Luca’s pov
I tightened my grip around the slender throat in my grip, mouth turned downwards and eyes dark with anger.
“P- please.” She whispered shakily, hands trying to tug my grip away, unfailingly.
“Didn’t I warn you to stay the fuck away?”
After leaving the office this evening, I bid goodbye to James, who I had noticed had been returning home earlier than usual. Whereby he was one to head straight to a club after a day at work for some fun at a club, now, he was always heading straight after work.
Even though I had told myself that I’d not question him about the topic about whoever it was that was in his life right now until whenever he’s ready to talk about it with me, I couldn’t help but be very curious.
As I got into my car, I ordered the driver to drive to one of my clubs because there was something I needed to go work on before heading home. In order not to keep Sofia waiting since I already know I’d be arriving home later than I usually do on a normal day now, I decided to give her a call.
“Hi baby girl.”
“Hey Luca, are you on your way now?” Her voice was lower than I expected as she responded.
“Not yet, bunny. I need to take care of something important first, then I’ll come right home once I’m done.” I explained softly while glancing out the window.
“Oh.” Sofia responded in a tiny voice and I blinked once.
“Is something wrong, bunny?”
“No! Nothing’s wrong. I just miss you is all.” She responded and I felt my chest ache a little.
“I miss you too, bunny and I can’t wait to come home to you.” I breathed out and then for a fleeting moment, I wondered if I could quickly head home and take care of what I wanted to take care of tonight, tomorrow. But I knew that wasn’t going to be possible.
I talked to Sofia for a little while more, and even though she sounded a little bit off, I didn’t think about it too much before bidding her goodbye and ending the call.
Thankfully, it didn’t take long for us to arrive at the club after that and on making my way into it, I began to exchange a few words with the bouncers about the plan I had tonight.
About thirty minutes later, a family fsce caught my attention, and instantly, I felt my blood began to boil.
It was Lola.
I didn’t let her get a word out after motioning her over and instead clamped my hand around her throat while demanding what she was doing here. She attempted to lie at first that she came to hang out here, but I knew that was bullshit.
“Why the fuck would you follow me here? Why the fuck are you following me in the first place? Who gave you the audacity to?” I breathed into her face after tugging her dangerously close with my tight grip around her throat, keeping my voice low and steady, because I knew I never need to raise my voice to get a point across.
“I-” She attempted to speak but I shook her, causing her to gasp for breath some more.
“Shut the hell up because I do not want to hear it.” I warned, staring down at her with so much anger. Her sudden arrival had caused me to commit a very grave mistake, one which I’m determined not to make again.
“Do you know that I can snap your neck right now?” I asked next, enjoying the rush of fear that flooded her face as she nodded her head vigorously, mouth falling open on another gasp for breath. She looked like a fish out of water right now, and as I stared at her right now, I felt so much irritation enveloping me. I’d never attempt to hit a woman, but when the said woman is being stupidly stubborn, it means she’s indirectly asking for that said hit. One which I wasn’t sure I’d hesitate to carry out when next she attempt ta against my order.
“Stay away from me, and my wife. I never wanna see you around us again. Is that clear?” I demanded in a low voice, hand tightening on her throat even more for emphasis.
We weren’t the only ones in here right now. The room was pretty much filled up with different people doing their own thing, while some people were out there on the dance floor. A few people were throwing us curious glances, but they clearly couldn’t look for long from the fear of me catching them doing just that.
I knew that to others’ eyes, something was currently going on between Lola and I right now. Only those ones closer to us right now would be able to tell that Lola was being strangled right now.
When I finally loosened my hold around her throat, I hardened my gaze as I began to speak.
“If you make it obvious that I was about to snap your throat right now, consider yourself dead. Act like nothing happened as you take your problematic self out of here right this minute.” I said to her as I slowly took a step away from her, and she did exactly just that without waiting a second.
When I turned back towards the bar, the bartenders all looked scared but scrambled around when I demanded they pour me a drink– one which I definitely wouldn’t taste.
After that, I proceeded to the second floor where the main plan of tonight is supposed to take place.
About thirty minutes later, I cleaned my hands with a white towel, wrinkling my nose a little at the strong stench of blood.
I had finally taken care of the bastard who had ordered his men to come kidnap Sofia on the day of her exhibition. Fucking dumb prick hadn’t seen it coming until it was right in his face. I cut off his right fingers and used a knife to write Sofia’s name on his back, and then I ordered for him to be freed, knowing this would be more painful and humiliating to him than death itself.