FAZER LOGINLuciano’s POVBy the next day, news of government misdeeds was all over the place. Some officials became scapegoats, leading others whose misdeeds had not yet been leaked to come to us, desperately seeking our favor. But those guys weren't our targets. Levi was. And despite all the running around he did, we had finally laid our hands on him. I ordered Dante and the boys to detain him at the old Greenwich shipping terminal. It seemed the most appropriate place to punish someone like him, given that it was where the first De Luca shipments entered London over a hundred years ago, when my grandpa got into this business. He was held and tortured there all day, while I attended to government officials and important businessmen at the De Luca mansion. I would attend to Levi later when I was done with these people. ----And finally, the time had arrived. Jose and I arrived at the Old Greenwich shipping terminal, where that bastard was being held.“It's show time,” Jose rubbed his palms to
Luciano’s POVBy four in the morning, the rain had weakened back into a little drizzle. Water slid slowly down the warehouse windows, and the distant streets of Southwark remained dark and quiet beneath the fading storm. The atmosphere in the warehouse was a grim one. Nobody had slept, not even the kids. In the meantime, Lorenzo's body had been moved into one of the back storage rooms beneath a heavy tarp, but somehow his presence still lingered inside the safehouse. Maybe it was because of the bloodstains still drying across the metal staircase.Or maybe it was because his final words kept replaying inside my head over and over again —Destroy him, Lu.Jose sat at the desk with his laptop open in front of him, his fingers moving rapidly across the keyboard. The pale glow from the screen reflected against his tired face while lines of code and loading bars flashed endlessly across the monitor.I looked to the side and noticed Mariella. She sat nearby, wrapping a clean bandage around
Luciano’s POVLorenzo stood at the top of the metal staircase overlooking the warehouse floor. For a second, I genuinely thought I was seeing things. He wore a dark wool coat, his hands resting calmly against the railing while two armed men stood behind him.And between them was Dante.Blood covered one side of his shirt while one of the gunmen forced him against the wall with a rifle pressed against his neck.“Stop shooting!” I barked immediately.The warehouse fell silent except for the rain pounding against the roof overhead.My gun remained aimed directly at Lorenzo's chest.“You,” I said quietly.Lorenzo looked tired, like he had watched this scene happen multiple times. “I warned you not to keep digging, Luciano,” he said softly. Suddenly, I felt a surge of rage twisting violently in my chest.“You helped kill my mother,” I growled. Jose stiffened beside me, his grip on his gun tightening. Lorenzo closed his eyes briefly.“It wasn't supposed to happen that way,” he said. “Do
Luciano’s POVOur car tore through the dark streets as we attempted to get away from Levi's men, none of whom we had even seen yet. It was drizzling a little, and the streets were empty by this hour, slick with water and reflecting streaks of orange streetlight across the asphalt. I gripped the steering wheel tightly as I took a corner a bit too fast, the tires screeching briefly before catching traction again. My eyes darted so much at the rearview mirror in search of Levi's men that my vision was probably now split 50/50 between what was in front of me and what was behind. Beside me, Jose kept tapping his fingers against his thigh in a rather restless way. His mind was probably on the move again. I looked behind me at the backseat, where Mariella, Dante, and the kids were. Mariella cuddled the kids, who were still asleep. Dante checked his pistol for the third time in five minutes. As we drove through the streets, the passing streetlights flashed across our faces, briefly reveal
Luciano’s POV We were now two hours into our search. Mariella had gone to sleep in the room with the kids, while Jose, Dante, and I scanned through every piece of information in the files. I was busy reading all the entries in the leather book while Jose and Dante kept watching videos nonstop from the drive. Even though we hadn't gone through everything yet, it became obvious to me why a lot of people wanted Marcello gone. He had dirt on literally everyone you could imagine. If they were rich or powerful, he would certainly have some dirt on them.As my eyes ran through page after page of the humongous leather book, Jose suddenly paused his video. “Hey guys, come check this out,” he said. Dante and I shifted towards him. “What is it?” I asked, expecting to see another politician or businessman. “Just watch,” he said and played the video. I stared intently at the screen. It was low-quality CCTV footage of two men talking. I immediately recognized one of them as Lorenzo. He was pre
Levi’s POVI hung up, slamming the receiver and running my hand through my hair in frustration. Just then, Miller walked in. “Have you been able to locate them?” I asked. The look on his face told me his answer would be disappointing. “Our men are still searching for them. But there's no update yet,” he responded. “Bullshit!” I barked, picking up a glass award from my desk and tossing it at the wall, smashing it into pieces. My mind was running more than a mile a minute. I had dealt with the De Lucases before, and it wasn't a pleasant experience. The only way we could beat them was to strike faster than they could react. My intention was to get Luciano to lead me to the Marcello files so that way he has no leverage against me. But it was a double-edged sword. Because now that he had the files, he could damn near destroy me. And I couldn't afford that. “How hard can it be to find two fucking guys?!” I complained. “We've got all the tech in the world, all the connections imaginable
Mariella’s POV“Achhuuu!” I sneezed heavily, sniffling as I rubbed my forearm against my nose. We were in a black command van, parked a considerable distance away from the Marittima Warehouse. I sat in one of the chairs, wrapped in blankets that didn't seem to be of much help in stopping me from sh
Mariella’s POVIt was time. I got up from my bed and washed up as best as I could in my condition. While I was getting ready, Dr Aris’ words lingered in my head. He had told me that I needed total bed rest for a while to ensure my babies survive. But here I was, preparing to start a Mafia war. What
Mariella’s POVAs my breathing became heavier, I heard the rhythmic thudding of boots approaching along with some distorted shouting in the distance. I felt like I was about to pass out.“Hang in there, okay?” Luciano whispered to me as I clutched his sleeves in pain. “Help is on the way.”I nodded
Mariella’s POVThe loud bang of the explosion sent the building into shock. I had shut my eyes, expecting to be blown to bits before I could feel any pain. But despite hearing the bang, I wasn't dead, at least not yet. I opened one eye and saw the entire room vibrating. The chandeliers started snap







