ARIANA’S POV~
Alessio shielded me from the landing blow from one of Miguel’s soldiers, “my boss is not involved with this man! Let us pass, we have no business with him” he roared angrily as he stomped the man he had tackled to the ground.
“He isn’t? But he was at the table, drinking with him! Listening to his story, of how he raped and murdered my mother!” Miguel thundered.
“Look we are here for answers, im not associated with this man!” I cried out of fear, and this time in my normal tone, everyone turned to me.
“The hell? Are you faking your voice to avoid being murdered?” he inquired moving closer to me, he looked at me intently and I looked away.
“I can’t believe this. A woman! Disguised as a man!” he laughed, he pulled the beard glued to my chin down to reveal my face.
“Well who do we have here” he smiled pushing Alessio into the hands of waiting soldiers.
“Don’t hurt her, she’s got nothing to do with this! We just came here for answers” he tried to shake himself free from their grasp.
“Answers, oh really? Entertain me, what the hell is a beautiful woman like you doing in the brothel, and what answers are you seeking?” he asked.
I didnt respond, I glared at him as he pulled my jacket down to my back to reveal my full breast firmly wrapped with bandages visible under my shirt.
“What the hell are you doing here, speak!” he thundered before placing his gun on my forehead, I shook with fear but I maintained eye contact as though I was daring him to do it.
“Look, all I can say is, that man you killed gave me the answer I need to destroy someone” I replied before yanking myself free from him, he let me go.
He was curious, one of the men tried to run away but he shot him point blank before he could reach the door.
“Well who?” he inquired, I looked around, “Don Rinaldi” I replied.
This piqued his attention and moved closer to me, “you know that bastard?” he asked.
I didnt know if I should divulge the fact that he was my father, I can’t risk people finding out that I came here.
“look, im guessing from the way you slit this bastard ear to ear like a Thanksgiving turkey im assuming we are both after the same man” I started, he was listening and I knew I had a slim chance of saving myself and Alessio.
“He spoke about your mother taking the tape, I need to know where it is, there is something on there incriminating my father and I….”
FUCK!
“Your father? Don Rinaldi is your father?” he inquired pointing the gun back at me, “yes he is, and my father-in-law too, a few days ago he tried to kill my husband and he has my brother captive and he sold my sister, I want him just as dead as you do, trust me!” I exclaimed.
I was afraid of what would come next, will he believe me, will he kill me right here just for admitting that I was my father’s daughter?
“How am I certain this is true, you could be a spy” he continued before turning to walk in circles around me before stopping behind me.
He scooped my hair and sniffed it, “you smell like daffodils, anyone ever told you that?” he asked, I shook my hair free and I could tell that annoyed him.
He firmly placed his arm around my neck and whispered, “Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t snuff the life out of you and save this planet of your vermin blood”
“Im pregnant Miguel please,” I said before ripping the fake belly to reveal my rounded abdomen.
He let go of me immediately, “im sorry” he pleaded in an earnest tone, “I need answers Miguel, did your mother tell you what was in that tape? Or where she must have hidden it” I asked again before putting the jacket back on.
“I can’t remember much, I was quite young, this was years ago, but I remember my mom made a stop while we were on the run, we stopped at Tacoma, her brother owned a taco shop there, but he died years ago, and I don’t know what became of the tape” he replied.
Fuck, so close and still so far away.
“Can you remember the name of this shop?” I asked I looked at him as he scoured away at his memory, “No but I remember a donkey or a horse or something” he replied before shaking his head.
“My mama was the sweetest kindest woman on this planet and she loved me, my papa had died in a cartel war, she was raped by his hefe but still she got herself out and she made it on her own until this bastard came along,” he said before shooting the dead Antonio three times.
As he did, his corpse passed gas, irritating mr on the spot and I felt instantly nauseated.
“Im going to let you go, but hear this” he started before placing his gun on my shoulder.
“Tell your father, Miguel son of Lolita is coming for him, and soon too”
And with that he let Alessio and I go before we heard several gunshots behind us.
“I told you it’s dangerous, ma’am You need to listen to me when I speak, I know im still very new to this job, but your safety is my number one priority, im begging you to listen to me” he pleaded, I could see he was scared for me.
That was a close call and there was nothing he could have done if I hadn’t talked myself out.
It could have gone south and I acknowledged that, but still im his boss and I will maintain my stand.
“Im sorry if that upset you Alessio, but you shouldn’t concern yourself with me, im only doing this to protect my husband” I replied, I could tell that annoyed him greatly.
He was quiet the entire ride back, I looked out the tinted window, and my mind went to Antonio’s story, i wondered what private conversation could ruin my father and how I could lay my hands on it.
I was already devising a strategy when I spotted Becky!
“Isn’t that Becky?” I asked pointing at her, Alessio turned at the corner and parked the car, “yes ma’am it’s Becky”
What the hell is she doing here, in this sketchy part of town, she was up to something and I needed to figure it out.
“Follow her, I need to know what that fucking bitch is up to”