Chapter 82: Naïve little PestRegina’s P.O.VI woke up to a room filled with sunlight and warmth.Snuggling closer to the little bundle of warmth next to me, my little Harmona fast asleep on the pillows beside me, I opened my eyes to look into her angelic face.Her brunette hair was sprawled all over the pillows and her lips were pouting even in her sleep. It made me wonder what kind of dream she was having…was it a happy one? Where she was surrounded by her loved ones at all times and spoilt until she felt like there was no one in this world that was more loved and cherished like she was? Or was she dreaming about something sad? Perhaps a dream where she wanted something and I said ‘no’?A smile spread over my lips as my heart expanded with joy. I had never imagined I could have so much love in my heart for one person, not until I held her tiny form in my hands for the first time.Now, I pushed her hair back from her face, admiring my beautiful baby girl…and reminiscing just how much
Chapter 83: Ending it, Once and For AllDraco’s P.O.V“That was a long visit.”Rico and I watched the traffic camera footage as the Donatello van pulled out of the driveway and headed to the highway so they could go back to New York City.I watched with teeth gritting patience as Rosanna yet again tried to sabotage my plans without even informing me or so much as consulting me.“The exact timing of the visit had been exactly forty minutes and thirty nine seconds.” Rico shrugged. “I doubt that she had been entertained for that long.”“Definitely not.” I sighed. “When was this?”“Just this morning.” Rico said. “We had managed to hack into their nearest CCTV footages only on Friday night. Since then, we had been keeping tabs on all the cars entering and exiting the mansion.”“Then how had Rosanna gotten the knowledge about the mansion and about where to find Gina?” I asked him, even though I already had a clear knowledge of who it might have been.“It’s Gabriele.” Rico told me as the gat
Chapter 84: ProofDraco’s P.O.VRosanna looked at me in stunned silence, absorbing everything I was telling her.I knew this wasn’t going to be easy, but I needed to know what she had done. I needed to know if she was behind…if Gabriele was behind everything that happened to me and Gina!And for that to happen, I had to let her know exactly what kind of trap she had walked into. It was the only way to make her talk.“The criminal underworld is filled with treachery and deceit. We strive off of people’s suffering and you know how that is possible? How we get people to do our bidding so easily?” I raised my eyebrows at her. “It’s because we use leverage. We find out a person’s deepest, darkest secret and use that against them to make them do our bidding. It’s not always about guns and bullets…words can hold just as much power over a person than any weapon can. Secrets are the key to our success. And you, Rosanna…aren’t as innocent as you make yourself believe.”She shook her head, her l
Chapter 85: The ChaseRegina’s P.O.VRight around one in the afternoon, we got the call that Cole and I had been waiting for.“Juliana, take care of Harmona while I’m gone.” I told her strictly, letting her know that there was no chance for mistakes this time. “Do NOT let anyone near her. Not Enzo and especially not Antonia. Stay in the room if you have to, and bring food and supplies up to her. Cole’s new partner is here among the bodyguards stationed outside the house. If anything happens, scream. He’ll get you.”“Okay.” Juliana looked a little scared, but her eyes were filled with determination as she nodded her head.She was tough, I knew that much. The woman had survived far worse in the streets of New York when she was hardly a woman. She would be able to handle this as well, just like she always had.I headed downstairs to the living area, glad to see that neither Antonio, nor his father had made an appearance yet. They had both gone to the airport to welcome a couple of guests
Chapter 86: Rico and Paris 9Rico’s P.O.V“Rico! Go after the car!” Before I had time to comprehend what was happening, the Capo had taken off his seatbelt and climbed out of the car before breaking into a run after the woman in the green suite.“Regina?” I whispered, narrowing my eyes as they crossed the road and ran right into a lane on the other side, the Capo hot on her heels.I looked back at the car that she had come out of, and there was Cole, talking on the phone as he looked around as if to searching for someone.Turning off the ignition, I got out of the car and locked it, before heading towards Cole as fast as I could, but he saw me approaching and started to run in the opposite direction as well.“Shit!” I cursed, chasing after him, our cars parked right in the middle of the road.The traffic signals changed right as we were crossing the road and I had to speed up as Cole sprinted, going in a different direction mid-street.I didn’t slow down, instead following him as fast
Chapter 87: Behind the ConspiraciesRegina’s P.O.V“No more guns?” Draco asked, as he walked beside Alistair a step behind me.I led them to the meeting area that we had decided upon before Draco showed up and almost ruined everything.“I don’t think we need them.” I saw Alistair shrug from the corner of my eyes. “Right now, you’re like a curious little kitten who wants answers more than anything else. So…that’s what we’re going to do. Discuss the scenario and find out who’s behind all these conspiracies. I bet you have some valuable intel that you could share with the cops.”Draco stayed quiet for the rest of the journey as we entered the cabin that was at the very end of the line of shipping containers. This area was massive, easy to get lost if there weren’t subtle hints placed on the containers itself that only a few people knew how to master. Good thing I still remembered the directions. It would’ve been easy to get lost otherwise.“We’re here.” I told the men as I opened the cab
Chapter 88: The Truth UnveiledRegina’s P.O.V“And I started to find excuses to keep you from harm’s way.” I continued. “I knew you weren’t included in the trafficking after Cole got the data from your laptop. But now, I had to find out who was actually involved. But then one day, you went to Detroit to your Principessa, and I found out that I was pregnant with your child. Another hurdle, another setback.”“You’re calling our daughter a setback?” He asked, his voice devoid of emotions.My eyes widened in surprise. So he knew?Was Rosanna really that stupid? Why would she tell Draco about our child if she wanted to be with him?“Continue.” He urged. “Tell me what happened next.”“You know what happened next.” I sighed, using my fingers to massage my temples as I felt a headache incoming. “The trip to Chicago, and everything went downhill from there on out.”“How did you end up as Vincenzo’s daughter-in-law?”“Like I already told you, he saved my life.” I shrugged. “He also found out I
Chapter 89: Gabriele’s DeceptionRegina’s P.O.VA knock on the cabin door distracted me from what I was about to ask Draco next.“Come in.” I called out, glad that we had gotten most of the personal stuff out of our way before the others showed up.This time, Rico and Paris joined us along with Cole and Alistair and I think even Draco was a little surprised to see him here.“Paris is still here?” He asked me, just as we all settled down. “Wasn’t he supposed to be in Florida for college?”“I never went to Florida.” Paris spoke out from next to Rico, who was silently observing the situation with a keen eye. “I enrolled in the Army, got two years active duty and then joined the NYPD a year ago.”Draco nodded before turning to face me. “You seem to have an army at your disposal.”“If only,” I sighed, shaking my head. “We’ll probably need an army to shut Enzo’s businesses down.”“And everyone else’s.” Draco shrugged.It was easier said than done. The FBI had been keeping the tabs on every