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Anaya I kept dialing the number again, but it was unsuccessful. I screamed and tossed my phone to the ground. We dashed to the Jeep to find Nicolas. Ad, Cia, and one of the commanders named Frank were all armed to the teeth, with firearms strapped to every inch of their bodies. Ad taped the conversation between Scar and me so that we could listen for any hints. Frank played it, and he understood the gravity of the situation and ordered the guys to prepare. I was a disaster. That phone call terrified me because I knew what would happen if we didn’t get to Nicolas quick enough. We need to get there immediately. I followed Cia as she attempted to climb into the vehicle. “Anaya, you must stay here. You have never been to an attack,” Cia said. Cia was in full badass mode, with bombs hidden in her jacket. She herself was a walking bomb. “Nicolas is in danger, and I will not stand by and do nothing. Besides, I can stay in the car. Please, just take me with you. Please,” I pleaded. My face
Nicolas A stinging pain shot through my back, making me wince. The fuck is that? I slowly peel my eyes open and adjust to the darkness of the room. Moonlight shining through the window above was the only source of light. Where was I? I made an attempt to stand, but something stopped me. What is stopping me? When I looked down, I saw myself kneeling with my legs restrained. “What the fuck!” I hissed. My throat felt as if it were being dragged over sandpaper. My hands felt numb. I noticed my hands were tethered to the wall when I looked up. When I attempted to move the cuffs, they dug deeper into my wrists. I was completely naked from the waist up. My entire body was in pain. This situation feels oddly familiar. Everything came flooding back to me. The meeting, the attack, and Scar. That filthy bastard kidnapped me. He killed my men, and he kidnapped me. Shit! Ben was with me at the meeting. He murdered Ben. No! No! No! “Where the fuck are you, asshole?” I yelled. I heard footsteps
Anaya “I will lead,” I declared, taking everyone by surprise. A deafening silence pervaded the air. Though I understand their surprise, I have a plan. We need a plan that will take us right to Nicolas, and I have to be in control of that. The first one to break the silence was Cantoli. “Excuse me?” he asked. He sure had a creepy look about him. “You want to be the boss of the Ricci Mafia?” He stood up and raised his hands in frustration. I wanted to break his nose because of the way he asked the question. Condescending jerk! “You have a problem with that?” He scoffed. Did he just show me attitude? “This is the Mafia, not a Barbie house for you to play with, Mrs. Ricci. Many men and women depend on us. We have businesses and dealings to carry out. That is too much for a woman to handle.” Okay. He only dared me to prove him wrong. “You did not just say that, Cantoli?” Adrian growled. “Our boss is kidnapped, and you are trying to undermine the person who is most motivated to get him
Nicolas "Sir, I am trying, but it is slippery," I cried as my father pressed the knife against my back, making me open locks with tied hands. Fuck! "Idiots like you are no good!" he shouted. "This is how you will become Capo? You cannot even pick a lock." I finally opened the lock after fumbling with it for quite some time and saw rotting bodies inside. I was on the verge of throwing up, but I restrained myself because I knew Carlos would beat me if I did. Hopefully, I'll be able to get back to my sister after this. She was being a fussy baby when I left with Carlos two days ago. However, things turned awry when Carlos ordered us to attack somewhere and kill a bunch of people while he dawdled. I hate him! "Mr. Ricci," a voice made me grunt as I opened my eyes and was brought back to reality. It was the same man who had been treating my wounds for two days. Not sure what it is that he is doing as the blood has stopped trickling, but it hurts like hell. However, I have had worse day
Anaya “Anaya, I got a call.” "Cia?" I asked. "What call? And which number are you calling from?" "Hm... not important. I just got a call from Scar," she said. I could tell she was in tears. "I heard his voice. I could hear Nicolas' voice." My heart stopped. "What did he say? Where are you?" I questioned. I dashed out of the office as soon as she told me she was with Ad in the common office. They were waiting for me outside the office. Cia rushed over to me and sobbed on my chest, "Anaya!" "Please tell me he is okay!" I said this while staring at both of them. "I believe you should hear the recording," Ad suggested as we entered the office. As soon as Ad played the audio, I wanted to cry my heart out. Nicolas was in pain, yet he was concerned about my well-being. How can he expect me to be okay when he isn't here? "We tried to track the call but were unsuccessful," he said. I rested my elbows on the table and cupped my hands around my head. His voice echoed in my head. He was t
Nicolas "You motherfucking bastard," I growled. I tried to remove my restraints, but they dig into my skin. Cantoli flinched a bit, which made me smirk. My body ache turned to anger as I saw the double-timing jerk standing before me. I wanted to rip him limb from limb. And I will as soon as I am free of this place. Scar smirked, "Please, you are angry, as if he broke your heart! Did he?" He asked, putting his hands in his pockets. I clenched my teeth, trying to calm myself down since I didn't want them to enjoy my rage and shock any more than they already had. I continued, "You are the next body. I will drop after him the moment I am free," looking directly into Cantoli's eyes. I jerked my head, signaling that Scar would be the first victim of my vengeance once I was free. "Oh, please, you're not going to get away," Cantoli said. "Not after your wife took over. That bitch is useless and she will take us all down. So before that happened, I jumped ship." "You jumped ships long befo
Anaya “How is this possible?” I asked as I observed the outcome in front of me. I turned to look to my right, where Ad was already looking perplexed. “Are you sure about this?” he asked the man who showed us the results. “Yes, boss. I have checked it several times, but I am getting the same result,” he answered. We were looking at a DNA sample that we had taken on Harmony. This sample did not match anyone in the database, but when it was tested for a relative, it was found to be related to Carlos, Nicolas’s father’s DNA. As Nicolas was never in the system, we could not match him. We were not even sure if the DNA was from Scar. All of this is making my mind spin. I questioned, “What does this mean?” He cleared his throat and said, “See here? If the biological father is to be recognized as the father, he must have matched results for each of the 20 genetic markers tested. And in this case, almost all the markers have matched, indicating that the individual is Carlos Ricci’s child.”
Nicolas I patiently waited, making a conscious effort to control my anger and frustration. My lips trembled as I strained to stand. And THUD. I fell down just like that. I grunted as I tried to move my legs again. After being tied down for days, my legs felt like jello when I tried to stand up. My entire body—not just my legs—protested in excruciating pain. I kept falling until I could steady myself by holding the wall. I stumbled to the door and fumbled with the lock as my feet wobbled down to it. When I could finally hear the door click open, I felt relief after days. It was the first step toward getting back home. To Anaya. I have never seen any guards near my door and the door's clicking sound did not alert anyone, meaning there was no one behind it. I hoped the door wouldn't squeak as I opened it, and I hid behind it so that if anyone who was outside might check inside if I was there. However, nothing happened for a few minutes, so I peered my head out the door. I have to be ex