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

The lift continued to move in ascension, and there was really no hindrance --by this, I mean that on every floor we accelerated from, there was no stoppage to usher in people or anything like that.

I'd like to think that the other lifts at the hotel, several of which exist, are enough to suffice at this time.

However, just because no one came in, doesn't mean Gustavo's ghost has permitted me more than three minutes of solitude so far. Haha!

"... Santo, you know... at first, I actually thought that you'd not take your trip to Saraceno as seriously as you're taking it now," he said.

"And why is that, Gustavo? Tell me, why shouldn't I take it seriously? Let's not be hasty to forget that I haven't heard from my Pa and aunt in a while now, and Concetta? We already know Belinda's threats. I don't know what she intends to do to her-yet"

Chapter 101.