Grace’s POV
I looked at Dom for help, maybe this man has hit his head somewhere. I don’t want to deal with some freak.
“Dom!”
I called him and his eyes snapped towards me.
He stopped talking and his eyes traveled between me and the man. He clenched his jaw when his stare froze on his face.
Dom disconnected his call and walked towards me, his hand wrapped around my waist in possession.
Osman looked at Dom, he was standing bravely but i can see fear in his eyes. So, he knows who Dom is.
“He is saying he is Osman but i don’t think i remember him.”
I looked at Dom.
“She doesn’t remember you Osman… Care to explain, who you are.”
Dom said keeping his face and voice calm.
Osman frowned at him.
“Why she can’t remember?”
He asked, specially nobody because he stole his gaze from Dom.
“Ask her”
Dom shrugged.
“Dom what the fuck are you doing?… I don’t want to entertain some creep who came out of nowhere and Claiming to know me.”
I whispered.
“May be you knew him, before losing your memory… Why don’t you catch up. Maybe he will help you to recollect something…”
He suggested.
Well, that’s right!
But i am Russian and why would I know a man from Italy who doesn’t look or sound like Italian.
Dom pushed his card in Osman’s hands and he looked at Dom confused.
“Non ricorda nulla, assicurati di condividere solo le cose necessarie e non dimenticare che e mia moglie.” (She doesn’t remember anything, Make sure you only share necessary things and don’t forget she is my wife.)
Osman nodded and looked at me.
“Glad to see you again, Grace…”
He said and walked away.
“Wow! That was quite interesting.”
I released a breath.
“Do you think he knows me?”
“Probably”
We sat inside the car.
It’s so weird. Dom knows, that man can be from my brother’s gang still he gave him his card and asked to call. Why?
Am i missing something?
Definitely!
Dom has changed! He has suddenly turned soft with me.
“Dom?”
He looked at me while starting the car.
“Why are you doing this for me?”
“What?”
He replied looking at the road.
“This Ice cream thing and all…”
He literally shuffled the city for icecream.
“Because i was bored.”
He shrugged.
Asshole!
“Atleast you can fake it…”
I rolled my eyes.
“Why? Will you like it if i show you fake love!”
He smirked.
“No one is talking about love”
I was quick to defend myself. The idea of being in love with him is___
“Then what?”
His smirk is still prominent.
“Or your brother also taught you how to live loveless life.”
“He loves his wife!”
I snapped.
“Yeah, that’s why he purchased her.”
He mocked.
I don’t know how to react on this because yeah, Vlad purchased Veronica. I don’t know how she survived that, survived him because Vlad can be really problematic sometimes.
I heard he deliberately let her escape from the Mansion and dragged her back from police station itself just to make her believe that no one can help her in his territory.
It must have broke her. If i get a husband like that then i will kill him.
But i have seen softness in his eyes for him. I know he cares about her and i also know that Veronica will never accept him considering her nature.
“He cares about her.”
I defended my brother’s wrong doings.
“So you think, buying a girl, forcing her into marriage and keeping her against her will is care…. Asking for a friend!’
I can hear taunting in his voice.
“Aren’t you all same?”
I snapped at him.
“Don’t forget your father did the same with your mother… Whole mafia world knows about their love story…”
“Right, love story!…”
He agreed.
“He didn’t purchase my mother… Don’t forget my mother is one of the powerful woman in Italian mafia… She turns Empires into dust within snap of her fingers…”
“And she willingly fell for your father… Please. Sell this story to someone else… We all know Italian mafia men are no saints.”
I scoffed.
“You people keep your women tied to your bed…”
“And Russians in basements…”
He replied.
“You know nothing about us… American and Italian Mafia keep their women safe. We care and love them unlike Your brother who drag his woman by hair…”
“You don’t know anything about him…”
I spat.
“Stop blaming my brother…”
Vlad dragged Vera by her hair, No! I don’t believe it.
“He kidnapped Bella once and she had bruises on her body.”
Dom said and i looked at him in shock.
No! Vlad can’t hurt innocent women. Dom didn’t say anything after that, taking break from making me hate my brother.
Vlad Dragged Vera by hair? Is he abusing her? Is that why Vera is always quite in front of him?
I heard Dom sigh beside me but rest of the drive was silent.
We reached home and surprisingly everyone is in living room, quite and tensed.
“What happened?”
Dom asked alert.
“Rann is missing… We can’t contact her.”
Bella said.
“What?”
Dom asked in disbelief.
“And no one fucking called me?”
He yelled.
“I am tired of this!”
Anamika got up from the sofa while shaking her head.
“Calm down!”
Massimo’s voice was calm but not face. He was trying to keep her calm.
“How can I calm the fuck down…”
Anamika yelled at him and everyone flinched.
“My daughter is missing…”
Massimo got up from the sofa when she yelled.
“She is fine!.. sit down!”
“Please calm down”
Alex said, looking at his mother with concern.
But Anamika was burning with anger. She grabbed massimo’s collar.
“You said you will protect her…”
Her hands were shaking.
“I don’t want to imagine anything… You know the possibilities. I can’t___”
“Calm down for god sake…”
He made her sit on the sofa but Anamika shook her head furiously.
“She won’t survive it, Massimo… She won’t___”
She broke down.
Alex pulled his mother in hug and rubbed her back.
“She is fine… I promise!”
“May be she is with them…”
Dom said and Alex shook his head in Denial.
Them?
Two big forms stormed in from the main door.
“Where is she?”
One of them yelled.
“Lower your fucking voice Theodore! Don’t forget you are standing in front of The king.”
Dom growled.
“King who can’t protect his own sister…”
The other one growled.
“Christian please, this is not the right time to fight… Please find Raan…”
Bella pleaded.
“That we will do”
Theodore glared at Dom.
Everyone’s Eyes snapped towards Alex’s phone. His jaw clenched when he looked at it.
“Vlad has her.”
He declared while throwing his phone on the floor.
“He wants Grace back…”
Vlad kidnapped Raan, God! I hope he won’t do anything stupid.
“Oh God!”
Anamika grabbed her head.
“We know how to save our girl.”
Christian declared.
“And she is not coming back in this house where she is not safe.”
“Don’t be a fool… She is in Russian territory, we need a plan…”
Alex scolded him.
“You all fucking men call yourself powerful and still can’t bring her back…”
Anamika glared at everyone.
“I can’t wait for your fucking plan…”
She typed furiously on her phone with her trembling hands.
“Mom!”
Dom called her.
Anamika ignored him.
“Hello, Rose!”