Chapter 14

Lorenzo's pov

5:38 am

The sight of her in the morning, naked between my arms, has been the best way I could ever wake up by. Laying on her stomach, sun rays gleaming on her bare soft shoulders, her hair strands scattered in a sexy mess around her head, the bed covers cover only her lower part of her body, exposing every curve on her caramel tanned back, the fact her soft pouty pink lips are swollen a little by my own lips excites me. I must have lost control for a little bit last night, I gave her a love bite.

I guess I am an artist in my own way.

She must be kissed every minute.

Every second if I could.

I have waited years for these moments she consider random.

I have waited years to smell her exotic aroma around me, to taste every part of her, to have multiple conversations with her, to spoil her.

I went through a war with my father for her.

I went through constant conflicts with him just to convince him that I will never marry Maria just because her father had a business bond with my own.

I can never marry anyone, but her.

She's my only Mrs. Caruso.

My plan is going perfectly fine, in two days we will get married. I don't fucking care if she said no, she must say yes! 

she's mine, No one else's. everything about her tells me to go forward, her body language is welcoming, her gazes and glances are filled with unspoken desire. I tried so hard to engrave this scene in my head, every detail about her led me to another and another. My mind was too stunned at how her features were angelic and can wake all trapped desires at the same time.

I slowly moved her head down from my chest to her pillow, got in the shower, dressed, and went down to check on Mattia. Clips of what had happened yesterday kept flashing in my head on my way to him, once I got his call at the restaurant, I knew something would happen, but Salazzar will pay his deserved price.

I knocked and entered without waiting for a permission to, only to see him laying on his bed, the nurse sitting beside him, checking his pulse and his medical solutions connected to his wrist, she glanced at me and said,

- He should be awake in a couple of hours, sir.

- Thank you, you can go now. I will stay with him.

- At your service.

She slightly bowed and left.

I sat at the edge of his bed, looking at him in this miserable state flowed anger through my hot boiling veins, Fucking Salazar shot him while taking Aria, the whole night was an absolute mess.

Seeing the right side of his chest covered in bandits and gauze with little splatters of dried blood manage to escape the deep wound of the bullet, Dr.Emiliano spent forty minutes to get out. He was so lucky he didn't lose lots of blood, I gave him my own. As I am a universal doner.

And it was clearly a clean shot from Salazar to prove to me that he can threaten me. That fucker knows nothing.

Strangely, After Mattia got shot, he refused to let Aria go, he held onto her as a " lifeline" as he told me, but I didn't believe him though. He only loosened his grip when he made sure Salazar was gone and she was in the car, tied.

I noticed his breathe quickened a bit, his eyes were opening gradually until he noticed my presence.

- Did you kill that motherfucker ?

- Not yet.

- Are you waiting for my permission or what, enzo ?

- Is it really the time for you to be sarcastic, shithead?

He formed a smile in a weary and said,

- Did they remove the damn bullet ?

- Yes, it was a stubborn one, though

- The fucker, he ain't gonna get away with this, I will haunt him in his fucking dreams.

- Get your ass up as soon as possible. There's something way more important to care about that that prick.

- What?

- Not now. Get some rest, ,Mat.

I was about to get up but he asked,

- Where's she?

- Who?

- Not in the mood for games, enzo.

- Oh, lana ? she's fine

- Enzo !

- Why are you asking, little girl ?

- Get out.

I laughed devilishly and said,

- She's at her room, locked.

- Don't let anyone in.

- I don't take orders from anyone, remember ? or do you have another bullet in your brain ?

- C'mon. I am serious.

- Okay,only Freya gets her food and water. But she doesn't eat any.

- She doesn't deserve it anyways.

- Get some rest.

I patted his knees and went straight to my office.

I found Freya knocking at the door,

- Enter.

- Sir ?

- Yes, Freya?

- Miss Lana wants to come to your office.

- Tell her I am busy.

- But she told me to tell you that if you said no she will come anyways..and sir, I can't stop her.

- Is that so?..tell her if she stepped out of her room, she will regret it.

- O-okay, sir.

- I will eat my breakfast here, Freya.

- Will get it for you here, sir.

- Thank you

She closed the door behind her, that little 5'2 foot figure is trying to take control, how cute !

I spent four hours, talking to potential clients, online meetings, and signing contracts, I had to rub the back of my neck for a whole minute until my phone rang,

"unknown"

- Who's this?

- Signore Lorezno Caruso?

- This is him.

- I am Apollo Adonis, the new manager at "LINES" in Greece.

- I hired you about a month ago.

- That's right,sir.

- How's the branch doing?

- Perfectly fine, sir

- So?

- Only one thing has came up.

- I am listening.

- Well, there's a guy, named Atlas Christos, a very well-known security company owner here in Santorini, came to my office asking for the CEO directly, when I tried to know what does he want exactly he refused to tell me, left me his private number to call him when I reach you.

- Email it to me.

- Will do,sir. Also, one more thing.

- What?

- Mr Mattia's mobile is out of reach, he must send me his digital signature of the contract as soon as possible to end the deal with Mr.Bishiop, he has been waiting for nearly 48 hours now.

- Send the contract to me instead, I will sign it.

- okay,sir.

Apollo just gave me a million dollar idea without even knowing it, it just needs a strong base plan, a long conversaion with both Lana and Mattia, especially Mattia. I need to choose the right time. It's will be hard since I never made him do something against his wishes, I never wanted to make him feel the same way I did with father, Mattia has been a brother to me since childhood, I was the only child, I had no one to wait desperately for to play police and robbers with, never had a brother nor a sister to check up on me while I was sent away to school and college.

The brotherhood we had defeated all the struggles I have been facing until my moment came to step up,

It took me years to gain character, confidence , strength. But whatever happened, Mattia got my back, with only two years younger than me, yet I never felt that difference.

I've had friends over the years, even a dickhead I considered my best friend, Romeo, whom I caught in bed with my slutty ex, I was too close to kill him, but that was the only time I hesitated to kill someone.

Every single corpse I have killed, deserved it.

But, Romeo, I had other plans for him.

If I kill him, he would rest in peace after all.

Not a fucking chance.

I will make him beg for it.

9:30pm

I decided to check on Mattia one more time before I go to work, but I didn't find him on his bed, tried looking for the nurse, nothing.

I looked at the garage camera, his car was still here.

I passed by Lana's room, knocked twice.

She opened lazily, she was sleeping.

- what ?

-came by to check up on you.

-I was sleeping.

- Go back to sleep then,

As I was turning my back to her, she grabbed my hand, turned my y head to meet her curious eyes,

- How's Aria ?

- she's okay.

- please, Lorenzo. Let me see her.

-When I get back to work you will, lana. Don't push it.

-o-okay, when are you coming back then.

-Around midnight.

She let go of my hands in disappointment and sighed,

- okay.

She closed the door slowly behind her, I sighed in frustration, Why can't she trust me after all ? I fucked my own life for her, even more to get her sister back.

I went to Aria's room, in the second floor, I have used this room multiple times to torture some double agents I have caught over the years, this room in particular, can't transmit any sound outside its walls, especially made soundproof walls which cost me a fortune, but it was worth it,she could scream all she wants till she passes out.

She needs to learn a lesson.

Once I got there, I noticed the electric door is slightly opened, I stepped closer as I heard Mattia's voice growling at her in a harsh tone I only hear when he speaks to his men.

- You better shut your fucking mouth and start acting like a fucking grown up, I have had enough of your whines and cries like a fucking two year old.

On the other end, I heard quiet cries in Aria's cracking voice,

- I-I wanna see my sister, I wanna go back to my daddy.

-YOU DON'T DESERVE TO SAY "I" AND "WANT" IN ONE FUCKING SENTENCE.

- Don't shout at me like tha-

-DON'T YOU FUCKING TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

She didn't respond, I can sense her shivers through her loud breathes.

Mattia said,

- Eat.

-I don't want to.

- If you fainted, I AM NOT gonna get you to the hospital, if that's your silly plan to try to escape then you're a fucking wrong.

-I-don't-I

-SHUT UP. You better eat. Or I will make you beg for it !

- p-please, I wanna see Lana.

- if you stop acting like a baby, maybe I will let you see her.

-Ow-uh you're hurting me, let go of me, please let go.

I took a step back when I heard him coming to the door, He gave ma sharp look for me not to a comment about what happened, but I did,

- That's pretty harsh,..you know she's just eighteen,Mat.

He locked the door and nodded as he typed its code on the handle.

-She needs to understand what's going on, mat.

-Leave all her matters to me, Lorenzo.

-Trust me, the last matter I wanna hold is an eighteen year old..I am heading to work.

- I am coming with you.

- No shit, you're staying her in charge, besides.

look at you, you shoulder is already bleeding again,

He looked at his medical gauze wrapped around his wound, blood formed a large wet stain,

- it must have been from yelling at her.

-Get the checked, I'll be back by midnight. Don't sleep. I have an important decision to talk to you about.

-Done.

I left.

Multiple consequences attacked my head, the what-ifs were insanely bad, and I couldn't even find another solution to all of this except what I have made up my mind on.