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RUTHLESS LOVE What's the plan
MIRANDAIt was a five-star hotel.Neat, quiet, and comfortable.Premium care is what I get with Antonio only that he uses me as he wants.I was the only one inside. I was only on the top floor. Antonio made sure no one booked it alongside me.I wonder how much he paid the hotel to make that happen.All for my safety and protection.Outside my room were two hefty men who stood watch and made sure no harm came to me.I felt uneasy almost every hour because of my pregnancy.Meanwhile, my belly was beginning to push out a little bit.I had other plans.Escape.But I needed to get home to get my things.The instructions he gave his men was to take me the minute I began to complain. I overheard him.But I needed to know when to make my move.I wanted to leave even before he arrived.I had told the men to carry me home that morning when Antonio didn't show up throughout the night.The event he went for must be an all-night. I presume.Although it was unlike him not to call or text Xander to
RUTHLESS LOVE Hospital
MIRANDA"Sister, where have you been?”“I have been looking all over for you. Why did you leave me?”“Don't you love me anymore?” The voice of Karen echoed in the background.I was standing in the center of a silent road.I was immobile. Barefooted. My hair was rough and my face, was sweaty like I had run and could not run anymore.“Sister! Miranda!” the voice of Karen called out repeatedly.I could not pick where the source of the sound was from but it kept coming from everywhere.I began to feel dizzy as she kept calling my name.The snap of the finger of a young man woke me up.He held my hands and lifted me to the bed. It was a sickbed.Everything became clearer bit by bit as I looked around to see where I was.My hands were hooked to a tube and I saw a transparent liquid moving into my veins from a pole just by the bed.Then the beep sound of a machine came after.The voice of the young man took me away from checking everything out.“You must have had a bad dream. You rolled down
RUTHLESS LOVE Hospital 2
MIRANDAOh, the look on Antonio's face as he picked up the call.I wonder who he was talking to.He has been silent on the call for more than a minute.There seems to be something wrong with the person on the other side of the call.I lay on the bed staring, hoping, and wondering what the situation was.Rivera. That was the only and last name he called before he went silent on the call.That was the first time I was hearing such a name from him.I don't think Antonio had anyone that goes by that name.“Just hold on. I will meet up with you shortly,” Antonio said over the phone.“My boys will take you home. I need to get somewhere fast,” he said.He left hurriedly after giving me a kiss on the forehead.That was becoming a routine; the kiss on the forehead.Ever since I told him about the pregnancy, he had been acting strangely romantic towards me all of a sudden.The doctor walked in after.“Mrs. Dante, I hope you are feeling better now. You would be discharged very soon and you can b
RUTHLESS LOVE The Call
ANTONIO“I need the boys now! Let them meet me at the usual spot.”Move like you can't be seen, act like you can't be found.A chanting that echoes in my head each time I set out to the streets.It's a war zone out there for every mafia.With our eyes at our backs and our minds always on alert every single time.It's been two nights since the incident at La Routage.There was a massive bloodshed. The Portuguese and Mafia were at war.Don Vito was appreciative of the information I gave him. Fortunately, we were able to save some of our people even though we lost so many.The Portuguese have gone into hiding after they found out Don Vito, another mafia Lord they wanted to take out of the game, was absent.This must be why Rivera wants me to come and protect her.They found out.A snitch. That's what they called her. She said so on the call.I know I am also in danger.I don't intend to inform Don Vito about this. He is also at risk of losing his life at the moment.I already advised him
RUTHLESS LOVE Hope he is safe?
MIRANDA“I unpacked the luggage for you, ma. I presume you had plans to travel before and I don't think Mr. Dante would take that lightly if he knew.” I read the note Paulo slipped from under the door.It was him. I gave a sigh of relief.The writing looked like it was written in a rush but I managed to read it out.Even though I didn't trust him. At least it wasn't Antonio.Immediately, I opened the door to thank him but he had already gone.Am I still safe? To think Antonio had not heard of this?Paulo sounded more understanding in the letter. I wish he proves it and keep this from Antonio.I still have my plans to escape but this time around, I would be more careful and smarter.I still have found nothing against Antonio.How can I buy myself out when I get to that point?He can't be too careful. There has to be something that I can use on him.The TV in the room was on and the news was buzzing loudly in the background.It was so loud so I went for the remote and the voice on the n
RUTHLESS LOVE Leaks!
ANTONIOTick! Tock! Tick! Tock!The sound of the clock by the wall strolls over the silence that surrounds the room.My gun was printed at Rivera's head and I was about to shoot her point-blank in the head.But I could no longer do it.What she said caught my attention and for a moment, I paused.My gun was still in the air, pointing straight at her.“What did you just say?” I shouted at her.She kept mute.“I'm talking to you, speak!” I repeated in a louder tone.“If you want to hear more and I mean more, more than you think you know, I demand just two things,” she said in a shaky voice.The fear of her losing her life right in front of me must have withered her long-accumulated courage.She looked so weak but Rivera was the type that always had something to give.Even though I had a gun pointed to her head, I am not surprised she is thinking of buying her way out.She is built in that way. This is why everyone hires her.I scoffed. “What are your demands?”“Half a billion USD and yo
RUTHLESS LOVE Traitor
ANTONIOBlood!Rivera’s blood flowed all over the room.I maintained my stance. My mind is alert.“The Portuguese are here,” I thought.They have eventually come to take her life as a traitor that she is.Or so I thought.I notice a figure lurking in the shadows just at the corner of the room where the gunshot came from.I held my gun pointed in that direction with a mix of fright and anger.“Show yourself.”The figure walked out slowly and I was ready to shoot at any sight of Portuguese.Who I saw made me lower my gun at an instant.It was Don Vito.Don Vito himself shot Rivera with his rifle.“Don.”I put my gun back.“I was told she is giving you a lot of trouble. Why were you wasting time, Antonio?”“You growing soft?” Don Vito asked as he kicked Rivera’s body.“Never. My heart remains strong and solid, Don,” I answered with boldness.“But when did you get here?”He smiled. “Some minutes ago. You were taking a lot of time. So what was she discussing with you before I wasted her? A
RUTHLESS LOVE Stranger
MIRANDAI pant heavily.“Where the heck is Antonio?”There is a stranger in the house and I am at the risk of being seen or worse enough, killed.He doesn’t look like a nice person and I am not sure even Xander was in his right mind bringing him upstairs.What on earth is he thinking?I had shut the door back and placed my ears close to the door to listen more to the conversation that ensued between them.“Where is Don Vito?” the strange man asked.“I have told you several times. Mr. Dante lives alone with his men. What more do you want me to tell you?”I peeped through the keyhole to see them standing not far from the room.I kept looking till I noticed something.The strange man had a gun pointed at Xander. He was holding it in a lower position.So no one would suspect, I believe.Ahah! I knew it.Xander can’t be so stupid as to bring a total stranger upstairs.There was nothing I could do other than call Antonio.I dialed his number immediately.“Antonio,” I whispered.All to make
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