JULIUS’S POV~
I know why he set me up, he killed my brother. Vincenzo killed my brother, I had my suspicions but I hadn’t dared to imagine that his dear friend would off him like that.
I warned Lorenzo that morning, but he wouldn’t listen.
He wanted to prove to the others that he and his wife’s former fiance could still conduct business.
Someone is working from the shadows.
Someone is making me look bad in Ariana’s eyes, someone wants me out of the way but for what?
I had an anonymous tip, but I knew it was my nephew Giovanni.
Trying to right his wrongs, but he was too late, I could never forgive him.
Not until he offered to be bait.
“What if she doesn’t come?” I inquired looking at him with intent, checking to see how his eyes stood as he lay.
“You need to trust me, uncle, I told you I’ve got nothing to lose” he replied.
I didnt trust him one bit and I never would, he fucked up.
But I needed help and he was the one I trusted enough to not sell me out, he owed me his loyalty.
I quickly hid behind the door when someone finally knocked
.
“Flowers?” Giovanni asked, “green flowers,” the voice on the other end replied.
I watched a woman come in, she had light brown wavy hair and she had the same eyes as Don Argento
“Sophia” he started, “this better be good, I’ve risked everything coming here Giovanni, my father was not happy about Tomas getting away from him, and now my mom” she replied.
“Cut the crap, Sophia, I’m here for my money” Giovanni interrupted.
“I needed to be sure you weren’t wearing a wire, I can’t trust anyone these days” she replied.
“Is she here?” he asked, i listened intently, “sure, I’ll give you a few minutes to say your hellos and then i’m out,” she said before pausing, i heard a beep
“I just sent it” I heard her say.
“The agreement was ten million dollars” he roared.
“Good job getting my mom out but you lost tomas, Don’t be stupid of course I’m paying you a quarter, the mission was not successful, I’m sure you can reconcile with that” she mentioned.
The bastard, it was him! I ought to string him up by the tongue.
“It was a good strategy linking with that contractor, I like the concept, slicing off her head was a good one, I enjoyed the video,” she said before I heard her chuckle.
“You are evil, a woman lost her life and she didn’t deserve it” he mentioned.
Oh so now he grows a conscience, what sort of monster did I raise around my daughters?
“Don’t let my mom find out your dick went on a fucking spree with that one, she’s not a forgiving woman” she repeated.
“10 minutes and then we are out” she added.
No sooner had she left that I’d heard Liana’s bubbly voice.
So she was alive! and my nephew was in it, I waited for her to walk through the door, I peeked from the door and saw her embrace my nephew.
What the hell was going on?
I took out my phone and started a voice record of the conversation.
“My love!” she exclaimed happily as pulled him low to kiss him.
“hurry ” she started, “make love to me, I miss your dick inside me” she continued, I was immediately irritated.
“Not today Liana, I just needed to know you made it out okay” he started.
“What’s the wrong baby, did she threaten you again?” she asked, touching his cheek, “not Sophia,” he replied, “is it about the other thing, with the contractor?” she asked.
“I don’t want to talk about it” he replied hurriedly.
“Baby I left my life behind because of you, you know I love you,” Liana cajoled.
In a brief instant, I saw my nephew glance at the door and Liana’s eyes followed.
Then her voice went lower and I knew I was in trouble and this was a set-up!
I saved the audio and opened a message to Ariana.
“Is he in there right now?” I heard Liana ask in s whisper.
Fuck!
The door flew open, two shots and I was lying in a pool of blood.
The phone flew nearby.
My nephew walked in, “im sorry Uncle”, he said standing over me, “I made a deal, I owe the argentos I have to pay back” he said.
With pain radiating through my body, I dragged myself through the floor, the blood spewing out of me, soon I was inches away from my phone.
The file was still pending a reply, in one swift move I tapped, and he shot the phone.
My only prayer as I lay there on the cold floor was that the universe had taken the proof of my innocence to Ariana.
ARIANA’S POV~
As I got out of the bathtub my heart raced frantically, I knew I had messed things up.
I didn’t trust my right man, and now he is on the run for a crime he didn’t commit.
As I reached for my towel I got a ping on my phone, I reached for it.
A message from an unknown number, a voice mail.
I played it. Is that Liana? She faked her death! Who the hell is this contractor?
I heard gunshots and I gasped in horror
Oh my God Julius!
Tears ran down my eyes as I put the phone down, where was he right now?
I need to track where this message is from.
My emotions ran wild when I got a call from an unknown number.
Julius?
“Hello?” I started as I sniffled, “Have the floodgates opened? It’s rather much too early Ariana” A man’s voice started.
“By now you know I’ve taken out the greatest piece in your chessboard” the voice responded.
“Now that you’ve got my attention, who the hell are you and why are you working with my father?”
“It should be obvious by now sweet girl, you know who I am, you are smart you will figure it out, meanwhile there is someone here who wants to say hello” he replied.
“Hmmmmm, Ari.. ana.” I heard the voice.
“Oh God! Mateo! Why are you doing this?” I inquired in a fit of panic.
“Soon I’ll reveal myself to you, until then I believe there’s someone else you need to speak with” he stated.
“Don Ariana Donatelli” the voice called and I knew who exactly I was speaking to.
“Papa” I started
“Good now that I also have your attention. Let’s continue our last conversation now shall we? I want to see my children home by midnight or I’ll blow a hole deep in his brain” my father said before laughing.
“Let’s see how shadowy he is then”