Chapter Eight

Real friends have the same enemies

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Roman's point of view:

"Recap?" I said without even knowing what I said. It took me by surprise.

"We need to make a deal with each other to destroy that new family" he said again but sternly.

"A deal between us? Why can't you ask my dad about that?" I asked.

"You control your family business now and your dad is a pain in the neck. He will never listen."he said annoyed.

"There is no way there will be a deal between the two families. Have you forgotten the family you want to make a deal with? The Anton family?" I reminded him.

"I know,if we don't make this deal, this new mafia family will destroy our families. They are more powerful than their families. Their next target should be your family" he said.

"How sure are you?" I asked him.

He passed a file to me. I took it and went through it.

"Lucas Dayson is part of their investor?" I asked him.

"Yes"

Lucas Dayson is the most powerful mafia leader on the planet. No one has seen him before. He lives in his own tortuous world. And he is the richest man on Earth. Lucas is an Italian mafia. He has been ruling for the past 16 years now since he was eighteen year old.

"Yes, and you know how powerful he can be."

"According to what I just read, if Lucas is not careful, they can overpower him because they also deal with one of his enemies, Stefano." I explained.

"Lucas will know about their deal with this enemy, I guess he is just not minding it." Aton said.

"He must also have plans for them, I guess because he is too cruel to let that slide"

"That's none of my business but I know for a fact that he will help the Milan's in destroying their enemies before Lucas destroys the family itself" Aton explained.

"So if care is not taken,we will all be destroyed. We have to do something before our families get destroyed." I looked at him.

"And that's why we have to make a deal before it's too late"

Aton expressed.

"And what's the assurance that you will not betray us?" I stared.

"I should be asking you that" he said.

"You know what thing we loathe in our family, Aton" I said to him.

"My assurance is my daughter. Marry my daughter. She is so precious to me. I vowed to protect everything I have in my life but right now I will hand her to you. Giving her to you means I won't betray you and in return, treat my daughter as a queen she deserves to be" I guess my ears are paining me.

His daughter? Marriage?

"Are you drunk or what?" I asked him as I stood up.

"Do you think I am a person ready for marriage?" I asked him. He just stared at me with a deep smile.

"I don't want that deal, okay. I will fight them myself" I turned to leave.

"Then, let's watch how our families will get destroyed. It will be nice to see you begging on the streets, Roman" I took my gun from my waist and pointed it at him.

"Shut the fuck up, Aton. Do not fuck with me." I said angrily.

"Do you think I can get scared of that tool on your hand, it is of two options, it is either you go with deal or you watch your family go down." He frowned.

"I am not getting married to your daughter" I said to him.

"Then, how can you be sure of my assurance?" He asked.

"What if your daughter is part of your pawn? You only want her to get married to me so you can use her to get me" I said sternly.

"I cherish my daughter a lot. If I want to get you, I would have done that a long time ago. Your dad knows me better than that" he said.

"I will think about it" I put my gun back inside my trouser and sat down.

"You are calm now, huh?"

"Do play games with me" I warned him.

"What's your assurance to me? I can't rely on what you loathe in your family. Hating it doesn't mean that you will not do it" he said.

"Forty percent share of my property if I betray you." I negotiated.

"I don't need shares, I need a human so precious to you" he bargained.

"I don't have anyone to give you" I objected.

"I need your twin sister," he smiled.

How does he know I have a twin sister?

"How do you know?" I asked in with total shock.

"Don't be surprised, it turns out that your twin sister and my son have been friends since they were teenagers, but unfortunately, my boy has fallen for her but she rejected his love because of the hatred we have between the two families. I want my son to marry your twin sister." He dared me to say no.

"That's not going to happen, okay? I can't risk the life of my sister because of a stupid deal" I objected his stupid idea.

"Why are you talking like you are going to betray me? If there is no betrayal. I guess the life of your sister is safe just like the life of my daughter" he said in a low tone.

"Fine, but I promise you if anything happens to my sister, I won't spare you and your family, Aton" I threatened him. It is not an empty threat. I will kill his whole family if something happens to my sister.

"I will also use this chance to tell you that your whole family will be killed if anything happens to my daughter" he also threatened me.

"So deal?" He asked.

"Deal"

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I can't believe I sold off my sister just like that.

"Are you alright?" Danny asked.

"Yes, of course I am alright. I just made a stupid deal with Aton just to save my family" I said to him.

"A deal with Aton?" He asked with curiosity. He stood up from his seat and sat beside. Immediately after I left Aton's office, we came to my penthouse.

"He made a deal with me about defeating the new mafia family. He told me to marry his daughter to secure his assurance and in return he asked for my twin sister's hand in marriage with his son" I explained.

"That's way too big and why did you even trust him in the first place?" That's exactly what I don't know. Maybe I wasn't thinking then.

"I don't know but what I know is that if we don't cooperate, the two families can be destroyed because Lucas is involved" I said. I don't even know how I am going to tell my family.

"Well that's nice. But I can't believe you made a deal with Aton of all people and even you are getting married to his daughter. Fuck, this is going to be interesting" Dennis squealed in happiness.

"What's there to be happy about? I have to go now to the family gathering and share the good news" I said sarcastically.

"Okay, the newest groom in the city" he joked. I frowned at him before going away.

Have you ever felt scared of sharing the news with your family? I am feeling so scared and afraid right now.

I wonder what their responses will be.

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