Daughter of the Mafia's Consigliere

MARIANNE.

I noticed Lanston wasn't in the house anymore because I couldn't find him anywhere around the house.

I shouted his name but I didn't get any reply, the house looked empty. Even though Enzo wasn't in sight, I was only able to confirm that Ricardo was still around because I saw his car after peeping from my window. Where could Lanston be though? I hope Ricardo has not done something to him.

I went to Ricardo's though and it was locked as usual, I knocked and inputted the wrong password so he would be notified of my presence.

"Ricardo! I know you're in there so open up already, I'm not here for something that is less important so stop ignoring me." I yelled as I kept hitting the door but I didn't get any reply.

Could he have left the house too with another car?

I climbed down the stairs and decided to head back to my room and call Ricardo over the phone.

As I climbed down the stairs, I suddenly heard some sounds, it sounded like one who was breathing heavily.

I followed the sound immediately and it led me to the gym where I met Ricardo working out. He was busy lifting a 100 kg weight with just one hand.

He was just in a black singlet and shorts, he was sweating profusely as the muscles on both his arms and legs became very visible.

His physique looks sexier while working out, I almost forget about the reason why I was here while staring at him.

I had to look away and clear my throat to notify him of my presence.

"I woke up this morning and I couldn't find Lanston, where is he?" I asked him directly but he just kept focused on his workout.

"Don't even think of ignoring me, I'm just asking you a question. There's no trace of him in this house and even his belongings have disappeared. I don't believe what I'm thinking. I just want to hear the truth from you," He ignored me still and I folded my fists trying to stay calm, it was too early to start raising my voice at him.

I should have gotten used to the fact that he is like this sometimes, it's just so annoying!

"Can you stop being nonchalant and answer me?" I requested but he didn't even glance at me for once nor did he utter any word. He just focused on what he was doing.

I leaned on the entrance door and decided to wait till he was done! I just have to learn to put up with his annoying attitude so I don't die of high blood pressure due to too much shouting.

Five minutes passed and this jerk was still busy working out, why can't he just give me answers instead of keeping me waiting for no reason?

If I decide to return back to my room, he might leave the house without me knowing so I've got to wait till he is done.

My instincts keep telling me that Ricardo might have disposed of Lanston but I don't just want to believe it.

"It seems you're beginning to get mature in the brain slowly, didn't expect you to wait till I was done. So you've got that kind of patience because of a mere servant? You woke up and the first thing that came to your head was that servant? Don't tell me you actually fell in love with him at first sight. I shouldn't be surprised though, I wasn't wrong when I called you cheap."

Now he is trying to piss me off again this morning, must he always be reckless with his words?

I hissed and decided to ignore him, "It's normal for me to ask about his whereabouts, it's so obvious that he disappeared."

"Yeah, it's what you're thinking, I got rid of him, you were getting carried away and getting too acquainted with him just on the first day of meeting him. You deserve to rot in loneliness, there shouldn't be any reason for you to smile." I stared at Ricardo in disbelief,

"So you don't like seeing me happy or you get jealous because I was too comfortable with him?" I twisted what he said and he let out a loud laughter.

"Jealous? What made you think so? How would I get jealous of seeing you throw yourself cheaply on another guy? You're too cheap and classless for me so that can never happen! I just didn't like him,"

"Oh, you prefer a female servant that would be available for you to fuck around with since Kathy is no longer available right?"

"That thinking can only come from someone who does those shitty things, there are hundreds of ladies out there that are a million times better than you and are also ready to give themselves freely to me. Getting a lady is not my problem at all so if I want one, I would get a perfect personal bitch instead of doing sneaky things with a mere servant." He scoffed and I eyed him angrily.

"You surely have a problem and it is high time you stop calling me names, you know nothing about me so you have no right to call me such disgusting names. Get another servant if you don't like Lanston, I'm sure you don't want things to go wrong in this house right?"

"I have important things to attend to today so just leave already,"

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"Anyways, what about Kathy? Is she still locked up in that basement? I don't want her dead and even if you want her dead, take her out of this house please. I know it's easy for you to take the lives of people easily without being shaken but I'm not like that."

"She has been taken care of, Enzo has dealt with her already."

"You mean she is out of the basement already? Is she still..."

Ricardo suddenly interrupts, "That's all I have to say, can you leave now already and stop asking me stupid questions? Kathy won't trouble you anymore, she has been taken care of so why are you still interested in what happened to her. Mind your business!" He snapped at me and I scoffed.

"Are you going to go out later on?" I suddenly asked and he didn't answer me, I knew he was going to ignore me.

I just wanted to know if I'm going to be alone today in this mansion or not.

"I'm still not able to adapt to staying in this mansion all alone, why can't I go out even if it's just twice a week? I promise to hide my identity very well by wearing heavy clothing and using shades. It's getting tiring being locked up in this mansion, I'm only allowed to go out with you and that's only when our presence is needed back at your father's mansion. It's not like I'm going to be stepping out frequently, just once in a while." I knew that was an impossible request because Ricardo wasn't paying attention to me at all.

For how long am I going to keep living like this though? It's becoming so boring and tiring, I wish Emilia could be allowed to even come over sometimes.

I'm not allowed to go out and do anything on my own and no one is allowed to visit me.

There's even no one to relate well with here in Italy.

"Maybe I shouldn't have broken up with Oliver though," I suddenly thought and I pinched my hands immediately. I shouldn't be regretting a decision I made after thinking about it deeply.

It was for the best and I know that!

"You mean right now?!" Ricardo suddenly yelled over the phone and that was when I noticed he was on call.

"Okay," The call ended and Ricardo suddenly rushed out of the Gym.

I went back to my room and not soon after, I heard Ricardo driving out immediately.

It seems he has something urgent to attend to, he wouldn't even tell me where he was going or announce when he left.

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I brought out my phone and decided to check up on Sophia, we rarely talk these days since she is always so busy.

She must think I'm having a happy life with my so-called husband so she rarely calls or texts back so it wouldn't appear like she is being a disturbance.

I wish to open up things to her but it's better I don't get her involved at all.

I wish things could go back to the way I was living happily back in Arizona.

The day ended so fast and all I did throughout the day was just swim, roam around the house and watch movies.

Strangely, Ricardo was on my mind and I anticipated when he was going to be back.

Even though he can be very annoying and mean, it's better to have someone around so the mansion doesn't feel empty.

I checked the time on my phone for the hundredth time and sighed, it was getting really late and it didn't look like Ricardo was going to come back anytime soon.

I guess I'm going to be sleeping all alone in this mansion tonight, I'm a little bit scared though.

After Kathy broke in and tried to attack me, I was forced to believe that anyone else could break in too.

I suddenly heard the sound of a car driving in and I sighed in relief, the jerk must be back.

I went downstairs after hearing how the entrance door was banged so hard, did he come back with an angry mood?

As soon as I got to the sitting room, I saw huge drops of blood on the floor. It was on the stairs also.

My heart skipped that instant.