Chapter 1 A Life Too Good To Be True

PROLOGUE

Francesco sat in his mansion having breakfast with his wife Romona, fourteen years old twin sons Sebastian and Nicolas and their eight years old daughter

Camila his youngest sat on his lap talking non stop" Francesco couldn't help but laugh in amusement at her silly little stories, Camila was a powerhouse always full of energy and things to say she never ran out of words maybe that's why she was his favourite

Papa" she called sweetly with a smile on her lips as she turned her head to look at him

Yes my princess replied Francesco with a smile he rarely gave to anyone except to Camila

Will you come to my school play tomorrow she pleaded innocently flickering her eyelashes an action that caused Francesco to laugh hard,

Of course I will come how can I miss such an important event he said playfully pinching her cheeks

Promise' she asked with a smile " Papa promises my princess he said tickling her causing her laughter to spread across the room like wild fire

Francesco this is too much don't you think you're spoiling her a lot this days, this is the third school play in a week, did you forget you have an important meeting with the board members said Romona her voice serious as if emphasizing something important behind her words, something only the two of them know

Francesco couldn't resist but smile as she gave him the look across the table

No matter what family comes first my Love he said casually taking a sip of his coffee

Romona was defeated she sighted and looked at her husband, it wasn't as if she didn't want him to spend more time with their family but her husband wasn't a normal man his time was valuable the life they had demanded a lot of sacrifice

Nicholas I've heard you have been skipping school lately care to explain yourself" he asked his gaze firm on Nicolas who was a lot like him during his childhood, rebellious and always getting in to trouble

I'm waiting, giving you a chance to try and lie to me who knows this time around you might actually be lucky in convincing me he said with a sly smile looking at him as he knew his son very well, Nicolas looked down on the table as he could already tell the was nothing he could do or say to get himself out of this one he was already in deep trouble, Sebastian who sat next to his twin brother knew he was in trouble as well although he hadn't been skipping school but he did get into a fight yesterday

Francesco wasn't even surprised he knew his boys very well Sebastian was quiet and sensible while Nicolas was outgoing and carefree they were both smart with high IQ not just academically but also in other things too, they were also troublesome when together always getting into trouble not easy to control that's why he is always hard on them, he always tries his best to keep them in line so that they can one day take over the family business which they don't know the very truth about, all they know is what their father wanted them to know and that is their family owned hundreds of five star hotels, restaurants and nightclub all over the country which made them billionaires the reason why they were the number one most powerful and respected family in all over Colombia

What they didn't know was that their father Francisco Alessandro is the most powerful and dangerous Mafia Don in all over Colombia

Francesco is a very hard and straight forward man often not showing emotions but that didn't make him selfish or cold hearted like people painted him to be, he always tried his best to keep his family out of his dangerous lifestyle, he wanted his sons to take over the family business when they were all grown up but he also wanted them to have a normal childhood unlike himself that's why he had planned to tell them the truth when the right time came and that is when they are old enough

Francesco had earned everything he had he didn't inherited it from anyone he had built everything from zero another thing that made him the person he was today besides the hard upbringing he had

From being an orphan abounded on the streets by his abusive father after the death of his mother, at the age of ten Francisco had to learn to fend for himself to survive on the cold dangerous streets, no one thought that he would become the man he was today let alone an untouchable Mafia Don in Colombia, but along with making a name for himself he had also made some powerful enemies along the way some known and some unknown plotting against him under the name of friendship

People always saw Francesco as inhuman it may have been true, but his heart has changed ever since he fell in love with Romona it might have not been completely but he is a better person than he was before, when he met her she was equally as broken as him unwilling to let anyone in but he eventually wone her making her his, the love he had for her is what incouraged him to worked his ass off to give them the life they had now

They had a good life together in his eyes it was almost too perfect to be true but who was he to complain, but sometimes he couldn't help but be afraid of losing it all maybe that's why he was a monster when it came to his family

“Father actually I was...” said Nicolas trying to explain himself but he was cut short by Francesco who abruptly stood up placing Camila on her feet causing his family to become alert , everyone froze in horror the atmosphere changing drastically each one of them alert at the sound of gunshots outside

Camila frightened grabbed Francesco's hand holding on to it tightly"

Boss we have a problem said Seth his right-hand man as he ran inside the mansion breathless

Speak what is it" said Francesco in a hard tone

We have been compromised boss we are under attack as we speak now our men are fighting the intruders outside, but...

But what asked Francesco impatient

I'm afraid we won't be able to hold them for long they outnumber us boss, it seems that the person behind this knows everything about us including our security details

What?!! how is that even possible said Francesco angry, I don't know boss said Seth afraid to directly look in to his eyes

Whoever this person is we need to find him now!! how dare he put my family in danger doesn't he know this isn't the battlefield, he clearly doesn't know who he's messing with" he said dangerously his one hand curling up into a fist

Romona take the children upstairs and find a safe place to hide don't come out until I say so" he said

Francesco I can help you know I can let me she said desperately looking at him

I know you can I have no doubt of it but Romona I need you to protect our children please he said looking at her

Romona looked at him torn at what to do her heart didn't want her to leave him alone but in the other hand it was their children their lives she didn't know what to do it was he very tough choice to make ,

Okay I'll take the children and hide but please do one thing for me be safe come back alive I'll be waiting for you she said with great difficulty after fighting with her inner self, as always her motherly instincts had wone above everything

Thank my love I will he said

Camila come on let's go now she said grabbing her daughter's hand but her grip on Francesco's hand was tighter" don't be stubborn Camila we don't have time for your stubbornness she said worriedly losing patience as they were running out of time

Romona don't shout at her she's just scared said Francesco looking at his wife before kneeling down to a scared Camila's level, princess you have to let go now I'm not going anywhere I'll be back in a while he said his voice calm and soft even in the life threatening situation they were in

I'm scared papa what if something happens to you she said her whole body trembling as tears left her eyes

I know my princess nothing's going to happen to me or all of you I promise everything is going to be alright don't you trust me, you're papa's little princess right won't you listen to him he said wiping away her tears from her cheeks, she nodded her head as Francesco hugged her tightly calming her down

I love you Camila, I love you too papa she said letting go

Now be a good girl and go with your mother he said kissing her forehead

Okay she said allowing Romona to take her hand