Clearly Cris has nothing to worry about. Baby girl can take care of herself đ
"Wow, that is so cool. Will you show me how to do that?" Tommaso asks sounding in awe. I think he's forgotten that we are under attack and have nowhere to go which only serves to remind me that he's still a kid. I smack his back. "I don't have the time to ask why you have a loaded gun with the safety off. We were going to go out through the kitchen but now we can't. Do you know another way out of this house?" "Yes. Come on" he leads us back to De Luca's room. I'm sure surprise is evident on my face because he smirks. The same way I've seen his father do. Which reminds me of Nev and how Paulo thought we should kill him. Tommaso doesn't have a mother. If we kill his father, wouldn't that make him an orphan? Fuck, why didn't I think everything through? "No one is supposed to know this" he locks the door "All we have to do is keep going until we're on the other end. It's over here in the closet. Come on" "I'm impressed. I never would have thought of that" "Yeah, we all know just
I can't believe Damiano is still mad at me. Apparently, he doesn't like that I left the club knowing Marianna was going to end up like that. All of a sudden that asshole grew a heart overnight. So it's okay for him to poison her but it's not okay for me to what, leave her to talk with Padre? When I left, I just thought he was trying to scare her. She's his fucking daughter. I didn't actually think he'd go through with it. But honestly, I was also hoping he'd just get rid of her once and for all. It's not a secret that we've never gotten along. Her arrogance and self-entitled attitude are something I hate with every fiber of my being. Just because her name is Marianna and mine is Carina doesn't mean she's better than me. Over the years, the hate I feel towards her has grown tenfold. Trust me when I say I don't give a shit about her. She could drop dead in front of me and I wouldn't even blink. If the same happened to me, her reaction wouldn't be any different. So when Damiano, who is
Fuck Damiano. Fuck you, I hate you and your stupid ugly face" I place my gun on the bed and hit his chest with my fists. I don't trust myself not to say screw it and pull the trigger. Besides I need to know where he hid the money before I kill him. "Stop Cara. Losing it now isn't going to help us in any way" "Losing it? You think I've lost it?" "Carina..." "Oh no, no, no. If I had lost it, you wouldn't be standing here. You would already be dead Damiano." "What should we do now?" "Prepare ourselves to die. That man isn't going to let us go easily" "I can negotiate with him. I'm good with people" "You've done enough. Shut up and let me think" This sucks big time. I would have preferred Padre to be the first to find out because he'd just kill us or punish us in one way or another. Giovanni? That asshole is so much worse than Padre. He's never lifted a finger to hurt anyone physically but there are a hundred ways to hurt someone without touching them. And he's the master
My house looks like a war zone. Dead bodies line up the sidewalk all the way to the front gate. They're all covered in blood and one of the guys that was left standing is checking for those that might still be alive. Some are my guys and the rest I assume are Lombardi's. Fuck that bastard to hell and back. I've lost a lot of men and I swear to get him back for the guys he just killed but right now all I can think about is Marianna and Tommaso. I don't wait for Fabian to stop the car. The moment he slows down, I jump out of the car and rush inside. Those fuckers weren't here to just kill people. It seems like they came here to destroy my property too. The chairs have holes in them, remains of the TV are down on the floor together with my sound system. Everything was trashed, nothing survived. I'm so angry but fear overtakes every other emotion. I've been trying to call Nev for hours now but he's not picking up. I'm scared that Lombardi took him. He could be lying dead somewhere and
"Padrino, zia Mari is so cool. A guy tried to shoot at us but then she threw her knife at him like they do in the movies and shot him. She told me she'll teach me how to do it" he starts babbling the second I step out of the car. A sign that he's okay. The attack didn't scare him. I guess letting him watch all those movies was a good call. At least dead bodies don't scare him. It doesn't escape me that she just called Marianna zia. "Where is Marianna?" "She left" that from Mama who's standing just inside the door. "Left? Where did she go?" "Probably back to her father's house. Do you want to tell me why you're fucking around with Lombardi's daughter?" "Mama, language!" I chastise her even though Tommaso has heard worse. Turning to him I say "Go and do whatever shit you normally do when you're here. I'll find you after I'm done talking to your grandma" "Okay, I'm going to practice throwing knives" "Don't even think about it Tommaso" I yell after him but he's already inside
"Well, would you look at that? It looks like someone caught some feelings while she was busy whoring herself. I didn't think that was possible" "Fuck you, Nev," I tell him turning my phone off and taking the card out. It would be better if Cris didn't try coming after me. He sounded so shocked that I was tempted to go back to him but it's too late. I need to stop thinking about him and consider my next steps. If I'm not careful, two powerful Dons will come after me. For the second time, it hit me just how foolish I was to cross Cris and Padre. It wouldn't take a lot to kill me. Maybe Cris might hesitate but once Padre sends his hound Giovanni, I'll be done for. "Yeah, I'd like that. I was going to find someone to release all my stress on after I'd left the warehouse but since I ended up here, would you mind fucking me? You would have all the control because as you can see, I'm literally tied up" Nev says pulling me out of my thoughts. "And I'll stick a sock in your mouth if you d
"It looks like I underestimated you, Marianna. You sure know how to dream big" "They say dreams are valid Nev. Do you know of a way I can contact him?" "Why should I tell you that? Do you really think I'm stupid enough to give you a weapon that could destroy us?" "For starters, I did save your son so you kind of owe me. Do you want to repay that favor right about now?" "I can take a bullet for you and we'll call it even but I'm not telling you shit about Schiavone" "Okay, I'll find out how to contact him on my own. I don't need your help" "Why are you doing this Marianna? Cris thinks it was your father who hit our warehouses so he hit one of Lombardi's. That's the reason your father sent men to our house. Why are you pitting them against each other?" "You say that as if they were close friends, to begin with. We all know how much De Luca hates Padre and vice-versa. I'm only speeding up things that would have happened sooner or later" "Did you have to use Cpris though?"
"I didn't think you'd actually come," Marianna says looking at Marco. My eyebrows shoot up in surprise. She was here to meet him? I was tracking down Marco because I needed to talk to him when Marianna walked in. I don't think she noticed it, but every head in here turned to look at her. In that dress, she looks fucking sexy. My groin stirred just by looking at her and for the hundredth time, I felt like an idiot. How can I still want her? She fucking lied to me dammit. Everything made sense after I calmed down. Well, not everything since I don't know why Lombardi would come after me when he started this bullshit. But it's clear father and daughter were working together to steal from me. "Wait, I know you. We've met before haven't we?" She asks shocking me for the second time tonight. "I'm honored you remember me, Bella. You look better than the last time I saw you" "You're actually Marco Schiavone? How?" "My parents gave me that name" "But you told me your name was Mark"
Is it weird that I'm comparing Marco's kiss to the one I had back in the hospital with that man? It wasn't even a kiss to begin with, just a peck. But when Marco kissed me yesterday, my reaction to him was different. He was sweet, and gentle and told me to get some rest after. He didn't even try to grab my ass or tits. Not that the other man did. But with Marco, I didn't want more like I did with him. He didn't calm my mind or make me feel safe. It was just a kiss.Except that's the reason I can't get over this. Since when does a kiss make me feel safe? I'm convinced everyone is lying to me. There's no way they don't know who the man from the hospital is. I've checked everyone's phones to try and see if I can maybe find a picture of him. So far I haven't found anything. What's even weirder is that my phone doesn't have any photos I could have taken for the past seven months. Someone deleted everything and I know that because I post on Instagram a lot. There is no way I didn't take an
I finally understand why Marianna was so insistent we follow Carina to this island. Itâs like a little slice of heaven. A place where the real world fades away. I guess you can call this my first vacation ever. Growing up, my mother never let me do anything other than study. There was no room for failure because if I didnât excel in every subject, Iâd never make it into the police academy. I wouldnât call my life miserable, but it was far from easy. There were so many things I never got to experience because she wouldnât allow it. Birthdays, sleepovers, or even trips. While other kids stayed up playing video games, I was busy studying so I could get the perfect score. I wasn't allowed to visit my classmate's houses or go to the arcade after school. The few friends I did manage to make finally unfriended me because my mother would come to pick me up at school and drive them away with her strictness. She drilled the importance of studying in my head. And I understood it was, I just cou
"What the fuck Cris? How many times have we talked about how to use a condom?" Nev spits his eyes blazing. He's pissed that he had to cancel his plans because some pregnant whore showed up here claiming I'm the father of the baby she's carrying. Like I was the one who told him to cancel. And as if my life isn't hard enough, this has to happen. What the hell am I supposed to do with a kid when I'm such a mess? The irony of this is that a few months ago, I was ready to have a child. With my wife, not some whore I might have slept with when I was drunk. "I've never slept with anyone without using a condom" I defend myself but of course, Nev knows how to push my buttons. "Really? Then why is it that you've gotten two women pregnant in the last eight months?" Way to rub salt in my wound asshole. "Fuck you. You say that as if you don't have a kid" I throw back. He of all people shouldn't judge me but he's right. I've been careless. "Besides we don't know if that kid is mine" "Do you r
"Marco..." "Dinner first or we watch the sunset then have dinner after?" he asks cutting me off. "Dinner" I need to keep my hands busy and my ass glued to a chair before I run away from here. That's something else I don't understand. Why do I feel like running? This man has been nothing but sweet to me. Not once did he force me to do anything I didn't want. So why is my instinct telling me to run? "Come on then. Let's eat. I found the best chef around to prepare the food" he walks ahead pulling out the chair for me. As I'm sitting a thought flits through my mind, making me drop on the seat unceremoniously. I'm going to wine and dine you first then take you home and fuck you till the sun comes up. What the fuck? "Carina, are you okay?" Marco's voice startles me. "What? Yeah, I'm fine" "Are you sure? I lost you there for a second" "It's nothing. I'm okay" "Good. Well, your... What are they anyway? Employees or friends?" "Both" "Right. I asked them what you liked and I was to
I'm kind of mad I forgot about the other vacation. This place is as close as you can get to paradise. Gianna found herself a hot Spanish guy and I've barely seen her since then. Simona's guy is a black Idris Elba's look-alike she hasn't stopped showing off and Paulo and Silvano have been MIA since they found their dream girl. Her name is Helena, a bombshell blonde who was more than happy to accommodate them. We had dinner yesterday and they introduced her to me. Judging by the way Sil was talking, I think they're planning on taking her home with them. Marianna and Damiano disappeared all right. I haven't seen them since we got here. That was three days ago. It's as if they all came here to get laid. And I might feel bad about being left alone except I'm not. Mark turned out to be Marco Schiavone and he has been a pleasure. When I first met him, I thought he was kind. Not everyone will go around offering to help you. I believe he knew who I was all along, and now that he's revealed hi
I didn't bring Fabian with me today but knowing him, he's probably somewhere waiting for my call. I don't need him because I'm done drinking and getting wasted. My business is my priority now. We're still on shaky ground and if it wasn't for Nevio, I'm sure there would be nothing to return to. I might feel like punching him most of the time but I also know no one will ever have my back the way he does. And during this time, he's proven his loyalty to me. If it was someone else, they might have taken advantage of my situation to push me out. But not him. When I get home, he's waiting for me with another piece of news. It's as if he spends all day collecting information from all over the world and then waits for me to get home so he can report. Eighty percent of the time, his report has nothing to do with the organization and more to do with Carina. Yes, I can say her name now without feeling like some invisible force is trying to squeeze my heart. I'm guessing my changed feelings have
I finally decided to talk to my mother because ignoring her wasn't going to solve anything. After three long months, I realized that even drinking won't answer my questions, which to be honest, have kept piling up as each day went by. Before I even start accepting who I am, I need to know why she lied to me for all these years. Why she made me hate Lombardi knowing he was my biological father. The real reason Lombardi killed my father. While I was drunk, it occurred to me that their feud had nothing to do with business. Papa found out I was his best friend's son so he went to confront him. If the truth was already out, why kill him? My father could have threatened Lombardi with kicking me out or even sending me away but that was no reason to kill him. The fucker was powerful. He could have found me one way or another. I think he would have enjoyed turning me against the man who I worshipped. That would have been a better revenge than killing him. I can't help but wonder if there's mo
"I won't share my room with you. As a matter of fact, you'll disappear the moment we get there" "Thank you. I promise you won't even know we're there" "We?" "Yeah. Damiano is coming too" I roll my eyes just as Simona walks in "Isn't he busy with running the organization?" "I'm sure Giovanni can handle everything while we're away. How long will we be gone? I need to know how many clothes I should pack" "Three weeks or maybe longer" "What, you're actually going to let her come with us?" Simona asks glaring at Marianna. She sticks her tongue out at Simona then leaves, to probably go and tell her boyfriend about the good news "She's such a brat. Why did you agree to let her come? You know how she is" "Relax. I told her we were only giving them a ride. The second we get there, they'll disappear" "She better. We so need to get holiday boyfriends. Especially some hot foreigners who don't speak English and are really good in bed. Last time we didn't get to have fun because De Lu..."
"Oh my God, Paulo, that woman is driving me insane. I feel like pulling my hair out. How many times do I have to tell her I don't want anything?" "She only wants to take care of you, babe. Don't be like that" "If she asks whether I'm okay one more time, I swear I'll shoot her" Paulo chuckles and I want to shoot him too "Why are you laughing? Do you think this is funny?" "No. It's just that you said the same thing a few months ago before we took off to the Maldives" "Maldives? Are you telling me we went to the Maldives and I forgot about it?" I screech feeling like shooting someone for real. How could I forget going there? I've seen the photos on their website and that place looks like heaven. It was among my top places to visit once I got rid of Padre. Why the fuck would I forget that? "At least tell me we met some hot guys and had wild sex on the beach" "There were hot guys alright but you were too busy to notice them" "Busy with what?" he shakes his head and I realize this is