CHAPTER 40: UNWANTED HELP

Leo's POV

It has been an hour since I have been waiting for Alejandro. I told him I have a new plan ready at my hands but that douchebag couldn't somehow 'make it'. This plan cannot function without him so he better get his ass here before I take him out of the clan.

Usually he is all like 'don't do this without me' , ' i'm an important member' or 'wait for me' but his dumbass could never come on time. This plan is super important and if he doesn't come then it's all going to ruins.

What the hell is he doing anyways?

What in the world could be more important than our clan right now?

Ugh.

Plus I need to recruit members from Italy but for that, I would have to go to Italy and I'm afraid that if I meet her she might get to know about some stuff.

Secretive stuff.

I have never been an expert on relationships. Never did I have a lot of girlfriends rather Nat would be the first one. I'm not a playboy and I never know what's going on in a girl's head.

Especially Nat.

She is the total opposite of what you would like to call an open book and doesn't let out much stuff. I am the similar to her in that ways though we are quite different too. It's a weird mixture but it happens to work well for us so that's great.

However, sometimes, I would really like to know what is going on in her head. During times like these, its kinda really necessary.

I think with the passage of time I would be able to tell though.

Maybe.

I'm not sure.

Look at my brain, so many thoughts at once.

It amazes me sometimes how I can jump from one topic to another so quickly.

I look at my watch and see the time.

12:30 P.M.

I came here at 11.

Alejandro is officially done!

I leave his hospital room and go to Mario's room. It's of no use though. He's sleeping like the dead. He won't wake up anytime soon. Of course, this state of him is blamed on me. Even if a random dog dies on a street it will be my fault cause everything is.

I think I gave him enough time to get his sorry ass here. One and half hour is more than sufficient for him to come and talk things through.

I look around the room trying to find hints about Alejandro's whereabouts but it's a lost cause. His stuff is just lying around and the room is so messy it takes a great deal to not sit down and clean his junk. I find his cellphone on top of the drawer next to the bed and I grab it. Its useless just as he is so I toss it on his bed and turn to leave.

As I turn to leave Mario's room, I see the girl, who was in Marco's room, coming in.

What was her name?

Sophie?

She spots me and strides over.

What does she want?

I'm not really a social person and I don't like talking to strangers, at all.

"Hey, Leo," she says with a smirk.

Oops.

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"How do you know my name?" I ask her.

"Well, I have my sources," she says.

I don't like her. There's something about her which is just not right. I just can't put a finger on what it is.

"Why were you coming into Mario's room?"

"To check on him," she says.

She really thought I would buy that?

"Don't lie, "I say through gritted teeth.

I should go back home and count the tiles on my floor rather than talking to her.

"Am not," she says and flashes her too-perfect teeth.

"What do you want?"

"Do you wanna know what passed between Marco and Mario when Marco mentioned Nat's name during that fight?"

Holy shit! How does she even know?

"What?"

"C'mon. I bet you're interested" she says and steps forward.

"No" I lie and step backward.

I really should go back home.

"I could be of use to you, Leonardo Alfonsi"

"How do you know me?"I ask her and she just smirks.

She's so creepy.

She steps forward again and whispers in my ear, "I know everything about you, Leonardo. Wanna know something about me?"

"No," I say and step back.

What is it with her and stepping forward?

She can't seem to take a hint and I've given enough hints that I don't care about whatever she has to say.

"Well, I'm Nat's cousin"

Oh.

"What?"

"She never mentioned me?"

"No"

Nat's cousin?

Okay, this is new.

"Too bad," she says and smiles.

Too bad that she doesn't mention a creepy cousin like you?

I think it's good.

"What do you want?" I ask her again.

"I want nothing from you, Leonardo. It's you who needs help"

I gulp.

"Alejandro didn't show up did he?"

How does she know?

Is she a spy?

"None of your business," I say and turn to leave.

"If it isn't my business then whose is it then?" she says and I stop in my tracks.

"Definitely not yours" I turn around and say.

"Oh, Leonardo! What do you know honey?" she says and runs her fingers across my cheek.

Ew.

"I know way more than you," I say and clench my jaw.

"I for one am glad to know. I'm gonna be here for the next few days. If you want to destroy Marco Accardi I'm here to help" she says and winks.

"I definitely don't require your help"

"Oh you do my love," she says and passes a chit of paper to me.

It's her number.

I take the slip and tear the chit of paper and smirk.

She smirks back as though she knew this would happen.

I turn to leave and hear her say,"I'm here to help Leonardo. We can destroy the Accardis together,"

Get a life.

I raise my middle finger to her and leave.