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

<Location: Still Undisclosed>

A few hours later...

"Hey! Check him out! Is he still breathing?"

"What do you mean? He's probably just sleeping."

"I don't know you two, but seems to me like he's passed out-"

"Quit whining, and let me see for myself."

The last guy to speak had a hawkish build, and all three of them had come by the containment to check on their hostage.

Leaning over by Pero's side, the militant guy poked out his fingers and positioned them under Pero's nostrils to ascertain if he could feel a sensation of warmth from Pero's breathing.

"And? Is he still breathing?" The one guy galled the hawkish guy causing him to feel irritated.

"So?" The other guy asked this time.

"Will you both keep shut? Surely he's not a chicken to just die so cowardly-"

Chapter 85