"What do you mean?" Alexandre asked."Jacobi was your father's best friend" she replied."You've got to be kidding me" he muttered under his breath, throwing her an incredulous look."Your father was very close to Jacobi. When he wanted to marry me, he introduced me to his best friend and we arranged for Jacobi to be the best man. We never knew that Jacobi wasn't actually what he claimed to be. He always teased your father, telling him that he wouldn't mind taking me as his own wife. Alessio and I got married and few months later, I got pregnant. Jacobi seemed nicer and very much supportive. Somewhere around the eight month of my pregnancy, Jacobi and Alessio returned home from a mafia meeting. I was in the bedroom when I heard Alessio's groans of pain..."....Several Years Ago    Alicia laid down on the bed feeling very uncomfortable with her large stomach. Her back was killing her, so was her

         "Your family is finally reunited, Dre. Isn't it great? Shouldn't we be celebrating?" Dmitri said to his friend, a smile on his face."Shut up, you twat. There are bigger things to focus on" Dominic said."A little fun wouldn't hurt, Mr Grumpy pants. So, what d'you say, Alex?" "I'm not really up for a flamboyant celebration, but my mum obviously wants it. We just have to be on guard" Dre responded."Andre?" Alicia said, knocking on the door of his study."Come in" he said and she walked into his study, dressed in an aqua blue dress with her hair in loose curls."You should get dressed for dinner tonight, Andre" she said."Alright, mum""Alicia?" Dmitri said."Yes, dear?""Are we invited?" "Of course. Andre, darling, why didn't you invite your friends. Don't be rude" his mum said.Dre narrowed his eyes, glaring hotly at Dmitri who merely shrugged."Remind me why I'm friends w

   "Keep your eyes and ears open for clues, got it?" Dominic said and Ellise nodded. "There are two main doors here, I suggest we split" Dmitri said."Dmitri, Xanthis, Marcello, you guys are coming with me" Dominic said."Ellise, Son, you're okay to come with me?" Alessio asked and Xanthis nodded.Nolan, Wyatt who were part of the team came with us too. "This place reeks of weed and alcohol" Xanthis said, his face scrunching up with disgust."Valentino has to be around here somewhere" Nolan said.  Ellise halted as soon as she heard movements."Ellise, what's wrong?" Alessio asked."I think someone or some people are here with us" she responded.A figure jumped out of the shadows to attack Alessio from behind. Without looking at whosoever it was, Alessio shot him dead. "Yeah, you shouldn't be surprised, my dear. It's what happens after many years of being a mafia boss" he said to a surprised Ellise.Ano

    "Honey, there's someone at the door. I think you should go and see who it is" Ellise's mum said as she chopped vegetables for dinner."Fine" Ellise mumbled, rising to her feet. Half heartedly, she twisted the door knob and opened the door. She was stunned to see Dre standing right there with a bunch of white and pink flowers. Her heart literally melted. There was just something about him. His emerald green eyes were brighter than they used to be.  Ellise wondered how he'd located her house in the first place. For a moment, she thought that she was hallucinating."No hug for me, my love?" he said, smirking at her"Oh my God!" She screamed, throwing herself into his arms."You remember!" She breathed, happy tears filling her eyes."Why else would I be here?" he laughed."You have no idea how much I've missed holding you" Ellise said to him.He smiled, pressing a kiss to her forehead."I love you" he said."I love you too, Dre. I'm so happy

       Valentino awoke to an awful pounding in his head. He reeked of vodka and his back was killing him. He let out a groan and sat up, confusion buzzing through him when he realized that he'd been lying on a couch that didn't belong to him. Moreso, the house was very unfamiliar to him. He had no idea how he'd gotten there in the first place. A familiar red head walked in casually, her hair tied up in a bun. He really didn't remember anything from last night. He wondered if he'd ended up sleeping with her or if he'd merely crashed at her place."Well, good morning Mr grumpy pants" she said, raising the curtains a bit."What did I do last night?" He croaked. She turned to look at him, concern in her eyes."Tell me, I need to know if I screwed up" he said, but she walked away, moving towards the dinning room."What are you doing? Won't you give me an answer?" He said, sitting up. His head spun and his headache