"There won't be another warning" Sergio said coolly, but he wasn't listening.
He got his gun and aimed straight at Sofia's head, planning to kill her on the spot, but Rocco was faster.
He shot Romeo on the arm, and his blood sprinkled out as he grabbed the arm with his second hand.
"Shit!" He groaned, resting on the table.
"You have no right to disturb the peace of Eden, it's forbidden to interrupt anything here and you know it!" Rocco shouted.
"Romeo!" Mia's eyes widened, and when she made to go to him...
"Go back to your spot" Sergio ordered, and she ran back there fearfully.
Romeo let go of his bleeding arm immediately, grabbing his gun again. He gave Rocco a hit too, on the same arm he shot him on.
"F**k!" Rocco gasped, holding the arm as he staggered back.
He aimed back at Romeo again, and Romeo aimed for him too, so their guns faced each other while their arms bled.
They've almost pulled the trigger when Sergio pulled his gun too, aiming for Mia.
Mia began shivering immediately, and she almost peed herself as the cold metal kept facing her.
Romeo's eyes widened madly, and Rocco smiled.
"You know what to do" Sergio said, and Romeo quickly lowered his gun.
Rocco did too, and they both sat at once.
Though they're bleeding, but they dare not leave till the end of the meeting.
Another pencil and paper was provided for Mia, and Sergio started the description.
She drew as he described, and there was silence till the drawing became ready, Franklin's face.
Her eyes widened when she finished up, and she couldn't help but admire the handsome face before Sergio took the drawing from her.
"Accurate" he said, passing it to Rocco.
"Find out everything about him including his present location in an hour" he ordered.
Rocco left Eden immediately, and after a nod of approval from Sergio, the rest left except Romeo who came closer to him instead.
"Why the f**k are you treating Mia like an outsider? She's your princess Sergio! Shouldn't she live the fragile life of an egg? You're biting more than you can chew" he said boldly, and Sergio laughed huskily.
"Can't believe that's coming from my son, keep growing the wings, I'll cut them off when it's time" he said and walked out on him, still laughing devilishly till he was out.
Romeo looked at his bleeding arm and smirked before walking out too, his blood trailing on the ground at each step.
******
CALABRIA, COSTELLOS CASTLE**
Anthony pushed down the whole cellar when he got back to his palace, and immediately it crashed down, the alcohols in there broke loudly, and the liquids wet the ground in various colours, creating a flowing river in the room.
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" He yelled, his dulcet voice echoing in the palace as he walked out of the room to the living room where he got a roll of weed to calm himself down.
He was smoking and reminiscing about the past, and as he did, he couldn't help but feel pains piercing through his heart.
Who says mafias don't feel pains? Pain is greater than any emotion for him, and his heart bleeds anytime he remembers that.
He has been after Sergio for 23 f**king years, but it's like he's chasing after the wind, Sergio seems undefeatable.
The most precious things he's living for is with Sergio, and struggling to get them back since those years have been hellish.
Conquering a beast is no joke, but the fact that Sergio is more than a beast is terrifying.
He sat back when a knock sounded on the door, and after giving his permission, one of his girls came in, actually the strongest whose name is Azura.
"You called for me, boss" she stood gallantly in front of him.
"Find out everything about the taxi driver who saved Sergio earlier" he ordered.
*****
PILGRIMS HOSPITAL, 1PM**
After coming back to give Serafina the stuffed teddy earlier, Franklin had to leave again to get his taxi fixed. He's a taxi driver actually.
The huge amount he fixed it with made him start regretting helping, but on the other hand, he's glad he helped, at least he saved a life even if it's at the expense of his money.
He came back to check on Serafina after two hours, and when he entered the ward, he was surprised to meet three people waiting already.
Aurora, Armani and Ghost.
Sofia didn't tag along since she's wounded.
"Who're y'all?" He asked, covering Serafina from them.
"Whoa, Mia's drawing is really precise, I'm impressed" Armani smiled.
"I just asked who the f**k are y'all!" Franklin shouted, and Ghost came closer with a scoff.
"You're too rude for a mere driver" he said arrogantly, and Franklin punched him on the face directly, catching him off guard.
"What the f**k!" He groaned and made to punch him back, but Aurora pushed him away from Franklin with her leg, and he staggered forward, almost colliding with the wall.
"We're here to take him to boss, not show off your skills" she rolled eyes at him, and Ghost folded his fists as he stared angrily at Franklin.
"Boss?" Franklin asked.
"You saved a man earlier, he's our boss and we're to bring you to him, he's waiting outside" Armani replied.
"Follow" Aurora said, leading the way out.
Ghost followed her, and Franklin looked at Armani who's still in.
"No harm intended" Armani smiled, removing his lollipop from his mouth before taking Franklin out.
Truly, Sergio's car is waiting in front of the hospital, he probably didn't notice it when he came in earlier.
Aurora opened the door for him, and he stepped in to find himself beside Sergio who's smoking pipe again.
"Franklin Bruno, age 26, parents dead, you work as a taxi driver and your junior sis is in this hospital. Serafina Bruno, she's suffering from cirrhosis and she's dumb, you're owing the hospital four months payment, and apart from that, you have debts of about five million euros. You're a good fighter cos your late parents ran a fighting school before their death, and you were the top student. You have an English name cos you were born in England before your parents moved here" Sergio said, and his eyes widened.
"Who the hell are you? How come you know my whole story?"
"That's not important right now, you'll find out soon anyways, but I'm ready to pay off all your debts and take care of your sick sis, I'll have guards watch over her 24/7" Sergio said, and Franklin looked at him thoroughly.
"What do you want from me?" He asked.
"Just quit being a driver and work for my organization, I need you" Sergio smiled, stroking his long hair which was tied in a bun.
He slapped his hand away immediately.
"I'm not interested" he said and made to leave the car...
"I'm not asking you to work for me freely, I'm paying you 20M" Sergio quickly said, and he quickly turned back.
"And i'm not talking about monthly salary, it's 20M per mission, so let's say you go on five missions for me in a week, calculate it" Sergio said, and Franklin looked him directly in the eye.
"What do I have to do?" He asked, and Sergio smiled.
Five minutes later, they're already driving to the castle.
Franklin drove with Sergio while the rest drove behind.
The deal is to follow him to the castle so he'd be introduced to how life over there will be like, and he agreed.
If not for anything, he needs the money for himself and Serafina.
Little did he know that he'd forever remember this day throughout his existence, the day his tribulations kicked off.
They drove into the castle after thirty minutes, and he was stunned by the magnificence immediately.
A castle like this exists in Italy? He has never heard of it.
Immediately he came out of the car with Sergio, Mia's window opened widely, and the sound from it made him look up
Mia looked out of her window, and her eyes widened when she saw the handsome man she drew earlier.
A gasp escaped her throat when their eyes met, and the breeze made her hair flow gorgeously.
Franklin's icy cold expression didn't change as he stared back at her, and right there and then, Mia concluded... That she found her soulmate.