CHAPTER FOUR

RICARDO’S POV

The person I saw sitting on the chair being mishandled and roughly tied to the chair was none other than Valentina, the woman who saved me.

“ Boss, isn't that the lady whose house we came to pick you up from earlier today? I mean the one who saved you? '' Angelo whispered to me. Seems like Angelo also recognized her, so that means I'm not just imagining things.

Before I could order my men to wait before removing the blindfold from Valentina, they removed it. Her purple eye which I oddly liked a lot popped open but she squinted it trying to adjust her sight.

I stood rooted where I was utterly confused and not knowing what to do but still not even for a second did I remove my eyes from her. Her eyes widened with realization when she made direct eye contact with me.

“ Mr? “ She asked as she scanned everyone standing around me with a gun and her gaze lingered on my bloodstained hands and shirt with fear. She then turned, seeing blood on the floor and the dead men with their brains shot out making a gasp emanate from my mouth.

“ So you are his relative? “ I asked and pretended like I didn't know. Deep down I knew it was bad but I was fueled by anger because of what Santiago Di Maria did to me.

“ Relative of who? “ She asked as she struggled to free herself from the ropes that were used to tie her to the chair.

“ Santiago Di Maria “ I answered her but deep down praying this was all a mix-up and my men may have caught the wrong person.

“ I am Valentina Di Maria and he is my uncle “ She answered and looked at me with so much hatred. She was the strong-willed type I guess because if it were other ladies they would be crying and begging.

I heard Angelo curse and I sighed as I rubbed my forehead with my hands because I could see the disappointment in her eyes.

“ So this is how you repay my kindness?? “ she asked as a lone tear fell from her eyes, I knew she was about to break down into crying so I immediately left while my men were staring at me weirdly.

I just couldn't stay there and watch her cry. Angelo followed me and I didn't stop until I reached my office. I punched the wall feeling frustrated and blood immediately gushed out of my knuckles.

“ Calm down Ric, “ Angelo said, rushing to me after he saw blood gushing out of my knuckles. He handed me a handkerchief which I flung to the ground in anger.

“ But why does it have to be her though? “ Angelo asked sadly I knew that was a rhetorical question so I didn't answer. So many questions were running through my mind.

“ Wait, “ I said and snapped my fingers like I had found the answer and Angelo looked at me expectantly waiting for me to spill it out.

“ Don’t you think it's suspicious that on the time I was shot and I jumped into the river Valentina was there and the person who was in charge of that person is her uncle? Doesn't that ring a bell? “ I asked Angelo.

“ Well, it is…. “ Angelo wanted to speak but was interrupted by the door to my study being forcefully opened and we turned to check.

“ Boss there is a gang outside our estate's gate with guns and their leader demands to speak with you “ Riz informed me and I couldn't help but feel something was wrong so I reached out into my desk and carried my gun.

Angelo and I followed Riz as we walked out of my house and proceeded to the estate gate.

“ What's the name of this gang and their leader? “ I asked Riz on our way to the gate.

“ I don't know of this gang because they didn't come to you for permission to form the gang, but I found out that they are called the white devils and their leader's name is Diego Dicaprio “ Riz explained.

Things were getting bad and truly most gang leaders wanted me dead because how the fuck can a gang be formed and functioning without my permission and me knowing about it.

“ White Devils? What kind of name is that? “ Angelo asked, his face scrunched up with a frown.

“ All I know is that we have to do something about this, Ric, or it'll turn out to be very bad, “ Riz said as he gripped his gun tighter when we approached my estate's gate.

Riz was right. I better handle this situation and call all the gangs back to others before this rebel issue escalates.

When we reached the gate a skinny tall guy with his hands covered with tattoos stepped forward to address me. It almost made me laugh, was this some kind of joke, he didn't have the body structure to be a gang leader.

“ A source tells me that your gang kidnapped my fiancee last night. I want you to bring her out to me this instant or all hell will be let loose here right now “ The leader said authoritatively.

I found the whole scenario unfolding before my eyes amusing but also annoying and disrespectful. How dare he come to my territory and speak to me in such a way.

“ What’s the name of this fiancee of yours? “ I asked trying to sound neutral so that Diego wouldn't ascertain how I was feeling and predict my next move.

“ Don’t play games with me, Ricardo, you wouldn't take a captive without knowing her name and a background check on her just give Valentina Di Maria back to me for peace to reign “ he snapped at me.

Wow! He sure had some nerves talking to me in such a way but that only made me realize that he's new to the mafia work. If not he'll know that I hate being spoken to disrespectfully.

Deep down I didn't know why I was sad that Valentina belonged to someone and I immediately pushed that feeling away trying to suppress it because I felt it was outrageous of me to be feeling that way.

“ Okay I need you to confirm that the captive we have is indeed the Valentina Di Maria that you claim is your Fiance “ I replied to him and signaled for Angelo who was looking at me like I had suddenly gone mad to come towards me.

“ Bring Valentina here but don't untie her, tell Rosalia and ten more of our women to escort her here and they should be fully armed “ I whispered to Angelo.

“ Ric, are you sure about this, so you would just give her back? “ Angelo asked

“ Never! Just watch and see what I'll do when Valentina is brought here “ I whispered back to him and he nodded before walking away in the direction of the red room and making a phone call which I knew he was calling Rosalia.