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

Spence drew closer to Pero to hand him what he'd gotten for him as a meal to break his forceful-induced fasting.

The Mafia boss, José Navarro had instructed for Pero to be handed a meal—something, anything to eat at least and after which he should be given a change of clothes to speed up Pero's memory to aid him in remembering the information he was so desperate to give only José in person, regarding the Gustavo Rodríguez.

This, José had demanded of Spence during a Car BS Phone call, to carry out before his arrival. Spence had just the perfect recipe in mind for Pero.

As Spence drew closer, the pungent smell from the said dish began to produce potential tears in Pero's eyes.

'Why the hell does it smell so fucking bad?' Pero questioned himself.

On the hard concrete floor where he sat, he positioned a finger or two on his nostril to block out the stench which was stemming from what was supposed to be his meal.

Chapter 92