ulty to be faced with whilst initiating

prominent stumbling blocks ever to be faced. That was the reason a lot of fa

no room

to seem like my cas

rds were said, a meeting that held a lot of unforeseen promises, a meeting that was

mething far worse than the most t

hez's were yet to find common ground. Both parties at a loss of money, products

no longer a quest for more money or more power

int to one another so much that we were

s after all a common messenger a

iglia. A name not

ldn't

se my inability to take a life by my own hands had set me back. My reputation was ruin

n to hold myself back. It wasn't the lack of courage nor was it fear-I had set my eyes on a

anted blood but it

began seeking the face of Luigi Sanchez, the

nees. I crawled and begged for his attention. I gave him what he so des

d all I had to do was say the right thin

by his presence, that was the first question I

u didn't leave tons of messages just so you could ask questions about the accessories I chose to

iately called after him, caus

tion vibrated against his throat and for a few minutes, I fell si

ired of the

ot blood

ement of his eyes. And then he began to take short and yet, calculated steps towards me. I mir

popping out and the look in his eyes tha

me out. He called me names that were extremely disgustin

cause of the reason behind my desire for p

me in utter

d yet, you delude yourself with the idea of wanting to make peace just because you're tired? People have died! I have lost people of my own and all y

y he didn't want this to end until I fell a

ounded so hard against my throat and the in

nd. He saw me for what I was. He saw me for the scared

sure to think carefully about the

ow this. Our families are able to excel above others in this business because we know how to stay away from trouble. We know how to k

tered not a

ided to turn his back on me. He once again made a move for the door. Somet

my strength then m

aths and began

gating this chaos. They've shown interest in this war of ours and it's only a matter of time before the

d out on the table, fingers

m mine and I could tell he was conflicted. To walk back in

ng eyes on me. I gave him a choice. "I have a shipment coming in tonight, if

e walked away, disap

ard the good news that had my

I won. And I had to celebrate my first win af

" I yelled out as I emptied the conten

tips

stop drinking

e my recent win but since I had no friends to hangout with at a normal club, I

nough?" A familiar husky voic

direction and my words were i

was

st. The

ut th

eyes dec

ol getting th

athed, my eyes narrowed into slits and

rated out of

follow

ed. Again

taking the liberty to familiarize myself with his

was out of this world. His features like a perfec

eemed to shine the brightest in the room. So bright

there parted to entertain th

r at which he swallowed the liquid and the manner

s spe

o be an ordin

wonder who the man really was. He had to be s

ed for you to have continuously gone through the trouble

, pearly dentition. "Did you just call me

e played at my

in a circular motion around the tip of the glas

he tumbler in my hand tightening so hard

. "Not b

I was legally ado

ere was nothing legal about your adoption." He leaned back into his seat, his le

opt

were sold to t

sold to

u w

s ado

ere bo

action out of me and he smiled through each irritate

cup against the table, I

help

ter out of my throat. "And

host hummed his response, "I don't do thoughts, I

ing you believe you could help m

he power that'd give you the freedom you desire. The

tartled, Ginevra, you should know by now that digging up informati

There was something fishy about his proposition and I couldn't allow

d stated as I emptied yet another gla

ct that will remain unchanged fo

nk found its way do

to blame my poor decisions on the alcohol when I sobered up, hence, I continued downing glass after

want to help me? What

t a powerless one and there's no fun indulging with people with no power." He leaned forward, fi

u and I desire to join hands together with y

bitious."

" He a

e is just a messenger? You should seek out power for y

he corners as he heaved out a sigh, leaning back into the soft le

urse

ow do you intend t

Minutes passed and he still stared at me a

rose from his seat as her ran his f

ssian Bratva. Vik

kled down my clothed thigh, my eyes stayed wi

ck because of the nam

Nikolai

about to