Daughter of the Mafia's Consigliere

RICARDO.

My dad called me very early this morning and informed me we were going to be having dinner with Salvatore, the boss of Gionta Clan. They have been close friends since childhood.

I really don't like him either, he is just the same as my dad, they are both birds of the same feathers.

I really don't want to go for so-called dinner but I've got no choice when my father gives the order. If I try to ignore the dinner, I would get into trouble with him so in order to avoid such, I just have to go against my wishes. The most frustrating part of it all is that he wants me to come along with Marianne, we would have to start feigning to be happy couples in front of my dad and Salvatore.

My phone suddenly pinged indicating I got a message, I didn't want to check the message at first since I was driving.

I changed my mind after thinking that it might be an emergency message from either Enzo or our syndicate.

Surprisingly, it was from Marianne, I hissed and threw the phone at the seat opposite the driver's.

I am sure it must be a stupid and annoying message, I should even restrict her from being able to send me messages.

I should be the only one to be able to send messages when needed.

A few minutes later, I decided to check the message she sent because I couldn't hold back my curiosity.

"I THINK SOMEONE IS AT THE DOOR RICARDO,"

The message read and I became alarmed, someone is at the door? That's literally impossible, how else would someone gain entry when the gate is locked with a remote control that is currently with me? And there's no way someone can easily jump in because of the tall electric fences.

Wait, I hope she isn't playing a prank on me. It better not be because I hate pranks so much!

I read the message again and noticed she even typed in upper case. I decided to call her immediately but she didn't pick up.

I have to go somewhere right now, I can't make a U-turn even though I haven't driven that far. I contemplated whether I should ignore the text or return back home.

What if someone truly gained entry into my mansion and that person turns out to be one of our rivals?

I immediately revised my car and began driving back home with so much speed.

If only Marianne would pick up my calls, she shouldn't open the entrance door if she loved her life.

I had to send her a message warning her never to even think of opening the door for anyone. I really hope she sees it and just listens.

Gosh! I'm really nervous right now, I'm not sure about the identity of the person who broke into my mansion and I also don't know the invader's motives.

What would happen to Marianne right now? I know I shouldn't be worried since I wasn't the one in danger but I couldn't just help it.

I arrived back home and parked at a distance away from my mansion, I didn't want to notify the intruder of my presence.

As soon as I got in, I began hearing Marianne's screams and my heart flew over the moon. I barged the entrance door open and met a shocking scene instead. Marianne wasn't lying and the intruder turns out to be Kathy!

She was about to drive a knife into Marianne's chest after pinning her on the couch while the latter kept struggling.

"Kathy!!!" I screamed out in anger.

She immediately let Marianne go and the knife fell off from her.

"It's...it's...not...what...you think Ricardo, I...was just... Believe me, I can explain." Kathy kept stuttering and I got angrier at the explanation she was trying to give.

What else does she want to explain about?

Marianne immediately ran and grabbed my hands, she was shaking so badly and crying at the same time, she must have been so scared.

"Thank God you're here, she tried to kill me." Marianne cried out holding me so tight.

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As if holding my hands wasn't enough, she suddenly hugged me and continued crying.

She was acting like a baby who was trying to snick into her mother's safe arms.

"Calm down, I'm here now so stop freaking out, nothing is going to happen to you now that I am here." I spoke calmly to her trying to calm her down.

I noticed Kathy was trying to run out but I immediately brought out my gun and shot at her. She was quick to dodge it and landed heavily on the floor.

I guided Marianne to sit and charged towards Kathy immediately. I pulled her up from the ground and slapped her soundly.

"How dare you shameless slut?! What gave you the audacity to break into my mansion and try to harm Marianne? I thought I warned you never to go close to her. You dare take my words for a joke? I'm going to make sure you regret it!" I shouted angrily and kicked her so hard in her mouth.

She fell again bleeding heavily from her mouth while groaning in pain.

"How did you find here? How did you even manage to break in? Are you fucking crazy? How could you even think of killing Marianne? How could you go to such length? She is my legal wife and you are fully aware of what my fate would be in the hands of my father if anything happens to her? What were you thinking? Have you fucking lost it?" I got angrier as each second passed by.

So what if I had ignored Marianne's text or didn't even believe her message? What if I didn't arrive on time?

She would have successfully killed Marianne! The most funny part of it all was that I wouldn't have known the killer and wouldn't have suspected Kathy because she would keep pretending not to know anything.

"You know what, I don't want to have anything to do with you from now henceforth! Whatever we had is now in the past and there's no us! Since you've chosen to be stubborn, adamant and callous, I'm going to teach you a lesson by myself!" I immediately grabbed her arm and began pulling her upstairs like a piece of rag she truly was.

She was still nursing the pain from the slap and kick I gave her earlier which weakened her.

I took her to the hidden basement of my mansion and immediately tied her to a chair.

I guess she came back to her senses and began crying and pleading.

"Are you tying me up Ricardo? No! You can't do this to me, I'm sorry, I didn't know what I was thinking. I wouldn't have killed her even though you never showed up, I was just trying to scare her." Kathy cried trying to justify herself and I smirked at her while playing with the gun in my hands.

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"You know I warned you severely never to cross your boundaries! You overstepped your boundaries this time, you had the intention of killing her, you never wanted to scare her, that's just a stupid lie!

Fine, let's say you were trying to scare her, for what reason though? Why!" I yelled and her cries increased.

"You can't do this to me Ricardo, it was never my intention to hurt her, I was just angry and pained because I was beginning to feel abandoned and dumped.

I was missing you so bad and I thought she was the reason why you suddenly changed towards me.

Even during the times you were busy, you were always calling me to pleasure you even in your worst moods.

I was getting so jealous and couldn't stand the fact that you both were living far away together. I'm sorry Ricardo," She apologized but I wasn't moved by her tears at all.

"Explaining yourself won't justify anything, you would remain in here till you come back to your senses. I'm going to teach you a very painful lesson that will make you regret your actions for the rest of your life!" I threatened her and I really meant my words.

"I love you Ricardo, that's why I'm doing this, stop hurting me. You can't be tying and locking me up like this, it's not my fault. I just couldn't control myself anymore, you've never hurt or laid your hands violently on me before but you just did because of her.

Are you in love with her already? Is that why you flared up so much when you saw me pointing a knife at her?"

"Keep shut and stop spilling nonsense! I'm done with this conversation, enjoy your stay here."

I muttered as I walked out of the basement while she kept crying and pleading.

I locked the basement and went back to the sitting room, Marianne sprang up immediately after she saw me.

"Where is she?" Her voice still sounded so shaken and fear was still evident in her eyes.

I noticed her reddened cheeks, Kathy must have hit her so hard, I folded my fist tightly feeling greatly pissed.

"I have taken care of her so don't worry. I will call Doctor Maxwell over because it's obvious you're not okay at all."I said and turned to leave but she suddenly grabbed my hands.

"Don't leave yet, I'm still scared, how can I be at peace when she is still in the same house with me. I don't know where you must have kept her but what if she comes out and tries to kill me?" She asked with a dismayed expression. She was staring straight into my eyes and I noticed how teary and how she was begging for me to stay back.

I swallowed so hard as I stared into those pitiful eyes.