of seeing the world, but leaving this life wasn’t easy. Yet, knowing that her best friend was now happy, married, and building a family of her own made it feel right. She had her dreams to chase, after all.Taking a deep breath, she turned to face the gate, trying to push aside the ache in her heart. Just as she took a step forward,
Grace was so excited that she couldn’t stop rambling on and on as she picked out the perfect wedding dress for her dear Alessia. A proud smile crossed Alessia’s face as she watched her best friend getting so excited about her wedding. She was surprised when Grace told her that Dante had also proposed to her. But Grace being Grace had rejected the proposal. To her, she wanted to go to school first.“Do you have to go to school?” Alessia asked as she glared at Grace who wouldn’t stop grinning. “Ali, we’ve talked about this before. You know I’ve always wanted to go to school in the US. Besides, it’s just 4 years.” She said and pouted.“But I don’t want you to leave,” Alessia pouted also.Grace teared up, moving to hug her friend. “Sorry my baby,” she muttered. “But if you’re happy for me, you’ll wish me well instead of crying.” Grace poked, earning a jab from Alessia.The manager of the mall watched them with a smile, wondering how these two managed to push through life to this day. Wh
A month later, Salvatore walked into Devil's Den to find Marco who had invited him there. When he arrived, he met with Selena waiting for him by the corner. “Welcome, please come with me." She said, knowing he was Marco's guest. Salvatore watched her face for a while and nodded. He followed her as they both got into the elevator and went up to the second floor. Ever since Marco and Salvatore made up, they rekindled their previous friendship. They would often drink and go for meetings together, it made Dante feel betrayed, but of course, they never left him behind. When Selena and Salvatore arrived at the top floor where the supposed Marco was supposed to be waiting for him, he found the place empty.“Where is he?" He asked as he sat on one of the couches in the room.“I presume he is on his way," Selena said robotically. Salvatore smirked, baffled by how she took this mafia work even more seriously than the men.He wondered if she ever smiled in her life considering she was always
When Salvatore walked in fully, everyone including Alessia excused themselves to give the two some privacy.Now left alone in the hospital room, Marco smirked and said, “So it's you? You're that one stubborn mercenary." “That's a wonderful way to apologize, Marco," Salvatore said, moving to sit on the chair by the hospital bed.Marco's brow creased in confusion, “Apologize? For what?" He asked.“Please don't act like you don't know the reason we drifted apart." The smile on Tore’s face disappeared, replaced by a serious look.Seriously, Marco didn't understand what he was talking about. “I still don't get you. We drifted apart because your father hated my family." “Are you kidding me? We were friends even after the rift began. That wasn't the reason." Salvatore reminded him, this time he could feel his anger building up in him.Marco stayed silent, trying to recall what exactly had transpired between them in the past. The only thing he remembered was that Salvatore had a girlfriend…
It took Marco two days to finally wake up. When he did, he felt a bit strange. This time, the thing on his face had been removed and his right there was someone else face.Alessia sat beside him, or more like lay beside him on the bed, her dark circles visible and a sign that she hadn't slept well in a while.Marco smiled, then reached out a hand to pat her hair.What happened when he was asleep and how long it had been?When Alessia felt a hand on her hair, she immediately opened her eyes.Her eyes met his and a surprised look consumed her face. “Marco?" She asked carefully, trying to make sure she wasn't hallucinating again.“Mia Cara." He muttered to convince her that she wasn't seeing things.Alessia jerked up instantly and called his name again. “Marco?" “You aren't hallucinating, Baby." Marco chuckled.And before he could guess her next move, she threw herself at him and hugged him tightly.“Oh my goodness! You're awake! You're finally awake!"Alessia pulled away slightly, her
Alessia stared at Marcel and Salvatore, especially Dante. She was confused as to why their faces looked so worried. “Alessia…” Delilah’s voice called from the side. Alessia turned to see who the voice belonged to. Of course she knew that familiar voice.When she saw Delilah, her eyes widened in shock. "Delilah? You're here?” She asked, unknowingly walking over to Delilah. Delilah smiled through the tears coming out of her eyes and immediately hugged Alessia. "It's so good to see you again, Alessia.” She muttered, patting her back.Alessia pulled away from her and smiled thinly. “Why are you crying? Did you miss me that much?" She teased, wanting to make the old lady smile.Delilah chuckled, wiping her tears. “Yes." She said, though it was a lie. She missed Alessia, but she was more concerned about Alessia's reaction if she saw the current Marco.Alessia was confused by the worried faces of everyone. Wasn't getting Marco out a good thing? Why did they all look sad?“What happened?" S
Getting Marco out of that place wasn’t easy, but Salvatore’s men were hellbent. They called Dante and handed the items back to him.Dante was surprised, he had initially thought that Salvatore would never agree. To top it all, he hadn’t even seen Salvatore’s face before.He only wished to see Double S, not that he would tell anyone of him.He received the items, took them back to the base, and informed a few of the family members about it.He even had to forge that Marco had them all those while but chose to hide and see what Francesco and his children would do. When the twins heard of this, they sent people after Dante, they aimed to ruin the items and maybe kill Dante off.Dante, being the ever so smart one, ran off. It wasn’t easy for Lorenzo and Leonard’s men to get to him.He was faster and better than they would ever be.Salvatore’s men launched an attack on the twins, destroying and eventually killing both of them. It wasn’t easy, but they succeeded.Delilah helped Marco to hi
Marcel called Salvatore over, taking his time to plead with his son to forgive Marco for the sake of his sister.Salvatore as usual wasn't easily pleased and he immediately rejected his father's pleading.Marcel didn't give up. For the next one month, he tried his best to get some men to locate where Salvatore had hidden the items he stole from the De Lucas. If he could find it, he would return it to Dante and have him save Marco. But no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find it.Alessia spent the entire day and night crying nonstop in her bedroom. She even fell sick at some point. She would also starve herself often. Salvatore saw all these, but he didn't budge.On this day, Alessia actually slit her wrist, aiming to kill herself.Salvatore went to a meeting with his father. He was about to tell his opinion on the current matter they had at hand, but to his greatest surprise, a sharp pain shot through his left wrist. Because it was unexpected, he winced instinctively.Marcel t
Alessia hurriedly asked the guards to let Dante and Grace into the mansion.She couldn’t believe they had come, although she was scared that her father and Salvatore might come out and get angry at the sight of Dante since he was a De Luca.“Alessia, what are you doing here?” Dante lowered his voice and asked. Of course, he knew this place, Marcel Stefano Marino’s house, one of the most deadly mafia lords of Sicily. It was a place where the De Lucas family was certainly unwelcome.Alessia swallowed, throwing a glance at the looming hallway before leaning closer. “I… I live here. I’m Stefano Marino’s daughter.” Her voice was steady, but the fear in her eyes was unmistakable.Dante, however, merely shook his head, cutting her off before she could explain further.“There’s no time for that.” His voice was clipped, laced with urgency. “Alessia, Marco’s father is dead. Do you understand what that means?”Alessia’s eyes dropped, and she nodded solemnly. “I know. I saw it in the news right