Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
But Papa Costanza was obviously not done because he shouted, “I’m done with this marriage! I’m sick and tired of you -!”
He didn’t finish the rest of his statement because a series of shots rent the air and the both of them dropped to the ground, scared for their lives.
Out of nowhere, two men dressed thoroughly in black broke in and while one held a gun to their heads, the other went up and in no time appeared with an unconscious Costanza on his shoulder.
“Costanza!” Mama Costanza screamed in horror. What were those bastards planning to do with her daughter? She had to save her child.
But she couldn’t even react with that barrel at her head and only watched helplessly as those men made away with her daughter.
Note: This was posted after publishing and won’t be added to the coin changes.
A short Drama – irrelevant to the plot.
In Mimi’s home….
Mimi’s father : [comes into the kitchen] I smell something nice [ He tries to reach for the plate of chicken]
Hannah, Mimi’s mother: [Frowns and slaps his hand away] No touching! It’s off-limits to you.
Mimi’s father: [cries internally at the mistreatment]Why? Who does it belong to? I’ve never seen you cook this much?
Hannah: Its victors’ food
Mimi’s father: Who’s Victor?
Hannah: [Looks at him in shock] Don’t you know about Victor?
Mimi’s father: [Looks confused] Should I know about him?
Hannah:[positions herself to give the full gossip] Of course, Victor is our son –
Mimi : [Sprints into the kitchen like the flash and stuff her mother’s mouth with the chicken before she could spill the beans. She turns to her father with awkward laughter] You can go relax daddy, I’ll make you yours [ glares at her mother who turns her face the other way innocently]
Mimi’s father : [Looks confused yet obeys his daughter’s request. He hardly sat down when the doorbell rings] Who’s that? [He goes to the door]
The voice from outside: Victor.
The Power Couples
“Thanks for this grand opportunity of working closely with you,” Adele expressed her gratitude to Lukas just as they clinked their glasses before they took a swig of their drink simultaneously.
Adele’s face scrunched up a bit from the incredibly strong drink, Lukas must be a cultured man to not even react to the hard stuff.
“You don’t need to thank me, you deserve the position. I’m sure you are going to do a good job here,” Lukas told her, pouring himself another round.
And this my dear, was the little party he organized for her, just a drink between the both of them. Perhaps, Victor would have been a welcomed company – if he knew where the hell he was. Sometimes, Lukas couldn’t help but wonder if he was the boss or a babysitter because Victor sure made him feel the latter.
A tense silence fell on the both of them afterward and Lukas didn’t need to be told the reason for this demureness.
“You know,” Adele started, her glass hanging from her fingers, “That warning was really unnecessary,”
“Don’t take it to heart, it was just a forewarning,” He hinted that there was no bad blood between them.
Adele blinked, taken aback by the fact Lukas had gone straight to the point by admitting his involvement in the attack. Most people she knew would beat around the bush and play games with her – wasting both her time and theirs – before admitting their crimes. She had to admit, Lukas got her respect.
“You chose me as your underboss in the first place, you supposedly had a bit of trust in me to have made such a move in the first place,” She argued with him.
…..
“Exactly,” Lukas conceded to the fact, surprising her so much that she blinked.
“T-then why?…”
“I was just solidifying the trust, making sure it doesn’t go awry in the future,” Lukas said with a half-grin that left her more restless than amused. Who knows what the guy was thinking now? Who knows whether there will be more tests in the future?
Adele took a good look at Lukas, finally understanding why her side of the family had taken him and his position for granted. Lukas looked like a laid-back guy when he was not hiding his expression and that trait was hardly found in boss leaders.
Most of the Mafia bosses intend to instill fear the instant they take over rulership, however, what Lukas instilled in them was awe and amusement when he snatched power from his father.
She remembered how happy her so-called father Benjamin had been when he heard that, hoping that father and son tore each other apart so he could take over from there – everyone knew how much Daniel loved power.
Thinking Lukas didn’t have it in him and was instead basking in the legacy of “daddy dearest,”. Who knows, the news of Lukas having Daniel give up his position might as well have been a ruse – he wanted to take advantage of people’s fear for his father.
Lukas might have helped their pomposity because he never let any of them or their people near him, filling important roles with people that he trusted instead. It made him seem weak and scared.
Thanks to that, they laid down their defenses and he – Lukas- played them like pawns on a chessboard – using that opportunity to seek out his enemies, deadweight, and assets – until he struck. The lesson learned? Never look down on a fool because he might just be a green snake in a green grass.
And maybe that move was a good thing because members of the family would be cautious about hurting her, after all, Lukas chose her.
Eat that bitches!
Lukas shot up to his feet and Adele watched the way he went to his desk to pull out something from one of the drawers and covered the distance between them confidently.
Her brows raised questioningly he forwarded the box towards her, saying, “Let bygones be bygones,”
Adele stared down at the box with a narrowed gaze even as she received it, “What is this?”
“Open it,” He said, leaning against his desk with arms wrapped across his chest.
“Just open it,”
And she did, only to see a Louis Moinet Meteoris watch which was one of the rarest watches ever. Not only are there just four watches in total, but each watch contains a real piece of moon rock! Seems someone researched about her and her love for watches.
“Thank you,” Adele was touched by the gesture even though she knew this was a bride. How cool it would have been if he were her brother instead.
“It’s nothing,” Lukas said even as he reached on his desk to pull out a folder while Adele pocketed the gift in her bag.
“Here,” Lukas handed the folder to her and looked at it with curious eyes. Damn her if she wasn’t in a hurry to please Lukas and get on his good grace.