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

Back at the Hotel Magnífico...

The day in particular was already promising to be an eventful one, because for some reason, the hotel had been experiencing a swarming in of guests, among whom were men and women of reputable charisma. The influx of people had begun right from the early hours of the jovial morning until that time of the day. Every hand was on deck, the staff were all available, too occupied they all were that the mischievous ones had no room to play their 'Shenanigan whims'. The receptionists (about ten), had a lot of lodging in to be burdened with, as they had lots of guests to attend to. While some guests requested to inhabit any of the Executive Suites, others settled for the rooms—which were no much less expensive.

Even Belinda was not excused from involving in the procedural orderliness of the Magnífico's hospitium service rendering.

Chapter 87.