Chapter One hundred and thirty-five

His heart and soul yearned for Bella. Never a time in his life has he been this smitten by a woman. If it had been then with other women, he was never going to take his time searching for them. After all, there was a thousand and one women in the world and they all sought after men like him. Capable men to do all their bidding. But Bella, she was different. He could remember vividly how she would not pretend and express her emotions just as she felt them without being self restrained just to please him or anything of the sort. Bella was a real woman and a real woman is pretty much hard to find. He needed to find her and at least, bring her home where he would be sure she was under his protection. Then, he was going to re-strategize and take down all his enemies once and for all. He found himself from time to time looking at his phone. Before he had left, to avoid suspicions, he had demanded that the lad also found a way to change the original phone pack and make it look like a totally different phone. The guy had done a great job with it and he felt rather glad that he. Right now, he was going to find Bella through Charlie and he himself had a plan that would enable him come malong, no one was going to stop him again. 

They got to the office and met a rather worried looking Alfredo standing just in front. He demanded to know what had happened and if Jay was okay. The latter laughed and told him he was just fine.

"I only needed a new phone ",he said waving the phone to his face. 

Alfredo was pretty much relieved. He followed Jay to his office and broke the news to him. The delivery they had been pursuing for the past four years now was finally coming in, Jay only needed to avail himself for the exchange. This news really excited Jay Martins but then, he needed to keep up his act of loosing his memories and not showing over excitement. He simply nodded and saw Alfredo's face fall. He demanded to know what the problem was.

"Sir I only wish you had your memories and could remember what this deal meant to you back then", he said. 

"What did it mean Alfredo? ",  Jay pretended to be least concerned. 

"This deal was supposed to set off your generations for life, it's really huge. And besides, you had wanted it to be your last as a mafia ",Alfredo explained. 

"But I love being a mafia, why would I do such thing?", Jay continued. 

"No idea sir, something about you wanting to settle down and make a family ", Alfredo said. 

Jay thought for a while and then excused him. As soon as he was out of his office, Jay Martins rose up and walked over to his window and exhaled. Acting was really exhausting, he wondered how Stella was managing to do it up until this time. 

Actually, this deal indeed was supposed to be his last as he had spent years buying, building and managing multi-billion dollars enterprises and shares. He was too rich and even up until his tenth generation, no one was going to ever lift a finger to struggle as he did. He felt peace within him as now, he could finally breathe. It had now become imperative that he found Bella as everything he had right now, he wanted for both of them. He loved her really, more than she or anyone could understand. 

He drew out his phone from his trouser pocket and dialed Charlie as he needed to let him know that he had found the location they sought. The guy picked up immediately and said 'hello'.

"I found her location Charlie, call was from a phone booth so she should be around ", he said. 

They talked briefly and Jay texted him the location, they needed to come up with a plan as soon as possible. He pocketed the phone and continued looking at the sky from his window, this time, no one was going to be a drag on him. 

He however had work to attend to, so he got up and went to his seat. Time was all he needed now and grace. And all other things would fall into place. 

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