Chapter 47: Second Wave (Part 2)

Margaretha's POV

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Margaretha rushed down to the stairs, and she looked at her new manager. She likes her new manager, thanks to Julia. She hired a 'real' manager that did not force her and gave her time with Mariano. "I'm sorry, Jim, I'm late…" she closed the door and sat on the make-up chair.

"It's okay, dear. How's your little cute prince, anyway?" She chuckling and picked her phone and scrolled her Instagram.

Jimmy heard his phone ring. "I've got a call, and I'll be back," he left Margaretha alone. She picked her and looked at her right. She saw her Nonna and took a deep breath.

She gave her the make-up artist to stop, and she stood up. "How long the shoot start?" She shrugged her shoulders. Margaretha walked to her Nonna with a kimono because a Japanese Company hired her. "Nonna. I don't know you were here." Lizia took a glance at her and ignores her and continue chatting with the producers and product manager there.

Margaretha sighed. She tries her best to not interrupt their conversation. Minutes pass, and they still ignore her presence. She gives up. Margaretha was leaving quietly and continuing her make-up.

"Yo, I've got called from Vogue, and they want to take a shoot." Jimmy snatched the make-up as he turned the chair. Margaretha looked at her Nonna talking to her producers and product manager. Jimmy stand up in front of her and he apply a make-up on her.

Jimmy knows what happened. "Ignore them, girl. I heard that your step-daughter leave the family because of that bitch, ain't it?" Margaretha sighed and nods.

"I miss Julia, Jim. It's already a month, and I miss my daughter." She said. Jim put the make-up on the table and exhale, then he patted Margaretha's shoulders and he smiled at her. "You will meet your daughter soon, trust me." Margareth smiled at him and she looks at his nails art.

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Julia's POV

Julia handing her ma a glass of mineral water and sat next to her wife. "My Nonna ignoring you without a reason!?" She nods. Cecilia rubbed her wife's back.

Margaretha drink the water, and sighed. "She even prohibited me not to visit your father again, as she said that I'm a disgrace for Salvatore," Julia clenched her fist and took a deep breath. She puffin' her chest.

Cecilia petting her wife's back. "What about Mariano, ma?" Cecilia asked, "you can…" Julia stood up, and she walked to the drawer of and picked her hidden apartment key.

Julia didn't want to anyone know about her secret place, but her ma and Mariano need it. If she wants to protect her family, she should let them stay in her safe place. "I have a small apartment inside slumber area. It's clean, electricity working, no signal, and running water," she gave her key in her hand. "I will buy you and Mariano a grocery and I already call one of my friend to help you and Mariano." Julia petting her shoulder.

"Julia…" her words cut by her shushing sound.

"I know," she took a deep breath and look at her in the eye, "you are Salvatore, now. You are my mother. I need you to cut communication from the outside world until I can figure it out how to send her home. I need a time!" Julia frustrated since her Nonna came to visit them.

The couple, Margaretha and Mariano, were her victim. Julia tries her best to help her step-ma and her step-brother. They can't stay at the mansion while she's around and it's dangerous for them. Julia looks at Matthew, "Matthew, I hope you did not tell anyone about this." Matthew nods and he shows a knife's scars.

It's more than an oath you were to take, but it's loyalty and respect. It's an immense burden to all of capos and Don to carry. Everything what happened inside her family, she was the one who was responsible for all of them. Capos, soldiers, her families, and maids and butlers are her responsibility. She took a deep breath and blinked.

"You should go home, Matthew. I will take care of the rest," she said. She stood up and opened the door for Matthew. "From now on, try to serve her." He nods and wears his fedora and leave. Julia closed the door, and she took off her watch and gave it to her ma.

"Julia... it's your..." Julia shook her head and smiled.

Julia looked at her wife. "It's Cecilia's command, and we will buy another watch more expensive than this in the future," Cecilia gave her wristwatch and smiled.

"Take it, ma. Sell it to a pawnshop. Julia will call Enzo to helping you," Cecilia said.

Margaretha hugged the couple and cried. She wipes her tears and never felt so happy before. Julia smiled. "We are family, right?" Margaretha laughed. It's time for her to retire and focused on her family. Julia was right. She didn't need a famous mom to get her respect. What about Julia said to her earlier until today was right.

Not her colleague, who liked to turn down one to another, betrayed, drama, and fake face. She didn't need them all. "You, Cecilia and Mariano can sleeping at the room, I will sleep on the couch tonight," Julia walked to the fridge and she take out the pumpkin pie, which is a gift from Melania. "Tonight, I have cosa Nostra, and I will not be coming home until midnight." Julia picked a slice from her wife and her ma.

Cecilia nods. "A deal?" Julia shook her head and put two plates of pie in front of them.

"Yes, a Russian mob wants to meet me. Well, I hope its goes well." Julia crossed her fingers, and she gave her wife an ice cream spoon, then sit next to her. "Do you need anything ma, before I'm leaving?" She shook her head and hugged her daughter.

She pet Julia's short hair and let go of her hugged. "We just want you to come back in one piece." Julia smiled, and she took a deep breath. She also takes over her dad's business and his leadership. She should ask to her dad, but he is in a coma.

She wants to prove her Nonna because she didn't need to supervise by her.

TBC