Chapter 20

Lorenzo's pov

She slept like a baby, an exhausted one.

Little did she know, that's just the beginning.

I am going easy on her. I haven't had enough.

I don't think I'll ever have enough.

She's fucking killing me.

visions of her open thighs penetrated me to the bone, I need her again.

My dick almost twitched as I brushed the thought out of me, I have to sleep before I fuck her all over again.

I laid down beside her, her vanilla, rosy scent invaded my nostrils again. She must have felt my heat as she scooted herself while being asleep towards me, hugged my entire chest with her right arm and sighed in relief.

If only she knew what she does to me, what she is to me. Her cold fingertips sent a shiver down my spin, not out of cold, out of lust.

The never ending lust I have for her, only her.

Fuck.

I closed my eyes before danger creeps into my brain again, fell asleep in two minutes after I whispered " good night, princess."

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The next day,I woke up to see Lana's leg wrapped around my torso and so was her arm around my shoulders, her bare chest pasted on my own, her hair was in a disastrous mess and so as the bedsheet was everywhere, she must have had a good sleep.

Beautiful.

I sneaked out of her grip, her deep sleep wasn't irritated. I took my phone call outside as Mattia was the caller.

-What is it ?

-Someone's grumpy this morning, did she reject your penis or what ?

-Stop fucking playing.

-Oh, did the little princes not go to town yesterday

I heard the asshole chuckle under his breathe,

-I am throat punching you when I land my eye in you.

-Why don't we make it a little more interesting?

-How so ?

-A match. Get your sex frustrated ass down the arena.

-Sounds fun to me.

-I am gonna fuck you so bad,cosine.

- we'll see about that,bitch.

We both laughed.

-What is then ?   I asked.

-We need to plan something before Salazar do something stupid.

-Don't forget Luca either.

-Leave that fucker to me.

-No no, I have other plans for you, much more important.

-I am coming over tonight then.

-I need you to get Aria, too.

-done.

I hung up on him,went straight to my closet, picked out a navy Dolce & Gabbana tailored suit with a matching leather shoe, left Freya a note to Lana when she wakes up that I'll be a bit earlier today than usual.

I left the house, half an hour later I was at the firm,

I had a meeting in an hour with Andrea Dario, a loyal client I must say, he never disappoints.

We had a professional relationship over the last seven years for me to trust him enough with opening up to my new decision to him, Everything has to go according to plan. If not, everyone's dead.

I signed a couple of documents, called my secretary, Julia, a redheaded beauty Mattia hired which never seemed to give up on trying to get what she wants to take, what she knows she's not getting. I don't mix business with anything else. Call it what you want, I am not the number one in the market out of nothing.

She always takes the slightest chance to seduce me, but I never gave it to her, I like teasing her about it, but I am not the guy who could be played. Deceived.

Seduced.

I am the dynamo, not the wheels.

She sat on my desk, crossed her long legs enough for my to see her purple panties, she leaned in for me to notice her huge boobs popping out of her tight shirt as she said in a cheap seductive voice,

- Need anything else from me, Mr Caruso? You know I'll be more than happy to do anything you want me to.

-I need you to get your ass off of my desk, Julia.

-Oh, you don't like that ?

She swayed her hands on my chest, down to the very end of my stomach, but I insistently said in a sharp voice,

- if you don't stop what're doing, I will unhesitatingly fire you.

She removed her hand slowly as she got off the desk and said,

-Congratulations on your sudden marriage Mr Caruso.

I didn't reply,

- it must have been an arranged one, usually these don't work, you're a man of needs, you know where you can reach me.

-Get.the. fuck. out.   I shouted as she gasped.

-I am, I am. But your meeting is about to start in ten minutes. Mr Andrea Dario has arrived and waiting for you.

- Tell him I am coming.

-O-Okay.

She bit her lower lip as she walked hip-swaying her ass out. Disgusting.

Minutes later, I got to the meeting hall.

Found Andrea waiting for me, alone. Just as I asked him to.

- I need a favor.

-Anything, Caruso.

-I need Luca to get trapped in here without knowing.

-Luca Edwardo ?

-Yes

-Don't get yourself into trouble,big boy. He's not worth it.

-He wants lana. She's mine now !!

-No he doesn't want her. He wants control. He thinks Salazar is his salvation amongst the Italian Mafia. Which clearly to us he'll never be. But he somehow fooled him into thinking so.

-No killing Luca ?

-No, seek for the fooler head..Salazar.

-Alright then, I am setting something good to take two birds with one fucking stone.

-let me guess, make Luca kill Salazar ?

-You're guess is correct.

-it's not that easy you know ?

- I know, but when Luca finds out that Lana is now my wife, that Salazar tricked him, he'll be like a fucking tornado. He'd do anything to get his money back.

-yeah ?

-But of course Salazar doesn't have the money in his account.

-what ? W-do you..oh you clever brat.

I laughed proudly,

-Transferred all his money to Lana's and Aria's accounts, who's laughing now ?

He gave me a proud look, the one I have always sought to see on my father's face, yet it was never drawn, Only Andrea, or should I call him now, uncle Andrea ? I mean, he's 58 years old, he has to be at least an uncle to me.

-Listen to me,Enzo. You're a son to me, you know that damn well, if you want war, which I know you'd win, but you must know that you'll lose something in return, god forbid it could be someone you love.

I couldn't stand Lana's face popping into my head vigorously.

Put that in mind,son. To win something,you gotta lose something in return. That's life.

-That's why, I love cold wars. I am playing with each of them like a marionette. They're not worth the fight, I wish I had a real competition. But this is fucking basic to be worried about.

-You're much calmer than your fucking mad cosine.

-I know, that's why i am sending him to Greece.

-Explain,son.

-Well, Mattia would definitely start a war. That won't be pretty that's for sure. So I am saying I send him to take care of things in Greece and the company there and take Aria's crucial condition as a excuse.

-Sounds good to me.

-I need your help with that,thought.

-You want my submarine?

-yeah, Luca and Salazar will definitely know where Mattia and Aria is if they took a flight there.

-yeah yeah,and the only submarine which doesn't have censorship or a governmental tracking supervision is mine.

-Exactly.

-Consider it done.

-prefect.

I smiled at him as he rose slowly from his seat supported by his mahogany brown crutch and left with his bodyguards. I called Mattia to come over the house in thirty minutes as I existed my office on my way out.

6:45 pm

Forty minute later, Mattia and I had our expected heated argument before I called in Lana and Aria to the room, in which both came in what it felt like a haze, the minute I saw Aria's fragile body hiding behind her sister's I knew Mattia had been kinda harsh on her. The girl was shivering, I gave Mattia a hard look but he ignored me and kept his laser-like gaze on her.

-I need you both to listen carefully, very carefully on what I am about to say.

Both of them took a seat on the sofa and Mattia just leaned on the desk,crossing his arm angrily.

-Mattia and Aria will leave tomorrow night the country.

Lana's eyes widened in shock as if I just electrified her.

-What ? What the hell are you talking about ?

-What you heard. Salazar won't be leaving any of both of you alone, Luca is looking for you from one side, and Salazar wants Aria to marry another old piece of shit for his own good and profit. So there's no other way of putting it..Aria is leaving with Mattia tomorrow, that's out of the question..unless you want your sister to die.

- Die ??

-Yeah definitely, the one who's she supposed to marry is a rapist, who has been eyeing Aria for so long, that's from our confiscated sources. The only thing that's gonna stop him is for her to fake her own death.

-How are we gonna do that ?

-I took care of everything, she just needs to leave the country as soon as possible, and of course Mattia will take good care of her. Right ?

I looked at him as his sharp gaze never left Aria's tired eyes. He gave me a quick nod, and didn't say a word.

I turned to see Lana hugging her sister's still figure, only for us to notice her silent tears running down her pale cheeks. Lana took a look at her while wiping her tears away with her sleeves.

-Where are you gonna send them ?

-Santorini.

-Shit, that far ?

-It's not that far, it's one and a half hour by plane. Only they won't be taking one.

-What ? How ?

-Submarine.

-Submarine ?

-I don't repeat myself

I looked at Aria and said,

-Aria ?

-Y-Yes ?

-There's nothing to be afraid of, remember that.

-I-I am not afraid, I am just confused.

-well, everything will fall back into place once you adapt. So start working on that and pack your bag.

-b..but how long am I gonna stay there ?

-For about a year.

Lana shouted in grief,

-what ??? No way. I am not gonna be able to handle not seeing her for a whole year, please Lorenzo, don't do this to me.

-It's for her own safety.

Lana looked at Aria and yelled,

-Why aren't you saying anything ? Why are you so damn cool about it ??

-it's for the best Lana, I deserve this tournament.

-No, no you don't, listen to me, you just fucked up, that's okay.

Aria's tears became heavier as she shouted in pain while shaking both of Lana's shoulders.

-No, I did nothing to protect you, I didn't just fuck up, I fucking stayed silent as a dead animal.

She inhaled sharply and continued,

-I will never forgive myself for that, never !!

She turned to me and then to Mattia and said,

- You were right, I don't deserve taking another breathe.

Lana gasped in pain as she weeped her now red face out, But Aria stood after almost trembling on the sofa again after losing balance,

- Can't we go now ?

-That's possible.

She ignored Lana's cries "No, please."

- I will go pack my bag.

She left the room violently mad, not at me, not at Lana, not at Mattia, but at herself. I saw guilt and regret in her eyes, and I am pretty sure Mattia sensed it too.

He quietly followed her, as I turned to Lana, who was burring her face in both of her small palms, her body shaking in agony. That shit aches something inside me, what the fuck is that ?

I sat beside her, as I was about to tap on her back, that's comforting, I guess, She threw herself at me as I automatically enveloped both of my arms around her.

-Please..* sighed*..promise me she's gonna be fine.

-I promise you, baby. Stop crying, I hate that.

After a good five minutes of crying, she stopped, fatigued. I cupped both of her cheeks firmly and told her in a yelling tone,

-you must trust me, Lana. I will do anything to keep you and your sister safe, understood ?

She poorly nodded as she buried her face in my chest one again. I held her head gently as I smoothed out my hand on her silky hair.

It felt good, watching her vulnerable as a glass sheet to me felt so fucking good.

I whispered in her left ear in a low voice,

-You need to go talk to her, you won't be able to see her for a year.At least days goodbye on a good note.

She raised her head as she rested her chin on my chest, looked at me with her weepy big brown eyes,

-Okay.

She rose back in her feet, but I couldn't resist bringing her closer again to me, I wasn't ready yet to give up that warmth. After a minute she quietly loosened her grip and walked out of the room heading back to Aria's bedroom.

They one thing I am sure of right now, is that she's finally giving me a chance. She knows my intentions by now. She just needed time. And time is what I am gonna give her.

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