Yeoleobun, I present Marcelo Bianchi 😩
"Gentlemen, you're up early. I hope you came prepared. The chilly morning air can be detrimental to your health" I quip walking past them. It's nine in the morning but I'm ready for this day to be over. Dealing with underbosses who happen to be part of the family is tiring. I know how the mafioso values family but I'd rather have men who have earned the position instead of entitled assholes who are always trying to bring me down. Especially if said assholes are related to me. Distant relatives but still relatives. "Despite our age, we are strong Regina. And if by any chance something happens to us, our sons can take our places so don't you worry your pretty head" Rinaldo says. I think in his brain, he still thinks there's a chance for them to dethrone me and have one of their dumb sons as the head of the organization. How I wish I could let those morons take over so as to prove to their fathers how stupid they are. I make them more money every year, always filling their banks while th
PastPast "I won't marry him," I say, my voice strong with false bravado. Papa slaps a hand on top of the table, making me flinch. De Angelo just left after spending the entire night ogling me like a creep. I can't stand him and despite how much Papa hates me, I can't believe he's trying to force me to marry him. "I don't remember asking for your opinion. " "I will die before I marry De Angelo" "Then fucking die, Regina, but know that you will show up to that wedding. Dead or alive" his harsh words tear another piece of my heart away. This is not the man I grew up with. This is not the father who, up until two weeks ago, meant the world to me. Ever since he found out about my relationship with Chris, he changed into someone else. I thought he'd be happy that I found love. That he would only give me a hard time, but eventually agree to my relationship because he loved me and wanted the best for me. How very wrong I was. Now Chris is dead and I'm set to marry one of his as
Past "Fuck! Are you trying to kill us both?" "Sorry boss. She came out of nowhere" Manno says pointing at a figure standing in front of the car. The white dress she's wearing and her concealed face make it look like she's a ghost. "And you didn't run her over because?" "We don't know who she is or why she's here" He's right. I have too many problems to deal with at the moment and a body will only make things worse. But that doesn't mean I want to deal with a whore who is probably here for money. She wouldn't be the first or the last. It's dark outside so I don't know who she is. Not that I would know even if I saw her. "Check who she is and what..." A knock on my window cuts me off. Manno whips out his gun and points toward it. His finger on the trigger and ready to pull it. Rolling the window down, I'm met with an irritated face. "I assume you're Mr. Gambone?" She asks her eyes flicking to the gun pointed at her and then back to me. Bold"And you are?" I know exactly
"Princess, how was your day?" "Okay" She shrugs, handing me her bag "I can't wait until I'm a grown-up and don't have to come to school every day" "It's too early for you to hate school" "You're not any different. Paulina told me how you used to skip class but still..." "Ophelia, how many times have I told you not to listen to the nonsense your nonna says?" "If she comes to my room, I can't ignore her. And she said not to call her nonna because..." "Ophelia? Wait" Someone calls. We both look up to find a woman hurrying toward us. She looks new. I've made it a point of knowing all her teachers and I've never seen her before "I'm glad you're still here" She says waving a book "You left this inside. Remember what happens to those who don't do their homework?""They get more homework. Thank you, Miss Calla" Ophelia says taking her book. "It's fine honey. Just remember to always pack all your stuff" Finally, she looks up and meets my eyes "You must be her father. Nice to meet you. I
"Ma'am, the new recruits have arrived" Right. In the end, Santo and Gianni won. And by win, I mean the other two tapped out, much to the dismay of their fathers. Out of all the men that showed up that day, only one of them deserves to be employed. Gabriel Lefave. He didn't beat Tobia but he didn't lose either. "Where should we assign them?" Alessio, the head of security asks. Remy the head enforcer is standing next to him. I know they're both here because they want Lefave. No one wants to babysit those two morons. But I want to see if Santo and Gianni have potential. If life has taught me anything, it is to never underestimate anyone. Who knows, they could surprise us. "I'm keeping Lefave. You guys get to each pick one of the brats. If you succeed in training them well, Lefave will be yours. Plus a nice fat bonus" "Ma'am, you're overestimating all of us," Remy says "I can turn anyone into a good enforcer. Anyone but those two" "I thought you liked challenges?" "Fine but I'm not m
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause any misunderstanding between you and..." Miss Calla trails off. This is where I'm supposed to explain Regina's position in my life. Ex-wife? Lover? The mother of my daughter? Another man would scramble to explain, even if they don't plan on fucking her more than once but I don't care. Because I know she will overlook everything just to get in my bed. "She's not wrong," I say, finally shifting my gaze to her after Regina's car has disappeared around the corner "I do want to fuck you. We can arrange the time and place but you should know I don't do relationships or feelings" "Uhm, that is... I..." "Let's not pretend that when you escorted Ophelia out, you weren't hoping to catch my attention" Miss Calla scoffs and then straightens her spine, finally dropping the innocent expression on her face "You're right. I am trying to get your attention, Mr Gambone but what woman in this country isn't?" "Good. I'm glad we're on the same pa
That he's an asshole. He just ruined the lives of two cops but here he is, shamelessly trying to wrangle a dinner out of me. Don't get me wrong. Those cops had it coming. When they decided to make him their target, they should have known he would retaliate. They should be happy they got out alive. If luck is on their side, this will end with their suspension. "Is that the only thing you could come up with?" "What do you mean? It was brilliant. Hiring reporters to take pictures and make it look like the cops were harassing me for money? Who wouldn't believe that?" "Me and everyone with half a brain" "Luckily, most people out there don't have half a brain. The chief of police has already called and apologized to me. The guys I hired took down the posts but it's no use. Word has spread already" He sounds so proud of himself. "Good for you" "Thank you. Now back to fixing you. The outfit must go. It's the weekend for God's sake" "What is wrong with my outfit?" "Unless you're going
"Ma'am?" A touch on my arm startles me, cutting my thoughts short. I snap my eyes toward the person, ready to bite their head off only to realize it's my secretary Rita. "What is it?" "Are you okay?" No. I'm far from okay. When I left home years ago, I used to see him everywhere. In every man who walked past me, in the crowd, in my dreams, and even when I was awake, he was always there. Smiling. Telling me everything was going to be okay. At some point, I decided to stay indoors and only spoke to Federico. Funny how he was the only person I didn't mistake for Christian. He used to say it was because his looks were on another level but he wasn't even close to Christian. Why are my hallucinations coming back now? I thought I'd gotten better. "Ma'am? It's time for your meeting with Bianchi. If you're not feeling well I can reschedule it" "No, it's fine. Get the car ready" "It's ready" Of course, it is. I take a deep breath then take my purse and leave. I ha