Twin Tormentors By RARE

Chapter 38

LEIGH-ARI

“I really don’t think we should do this.” Laura dragged her feet behind me as I continued pulling her in a busy street. Gazillion people milling around plus the dang high heels I had on made it all impossible to pull a full-grown human behind me.

“Relax. We will be gone for like a minute.” I contradicted pulling her further into the busy street

“At least we should go back and call that girl… Your girl guard. What’s her name again?” “Raquel? No way! What’s the fun in that?” She was kidding. I successfully got rid of Raquel and there was no way I was going to go back to her again. “The twins…” Oh hell no I wasn’t having any of that. Not when they ran off to God-knows where to do whatever it is they did during the day.

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“Look,” I turned and held her by her arms. ” I know you are worried because they are scary with tats everywhere but I need this. They are always breathing down my neck and I never have time to myself. You won’t believe it, but I can’t even have a simple shower without them showing up and growling next to me. They are animals. But you are here, I am safe. Nothing i s going to happen to me and they won’t know that I slipped off for less than 5 minutes to watch the fountain of water.”

“Okay that sucks and I definitely think you need this! But remember this was your idea and you were dragging me behind you.” She said with a mischievous grin and I knew it was going to go crazy! That’s my girl.

“Yay!” I pulled her in a hug and off we ran. My heart was pounding a mile a second but I decided to play it off. I was going to enjoy this little moment with my girl and nothing was going to stop me. We ran off to the railings that overlooked the sea and watched as the water played from the huge building.

After a moment, we got tired and decided to hail a cab to the bar.

Everything was so good I couldn’t believe any of it. I was happy, free, content! With none of the twins glaring daggers at me or breathing down my neck!

VERNERO

“YOU CANNOT GIVE THE WHOLE EUROPE TO CATTANIO. I HAVE PROTECTED THE EAST WITH MY BLOOD FOR ALL THE YEARS, AND I GET PUNISHED FOR WHAT MY SUBORDINATES HAD DONE?” The meeting was heated, the table was filled with angry lords

who were clearly displeased with the changes.

“You failed to control your minions, Xander. And you left us no choice. Your side of Europe will be under Turantello and you will answer to Vernero from today on. He owns Europe now.”

“This isn’t fair.” Xander seethed from his seat, but there was no turning back. He had lost his reigns and he was now under my control. Enzo’s hand sought out from underneath and he held mine, silently congratulating me for acquiring the east. It wasn’t easy, but we had made i t this far. Now the whole of Europe was under my hand, my control spreading from nation to nation. Owning Europe was the biggest milestone, something even my father had failed to do during his times. We were aiming for the world, and, this was just a right step in the right direction.

A soft vibration called my attention and I fished my phone from my pocket. It was a call from Raquel. My brows bundled up and I felt a chill run down my spine.

“You seem to be occupied with something else, Lord Cattanio.” The chair of the underworld called out and I stealthily placed my phone back into my suit pocket and said nothing. I couldn’t trust myself to speak.

Lorenzo sensed my mood and tensed next to me.

The rest of the meeting lasted for 20 minutes as we were finalizing the agenda. But that 20 minutes felt like an eternity. By the time we were told to leave, I was out the door in a split

second,

by my side in a

phone number again and she answered on the

but they aren’t in the bar.” She explained in a panicked voice and I felt bile rise from deep down m y guts. I had told

Burj Khalifa with the rest of my guys hot on my heels, Enzo was behind the wheel swerving

as

the location and she

no words, I honestly had no words to say right

she was feeding seagulls with no care in the world. She had her shoes

anger boiled inside me, she was so fuckin’ careless, so careless that

The sound of our angry footsteps had her turning and the smile on

up,

hands up in surrender,

on the hood on her stomach with

in and held her down, then caught her busy fists in his hand, rendering her immobile. That gave me room to do what I had in store

hurt, Tesoro,” Lorenzo called out in

landed a healthy blow on her big plump cheek, tearing a loud scream

rose higher but I wasn’t having it, I raised my hand again, then landed another

When I couldn’t feel my hand anymore, I pulled her off the hood and crashed her body to me. She was shaking with a loud cry, her sobs tearing through her

are out.” Lorenzo shrugged off his suit coat and draped it over her small body. I fixed it and continued rocking her

sorry.” She whispered through

I

here,” Lorenzo suggested and I nodded, then turned to find her friend standing a few feet

“You!”

trembled as she tried to

tried to stop but I told her we should

drive?” I gestured to the car and she nodded rapidly. Lorenzo the the keys to her and she caught them, then

Leigh sobbing silently in my lap, with her body laying

had been so scared when Raquel told me she lost her. I had felt like I lost it for a second. Especially after what had gone down in the meeting. She was in the most dangerous zone but she didn’t even know it.

on showing Laura to her room, I was reluctant to let her leave but Enzo told me she will be okay, so with that, I left

doesn’t listen.”

enzoS

excitement of seeing her

have died. Does she know that?” The thought of it slowly dawned on me, and I realized just how bad

And Xander literally swore to kill me in the meeting. He could have shot her, or taken

in a big bear