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

After a couple of stray seconds, Antonio thanked Sebastian in his heart from relieving him of his services at that hell of a restaurant.

"No more bullying or having to swallow your demeaning insults Sebastian, and I hope you finally get to suck up your restaurant down your disgusting throat.

Meanwhile, because of you I can now get to work at a place where the pay will be a dozen times better.

Then his mind flashed to Santo and he regretted not having a means to communicate with his friend.

For Christ sakes, he could not even afford to use a phone booth in placing a call through to Santo. Still, he hoped in his heart that the odds be in Santo's favour even as he journeyed through to Saraceno.

"Go well, Santo, and Godspeed!" Antonio blurted, carelessly.

Chapter 110