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He Said It Was A Prank
He Said It Was A Prank
Penulis: Ding

Chapter 1

Penulis: Ding
When I found the transfer notice, I was cleaning a trusty Beretta I had used for three years.

Enzo Vitelli and I had an agreement.

Once the family’s personnel changes were settled, we would get married.

We had made that promise four years ago.

I somehow turned out being transferred thousands of miles away, to Bellarosa.

If I had not made it a habit to check internal files myself, I would not have even had the chance to cancel it.

The phone rang for a long time before he answered.

Background noise filled the line. There was music and laughter from women.

“Oh, that,” Enzo said, like he was just talking about what to have for dinner. “Lucrezia just wanted to see how you’d react. She just wanted to see if you’d notice it yourself. She’s young. She was just playing around. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. The deadline hasn’t passed yet, has it? Just explain it to the Commission and cancel the thing.”

I gripped the phone so hard my knuckles went white. “What if I hadn’t checked today? She abused her access. According to family rules, I could have her weighed down and dropped into the East River.”

Enzo’s tone went cold. “Amelia, when did you become so unreasonable? Are you going to kill her over a prank she made? Can’t you be a little kind, and a little more forgiving to her?”

He was getting worked up. His voice was rising. “How many times have I told you? She’s a young girl, and she’s barely of age. I am the Don of this family. What’s wrong with me looking out for her? Do you intend to hurt her? You’d have to go through me first.”

Then, without letting me answer, he hung up.

My name was Amelia Ross.

I had known Enzo Vitelli for eleven years. We had been together for six years.

He was my fiance. He was also the Don of the Vitelli family.

I remembered the year I first became his subordinate. I had messed up during my first collection errand and ended up being locked in a warehouse.

He drove there alone, kicked the door open with blood on his hands, and pulled me out. Beneath the streetlight, he had lit a cigarette for me and said, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll show you the ropes next time.”

I also remembered the Christmas party during that year. Someone was pouring drinks down my throat and feeling up my legs. In front of the other Dons, he broke that man’s wrist. Then, he put his own coat over my shoulders, looked down at me, and asked if I would be his Donna. That meant being the lady of the Vitelli family.

Six years.

We had been together for six years.

Everyone said we were a perfect match, like a blade and its sheath.

We had exchanged rings. The wedding was set for early spring the following year.

Everything should have gone smoothly.

Yet, staring at the bright “Cancel” button on the screen, I suddenly remembered his words. “A prank.”

An overwhelming sense of exhaustion crawled up from my bones.

I suddenly felt tired.
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  • He Said It Was A Prank   Chapter 10

    As I stepped out of the office, the first pale light of morning filtered through the window at the end of the corridor and fell on the tips of my red high heels.I adjusted my coat and took out my phone to call the Bellarosa branch. I instructed them to cut a fresh sprig from the bougainvillea at the old building and send it over. I wanted to place it in a vase in my office.After hanging up, I turned and walked toward the elevator. I pressed the button for the top-floor conference room.There was a negotiation with other families scheduled for the day. My bodyguards were already waiting downstairs.The mirrored walls of the elevator reflected my face. My makeup was sharp. My eyes were calm without any emotion. I remembered many years ago when I was standing outside Enzo’s office for the first time. I had been clutching the documents he had given me. I had been so nervous that my palms were sweating.Back then, I thought my whole life would revolve around that man. I thought all

  • He Said It Was A Prank   Chapter 9

    I only learned the next day that the call had come from the hospital.His sister, Antonella, had attempted suicide by overdosing herself on pills after being betrayed by her husband. She was rushed to the emergency room.When I heard the news, my first reaction was to grab my car keys and drive straight to the hospital.Antonella and I had grown up together. She was five years younger than me. When we were little, she was always following me around, copying everything I did.I knew her marriage life had not been happy over the years. I had advised her several times to get a divorce, but she always said she would endure it for the sake of the children.When I arrived at the emergency room, Enzo was leaning against the wall, smoking.He did not even notice the ash burning down to his fingers. There were several butts already scattered on the ground.When he saw me, he stubbed out the cigarette. His voice was hoarse. “She’s been in there for hours. The doctors haven’t come out yet.

  • He Said It Was A Prank   Chapter 8

    The fourth year, the Commission called me back to New Avalon headquarters. I was made the family’s Consigliere.It was a position I had never even dreamed of when I left.All those years in Bellarosa, the sun on my back, the blood on my hands, living on the edge, had all worked its way into my bones.By the time I returned, very few in the family dared to call me by my first name.“Ms. Ross,” the younger family members greeted me. Their voices were tense and strained.I smiled.Ms. Ross.I liked that title very much. “Just call me Amelia,” I said calmly.During the meeting, I saw Enzo.He had aged noticeably.He was only thirty-eight, but his temples had gone gray and fine lines had settled around his eyes.His face remained handsome, and he was still capable of making a heartbeat skip.Our eyes met.He froze for a moment, then displayed a look with mixed expressions.After the meeting, he waited at the door of the conference room.“Amelia.” His voice was much deeper t

  • He Said It Was A Prank   Chapter 7

    I did not know when Enzo left.He never came looking for me again.A week later, someone told me that something major had happened back in New Avalon.Several ports controlled by the O’Malley faction had been raided overnight. Seven people were dead. Rumor had it that Enzo had orchestrated it.I said nothing.It was his madness to unleash as he wished.It had nothing to do with me.One year later, I returned to New Avalon at Christmas.I ran into Lucrezia at my doorstep.She had obviously been waiting for me.Our eyes met. The pride she once carried was gone, replaced only by hatred and frustration. “Amelia, you won. Enzo will never let me be near him again.”Her voice trembled as she said through gritted teeth, “Do you know what he was like after you went to Bellarosa? He went mad. Every night he drank himself into oblivion, calling your name. When I brought him late-night food, he smashed the bowl at my feet and told me to get lost. I don’t get it. What do you have that

  • He Said It Was A Prank   Chapter 6

    Life in Bellarosa was better than I had expected.The first week was a little difficult to adjust to, but I quickly fell in love with the slow pace, the sea, and the bougainvillea that grew wildly on the street corners.For many years, my life had revolved around Enzo.He set the direction, and I had executed the orders.At that moment, I was alone.There were no missions, no commands, no emergency calls at three in the morning.I rose early each day to exercise, handled some local small businesses, drank coffee with the old men of Bellarosa, and learned the local dialect.With the pace of life easing, my mind settled as well.However, Enzo found me.His eyes were bloodshot. His face was haggard. He had not shaved in days.Gone was the confident, powerful Don of before. He blocked my path. His voice was hoarse like sandpaper. “Amelia.”I sighed and tried to go around him.He grabbed my arm hard as if he wanted to crush my bone. “Why?”“Why what?” “You’re doing this to

  • He Said It Was A Prank   Chapter 5

    At seven the next morning, I stood by the window and watched the two of them downstairs in front of my building. They were ready to depart for the trip.Enzo called me.I hung up.He called again.I hung up again.Finally, his voice carried up from the street below, loud enough to reach me through two floors.“Amelia, do you have to be so unreasonable? Fine. If this is how you want to play it, you can forget about ever going anywhere with me for the rest of your life!”After that shout, he revved the engine and drove off with Lucrezia.All weekend, my social media feed was flooded with their hunting photos.[Taking my beautiful assistant out to practice her shooting today.][The girl complained about hunting the rabbits, saying they were too cute.][Lucrezia was so delicate. She was struggling to keep up, so I had no choice but to carry her the entire time.]Under each post were likes and pointed comments from family members.[Oh? Why are you going with Lucrezia this time?

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