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

"I need to go home," my words to Gusty G. He stayed quiet. I reckoned he was processing his thoughts, but I just really needed to see my old man, regardless.


"Santo," he began his speech, "I know you're smart, and without me saying, you clearly know that that wouldn't be the best move to make yet," his words tasted bitter, and I felt the bitterness all the way down my gullet as I swallowed hard his utterances.


"What?! I can't go home?!" My question was rhetorical, but my mood was soiled. 


Sinking into one of the office couch, I resigned wearily. He stood there, watching me sulk. Now, I felt more like a prisoner, only without chains and cuffs. Then, it dawned on me, 'Why do I have to do everything he says? Why can't I just take a sabbatical from all this emotional blackmail and mafia drama? It's too much to deal with, I haven't even lived my life yet. What if I die? Perhaps, Antonio was right from the start, we should have informed the fucking police?'


Chapter 34