All Chapters of The Don's Prey : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

GIOVANNAThe night air was colder than I expected.Or maybe it was just the man beside me, his presence itself was a menace and I couldn't get the car accident out of my head, as the black Bentley cut through the streets like a panther on the prowl.Marko hadn’t said a word since I got into the car.His cologne was maddening, dark amber, spice, danger. The kind of scent you’d bury your face in if you weren’t so disgusted by the man who wore it.He didn’t even look at me. Just sipped his wine like this was any other damn Friday.Why is he with wine inside of the car?“Do I pass your inspection, husband?” I asked, my voice cutting through with sarcasm.His eyes flicked to me, cool and slow. "You clean up well, Gattina. Try not to claw anyone’s face off tonight. We’re here to smile and save your father.” Exactly. That's the only reason I'm going with him. The cool night air filtered in through the window and soon, we were pulling up at the venue."Smile, but say nothing? Nod, but stay p

GiovannaI was still trying to catch my breath when he arrived at another location. My eyes widened.“This isn't home, where is he taking me?” I tried to answer the questions that had been ringing in my mind, but it didn't seem to want to be known. “Um, where are we going?” I asked him, but he rolled his eyes. “I asked you to follow me, didn't I?” He asked, and my lips trembled. I wanted to argue with him in the car, but before I could he stepped out without even looking back. I was really worried about whatever was going on, but I hurried down from the car, and walked in quick steps to be able to catch up with him. As soon as he got into the hotel, he moved around, and finally stood before a door. I frowned. We were supposed to be at home, trying to recover from the traumatic event that we had just been through, but here he was trying to sugar quote everything by coming for another meeting, or maybe another event I had no idea what it was. “Are you even okay? What are we doing at

MARKOThe soft tap on the door caused me to raise my head from the file I had been studying. It had something to do with the new shipment I was thinking about getting. “Boss, I'm sorry for interrupting, but there's something you need to know,” Piero explained, making way to come stand in front of me. However, I went back to viewing the file he had piled up for me. The one I was going through before he came in. “Boss?” “I’m listening…” I answered somewhat cold, my eyes going through the inked details, then I sighed. “What is it you want to want to speak about now?” “I got an intel about the plans of a very known mafia that wants your downfall,” he stated, waiting for my response. My eyes widened, but then returned to their usual cold and serious gaze.“What did you hear?” “They are planning to use her as a form of weakness to get to you, and that's why we need to make sure she's with the proper people to protect her all the time.”I pressed my lips together, hands fisted as I dri

GIOVANNAI didn't know what else to do about the whole thing, but one thing I knew was that I was getting out of here was a priority. The truth was that playing along was going to help me a lot. If he had promised to let me go, then I didn't think there was any reason to be feisty. I just had to play along, and in less than two weeks, I was out of here. The next day started pretty early. I was woken up by the house keepers who were trying to get me ready. According to them, Marko had asked them to get me ready for an event happening earlier that morning.“What event?” I groaned still trying to respond from the deep sleep I was in.“You both are supposed to appear in front of the media two hours from now.” My eyes immediately snapped towards them. I was shocked. What were they trying to tell me? I still needed more sleep. “What, two hours, Why wasn't I informed earlier?” I yelled, but none of them were able to give me an answer. “We don't have time ma'am. The longer you ask questi

GIOVANNA I didn't know what else to say. I was worried, and at the same time scared. It seemed a bit off everything in the house for the past few days. Marko hadn't always been around, but aside from that, everything else seemed a bit questionable.Since I was under house arrest, the only place I was allowed to move in was within the house. I wasn't even allowed to step out, which wasn't fun at all.“Sick bastard. You just wait till the two weeks are over, and we'll see who has the upper hand by then,” I cursed under my breath, trying my best to not be so worried about everything else. I had been in my room for almost two days, and I was dying to take a walk before I died of boredom.I wasn't used to being locked up, but Marko didn't understand that. According to him whoever broke the rules was going to get the punishment. Well I was going to make it all count. Since the house was big enough to be explored, I was going to make sure I made my move to know every corner of the house.I