Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
Lukas’s head swelled with pride while his blood throbbed with the thrill of the chase. Even if Rhea stirred his blood like the fires of mountain lava and gave him a hard-on that was strong enough to knock him down his feet, he was dedicated to his family aka his clan.
As he said, he killed his people in the heat of the moment for her and that would be the last. A woman would not steer him off his path.
Rhea did not belong here and was only worth her use that had a time limit. He didn’t care at all what happened when she outlived her usefulness. Perhaps, she would never lose her usefulness at all.
As she said, Rhea loved Elijah and had strong hope he would return for her. That means she would never stop searching for him even when she would be free – hopefully – and he – Lukas – had enough patience as well.
His guns were not yet in the market which means that bastard Elijah had it safely tucked somewhere. And until he began to play games with him by releasing his weapons to the public, Lukas would wait patiently. He would see this game to the end.
“Elijah is smart, he would know it’s a trap,” Victor pointed out the flaw in his plan.
“And that’s the point,” Lukas smiled.
Victor rubbed his brows, “If he truly loves Rhea, he’d come. However, aside from that, you’re issuing Elijah a challenge and he’d be a coward by turning it down,”
Lukas grinned, confirming what he thought.
Victor shook his head, “Remind me never to fall on your bad side,”
“You won’t as far as you don’t betray me,” Lukas nonchalantly said but those words brought a chill on Victor followed by a tensed silence.
Here, “betrayal” was a sensitive word. Betraying Lukas doesn’t just mean setting him up with a rival gang, even taking the side of his other cousins – descendants of Mattia – was a big form of betrayal, not to talk of colliding with them to steal his – Lukas’s – spot. Cousin or not, Lukas would kill him if that happens.
“Let the girl be today,” Victor finally spoke after the tensed veil of silence that fell on them, “Also, you’ve forgotten about my party this night, I can’t let a lady’s howl of anguish linger on my mind and torment my soul when I should be merry,”
Victor knew Rhea hated those loan sharks else she wouldn’t have escaped them – only to land in Lukas’s web. He couldn’t tell if the girl was a danger magnet or just had bad luck.
“Fine,” Lukas conceded. It was just a night anyway, what could change anyway?
He went ahead to warn his cousin, “Just make sure she doesn’t come down. I don’t want her anywhere near your drunk ass,”
But the mischievous glint in Victor’s eyes told him he might as well have been bluffing.
“No,” Lukas shook his head, “Don’t you dare,”
“It’s just a night of fun and what’s the definition of fun without the women and booze!” He tried to convince him.
“You’ve already arranged the women – don’t think I don’t know that. Moreover, you said it yourself, the gang members are not happy with her staying here after what happened. She’s better off staying upstairs where she’s tucked safely like a good girl,” Lukas was firm in his decision.
Victor arched a brow at him, “Really? Good girl? We saw how the last one went with your room getting flooded and you -“
“Enough!” Lukas’s grim expression was warning enough not to finish that comment.
“There’s no harm done and we can get her drunk. Who knows what secret she spews while intoxicated?” Victor wriggled his brows invitingly like a siren entrancing a sailor with its melodious voice only to plunge him to his death in the deep blue sea.
Lukas knew this was a bad idea but Victor could talk the stripes off a zebra and Rhea was enough of a headache.
May God help him.
Mimi paced up and down the hallway restlessly. She didn’t know what to do especially after discovering that the man she hit was no other than her teacher.
She had shamelessly come for lessons the day after and yesterday intending to apologize for her ill behavior that day but her teacher didn’t even step out. And when she asked the men around, they said he was out.
How could he be out when they had lessons? Who does that? Mimi didn’t need a prophet to know that Victor – as she has come to know his name – was intentionally punishing her. He was bearing grudges against her.
But then Mimi was hot-headed as well and planned not to talk to him or even initiate an apology – he deserved the punch – but she would be wasting Lukas’s time and energy.
Sooner or later, Lukas would require her services, and then what would she be able to present? As much as it hurt her pride, it seemed Victor was more skilled than her else Lukas wouldn’t make him her teacher.
So as much as she hated this, here she was again, trying to get his attention – and forgiveness. Unfortunately, they told her again that the bastard was not around and by now, she knew it was a lie.
Victor doesn’t want to see her. But then she wants, no, she needs to see him. It was time to lay down her pride for the greater price.
“Fine, I would wait for his return in his room,” She said to the staff who came to relay the news of Victor’s absence.
“I’m sorry miss but his room is off-limit to – ” The man was still saying when Mimi interrupted.
…..
“Either you get me to his room or I would get on my phone….” She raised it for him to see she meant business, “And inform Lukas that a certain staff is obstructing my job,”
At that threat, the man’s eyes grew wide confirming her thought that Lukas was greatly feared. Then why had Lukas been kind to her?
Whatever, Mimi rolled her eyes mentally. That was not what she came here for.
“Miss….” the man’s voice was firm yet a bit shaky this time, but it was obvious he still had reservations about her threat. Apparently, Lukas was not a man that can be accessed easily.
So Mimi stepped closer to the man till they were barely inches apart, staring him straight in the eyes with intensity. She raised her hand and the man was rattled slightly, probably thinking she wanted to hit when Mimi only buttoned the first part of his shirt that was left open.
When Mimi was done, she tilted her head only to whisper into the man’s ears, “You see, Lukas and I share a very special relationship and he would be really, really, mad to learn you denied me anything,” she said suggestively.
Although nothing was going on between her and Lukas, Mimi could tell that the man was sexually active with a glance. So what’s bad with claiming she’s one of his bitches if this would get her what she wanted. Who cares what others think?
Mimi could sense the man’s wall falling but there was still a look of doubt in his eyes.
So she added, “You can ask the others, Lukas told them not to deny me anything,” Well that part was true to point.
Lukas asked them to provide her with whatever she wanted and right now she wanted Victor. What’s wrong with a little misinterpretation of his words?
“Fine,” He said at last, “Whatever happens is on you,”
Mimi rolled her eyes towards heaven, what’s the worst that can happen?
With him leading the way, Mimi fell behind him and they began to climb up the staircase, the marbles sparkling clean and reflecting the light.
Mimi sighed, what she would do with so much money? This was quite unfair.
It wasn’t long before they came up the second floor and she still couldn’t help but wonder what Lukas was doing with so many rooms.