AT THE DISTILLERY

Leonardo stood in the quiet room.

"You had the guts to hit my wife on our wedding day", he said to the bloody figure sitting across the table with his head bent.

Carls sniffed. He hadn't expected a mark on her face. If he had thought about it well enough instead of acting in anger, he wouldn't have hit her so hard.

"I'm sorry, Don. She has been under my care for years and I'm still getting used to the fact that I don't have the right to control her anymore", he lied.

"You never had the right control her. Do you know why I am a Don in my twenties?", Leonardo asked.

"Yes, your grandfather handed the reins over to you and not your father, Alberto", he tried to raise head. "Alberto isn't cut out for this kind of life. He's a softie".

"But I am not. I'm ruthless and I kill away every and any threat to my family. Unfortunately for you, you just became one", Leonardo said with a coldness in his eyes that made Carls shiver.

"I am family, Don. I am not a threat to you", he said desperately.

"You aren't a threat to me. You're just a fly digging around for shit. But you see, my wife is never at peace with you around and I do intend to kill you. I would have but as much as I hate you, I also want to keep my wife happy", Don said.

"I am sorry, Don", Carls said.

"My wife wouldn't want her father dead no matter what he did and that is why you are still alive and why you would be home alive. This is a warning, try anything else, I can't promise you'd be alive", Leonardo said and he stood up.

"Don, we have problem", Rob whispered to his hearing only and gave him an iPad.

"What is she doing here?", Don asked raising an eyebrow.

"I don't know", Rob replied.

Leonardo nodded at the man standing behind Carls, signaling him to get the rat out of his distillery.

"Bring her to my office", he said and walked away.

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The sun peeked in from her window, casting a warm, golden glow across the room. Her eyes fluttered open and she slowly sat up.

After some stretches her memory from the previous night hit her like a wave. She cover her face in embarrassment. She couldn't believe she behaved like a whore, kissing the Don like that and feeling things she never felt.

The embarrassment hit her like a hangover.

She rang for Rosa and in few minutes, she heard a knock on the door.

"Come in, Rosa".

Bianca entered the room.

"I'm no Rosa but I hope I'm welcomed", Bianca said and sat on the bed.

"Of course".

"Rob came to my room looking for you last night", Bianca said. Arya's hand flew to her face.

"From your reaction I can tell why Leonardo left the house at the crack of dawn", she said further causing Arya's eyes to widen.

"He won't kill him, right?", she asked.

"I don't know, probably. He doesn't like people touching what's his", Bianca answered.

"Oh no, where is his? I don't want my father dead. And I don't belong to him", Arya asked and retorted.

"Tell that to him. I can still see his anklet on your feet", Bianca replied with a laugh.

"I'll get it off", Arya responded.

"Knowing my brother, you'd have it back on your ankle in few hours again so don't bother. It will only make it more enjoyable for him", Bianca said with a yawn. She was still in her sleep clothes and it's obvious she just woke up.

"Your hair is a mess though", Arya said, teasing her back.

"Oh no, you evil woman. How do you have such perfect hair when you just woke up?", Bianca asked.

"I had a lot of free time so I put it into what my father never cared about, my beauty. In fact, he wanted me to always look my best so he can parade me to few of the highest mafia dons", she answered.

"That's very creepy. Why?".

"To find the highest bidder obviously. I didn't understand what he was doing till it was too late and I got betrothed", she answered.

"You say it like it's such a bad thing. My brother might be a dangerous and ruthless man but he loves family", Bianca replied and continued. "You'd always have whatever you want, whenever you want it".

"Except my freedom".

"With time you can have that too", Bianca replied, taking Arya's hands in hers.

Rosa entered the room.

"Good morning. There is someone in the main room for you, la moglie di Don", she informed Arya.

"Are you expecting anyone today?", Bianca asked her.

"Not at all", Arya responded.

"Bring the person in then", Bianca said to Rosa.

Rosa bowed and walked out. Not long after she came back into the room with a lady beside her.

"Ana!", Arya screamed, jumping out of bed.

She enveloped Ana in her arms.

"Your father sent me. He said he's sorry", Ana said to Arya. They cried together for a few minutes in each other's arms.

"I guess we'd give you guys some space and privacy for your reunion. By the way, he is usually at his distillery by this time", Bianca said and pulled Rosa out of the room with her.

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"I thought I told you never to come here again?", Leonardo asked the woman in front of him.

"We haven't had a chance to talk and catch up", Maria replied.

"I only asked them to let you in so I can warn you for the last time", he said to her.

"Are you threatening to kill me?", Maria asked with a shocked expression on her face.

"Are you asking me a question?", Leonardo asked her and she backed down.

"I'm sorry, Don", she replied.

"You will be if you interrupt me at work again", he said.

"When should I expect you to come see me, Don?",

"During your funeral", he replied, knocking the flirty smile out of her face.

She stood up and left.

As she walked out of his office she bumped into Fin.

"Hi Maria", he said with a smile.

His smile irritates her a lot but she had a plan. She smiled back.

"Hi Fin. What are you doing later tonight?", she asked with her flirty smile.