"You changed.”Bella raised her brows at her sister when they were washing dishes after dinner. "What do you mean?" She asked, making sure she didn't let her emotion show on her face. Her sister was overservent. Sabrina turned, wiped her hand with the kitchen napkin and stood with a hand on her hips. "I don't know, since you started working for this new boss of yours, you look a little distant…anxious?" Bella swallowed. She couldn't share what she was facing at the office. Sabrina was a protective wild tigress when it came to her. If she got a hint how Aaron choked her and how she was being treated by him, Sabrina would go to him and do something stupid like clawing his eyes out with her sharp nails or something. She wouldn't even think about the consequences of her act. The man has money and there is nothing more powerful than money in this supercilious world nowadays. She sighed dramatically to make Sabrina believe her upcoming story. "I am nervous. I told you that I was advise
Bella knocked once and entered when He permitted her from inside. "Sir…"she called, walking further into the cabin. Aaron looked at her face with darkness and stood up from his chair. "Who do you work for, Miss Bella Ferrari?" He asked, walking to her and squinting his steel grey eyes at her.She frowned at the question but looking at his stiff face she answered."You, sir.""Then why did you not inform me about my mother coming to this floor and how dare you share my schedule with her!" He snapped in a dark and cold tone that Bella stiffened to the core. "I…I was about to but she asked me not to, she is your mother and I thought…""I am not paying you to think in my office Miss Ferrari! That's not your job. You are my assistant. My personal Assistant, Do you realise what that means?" He snarled at her. "Your loyalty is mine for the time you work for me. I don't care if she is my mother or anyone else from my family.
Aaron closed his eyes and sighed deeply before raising his eyes to her. "Are you hard to hear, Miss Ferrari? Why do you always test my patience?"Bella swallowed and responded. "Yes, I know how to cook, sir."Aaron nodded. "Fine, gather these files and come with me."Her eyes widened and her heart dropped. "Where?" Aaron stood up and handed her the file. "To my apartment, Miss Ferrari. My chef is on leave and I don't eat out nor do I like anyone in my penthouse. I have to finish this work and I would be needing your assistance handling the data. My office apartment is right behind this door. We will work there and I don't think it would be any problem for you to cook dinner while helping me with the work." He informed her walking to the door but Belle couldn't move.She only blinked twice. She didn't know what to say. "But…But sir, I can't stay with you here."Aaron rubbed his temples. He turned and walked to her with raised brows. "Why not?"Bella instinctively took a step back. "Be…
Her heart dropped once again. "He will definitely fire me over the way I spoke to him then what would I do? I need this job. Oh Mother Mary, show me a way, please!”She joined her hands together praying to the mother of God. "Alright, Bella. Don't get anxious. Go out, behave normal or as normal as you can behave in front of him and then apologise to him," she ordered herself, inhaled deeply to gather her courage and then walked out of the washroom.Aaron was engulfed in reading the documents when He heard the sound of Bella's footsteps. He turned to her and looked at her face which was barren of any makeup. Her hair was left open but his eyes were focused on the tension in her posture. He could see her trembling body. He could see she was anxious as she should be after the way she spoke to him. He shrinked his eyes."I do dinner at seven in the evening daily. I hope you can cook that steak in fifteen minutes, Miss Ferrari." He said, gesturing to her in the
Bella looked around the place and she gasped. The place seemed like a royal palace rather than a jewelry showroom. She swallowed the nervousness that built up in her system and stepped forward. A man wearing a black suit greeted her. "Good morning, Miss. How may I help you?" He asked politely. She blinked. "Um…" no words came out of her mouth. The man was looking at her with expectations. She didn't know what she wanted to buy but the place was definitely expensive. No, it was more than just expensive, like invaluable. Aaron didn't specify what He wanted for the gift, He only stated that it should be something expensive for the bride. So she told the person the exact same words. "Something expensive for a bride…" The man's eyes sparked and his smile widened at the mention of something expensive. "We have a beautiful bridal collection madam," He looked delighted and ready to please and why not when G He would be getting a big commission on the sale. He gestured to Bella to move
"Aaron, Ethan…" Riccardo smiled at the father-son duo and nodded. "I heard that you have finally found the queen of Cosa Nostra? People are excited to know more about the woman who chained Velenoso's heart. Lucky woman she is." Aaron chuckled. Flavio and his mother were total scoundrels but Riccardo was the only one who Aaron respected. "I guess she is, Uncle Riccardo."Riccardo beamed. "I would like to meet her soon. Don't make us wait very long, Figlio."Aaron smiled stiffly. "Nice decoration." Riccardo shook his head and looked at Ethan. "Lucia didn't understand the meaning of small family gathering. For her everything should be fancy and affluent. I hope you don't take it wrongly, Ethan."Ethan rested his hand on Riccardo's shoulder. "I have ignored many things till now, Riccardo but now the reins are not in my hands."Riccardo stiffened understanding the meaning behind his words and glanced at Aaron. "Aaron…"Aaron knew what He was about to say and would never let any emotional
Cara nodded like a well trained slave and pulled out the box from the bag. The black velvet box was tied beautifully with a pink ribbon. Cara untied the ribbon trying hard not to let her hands shiver too much in front of others but she was failing miserably because Lucia put her shoe on Cara's feet under the table and pressed hard. Cara jerked her head to her mother-in-law, Lucia smiled but her eyes were sharp. "Don't be too excited dear girl," she said sweetly, telling Cara indirectly to stop shaking her hands. Cara smiled nervously and managed to open the box without shaking her hands. But the moment she opened the velvet box her eyes dilated seeing the beautiful piece of art inside, "It's beautiful…" she gasped and touched the white diamond. "Just like you," Aaron commented as He took a sip of the red wine in his glass. Flavio burned in anger seeing the heart-cut diamond necklace and inside the box was a line written in cursive writing… You Are Beautiful.Lucia snapped her head
“Why did you do it, Papa? The beach house in Sicily is a sacred place for Cosa Nostra. How could you give it to Flavio?" Olivia asked her father, she was disappointed with her father yet again and hence complained. Giovanni sighed, rubbing his face. He understood that his decision was not welcomed by his daughter and her family. "I was your heir but you never treated me like one and now you are snatching the rights of my son too! I will not allow this. I won't allow history to repeat itself." she retorted again, her heart burned, feeling that same unjustness again. Ethan Knight closed his eyes and released a deep breath. He was drained with the never ending drama in his family and what Giovanni did today, this drama would only thrive."Why did you do it, Giovanni? You know what everyone will think now?" He asked, opening his eyes and looking at his father in-law. Olivia was staring at her father as well for answers."Yes, answer it Papa?" She asked, crossing her hands to her chest
After Twenty years—"Taking back New York City?" Mikhail looked at his Pakhan questionably. He was surprised at the sudden demand of his boss. "But Velenoso rules over it, Pakhan."A pair of ocean-blue eyes stared at Mikhail. He blinked leisurely at Mikhail and smirked."Russians used to rule over it once. Now I want New York back under Bratva again. Velenoso has ruled over it enough, now I want my city back, Mikhail." He stated with authority in his tone and rage in his eyes.Mikhail swallowed the thickness in his throat. "It wouldn't be easy to take it back from him. He is committed to his Cosa Nostra and for this, He even killed your uncle years ago!""It's a bloody revenge, Mikhail. He snatched my uncle, my father's beloved brother from him. So it's only fair if I snatch something dear to him.”He stood up from his chair and walked to the huge glass window before looking at the dark sky with considerable vicious thoughts running in his mind. "Who does He love the most?" He asked
Bella turned around, shielding her daughter from the bullet. She shrieked when the gunshots sounded. She waited for the pain but she felt nothing. The bullet hit the wall beside her. But then the more bullets kept showering, she heard screams and curses, the loud voice of bullets made Aira's cries grow louder and louder. She didn't turn around and kept praying to Mother Mary to protect her daughter even at the cost of her life.Cara shrieked in horror when the bullet went through Killian's arm instead of hitting Bella. Killian cursed loudly as pain shot through his nerves, the gun fell down from his hand. The bullets kept showering and before he could even blink another bullet hit him in the shoulder. "Fuck!" He cursed, crouching down. His men shot back and tried to protect Killian but they all fell one by one as the bullets never stopped showering from all sides. He looked at Cara who stood there numb. "You bitch, do something!" Cara looked at the gun before her. She snarled once
"Aria! Sabby!" Bella woke up with the nightmare. She looked around to find her daughter and sister but was shocked to find herself in the bed alone. Asher moved to her immediately. "Bella, you need to calm down, the doctor said you got unconscious because of stress." He said holding a glass of water for her. Bella looked at him with teary eyes. "They took Sabby and Aria." Asher controlled his emotions and nodded. "I know. Eldy left to bring them back. He found out about the person behind the attack."Bella's eyes sparkled in hope. "He did? Who kidnapped them!" She demanded.Asher sighed. "Riccardo."Bella was stunned. "Your uncle?""Yes. We all are shocked but you don't have to worry. Eldy will come back soon with Aria and Sabrina. Trust Eldy. He will make everything fine."Bella looked at him for a long time before nodding at him. "I do."Asher smiled. "Don't worry, let me bring you a cup of coffee. You will feel good after it.""No, I don't…""Have it. You will feel good," he sai
"What do you mean they took them, Eldy?" Asher asked his brother who was staring at the dark sky. Asher came running to Aaron's penthouse the moment he got to know about the attack on Sabrina and Bella. The doctor came just after him to check on Bella. He wanted to see Sabrina but his brother was not answering him. "I am asking something Eldy! Where is Sabrina?”Asher yelled at his brother in anger. "They took them both!" Aaron snapped, turning around and facing his brother. "They took Aria and Sabrina!!" He yelled back, his cold grey eyes were screaming in anger too.Asher stiffened. "Aria?" Aaron squeezed his eyes. For the second time in his life, He felt dread. The first time was when Maria died. "They have my daughter. I felt like a fucking failure for not being able to protect her and my family. She trusted me and I…What if something happened to Aria or Sabrina. Bella will never forgive me. Hell! I will not be able to forgive myself."Asher walked to his brother and rested his
Aria started crying too when she saw Sabrina crying. "Sabby…." Bella tried to soothe her daughter but she kept crying and stretched her arms to go to Sabrina.Bella felt bad for not being able to calm her sister or daughter's cries. "Sabby. Please stop crying. You don't have to feel like this," she caressed her sister's arms while bouncing Aria in her other arm."Okay, tell me. Do you still have feelings for him?" Bella asked her sister. Sabrina swallowed and wiped her tears, averting her eyes and looking in another direction. She felt stupid for crying over Asher like this. She sighed and forced herself to control her raging emotions. "Sabrina?" Bella whispered but Aria was still crying so she turned her attention to her daughter. "Please stop crying, Ari." She begged her daughter. Sabrina squeezed her eyes and forced a smile onto her face before taking Aria from Bella."Sabby is not crying anymore. You should also stop crying, choco pie." Aria blinked innocently, her lips stretch
"You wanted to talk?" Asher asked Sabrina when she was patting Aria to sleep. She raised her eyes and nodded. This was the time for her to take her revenge. "Yes," she said, "I wanted to talk to you."Asher smiled at his niece and touched her small fingers before meeting Sabrina's eyes. "I am listening." He said, his eyes gleaming as he looked at her. "I am ready to be with you again but you have to prove your love for me, Asher."Asher beamed. "I am ready to give up on my life for you, Sabrina. Tell me what can I do to prove my love for you?"Sabrina nodded. "Give up on your brother and come with me. Leave your brother and quit this crime world. I don't want you to meet your brother again. So tell me, Asher Knight, are you ready to leave your brother for me?"Asher was stunned. Did he hear her right? She was not asking him to leave his Eldy forever, right?“Sabrina. I love you, you know that. My feelings are real for you. Yes, I was wrong two years ago but now I have changed. I am t
Giovanni held his gaze. "Ethan proved his worth. He had both brains and power. You had power but the decision you took against Russia on your first mission cost me both men and money, Riccardo. Ethan saved you."Riccardo shrugged again. "He was my captain. It was his duty to save me.""Yes But you lost your face, Riccardo. Ethan was the only one who proved himself against the Russians."Riccardo chuckled. "And you found the perfect man for your daughter. You know what hurts me the most, Gio?" He said, fixing him with a look. Giovanni sighed. "So today you are going to get this all out. Years of pent-up anger against me.""Years of pent-up pain and hurt. You may call it anything you want. I married Lucia because you wanted it. It was Cosa Nostra's tradition that if you want to become the Capo, you must marry An Italian woman. You made that rule, didn't you?""I did because that's what other seniors wanted. Cosa Nostra runs on rules.""The same rules you forgot when you made Ethan Cap
"Where are you going, Madam?" Marcus asked Sabrina when she was about to enter the elevator with Aria in her hands. "To the park downstairs. Aria and I need fresh air."Marcus shook his head. "I am sorry, Madam but you can't go out. Please get back inside."Sabrina made a face. She was grounded in the house for more than a week without getting outside air. “Why? Do I need a permission letter to walk in the park now!" She snapped at Marcus. "Yes, you do. I am under strict orders from my Capo. If you want something, you can tell me. I will bring it for you but you are not allowed to go out. It's not safe."Sabrina thinned her lips and glared at him before going back into the penthouse. She was angry at her sister for accepting that criminal back in her life. She wanted to run away again with Bella and Aria but knew that now it was almost next to impossible because her sister will never leave Aaron again. Not after knowing that He was her saviour all along. She was shocked too when Be
Cara closed her eyes in pain as Lucia slapped her hard against the cheek. "You whore! My son died because of you. You are a bad omen for my family.""She lost her child. Stop tormenting her, Lucia." Riccardo snapped and took her out of the room. "You forced me to come here. I wanted to be with my son. He will be buried in a few hours. Why didn't she die instead of him?" Lucia snapped at Riccardo and snatched her arm from his hold in anger. Riccardo gritted his jaws, anger shooting through his nerves. "You are right. I shouldn't have come here with you. It's better if she stays here alone. She has already suffered enough.""She can die for all I care!" She snapped and walked away from there holding her son's memories in her heart. Riccardo sighed and stopped the nurse who was about to enter Cara's room. "Do you want anything, Sir?" The nurse asked him.Riccardo nodded. "Yes. I want you to take care of my daughter-in-law. I am leaving for my son's funeral. Take care of her." He said