Nessa Sims~•~It didn’t take long before Vito came downstairs. “Are you ready?” His voice sounded from the stairs. “Yes, Boss,” I replied, making my way to the door.He walked to the door and a frown formed on his face. “Boss?” He opened the door and we both walked out of the house. “That’s what workers call their employees right?” “Stop teasing me, babe.” He took my hand and we walked to the cars waiting for us. Thinking back to when I first met him, I said I wasn’t going to have anything to do with him but life had other plans. We got into the car and headed to the place where the trade fair was happening. It was taking place on a street close to Ellie’s house. “How’s Damon and Ariana?” I asked Vito. I hadn’t seen much of Ariana or even talked to her after the party at the hotel. “I have no idea. He doesn’t tell me about whatever’s going on in their life.” He replied, his eyes fixed on his phone. “Do you feel Damon drifted away after he got into a relationship with Ariana?”
Nessa Sims~•~What was I expecting? She was incapable of change. I thought we were at a good place and I thought she was really sorry. She didn’t even wait for me to settle down before coming at me. My lips parted and I blinked. “Disgrace you how?” I dropped my bag on the couch and stood opposite her. She scoffed and looked at me disdainfully. “Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s all over the internet.” I sighed and slumped on the couch. I didn’t have anything to say to her. I knew what she was going to say next. “After your father and I tried our best to give you the best life, you’ve decided to ruin it by moving from one thug to another.” She said, her gaze lingering on me. “A mafia boss? Nessa?”This was one of the main reasons I didn’t want her to ever find out about my involvement with Vito. She wasn’t going to understand even if I tried explaining how I found myself in that situation. I wasn’t even thinking of making her understand because it was goi
Vito Giancana~•~After dropping Nessa at the trade fair, I went straight to Damon’s house to see him. Normally, his gatekeeper would open the gate immediately after he recognized my cars but they kept me waiting. I instructed one of my men to go and check what was wrong. He came back after a few minutes and told me they said Damon wasn’t in. I knew it was a lie, Damon was either at my place, his office, or his house. And it was too early for him to be at the office. I sent the man back to call the gatekeeper. “What’s the problem? Open this gate if you don’t want to lose your job.” My threat was a failed attempt because he didn’t budge. I decided to call Damon instead. “You told your guards not to let me in?” I asked when he picked up the call. I wasn’t even expecting him to pick but luckily for me, he did. “Yes, I did.” He responded nonchalantly. “Why?” He hesitated for a while, then finally spoke. “You already know the reason. End things with Nessa first.” “We both know I’m
Nessa Sims~•~I knew Vito was going to cause a scene, but I didn’t care to call back and try to stop him. Since our secret was out in the open, I didn’t mind them meeting each other. I decided to sit on the couch and wait for Vito’s arrival, instead of arguing with her. “I’m just trying to do what’s best for you.” She spoke in a calm voice. “Then let me leave. There’s no way I’m going to end things with him.” I sighed. “Do you have any idea how dangerous he is?” “Yes. I’ve been living with him for months now.” I decided I wasn’t going to hide it from her anymore.Her pupils dilated in shock and she gasped. “Nessa? Oh my goodness.” Taken aback by my statement, she left the door immediately and came to where I sat. “It’s not something new, you just have to deal with it,” I said firmly. Before she could respond, there was a knock on the door. I stood up and went to open the door. I let Vito in and I closed the door behind him. “Good evening, ma’am.” He greeted her and I stood beh
Nessa Sims~•~With the way my life was going, I never imagined myself flying on a private jet to Paris with the man I loved to celebrate Valentine’s Day. After all the tension and the restricted movement that the exposure of me and Vito’s relationship had caused the past month, he wanted to make it up to me by taking me on a vacation to Paris on Valentine’s Day. Vito and Damon were still not on talking terms. All my attempts to plead with Vito, so he could fix things with Damon weren’t fruitful. I also tried reaching out to Ariana to talk to Damon but it was unsuccessful no matter how hard we tried convincing them to sort things out. I had forgiven Damon because there was no use in holding on to what he did. He had his reasons for doing it. I wasn’t justifying it but I would have done something similar if it meant protecting my business and my best friend. I had only a day to prepare for the trip. We were flying out the next day. I wanted to get my hair and nails done. Then, I p
Nessa Sims~•~I dressed him up and as we were about to step out of the house, my mum’s voice echoed. “Please bring him back early, it’s a school night.” “Okay, ma,” I responded. I grabbed the door handle, and we stepped out. I held Liam’s hands and we both walked to the car. “Is this your car?” He asked me as we got into the car. “Nope,” I answered, putting the seat belt over him. “Who has the car?” He twitched his eyes. “Who are the scary men at the front?” He pointed to the driver and Vito’s bodyguard who sat at the passenger seat. I didn’t know what to say to him. I didn’t know if it was appropriate to tell him I had a boyfriend. “What would you like to get from the mall?” I ignored the question and tried changing the topic. “You didn’t answer my question.” He said, giving me the puppy dog eyes. It didn’t seem like he was going to drop the questions. So I decided to answer the second question. “The scary men at the front are the guards that’ll help us fight bad people,” I
Nessa Sims~•~I woke up early the next day. I was feeling a little bit exhausted but I tried my best to get up from the bed. I completed my packing and neatly arranged my suitcases by the bedside. As I was about to go into the shower, I heard a gentle knock on my door. I had already wrapped myself up in my towel. I went to the door and opened it. “I just wanted to check if you were awake,” Vito said as he entered the room. “Well, I’m up,” I said, rubbing my eyes tiredly. “You were excited yesterday but now gloomy on the day of the trip.” He latched his hands over mine. “What’s wrong?” He asked. “Nothing, I’m just exhausted from yesterday,” I said and walked in the direction of the bathroom. “Sorry babe. Are you done packing? So they can take your luggage to the car?” “Sure,” I affirmed before entering the bathroom. I heard the sound of the rolling boxes. As soon as I heard the door close, I took off my towel and got into the shower.After a quick shower, I dried off and stepp
Vito Giancana~•~I woke up feeling tired from the previous night but happy. I turned over and looked at Nessa, who was still sleeping peacefully. I couldn't help but smile, and I gently kissed her on the forehead. I slipped out of bed, careful not to wake her, and went to take a shower. I had a day full of fun and romantic activities planned, and I was determined to make it a Valentine's Day she would never forget. After all, Paris was the city of love, and I wanted to make sure she felt special and loved.“Vito.” Nessa’s soft voice echoed through the quiet room. “I’m in the shower,” I said loud enough for her to hear even with the sound of the splashing water. “Why didn’t you wake me up?” I heard footsteps approaching the bathroom. “You were sleeping like a baby. I didn’t want to disturb you.” I chuckled and rinsed off the last of the soap lather from my body. “What are we doing today?” She asked, taking off her bathrobe and joining me in the shower. A smile fell on my lips as
Nessa Sims ~•~ I hurriedly went to the car without even changing back to my normal clothes because the twins convinced me to leave as soon as possible. I just removed the black heels and changed into the slides I had on earlier. We all rushed to the car and I started driving to the location Ellie had sent to me. On the way there, I tried calling her severally to check up on her but there was no answer. I silently prayed she wasn’t in serious danger. We finally got to the place and it was a restaurant. Maybe she was just drunk and had done something stupid. I pulled into the driveway and hurriedly parked the car. As I stepped out, I noticed I had been there before. It was the Rezdora restaurant where Vito and I had our first date. ‘Weird.’ I thought to myself and went to the entrance with the girls. Was she with a man? And how come everyone needed my help today? I shoved my thoughts aside and focused on saving Ellie. As the twins and I walked into the restaurant, we were greete
Nessa Sims ~•~I’d been curious the whole day because Vito said he had a surprise for me but refused to tell me what it was even when I spent almost an hour begging him to tell me. I couldn’t think of what it would be but I knew it was going to be good. I had to go pick up Liam for school, so I was getting ready for that. The twins had gone to NYU with Vito to make some preparations for when they would resume. They barely had two weeks before they were going to start school. It was just Tommy, Tremani, and me in the house. I grabbed my car keys and headed downstairs. On my way out, I ran into Tremani who couldn’t stop smiling as he saw me. “Hey, how are you doing?” I asked, giving him a sly grin. “I’m good, you’re heading out.” He pointed out, trying to keep a straight face. “Yes, I’m going to pick Liam up,” I replied. “I’ll see you later.” I gave him a suspicious look and walked out the door. I knew he was up to something but I couldn’t quite figure out what. It definitely ha
Nessa Sims ~•~I had been restless the past few days because I was dealing with Liam and the court case. Liam had to move in with me for a while because the judge was going to visit me in order to make his decision. Liam also spent a day with Benjamin which he later described as the worst day of his life. Nothing bad happened but he made it obvious that he wasn’t comfortable with his father. He didn’t want to go at first but I pleaded with him as I dropped him off. After everything, we finally went to the court for the final hearing. Liam was present this time and both lawyers continued their arguments from where they had stopped the last time. Some hours later, the judge finally said he had come to a conclusion. I kept my fingers crossed, waiting to hear his final verdict. His next words were going to have a huge impact on the rest of my life. "After careful consideration, I have come to a decision," he said, his voice solemn. "The ruling I make will be in the best interests of
Vito Giancana ~•~I froze for a moment as I heard Palma say she saw Alessandro and Matteo. They were meant to be dead, I burnt those sons of a bitch alive. I watched the building burn. Or did they find a way to escape? It made a little sense because I didn’t see their dead body. Anyone could have easily found a way to escape. I didn’t think about it back then. I would have shot them in the head and watched their lifeless body fall to the ground. “Are you sure you saw them?” I asked Palma with a serious look on my face. She looked so excited talking about them. If only she knew what they had done to our father. Thomas who wasn’t present in the living room earlier came in and answered with a worried look on his face. “Yes, one hundred percent sure.” I had told him about what I had done to the brothers and he was fully aware they took the life of my father. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. The thought of them still being alive and walking on the streets didn’t sit
Nessa Sims~•~“You’ll be okay.” Vito gently squeezed my hands as we walked into the courthouse. It was finally the day of Liam’s custody hearing. My mum was going to join us later. It was very unnecessary to be going through all that stuff because Liam was okay where he was. With everything going on, I couldn’t help but think they would bash me for leaving my son with my mum. Some would say I abandoned him because I couldn’t take care of him.Benjamin, on the other hand, wasn’t in any position to be with Liam either. He just came out of prison and didn’t have the financial capacity to take care of Liam. At least, that was what I thought. I shoved away my thoughts and made my way to one of the seats. Some people were already seated. My eyes met Benjamin’s eyes who was sitting with some members of his family at the other side of the room. I cast him an angry, dirty look before averting my gaze back to the judge who had arrived. I’d never actually been to a court before, so apart fro
Nessa Sims ~•~The next time I opened my eyes, I saw myself in Vito’s room. I rubbed my eyes to see clearly and I found that Vito was already sitting on the bed. “Look who’s finally up.” He turned to me when I tapped his back. “How long did I sleep for?” I asked. I had no idea if it was still the same day. “What were you thinking? Taking alcohol?” He ignored my question and asked. “Don’t blame me, I needed it.” My head was hurting but I felt a little bit better. “Is it a new day?” I asked again. “Yes, you were passed out the whole night.” He placed his hands on my head, trying to feel my temperature. He picked up a glass from the side drawer and gave it to me. “What’s this?” I asked, slowly taking the glass from him. “It’ll help with your hangover,” he responded. “Have a drink.” He said and went back to his phone. I sat up and looked at the green substance inside the cup and almost puked but I had to drink it if I wanted to feel better. I closed my eyes and gulped down the co
Nessa Sims ~•~“I’ve gotten information on the person who killed your father,” Vito said as I opened my room door to let him in. The statement was triggering and tears rolled down my cheeks. Even after many years, I still couldn’t move on and accept the fact that my father was gone. I leaned back on the wall and Vito pulled me into a warm embrace. “You’ll be alright, baby.” He whispered.Sniffling, I wiped off the tears from my cheeks with the back of my hand and walked to the bed. “So what do you want to do? Do you want to meet him?” Vito asked me when I didn’t say anything. I thought for a while. I honestly didn’t know what I wanted to do. I just wanted my father to get justice. “Would I be a bad person if I wanted him dead?” I asked Vito. He sighed and hesitated for a while before answering. “You know it won’t change anything if he dies.” Coming from Vito who wanted revenge for his father’s death for so many years, he was just trying his best to take my mind off it. I chuck
Nessa Sims ~•~After Ben stormed off from the cafe, I pulled Liam in a protective hug. I didn’t know how he was feeling, I just wanted to make him feel better. “Mummy.” He finally spoke. “Yes, baby,” I replied with a soft voice. “I remember him.” He was referring to his father. “He was taking me from you when we went to buy ice cream.” He sounded scared while saying it. “He didn’t mean to harm you. He just wanted to get to know you,” I explained to him. Even if I didn’t like his father, I didn’t want him to grow up hating him. “Are you sure?” He took a glance at me. “Yes, baby.” I gently squeezed his hands to comfort him. “Will you be nice to him the next time you see him?” He nodded his head and rested on my chest. After that, I sent Vito a text telling him to meet me at the cafe. We needed to get a lawyer fast so we would be prepared for whatever Ben was planning. We stayed back for a while before Vito joined us. When Liam saw Vito walking towards us, he jumped off me and
Vito Giancana~•~I knew it was unusual for Thomas to leave the house early in the morning but I just waved it off and didn’t question him further when he said he had something to take care of. He also mentioned that he wouldn’t spend more than an hour and he would join me to work out when I was ready. We were cool but he always tried his best to please me and made sure I never got mad at him. When I was ready to start working out, I went to his room to check for him but I met an empty room. Maybe something came up and he had to spend more time. I didn’t want to be alone, so I asked Nessa to join me. She protested at first but she later gave in. I went downstairs and started lifting weights. After a few minutes, I moved over to the punching bags. It was then Nessa joined me. She went over to the weights and tried lifting them. I chuckled at the sight. It was cute seeing her try. We spent time chatting and working out until she claimed she was exhausted and went back to her room.