Alexandra Dellarosa POV After Conti’s little remark that I still couldn't fathom or comprehend, I had heard his words loud and clear. He had asked Moose to drag us down to the venue with the help of the goons.“You see this one, make sure she's at the back of the line” Conti scoffed. There was no way I could tell who he had been referring to because I had a sack over my head. But I guessed it must have been me.Someone who I thought to be Moose because of the way they had aggressively pulled at me to a spot was in charge of guiding me towards wherever they were taking us.“Ladies!” Conti’s voice rang out, I couldn't mistake the voice even with my eyes closed.“Your time has come. Today you meet destiny, today you become women with owners, today the saints cheer you on, today you become free!” He continued, spewing gibberish which I still couldn't understand.I couldn't help but spot out his use of the word “saints” yet again. What exactly was going on?. “Don't forget to smile when
Alfredo Fabri POV Unlike most persons, I knew when and how to follow my gut. Not as a form of superstition or anything, but I'd always described it as a natural cyber security system. I never purchased it, but it had always been there. “84” I called out, stopping down to knee length to pick up a number tag.I wasn't wrong, someone definitely had been behind us. Had they been following us? Were we being watched?“What's that Fabri?” Gina question, trying to get a hold of the genesis of the puzzled look on my face.“Something's off G” I said cautiously, careful that no one asides Gina heard what I said.“And the tour guide?” I asked, referring to the average man who had been guiding us through the path.“The Moron didn't even know we'd stopped in our tracks, but I'm sure in no time he'd figure it out and come looking for us” She said in a breath, genuinely irritated by the Man's inability to spot out the disparities in the atmosphere.That was the first sign of every great Mafia. You
Alexandra Dellarosa POV The lady beside me had just dropped dead, it was the second time someone had been shot so close to me. Not just that, but dying in my stead. I didn't know how I was handling it, but I felt like retching and the blood littered everywhere didn't augur well with my stomach.“You shot the wrong person Vegas!” A man who I perceived to be in his 60’s informed the tall Man who had only made his way to the back of the room from the front.“Did I?” Vegas questioned, wearing a perplexed look on his face.“You didn't even ask a question, didn't think of the need to know the root where the issue stemed from!” the Man cried out, his voice a little bit raised.“You just got into the room, dragged the pistol from Conti, and pulled the trigger!”“Are you high on something?” the older man asked“Language Reece! Language!” Vegas yelled out in the Older Man's direction, his voice cloaked in a cologne of authority.If there was anything I had learned so far, it was that whoever t
Alfredo Fabri POV “How do you feel being the only lady in the room” I jokingly asked Gina, twirling the wine glass rhythmically.“How do you feel playing detective as a Mafia, while stealing the spotlight in the room” She replied, gulping down the contents of her glass.“Funny” I mumbled.“But seriously, how do you do it Fabri?” Gina question with a stern face, fixing her glance attentively, towards my direction.“Do what exactly?” I asked, unable to grasp what Gina was hinting towards.“You walk into a room, and it's as though no one else exists but you. You carry out your duties flawlessly, leaving no room for mistakes.” She said, taking a pause to attend to the Man who just walked up to our row.“Hello beautiful—” He said, a smirk glued to his face.“I'll pass” Gina said, without a second thought. He was the eighth guy tonight to be greeted with the same response from Gina.“You didn't even allow him to settle G” I said unable to hold back the laughter that had long been welling u
Alexandra Dellarosa POV “Certainly this is not your first Rodeo” Reece asked, sizing me up from head to toes. I said nothing because I was required to say nothing. I had long come to a conclusion not to try anything stupid just as Moose advised. So far, my defiance had gotten me no where but nearer to the claws of an uncertain end. In here, in this world where it seems as though Men call the shots, there was no room nor provision available for people like us to voice out our unfortunate thoughts.“I mean, it's not your first Auction right?” He questioned again, expecting an answer. Sincerely, I didn't know if the question was to be left as Rhetorical and nothing more. I didn't quite get it, were there Ladies in here who had been auctioned once before?I simply shook my head to signify that I had no idea what he was talking about. My reply had given him a food for thought. It was either of two things, he either didn't believe that this was my first auction or he had come to an abrupt
Alfredo Fabri POV It is often said that the only other thing that can kill a man aside himself is his past. I never believed that saying and had it been I didn't see Alexa on stage about to be auctioned off to some stranger, I'd have laughed you to scorn if you threw such a saying my way. “Gina!” I called out for the umpteenth time, but she didn't even care to look back. I had only just bidded on Alexa for a sum of $500,000, and Gina could wrap her head as to why I'd do such a thing, further dragging unwanted attention our way. There's a finite way Mafia dealings went down, and evidently, I'd brought a lot of things that had been locked up in the shadows, a chance at seeing the light once again. Alexa and I were a couple during our teenage years. She was my first love, as cliche as that sounds. But it was way before any of this happened. Before I got to understand the meaning of life in itself, before I understood that a man had to forge his path or otherwise risk losing every
Alexandra Dellarosa POV Fabri had changed a lot. He was no longer the cheerful, timid and shy lover I used to know. He no longer folded slit of his sleeves to be dunned as cool, rather he now wore it as his personality. There was this aura he effortlessly sashayed. He had grown into an extremely attractive man, not that he was any less attractive when we were still a thing, but you get where I'm coming from.I didn't know how to feel when he pull me into his embrace. As odd as it seems, it didn't seem alien to me. I was torn in between a rock and a hard place. I had totally forgotten the fears of being purchased by a stranger but rather I feared something more worse. As much as I was pleased to see Fabri and all, years after our unprecedented fall out, a lot obviously had changed about him. I couldn't place my hands on everything that didn't stay in place, but I knew because I'd known Fabri.“Let’s get moving Fabri” The lady who I later found out Fabri addressed by G, let out.I did
Alfredo Fabri POV What do they say about fate? What do they say about time and chance? It happens to the best of us, playing tricks and card games, beating acoustic drums as we dance impulsively to its rhythm. It was at it again, and as much as I didn't want to dance, I was compelled to.“How were you able to find him?” I asked Gina, trying to start out a conversation with Gina. The drive back to the Palatial seemed a little too bland. I knew Gina had her ways with things, and she didn't really fancy being interrogated when she got things done her way, and putting into consideration the way things went down, it wasn't the right move to make.“Are you now going to discuss family business in the presence of a stranger?” She asked, her glance still kept in a straight fix. Her use of the word “stranger” didn't really seem convincing. Gina was aware of some detail, she knew something and I was certain of it.I had kept my past hidden and buried for so long, negating the possibility of it
Alexandra Dellarosa POV We both were in the car and all I could think of was whether or not I should dail the number. I was conflicted between thoughts and although it hurt to me to see Fabri so unsure of himself, I knew it was the greater good. There were things Fabri weren't telling me and although I had only just returned into his life, I felt a little bit in the right to know some of these things. Fabri had not said any other word since he got into the car, and it seemed as though he was the least bothered about starting out a conversation. He had a lot going through his head, and I could tell.“So…” I trailed, trying to break the silence “Aren't you going to continue with your explanation?” I asked, trying to start out a conversation at least. It seemed as though they more I'd held myself from saying anything, the more I'd only give off the vibe that I knew something and I simply wasn't willing to share.“I've apologized already “ He said, his voice void of emotion. I didn't e
Alfredo Fabri POV They say you never get over your first love and I'm not one to stick to these kinds of things. But in that moment, when a pound of adrenaline rushed through my veins as I hurried briskly towards the door of the restaurant, there was no other plausible explanation other than the mere fact that I still had undeniable feelings for Lex, even after all these years.There were Silent Chapters to our story that I knew sooner or later would have to be revisited. That was one of the major reasons I'd asked her out on a date. I wanted to clear the air on some things. I hated the way I was feeling. I felt helpless, pitiable and pathetic, all of which were feelings which made me feel as though I were a weak Man. A quality that I was void of in all ramifications. Rizzo had boldy pulled the first trigger, and the only way to show that I'd gotten his message was to respond accordingly.I silently prayed that Lex was fine. I couldn't spot anyone on arriving at the lot of the restau
Alexandra Dellarosa POV I was all alone, left to unravel the mysterious identity of the man I'd only just met, whose face I wasn't able to behold. From the look of things, he sure did have an aura to his personality not because his cologne lingered for much more than I'd expected, rather, his ability to remain composed irrespective of the fact that he'd played the role of a “stolen identity”. I was smart enough to know that whoever he was, would not have found his way to me if I'd not been affiliated with Fabri. But was that just a mere speculation? Was Fabri playing pranks just as he'd usually do when we were out on one of those numerous low budget couples outing.But I could still feel goosebumps all over me, it was so much and very evident to say that this had gone beyond the boundaries of some child's play. This was serious business and I didn't know the full on scope of what I'd gotten myself into. I made a mental note to tell “the real Fabri” about what had conspired between th
Alfredo Fabri POV You see in this business you're either in or you're out. But the “out” in this case implies that you're no longer alive and far from the earthly realm. Getting into the world of organized crime is no child's play, and by virtue of swearing an OMERTÀ, an oath on the Saints, you're in for life. You never get out, never. But there was only ever one exception our little world had witnessed and that's in the case of Lorenzo Rizzo also known as “The Whisper”.He was once a Consigliere of the Lucchese Family and one of the best the streets of the Big Apple and beyond had ever known. He got information that were termed “classified” whenever he wanted to. He was at the top of his game back then, and was literally an asset to the Lucchese Family. It didn't come as a shock when the Family had a little resistance and hesitation in eliminating Lorenzo as soon as he declared his intent “out” of the family and “out” of the world of Organized Crime. They didn't know how to take the
Alexandra Dellarosa POV The restaurant was dimly lit for some reason, probably Fabri's already failed attempt at creating a romantic atmosphere. I was done and all I needed for closure was for him to define our relationship. I'd heard a voice behind me and it was a deep baritone, I'd prior to then preconceived that no one else asides Fabri was in here even though he didn't show his face as soon as I stepped into the room initially.“What do you want from me Fabri?” I questioned, facing his direction. The venom in my voice was enough to pass across the message that I was fed up with whatever he had going on, and I was no longer buying the crap he was selling. The Fabri I once knew was dead and remarkably now a shadow of himself.“Hmm” He sighed without saying another word. I watched him reply out of the darkness, the rcandles in the room had cast a thick shadow towards the direction where he stood such that I couldn't properly see him. Although I could make out his bold figure and his
Alfredo Fabri POV The text message from earlier had kept me on my toes knowing that someone was out there watching my every move. I didn't understand how a text message could send such waves of shock, I'd thought we'd handled the matter in such a way that no one from the family could breathe a word about it to an outsider but evidently we had failed. I'd forced myself towards an unreasonable assumption that someone within was trying to ask smart. But I trusted the fold too much to think so lowly of them. Now don't get me wrong, I wasn't one to treat matters as these with a lot of sentiment, but I was certain that it'd take someone within to have such an audacious gut to try to go up against me. It wasn't pride but basic fact.The message had further succeeded in ruining my plans for the night, I'd thought about cancelling the little outing with Lex but I just couldn't bring myself to do that because the meeting meant so much to me, it felt as though it was that deciding fulcrum of t
Alexandra Dellarosa POV Fabri didn't deem it fit or necessary to be the one to convey me down to the location of our date. I felt it was a little too rude of him when I hadn't heard anything from him a few minutes prior to the time I'd been told our little meeting would be holding. Only for one of his pawns to knock on the door and ask that I tag along carefully.I died a thousand times, over and over again knowing that this was his proud excuse for a courtesy gesture. I died a thousand times. I had thought that probably he'd been carried away with the setting up of the venue for the date, but that reason didn't seem too substantial to me. It was a silent drive down to the restaurant. The guy who'd accompanied me barely threw a word in my direction all the while. The only other feasible thing that sat between himself and I was the dromes of the classical music he'd been listening to. It tasted more like a sad Melancholic drama and I doubted with everything in me that it could get any
Alfredo Fabri POV A lot of things were going south under my watch and it seemed as though I was losing my grip at things. I was certain that Lil Joe wasn't going off the hook and he wasn't saying anything, but I knew it was only a matter of time.“You know what to do right?” I asked LaRosa, hoping he'd taken the memo. We'd only just gotten out of another failed session with Lil Joe. He was not spewing anything other than gibberish, and plausible lies to throw us off trail and balance. But he was cracking slowly, whatever had made Lil Joe not to run his mouth like he normally would up until now, was strong enough to make him offer his life entirely without giving us a proper lead. But I knew why exactly he wasn't saying anything, I knew the stronghold they held as a leash to his neck.“I will look into the whereabouts of his family” LaRosa articulated. I'd figured that while Lil Joe's loyalty remained unquestioned to the family, he had a very strong liking to his family. His petite fi
Alexandra Dellarosa POV I was all alone in my room doing exactly nothing. I'd never for one day imagined the possibility of living in such a luxurious looking room, yet unable to appreciate the opportunity of doing so. For once, I missed Dad, the house and everything that didn't warrant me having to spend the next second inside of the room. Fabri had definitely morphed into a very busy man and from the look for things everyone withim and around him shared like minds. They were all busy people, people who from the look of things had gained some certain kind of stature and name in the society. I needn't read the details in the newspaper or watch the news to know this fact, the way they all carried themselves was enough to give that bit off. I watched myself wonder why everyone of them was too cooed up in corporate attires. I couldn't recall seeing any of them dress any less of themselves. From what I'd taken in so far, they all dressed to steal, what artifact they were gunning at, tha