‘’You’re lying!’’ I scream as I drop to the ground. The world seems to spin as everything comes crashing down making hot tears fall on my face. ‘’You thought he would give you the world because he fucks you? The only thing he will do is take it all from you because my son is broken.’’ She whispers in an angered tone. ‘’I don’t believe you,’’ I respond as I stand back on my feet again. ‘’Your mouth says one thing and your eyes say another!’’ she says as she turns to go. ‘’Call him right now and ask where he is,’’ she adds as she leaves and shuts the door leaving me in shock. With a trembling hand, I pull out my phone from my back pocket and dial Adrian’s number. It goes unanswered. Just when my heart sinks, the door bursts open and there he stands. Covered in blood! ‘’Did she hurt you?’’ He rushes to my side and checks me while I stare at him unable to move or scream. My heart longs for answers but seeing him covered in blood like this clenches it painfully as if someone is con
Adrian The bullet flies through the room but I curved so I miss intentionally.’’Are you okay honey!?’’ The old lady rushes to her husband’s side and I chuckle at the scene before me. ‘’What happened to being the most powerful family in the mafioso?’’ I ask as I blow out a smoke trying to mask the fact that this is the third time I have not shot my target because of HER! I kill everyone else just fine. But when it comes to someone who is special to her I hesitate. ‘’That is love right there.’’The old lady pulls me out of my thoughts and I scowl. ‘’ I knew you loved her from the time she cried over you on the phone. It wasn’t tears of physical pain but tears of a broken heart. She knows it’s wrong to love you back but you both can’t help it.’’ She adds and I laugh. She is right but I can't admit it. ‘’It seems you’ve not only become weak but delusional too. Give me the fucking Ledger or I will pull the fucking bullet this time and you won’t be lucky a second time.’’ I warn as my b
Ella Even though he doesn’t tell me how serious it is, I can tell it is from the way he has been gone most of the days and now he wants me to train. What’s next? Learning how to shoot? I laugh to myself. He opens the door and pulls me along with him. The training space is simple, almost bare, with white walls that seem to close in on me. A few mats lie scattered across the cold floor, and a single overhead light casts a stark glow over the room. He notices my shocked expression and chuckles’’What is it?’ he asks in his thick Italian accent. Sometimes I forget this man’s roots. ‘’It’s just simple. I didn’t know Rich people did simple.’’ I answer honestly and he just shakes his head. ‘’You’re here to train, not on vacation. My men use much worse locations when training.’’ "Here, change into these," he says, handing me a pair of shorts and a sports bra from the bag. ‘’Right here?’’ I ask teasingly. ‘’Where else?’’ He shoots back and I curse him. I grab the clothes and slowly un
Ella The engine of Adrian's car purrs as we navigate through the unfamiliar streets. I glance out of the tinted windows, trying to make sense of our destination, but the buildings don’t look familiar to me. It's definitely not the route to his mansion or the safe house. "Adrian, where are we going?" I ask, my curiosity tinged with a hint of concern. The question hangs in the air for a moment, but he remains silent, his attention fixed on the road ahead. I press further, "Adrian, you can't just take me somewhere without telling me. What's going on?" He still ignores me like he is dumb or what I’m asking is not making sense. ‘’Look if you want to commit suicide do it on your own. I don’t know about you but I like breathing lately.’’ ‘’Shut up. No one is doing anything like that.’’ He responds clearly irritated. ‘’You didn't think I'd be a talkative one when you picked me did you?’’ I ask and he chuckles before responding ‘’I did. I just didn’t think I'd let you get away with it.’’
Ella My eyes flutter open and I try to get up but I end up right back in bed. My body feels like I have been hit by a truck. Every muscle in my body screams in protest as I try to move. Adrian's impromptu training session has left me physically drained, and the soreness was a constant reminder of the challenges I was facing. The most irritating thing is having to drive at a crazy speed without him even giving me an explanation. Italian men are a bunch of assholes. From this moment forward I will judge them based on one man. And to think only his presence would drain me. I don't even remember how I fell asleep after rejecting Blondie's food. What if she tried to kill me? Okay, that's a stretch because Adrian will kill her too. That much she knows and I do too. But this warm feeling in my heart doesn't mean that I forgive what he did. You can't just marry someone like this. Hell, I don't even know if I want to get married. Why can't he just keep me as a pet instead? Are my gr
Adrian I had to leave Ella to make sure that no security was breached. I missed her like hell and having to do this is killing me. I wish I was making her my wife under different circumstances but what can I do? Being king has its downside. Wishes are for small children. As I drive to my mother's apartment, I can't help but think about how she will take the news once she hears that she is a prize everyone is after due to the ledger. I don't give a fuck about it, but if it will weaken my territories then I might as well own the fucking thing. I step on the gas to cloud my thoughts and speed through the night. She has fucked up on several occasions but I was decent enough to get her a penthouse as far away from me as fucking possible. My phone flashes and I pick up using the button on my steering wheel "Just let me blow her brains out." Luca complains. "Is that why you called? You can't handle one female?" I respond flatly knowing that this is his worst nightmare. "You're doing
Adrian As I sit with Luca on my way back to pick up Ella, my mind is miles away. This is shit even I can't handle. It's getting too hard and as I grip the steering wheel, my knuckles whiten. "Man, are you okay? You look like you are going to rip off that steering wheel." He says jokingly but when I don't even curse at him, he frowns. "What's going on Adrian?" He asks concern laced in his voice. Well, I just found out that my mother screwed your father and had me. I don't know who Ella's father is and if he is alive and promised her to another Fuck head. The news will spread even further meaning my enemies will multiply and until I have that fucking ledger, I can't keep her safe enough. How do I talk about all this and trust that he will still stand by me? I trust him but breaking his mother's heart is a deal breaker even for him and because I'm a selfish son of a bitch, I don't tell him what is really going on but I give him the clean version instead. "I'm just worried abou
Adrian The dress is packed and my eyes narrow to check if anything has gone wrong. My men are still positioned where they should be but I feel off. If that man was after the ledger and I take Ella with me she may be in danger but I fucking need to get something out of him. I pick up my phone and dial Luca's number. "You're done playing house boss?" "Get your shit together Luca, I need you here. I just saw Carlos." I hiss into the phone. Unable to equally believe what I'm saying. I buried the man myself. How is he still walking the earth? "Shit!. Should I call back up and come pick up Ella?" "No. Stay there and make sure the venue is not messed with. I'm sure he is up to something. I will call Jay to take Ella. I know he will protect her with his life." I inform him. I took Jay in when he was very young and was being abused by his father. I trained the boy myself and is the only one I can trust after Luca. "No problem Boss. What will you tell her?" He asks and I sigh. "I'