Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
“Do not poke the hornet’s nest,” Lukas said to her gravely.
“W-what?”
Although it was an idiom, she got the message. Lukas was warning her not to do anything reckless.
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“However,” Lukas said to lighten the mood, “If you feel like getting to know the organization better, you can start by training. Make yourself stronger and my men would respect you. Victor can take you on that.”
“What?!” Clara shouted at the top of her voice until she remembered she was speaking with Lukas and continued with her humble tone, “In that case, I’ll think about it.”
Was she crazy? Training? And with all people, his cousin Victor? Clara could almost say that the guy was a demon sent to torment her life. Also, those people fought like barbarians, why would Lukas want her to train with them?
He could have chosen a better teacher for her. Victor would ruin her flawless skin nor could even a blemish be found on her body. As a designer, she had a reputation to keep.
“Fine then. Goodbye, Clara,”
“Okay, goodbye Lukas….” She was still speaking when Lukas ended the call.
There was a miserable look on Clara’s face when that happened. She had a feeling that Lukas didn’t like her but she was confident of winning him over. Moreover, she was putting all of her stakes on him. She broke off things with Luther, everything had to work out.
She can’t back out of the engagement now. Even if Lukas doesn’t like her now, as her mother said, he would eventually fall for her when they became a married couple. Things would work out somehow – especially when she gives him a son.
Clara knew Lukas was under pressure to get married since he was the only son and child of his, father. If anything were to happen to Lukas, there would be a great paradigm shift in the organization – there was no other sibling to take over. Hence, If she happens to give him a child now, her position was solidified.
Speaking of her father-in-law, Daniel, what if she told him about that woman? He might be able to help her find out who she is and her relationship with Lukas. That was a great idea.
No, no, no, Clara had a second thought upon remembering Lukas’s warning. Daniel and Lukas were not on good terms, what if she messed things up in the process? Not only would she lose Lukas’s trust, but he would also be mad at her – Clara didn’t like the mad Lukas.
Come on, she had to think long-term. Clara knew that was focusing on her marriage to Lukas and giving him an heir. Whoever that woman was, she wouldn’t last long once she becomes the madam of the Luciano and gains the power equivalent to her husband, Lukas.
It was time to make their relationship public. This was a topic worth discussing with her Father-in-law. She was ready to get married which means It was time for an engagement party. And whoever that woman was, she would know her place once she hears of her engagement.
Yes, that was a plan.
Meanwhile….
The moment Lukas returned to the base, he went straight to see Jeremy. Unlike the other time, the man was heavily guarded now because he tried committing suicide the second day he showed signs of being withdrawn.
Although Lukas knew he could get the information he wanted at that time, he let him suffer for a few more days, and now, the man was desperate enough because the moment his eyes rested on Lukas, his eyes lit up like Christmas.
“You’re finally here!” Jeremy looked like he had seen the Savior.
Lukas didn’t reply, he simply took the seat beside him and sat down, crossing his legs over the other as he observed the man before him.
“You look worse,” Lukas observed the dark circles around his eyes showing the lack of sleep and the running nose. His pupil was dilated and he couldn’t seem to focus on a place. Not to mention the tremors.
Perhaps to his irritability and self-harm, his men bound him from neck to down. He must have given them a hard time when they tried feeding him to keep him alive because he could see traces of fading bruise. And damn, the place smelled of vomit.
“You know what would make me feel better?” He grinned at Lukas but it quickly morphed into agitation in a twinkle of an eye, “Give me the damn drugs!”
“You would get the drugs once you answer my question,” Lukas told him firmly, pulling out the pouch containing the white powder that drew Jeremy’s gaze as if he just met his first love.
But he scowled at him, “Do you think you can fool me?!” His eyes were so fierce it was almost shooting fire, however, he became meek the next seconds, “Fine, I’ll answer, as far as you promise to give me the drug.”
“Deal,” Lukas said.
Jeremy was almost drooling like a dog at the sight of the drug and Lukas had no doubt he would have lunged for him had he not been bound.
“Focus.” Lukas snapped his fingers at his face, moving the drug away at the same time so he could concentrate.
Jeremy nodded obediently and Lukas began, “Tell me what you know about Elijah.”
He whined, almost close to crying, “I already told you that I know nothing about him!”
“No,” Lukas told him, an idea in his head, “I need something different from you this time. “
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“I need something different from you this time,”
Jeremy knew he was in big trouble when Lukas said those words. What more could he want from him that he hasn’t told him yet?
“What is it?” He asked with a sense of dread.
Lukas stood up from his seat, and began to circle the drug addict asking, “How many types did you and Elijah meet physically?”
“Thrice,” Jeremy answered that one, having remembered it vividly, “The first time; he got me to agree to working for him, and the second time; he met to give me payment, and the third time; it was to crash his fiancée’s wedding. Every other conversation was over the cellphone and encrypted. Dude, is super smart.” He chuckled at the end yet regained himself when he saw the frown on Lukas’s face.
He’s super smart, huh? Lukas made a mental mockery of that statement. The fact that he and Elijah were even being compared pissed him off. He had been here before Elijah, but then the dude comes out of nowhere and tries to take over everything. When it comes to reputation, Elijah was nothing compared to him and he was going to prove that when he got his hands on him.
Lukas went on, “If you can remember much, then you can recall distinct features. What did you notice about Elijah?”
“I told you already, dude is super careful,” Jeremy groaned, he was getting tired of it, all he wanted was his fix, “Perhaps, I might be able to think properly if you give me the drugs. I can’t even concentrate!”
But Lukas chuckled mirthlessly, “Nice try, Jeremy. Now think harder! There must have been little details you noticed that you didn’t put many thoughts into until now and trust me, it would be very useful to me.” He pushed him further.
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Jeremy shook his head in denial yet said, “His voice didn’t sound natural. He looked like he had a device with him that distorted it and made it harder to tell what he really sounds like.”
“Good. What did you notice about his hair? The color? The texture?” Lukas wanted more details, ready to make a mental sketch with the information he would receive.
Jeremy’s brows were furrowed as he thought hard about the few times they met, “No, I don’t think so,”
“What do you mean you don’t think so?”
“Each time we met he was bald.”