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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
Anaya "Hey Anaya, Anaya. Get up, girl." I grumbled and opened my eyes to see Cia staring at me, her eyes filled with concern. I woke up to find that I had slept in my office last night. My neck was stiff from sleeping with my head down on the desk. My hand was clutching the photo of Nicolas and me. "Good morning," I murmured as I took the coffee she was holding in her hand. I rubbed my neck, trying to ease the tension in it. She curled her lips into a thin line. "Anaya, this cannot be healthy for you," she added while squinting her eyes. "You rarely sleep, and when you do, you sleep in the office. You're working yourself to death. This is not how Nicolas would want you to be." I sighed and closed my eyes. "Cia. I appreciate your concern for me, but I'm not in the mood this early in the morning." She groaned, "Don't try to evade my words, Anaya." "Look who is talking," I taunted. I have been trying to talk to her about Noah and her, and she constantly ignores my words. "What do
Nicolas “Nooo!” I yelled as he snatched the phone away from me. The punch that landed in my gut made me grunt. I am ready to make this shithead pay for what he did, but first I have to tell Anaya about Cantoli and Frank. Oh yes, Frank was also a mole. I’m not sure I trust my commanders any longer. Frank was flipped by Cantoli a few days ago, and now he’s destroying my property by attacking it. They never tell me the results, but they torture me by showing me how they are blowing up my warehouses and people. I haven’t seen Frank here, but I am sure that he will make an appearance soon. When the gate opened, Scar returned. “You did a bad thing, Nico. The plan to attack your biggest warehouse needs to be expedited now, and it’s all on you. However, to be fair, I did warn your kitten about it. Let’s see if she can keep your business alive.” “Do you think this will make you feel like a Mafia boss now? Pathetic!” I yelled. I am done being here and if I can play my cards right, I will hav