MasukShare
Chapter 8
Terakhir Diperbarui:
2025-02-20 22:53:39
Bab terkait
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 9
Anastasya’s POV “Ana? Ana,” I heard Isabel call as she walked behind me while I made way to the garage. It was evening already and I wasn’t sure I would be able to cope with the boredom in that house when New York had a whole lot for me to explore. I pretended not to hear her call so hastened my footsteps but she was faster and smarter, she hastened hers and ran in front of me. “Are you trying to tell me that you didn’t hear me call you or what?!” She yelled as she posed angrily in front of me. The Skin on her forehead wrinkled as she stared. “Hmm, I see, and what do you intend to do to me if I refuse to reply to such an insulting call? Is that the rightful way to treat the wife of a don?!” "…And you think the don’s sister should be treated like an actual piece of shit?! Maybe you should learn more Ana, you don’t have to ignore me at all, I have every right to know where you’re going.” “And who the hell says I was going somewhere?” “It’s not a ‘Who,’ Ana, it’s a ‘What’, The car
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-22THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 10
Isabel’s POV. “Where the hell has this girl gone to?” I muttered as I towed the carrier down to the exact place she stood when I left her to see her supposed visitor. My mind hinted to me earlier that something wasn’t right in that mall, but I failed to understand that at first. It became so mysterious to me when I looked deeper and couldn’t even get a sight of her. “What’s actually going on here?” I mumbled again while I left the carrier and headed to a security personnel I spotted on that axis of the mall. “Please excuse me sir, I’m searching for a friend, she’s blonde, wore navy-blue jeans and a dark dress, she was actually here a few minutes ago.” I demonstrated with my hands. “She’s about this height, 5’ft’6.” The man kept on staring at me like a moron, that got me pissed and I was moved to ask again. “Excuse me sir, I’m actually talking to you,” “And I’m listening,” He replied with his hands crossed. “Huh? So, are you trying to let me understand that you don’t have an idea o
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-22THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 11
Massimo’s POV. “What the hell do you mean she’s been abducted?!” I yelled on the phone while I stepped off the vehicle. Rome watched me closely and observed I wasn’t myself at all. His hands were clenched together and I could tell he was getting ready for battle already. I was so furious, not because she’s actually been kidnaped, but because of the reaction the Russian Pratva would have in line to this. I imagined the looks on her fathers face when he uncovers that his daughter who just got married to me a few days ago is kidnapped in America, he could drop down the sun on her stead and a possible friction between the Cosa Nostra and the Russian Pratva wasn’t one I was ready for. We had to do everything possible to have this under subjection and on time before it gets worse. “Sister, where are you now?” I said as I walked down to meet the inspector who was already standing close to some of his men while the blockade was made on the walkway into Kyle’s house. I imagined fighting on t
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 12
Ana’s POV I felt a rope tied on my hand which was tied behind a wooden chair. I was so disturbed because I felt the sound of mice’s in the room. I couldn’t say for certain if it was in an enclosed area or an open place but one thing was certain. I was alone and heard nothing. My eyes were tied and this made it even more difficult to tell what was actually going on in there. I couldn’t even move parts of my body as I felt almost hypnotized. “Hello, anybody here?” I cried out slowly as I turned my head sideways in a bid to see if I’ll have a sensation of a single human around.“Please, who’s there?! Somebody help me!” I cried out for the second time and luckily I heard footsteps come out of a part in the room. It felt like more than one person entered but didn’t take so long before I sensed the breath coming from a figure who was already behind me. He sniffed my hair behind and had his hands slide through my shoulders. “Such a beautiful skin you’ve got there, the boss would love this
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 13
Massimo’s POV. “How the hell would he even talk to me like that, I guess he doesn’t know me,” I reacted vehemently as I drove into my premises with Romeo. We left the crime scene and I needed to be at home. Work was over for me that day because I had so much on my shoulders right away. Anastasya wasn’t the kind of person I’ll have to worry about if she’s truly kidnapped, but her dad was a nightmare. Our marriage was built on the rock my family had with her dad since he was a baron. Someone who was feared by even most governors in Russia. He didn’t need to know about his daughter's disappearance for any reason till she’s found and that wouldn’t take long, I was so certain of that. Whoever took Ana in the United States would do that because of me, I wasn’t sure she had an enemy already in the States.“Calm your nerves boss, you’ll have to take things easy, you know what we’ve been through in such a situation before, we’ll just have to pray that kyles killers made away with the phone,
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 14
Massimo’s POV. “…Sir please, you’ll have to understand me, I…” I stuttered halfway as I tried to explain things through before he ended the phone call. It was so embarrassing that someone of my caliber and status would be treated in such a humiliating manner, but it wasn’t the case at all, the person who was behind it was someone twice as powerful as I was and I had nothing to do about it. “Did he cut the call?” Isabel asked, as she stood to her feet and stared at me. Her eyes were wide open and glued to mine. I wasn’t sure the atmosphere demanded women at the time so I sent for Romeo immediately. “Hey, call Romeo, tell him I demand his presence here, and do that now!” I said in my usual loud tone to one of the manservant’s who passed the living room down to the other side of the corridor. “Yes sir,” he replied as he bowed and ran out of the building. “Hey, what’s good? Brother talk to me, is everything alright? What did the baron say?” Nesa asked but I wasn’t interested in their
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 15
Massimo’s POV. Rome and I walked into the station and just as we entered, I discovered the inspector with a phone in his hands wrapped in a transparent envelope. ‘That’s it boss,’ Rome whispered as we both had our eyes on the piece in his hands. The inspector who had a slight argument with me at the crime scene smiled and kept a close stare at Rome and I as we walked close to him and this time stood before the rest of the officers there. I was greeted but never took those seriously, all that mattered to me was making sure that the mobile phone in his hands didn’t last long, no matter what it took. “Hmm, I can see you’re so interested in the object in my hands, aren’t you?” “Inspector, we received a call to come down here, why?” I said, staring at him. My hands collided while I turned to Rome and whispered. “Told you we should have gunned him down when we had the chance,” “Hmm, well, the problem here isn’t about the phone I’m holding in my hands, is it? Something within tells me
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-25THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 16
Isabel’s POV. I waited in the living room for Massi to get back home later that day. While I walked round the living room in panic, I prayed for Ana’s safety. I hoped she came back home from wherever she went that day because her dad wasn’t going to take it lightly. It was a clear agreement between the Russian Pratva and The Cosa Nostra and now we had already broken a part of our bargain to the Russian Pratva leader.I heard the door open and a figure walk into the living room, my heart raced and I turned to see who it was, hoping it turned out to be Ana since I first saw the hair of a lady, but it was Vanessa, my elder sister. She looked straight at me and discovered how weary I was at the time so ran to me. “Sister, what is happening to you, I told you we’ll get over this and it wouldn’t take longer than you think, the girl would be found, trust me, everything would be alright,” Her voice shrill and her expression softened around the corner. My hands were knocked to part of the tr
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26
Bab terbaru
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 44
Chapter 44. Ana’s POV. One week and 4 days later. ‘I think I’ll be needing a job soon,’ I whispered underneath my breath as I scrolled through my phone. I was trying to see if I’ll be connected to any of the remote writing jobs available. I didn’t want to do this because I had no money or perhaps, either Massimo or my dad couldn’t care for me, but I needed to earn a living on my own as a lady and a wife, not just sit and depend on the cash from my Millionaire father and Billionaire husband. The room was looking littered with clothes all over while I sat at the edge of the bed. I could see the silver lining Isabel gave me two days ago, sitting right at the edge of the drawer. That wasn’t so good. I stood to my feet, feeling so drowsy, I gave out a gigantic yawn. My eyes flipped twice and I listened for a moment. It was so quiet that day. It felt like everyone inhabiting the premises had ran off. I felt like the only one in the whole since I could hear the sound of a pin which fell t
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 43
Massimo’s POV I walked round the scene and discovered how messy it was. I never thought someone like Viktor would have the guts to take his own life. I turned to the men who stood behind me. “Take him away, he’s got to be burned,” I commanded and just then, Romeo called my attention. “Boss, I’m sorry to ask, you need us to burn his body and not bury him?” He inquired. His face was curious and the flesh on his forehead was wrinkled, his eyes were wide open. “You heard me clearly, you’ve got to do as I say, take this damn dead rat away from my presence and make sure you burn his body. I’ll love to see a video of it,” “Massimo, there’s actually no need for that, I felt maybe we could just dispose of him in the swamp or maybe just ask the men to take him back to the Mother earth,” he said, his hands folded as he casted a confusing stare at me and waited my response. “You don’t have to play games with me Romeo, I gave you an order and you’ve got to follow that, I don’t need to talk fu
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 42
Massimo’s POV. It was dawn. I couldn’t imagine how best to tear the prisoner, my prisoner. I wanted to make sure he sees himself dying, and in bits, maybe that would make me happier. I walked down to the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror there. I stared at my sleepy face and sighed. It was such a sigh of relief. I imagined the possibility of not being successful in the operation which my men and I went through last night and what would have happened when the people finally got to know about me, being the one responsible for the drugs. I turned on the shower and just then, heard a knock on my door. ‘Knock knock’I listened attentively for the second time before I heard Anastasya’s voice. “Massi, are you up already, I want us to talk” she echoed. “I’m at the bathroom, I’ll be right there in 10,” I replied, I raised my voice and hoped she heard me. After a while the knocking stopped. I stood under the shower and felt the ease as the water dropped on my skin. I should be home
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 41
Ana’s POV. My eyes felt so heavy as I walked into the room and discovered she was already awake. Isabel stood close to her while she leaned on the wall, her hands folded and her eyes clouded with tears. It was Indeed a very deadly mission which they carried out and were so lucky to cover their tracks. I was so bothered about them. I wouldn’t be able to hold my tears as I spotted the bandage which was tied around her shoulders. The nurse was done and ready to leave. She just finished talking to her and needed to see Massimo. “Hi, you must be the Pakhans daughter, right?” The nurse asked as she walked and stood right in front of me. “Yes, so, do you know me somewhere?” I asked, looking so surprised. My eyes glued to her as I stood in shock and wondered how she got to know me. “Hmm, don’t be surprised, I actually grew up around the Russian bratva, my dad’s a renowned member, and I used to play with your kid sister some years back when we were in Moscow, that was before relocating to
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 40
Massimo’s POV. My hands were bleeding as I walked down from the vehicle. I held it with a cloth which Rome gave me a few minutes ago while the police came. Everything we planned that day almost went to waste and we were so lucky Isabel, who was our ‘eyes in the sky’, found a special route for us, else, that would probably be the end of the Cosa Nostra. I walked down to the vehicle which Vanessa was and held her steady while the stretcher was brought forth and she was carried straight to the medical unit of the premises. Isabel rushed out immediately, screaming. “Brother, I warned you about him, I warned you but you didn’t listen to me! Now see what you’ve caused! What has happened to her?!” She yelled as she rushed down to where Vanessa was. She laid in pains on the Stretcher like a log of wood, almost dead as the men took her away, to the room. It was a few minutes past 12 that night and I needed to have some rest, my wounds also needed to be treated by the Mafia’s nurse, but as th
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 39
Ana’s POV. I was at the lounge, the building meant for Massimo’s men when I heard him shout. “Get the truck and load them! Now! Those boys think I’m here to joke with them.” He said as he walked quickly through the corridor while I followed behind. “Massi, what’s the problem?” I asked. Walking quickly behind him as he walked so fast. “Ana, you’ve got to keep your eyes open, this city isn’t safe, things are getting out of hand and trust me, you’ll get to know when the time’s right, everything boils down to you, staying out of trouble and staying put, bullets, flying bullets could take a man down all of a sudden, I’ll make sure Isabel takes good care of you while you’re here,” he replied as he turned back to face Rome who was already with a brief case which I sensed had a gun in it. “Come on, you’re not telling me what I need to know, I’m your wife for goodness sake and here I am, trying to dance around a ray of thoughts, flowing through my veins. “Boss, they’ve taken down two of
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 38
Anastasya’s POV. The door to the living room opened and I stumbled on a charming young man. I had no idea who he was, but I saw something spectacular in his looks. He looked just like Massimo. I was intrigued by his pink lips and his jawline. The soft stare from his eyes gripped me. I grew so speechless as he watched back. Our eyes were glued to each other. Just as I raised my left brows, I turned to see Isabel run off to meet him. “Enzo!” She screamed. ‘ENZO?’ I muttered. She rushed towards him and jumped on his body. I’ve never seen her as elated as that before, she couldn’t control herself in one bit. Maybe that would be a notable member of the De Luca empire, I guessed. “Cousin! What’s up?! You didn’t even tell us you were coming back home today, how’s your flight?” She asked, her face beaming with a cheerful smile while she led him to the couch beside me. He looked so handsome and along the line directed his stares at me. ‘This man better not do what I’m thinking,’ I muttered
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 37
Massimo’s POV. 5:40PM. (DLC) - De Luca Corporation. It was time to head back home and I’ve just had a very bad day at work. I wasn’t so pleased because I reacted rudely in the eyes of the people around, both at the eatery and also at my company. I just need a fresh bath and a nice meal. Rome packed his bag and also mine as he headed straight to the boot of the vehicle. He watched me closely while he did this and realized I wasn’t myself. I knew for a fact that he’d have to stay clear and just drive me home else it could ignite my anger so I kept mute while I sat in the car. “Boss I’m done,” he said as he stood outside the car, facing me while I sat. “Come in, and take me home,” I replied, sluggishly as I wiped my face with the face towel beside me.He exhaled on the steering and turned to me quietly. He was my best man, and I knew he’d definitely want to tender an apology tone more time. “Come on Boss, you don’t have to keep that in your mind, all day, what happened right there w
THE LIES THAT BIND Chapter 36
Massimo’s POV. “How much is the food?” I asked Maggie, a 20-year-old waitress at the restaurant where I ate. I didn’t feel like having lunch in the company’s eatery, downstairs, so I decided to drive down a bit. It wasn’t so far from the company. “Sir, it’s a hundred and fifty,” she replied, her eyes glued to my hands which searched for my credit card. “Here you go,” I paid for the food immediately and took the can of coke which was still on the table. It looked like a disaster for me when I spotted one of my old men who worked with the Cosa Nostra, Jude. He walked into the eatery and stumbled on my curious looks. “Hey, Massimo, it’s been long, never figured I’ll see you here,” he said as he walked cheerfully to me, and stretched forth his hands to have a handshake with me. I wasn’t really ready to have a Conversation with him but realized the customers who sat now watched. I wouldn't just let him go like that, it would be so embarrassing to him. “Hey, bro, it’s been a while,” I
