8. BRING HER

I brought the one on the roof down and Bojana also sighted one which she gunned down without hesitation. The whole house was covered with bullets raining from every angle. We were surrounded but Matteo was covered. I could heard his evil laugh as I fought for my life and tried to also cover for Bojana till the backup arrives.

I tried shooting one of his men at my right but I couldn’t lift my hands anymore. They were dead! A glance at Matteo and his drink, I realized what he had done. I had been poisoned and with the way he was laughing at me, he knew it was already working.

“Don’t stress yourself Rocco, it will only get worse and painful” he warned before another mocking laughter followed where he was seated, looking at my helpless situation.

Bojana did her best to cover up for the both of us before the backups finally came and in a matter of seconds, they had cleared every men that were shooting at us.

“You are so mannerless while doing business” I growled at Matteo who just shrugged at the far end of the room

“Well, it’s just a warning from the owners of the Southern region. Don’t get greedy Rocco. Stay in your turf” he cackled and that almost made me ran mad.

I had never been that betrayed. I was always prepared and calculative but this bastard just proved me right that I had to be always suspicious all the time. I was in for a clean business but with this, he would surely get a payback from me because I never forgive.

Bojana rushed towards him but I quickly grabbed her and turned to cover her. A bullet lodged in my right arm from one of the men he had in hiding and without looking at his direction, I fired a shot and a loud thud was heard outside the building. I was boiling from inside, my aim couldn’t have been more perfect.

“Matteo, ti pentirai di cio che hai fatto (Matteo, you will regret this that you have done)” I roared, as I watched him rush out of the building through his secret passage when he saw the turnout of event

“Don’t go after him. We have to keep him alive to make him realize that he made a foolish decision. I will not forget today” I warned and Bojana yanked of the right hand of her blouse in order to tie the bleeding wound

“It’s okay, I won’t die. Are you okay?” I remarked calmly but she only shut me a look that made me sit still

“We promised each other not to get hurt, what is this mess?” she mumbled as she tied the wound

“I promised never to let you get hurt. I have to stick to my word” I defended but that earned me another deadly stare

“Did I tell you to die for me? How could you jump in like that? Look at how messy you are now” she scolded and our men caught up with us

“All men down. There were identified to be from the gangs dominating the Southern part. Matteo must have informed them of your move so they planned this. You are lucky you called us on time” Richy, one of my excellent men informed me

“That bastard! Why is a real estate CEO in rapport with gangs? We shouldn’t have trusted him” Bojana cursed under her breath

“Let’s go” I told them and headed for the car with bloodied arm and a dirty suit

The betrayal cut through so deep that I had imagined all the scenarios of punishment I would put Matteo through by the time I am ready for him. Just at that moment, the warning of the lady came again to my head and I was glad I took a step.

If I didn’t call for the backup, we might have lost our lives because I couldn’t even hold a gun. My hands were heavy as if rocks were tied on them. Matteo knew that only I was enough for him so he had to result to such a cheap trick.

The more I thought of it, the madder I became. With a loud grunt, I managed to lift the hands up with force and hit them on the seat in front of me repeatedly.

“That son of a gun!” I cursed loudly

“We will surely get him to pay for this” Bojana chipped in to calm me down but I wasn’t in the mood for that.

I was livid.

“Get me that girl! Bring her to me immediately!” I shouted and darkness enveloped my eyes with full force as an effect of the treatment I was given.