Enzo and Duke performed as a good team and it didn't take them much time, finishing off half of Alantino's men. Even I hadn't expected that, I thought the night was gonna be end of us, it wasn't like, I didn't trust Enzo's strength but one could never underestimate Alantino too.
"Do you think, we can help them in anyway?"
Chloe asked me.
"You think?"
I said, gazing at the direction of those tall and muscular men. We wouldn't stand even a second.
"But we have to do something, we can't let them fight. They are so many and Enzo and Duke are gonna get tired up soon. We can't wait for that moment."
Chloe stated as a matter of fact. She was right we couldn't just stand there and wait for men to complete their fighting. I was thinking of calling in the hotel to ask them to send more men when a car reached the spot and all of us were confused because, no-one took their ass in the direction where Russo and Amato were. Not in the situation when they weren't in good mood and especially not, when they both were fighting. I think someone has called death upon himself.
One of Alantino's men, moved toward the car. The headlights turned off and the car was a very expensive and luxurious one. Rolls Royce.
The guy knocked at the window, harshly and after a moment it slid down, revealing a man in fifties...Benjamin. But he was ought to come on Saturday. It was Friday, today. What was he doing in Italy, now? Why didn't he inform me about his early arrival? Before I could say something, the guy started misbehaving with him, obviously unaware of the position of the man, whose collar he held.
"Get out you idiot."
He yelled but Benjamin was calm in his place. Not giving a fuck about the man who was threatening him. Of course he wouldn't be threatened by him. He was Benjamin, capo of London. But only if the idiot knew it, he would have knelt down in front of him for his boss's sake. Enzo also recognized the man but he didn't bother to meddle in between. I stayed quiet as well.
"Are you deaf?"
He shouted again. Benjamin held the wrist of the man and twisted it in a swift but harsh way. The crackling noise of his bone made me jump on my spot and the rest men watched him, shocked. He got out from his car and Alantino let out a voice under his throat. He recognized, Benjamin as well and he knew it would be bad for him, if Benjamin got angry for his man's deed. He was cursing his man under his breath.
"You are Valerie Monaro, if I'm not wrong."
He said, and I felt little weird as a mafia man like him recognized me at first glance.
"Yeah it's me. Welcome to Italy."
I said with a smile and he simply nodded and walked past the loser, lying on the ground. He came to stand in front of me, Enzo looked confident of me but I wasn't sure how to talk to him. I had never done any sort of business talk.
"You planned to come on Saturday, why didn't you informed us of your early appearance, I would have came to pick you up from airport itself."
I decided to start with it.
"No, you don't have to come, pick us. I can do that on my own. And yes, I planned to come on saturday but because of some personal reasons I'm here, today."
He said,coldly and I wasn't aware what were his reasons for coming to Italy. We knew he was coming, but for what reason, we didn't knew that.
"Okay, so I'll take you to the hotel."
I suggested, before he could start thinking on what was going on in here.
"Sure, but would you tell me what he was trying to do?"
He said pointing at the jerk, who was now on his knees with broken hand.
"Actually he wasn't aware of you. He wouldn't have misbehaved only if he knew who you are."
I tried to calm the situation but don't know why I was saving Alantino's man. Benjamin was our guest and we needed to behave in front of him.
"This time I'm letting go, but if I have to face something like this again, that won't be good."
He said to all the men present over there. But not to Alantino or Enzo. They were of his level. Three of them were capos of their territories and relatively strong. The men looked straight but not directly at Benjamin's eyes. He rolled his eyes on that. One could tell from Alantino's look that he was waiting for Benjamin to leave so that he could continue his work and try to kill Enzo. He didn't want to talk to Benjamin for time being he only wanted blood, it was evident in his eyes. Whereas, on the other hand, Enzo was now calmer and was looking at me and Benjamin back and forth.
I wasn't knowing that Benjamin would even like to talk to me. I thought he would prefer to talk to Enzo first and then would only consider me for his stay necessities. But it caught me off guard as he approached me first. And anyone could tell, even Enzo was a bit shocked but happy. Alantino was standing their, feeling like a third wheel and he wasn't happy about our relation with Benjamin.
"I take the guarantee, that won't happen ever again."
I told him.
"Look whom I found standing over here... "
He said looking at Alantino and Enzo.
"Alantino Russo and Enzo Amato... Together!"
He continued and Enzo smiled. His smile didn't reach his eyes, it was a simple, cold, expressionless smile. Which made him look scary but also hot... I guess. Alantino smiled,but even Benjamin could tell it was fake, just formality. He was being rude on purpose.
"Welcome to Italy, Benjamin."
Enzo said, extending his hand, which Benjamin took. They shook hands.
"Nice to meet you, Enzo."
He said to Enzo and turned to face Alantino.
"Hello, Alantino. I suppose, you aren't wary of me because I refused to stay in your hotel? "
He asked and I wasn't sure what would be Alantino's answer to that. Yeah, he was not happy with the fact that Benjamin chose to go with us but Alantino wasn't the person who would do buttering, just to flatter someone. No mafia man was like that. They honored their pride more than anything. If Alantino didn't like Benjamin's decision of helping us, he would say that ahead.
"Yeah it's okay and I suppose it's not the last time you are here. We can get along some other time."
Alantino's reply shocked me and even Enzo let out a chuckle but he soon corrected himself, not wanting to offend Benjamin but surely, Alantino. He's so provoking. Alantino's statement didn't held any certainty, as even he knew, that once Benjamin started dealing with us and our relations became strong,there was no chance for him to extend his power to London. But maybe, the streaming circumstances made him say so because he wasn't much focused on talking.
"Well, we'll look to that."
Benjamin said just as a formality. He didn't mean it. And don't know why but I felt, he was already on our team. But the relations in mob life could be broken anytime, they are so fragile if we don't take good care of them.
"I was going to go to hotel and call but as you and Enzo happens to meet me here, you can show me the way... "
Benjamin said.
"Yeah of course, let's go."
I said and I was thanking Benjamin in my mind for saving the night, Chloe must be doing the the same. But Enzo, Alantino, Duke and any other man wasn't, they wanted to fight. Even Enzo wanted to get his hands on Alantino, tonight but now, he couldn't. Alantino, didn't try to stop us for some reason, which I didn't care about. We left the place and I was relieved and happy.
"You shouldn't have meddled in the fight."
I said to Enzo, we were on his Porsche cayenne and Duke and Chloe took my car as Benjamin was right behind us in his rented, Rolls Royce and a driver along with his manager.
"He was spilling shit about you, and how could you blame me when you were the one, ready to surrender."
Fury was evident in his eyes with concern, it was the first time I was seeing emotion in those dark eyes. Enzo averted his gaze and focused on the driveway. He always does that he was always afraid of showing his emotions.
"You don't have to fight someone, just be cause they say something to me. I'm not worth it Enzo."
I tried to make him understand, because whatever he had done for me was already more than enough and risking his life for me was the last thing I wanted from him.
"Oh! Trust me Valerie you are worth it. And no one has the right to insult you. No one is worth that."
Enzo's words left me shock stricken, does he meant what he said. Did he think so highly of me? He tilted his head to face me and I only focused on his eyes, that was the only way I could sense what was going on in his head. There was warmth in them and it felt so comforting watching them but like usual, Enzo broke the eye contact.