Nancy_Jim

What are the odds that a young man at the mercy of peasantry living for survival, would come to be the most affluent Hotel owner in one of the biggest cities in Italy? 
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Meet Santo Martini: 
A poor young man from Sarco Paraceno who finds himself in Palermo. His initial plans of getting a regular job at a restaurant get thwarted the moment he accidentally witnesses the death of the famous owner of the grandest hotel in Palermo —'Hotel Magnífico'. 

He makes a pact with death and in return, gets all the luxury and fame he always dreamed of. But with a mission to complete and a faceless mafia lord on his track, will he be able to cheat death for so long? 

Stay tuned with me as we unravel the mysteries surrounding the ominous death of the actual owner of the Magnífico. While, we observe Santo journey through the routes of deep-rooted secrets, brutality, life threats, guilt, love, and deceit, to attain the zenith of mouth-watery luxury and stability. 

Cover art not mine. [Temp. cover]

Love and Deceit

•Gustavo Rodríguez Personal Office•


Mum took a minute to assess her surrounding as if she was searching out an invisible presence. Surely she can't sense or see the actual Gustavo's ghost, right? I hope not! 


"Where is your wife?" She asked, breaking the odd silence. 


"Er... She should be within the premises, somewhere," I replied, clearing my throat in hopes that she doesn't notice the indifference in my tone.


"Hm, okay," she remarked, before going mute on me, for the second time. 


We sat adjacent to ourselves, on the set of comfy settees, which elegantly sat, a distance away from the official desk. In an instant, my mind flashed to the argument with Belinda, days back, but I waved it off with a shrug.


"Why are you shrugging?" Mum enquired with an outré stare. 


"Er... Nothing. D-do you want me to get you anything?"


"Nonsense Gustavo! This is equally my home, is it not? Stop treating me like a stranger," I laughed off her comment. She didn't pick offence.


Chapter 23