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

Hearing those words from Belinda, Humberto's curiosity was piqued. His attention was greatly aroused in relation to what she could possibly want to talk to him about.

What questions did she have up her sleeves that could be so pressing for her to go all out on her way to invite him to a drink that night? He pondered.

With a meaningful look of curiosity painted boldly on his face, he hesitated no further to assume his former sitting position.

"Well now you have my attention... I actually knew this was no casual luxury meeting," Humberto said as he soon sat himself down.

"Yes... you are right and like I said before, you are right about most things."

Taking a brief second to settle her gaze on the glass tumbler in her hand, she soon gulped a little of the liquid in it and then dropped it off on the table.

Chapter 137.