She couldn't hide behind Luca and let her buyer bad mouth him. So she took a deep breath and reluctantly stepped beside Luca, forcing Peter to make place for her.
As soon as Emma took one look at Alexi, she shivered with fear. The evil satisfied glint in eyes is making her uncomfortable. She wants to run as far away from him as possible. But she doesn't want the give him the satisfaction, showing him her fear.
Emma reached for Luca's palm and tangled her fingers with his. She is looking at Luca , but she could feel his dissatisfaction.
Emma looked straight in to Alexi's eyes.
"Even if I look at you a thousand more times, I don't think I would prefer you any where near me. If they decided to give me away to you, then have fun with my dead body. I will not you touch me when I am still breathing. I don't think you are a better choice when compared the him" Emma told him, with a blank face, exactly like Luca.
The 9 chuckled at her bold answer to Alexi's tau
In the meeting banquet hall, when Alexi saw Emma sitting on Luca's lap, he became furious. She is his property. He paid for her. But Alexi couldn't digest the fact that he paid for the girl, but Luca is having her."Get down from his lap this instance" Alexi banged the table loudly, making every Mafia boss sitting around the table shaking their heads with disapproval.Alexi called for this meeting for a reason. If he is acting like a raging bull in a bullfight, then it's useless to call the council meeting.Emma flinched at Alexi's attitude. She tightened her hold around Luca, but otherwise, didn't react at all.Luca tightened his hold around Emma's waist and buried his head in her hair. He inhaled deeply to calm himself.He is barely controlling his fury. No one should scare his kitten-like this. And no one should talk to her like this. Luca wants to kill Alexi for doing both."Luca, we received an allegation against you from Alexi" the senior me
"Can you prove it?" Justin, another head mafia councilman asked.Alexi is not liking this. He paid for that girl, and he wants to have that girl. He knows Luca is playing games. Even a stupid person can understand how much Luca likes the girl.He is willing to bear Alexi's insults, to protect that girl.The fact that Luca likes her so much is tempting Alexi, even more, to go after her. He wants to see the agony on Luca's face when he takes the girl away from him.Luca knows this is coming. The reason he revealed who Emma is to him is to provide respect for her and that would give value to his argument.The most important part now is to prove that, Emma is not Frank's daughter, but Gio's sister and his wife.Luca half-turned and nodded his head to Marco, who is standing behind him, a little farther away from the table.He knows Ivan is standing behind Alexi as well.The lights in the Banquet hall dimmed and the screen in front of
"You?" Amber gasped with surprise.When Emma saw the recognition flash In Amber's eyes, she panicked.'She identified me? But how is this possible? Did my father show my pictures to her as well' Emma panicked.She looked at Luca, in a panicked gesture. It's not obvious to the others that she is panicking, but to Luca, it's clear as a day."It's under control. Don't worry" he whispered in her ear, only for her to hear.Emma nodded a little at his assurance. But her heart is still on edge.Frank and Alexi became hopeful that she would identify Emma as her stepsister. But their hope proved to be short-lived when Amber opened her mouth again."I thought you are Luca's girlfriend? When did you become Mr. Vitiello's wife?" Amber asked, oblivious to the tension in Emma.Emma looked at Amber with puzzlement.'What is she talking about? They are both the same.' Emma thought.When Emma didn't answer Amber immediately and started look
After the council heard Amber's words, they decided to interrogate everyone from the Costello villa.Nina, Frank's wife, and Emma's stepmother repeated what her daughter told about Emma's identity.Soon the pattern was followed by everyone who ever worked and lived in the villa.'The girl on the screen is Emma. We don't know who this girl on his lap is' this was the standard answer.Alexi is getting aggravated by this whole ordeal. He is glaring at Frank, thinking he cheated him. Luca's plan worked too well, and everyone was convinced that his wife is not Frank's daughter.Alexi's anger is getting out of control.He slapped Frank hard enough for him to fall on the ground.Alexi started kicking and punching Frank with anger. Frank cried with pain and agony.Everyone looked at Alexi's outburst with disapproval. They felt like he is insulting the council time and again.Emma gasped with shock. She looked at her father, who
"She is my daughter. You can do a DNA test to prove the same" Frank pleaded one last time.Those words are like a time bomb in Emma's heart.'What? A DNA test? If they agree to this, then there is no way I can escape. It would be proved that I am his daughter. Then they will command Luca to give me over to Alexi' Emma started to hyperventilate.'What to do now? Oh my god' Emma is shivering with fear.Luca is forced to stop from going away from this room by Frank's words.'Bas*ard' he cursed frank in his head.The council too stopped to consider Frank's words."A DNA test should be done" Chan demanded."Yes, I want it to be done" Alexi looked at Emma, who is now standing beside Luca, with her back facing him.Alexi has a smugly satisfied look on his face.The 9 too stopped behind Luca in shock. Everyone thought, their plan worked out well. But in the last moment, it shifted like a twisted pretzel.Emma look
Luca looked at the retreating figure of Emma and sighed. He is on the edge. He is not sure how this DNA report will be coming.But he has a plan in motion and he can tell that it's a gamble. But he is willing to play at anything, to protect Emma.The 9 are confused as well. They settled down on the couches and are trying to read what is there on Luca's mind."What are you thinking? That doctor listens to only the head council members. There is no way we can influence him in our favor. How do you plan to change the report? Moreover, Alexi's brother and underboss Ivan were ordered to stay with the doctor until he finishes the testing. It's impossible to do anything with him present there. What is the plan now?" Peter asked Luca."Yes, we are wondering the same. Why did you agree to the testing in the first place?" Matteo asked Luca in confusion.Luca stood with his back facing them and his palms in his pockets. He is looking through the glass wall, which
Luca received a message from Marco, at the same moment when he was telling the 9 about his plan.'Done. Bringing original samples' it read.Luca smiled with satisfaction.The 9 noticed his satisfied look. They understood what that meant."The look of your face is telling us that the work is done. So he decided to help you to replace the original samples?" Adam asked with a smug look.Luca smirked."He did" Luca agreed.He never thought that him saving Ivan's Ex, would benefit them this way. Luca never liked to force a woman against her will.He got a tip from one of his men, saying that, they saw Alexi in their outfit. Alexi was not yet the boss of the Russian mob. He used to do his father's bidding.Luca wanted to give Alexi a good scare. So he sought him out to scare him, but he never thought he would find that scum trying to force his own brothers girlfriend.Luca know about that girl. She is a nice girl, who
"You should relax for a little bit. You must be exausted. There is a party downstairs near the pool area for all the council members. That would keep them busy for sometime. I have to go and spend some time in the party. You don't have to come with me. I don't want you anywhere near them, when it's not nessasary" he told her softly.Emma sighed with relief. She felt like she is on pins and needles, as long as she was in that council meeting.The vile comments of Alexi made her shudder with fear. And the moment he bargained with Luca to give her away to him is the moment, she thought she would burst out laughing.She know Luca wouldn't give her away to him. It's impossible. But the nerve of that guy to ask such a question is laughable."Hmm, when will you go?" Emma asked him.The feeling of staying alone in here with out him is giving her bad vibes. But it's better to stay here than go down there."In an hour. Emanuel and Smithy along with a