“She is nobody.” Martino started in defiance. “She doesn’t deserve your attention.” “But deserves yours?” Levante asked with a raised brow.“But…”“She is not good for you, Martino. I know her type, Martino. She is not good for you…” He repeated with a dreadful look.Martino's hands formed into a fist by his side. You don’t have the right to decide that for meMarino wanted to say but he voted against it. “Okay.” He said after much hesitation. “Good.” Levante nodded as he still regarded him. “You should focus on looking after Rio. When the time comes, I will find a perfect match for you, Martino. You are like a son to me.” Levante said but Martino bit her lower lips. I doubt. He thoughts as his gaze met his boss’ watchful eye. “Thank you.” He said half-heartedly. Wishing, Levante would get how pissed he was and maybe change his mind. But he knew better.Now in the confinement of his room after taking a shower shortly after leaving the prison. Martino lay on his bed as he stared at t
“Come on in, Rio!” Angelo called after they got to the house. Rio stood staring at the mansion as if there was something dreadful inside he would rather not see. “Go on, Angelo. I’ll come over later. I need to go now.” Rio finally decided he couldn't face Ari. He might end up saying words that he would regret. He needed to talk to Luca. Yes. That was it. With that, he bade Angelo goodbye at the gate and watched him enter while he walked back to the car parked outside.He drew a deep breath as he turned on the car engine. As he drove through the streets, he couldn’t help but wonder how his relationship with Luca would turn out. The fact that he fucked the Nanny didn’t freak him as he expected….as if he was expecting Luca to cheat. Deep in thought, he didn’t realize the large truck that was coming towards him. Before he could notice, it was too late as he tried to divert in another direction….he ended up hurling at a poll by the roadside and a blackout was next. ********Martino rus
“Victoria?” He called in surprise as he drew her inside quickly.He looked out of the empty hallway and turned to her after he closed the door.“Looks like I’m not welcomed,” Victoria said sarcastically as she registered the unsettling look on Martino’s face. “No. I mean.” He brushed his hand through his hair in frustration. “I just wash expecting you.” Martino walked in…as Victoria hesitated before trailing behind him.“How do you even know where I stay.” Martino turned to look at her, as his heart twinge at the sight of her. She always had this elegance about her every time they met. But now, she was staring at him like she was a little child begging for his mother’s attention.“Victoria…”“You promised to call yesterday.” “It slipped me.” “Oh…wow. I guess I should leave then….” As Victoria made to turn away, Martino rushed to block her path.“No. Don’t. Please.” He said with a desperate look.“I was worried, Martino.” She said as he drew her instinctively into his arm, Victoria
“It’s complicated, Victoria.” Martino sighed as he stared up at the ceiling as if reminiscing. Victoria just watched him in silence. “They are the only family I have ever known.” He said again.“Who?”Martino shifted his gaze to her and smiled. “They are powerful people, Cara. Very powerful people.” He said and sighed. “When my parents died, and loan sharks were on my neck, he saved me and showed me so much love. The world has always been cruel to me, Cara. They were the only ones that made me feel safe….” He paused as Victoria stared at him in silence. “Now it’s as if I owe them. And I am paying in ways that I don’t want to.” He continued as Victoria bit her lips. The Morettis. She was sure he was talking about them.Victoria smiled. “Can’t you leave? I mean go away from them.” “No.” He said abruptly as Victoria caught a hint of pain in his eyes. “I can’t. I owe them too much.” “Are you sure they truly love you?” Victoria rested on his bare chest. But she got no reply. She paused f
“How are you feeling, Rio.” Levante ignored his initial statement.“It’s not your concern. You’ve always wanted to do my bidding right? Then take her out? I don’t want to see her ever again!” A silence ensued for a while then Levante spoke up. “Did she try to hurt you?”“Is that more important to you?”“Answer the damn question, boy. I pay my enemies back in full.” Levante spoke harshly as Rio sighed.“Not directly.”“What do you mean?”“Luca slept with her.” He said and paused but his father didn’t say a word. “I got overwhelmed with the thought and crashed on a poll.”“I can’t believe this,” Levante muttered under his breath.“Well?” Rio asked.“Focus on recovering. I’ll take care of the rest.” Levante said and hung up.“That isn’t a bloody answer,” Rio muttered as he put down the phone. He lay there in silence as he took time to eventually review his decision. He had called his dad on impulse. He was angry. Especially after that talk with Luca. His rage knew no bounds. He just cou
“Victoria….I…” Martino started to say but the words got hung up in the air.“Martino?” Victoria called when he didn’t say anything afterward.“Anything I do in the future, just know I love you. I love you so much, Victoria.” Martino said and hung up. He swung around and marched back to the cottage. He narrowed his eyes at Elena. “I’m not going to kill you. A certain person is betting on me. So I wouldn’t want to break her trust.” Elena watched him. Was it Victoria?“Then what?” She asked with a frown.“Let’s make a deal….” “Deal?”“You already know by now that Rio wants you dead. And I can’t seem to understand why you said he tried to kill you in the past…” Martino gave her a wary look. But Elena didn’t reply. There was no use hiding it. Or was there? He is going to spare her. She should keep her mouth shut till the end.“Your deal…” she said.“Stay away from Luca. Go far away from him. Out of the country….I don’t care. Because if I see you anywhere around him, I’ll be the first to
“What?” Luca asked, surprised. “This is crazy, Rio.” He added quickly when he noticed his surprised look wasn’t helping matters.“Yeah! I’m crazy about you, Luca!” Rio sobbed as Luca pressed his lips in exasperation.“Those times in the past…” he started slowly and his grip on the injection was less. “I would always watch your back. Dad said it was my duty. It was our duty to watch out for the Romanos.” He scoffed with a bitter smile as Luca watched him. He hated seeing him like this. He couldn’t do anything and it added to his frustration. “I misunderstood man.” He added.“You were the best thing that happened to me,” Luca said.“Were?” Rio raised a brow.“Rio…”“Those times when you would always stay alone. Angry you couldn’t approach other girls, I wished you would just look at me. Even for once.” Rio said.“I didn’t….” Luca brushed his hand through his hair. “I didn’t know, Rio.”“Well, Now you know!” He snapped.“Yes. I do. And I appreciate you….your love.”“No, you don’t,” Rio s
Martino sat down in the visiting room while Levante paced around in front of him. He didn’t dare to talk. After he received his call at the hospital earlier. His urgent tone signaled to Martino that Levante was, even more, crazier than his son. “PTSD ugh?” He stopped moving as he regarded Martino. Martino paused, nothing ever gets past this man. More reason why he should be more cautious.“The doctor hasn’t made any diagnosis yet. He’s still under observation.” Martino replied, careful with his words in order not to infuriate him any further.Levante nodded. “Will he be admitted to some psychiatrist hospital?”“Like I said…”“I bloody heard you the first time, Martino!” Levante fired as Martino bowed his head. That’s more like it. This was his true character. Not the unusually quiet type that was unpredictable.“I’m sorry boss.”“Did the doctor say what caused his trauma?”“I…”“I could get that information in a matter of seconds. Think before you lie.” Levante hissed.Then why did y