Chapter 39;
ANGELO;
“You have to get rid of her.” Don Massimo said calmly, as he grabbed his pipe once again, sucking on it.
“We do not have the luxury for feelings of attachment, Angelo. And do not take me for a fool. I know you so well.”
His words weren’t a surprise to me. Sure, I knew the rules of the game. I knew best not to play with fire, but if I had known that I would suddenly get attached to her, I would have curbed it from the start.
Why does she have to be so damn irresistible?
Why does she have to be so damn attractive?
Thinking about her at this moment made my cock harden in my pants, and surely, it didn’t get unnoticed by Don.
“It is a good thing you could agree with me. So, the sooner you get rid of her, the better for us all. Unless, of course, she’s worth more than all you had gone through and sacrificed for.
I let in a deep breath, as I turned my head to stare at the staircase. Eva was stomping down and she was in a mood.
My brows creased, wondering where she must have been.
She walked straight to Don, “Father!?” Her voice trembling.
” Eva, darling. What is the matter with you?” his concerned gaze swept over her.
She heaved a sigh, sniffing softly, “I…I h have a favor to ask of you. P promise me you won’t refuse. Please father?”
“Mmmm,” Don pursed his lips, and I chuckled.
We both knew whenever she acted this way, it mustn’t be something good. But good enough to make her father compromise on her behalf.
“Do tell me, dear. What do you need, so I can see if it’s to my capacity.”
Her face brightened momentarily, ” Yes, it is. It is definitely up to your capacity, father. You just have to say Yes. Please..?”
Now, I was more curious. Her eyes were teary.
“Okay, okay. Spill it out will you?”
She glanced at me, and then back at him, “I need a break.”
“A break?” Laughter sounded in the air as Don was clearly amused, “That’s what you need? Of course my dear? Where do you want to go? Paris? Italy? Or do you want to tour the whole world?”
“No! I don’t want any of those. I.. if it pleases you F, ather. I would love to stay here with Angelo for a few days.”
My brows shot up, ” What? Eva.. you can not possibly…Don’t you have a program you are pursuing at the moment?”
” I don’t care!” She snapped, almost immediately but lowered her tone, ” I just… I’ve missed you so much,” she turned her gaze back to her father, “Please? Can you do that for me, Father?”
” Eva, that’s absurd,” I spoke up, ” It’s too dangerous. You know what my work entails. I’m never at one place and I have enemies at every corner. You are much safer with Father.”
Her eyes immediately hardened as they bore into mine, “And what about her? Why do you have her so close to you and she isn’t dead yet? Why?”
I blinked.
Her?
“What are you…”
“The girl upstairs? In your room. Elena!” She bit out, through clenched teeth.
Oh.
Don’s eyes met mine, and I chuckled, “How do you even know her name, Eva?”
“It doesn’t matter. I just wanna stay here for some days. Please? Father? Please?”
I blinked rapidly. Was she with Elena all these while?
Was that where she was coming from just now?
Don placed his pipe back on the table and sighed, “You should ask for something else, Eva. This is rather unnecessary. Angelo clearly has a lot on his plate, and you coming in at this point would only hinder him.”
“No. I promise to be good. I won’t cause any trouble. I’ll stay in the house all day and…”
“Eva!!”
Don’s voice echoed in the room as he slammed the table furiously.
He hardly snaps at her. He never yells or raises his voice at her. Safe to say that her safety was more important to him than anything else.
As much as I also love and care for Eva, I also wouldn’t agree with her whims. She would be used as a target. A weak point.
That would be a suicide mission.
Don shook his head at her, his lips pursing in anger, “This is not up for debate, Eva. It’s too dangerous for you. Have you forgotten why we are here in the first place?”
I palmed a hand on my forehead, suddenly feeling a bit woozy.
Where the fuck is Dominic?
Shouldn’t he be done by now?
“I’ll be right back, Don. Just a minute,” I stood up from where I was sitting and made my way up the stairs.
It’s been a while since I last saw Don and Eva, and the turmoils of my past were getting to me.
It always does, whenever I do so much as recall.
For some reason, I always hear my mother’s cries as the Italians grab her. I never saw it happen, but It has been a constant nightmare to me, ever since her death.
My feet carried me to the first floor, and by then, I was already tuning out Eva’s pleading cries and her father’s reluctance.
I could hardly concentrate in there.
And just like that, my feet pulled me in the direction of my room. My hands were suddenly eager to grab a hold of her soft luscious body and stare into those captivating brown eyes of hers.
For reasons I couldn’t explain, I increased my pace as I neared my room.
As I stood out the slightly opened door, I froze.
Sounds of whimpers filtered out. I furrowed my brows, confused if it was coming from one room or another. But I couldn’t be more sure about it.
This was the sound of moaning.
With my eyes wide open, I pushed the door and barged into MY room.
My widened eyes got wider in shock!!!