All Chapters of RUTHLESS LOVE: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

ANTONIOI know it wasn't an ordinary call.At first, I thought, what if Jordan already told him about my time with Rivera?Since he worked for the Portuguese, he could have known about Rivera's plans and the meeting.What if Jordan already told him everything?Including what Rivera failed to tell me.Confused. I was really that confused.A lot was running through my head.Miranda. My unborn baby. Xander's naughty attitude and how I would deal with it.Sometimes I wonder if that boy doesn't know what I am capable of.I only see how Miranda behaves when he is with her.I don't want that happiness. I don't want it for her.Not when it's coming from someone else.Not from Xander.He better not be there when I get back. Else he is dead.I drove as swiftly as I could to Don Vito's residence. I could imagine what Jordan was facing already.Even though he was the boss's bastard son, he wouldn't take it easy with him.That, I was sure of.Even the hooker who gave birth to him had her own shar

FEW YEARS AGO,ANTONIO'S POVI stormed in.My eyes darted everywhere in search of my briefcase.“Where the fuck is it?” It was right here before I left this morning.“Who the heck came for it?” I spoke out angrily as I searched the room.That briefcase contained a million dollars and a hard drive. The hard drive. The actual reason I am looking for the briefcase.The money is nothing to me.I can do that in just two hours.It wouldn't take a joule of energy from me.But the hard drive wasn't something I could create or recreate if it ever got missing.It was essential. Essential to my life, to Don Vito, to the whole mafia.Every of our business plans and grade dealings were drafted into a single document for reference purposes.It was time to present one of the biggest shows to the Chinese, our top investors, and everything we need is on that drive.I kept searching and searching but I couldn't find it.Only if I could get the briefcase, then I would be relaxed.But there was no sign

ANTONIO"So you didn't see her since then?" Miranda spoke softly as she watched me narrate how my sister had gone missing.“I didn't but I knew for a start she was taken away. I knew someone was behind it but I never knew who it was.”I never thought of going to Don Vito's place.That was simply because of the missing items which I made a promise to bring back to him.My mind never thought Don Vito could be behind it.He wasn't such to do so.I was his godson for goodness sake.We don't harm family.Not just a mafia code but a bond.“Why would Don do such to me?”I paced around the room.So he had Carmela in his custody all those years and didn't say a word to me.For a full year, I searched every corner of the earth for her but couldn't find her.At some point, I became discouraged and sad.There was no news of her kidnap.Nobody saw her.Nobody saw anything.I had no choice but to report to the police.But there were still no positive results.Virtually, every mafia crib was raided.

DON VITO"How many times have I warned you not to appear before me without giving me a call?""You can't just show up. You are not Antonio. Only my godson has the liberty of doing that.""What are you even doing here in the first place?" I asked the young man. "I have brought you information as usual," he answered."And you didn't think you telling me beforehand was wise? What if Antonio was here with me?""Wouldn't that have wrecked all of my secret plans? Uhn?" I spoke in a loud tone."Boss, I am sorry but I had to quickly come and tell you this. I couldn't make any calls where I was, boss," the young man said hastily."What is this about? Be quick," I shouted.I was expecting some hookers and a ton of cash to arrive that hour.I didn't want anyone to know about it including the fellow standing in front of me."Boss, we already have the man. He is in the torture room," one of my men walked into the room and said."Just hold him there. I'll join you guys soon," I answered in haste.

MIRANDAQuick.Making sure he didn't notice anything, I rushed to put back the contents of the purse in it.As soon as I saw him coming, I acted like I was focused on the flowers so I strolled my hands through them.The first thing he went to was his phone.I could see the look on his face as I glared at him with my side-eye.“Boss called?” He asked.“Hmmm…what a scope!” I thought.I didn't answer. I acted like I didn't hear his question.I have been around Antonio and his men for too long to know their schemes and ways of finding out things.I could say I had become smarter staying in that mansion and watching things play out in front of me.He picked up his phone and went away.It was obvious he didn't want me to listen to his conversation.But I had my plans too.Ever since my plan to escape failed, I had totally become Antonio's own.Watching over his back and finding out things for him even though he didn't tell me to.I knew how much he loved his sister and I know he is out for