Chapter 6

Lorenzo's POV

I walked towards my office trying to control the rage that was flooding through my veins.

I was in the middle of something when Viz told me that Nadia was not in her room. I had told him to go find her, but later changed my mind and went in search of her myself.

I almost lost it when I saw one of my men flirting with her, touching her, and inhaling her scent as I walked in.

It was hard not being able to fist my hand into a tight bow as I moved closer to them.

I had to restrain myself from actually punching him, till he has all his teeth shattered in his blood-dripping mouth right there.

I can't believe a bloody Russian bitch is making me want to beat up one of my men. She drives me nuts without having to do anything.

And I fucking hate that.

As I got closer to my office room, which happens to be a standard plain room with two office chairs and a small desk.

Every other thing in there is just to fill up space. It's a space I use most of the time to disguise as a mere gang member.

I reminisced on the softness of her skin under my hard rough hands, her sweet body fragrance that always make me forget the fact that she is a poisonous being, who would not hesitate to sting me at the slightest opportunity she gets.

She is beautiful but not the prettiest girl I have been with, with the kind of money and power I control, girls find themselves at my mercy.

My looks and charms are just bonuses.

I entered my office to see Vicenzo typing away on his phone. His gaze lands on me as soon as I walked in, and I could tell he has so many things to say.

Vicenzo still has his reservations after I killed the other Russian spies that were brought in with Nadia, leaving her and the other girl.

The Russians have successfully implanted one of their guys and fishing that person out has been very difficult.

They fucking know our every little move these days, they are aware of the fact our men went out to get girls that night and were quick to implant their imposters as prostitutes.

We were able to find them out by the mafia markings on their body. Unknown to the ladies the first room they were taken to as soon as they arrive was a full-body scanning room.

Nadia had no marking, but I knew her from the night I went over to her place disguised as a stripper.

If she is as deadly and strong as they claim she is, why was she sent here?

As a number two in the Russian mafia, one would expect that she has the privilege of not going for this kind of errand.

Unless of course, she has something more deadly up in her sleeve that I am yet to find out.

"Where did you find her?" He asked staring blankly at me for some seconds

"In the kitchen"

"How did she know where to find our kitchen?" he asked getting all suspicious.

"Ask your whore" I snapped back at him.

His jaws tightens a bit after I called his girl a whore. Vicenzo has been in love with his woman right from the moment he set his eyes on her in one of my clubs uptown.

It's amazing how such a deadly and strong-willed guy can become all softened around one little piece of shit.

To me all girls are whores, once I'm done with one, I move to the next.

"So what is going to happen now?

"That's a question we need to find the answer to. Tell your girl to find out what she can about why Nadia is here, and while you are at it, ensure that she has no clue about who she is trying to be friends with. and one more thing, see to it that Nadia has all the basic she needs for her stay" I said to Vicenzo who seem to be looking at me in a weird like a manner.

"Are you in love with her?" He questioned with a puzzled look. Though the question took me aback a little I quickly demised the slightest thought of its possibility.

Hell will have to fucking freeze over for me to be in love with a Russian bitch.

I might want to fuck though.

"Nice joke, get the hell out of my office," I said, turning my chair in the opposite direction.

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Nadia's POV

I was in the room tossing on the bed when I heard scarlet open the door and brought in me my food. Her once cheerful demeanor seems to be suddenly withdrawn.

“I'm sorry if I got you into any sort of trouble,” I said after she had carefully placed the food on the bed beside me.

I could tell she was deliberating avoiding looking at me, as her eyes roamed everywhere else but my eyes.

“It's alright, I am the one who should be sorry. I got carried away with having a new friend that I forgot who you were" she said, with a low tune.

“We can still be friends right?” I asked as I watched her smile a bit.

“Sure,” she said, with a bright smile spread across her face.

Scarlet has a very happy cheerful personality and seems to be free-spirited as well. Although at sight, one might think that she is snobbish and proud.

“How long have you been here?” I asked after sitting down to take a mouthful of the meal before me.

“Close to six years”

“Do you miss your home?” she paused a little and took in deep breaths before looking at me.

“I don't have a home, I'm an orphan, lost both parents at a very young age. I don't even remember how they look like, I grew up in an orphanage. I was working as a stripper before Vicenzo brought me here” She said.

“Vicenzo? Is that his full name?” I asked. Wondering how a haggard-looking man would have such a fine name. she looked at me and giggled.

“Yeah”

“so were you kidnapped?”

“No,” she said, with a little chuckle.

“Viz asked me to come to live with him”

“so, you guys are an item, right?”

She blushed and giggled like a little teenager caught kissing for the first time.

“He is a good man”

“I'm sure he is,” I said.

“So have you seen Ghost before,"  I asked, rolling my eyes at the Monster's name? Like who seriously would want to be called Ghost when he is still fucking alive.

not to worry, I plan on making his name a reality after sniffing the life out of him.

I lifted my head to face scarlet jovial and lively face turn into a serious question-filled face.

Fuck!

What did I just do? I am not supposed to know who Ghost is? What if she goes telling her man about what I just said. this is why it's never a good idea to talk to anyone. I should have just kept my mouth shut.

“Who is a ghost?” She asked looking at me puzzled.

Oh great, she has no idea of what I just said. my mind raced through a thousand lies to make up for my mistake.

But my brain seems empty, I haven't had any reason to lie to someone before and it sucks to think that I have to lie for the first time to someone that called me her friend.

“I'm just kidding,” she said laughing hysterically. I found myself releasing a breath I didn't know I held in all this while.

I unknowingly let a small laugh escape my lips due to her infectious laughter. I can't seem to remember the last time I smiled or laughed genuinely.

It felt good

"Jeez!! You almost gave me a heart attack" I said, trying to wipe out the stupid smile that refused to leave my lips.

She was about to say something but was interrupted by the loud banging of the door.

The door opened and Viz entered, his eyes grew darker the moment it lands on her.

"Cosa stai facendo qui?" He asked, directing his attention to scarlet who seem to have suddenly grown red cheeks as soon as he walked in

(What are you doing here?)

“mi è stato chiesto di portable del cibo,” she said. for some seconds there I felt his eyes poking me. I kept eating my food pretending not to pay any attention whatsoever to what they were saying.

(I was asked to bring her food)

"Andiamo in camera tua," he said pulling her by her hand.

(let's go to your room)

Scarlet waved me goodbye before exiting the door with her macho man. I wondered what a nice-looking girl found in these monstrous eyes.

Is it just me or do Italian men naturally love to drag their women around?

My mind drifted to how I was pulled by my bodyguard earlier, it felt amazing to feel helpless and safe at the same time.