ISABELLA
I watched him walk out of my office and felt like slapping myself several times.
"What was that about?" Emilio asked as he pulled me roughly, but I slapped his hands off.
"That hurt," I grumbled, trying to loosen his grip a bit.
"He was the one behind the hickey I had seen this morning?" I glared back at him and pushed him away.
"And why is that your problem? We are divorced already," I spat out trying to move to my seat.
"Has this been your plan? Leave the marriage and go to a powerful man?" I smirked at him.
"Yes, you don't love me anyway, no matter what I do you never care, three good years and you never acknowledged me as your wife, so why the hell are you suddenly getting mad?" I spat out.
"You won't be with Mr. Matteo, that is a promise.."
"Why should you think so? I was never in your heart so deal with it and go to my sister!" I yelled back at him.
It was the first time I was doing this. I would always take his shit because I love him so much, not anymore.
He puffed out in frustration and then stormed out of the office.
I squatted trying to get back my grasp, why the hell did I say I would think about it, I should have just rejected his offer.
I ruffled my hair in frustration, and just then my phone buzzed without checking the caller I picked up.
"You little brat! How could you divorce your husband without notifying me?" Dad yelled through the phone making me roll my eyes.
"Your daughter can help you continue your partnership, she is useless anyway," I answered.
"She is your sister.."
"Stepsister, " I corrected him immediately, "Your wife is never my mum and never will be."
"You don't even have a right in my life, the next time you call I won't pick up." I hang up and throw my phone to the ground frustrated at my current situation.
I picked up my bag and walked out of the office. I have been fired anyway, If I can stay here for long I might go crazy.
******
"Girl, that is awesome!" Camilla shrieked excitedly.
I had just explained my life predicament to my friend and the best she could say was this.
"I am rejecting this offer immediately," I stated.
"Girl! He is a hot billionaire, you don't wanna lose him, you can just use him to gain a standing in the firm and prove your ex-husband wrong."
"Seriously?"
"What do you even know about Lorenzo Matteo?" I dropped the glass on the table, squinting my gaze.
"As someone fucking dangerous, he doesn't give the vibe of just a businessman," I explained and she broke into a peal of laughter.
"Do you even know him at all? He deals with Luxury Real Estate, you know the millions he earns per day?"
"If he is that rich, why the heck would he want to rip an old woman off her sweat?" she sighed at this.
"That I can't tell.."
"I promise he gives the dangerous vibe, he almost killed me this morning,"
"But you said he calls you Solo Mia, he has the highest share in the law firm even more than your ex-husband," Camilla explained.
"So?"
"Make him yours and destroy your ex-husband, simple."
My phone rang at that moment, I checked the caller to see the client which had brought me closer to this mother fuvker.
"Hello Ma'am," I greeted calmly.
"Miss Alessandro… please save us," her old cracked voice let out, I scrambled off the chair in a hurry sensing the fear in her voice.
"What is the problem?" I asked, getting worried.
"Th… They are back, the one dragging the land with me." The connection went off and I began pacing around as I tried my best to reach her but it was not reachable.
"I thought he had settled this with me. Why is he still disturbing the old lady?" I muttered tapping my feet continuously on the floor.
"Hey, can you drive me down to 123 Canal Street?" I let out a reminder when she told me the address.
"Hey, Calm down, you know a mess like this happens, and you said that he is dangerous." I breathe in and out in shock.
"It will be better if you call for the cops, so.."
"Fine, let's just go over there. I will call them on our way. I jumped into her car and called the cops.
It was just a few minutes drive so we got there on time, the apartment door was opened and this was already making me feel uneasy.
We both walked inside, and I called her name severally but there was no response.
I was about to climb up the stairs when Camilla's scream startled me, she pointed at the kitchen and my eyes widened in shock.
I gasped running in that direction, my client lashed lifelessly on the ground.
I gasped in shock and couldn't move from where I stood, "Let's not move closer to her, allow the cops to do the job."
Camilla advised trying to pull me away but something cut my attention.
It's like a carve on her neck having the word 'LL', the same initials I saw on my mum's when she died.
"He.. He…" I whispered in shock, Camilla pulled me away, and just then the cops arrived.
I held my chest trying to control my panic attack, recalling how my mum had died.
"Hey, relax…" Camilla tried calming me down but it was not working. It was too hard for me to breathe.
"Please help, she is having a panic attack," Camilla's voice was becoming a bit far from me.
"Mum," I whispered again, only then did I see some unfamiliar faces of the cops standing before me.
"Miss Alessandro, do you need us to take you to the hospital?" female cops asked, I shut my eyes a bit, taking in a deep breath and exhaling it.
"No, I am fine," I assured her, Camilla sat beside me now heaving such relief.
"You scared shit out of me," she grumbled but all my thoughts were on Mr Matteo.
"Mr. Matteo was the one who had also murdered my mum." The realization hit me hard at the thought of Mr. Matteo being behind the death of my parent.
My hands trembled as the dreadful night came alive in my head.
"Finally, I have seen you," I whispered.
I pulled out the card from my pocket and dialed the contact on it immediately.
He picked on the second ring and there came his low deep voice,
"Hello Solo Mia, I have been expecting your call."
I had wanted to believe it was all my makeup story, but summing up how he has a gun, his tattoo they were all directed to something. He seems to be fearful and is also well-known in Italy.
He is not running a legal business and I would find out everything about it and bring him down.
"I accept your offer to get married as long as you transfer your share stands," Camilla's eyes widened in shock.
If I can get the shares from him he won't have much of a chance to defend himself in the court of law when I finally reveal his true self to the world.
"Of course, It still stands for Solo Mia, the contract will be sent to you tomorrow."