★JANIE★A wave of shock skimmed through me. Leave with him to Italy? What? Why? He didn't inform me about this beforehand and he doesn't expect me to follow him wherever he goes. I immediately shook my head and refused. “I don't want to go to Italy.” From where I was, I could feel Luciano's heated gaze piercing my skin. It seemed as though he was studying me. Like he was trying to browse through me and I began to wonder what was going on in his head. Tension. That was the only thing swirling around in the atmosphere. He hardened his jaw and his face revealed nothing but irritation as he said. “I don't remember asking for your opinion. I gave an order that you are coming with me and that's final.” I shook my head again. “No, I won't come with —” “You better stop whining like a child and do my bidding, Janie!” He bellowed angrily, pointing a finger at me to show he wasn't pleased.Nevertheless, I didn't give a damn. “And I don't want to do your bidding.” looking at him dead-st
★JANIE★I waited for him to react to my brazen approach. What the fuck is wrong with me though? Haven't I learned my lesson to stop daring him into doing the unthinkable? He is a fucking mafia king with a big dictionary. Yet the word remorse and sympathy were missing. Continuously pestering him would only draw my death closer. And it won't be worth it if I died for something this stupid. Would it? Still expecting him to react, Luciano surprisingly did not. Instead, he tossed me a warning scowl and then ordered; “Start the jet! We don't have any more time to waste!” he instructed the pilot and went to take a seat then buried his head in his palm. The door to the jet closed at once, and the sound of its engine igniting filled the atmosphere. Almost at once, I could feel the weight of being lifted off the ground. I gawked at Luciano in disbelief, wondering what was wrong with him. This wasn't the Luciano I became familiar with in a couple of days. He ought to warn my ass off, yell
★JANIE★Flustered at first, but then I didn't know what compel me to kiss him back. Maybe it was the softness of his lips as they grazed mine, or perhaps the way they moved in perfect rhythm, without force or coaxing me into roughly kissing him back. But I did anyway. Luciano's fingers glided around the back of my neck, pulling me tighter to him as he covered the little distance between us.The once-sunken atmosphere became extremely steamy. My heart was pounding fast and butterflies erupted in my stomach the moment his tongue ran across my lips. I tried to suppress a moan but it came out involuntarily. The kiss was warm, passionate...filled with wants and desire. I have to admit, Luciano was a good kisser. Initially, I expected the kiss to be fierce and very rough like the first. However, he managed to sweep me off my feet without even realizing it. My stomach did a flip flop as soon as Luciano's tongue slipped into my wanting mouth. It became intense and I could hear his ragged b
★JANIE★"Ouu! Are you the new whore Luciano is fucking now?" A squeaky voice emanated from behind me and I immediately spun around to face whoever made that statement. What did she just call me? A pretty blonde lady stood at the entrance of the mansion. She wore a half-buttoned-down blouse that showcased her boobs and a short, leather skirt that clung onto her curves like a second skin, coupled with a pair of heels. Now, who is the whore here? Initially, I wanted to give her a verbal lashing. But thinking about the fact that she seemed way older. Possibly in her late twenties, I decided not to. "I think you are mistaken." I simply chose those words over a brutal, venomous, livid statement that could send her to an early grave. Afterward, I turn to walk away only for her to blurt;"What part did I miss? The part that you are his whore or the part that you are too young to be fucking a man, up to the extent of following him here?" she snorted. I whirled around to face her in disb
★LUCIANO★Since I have to visit Maria Beatrice's hospital in Florence today, I woke up earlier than usual. Those darn birds kept chirping behind my window, signaling it was morning, and I had no choice but to get out of bed. Not that I was being zealous of burying my mother. Infact, my heart was clenching in fistfuls of anguish. She was my precious jewel until death snatched her away from me. I tried so hard to make sure she survived. Wanting to see her smile at me one more time, but she never did.Alongside my sister, Luciana. Ramos Ashton's days are numbered on Earth. He should enjoy everything he has now, because the moment I set my eyes and hands on him, that would be the last time air would pass through his lungs. I'd make sure he beg me profusely to kill him. Still, I would. However, the only difference would be that— his death would be painfully slow and bloody. Perhaps the most brutal murder I'd ever commit. After taking a quick shower, I wore the Hugo Boss, three-piece bla
★LUCIANO★Guilt slammed me in the gut as soon as my eyes flung open. Reminiscing the way I spoke to Janie yesterday, my stomach tightened into a knot. She doesn't deserve that. Raising my voice at a lady was not part of my ethics since my mother groomed me into being a well-cultured lad. So I rubbed my eyelids and proceeded to shuffle out of the bed.Once again, those darn birds made it a routine to chirp their morning songs behind my window. Fuming, I jolted to my feet, shoved the window blind up, and watched in silence. If I wasn't an animal lover, putting a bullet through each one of their stupid fluffy body should be icing on the cake. “Figlio di puttana!" I cursed under my breath before strutting out of my room, straight to Janie's room. On getting there, I was about to press down the knob but I refrained from doing so. Instead, I knocked twice and waited patiently for her to respond to me. Yet, there was no response.“Janie,” I called softly before knocking again. Still,
★LUCIANO★Gripping Janie's tiny hand with all my might, I ran towards the SUV and thankfully, her short legs were doing just fine compared to mine. My brain was evaluating numerous strategies to utilize as I opened the door to the SUV and shoved Janie inside, then I entered too. Gerald and Glenn were swift behind us.Glenn managed to hop into the passenger's front seat, while Gerald made for the driver's seat. Just as he was about to open the door, a loud gunshot pierced through the atmosphere. “For fuck sake!” Gerald cried out in agony and I instantly noticed the bloodstains seeping out of his cotton beige shirt. A bullet went through his right arm! With haste, I removed my pistol and fired in the direction of Luigi and his henchmen, so Gerald could make it into the SUV. Even after he managed to, I didn't relent because they had to swap seats since Gerald was no longer in a good condition to drive. Alas, my gun helped in slowing them down a little because they scurried for prot
★LUCIANO★“Aaargh!” I shrieked aloud, extremely furious this happened to me. Never in my life, have I been in such a helpless situation and I couldn't even fight back. With my chest heaving spontaneously, I reached for my cell phone in my pocket. “Boss, stop moving. You are more hurt than I am. You took four bullets, I don't think you should be moving around.” Gerald advised, still bleeding profusely from his arm as he tried to tear his shirt and tie his wound. However, I didn't pay any attention to him. With a loud grunt, I hauled myself to a sitting position then brought out my phone and dialed Romano's digit. “Boss.” Romano's voice filled my ears after one beep. “Is something wrong?" I could hear the concern and curiosity in his voice, while I tried to steady my breathing pace. “Yes.” “Tell me what it is. The moment I saw your call, I knew something was wrong because you hardly call when on a few days' trips.” He added. “Luigi happened.” I wheezed. I heard Romano gasp in