Chapter 24: New BeginningLuca woke up in a cold sweat. He had been having the same nightmare again, the one where Bruno shot Isabella. He sat up in bed and tried to calm his racing heart.He looked over at Ricardo, who was still asleep. Luca reached over and shook him awake."Ricardo," he said. "I had the dream again."Ricardo opened his eyes and looked at Luca. "What dream?" he asked."The one where Bruno shoots Isabella," Luca said. "I am worried. We need to do something."Ricardo nodded. "I know," he said "I have been thinking about it and I have been making some calls. That place is heavily guarded. It's as if Bruno is going to war in Vietnam. There are about more than thirty guards. He got there well-protected." "We can't just give up," Luca said. "We have to find a way to get her back.""I know," Ricardo said. "But we need to be careful. Bruno is a dangerous man. If we are not careful, we could get ourselves killed.""I know you are not," Ricardo said. "But we need to think th
Chapter 25: London Isabella's POV I am sitting here, locked in this dark room. I cannot help but think back to the moment when everything was perfect. When Luca and I were together, nothing else mattered. Our love was pure and true, and it gave me a joy that I had never felt before. It all started when I met Luca at a charity event. We instantly connected, and I knew he was different from anyone I had ever met. He was kind, and caring, and had a smile that could light up a room. His passion for life was contagious, and I found myself drawn to him more and more each day. We would spend hours talking about our dreams and aspirations, and I realized that we shared so much in common. We both loved the outdoors, had a love for music, and had a passion for helping others. Every moment we spent together was filled with laughter and joy, and I felt like I have finally found my soulmate. But then, everything changed. Bruno, a man who is obsessed with me has turned things sour. He
Chapter 26: Cracks in the Plan"Hello! Luca, it's me, Isabella," she whispered, her voice tinged with urgency, as she hid in a secluded spot to make the call."Isabella, is that really you?" Luca's voice quivered with emotion on the other end of the line.With haste, Isabella continued, barely able to contain her anxiety. "Listen, Luca, I don't have much time. Bruno has unleashed twenty-four-hour surveillance on me. They're monitoring my every move. Right now, I'm evading that insufferable bodyguard, Marco, just to make this call. I'm using a burner phone to ensure our conversation can't be traced back to your location."Luca's concern was evident in his voice as he exclaimed, "What do you mean, no time? Isabella, this is madness!"A sense of urgency fueled Isabella's words as she pressed on. "You have to trust me, Luca. Whatever plans you had to rescue me, you need to halt them immediately. Staying there poses a greater danger. Bruno is a monster, but I'll be safe as long as I comply
Chapter 27: Veiled Alliances Bruno is having a good time in London. It is three days now since he came. He should have fun as London is a beautiful place to be. It has a rich cultural heritage and beautiful infrastructure. One will be easily stunned by its beauty. The deal he has with Mr. Luan elevated him, as the mysterious man that he is, nobody actually knows what exactly is going on in his mind. No doubt he might be up to something but one thing we know already is he's here to strike a deal with Mr. Luan, the Albanian Mafia. This will give him access to the London Mafia underworld. This deal will also give him to make a business proposal to Mr. Mosi, the owner of Stilinks Organization, which specializes in building things. This business deal will make Bruno move drugs through London bounders and also move illegal money. Today's the day he will meet with Mr. Mosi with Mr. Luan, who already has a good relationship with Mr. Mosi. The place of their meeting is Pecham, the bla
Chapter 28: Revenge IWhen men act on their emotions, they allow them to control them. Then that's when you get the problems we have in the world today. You get murderers, rapists, and every ill prospect of society.De Mario has gone into hiding since his last encounter with Bruno. The pain of losing everything and his wife gives him nightmares. For a while now he plans on taking revenge. The idea of Bruno being alive and still having control of the mafia underworld vexes him."You think you are invincible, Bruno! Well, I'm coming for you," he said to himself. "I will make sure you rot in hell where you belong."So he went on planning and also making sure he was in shape, not a fat depressed man. This time he plans to do this alone without involving in seeking help. Every day, he goes to Bruno's house to spy but he does that from a very far distance. He can't really see what's going on inside the compound so he came up with a plan that will take him inside. He plans to go there as
Chapter 29: Debts"Now, we have a deal with Mr. Mosi. There's something I would like to take care of before I fly back to Texas," Bruno said to Mr. Luan."Personal Business?" Luan asked."Of course, see you soon!" Bruno said.There was a man who had been owing Bruno a big sum of money. About 3 million dollars for 8 months now.Bruno heard he relocated to London with his family. What perfect timing! He was in London and he would get his money back from him, no matter what, he didn't care.The man who goes by the name Irahil. He was refusing to pay his debt. He came up with one story and another. Now, Bruno has had enough of
Chapter 30: Debts II Mr. Irahil got to the location where he would be meeting up with Bruno an hour before Bruno came. He sure was a good timekeeper. As soon as Bruno arrived, he noticed his daughter wasn't with him. "Where is my daughter? You said you will come with her," he spoke angrily. "You are mistaken, Irahil," Bruno replied coldly, "I said you will live happily with her again if I get my money." It should be obvious to Mr. Irahil that one cannot fool Bruno. He should know that by now. He knew how cunning Mr. Irahil was, so he decided to outsmart Mr. Irahil.
Chapter 31: The AttackWomen... they believe sometimes that their strength is not up to that of men. So they prefer using what they are good at to get what they want. Manipulation. The men who fail to see and understand this act from women always fall, victim. Women use manipulation to get to men and they are very good at it.Isabella knows she can't force her way out of Bruno's life or risk involving Luca coming to get her. So she seeks other ways to make it happen. Well, whenever there's a plan for something, there comes a twist to it.Bruno is not dumb. He can read someone before even one has an idea about it. The business trip to London is over now Bruno is back in Texas. Everything is going fine, and he feels good about him