chapter one

LuciaHe told me those five words I detest hearing in a relationship—it marked the end of a beautiful beginning: You deserve a better person. I stand before my eight-month relationship boyfriend, and he spills those detestable words to me. Thoughts race through my mind, questioning his intentions. Is he admitting he’s not good enough, or is he expressing deep love to improve for me? I battle with these thoughts, wondering if he sees himself as flawed compared to my perceived angelic nature.You deserve a better person. I find the words meaningless. If there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with him, aren’t we a match? I contemplate waiting for him to grow into a better person if that’s the issue. Who else deserves him if not me? And if the problem is him becoming a better person, who else deserves me if not him, my source of peace?Standing in a parking lot, reading his eyes without the courtesy of a café seat, it becomes evident he’s ending our relationship. I ponder what went wrong, q

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chapter two

LUCIA After a long flight across the earth, I spend one night and day at a hotel. This morning, I wake, washing my tears masked face, I figure it's a brand new day, signaling a new me, a new year in the middle of the year for me. A new start of a broken heart. I smooth my long light pink hair, dress in a cheerful brown long fitted gown that's fit the color of the day. I take a deep breath. Say farewell to the waste past year of my life. Grab my red suitcase to the Russo's residence. I now stand at the gate, my face was accessed before I entered the large compound. I feel a glimmer of hope and confidence, but it's strong enough to stretch a smile across my face. I wave to the gardeners and workers who were performing their morning duties as I make my way to the main building strictly for family business. I entered my office which was at the door entrance of the Russo's main building. As I was told I am the first employed financial analyst .So, the office was neatly arranged, it

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chapter three

Dominic Russo Her face is so lovely. Her air, so comfortable. I find myself sitting down watching her doing the dishes. "Are you not going back to your room anymore? ""I would rather sit down here and charter ""okay " she turned and used a dry cloth to clean out the dishes. Sharing a bit about my past is something I never do. But this lady made me do it. "My mother was an African -Italian. My Dad died when I was young and she brought me to Italy, seeking a better life. She didn't know the language but was determined that nothing would get in the way of her affording a college education for me and my brothers, but it's hard to find an job when you don't know the language. So, she started washing cars and taking laundry ""Sounds like a focused and hardworking woman " she smiles. "She is focus and determined.She didn't let the language become a barrier to her boys education. She'd find expensive neighborhood, get in with one house than do such a good job word of mouth would spread

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chapter four

Lucia I sat in the Russo's family office, my eyes fixed on Dominic's tortured expression. His words hung in the air like a challenge, a gauntlet thrown down. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Dominic, the man I had come to trust, the man I had grown to admire, was a murderer.My mind raced with questions. How could he have done such a thing? What drove him to commit such a heinous crime? Was the lady worth the death? was he an obsessed creature? And why was he telling me this ?Dominic's eyes locked onto mine, his gaze piercing through the silence. "I didn't mean to hurt anyone," he said, his voice laced with regret. "I just wanted to protect myself, my family's name..."I shook my head, trying to process the information. I couldn't believe that the man I had been working for , the man I had come to trust, was capable of such a thing. But as I looked into his eyes, I saw something there that gave me pause. I saw a glimmer of pain, of regret. And I knew that there was more to the

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All Chapters of THE MAFIA UNEXPECTED ALLY : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

chapter one

chapter two

chapter three

chapter four