Having been told what the problem was, he instantly ran to where the whole show was taking place. Thankfully she had stopped her unpleasant bawling.
"Sir, you called for me?" Edoardo, who had taken a seat there, turned his head to look at him. "Why won't you marry her, huh? Mr. Dark knight" Zeno couldn't help but chuckle at the title. He also wondered why she called him that. "You could have just said yes and we all could have avoided this unnecessary drama. Well don't just stand there, you're Zeno the dark knight, so do something." the man says."Yes sir, I'll get her down.'' It was quite funny for him. While everyone else was exhausted and totally worn out, he was finding it funny."Hey! Piccola!" he called out to her. "Go away! I don't want to talk to you." She whined, shooting another shot, but not at him."Why do you keep shooting at me? Is he not the one you want?" Edoardo asks, confused as to why he was the target of her antics."Really? You don't want to talk to me again? Ever?" he tilts his head to the side, leaning in closer to the tree. "And I had something to tell you. But since you don't want to talk to me, I guess I'll just…" WAIT!!" She yells as she sees him walking away, and a smug crawls up his lips."You can talk, but I will not talk to you." She generously offers. "Ahh, but it's a secret between me and you, I don't want everyone to hear it. Can I come up and tell you?" he sweetly asks, and a cute blush crawled on her face as the thought of them having a secret together made her ecstatic."Okay," she mumbles, trying to pretend that she wasn't happy. Carefully, he climbed up the tree, and he too wondered how on earth she had gone up? Sitting next to her, everyone watched as he leaned in closer to her and whispered some words to her. All of them leaning in closer, trying to listen in on their little secret. But not even one of them could hear a word of what Zeno was telling the child."REALLY!!!" They all heard the girl scream happily. "Yes, I promise." He assures her, and even locks their little fingers together….But eighteen good and not so pleasant years have passed since then, and no one still knows what their little secret was, no matter how many times the question was asked, neither Luna or even Zeno gave away the secret. But only Luna knew and remembered that he was yet to keep his promise to her....>Back to the present, Mid-June 2022<"He's not here yet." Luna fumed. "Just calm down a bit, I'm sure he's on his way." Maria, who had grown more white hair than eighteen years ago, says, trying to calm the young woman down. For she knew any moment now, the Lady could turn her own birthday party into a bloodbath."Where's papa?" she asks, trying to calm herself as much as she could. "He just got called away into his study, I think they're discussing something important.""important, my foot. What's more important than his daughter?" she said, matching up to her father's study. Normal young ladies wore gowns and lovely accessories on their birthdays, but our dear Luna had chosen to keep her normal black look. Yes she was in a short gown, but it was more like a ripped gown. You would wonder who designed her clothes. Sparkling black boots to go with it. But though she was covered in black, it didn't hide the little beauty she was.*BAM*BAM*BAM* She pounded on the door like she was willing to break it down. And then pushed the door open wide. And…"What's the need of knocking when you won't wait for a response before barging in huh? You this short devil, you will never change, Piccola." The frown on her face instantly vanished, in its place was the face of a little girl blushing in front of her longtime crush. He came. Her Dark Knight, he really didn't miss her birthday this year and his eyes were a bit swollen, she didn't need anyone to tell her why. She knew there was only one thing that could make him cry. Dan-a. His cheeks were a bit sunken too, but he was looking as breathtaking as ever. She could burst with joy now, but she had to contain it, she wasn't a little girl no more. Big girls don't show how they really feel, so almost immediately she wipes the grin off her face, and puts on a serious face."mm-mm" she cleared her throat, as there was a particular kind of voice she liked to use in front of him. Only when she got mad did she use her normal high-pitched earpiercing voice."I didn't expect you to come." she says, putting her head and shoulders high up. "Really?" he asks. "Yeah, I thought you would be busy, so I didn't expect you to be here today." Edoardo, who had seen how she had been panicking since morning, and planning on all the things she would do if he didn't show up today, could just sit there now and blink nonstop, while his mouth was opened wide in disbelief. He raised a liar. A really vicious liar."I'm a very understanding person, so I wasn't expecting you to leave your work for me." She says again, and her father just scoffs, an act that earns him a death glare from her."Really, then I guess that person was just worried for nothing. Someone told me you would kill me if I didn't make it this time." Instantly her eyes went to her father, wondering if he had rattled on her. And he vigorously shakes his head indicating he wasn't the one."Happy birthday my Piccola." He says, and a thousand times she had told him to stop calling her that, she was no longer a baby, but every time he said it, she was grateful in her heart that he was never one to listen to someone else. She loved it.The night was dark, and it brought a chilling ambience with it.Mea had never been more terrified in her life, never been more frightened of what her fate would be. Not even when she was tied, and gagged, and beaten by her clients, she was not this terrified then.She had always known what to expect, she could tell the kind of client just by looking at him. She could tell if he was the kind who loved to tie her to poles why they did it, or punish her before he could get aroused.She had come to understand and learned to study her clients, which in turn allowed her to prepare herself for whatever the client was planning to dish out to her.But tonight was different. Maybe it was because of the way his knuckles brushed her skin so tenderly. Or probably because of the unreadable gaze that he held. Mea could not tell.But as much as her inability to read his mind terrified her, there was something there… Something that made her shudder, and swallow her saliva over and over till her tongu
It was just another bubbling night in the streets of Naples, Italy. It had poured down heavily earlier in the day. But now all that remained as evidence of the rain that had hammered down were the wet grounds, and a cool, calm breeze that stretched to every deep and dark corner of the streets.Yellow street lights, and blinding lights from distinct buildings gave the night a rather dazzling appeal. Tourists, giggling and pointing as they walked the brilliant streets. Vendors chanting and singing just to advertise their goods. Street musicians gladly entertaining the tourists with their organettos and mandolins.Lovers making out in a dark corner, foolish move, Marco Marchetti thought as he walked past the dark alley. The city was beautiful and bustling, but it was also filled with thieves and criminals that were worse than thieves. He knew, he was one of them. The dignified ones though, the ones who didn't see themselves as criminals per se. It was the twisted law that saw and labele
"Get in," says the man who Mea was yet to even know his name. He had beaten up the men, paid them double and carefully dragged her out of the bar. Apparently, his car was parked some feets away from the bar. And now she could see why he could pay three hundred thousand euros without blinking. His car was exquisite.Who was he? What did he want with her? Why was he taking her? Hell! Where was he taking her?"Get in," he said again. This time a little harsher than the first. Mea looked from the car to the man who stood behind her, goading her to enter his car."Who are you? Where are you taking me?" she managed to ask."The man who just bought you! And I paid damn well too. And of course I'm taking you to my apartment, where else? Now get in!" he ordered again, clearly getting irritated with her nonsense.She looked around, she could actually scream. She had no idea where he was taking her, so she'd scream her lungs out. Some people on these streets knew her, so they would come to her r
After his midnight meeting ended, he spent some extra time with his boss before dropping the man off. He too headed straight home.On normal days, Marco had his own small suite in Zeno's mansion where he mainly stayed. He had no extra social life outside his work, so he usually had no reason to go back to his apartment. He spent most of his days and nights in his boss's mansion.But tonight—tonight was different. Tonight there was something waiting for him to come home. I hope.If she was awake, he was sure she'd have tried to find her way out. He wondered if she succeeded, or if she was still sleeping comfortably.He could still remember the look on her face as she slept. She seemed calm and yet disturbed. Her hair spread out on the pillow, and it seemed to be calling him, to run his fingers through every single strand. Her legs long and slender, even though some parts of her thighs were blue from bruises, they still looked sexy. "Damn it!" He hissed, opening and closing his palms o
Italy, April 2005... "What happened? Where is she? Where is Luna?" Edoardo DeFalco panicked as soon as he entered his mansion. He was set to go on a business trip when he received the call that his five year old daughter had gone missing. Instantly he had turned the car around."WHERE IS SHE!!" all the maids and nannies who were in charge of her trembled as he could be a real generous boss, but when it came down to matters of the safety of his dear Luna, then not even the devil himself could match his rage."s_s_sir, she was just here a while ago, I_ I_I don't know how…""YOU DON'T KNOW!!" he was up in Flames, smokes of anger fumed out of his head. "My child is missing and you tell me you don't know!" Everyone present went down on their knees in the wake of his anger."W_We are searching for her right now sir." The head nanny, Maria, managed to stutter."Then who the hell is talking to me now?" he asks."S_Sir?""If you're searching for her like you said, then who the hell is
Having been told what the problem was, he instantly ran to where the whole show was taking place. Thankfully she had stopped her unpleasant bawling."Sir, you called for me?" Edoardo, who had taken a seat there, turned his head to look at him. "Why won't you marry her, huh? Mr. Dark knight" Zeno couldn't help but chuckle at the title. He also wondered why she called him that. "You could have just said yes and we all could have avoided this unnecessary drama. Well don't just stand there, you're Zeno the dark knight, so do something." the man says."Yes sir, I'll get her down.'' It was quite funny for him. While everyone else was exhausted and totally worn out, he was finding it funny."Hey! Piccola!" he called out to her. "Go away! I don't want to talk to you." She whined, shooting another shot, but not at him."Why do you keep shooting at me? Is he not the one you want?" Edoardo asks, confused as to why he was the target of her antics."Really? You don't want to talk to me again?
Italy, April 2005... "What happened? Where is she? Where is Luna?" Edoardo DeFalco panicked as soon as he entered his mansion. He was set to go on a business trip when he received the call that his five year old daughter had gone missing. Instantly he had turned the car around."WHERE IS SHE!!" all the maids and nannies who were in charge of her trembled as he could be a real generous boss, but when it came down to matters of the safety of his dear Luna, then not even the devil himself could match his rage."s_s_sir, she was just here a while ago, I_ I_I don't know how…""YOU DON'T KNOW!!" he was up in Flames, smokes of anger fumed out of his head. "My child is missing and you tell me you don't know!" Everyone present went down on their knees in the wake of his anger."W_We are searching for her right now sir." The head nanny, Maria, managed to stutter."Then who the hell is talking to me now?" he asks."S_Sir?""If you're searching for her like you said, then who the hell is
After his midnight meeting ended, he spent some extra time with his boss before dropping the man off. He too headed straight home.On normal days, Marco had his own small suite in Zeno's mansion where he mainly stayed. He had no extra social life outside his work, so he usually had no reason to go back to his apartment. He spent most of his days and nights in his boss's mansion.But tonight—tonight was different. Tonight there was something waiting for him to come home. I hope.If she was awake, he was sure she'd have tried to find her way out. He wondered if she succeeded, or if she was still sleeping comfortably.He could still remember the look on her face as she slept. She seemed calm and yet disturbed. Her hair spread out on the pillow, and it seemed to be calling him, to run his fingers through every single strand. Her legs long and slender, even though some parts of her thighs were blue from bruises, they still looked sexy. "Damn it!" He hissed, opening and closing his palms o
"Get in," says the man who Mea was yet to even know his name. He had beaten up the men, paid them double and carefully dragged her out of the bar. Apparently, his car was parked some feets away from the bar. And now she could see why he could pay three hundred thousand euros without blinking. His car was exquisite.Who was he? What did he want with her? Why was he taking her? Hell! Where was he taking her?"Get in," he said again. This time a little harsher than the first. Mea looked from the car to the man who stood behind her, goading her to enter his car."Who are you? Where are you taking me?" she managed to ask."The man who just bought you! And I paid damn well too. And of course I'm taking you to my apartment, where else? Now get in!" he ordered again, clearly getting irritated with her nonsense.She looked around, she could actually scream. She had no idea where he was taking her, so she'd scream her lungs out. Some people on these streets knew her, so they would come to her r
It was just another bubbling night in the streets of Naples, Italy. It had poured down heavily earlier in the day. But now all that remained as evidence of the rain that had hammered down were the wet grounds, and a cool, calm breeze that stretched to every deep and dark corner of the streets.Yellow street lights, and blinding lights from distinct buildings gave the night a rather dazzling appeal. Tourists, giggling and pointing as they walked the brilliant streets. Vendors chanting and singing just to advertise their goods. Street musicians gladly entertaining the tourists with their organettos and mandolins.Lovers making out in a dark corner, foolish move, Marco Marchetti thought as he walked past the dark alley. The city was beautiful and bustling, but it was also filled with thieves and criminals that were worse than thieves. He knew, he was one of them. The dignified ones though, the ones who didn't see themselves as criminals per se. It was the twisted law that saw and labele
The night was dark, and it brought a chilling ambience with it.Mea had never been more terrified in her life, never been more frightened of what her fate would be. Not even when she was tied, and gagged, and beaten by her clients, she was not this terrified then.She had always known what to expect, she could tell the kind of client just by looking at him. She could tell if he was the kind who loved to tie her to poles why they did it, or punish her before he could get aroused.She had come to understand and learned to study her clients, which in turn allowed her to prepare herself for whatever the client was planning to dish out to her.But tonight was different. Maybe it was because of the way his knuckles brushed her skin so tenderly. Or probably because of the unreadable gaze that he held. Mea could not tell.But as much as her inability to read his mind terrified her, there was something there… Something that made her shudder, and swallow her saliva over and over till her tongu