LORENZO
The moment the door slammed my eyes rolled and pulled out my phone, clicking on the secret cameras connected to my phone.
I knew something happened. I had my suspicions the moment I walked into the room, saying how she trembled, but I could tell that she didn't find something.
I moved close to my mirror, sliding it to the side and the passageway. I stood right in her position and when I could tell she didn't see anything I breathed in relief.
"Dude! We got an alarm from an unknown source," Marcello announced walking inside the room, looking irritated.
Seeing his expression I could tell he had also noticed the secret door that she had opened.
"So I wasn't making a mistake, she opened the door, right?" I glanced at him and walked out of the passageway.
I walked back into the room, shutting the door behind me. "Why would you barge into my room that way without permission?" I asked but Marcello scoffed.
I pulled out my phone and put it in my pocket. "Dude, I am second in command and also your best friend. I have the right to do this. You can't just keep letting her out of the hook every single time she messes up."
"I still don't get why you hate her so much. This is my wife we are talking about." I affirmed now getting irked by his actions.
"Besides, it was a mistake. She didn't intentionally do it, I just need to tighten my guard next time."
I sighed, recalling the little time I had spent with Isabella. "Yeah, she might be cunning, but I don't think she has that in mind."
Marcello's eyes narrowed. "Excuse me, Lorenzo... the King of Dark? Who the fuck is one before me.
I scoffed. "I will watch her, if I find anything suspicious, I will deal with her so you don't have to get worried."
His expression turned solemn. "Get worried for her? I am worried you're becoming weak. This is the reason why I don't want you getting married."
He took a step closer to me. "She he's Alessandro's daughter. Keep that in your freaking brain she is your enemy."
My head snapped up at his words. "I don't think she has a good relationship with her father, so she wouldn't be doing anything crazy. Treating her well might just make her think twice about doing anything rash."
Marcello's eyes flashed with anger. "Lorenzo Luca Matteo!" he exclaimed, using my full name. I could feel his furry.
"You don't know what you're getting yourself into," he continued. "You have a lot of people to protect, and you are going to destroy yourself."
I sighed and he added, "You will be the only one to face it. I am freaking serious, I will take your position and kill you off."
With that, he walked off, leaving me speechless.
Yeah, he might be my best friend but this was a game of death. Once the leader slacks off, the second in command kills him off and takes his position.
"Whatever," I thought and changed my outfit into an office outfit, I might be the illegal kind, but that doesn't mean I won't run a legal business so I can get shit off my back.
I hardly go to my office but for a weird reason, I feel like going today. Satisfied with my look I walked out to me Marcello outside the door waiting for me.
"Guess you are not mad anymore for you to wait outside my door," he took a deep breath.
"I am still furious that's why I didn't bother coming inside your room, if you are going to keep messing up, then speak with me, remember the ometa," I could sense his fear now.
I patted his shoulder gently, "I am the ometa," I announced.
I know he is worried but trying to make it with the so-called tantrums. It isn't his first tjns so I am not worried a bit about it.
On my way to the office, there I decided to text her, "Hope you are enjoying your new corona, can't wait to receive my pistol from you."
*******
Hours later my manager had briefed me about the office, and I sat behind my desk, sipping my coffee and going over the day's reports. Marcello suddenly stood up in a rush opposite me, his expression grim.
"What's going on, Marcello?" I asked, setting my coffee down.
"We have received a tip that one of our container ships is being targeted," Marcello said, his voice low and serious.
I raised an eyebrow. "Targeted? What do you mean?"
Marcello hesitated before speaking. "We are not entirely sure, but it looks like a rival might be planning to hijack the ship."I felt a surge of anger.
"Who the fuck gets that heart?" I demanded.
Marcello shook his head. "We are still investigating, but we think it might be the Savino family."
I cursed under my breath. The Savino family was a powerful and ruthless organization that would stop at nothing to get what they wanted.
Just then, my phone rang. I picked it up, expecting it to be one of my associates. But instead, I heard a voice I didn't recognize.
"Lorenzo, we need to talk," the voice said.
"Who is this?" I demanded.
The voice chuckled. "Someone who knows your wife very well, or might get to know her well if she or you doesn't cooperate."
My heart skipped a beat, "What do you mean?" I asked, trying to keep my tone neutral.
The voice laughed again. "Let's just say that your wife I trying to get on my edge,"
I felt a wave of anger wash over me.
"Domenico Savino…" I called out my hands trembling as they clenched against the phone.
"What do you want? And why the fuvk are you targetting my ship?" I heard him chuckle against the call.
"I need your wife badly, but it seems she isn't willing to cooperate with me even though the state did." I took a deep breath knowing this wouldn't be the first time I would be receiving this call, they would need her more than anything now. I need to protect her extraordinarily if I don't want to lose her before even getting the time to use her.
"I am talking about the case that's been handed to your wife's office, she is to prosecute the one I have tagged as a trespasser," She is a smart woman and she wouldn't fall easily for lies and deceit.
"I heard you are a powerful family in the city, so why don't you persuade her yourself rather than playing stupid games with me?" I retorted.
"Lorenzo, your ship once it gets targeted by the white house you think you can get off it," I smirked at the living where this game was playing.
This will be one of his greatest mistakes, "If you want her to help you use your method and don't use any weak method, I am not the kind of the underworld for nothing."
"Lorenzo!"
"Play shit with me again and I will mess up your family! Don't think I don't know you have a daughter still in college." With that, I hung up.