I smiled at my brother. A genuine smile at that, because I can feel how much concern he really has for me. My love problems are not supposed to be his issue. But whatever is happening with me and Elliot has entangled him in this as well. "I will be okay, Ethan. And I assure you, he can't hurt me again. I'll be the one to hurt him if any. I am Ariella Gregory, and I can be a brat and a total headache if I want to." Ethan then caressed my arms and said something that baffled me. "He'll pay for whatever he did to you. Trust me, Ari." And with those words, he left, not waiting for a response from me. And even though I didn't want to think about Ethan's words, a part of me did. What the hell is he planning to do? "Ari, move it. We don't have all day." I heard Markus shout from the outside. "Be patient. I'm on my way out." I shouted back. Wanting to know what Ethan was planning, I knew it would only be Markus who could provide me with answers, and that is why another plan surfaced in my t
After the useless meeting we had, here I am once again mending my sorrows in one of my bars, with a bottle of alcohol in hand. I was not yet drunk, but I was already blabbering and making a statement in the presence of Kyle and Brit, saying, "Finally! At long last, she had made sure to follow specific instructions and had also been able to move forward. Eventually, she did well enough without having to ask any fucking questions upon seeing me. And finally, she learned from her mistakes and tried to correct them. And all it took seems to have been for me to try to speak to her brother. And what a brilliant solution was that?" The two were just looking at me without saying anything. "Isn't that a victory on my part? Isn't that the most interesting thing that happened today? Isn't that exciting? Ariella Gregory is now out of my life for good." I added with a glint of irritation in my tone. And I don't know why it has to be this way. In all honesty, that meeting was called by me. I want
Does Kyle think that it would affect me tremendously if he called me by that name? Does he think that I would run amok just because I was termed with a word that I am sure of that is really attributed to me? He is, by all means, mistaken, then. Because I know for a fact that I'm not just being selfish. However, more than selfishness, I'm also an egotistical scumbag. And I am now able to make sense of that. I have been for quite some time now. But in my defense, as I have always tried to point out to myself, is that I'm only starting to act stupidly like this because of my fear. Yes, I am a mafia king, but that does not explicitly exclude me from being the potential reason of Ari's destruction or from any other risk I might keep exposing her to because of my life. My main goal, as has been and will always be, is to ensure her safety and security, as well as al
I regained consciousness with the numbness that I felt in my right jaw. Fuck! What the hell just happened?! I kept trying to recall where I was and what was really happening to me, but at the moment, my mind is nowhere near cooperating in telling me what I wanted to know. With my eyes still closed, I did try to feel my surroundings. Am I at the warehouse? Or in the bar? Where the hell is Kyle and Brit? Questions after question flooded my mind, but regardless of how much I tried to recall things, I just completely went blank. I slowly opened my eyes, and the first thing I saw was the dark room. I began to look around without taking the time to understand exactly what had happened to me. Though I know it is already morning, the small room is still so dark and the only illumination that came from here was the one that came from the sun's beams outside through the small window. And that gave me the conclusion that I am nowhere in my house nor in my territory. Even our punishment chamber
Kyle walked briskly past several of their men, who seemed to be as anxious and worried as he was. He had sent a word to their men a couple of minutes earlier before he even arrived here. And the manhunt for the Big B is now on. He kept massaging his forehead as he walked inside the warehouse to look for Brit. This is what he was even talking about to Elliot earlier, but his asshole of a friend didn't even seem to listen. And now they are once again in this same predicament as before. "Boss." Everly greeted him as soon as he was inside. "Any news about Big B?" Worry is evident in each of their men. Why wouldn't they? Their king has gone missing, and they don't even have a trace of where to look for him. He just suddenly disappeared without a trace. Kyle just shook his head, as defeated as he was. A lot of things are going on in his mind, negative thoughts at that, but still, a part of him wants to believe that everything is alright with Elliot. Their boss will be alright. "Where's t
"Elliot Allister, it's nice of you to wake up from your slumber. I have waited for this moment to come face to-face with the great mafia king! And for once I am not on the losing end here, but it is you." When Elliot finds out the truth about who his captor is, he is furious. His instinct was correct the entire time, considering that he had a nagging suspicion about all this. It has been and still is, the asshole who had the nerve to make this move. He doesn't know how this jerk was able to pull this off, but he will surely get to the bottom of things without a doubt. No one messes with him, especially not the man in front of him. He said that name with utter disdain, "Lucio. You are the only person that comes to my mind after learning that I am not in my territory any more. So I can't exactly say that I did not expect this, nor am I surprised to see you in front of me. Just as always, and just as you have been all the time, you are still a traitor." Lucio forced a smile and answere
Elliot was left speechless as he was faced with the man who couldn't stop grinning at him. And the more he sees that this scene is really enjoyable for the asshole in front of him, the more he wishes to shorten the lives of the two men who had the nerve to work together against him. "How dare you?!" He shouted. And all the man did was shrug his shoulders and laugh at him, finding everything amusing when Elliot was clearly out of his mind. "Why don't you take a chill pill, Allister? You will be needing that the most." "You are a dead man!" Elliot exclaimed, wishing to take a punch right there and then. "Isn't it the other way around, Allister? Between you and I, I have the power now, don't you think? So if I were you, I'd save those energy. Surely your men will be having a hard time locating and tracking you." "You won't get away with this, you asshole! I should have known you were a traitor!" The man ignored him and turned to Lucio. Then he made a point of saying, "Lucio, leave u
It has been a full day of tracking and locating Elliot to no avail, but every effort they have made remains futile. Despite their best efforts, they are still unable to locate him. And they are slowly losing a lot of patience around here trying to find the big boss before time runs out on them. Kyle, exhausted, goes on to ask his capo, "Any news, Brit? Have you heard anything or received any news about his whereabouts?" Since this morning's early hours, they have already been trying to look for the big boss. However, neither a reliable report nor his whereabouts has been given to them at this point in time. Before speaking, Brit exhaled a breath. Just like the underboss, he is tired as well and hasn't even had sleep following the discovery that the boss is missing. "There have not been any reports of his whereabouts. No calls or demands in exchange for his release, and not even appeals for a ransom for him. I'm as perplexed as you are about the cause of his disappearance." As he dra
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