“Love was the only part of me untouched by blood. The moment she screamed my name, that too was taken. I searched for her in every shadow. Now that I have her again… I’ll burn the world before I let her go.”
Lihat lebih banyakThe road ahead was long, cold, and eerily quiet. Jairo gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed forward as he pressed on the accelerator.
He was going to tell her today. He took a right turn, and his gaze flicked to the pink box on the passenger seat. She was going to love it. The color was as innocent as her. Pure and surreal. The dormitory was silent when he arrived. School had gone on holiday two days ago, but she had stayed behind because of him — to spend more time together while he planned to tell her who he truly was: heir to a Mafia empire. If she wanted to stay by his side forever, she needed to know what it meant to become the Mafia Queen. He just needed five years. That’s all he needed to take over the empire and build a world safe enough for her. He entered the elevator with the pink box, and reached her floor. Arriving at her door, he paused, noticing it was slightly ajar. His pulse quickened as he carefully pushed it open, only to see a trail of blood drops on the floor, leading to a blood stained pink cardigan. He dropped the pink box without thinking and rushed forward to grab the cardigan. It was hers. He tore through the room in a panic. Most of her roommates were gone, and the silence pressed in. “Emilia!” he shouted, bursting out of the room. He pulled out his phone to dial her number, but her phone started ringing from inside the room. He ran through the hallway, desperate, before a muffled scream pierced the air. He didn’t think twice. He followed the sound, his heart thundering in his chest. It was coming from the second elevator. “Emilia?!” He slammed his fists on the closed elevator doors, shouting her name, cursing under his breath as he continued to press the buttons. He didn’t waste time going to the other elevator. He turned and bolted down the stairs, two steps at a time, praying for his instincts to be wrong. Then he reached the bottom. And froze in horror. There she was. Inside a black car, banging her fists against the window. Tear-streaked. Terrified. “Emilia!” he roared, his voice ripping from his throat. Fear. Pain. Anguish. Everything hit him all at once. He sprinted toward the car as it began to move. His fingers instinctively searched his pockets for his car keys only to realize they must have fallen back in the room. He picked up his pace and ran faster. Her eyes met his through the back window. She was screaming his name. Then a masked man appeared beside her and jabbed a syringe into her neck. Jairo watched helplessly as her body went limp, slumping into the seat and disappearing from view completely. His heart dropped. “Emilia…” he breathed like a prayer. His foot struck a stone, and he crashed hard onto the ground. Blood had filled his mouth, but he didn’t care. He pushed himself up and kept running, watching as the car disappeared into the distance. There was no plate number. No clue. Nothing but the sound of her voice echoing in his mind.Jairo quickly snatched his phone on the table when he got a call from an unknown number, swiping the screen with zero hesitation.“Emilia?” His voice cracked with hope.Right then, Donald walked in, pausing a few steps from the door when he noticed how he was hunched forward in his chair. But he said nothing. Jairo didn’t even glance at him only focused on the sound of the voice he was so desperate to hear.The silence stretched for too long. “It… it’s Kara Bennett, Mr. Jairo Vitale.”Warmth surged through his chest, curling under his ribs immediately he heard her voice.“How are you, Kara?” the calmness in his voice was a contrast to how pounding his heart was.“I’m fine… sir. How are you too?” She was worried about him.“Hearing from you makes everything perfect. And there’s no sir. It’s Jairo.”A second passed. “Well… I can’t call a man as big as you by your first name.”He smirked. “This was the same man who sabotaged your interview.”There was a long pause before Kara spoke u
Four Days Later“You’ve got three seconds to talk. You sold the port codes to Anthonio, didn't you?” Jairo asked coldly, flicking his lighter to life. The man tied to the chair spat blood, sneering through a busted lip with defiance thick in his eyes.“Uccidimi e basta. Non mi tirerai fuori un bel niente, capo.”[Just kill me. You won’t get any damn thing out of me, boss]Jairo let out a low, amused chuckle. He loved this part. He ran the blade of his knife through the flame, the steel glinting red-hot. He brought it close to his face, inspecting it from the side as his gaze shifted back to the man.“That so?” he murmured. “Then you’re useless to me.”Without warning, the blade plunged into the man’s throat. One swift, practiced motion. The man’s body jerked violently, his eyes widening as the defiance in his eyes melted into sheer fear. Jairo watched, a slow grin forming.“I heard you’ve got a beautiful wife and a daughter,” He twisted the knife, “I hope you remembered to tell them
Kara looked down when she couldn't keep up with the staring contest.“I don’t know what just happened, but… maybe you mistook me for someone else. I'm not the name you mentioned.” She explained, picking up her bag and the heels she had tossed aside earlier. Jairo didn't move but stood up with her, watched her, stunned and silent. She turned to leave, but his voice stopped her.“Are you hurt somewhere?” His words were clear this time.She turned around to meet his forest green eyes. Somehow, the gentleness behind his words made her chest tightened.“Yes,” she whispered with a nod, “I'm hurt in here.” She pointed to her chest, her voice cracking as tears threatened to rise again. Her heart ached from everything she had endured.Jairo’s gaze followed her gesture. Her chest? His brows pulled together. Had he hit her?He glanced quickly at his car, wondering if he had injured her without realizing.“We need to get you to the hospital.” He told her with urgency but she shook her head.“My
Jairo could still feel his bones freezing from the cold shower he had taken all night long, trying to wash that damn drug out of his system. His skin was numb, but his mind was clear. He stepped into the bathroom again that morning, letting another round of cold water run down his body until the anger sitting on his chest thinned out just enough.When he finally came out of the bathroom, his expression was stone-cold. He dressed slowly, fastening his cuffs with stiff fingers, slipping his gun into its holster. His movements were calm, but his jaw was locked tight.There was a knock on the door, and a second later, his PA stepped in. Marco stood there, his eyes downcast and shoulders tense.Jairo’s green eyes found him, cold and cutting. The PA was about to speak;“Not even a word.” He warned, his voice low and cold. Marco’s throat bobbed as he swallowed his apology back down.Jairo walked to the vanity table and wore his Rolex, then picked up his phone and dialed his right hand. “Tra
Seven Years LaterKara stood at the front desk, trying to keep her voice from shaking.“But… I was told to come today,” Her fingers clutched the strap of her bag like it was the only thing holding her up.The receptionist didn’t even look up right away. When she did, it was with an annoyed sigh. Her smile was forced, eyes tired.“The job is no longer available,” Her tone was robotic. “If we have another vacancy in the future, we’ll send an email. Do have a nice day.”Her voice held finality with her eyes drifting to the next person behind Kara. Her posture made it clear that she was done talking.Kara bit down on her lower lip, trying to stop the tears that were already building up.“Please... just email me if anything comes up,” she mumbled with hope, turning around before they could see the first tear fall.She kept walking, head down, heart sinking. As soon as she stepped past the last glass door, she stopped pretending to be strong.The tears broke free and rolled down her cheeks.
The road ahead was long, cold, and eerily quiet. Jairo gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed forward as he pressed on the accelerator.He was going to tell her today.He took a right turn, and his gaze flicked to the pink box on the passenger seat. She was going to love it. The color was as innocent as her. Pure and surreal.The dormitory was silent when he arrived. School had gone on holiday two days ago, but she had stayed behind because of him — to spend more time together while he planned to tell her who he truly was: heir to a Mafia empire.If she wanted to stay by his side forever, she needed to know what it meant to become the Mafia Queen. He just needed five years. That’s all he needed to take over the empire and build a world safe enough for her.He entered the elevator with the pink box, and reached her floor. Arriving at her door, he paused, noticing it was slightly ajar.His pulse quickened as he carefully pushed it open, only to see a trail of blood drops on the floo
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