Library
Search
Home / Mafia / The Don's Unsent Letters / Chapter 4

Share

Chapter 4

Author: TP
A wild thought sprang to mind and spread like wildfire.

Rather than granting them a quick death, which would be too merciful, I would rather have them alive and ruined.

Also, I needed a ship that could take me away from there.

I took a deep breath and walked out of the shadows. My voice was not loud, but it rang clearly in the room.

"Hold up."

Lorenzo suddenly looked back and frowned at me. "Vittoria, stand back! This isn't a place for you to fool around!"

Sofia sneered, "Vittoria, go back. You'll get everyone killed."

I ignored them. I stood up and tidied my clothes before walking over to the long table and pouring myself a glass of red wine.

Then, I raised my glass to Valentino and replied to him in the most fluent ancient dialect of Cecile Island, replying to his coded phrase.

"The wind at the port is strong, but we have the best captain. We can ship the cargo to a place where even God can't find."

Lorenzo and Sofia looked at me as if they had just seen a ghost. They never knew I could speak this ancient dialect.

All they knew of me was just a materialistic housewife who only knew how to shop and cook, but nothing else.

They had forgotten that my parents were the previous generation's best smugglers. That dialect was like a lullaby I had heard since I was a young age.

Valentino stopped playing with his ring. He slowly sat up and fixed his hawk-like gaze on me.

A few seconds later, he chuckled.

"Deal."

He got up, walked past Lorenzo, and headed straight to me. Then, he held my hand up and kissed the back of it like a gentleman.

"Beautiful Signora, your talent delights me."

Lorenzo's face turned green with jealousy. He pulled me behind him, looking rather on guard.

"Valentino, she's my wife."

Valentino stood up straight. His gaze instantly darkened. He looked at Lorenzo with condescension and said, "What a pity. If you don't know how to cherish her, she'll leave you sooner or later."

That night, the family had bagged an unprecedentedly huge deal. Everyone celebrated with wine and cheers.

Lorenzo was the center of attention, being flattered by everyone. Sofia was next to him, too, equally basking in the glory.

No one seemed to remember what I had done. No one remembered me, except for Valentino. He stuffed a business card into my hand before he left.

On it was a personal phone number and one sentence.

[My ship will always have a place for you.]

Late at night, Lorenzo was passed out drunk in bed. I sat in front of the vanity, staring at the pale woman in the mirror.

I took off my wedding ring and placed it in the empty jewelry box. Then, I took out that business card and dialed the number.

The call was picked up after one ring.

I could hear the sounds of waves mixed with the man's voice, saying, "I thought you would wait until dawn to call me."

I looked out at the dark sky and smiled in relief.

"Take me away. Right now."

Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Previous Chapter Next Chapter

Latest chapter

  • The Don's Unsent Letters   Chapter 9

    The acquisition went unnaturally smooth.Valentino's power was at its peak, while Lorenzo's family stood on the brink of collapse. To keep cash flowing, Lorenzo had no choice but to cut away what he loved most.He just did not expect that I was the buyer behind all this.The signing ceremony was set at the site of the abandoned church.Dark clouds pressed low. Wind swept fallen leaves across the ground. It reminded me of the afternoon my parents died.Lorenzo looked hollowed out. His eyes sunken in, his face unshaven. He looked visibly thinner.Sofia followed behind him with a huge baby bump. Her eyes were shifty.When Lorenzo saw that it was me sitting at the main seat, he suddenly stopped in his tracks."Vittoria…"Lorenzo called out to me croakily. His eyes glimmered with hope."Is that really you? You bought this land to help me, right? I knew you still cared for me and the family."He was about to rush over, but the bodyguards stopped him.I carefully went through the

  • The Don's Unsent Letters   Chapter 8

    Lorenzo was in shock, his pupils constricted sharply.Thud! The auctioneer's hammer came down."Twenty-five million. Sold!"A thunderous applause erupted. Amid the applause, Lorenzo's phone lit up. It was a notification from the bank.Just moments ago while he was on a maniacal bid, Valentino's people had severed one of Lorenzo's most critical smuggling routes.To cover the astronomical auction price, Lorenzo faced the risk of a complete cash-flow collapse.I wrapped my arm around Valentino's and left, leaving Lorenzo and Sofia looking in despair.25 million dollars was a lethal blow.Lorenzo bought the expensive rock, but he lost everything else.The other family members were extremely unhappy with him. That money was initially planned to be used as 'toll fees' for a new South Merica shipping route.The funds were gone. The cargo was stranded in international waters, bleeding money by the day.When the news reached Valentino's estate, I was at the firing range.The recoi

  • The Don's Unsent Letters   Chapter 7

    At night, the auction hall gleamed with gold and splendor.That was the pinnacle of the city's vanity fair. It was also a stage where all mafia families came to flaunt their wealth and influence.I entered wearing a fiery red backless gown with my arm hooked around Valentino's.That was the first time I wore red.In the past, Lorenzo would always say that red was too much of a show off for a Donna, so I stuck to wearing white for the past 20 years without so much as a complaint.That night, I was going to be myself again.The moment I entered, I spotted Lorenzo in the crowd. He was in a custom-made tailored suit, with a champagne flute in his hand, talking to someone.Next to him, naturally, was Sofia.Lorenzo seemed to sense something and suddenly looked around. When he saw my arm around Valentino's, the champagne flute in his hand cracked with a thud.Champagne splashed everywhere, but he still did not care."Vittoria…"Lorenzo waded through the crowd and strode over.Sof

  • The Don's Unsent Letters   Chapter 6

    I woke up in Valentino's seaside manor.Through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows stretched an endless blue ocean. Sunlight poured across the bed without restraint, so bright it hurt to open my eyes.I had never seen light like that in Lorenzo's dark, stone fortress of a mansion.A warm glass of milk had been placed by the nightstand with a handwritten note.The handwriting was wild and arrogant. [When you're up, we need to talk about the cargo.]I looked at the note in a daze for a long time. When I was with Lorenzo, all I could be was the docile housewife who never once interfered in the family business.With Valentino, the first thing I did when I woke up was talk business. The foreign feeling of being wanted made my nose burn. I sniffled.After washing up, I headed downstairs. Valentino was sitting under a huge parasol, reading the newspapers. He was shirtless, and his body was covered in vicious scars. It was brutal, yet beautiful under the sun.When he saw me,

  • The Don's Unsent Letters   Chapter 5

    I hung up the call.Then, I stood up and gently tiptoed on the carpet barefoot, not making a single sound. I found my old canvas bag. It was the last gift that my parents ever gave to me. I stuffed a few changes of underwear in it, a faded photo of my parents, and the linguistics certificate that had gathered dust for years.That was the sum of the entire 20 years of life.When I passed by the nightstand, I saw Lorenzo's pistol. He had once taught me how to use it, how to switch off the safety and how to aim steady.He had said, "Vittoria, this gun is to protect your life."At that moment, I thought that it was love. I finally understood that he only gave me the gun because he could not give me a sense of security.I pulled out a sheet of paper from the drawer.There were no hysterical complaints nor painful goodbyes. I merely placed the red ruby ring, the symbol of the Donna's status, on top of the paper to hold it down.I wrote on the paper.[I'm divorcing you.]Then, I

  • The Don's Unsent Letters   Chapter 4

    A wild thought sprang to mind and spread like wildfire.Rather than granting them a quick death, which would be too merciful, I would rather have them alive and ruined.Also, I needed a ship that could take me away from there.I took a deep breath and walked out of the shadows. My voice was not loud, but it rang clearly in the room."Hold up."Lorenzo suddenly looked back and frowned at me. "Vittoria, stand back! This isn't a place for you to fool around!"Sofia sneered, "Vittoria, go back. You'll get everyone killed."I ignored them. I stood up and tidied my clothes before walking over to the long table and pouring myself a glass of red wine.Then, I raised my glass to Valentino and replied to him in the most fluent ancient dialect of Cecile Island, replying to his coded phrase."The wind at the port is strong, but we have the best captain. We can ship the cargo to a place where even God can't find."Lorenzo and Sofia looked at me as if they had just seen a ghost. They never

More Chapters

You may also like

Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status