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

Dora had a dozen thoughts floating in her mind as she tried to figure out who was at the other end of the call.

A careless minute glided past after she had placed the receiver on her ears. She felt upset. She felt toyed with. But just before she could hang up on whoever it was, the tempo of a familiar voice struck a chord in her memory.

"So... You've been ignoring my calls, deliberately. I see."

"Tiberio?!" she sat up as she exclaimed.

Instantly, she began to feel guilt; guilty that she had done all in her power to block any channel through which he could communicate with her.

But she didn't think he'd do this; hide his Caller ID. Was he that desperate? Why did he want her so badly?

Even so, her argument remained that he had shut her out of his house in the cold of the freezing morning. She was not prepared to let go yet.

Adjusting himself on his tall black leather office chair, Tiberio got ready his reply.

Chapter 74