All Chapters of The Kingpins Obsession : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

VINCENZO’S POVI sat in a chair right next to Lena’s bed. The doctors have tried to convince me that she was stable now, but the thought that I’d almost lost her made me angry, and…scared. Last night, I didn’t get a wink of sleep. Instead, I kept a close eye on Lena. Barking orders at the doctors to do their damn job and keep her alive. But, a part of me knew it wasn’t their fault that she was in this condition, it was mine. I should have taken better care to keep her safe. If I had, none of this would have happened, and maybe Nancy would still have been alive.Just thinking about what she’d done made me want to kill her all over again. And honestly, I surprised even myself. I never let my emotions stir me, but right there, at that moment, I was losing my mind. And for the first time in ages, I truly got to understand what it meant to know fear. I’d stared death in the eyes far too many times to count, but I never got scared. No, men like me, men in my position, we don’t let anything

The phone vibrated angrily in my grasp. My fingers tightened around my phone as I stepped away from Vincenzo. The moment I saw Carson’s name on the screen, a wave of guilt crashed over me. I had almost forgotten why I had gone to Lena’s apartment in the first place. Her mother—she was in the hospital, fighting for her life right now.I took a deep breath and answered, “Carson?”“Jasmine!” The sixteen-year-old’s voice was frantic, strained with worry. “Did you find her? Ma isn’t looking so good. The doctors are saying they need to start the surgery soon, but we don’t have the money yet. What are we gonna do, Jazz? Where’s Lena?”His words hit me like a punch to the gut. I sucked in a breath, trying to keep my composure. I didn’t have it in me to tell him the truth though. That his sister was lying unconscious in a hospital bed with an IV in her arm and no clue that her mother might not make it. The thought of it was scary.“Carson, listen to me,” I said, forcing my voice to be steady.

JASMINE'S POV“FIVE…FOUR…THREE, TWO, ONE. AND BREAK!” Matt’s voice cut throughout the studio followed by our heavy pants.“Well damn, Moretti. You’re like a dance goddess.” Suzan patted me on the back and I smiled.“Yeah. You were on fire!” Isaac hooted.“Well, it must be the extra practice.” I laughed, pushing a strand of my hair back.“Tryna out shine us, ay, Moretti.” Damien teased.“Na, it’s nothing like that. You were all trying so hard, I didn’t want to be the one to make us lose this with my sloppy endings.” I admitted to see Matt shake his head.“Na, if anything, Damien might be the one with the sloppy endings,” Matt said jokingly, and everyone laughed.“Hey!”“Joking.” He laughed. “Kidding. But seriously, you lot have been doing an amazing job these past few weeks we’ve been meeting up, even if some of us were late…” he sent me a subtle glare and I gave him a queasy smile. “…but, at the end of it all. I’m proud of the outcomes of our endless dedication. And with the competiti

LENA’S POVThe last thing I remembered was being tossed into the black murky abyss of nothingness as I sunk to the bottom of the river. My entire life flashed before my eyes right then, and it made me realize it was a shitty one. But did I really deserve any of that?I saw my father, I saw my brothers, I saw my mother…and, I saw him. Vincenzo.When my eyes opened, the strong smell of antiseptic and drugs filled my senses, followed by the harsh blinding lights from a room that was repulsively white. I looked around to find giant machines around me, beeping loudly and unevenly as I tried to make sense of what was happening. When I tried to move, a burning pain ripped through my body, and I hissed. It was then that I realized I was alive. And most likely in a hospital.“She’s awake.” I heard the muffled voice of a woman. “Inform the doctor.” She said, and the second woman bolted out of the room.“Miss? Miss? Can you hear me?” she said. I nodded groggily as I brought my hand up to stop he

“But how could you have known? I never told you about my mother.” My brows frowned as I stared into Vincenzo’s eyes. I remember that day i had been on my way to his office to ask for help, but i never actually got to tell him.Jasmine strolling unto the scene, hands in the pockets of her leather jacket, lips quirked in that signature smirk.“That would be me, Hart,” I heard Jasmine’s voice and I turned around to find her here also. I was beyond shocked to see her.“Jasmine…” i didn’t even give her a second to breath when I wrapped my arms around her."What are you doing here?" I asked, my voice cracked."I’m here for you silly," Jasmine said, squeezing me tight. "Just so you know, you have a lot of explaining to do." She said as she shot Vincenzo a subtle glare. “…a lot.”“Right. Of course. Haha, I suppose I do owe you a lot of explanation. But seriously, thank you.” I hugged her again. I’m not certain what transpired while I was…well, kidnapped. But I’m glad things worked out.“Well.