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 long train ride, I'd finally arrived at "home".

Oops, sorry for the time skip but the in-betweens where I got off the car, walked in the airport, and hid somewhere to get a change of clothes before heading on to the terminal to board a train, isn't actually the most interesting of details.

This afternoon in Saraceno hits different, not in a bad way though. I mean, the sun is seated high up in the sea-blue sky, basking in the usual warmth of its fine orange glow.

Still, I can sense the difference in the air—the clouds in themselves hold deeper meaning.

I walked a while before stopping to board a tricycle. I had just gotten in to fare myself home.

A couple of minutes later, I had arrived the home of my childhood and this time, Gusty G is by my side.

"Why are you slacking, Santo? You are finally home, so quit hesitating and reach out for the door already," said Gustavo's ghost.

Chapter 125.