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Stefano Finding the truth would be the most reasonable thing to do.I should take things easy. I shouldn't take Enzo’s words for it but I didn't have the liberty. The clock is ticking and yet I haven't heard shit.The things about Daniels sounds too good but I cannot leave any stone unturned. Whether what Enzo said is the truth or not, I must at least give it my best.I dashed into the house, finding the car keys in the foyer. Without uttering a thing, I walked hastily to the door again.“Where are you going,” asked Vittorrio.“Daniels…I have every reason to believe he had a hand in this too” Vittorrio stood up from where he sat.“I thought you suspected Massimo?”“Yes,I did but you heard what our men said earlier. He hasn't left the house in days. Maybe he's not the one. My predictions might be wrong.”“And that makes Daniels the suspect?”“I don't know man. I just want to find Ziyana before it's too late. If anything happens to her…I'll be forever damned.”“Do you have concrete evid

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Daniels.“Fuck!” I screamed again, hitting the steering with rage. Stepping on the pedal, I stormed past the cars on the road. I checked my face on the rearview mirror, wincing at the side of my mouth which was now swollen and with blood crust.I didn't have the time to clean up after they left. I had to get into action. This Ziyana girl…I don't even know her whereabouts. Why do I have to suffer for all of this?The Niccolos are a bunch of crazy men and if I'm being honest with myself, they could have me buried deep into the earth if need be. Yes, I'm quite afraid of them to some extent. My mother must never get a whiff of who I am and what I had done with them. She'll throw a feat and I do not want that.Meeting the Stefano and his brothers was my way of fighting off society norms that have conformed us to loving and liking women. I do not hate them but I'm not into them either. My mother would not have it, she threatened to place a curse on me and so, I turned down my desires forge

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Massimo“Tell me once again why he's sitting here with us. For all I know he could be a spy for those bastards.” Viola rolled her eyes as I spoke, unbothered by his presence “Don't be such a dick, Massimo. You have misunderstood the man. Enzo here is part of us.”“Us? How? When? I thought we had a deal. How come you bought a total stranger right into this? He's Salvatore's P.A. What if he's just playing with us? He could be doing this for some sort of promotion. Who knows what's going on in his head?”“You have no business thinking about that do you? If you'd like to know, I'm not pleased to see your face either. You are like the biggest piece of shit out there, you just haven't found out yet.” Enzo replied with sass “You see that?” I asked, facing Viola who had done nothing but grinned as if she was watching some drama.“This is what happens when you bring in a nonentity.”“You are the nonentity,Mas. I wasn't part of this from the beginning but I am now. Get used to this and stop w

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Stefano.“You need to slow down, Stefano, before you get us killed,” Sal said cautiously.“Don't worry I have no plan to die, not until I get Ziyana back.”“Hey, watch out! How do you intend to do that? You almost hit that truck!” He shouted.“Good thing I didn't but you cannot blame me. You heard Massimo.I have no time to waste. The earlier the better.”“So where are we heading to?”“Something to leverage Massimo the way he did with me.”“Tell me this isn't what I'm thinking. We are not heading to Chiara are we?”Silence.“Goddamnit Stefano. You know the rules,we don't hurt kids.”“I didn't say I was. I only wanted to have a chat with her,”“The hell you do. I know you too well, like the back of my hands. You don't do chat. I won't let you hurt Chiara and her baby.It's evil?!”“What will you have me do! It's been 3 days. Now we know Massimo took her but I don't know her current state. It's messing with my head. I cannot do a thing without thinking of her. Who knows what Massimo has

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Stefano“Please tell me you don't believe this. Daniels suddenly sends you a location. Should I remind you that you threatened him a couple of hours ago?”“And it worked! I told you he had a hand in all of this.” I said.“And he's handing it over to you just like that? All because you promised to tattle him out? Make it make sense man,” Sal reasoned but I was done with that. Anything to find Red “Look, I know it doesn't make sense to you, it doesn't to me too but I have to at least try. If there's even a one percent chance that this is true, I'll take it and find Ziyana. I owe her that much.The rest of the drive was in total silence. I do not know what was going through Salvatore's head but me? I was busy praying that this was true. I'm not a stench believer in faith but I was ready to beg on this. I just want to find Ziyana.“God, I'm going to be sick,” Sal muttered as soon as we got down, walking towards the entrance. From afar, a car flashed its light to us. It was just getting d

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6 months laterZiyana The butterfly flew away just as I touched the flower it had nested on. I took the flower and smelled it. I had a copy of Simon Sinek’s Start with Why in my hand. It's been six months since the incident with Massimo happened.For some reason, my days feel better but my nights are much worse. Every night I dreamt of the torture and suffering from the hands of Viola. I still am not free from them but they have gotten better. I was currently seeking the help of a therapist. I needed one and so when Vittorrio bought the advice, I couldn't resist. I was in dire need of it.And the men, Stefano; he wouldn't stop apologising for all that happened. A part of me knew it wasn't his fault totally. He did send me out but didn't push me into Viola's car. I did that to myself, trusting a total stranger.The house has been dreadfully silent too.It was as if they were avoiding me. The amount of conversations we've had were limited. If I'm being honest with myself, I miss them

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