The Accardo's Manor "I heard you bought an entertainment industry?" Gabriel cleared his throat, wheeling himself into the library where Andrea was. "You heard right." She responded, her back turned to him as she arranged the disheveled books. "Do you have nothing else to do other than read articles, books and buy companies? I mean, I have no issue with you getting a commercial company, but an entertainment company? Come on, Andrea, you can do better than that." The man sighed, stopping meters away from her. "I'm very sure you didn't come here to lecture me. Go straight to the point." Andrea said in a stoic voice. "There's been whisperings amongst the other mafians. They know I'm sick and they think with your recent actions, that you're not worthy of being a mafia queen." Gabriel aired out his concern. Andrea said nothing immediately. After ten seconds of silence, she chuckled, "You're supposed to be recovering. Why does Alessandro bother you with such news?" "I'm not recovering
7:45pm, Italy's Police Station Kirby breathed out a sigh of exhaustion as she sat in front of her desk. Resting both elbows on the table, she rested her head on it, massaging her temples with her fingers. "Hey, you okay?" A passing colleague asked, coming to a halt. "Yeah, I'm fine." "You sure? You look more distracted and a little worried today." He continued, flashing her a comforting smile. "I'm fine, Rio. You don't have to worry about me." She replied, looking up at him. Rio refused to give up as he rested on the edge of her desk and leaned on it, "Is this about your girlfriend? Did you two have a fight or you've broken up?" Kirby had her eyes on him for a couple of seconds before he scoffed, "You really should stop.""I'm trying to help you, Kirby." Rio also scoffed, "You have no idea what it's like to be with a man, do you? And here I am offering such a wonderful opportunity for you to do so.""Are you aware your action can pass off as sexual harassment?" "I'm a cop, I
Kirby knocked and opened an office door. "I see you finally decided to look at my business card." She heard someone say as soon as she got in. Kirby quickly turned to the mysterious woman who she hadn't talked to in the last few weeks. "Carrie was attacked by some men. She was beaten to a pulp, and is now in a very critical condition at the hospital. The doctor said he might be in coma for a few weeks. Or maybe a few months or years." The woman dropped her pen and pushed the paper in front of her away, "Am I being blamed here, Kirby?" "You've been after Carrie and Andrea for a while now. I don't know how long, but I do know it might've been a long time. Who knows if you tried to take laws into your own hands." Kirby chuckled. The woman stared at Kirby for a long time before she scoffed, "I will never do such a thing." "And why won't you?" "Because I've been laying low for a very long time and will not jeopardize my plan which I've been perfecting for years now by attacking Car
The silence in the room would've been eery and frightening for Kirby when she finished talking if she didn't have a lot going through her mind. "And she said her name's Aindrea Accardo Forbes?" Andrea suddenly scoffed, getting onto her feet. "Precisely." "And she kidnapped you once and revealed who Carrie was to you?" Andrea asked again and Kirby nodded. "So you kept something like this away from your girlfriend, why?" "I thought I could take care of it." "Why? Cause you're a cop?" Andrea hissed, the corners of her lips curling up into a mocking smile. "Yes, and what we do is to protect the common folks from the mafia and the danger they bring." Kirby responded in defense. Andrea tilted her head to the side a little and walked towards the winery which was just a few meters away from where she sat. She took out a bottle of bourbon and poured two glasses. Then she brought one back for Kirby and extended it towards her. Kirby looked up at her for a couple of seconds before tak
Andrea pressed the red button on the elevator repeatedly for it to open, but it didn't. Seconds later, it slid open and she rushed out to see she was a floor away from her room. Without minding the crowd walking into the elevator, she pressed the button to her floor. She tapped her foot impatiently on the floor of the elevator as she waited to reach her destination. When it finally came to a stop, she sped out of it, running without stopping to her hotel room. The first thing she noticed when she got to it was the opened door. Aindrea didn't bother closing it like she knew Andrea would return. "Given your health, I didn't think you'd run all the way here." Andrea heard as she walked to where she had left Kirby and Cheryl. Cheryl was lying unconscious on the floor, a pool of blood forming around her head. While Aindrea had her hands on Kirby's hair. "Cheryl put on a hard fight, I'm impressed." Aindrea commented, shoving Kirby aside. Then she slipped both hands into her back pocke
Aindrea walked deeper into a tunnel. She had a flashlight in her right hand which she used to guide herself. It seemed she was a frequent visitor to the place as she wasn't lost despite the turns looking the same. Soon, she stops somewhere and turns to an inconspicuous button located just below her ankle. Pushing it in, a tunnel leading towards another place opened up right beside the button. She held up her flashlight again and walked in. The tunnel led her into a room. There was a man covered in his own blood, strapped to an electric chair at the center of the room. "What else do you want from me? I've told you everything you've asked. Just let me go!" The man pleaded weakly. "I'm afraid I can no longer do that." She breathed out, turning on the switch at a wall.The bulb hanging above the man illuminated the room, casting a shadow at him. Thanks to his face which was covered in blood, what he looked like wasn't that visible. "You promised to let me go once you've gotten ever
Ryker raised a brow in surprise. "Why? Is the almighty Gabriel Accardo running from a confrontation by his daughter who he hasn't seen for more than a decade?" Ryker asked, finding the whole talk silly. Gabriel stared straight at Ryker for a full minute before he responded. "I do not mind going head-on with Aindrea, what I do mind is that my grandson will be caught in the crossfire." Grandson. The only word that made sense to Ryker and wiped the taunting smile off his face. "Does Aindrea have a son?" "Yes, she does. And that person is Newton. Obviously." Gabriel scoffed. "But you don't seem pani—" Ryker paused, "But that's not the grandson you're talking about." "Aindrea has Luca with her. I don't know how, but she does. And that's the reason she dared to spew her plans to Andrea because she knew we won't do anything in fear of hurting Luca in the process." Gabriel breathed out and walked past Ryker. Ryker rubbed his hair as he walked behind Gabriel. "I'm still thinking of ho
"I think we should find somewhere comfortable to sit in while we wait for your friend." Andrea suggested, looking down at Anna who held onto her left hand. Anna tugged Andrea's hand as she shook her head, "I don't think he'll be able to see us if we leave here." Andrea could only sigh and await Luca's presence. After a couple of minutes, she took out a wad of dollar notes from her pocket and directed it at Anna. "Why don't you run along to get us ice-cream? The sun is pretty hurt and I'm sure our bodies need it." Andrea mentioned. Anna took the money and left. Andrea found a shade closeby and relaxed on it, then crossed both hands across her chest as she glanced around her. She waited for two minutes before she felt the phone in her pocket vibrate. "The hospital said I was in the same room with Carrie, but when I woke up minutes ago, I searched the whole ward and there's no record of her." Kirby's worried voice came through as soon as Andrea answered the phone. Andrea went sile