(NFTMB)Chapter 97
Fabiano
(What A Man)
“Well, what do you expect from me?! I’m tired of sitting around here!”. I said in anger
“Can you be quiet and let me think?!”. He said, puffing his cigarette in the air.
What’s with this irritating composure and attitude? Can you get serious and all fired up?
“I’m getting fed up with all this!”. I said in anger, kicking the table and punching the air.
“Can you calm down for a fucking second, Fabiano!”. He said in anger.
“Well I can’t be calm! Just a few days ago, that fucking lunatic Niccolo punched me in the face! And for that I want him dead!”. I said in anger.
How dare Niccolo lay his hands on me?!
“You’ll get your wish when the time is right for now we have to act accordingly. Jasmine and Robyn are dead. I couldn’t be more disappointed actually”.
“You should know that it’s nobody’s fault. That weasel, Alessandro pulled a fast one on Robyn and possibly Jasmine as well. He always hated her anyways.”
“No, it wasn’t him. He fired at her, granted but it wasn’t him that killed her”. He said calmly.
This lunatic does not even know what he is talking about.
“Then who was it? I live in the same house with him and I can actually tell you how crazy Alessandro is. If he dreams about killing you, he will kill you. If he fantasizes about ending you in his subconscious then he’ll make it a reality. That’s why I sleep with a gun under my pillow. I can’t trust that bitch to be sane around me”.
“I know he’s sick but then it wasn’t him. It was the boyfriend. He shot her from behind. Straight to the head”. He said whole imitating the firing of a gun.
Wait what?!
“What?!”. I asked in shock.
“Exactly what I said”.
“Wait Niccolo killed Jasmine?! Are you sure you know what you’re talking about? Niccolo is the guy with the beard and crazy eyes while Alessandro is the dude with long hair and a frown. Which one was it?”. I asked him just to be sure.
Maybe this creep had seen wrong or maybe he had mistaken Alessandro for Niccolo.
He’s a lunatic himself. And maybe he’s blind as well.
“I know who is who, old man! It was Niccolo. The one she came home with. I was there. I saw everything!”.
“I can’t believe this! He’s such an idiot”
“He shot her because she photographed Victoria kissing her brother-in-law. He passed the judgment on her to protect their filthy secret”.
“Those dirty fuckers! I even caught them again at the house”
“With the same brother?”
“Yes, Valentino. They were arguing about some shit that I don’t understand. But all I could get was that she said they kissed and I used that as a hook to get him to our side”.
“And you believe you got him?”. He chuckled before drinking his glass of whisky.
Who the fuck dies this guy think he is? And what does he take me for? A loser? A brainless chicken?
I eyed him in irritation before answering.
“Of course. He wouldn’t want the damning recording I have to get to Alessandro’s ears else there will be trouble for the two of them. Nobody trusts that sick bastard Alessandro. Not even Valentino, his own blood brother believes he will be spared when he finds out”
“What a hypocrite. Even though he’s a cheater? That’s actually crazy. He’s been with half the girls in New York and people still fear what he’ll do when he finds out his naive wife kissed his brother? They sound enslaved and under the control of this guy. Just a kiss and he agreed to do your bidding? Are you sure they didn’t do anything else?”.
“No. I don’t know. I don’t think so. Who knows? He’s not only been with half of New York but also with his maid and his dead wife’s sister as well. He really has a problem. A big problem.”
“What a man. What a man Alessandro Rossi is”.
“Yeah a stupid one.”
“No he’s not. He’s not stupid. He’s actually pretty smart”
What the hell is he talking about now?
“How?”
“He’s smart because I can bet your life on the fact that he knows about his wife and his brother.”
“No, he doesn’t!”
“He does. Not much gets past him”
“Really not much? Are you serious? Then why hasn’t he killed me and you since?”
“Because when wants a valid reason. An evidence. He can’t really go ahead and execute you blindly like that. He wants to parade you”
“Parade me?”. I asked in confusion.
“Yes. Like a thief. He’s the mafia king anyways. Parading you like a thief gives him an edge over you. He’s your brother’s son and yet still he treats you like a thief and ultimately kills you as well. He wins”
Huh?
What the hell is this guy talking about? I swear most times I feel like putting a bullet Into his empty skull. What the fuck is he talking about now?
He always makes no sense just like now.
“I don’t understand what you’re saying but I’ll just let it slide. Look here, I’m going to ace this plan with that dumb Valentino. He fell for it and I’m sure he’ll do whatever I say just so that recording won’t get into Alessandro’s hands. I’ve got the fool wrapped around my finger”
“You think so?”. He asked before chuckling. “Blood is thicker than water, Fabiano. A Rossi will always remain a Rossi.”
“Yeah, of course. I’m sure you and I understand that very well.”
“Indeed”
“So, what are you saying? Are your goons helping out or not?”
“Those two are my guys. Emphasis on MY. They work directly for me and answer only to me. They’re not goons Fabiano. They’re allies. They have a very heavy ax to grind with Alessandro”.
“And your point is?”
“My point is that the only thing I want to hear from you and your new lapdog is that Alessandro is mine for the taking. He’s mine to punish and mine to kill. Same as Victoria”.
This bastard. Not if I put a bullet in you first. I just need to tolerate it for a while until I get what I want.
Alessandro is mine. He’s mine to destroy.
“You want the wife? Even when she’s pregnant with your enemy’s child?”. I said in shock.
“As much as the thought sickens and disgusts me, I can’t help it and I surely can’t help the way I feel about her. I’ll have his child removed and replaced with mine”
What a sick loser.
“She’s going to die if you do that. Have you forgotten she’s gone quite far with that baby”.
“Then I’ll have it sent away. Or even have it killed once it’s born.”
“That’s a great plan. Alessandro deserves to suffer.”
“So, what are you gonna do with all that money? That’s if you succeed in getting it. Alessandro is sly so is his brother”
Just you wait. I’ll get my hands on Alessandro’s money. And I’ll kill you by stuffing all that money down your throat.
“I’d live lavishly on a private island until the day I die. No work and no stress. I’ll have all the beautiful women in this world.”
“Aren’t you a little too old for that sort of dream?”
“What the hell does that mean?”
“I’m just saying though”
“Respectfully saying and not meant to insult you, please shut up”
“Hmm, whatever you say old man. You’re getting quite too desperate for your age. What do you actually need all the money for? What you said isn’t a plan or a need. That’s a fucking dream of a jobless twenty year old who doesn’t want to get off their ass and work but prefers to sit on their behind all day and get lazy off their imagination. What happened to the American dream, man?! That’s more suitable for your age”
When I kill you then you’ll know what happened to the American dream.
“Can you mind your business?”
“I’m sorry for trying to be reasonable.”
Fuck off
“When is that man of yours going to show up? We’ve been waiting here for hours”
“He’s right behind you”
I jumped in fright as I looked behind me to see that he had already arrived.
“Come have a drink with me”. He said.
“I’m sorry I’m late. I just had to get them off my trail”
“That’s fine, Sebastian. You’re actually doing a very good job at being discreet”
“Thanks, bro but I feel like it won’t last for long. Victoria’s stupid friend came to the mansion and from the way she looked at me, I’m sure she recognised me. That old imbecile Manuel let her in when I wasn’t around.
I feel like Alessandro is unto me as well. He and those nosy brothers of his”. Sebastian said much anger.
“It’s expected. They’re in a frenzy and in a bind now. They don’t know what to do.”
“I feel like it’s a matter of time till you’re exposed too.”
“No. That will take a while”
“I don’t think so. They don’t even speak about meaningful things when I’m in the room anymore”
He only laughed as Sebastian spoke.
“What about your plan with Valentino, Fabiano. How’s that coming along?”. He said in a tone I deciphered as mockery.
I’ll show you both.
“He will deliver. I trust on his stupidity and brainlessness to control his actions and dictate his loyalty”
“Well, they were discussing something when I walked in and informed Alessandro that I would be heading out, the whole room went totally silent immediately I walked in.”
“Are you sure that they didn’t follow you here?”. I quizzed.
“No. Give some more credit. I double checked that. Nobody followed me here. I can guarantee that. If they sent anyone after me, rest assured that person would be lying dead in a ditch now”
“And risk blowing your cover?”
“Fuck the cover! I’m done playing his side kick when day in day out I imagine myself holding his cold heart in my hands”
“That’s a nice thought”
“Thanks. I can’t wait. Can’t we speed things up?”
“How so?”
“Since Robyn is dead. Why don’t we bring her in?”
“She’s wounded, don’t forget that”
“What about him?”
“He’s an absolute idiot and a weakling. He isn’t even sure on what side he stands”. He said with disgust.
“Oh for fucks sake! Why can’t we just kill him off right now? Since he’s not useful to us”
“He was. He stood in for her when she was wounded. He was also the one who found out that Robyn was dead. If not , maybe we would have been sending her messages and Alessandro would have read them.”
“He doesn’t have her computer. The fool left it at the scene”
“How do you know?”
“I’m his right hand man, dummy. I’ve been in his office recently. Unless he kept it in his room which I doubt”
“He doesn’t keep stuff there?”. I asked.
“Not really. It’s mostly personal stuff”
“Do you by any chance know where he keeps his company documents?”. I asked hopefully.
They both looked at me like I had grown two heads.
“So what?! So I steal it for you? If you haven’t noticed Fabiano, I am not a thief!”
This bastard.
“That was just a curious question. No need to get all excited”
“Well, don’t ask that curious question if you don’t want my fist in your face!”
Very soon I’ll have my gun in both your faces. Just you hold on.
I’m only sticking with you both and tolerating your insolence because we have the same goal and for some strange reason he has the resources.
Once I get my hands on Alessandro’s billions, I’ll come for you both.
Before I could respond a voice spoke from the door.
“Do you boys always quarrel and be at each other’s throats all the time? It’s exhausting and mentally draining”.