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

"Are you stupid, Antonio? Like are you crazy stupid? I know I vowed not to give in to my rage any longer, but this is just too extreme; your actions that is." Guillermo breathed his displeasure into Antonio's ears.

Slowly, they strutted some blocks away from the 'Polizia di Stato' facility where Antonio had been arrested and taken earlier.

"What do you mean by that? I was merely defending myself" Antonio blurted out.

"Defending yourself you say, do you know how punishable the charge of assault and battery is here in Palermo? Do you?"

"Look, I don't know alright. But what I do know is that I have no iota of regret regarding what I did to Sebastian. That fool! If I had my way, I would have dismembered his nose altogether from his stupid slack face!" Antonio spat after speaking.

Chapter 79