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

Concetta's house...

Gioia, who by now, had gotten informed of Santo's return by her friend, had created the time this evening to hang out longer with her friend to discover more details.

After the phone call she had put through to Rico who she knows as Rick a couple of days ago, Gioia had been occupied and had mostly been hanging out with Carmella for a while now.

Her reason for coming over to Concetta's this evening is primarily because Cetta had hinted to her once they had crossed paths briefly in the market in the afternoon, that her friend—Rick has given her phone a dozen missed calls all those days...

"He did?" Gioia had asked looking seemingly surprised.

"Yes, Gi ... and I couldn't take his calls on your behalf because it's crazy and unethical for me to do so."

"Yeah and uhm... so you've been deliberately missing his calls?"

Chapter 134