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

Making an entry, the suited man adjusted his necktie as he stood elegantly before her. The door of the lift got shut but that cologne that was intimidating to her nostrils could not be mistaken.

She sized him with her eyes and realized that he was the man on the dark blue Retro suit.

Looking at him in astonishment, she muttered, "Nathan?"

At first Nathan tried to fake ignorance, because in his defence, had she not wittingly snubbed him at the reception area? So, it was obvious from then on that she needed no sort of formality. But, who was he fooling? It was obvious that his cologne had already given him away; the one she'd bought specifically for him from Italy, and he'd vowed to always wear during their yatch rendezvous. Guess old habits die hard, don't they? Or should he say, old fragrances die hard?

Chapter 94