CHAPTER 1

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Leonardo is a dark and steamy mafia romance that will contain mentions of guns, drug usage, adult language as well as sexual situations .if your under age please don't read this novel but for those that that do, do so at your own risk now unto the story.

Isabella's Pov

" You can't be serious, you brought me to a club," Isabella said as she looked up at the massive building in front of her. Her friend Emily rolled her eyes at Isabella, her long blond hair blowing in the wind.

"Come on it's my birthday and you said we could anywhere I wanted," she said, flattening down her red scarlet dress. " Yeah but I was thinking more of a fancy dinner or something," Isabella said with a laugh while tucking a lock of her long ebony hair behind her ear.

" Please," Emily giggled. " Why do you think I forced you to wear that dress black and gold is definitely your color". Isabella rolled her eyes and crossed her hands over her chest which caused her large breast to almost spill over the cups.

Emily nods towards her chest, shaking her head. " Better be careful there, you don't want to end up flashing anyone yet," Emily said with a laugh.

Isabella laughs as she looks at the club again and after telling Emily that they should go Emily squeals in delight.

" Yes, let's go dancing my exotic friend," Emily said, leading her into the club. The club. Dozens of people crowded onto the dancefloor as they moved their bodies to the beat ,but instead of the dance floor, Emily leads Isabella towards the bar.

" Hey, Simon" Emily shouts over the thumping music which catches the bartender's attention.

Despite having a boyfriend Isabella couldn't help but admire him as he made his way over to them. He had chocolate brown hair, dark brown eyes, a well-toned body with a full sleeve tattoo on both arms as well as pierced ears. " Hey Emily what can I get you?" and that's when he noticed Issabella.

" And who's your beautiful friend?" he said, giving her a charming and dimpled smile. " Hey this is my friend Issabella and we're going hard for my birthday so I need four rainbow shots," Emily said. " Coming right up," he said, smiling at them, and after making their drinks,after placing them down on the counter in front of the girls.

" It's on the house," he said, giving Issabella a wink before he walked off to serve another customer. As he did Emily squealed and bounced up and down from excitement. " Oh my God Simon totally likes you," she said which caused Isabella to stop with the rainbow shot halfway towards her lips her eyes going wide from shock. " You're crazy, he was just being friendly and besides I have a boyfriend already," she said, drinking her shot and licking the excess sugar from her lips.

Emily rolled her eyes " Oh please a boyfriend that's a total self-serving jerk that's been avoiding you for a week now and besides Simon's a total sweetheart" Emily said. Isabella paused as she contemplated what Emily was saying. As much as she hated to admit it, what Emily was saying was true, her boyfriend Max Preston had been avoiding her for a week now and every time she asked him why he would come up with some story or excuses as to why he couldn't make it.

Some might have called her naive but she loved him and didn't want to leave him. " We're here to enjoy tonight, can we not talk about Max right now," She said hoping to change the topic of the conversation which worked as Emily nodded before she knocked back her shot licking the excess sugar from her lips aswell.

Soon a slow and seductive song began playing which caused the clubgoers to cheer before they began pairing off and began moving their bodies seductively to the beat. " Want to dance? Isabella asked to which Emily nods encouragingly, her eyes were glazed over and Isabella could tell that she was starting to feel the effects of the alcohol.

They both made their way towards the dance floor, dodging passed the passionately grinding bodies all around them. Isabella ran a hand through her hair as she moved her hips to the beat, the alcohol in her system allowing her to let loose and feel carefree.

Emily laughed and spun around, she threw her hands up in the air and began rocking and shimmying to beat as both girls soon began dancing closer together which caught the attention of more than one guy who all watched them both enviosly.

The best from the music created adrenaline in Isabella soaring through her body as she danced. Soon both girls were dancing with a pair of twins. Emma winked at her as she grinded into some guy as his large hands held her hips close, almost pushing her into him as they moved to the beat.

She could tell that her own partner was just as eager but thankfully he didn't get as handsy as his twin brother. The both of them continued to dance for what must have been hours soon the both of them laughed and giggled as they both began walking away from the dance floor towards the bar.

" I really had fun, why didn't we ever go clubbing before?" She asked as Emily smirked " Maybe because one of us is a goody two shoes that doesn't know how to have fun" she said with a smirk.

But as Isabella suddenly went silent with her eyes wide from shock, not bothering to answer with a witty retort of her own Emily apologized thinking that she had offended her somehow. But as tears gently flowed from Isabella's eyes Emily finally decided to look where she was looking.

" Oh no," Emily said because right in front of them was a scene that she had never hoped her friend would see. The love of her life and current cheating boyfriend was currently locked in a passionate embrace with her childhood best friend, the both of them ignoring the crowd all around as they continued their passionate kiss.

" I'm so sorry...." But before she could Isabella turned around and ran out of the club sobbing. " Isabella, wait!?" Emily said following her out of the club. But as Max heard Emily's voice he looked up just in time to see Isabella running outside of the club while crying.

" Fuck" he said and began chasing after her leaving his partner bemused. Isabella ran outside of the club ignoring the people outside of the club who gave her bemused and concerned looks, but despite someone asking if she was ok, she didn't stop running until she heard Emily's voice calling out to her. " Isabella?" Emily said softly as she drew closer.

She stopped and held her head down her long black hearing blowing in the cold night wind and when she looked up at Emily her makeup was ruined by her constant and steady stream of tears.

She allowed Emily to wrap her arms around her hugging her close as she cried into her shoulder. " I'm so sorry you had to see that, Max is an idiot that doesn't know when he has someone good, he doesn't deserve you," Emily said while running her hands along her back soothingly in an attempt to calm her down.

Once Issabella had calmed down she stepped out of Emily's embrace and wiped her eyes. " Let's go home," She said to which Emily nods but before she heard someone saying her name cautiously.

" Isabella?"

Turning around they both saw Max standing a few feet away approaching them slowly and cautiously. Emily stepped up beside her and balled her hands into fists. " Go away Max, haven't you caused enough problems tonight," she said with a glare.

Max glared back " This has nothing to do with you, this is between me and my girlfriend" he retorts back. " Yeah a girlfriend that you just got caught cheating on you prick," Emily said.

Max rolled his eyes " call me a prick all you want but I'm not leaving until I talk to Isabella " he said.

Emily looked at Issabella who nods, after assuring her that she'll be close by she glared at Max one last time then walked away leaving them alone to give them some privacy so they could talk.

After turning his attention away from Emily he looked at Issabella, his eyes slowly taking in her dress.

There was a time when his stare would have made her feel appreciated and wanted but now as he looked at her all she felt was revuls

ion. " You look really beautiful Isabella," he said, rub ing the back of his neck sheepishly. " And yet still you still cheated on me" she retorts causing him to wince slightly.

" I guess I deserve that and far worse," he said as he looked at her. " I truly am sorry Isabella, I didn't mean for this to happen," he said looking into her dark brown eyes. " Isabella if you would just let my ex..." but she shook her head and then glared at him as her sadness quickly turned into anger.

" Explain? I don't need an explanation from you, Max, you cheated on me and were done" she said, turning to leave. " Babe! Please don't leave!' he said, taking a step in her direction as she took a step back. " Don't come any closer to me, Max, I'm serious," she said, shaking her head.

" You know now I know why you were always so busy on our date nights and couldn't come, I was excited about graduation next month and I was going to ask you about how we would celebrate, but now I'm excited for another reason".

" What's that?" he asked. " I'm excited for finally graduating from that hell hole and leaving everything behind, and never see your cheating face again".

" Babe please you don't mean that, I am so deeply sorry I love you more than anything in this world, I'm so sorry I messed up, I know there's no excuse for what I've done please forgive me, Isabella I love you," he said opening both his hands wide as if pleading with her.

" You mean you did love me, you broke my heart, Max, you're only saying this because you got caught," she said, feeling her tears threatening to begin flowing again. " Isabella please?" he said.

" Where through Max," she said, turning away from her and beginning to walk away.

" You'll always have my heart Isabella, I'm so sorry" Max muttered before he began making his way sadly back towards the club." Are you ready to head home?" Emily asked as she saw Isabella walking towards her. " Yeah let's go," she said walking forward not waiting on Emily's answer, Emily glanced in the direction of the club one final time and then began following her.

Emily kept glancing worriedly towards Isabella as both girls made their way home. After trying to get a taxi multiple times and failing, both girls decided to walk home as their apartment complex wasn't that far away from the club.

Despite it still being relatively early in the night the area was dimly lit and most of the shops were closed and only the occasional stray vehicle would pass them by, the wind picked up speed which caused both girls to shiver and rub their hands against their bodies from the increasingly cold wind.

But that's when they suddenly heard voices coming from the alley up ahead. The both of them looked at each other in confusion, soon they heard a muffled scream followed by laughter. They both of them cautiously peeked around a corner where they saw a bloodied man back against a wall surrounded by multiple men.

" Please I'll have the money soon, I just need some time," the man pleaded.

A man smoking a cigarette stepped forward. " The boss has ran out of patience either you give us the money or you and your family are dead", he said. " I swear I'll have it soon", the man said desperately but the man shook his head while blowing out a steady stream of smoke. " The Boss gave you a month to pay, your time is up," the smoker said angrily.

One of his men stepped forward. " Do you want to kill him or should I?" the man said. " I can't let you have all the fun let me do it" the smoker replied as both Isabella and Emily had their eyes glued to the scene playing out in front of them.

" No, no please don't kill me, I beg of you please," the man said.

His pleading was suddenly cut off by a gunshot that rang through the night, the sound echoing in the dark alley leaving a ringing sound in both their ears. For a while silence reigned once more as Isabella stared at the now lifeless body now laying down on the ground surrounded by a pool of blood, Emily lets out a blood-curdling scream afraid of what they had just witnessed in the dark corners of the city.

Isabella knew she should have screamed, but she felt as if her throat was not working, she could only think about the crime that had happened right in front of her eyes. " Who the fuck was that?! " one of the men shouted, taking out his gun. The sound of his voice broke her out of the shocked state she was in.

" Shit" she swore under her breath and grabbed Emily and dashed away, not wanting the gangsters to catch them and murder them for witnessing them killing someone.

" Shit witnesses" one of them cursed and they soon began chasing the girls, who had kicked off their heels and began running as quickly as they could. They heard calls for them to stop as well as threats being hurled their way as the sound of footsteps pounded against the asphalt.

They both kept running doing their best to lose their potential murderers at some point they had taken a couple of turns to confuse the men, but that only resulted in the both of them getting lost.

After running for what felt like hours, both girls stopped and began panting from exhaustion.

" Wh-who we- were tho-those guys?" Emily managed to ask, barely able to get the words out. " Ki- Killers" Isabella managed to answer as that was the only word she could muster as her lungs drank in oxygen. " Do you- you think we lost them?" Emily enquired while looking around nervously.

" I don't know but we better leave and go home, I'm exhausted and I just want to go to sleep to forget this night ever happened," she said. Both girls began making their way towards what would be their neighborhood, both of them looking over their shoulders.

The buildings around them indicated that everyone was safely inside their homes, Isabella knew it was late but she was expecting at least someone to be roaming the streets at this time of night, but there wasn't even a police officer in sight which was strange to them because the police station wasn't too far away.

Only a few street lamps offered any comfort, making her believe that they would soon make up home but her hopes were soon dashed as she saw two bulky men standing in front of them.

Soon another car swung around the corner and stopped as more men dressed in leather jackets stepped out. All of them were equally tall, over six feet and shaved heads, and looked ready to kill.

Isabella screamed as two of the men behind them grabbed both her and Emily leaving no chance of escape." Wh- who are you people," Emily asked nervously while struggling against the man that held her. " Running from us was a stupid Idea bitch, and now you're going to pay for it" with a nod to his men almost simultaneously chemical-laced clothes pressed against both their mouths.

Emily was the first to fall unconscious and was soon hoisted over the man's shoulder and thrown into the back of the vehicle. Tears flowed down Isabella's face as she felt her vision darkening. " Shhh, it's ok princess just give in," the man drugging her said while placing a lock of her hair behind her ear.

Isabella shook her head against his grip forcing him to press the cloth closer drugging her deeper. She soon felt her body grow numb as the man laid her against the sidewalk with the cloth still pressed against her nose and mouth.

As she sobbed weakly the man from earlier stood over her smoking a cigarette. " Good night princess," he said cruelly.

And with that, she gave into the darkness.

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