Men are genuinely assholes. Whoever they may be, they will surely be assholes in the making. And that is what I truly believe in. Regardless of what they say, it still ends with men being bastards as ever. Just like how much of a fucking asshole Elliot Allister is. He is nothing more than a douche! He may be the great mafia king, but it doesn't erase the fact that he is not man enough to face the woman he loves. And Elliot Allister is a dickhead more than anything else for hurting and embarrassing Ari and treating her with disrespect in the manner he did. And what's worse, he did those things in front of his friends and trusted men. And nothing would make him happier than punching that jerk until he died. And the fucking asshole that I am talking about is none other than me. I am the fucking bastard, Elliot Allister. And yes, I wanted to kill myself for hurting Ariella Gregory. I always tell myself that I love that woman. Ari is my life. But for some reason, I always find the easiest
The silence makes me feel that it is just going to be me the whole time. No one to love and no one to love me back. Fate had decided that my life had to be that way. And in this way, being drowned by the sorrows and the misery, I was already torturing myself in the same way as retribution for hurting the woman I loved so much. I have learned to enjoy the silence and being alone nowadays. Whenever I have free time or whenever I don't have to go to the warehouse, I will immerse myself here in my room, doing nothing at all but just thinking and reminiscing about that sweet moment I had with Ari. The moment that I will treasure for the rest of my life, but the same moment that can never happen between us again. For most days of the past couple of weeks, Kyle and Brit have also provided me with the privacy and the space that I needed. They know that I won't bring up the topic, and they respect that. Well, they began to question me about just what I had done that night because they also se
I stared at him, dumbfounded. Kyle can really leave me speechless most of the time with just his words. "What the hell?! I am not a wuss! Now get out and leave me in my darkness tranquil." "Well, that request? Still, the answer is no. Have you become a vampire now that you want to remain in the darkness all the dang time?" As he approached me, he spoke while trying to look at a couple of beers on the floor. He shook his head in dismay as he seemed to be counting how many beer cans I plan to consume again. "And just look at that. The vampire is trying to drink himself to oblivion once more." "What brings you to my place?" I questioned Instead, "You must report to the warehouse because there will be an incoming cargo tonight. So stop blabbering to me about the things that are of no importance at all to us." "No need to worry, boss. I've already issued the men all the instructions for the shipments this evening. Brit will also be in command of just about everything, and he is capable o
"I wouldn't want to talk, Kyle. Not to you, Brit, or anyone else for that matter. I've made it abundantly obvious to all of you that I have no further intentions of talking and discussing." I then added in a grim tone, "Whatever occurred that night has already happened. I already did what I have already done, and there is absolutely nothing you can really do to reverse that reality." I said, as I went for the beer can that was on the ground, opened it up, and took a drink. "And for those actions that I have taken, I know there are consequences to them. And me being like this is a part of the consequences that I have to accept in my life." "Elliot, just what the hell is going on? You are making things so much more complicated than they should have been. You are becoming a wuss by starting out with issues that aren't even there. Those traits should have been for the women and not you." Even if I keep on saying my reasons, no one will understand my point. So it is really pointless that w
A few days later, Ari was still unable to persuade Markus to acknowledge her insane ideas, despite the fact that time had passed. She wasn't even able to tell him what her next move was. However, Markus just completely shut her off. And Ari understands that she must give Markus time to understand where she is coming from. She really doesn't want to give up on Elliot, even though she has been battling with herself for far longer than necessary. She keeps on telling herself that she deserves better treatment from him and that she will just completely forget him and move on with her life. But every time she tries to do just that, she fails with her thought. She cannot, for the life of her, just let Elliot go for some reason. Loving him is still what her heart longs to do. Markus, on the other hand, seems to have been adamant that he does not wish for Elliot to mistreat or reject Ari in just about whatever way again. He is totally pissed at how Elliot managed to just leave Ari hanging at
Every person in the area turned to look at her as soon as she walked into the room. She took a seat next to Ethan after lifting her eyebrows at the men in front of her. Markus is arching his brows at her, and Ari is aware of the fact that Markus is seriously trying to send her a message. Her friend knows that there is something that she is planning to do. She arched her brows back at Markus the same way he was doing at her, and all Markus could do was roll his eyes at Ari. "Sister, I am glad that you can make it. How are you doing? Is everything alright?" Ethan asked as he welcomed her. With nothing more than a sweet smile for her brother, she continues to say, "Good. I am fine, Ethan. How have you been? We haven't been seeing each other as often as we should." "Yeah, I know. I've been too busy the past couple of weeks with a lot of traveling here and there." Ethan's strict voice suddenly becomes worried about his sister. "Is there a problem with you?" "None at all. Everything is j
"Perfect. Everything is fixed then. So be it. The meeting is adjourned now." Ethan said as he watched as one by one, the men stood up and readied themselves to leave the room. "Boss, I'll be at the warehouse for rounds." Ethan nods his head in agreement with his underboss. Markus is not moving and he is waiting for Ariella to make a move as well. But it seems that Ari is nowhere near to leaving. And Markus can't help but feel anxious about this scene. "Ari, let's go?" He asks Ari, making Ethan turn to look at the both of them. Ariella scrunched her brows at him and pouted irritatingly. This is her time, and she wouldn't let Markus ruin it. "I'll be out in a few. I just have to discuss with Ethan some personal matters." Markus mirrored the same expression she gave him. He doesn't want to, but from the glare, Ari is giving him, he knows he needs to. "I'll wait for you outside." He said as he stood up, nodded to the boss, and walked out the door. Ethan then turned to look at his stil
Ari had only been able to sob at that precise moment. Hearing the truth from Ethan just breaks her heart more. She is not expecting another surprise from her own family. She can understand that Elliot may have his reasons, but Ethan? How could Ethan continue to lie to her when he saw how broken she was? And with the possible exception of her, she has just as much right to suspect that everyone is aware of this reality again. Her own gang made her look like a fool yet another time. When she mistakenly thought she already truly belonged to their so-called mafia family, she was kept out of the loop once more. "Why, Ethan? I will continue to ask everyone why until any one of you has the audacity to answer me truthfully. What made you decide that you needed to keep manipulating me and lying straight to my face? You know, I almost lost myself during those gruelling days. I kept the guilt within myself that he died because of me. It was so hard to carry the gruelling guilt of everyone's de
Finally, the story has come to an end. Apologies, as it took longer than I had expected because of a lot of circumstances and my busy schedule. This is not perfect as well, and I know that, but I really want to thank you all so much for the support and for giving this book a chance. I deeply appreciate all the readers and followers who are supporting my stories in GN. Please support and keep reading my other stories in GN: English: (On-going) The Dragster's Mafia Heiress The Runaways' Second Chance Mate Taglish: The Invisible Love of Billionaire (completed) Married to the Runaway Bride (completed) Falling for the Replacement Mistress (On-going) The Rise of the Fallen Ex-Wife (On-going) Entangled to the Hidden Mafia (On-going)
Two men could be seen discreetly bickering over something in the stillness of the night. And although what was happening was visible to the rest of the men on the ground with them, they all chose not to interfere at this moment. They know better than to meddle with something that is not their concern. No one can genuinely understand what the verbal hubbub that is occurring between the two is all about as well. But whatever it is, it begins to appear to be about something big and important for the two to face off on the grounds just like that. The two men exchanged dirty, mean looks as they awaited each other's next move. And it also seemed as if they were about to each draw their firearms and end this ordeal between them, but both of them subsequently changed their minds and thought better of their situation. It really shouldn't reach such an extent once more. They now behave more calmly and rationally with each other than they used to in the past as a result of the changes in their
The wedding ceremony is happening in a blur for both of them. They are just too focused on each other all the time, as they are both holding each other's hands. The couple is so overjoyed about everything that is happening that they were smiling all throughout. And why wouldn't they? They are getting married! "Now that you can, Elliot, you may now recite your vows." The priest directed him. Elliot wasn't accustomed to these situations, of course. He's never been kind to express how he really feels, especially about love topics, and most of all not in front of other people. Kyle and Brit are the only people who could possibly know everything about what his heart desires. Nevertheless, today, he is willing to voice his opinion openly about Ariella and take away all his inhibitions because he wants Ari to understand how important she is to him. Before actually beginning to say his vows, he even took a deep breath to compose himself. "Hey, you know how hard this is for me, Ari, sweetie.
As I stood beside Kyle, my heartbeat was thumping frantically in my chest. I am anxious and excited, and I can tell that every person in the hall is feeling the same way as I am. This is where it all ends now. This is the culmination of everything that we've worked so hard to achieve. Today is a very special day for me and Ari, and everyone present here today is going to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. And I've honestly been eagerly awaiting this moment as well for a very long time now. But, in addition to that, I am currently experiencing a wide range of emotions. And for the very first time in my life, I can feel my hands and legs trembling at the same time at just the thought of Ariella Gregory. A distinct kind of nervousness is what I am starting to experience because, even though I'm anxious as I stand here with my best man, my excitement for what today will bring outweighs my nervousness by a long shot. Today is my most anticipated day. I'm going to get married tod
"There may still be time for you to make up your mind and change the decisions that you made, so are you sure that this is exactly what you intended to be doing?" Markus is acting like an a-hole as usual at this moment. "Sure, everything else with the villains of your lives is done and over with, but are you absolutely able to say that you wanted to marry him, that douche? Just tell me, Ariella, and I am willing to save you from this misery that you are about to get yourself into." I scowled at him as I crossed my arms in front of my chest to just let him know that he was not in the least amusing me and that I was beginning to get upset and clearly annoyed with him. "Markus, are you done grating on my nerves? If you are, can you shut the hell up now?" "What the heck, pumpkin? Why are you being so rude and surly? I'm merely trying to provide some clarity to your muddled and disorganized thinking. And I just want to let you know there is still enough time to back out." "Shut the heck
"It’s alright, dear. It's actually a very sweet gesture from you. And it just shows how much you really love my daughter." "I really do love her." He said proudly. Ari is too pleased, and she can feel the butterflies in her stomach again just hearing Elliot's words of affection for her in front of her mother. "And I love him too, so much, mom." She said proudly as well, then turning her attention to her fiance she said. "And yeah, I'm actually making your breakfast, but I thought that something must have happened because you kept calling and shouting my name that I have to see you. Are you seriously missing me all that much?" He replied confidently, "I certainly do." Then he lowers his voice and whispers to Ari, "Let's go back up into our room and I'll show you how much I miss you and how much I love you." "I like that." Ari answered grinning. She then turned to face her mother asking her, "Mom, will you be an angel and take over in the kitchen? Elliot and I just need to discuss s
Elliot immediately woke up from his sleep when he dreamed about Ariella not being beside him. He tried to reach for her but was surprised to find out that she was really no longer lying next to him. "Ari!" He exclaimed in an instant. He's been so protective of her since the recent incident that the prospect of losing her again fills him with dread. He has lost her so many times in the past that he will not allow it to happen again. He jumped out of bed and briskly walked into the bathroom to look for her. "Baby?" He called out to her again but still got no response. He then tried looking for her in the walk-in closet, but still, she was nowhere to be seen. "Baby, where are you?" He says to himself. Instantly, he began to feel uneasy. How could she have gone anywhere without him? Did she abandon him? But why? What did he do to merit that from her? He tried reaching out to her all the time, but Ari is still finding it hard to get through the events of last time, and as he and Ethan d
It is extremely simple to fool this young man who thinks so highly of himself, and as Mattias nods his head in agreement with Lucio, the elderly man feels he has done an outstanding job. With that being said, he has to leave immediately before Mattias poses a lot of questions that he wouldn't be able to answer. After concluding his report, he said, "With all of that information revealed to you, I will put it to rest at that for the time being." He then grabbed the money and, having to put it in his bag, rose up from his seat and proceeded to go. "I need to leave right now because I have somewhere I need to be. Call me if your big boss has another assignment for me." He declared, turning to leave without waiting for Mattias to respond. "The Allisters—what's up with them then?" The moment Mattias posed that query, Lucio halted in his tracks. "What? What about the Allisters?" "Isn't it that you told me you have information concerning both Gregory and Allister?" Mattias inquired as he
Lucio was so excited about this meet-up that he greeted Mattias as soon as he came through the door, saying, "Mattias, it's been quite some time since I last heard from you. What surprises do you have in store for me now? Did the boss seem to like everything that I had to say about the Gregory and Allister families? I need details about what went through with your plans." The most recent incidents involving the Wilsons, Gregorys, and Allisters are still unknown to Lucio. He still doesn't know that Mattias and his men have been captured and are under direct orders from Elliot, nor does he know that Matthew is already dead. He made the decision to maintain a low profile after receiving numerous threats from an anonymous gang, and since he doesn't have anyone to back him up solidly, he decided to stay put and keep silent for a little while. And now he's overjoyed that Mattias has summoned him. He may not have information now, but Mattias won't know that, so it will be easy money for