"I'll be glad to host your family down here, Jacob. Alright then..."Lorenzo hung up the call and sighed heavily with his eyes shut.He turned from the balcony he was leaning against to see his brother, the consigliere who asked quickly, "Are they worried about--""No. He didn't even talk about it, " Lorenzo rubbed his chin, "I heard he is a man who hates the internet. "He had just awakened from a nap that afternoon when the family consigliere brought in the news concerning Luca; the family's underboss.The underboss was now the talk of the Thornhill media because of the pictures taken of him and an alleged lover.He was talking with the consigliere when the call of Jacob came in and they feared he saw it too but alas, there was no cause for alarm.Still, "We can't keep letting this boy mess things up. Sending the wrong message to the Mizzeti when he knows that the marriage preparation is in motion already""I thought you claimed he was getting along with Nica" Lorenzo raised his bro
Salamanca Aldo was done for the night from the bar where he works and jingles the key he was carrying as he moved towards his car which was parked behind the bar building.He hit the remote and the door unlocked after a 'click' noise sounded.Salamanca drove out of the vicinity, whistling loudly when unannounced a hand pointed a gun at the side of his skull."Keep driving. Take us to your place, will ya?"He was shocked to the bones and managed not to lose control as he gripped the steering wheel tightly."Don't try anything funny, I wouldn't hesitate to leave a bullet in your head, and don't drive to the wrong place, I know just where you stay" "Just don't shoot. I'll do whatever you want" He pleaded and the husk voice responded to him, "Then keep driving"After a few minutes, he brought the vehicle to a stop inside his mini garage and the garage door pulled closed automatically."Alright. Let's go talk inside"He alighted from the car and turned to see masked Luca stepping out two
"Mr Antonio?" Salamanca could not hide his shock when he discovered the billionaire CEO of Ocean View was behind the mask the entire time.Still, he held tight to the gun and took a few steps back, watching Luca who had his head down, drowning in his pain.The underboss suddenly sniffed, rose to his feet, wiped the tears off his eyes and then adjusted his tie.He had managed to bundle all of his emotions and locked them in the prison of the heart where they would remain out of reach.This was a mechanism he sometimes use to clear his head and concentrate on an important mission.It always worked but had the effect of making him cold-hearted in the most dangerous way ever.His emotion was no more, giving in fully to his monster to take control of everything. Switching completely to his cold-hearted side was just what he needed to make it through the night. His face was void of emotion and he lifted his eyes to Salamanca while stretching his hand at the same time, "Hand it over and I'
Luca stood fazed and his hands shook as she took the 9mm from him with a slight nod.The prison had given way for all of his emotions to come rushing through at once.He was once again the latest version of Luca Antonio and not the cold-hearted head with zero emotion.A part of him did not want to believe from the start and doubted she was ever lying to him.Linda was just different from other women and when he looks into her eyes he could tell she telling the truth.She was sincerely in love with him and he have seen her manifest that innocent affection a couple of times.The burden in his heart was suddenly lifted and he back to the love he had for his mysterious woman."You believe her?" Lucia asked from behind her, not knowing what to believe yet.Linda did not strike her as one capable of murdering their mother only to turn around and find her way into her life.She was strange and not a regular human, yet, have displayed how good she could be.Still, the security footage changed
"Yeah. Put her over there"Luca dropped Linda on the sofa and slowly pulled his arms from under her before turning to see Zilda who had a gun pointed at him."Don't even think of it, you won't get my gun" She smirked and turned to Lucia who still had no idea what was going on, "You, shut the door. We wouldn't want to invite the neighbours"She reluctantly shuts the door and joined them in the living room."I don't know who you are but--"Zilda shunned her with a rather dangerous glance. "Keep your pep talk to yourself""It's not a pep talk. I'm not encouraging whatever the fvck you're doing, Linda twin""Well then, shut the fvck up" She tilt the gun to Lucia who gasped in fear. "Let down the gun, Zil. You've shot me already, that's enough" Linda her hands at her sister and sighed with a heavy heart. Luca was concerned, he feared for Linda, more than her look-alike who had a gun on them. The wound in Linda's arm looked messy and he still wondered how the bullet had affected her. We
Somewhere Else... Earlier... Jacob Mizzeti was awakened from his short nap by the ringtone of the device trapped inside the book he was reading before he fell asleep. He rubbed his eyes gently and retrieved the device from the take the call. "Secretary Theo. It's 7 pm. You should know I wouldn't want to be disturbed" Jacob sat properly on his swivel and ran his fingers over his dry grey hair with heavy eyes. "There's a problem, Boss," The caller told him and his brows furrowed at the words of the family's consigliere. "Something you can't handle and need my attention is surely a problem" He paused for a second and resumed speaking, "What is it this time? Are local gangsters jumping transports again? Take their heads, as usual, and send them a message" Jacob massaged his bearded face, waiting for a response. "It's something bigger than em' all. A fvcker you wouldn't want us to underestimate" The consigliere informed him and his face turned ugly at the instant. This is no good
Matt was awakened from his unconsciousness by the noise of the armed gangsters who marched towards the burning bungalow in a group.He rubbed his eyes dizzily and on seeing the scene, they cleared instantly and survival instincts kicked in.He rolled underneath the BMW 7 Series and tried to control his breathing.The last thing he remembers was getting hit by the red-haired lady who assaulted his boss and--That's typically everything he could recall. "Fvck!" He cursed silently and managed to pull his device from his pocket. Matt was about to try and call his boss when he heard the screaming of the gunmen. He crawled out of underneath to his feet and watched the flames from the building swerve in the direction of the armed men, setting them on fire. The others who tried to run from getting consumed were gunned down from behind and when he lifted his head, he saw Luca coming from behind the building with the three ladies behind him. "Get the fvcking car started! Matt" Matt quickl
Jacob Mizzeti brought his Audi A4 to rest in front of Luca's gate before bringing his phone to make a call to the consigliere of the family."I just got there. Do you still have eyes on me""Eyes on you, Boss. Our men are on standby for your order. Whenever you make the call"He exhaled and tapped slowly on the steering wheel. "She is my only daughter, Theo. No mistakes must be made. Once she is out, whatever happens, happens. Stick to the plan and make sure our men do too""Boss, are you sure about this?" Consigliere Theo demanded with a concerned voice and he responded almost immediately. "I'm old and have achieved two-thirds of my goals already. She is just a child""I promised Layla to get her back""We both know Luca Antonio wants your head, going to him is dangerous and you might not leave alive""The goal is not to walk out alive, Theo. Luca Antonio would not stop coming for us if we don't deal with it now and I believe the threats on my daughter are not fake. He is a monster a