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 walked in and aimed for the bathroom. 'I need a cool shower-bath to help me sober up,' I muttered as I walked on. Once in the bathroom, I took off my clothes, leaving just my boxer shorts on. Seated across the shower arena, was a majestic golden-pleated mirror. I let the shower rain down on me while I peered right back at my reflection in the mirror. 


You want to know what I see, readers? I see the once innocent Santo, the one who knew next to nothing about luxury or the guile associated with being famous. Are you kidding? You thought I was done? Hahaha. 


I pride in the knowledge of my height intimidating to the mirror which could not accommodate all of me. My abs appear a bit tanned, and well-defined. Oh yes, my complexion is tanned. I can't measure up to Belinda in terms of her clear luminous skin. She is almost transparent. Such beauty she's got. 'No, you mustn't think of that villainous enchantress, Santo.' I slapped my head in my mind but someone else had something to say. 


Chapter 44