PERFECT MISTAKE

Blurb: Receiving a glass of wine from her sister on the night before her wedding was the worst mistake Annalisa could have ever made. Unknown to her, the drink had been spiked, setting her up into having a one night stand with a stranger .But the stranger had been none other than Cristiano Morano, a powerful and ruthless man who controlled half of the city's underworld. To make matters worse, he was also the sworn enemy of her fiancé Annalisa thought she was going to lose it all, her career and her life, when a scandal about her unfaithfulness broke out. Not only that, she found out her fiancé had been cheating with her blood sister. As her family were about to announce their disowning in a press conference, a dashing man from the audience had come out and said he was going to take responsibility for Anna. They got married, but Cristiano had stated a condition in the contract she signed; He would have full control over her life and career Would a timid girl like Annalisa survive in Cristiano's world?"You're mine now, Annalisa . And I always get what's mine."“W- what do you mean?""I mean I'll break you," Cristiano said, a dangerous glint in his eyes. "And then, I'll put you back together again,my way."Characterisation Annalisa Bruno A 27 year old lady Small-statured, thus easily bullied,hardworking and very beautiful, never the less Upcoming actress and second child of her parents Meant to marry a mafia for the benefit of her father but was drugged on the night before her wedding, leading her to having a nightstand in the hotel Encounters a lot of challenges in her career after the scandal of her unfaithfulness broke out Agrees to be Cristiano's wife,accepts for him to take control of her personal life, but not her career Cristiano takes her to explore the world of pleasure but not love;·Falls in love with Cristiano despite being warned Cristiano Morano A 32 years old gruff Tall,very handsome but cold Leader of the Morano Mafia Empire Orphaned after losing his parents at a tender age. With the help of his late Uncle, he became successful in the underworld Offers marriage to Annalisa as away of helping her out of the situation Even after she told him not to,He pulls little strings to help her back on her feet in her career Giovanni Rossi A 31 years old ruffian Tall, handsome and tanned skinned Annalisa's ex-fiancé who took s****l interest in her elder sister instead Used to be best friends and business partners with Cristiano until he betrayed, making him a rival now He will do anything to take over the under world and have Cristiano bow before him Finds out his love for Annalisa after she was long gone and before he knew it, his obsession made him do bad things Bianca Bruno A 28 years old woman Tall,beautiful but scheming Actress and first child of her parents Resents Annalisa a lot because people tend to choose her sister over her Planned the nightstand to prove to Giovanni that Annalisa was promiscuous; thus, he would choose her instead Lorenzo Bruno In his early fifties Annalisa and Bianca's father Small business owner,struggling to compete with larger corporations He needed an investment from Giovanni so he gave off his youngest daughter in exchange .Rosa Bruno In her late forties In a loveless marriage with Lorenzo .·Her opinions concerning matters of her children are often dismissed or ignored .Other characters will be introduced in the story plot: Exposition. Annalisa is preparing for her arranged marriage to Giovanni Rossi, a mafia leader who holds her father's business in the palm of his hands. On the night before her wedding, her older sister Bianca visits with a bottle of wine to celebrate. Reluctantly, Annalisa accepts a glass, taking a few sips as they chat casually. After a few moments, Bianca mentions that Giovanni has summoned her to his room two rooms away. Although she starts to feel a drowsy effect from the wine, Annalisa trusts her sister into leading her to her fiance's hotel room. With a foggy vision,when he made advances, Annalisa complied, since they were going to get married anyway. The next morning, Annalisa wakes up to the bright camera flashes and noise of reporters shouting her name. In her state of confusion, she realizes that the hotel room door is wide open,and photographers are swarming in, capturing the humiliating moment. Annalisa looks around for the help of Giovanni to explain but he is nowhere to be found. When he walks in moments later, his face is cold and full of disdain, he announces to the press that the wedding is called off,accusing Annalisa of infidelity .Annalisa's world crumbles. Her father, enraged by the scandal, tells her that they will be holding a press conference to disown her, claiming she has disgraced the family. As if it is not enough,her career as an actress falls to the ground as her studio drops her from her role and her agent cancels their contract. She feels utterly betrayed when she seeks after Giovanni in desperation only to find him kissing Bianca, her own sister who had planned the one night stand to ruin her wedding and win his affection. When all hope seems lost at the press conference at the press conference where her parents plans to disown her, Cristiano Morano, a feared mafia lord and Giovanni's rival, comes out from the audience and declares to the audience that he had been the one in the hotel room,and was going to take responsibility by marrying her. Annalisa is both stunned and confused as Cristiano pulls her out of the press conference. She should hate him for being the sole reason behind the scandal that ruined her life, but she found herself unable to resist. Cristiano presents her a marriage contract in the car that states his terms; he will save her from her ruins, but in exchange, he will have full control of her personal life and career. Annalisa hesitantly agrees to the contract but insists that while Cristiano may control her personal life,her career shouldn't be tampered with. And just like that, her life with Cristiano Morano, the ruthless mafia lord,began .Inciting incident. Annalisa moves into Cristiano's mansion after the marriage is legalized. He gives her a brief tour of the house, pointing out areas that are offs limits, especially the top floor where his room is located. When she asks what her role as his wife is supposed to be, Cristiano merely smirks,telling her just to obey his rules and be a good girl. The first few days in the house felt more like a prison than a fresh start for Annalisa as Cristiano is very distant. Determined to get back on her feet, Annalisa starts auditioning and applying to acting roles on her own. But despite her efforts, rejection greets her at every turn. Though the scandal has been cleared off the internet thanks to Cristiano's connections, the world still remembers,especially the entertainment industry. This makes Annalisa very frustrated and even worse, her mother's calls on occasions bring anger to her every time. Weeks passed,and then, Annalisa receives an unexpected call from an agency, offering her a role she had not auditioned for in a new film. She signs the contract, and secures her part but still questions whether Cristiano had something to do with it. Upon returning home, Annalisa sees a doctor and nurse leaving the house, and assumes that Cristiano might be ill. When she questions him, he brushes it off as nothing serious. Annalisa then confronts him about the new role she was offered, suspecting that he is behind it, but Cristiano denies any involvement,claiming her hard work had paid off. This leaves Annalisa relieved and proud of herself.That night, their routine changes. For the past few weeks, Cristiano has been keeping his distance,barely exchanging more than a few words with her. But that night, Cristiano unexpectedly comes into Annalisa's room and they have s*x. After the act, Cristiano places a pill in Annalisa's mouth, which she submissively accepts. For three consecutive nights, they repeat the same actions. And each time, the pill followed, with Annalisa getting drawn to him without her knowing On the movie set, Annalisa realizes Bianca also had a role in the same movie and throughout the entire filming, Bianca never fails to remind her of Giovanni at any given opportunity. On the last day of the movie filming,Cristiano comes to pick her up and they have another intimate moment in the car, with Annalisa taking the lead this time around. After he retrieved the pill from the car's compartment and fed it to her, Cristiano reminds her not to fall in love with him as it is not part of the deal One night, Annalisa accompanies Cristiano to a dinner party and Giovanni is also present, but his partner was not Bianca Giovanni confronts her when she is alone, telling her she is making a grave mistake. He asks her if she had not noticed how everyone around him died his parents, his uncle, and now, she might be next if she is not careful. When Cristiano notices them conversing, he steps in but it is too late, the fear is already instilled in Annalisa Rising ActionAfter the tense encounter with Giovanni at the party, CCristiano and Annalisa share a passionate night,but Annalisa's mind is barely in the act. Unlike the usual times, Cristiano does not give her the pill afterward. Instead, he confesses that he wants a baby. Annalisa is caught off guard and protests, arguing that her career has just started to recover from the scandal and that having a child is not part of the marriage contract. The difference in their priorities causes a bad tension between them. Annalisa begins to avoid intimate advances from Cristiano and they would argue over little things. They might have had a distant relationship, but it was manageable. Now, it turns toxic Eventually, during one of their heated arguments, Cristiano storms out of the house without telling her where he is off to,leaving Annalisa feeling confused and abandoned. For a while,Annalisa tries to reconcile with him, calling and texting but he never answers. After days of ignoring her, Annalisa gives up and diverts her attention into her work. During this period,Annalisa becomes a rising star as she lands several major roles. The success keeps her busy,temporarily making her stop over thinking about Cristiano's disappearance In the midst of this fame, Annalisa finally answers one of her mother's calls. Her mum tells her she has divorced her father after realizing that he only cares about money and business deals Annalisa comforts her mother, and the two reconcile, restoring their broken relationship One day,while Cristiano was still away, Annalisa gets curious and she decides to check out the top floor that her husband had forbidden her from going to. She discovers a small clinic hidden at the end of the hallway and this makes her puzzled, suspecting whether Cristiano has been hiding something about his health Meanwhile,Giovanni becomes more aggressive in his attempts to win Annalisa back. He constantly appears on the movie set, sending her flowers, making suggestive comments on the internet, and apologizing to her for his past betrayal. Annalisa rejects him repeatedly, making it clear that she no longer wants anything to do with him. However, Giovanni is relentless,claiming that Annalisa was meant to be his from the start Giovanni takes things too far and kidnaps Annalisa after a day of filming. Her disappearance makes headlines, the police are involved, but Cristiano, on hearing the news, abandons an important surgery abroad to return to Italy to rescue her. He is forced to confront Giovanni despite his deteriorating health In his desperation, Giovanni holds Annalisa hostage,threatening to destroy her father's business and kill Cristiano if she does not agree to be with him. To show that he means business, Giovanni orders his men to set Cristiano's warehouse on fire, leaving Cristiano in financial losses Climax Cristiano is terminally ill with Global a stoma, but despite his physical weakness, his determination to save Annalisa overrides everything else. The moment Cristiano gets back to the country,he organizes a rescue mission. His men have been searching the city, and they are able to find Giovanni hideout in an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Milan. Cristiano gathers his forces, insisting on leading the mission himself, against the advice of his doctor Cristiano is seen popping painkillers, injecting medications and doing any other thing that can numb the physical pain and at the same time, fuel himself for the battle ahead. As they prepare for the confrontation, Cristiano reflects on how much Annalisa has come to mean to him It started with a contract but now, things have gone far beyond what they had agreed. Annalisa has become his life, though he is still in denial of his love for her, she has become the sole reason he desires to wake up every morning; the sole reason he desires to live again As Cristiano's team storms into the warehouse, a violent shootout surfaces but Cristiano emerges victorious with Giovanni shot in a harmless spot and turned in to the police. Inside the warehouse, Cristiano finds Annalisa in a traumatized state. Giovanni almost sexually assaulted her before they arrived. She is visibly shaken by the incident, and the sight of Cristiano ruthlessly killing some of Giovanni's men terrifies her. Consumed by fear and shock, Annalisa becomes emotionally withdrawn from Cristiano. The violence she witnessed, combined with her trauma,makes it impossible for her to continue their relationship. She does not want to be around any man, not even him. She begins to distance herself from him, avoiding any contact and isolating herself Cristiano, expecting a romantic reunion after rescuing her, is confused and hurt by her coldness Annalisa's trauma is too overwhelming for her to confront her feelings for Cristiano. She starts to question whether she can be around him at all. Days pass, and Annalisa finally decides to have a talk with Cristiano. While trembling, she tells him that she cannot be with him anymore. She admits that she is scared of him and that she cannot reconcile with a man that kills so easily Cristiano is stunned by her rejection and lashes out. He asks if this is how she would repay him after everything he has done to help her. He reminds her how he helped launch her career when no one else would, how he stood by her when the world turned its back on her. His voice cracks as he confesses that he had missed a critical surgery to save his life just to save her. The doctors told him the procedure was no longer an option because his condition has worsened beyond recovery Annalisa is left speechless with guilt washing over her. She realizes the gravity of Cristiano's sacrifice, but the trauma she feels still paralyzes her. Cristiano sees her silence and bitterly concludes to himself that his love for her is unrequited. With a heavy heart, Cristiano tells her that he will make it easy for her; he will send her divorce papers, and she can be free. She does not need to feel guilty about him anymore. Before Annalisa can respond, Cristiano walks out Denouement. Annalisa patched things up with her sister as they both live with their mum now. However,her personal life remains in turmoil as she feels guilty over not knowing that Cristiano was ill. She regrets not being able to tell him she loves him, and the divorce papers he sent only worsen her emotional conflict. When Annalisa is on a break after a shoot, she receives a call from Cristiano .He apologizes for everything and asks to see her one last time as he is about to undergo surgery. Annalisa drops everything at hand, rushing off the movie set to meet him. She expects him to be bedridden but much to her surprise, she finds him standing by the window, still appearing strong despite his illness. They embrace each other, and Annalisa finds herself apologizing in tears for not knowing sooner. Cristiano tries to lighten to mood by making a joke about her ruining her makeup but Annalisa was still remorseful. Cristiano reveals that his initial desire for a baby came from him wanting to pass on his legacy. However, now, he tells Annalisa that if he dies, everything will go to her, as he has updated his will. Annalisa dismisses the topic as she feels to overwhelmed by what he meant. Cristiano undergoes the surgery, leaving Annalisa in suspense over whether he will survive or not. After the surgery, Cristiano suffers memory loss as a side effect. This creates a new challenge for Annalisa, but also gives her a chance to prove her dedication to him. Despite Cristiano's memory loss, Annalisa is determined to help him recover. She stands by his side, helping him regain his memories. Over time, Cristiano slowly recovers his memories, and their bond deepens as they rebuild their relationship. With Cristiano recovered and their love stronger than ever, they decide to move forward with their lives together. He came, she saw,and they conquered the situation at hand and became a very happy couple. After a while for some months it's was stated that Annalisa is pregnant but Cristiano hasn't had s*x with her for a very long time due to he's medical state so she didn't tell him yet because she was surprised when she found out that she's actually pregnant and she became confused on the next action to take because what transpire between her and Cristiano in the pass over some months ago wasn't something she would feel it will result to pregnancy, for Annalisa became worried because she knows this News might spoil the atmosphere between her and Cristiano so she stayed mute and observed how things would go . few days into her observation her mood changed towards almost everything and Cristiano was so focused on trying to get himself back to the top financially because he really lost a lot of money, so he started meeting investors and trying to convince them to partner with him but the new has actually gone so far that his warehouse got burnt due to the conflict he had there people were scared of investing with him because they didn't want to lose any of their resources but Cristiano being a man that doesn't give up kept pushing for he knows a day will definitely come and he will win because he believes in winning. Annalisa saw Cristiano coming back and he was expecting a warm welcome from her but he didn't get that, then he knew something was wrong and he felt that he has done something to offend her unknowingly . Cristiano asked please what's the matter with you I had a very hectic day and you couldn't welcome me in any way I went to the state capital looking for investors and i didn't meet up to my expectations so please i don't expect this attitude from you my love and Annalisa screamed please don't call me your love I am not in the mood for any lies right now and Cristiano was very shocked with the way she replied him with such anger and rage but he looked at her and went back outside to stay alone . he called one of he's boys to get him a drink and Judge responded with he's best drink so he looked at him and smiled and judge knew he was happy with the drink, hahahahahaha Cristiano ask judge how did you know my best drink . judge; sir I have studied you so I can tell things that makes you happy and that's what I intend to keep doing because you're a very good man i would love to have your sense of humor and experience and approach towards situations because I love up to you for I have no one to guide me so I learn myself in a very fast way so that I won't be stressing anyone, it's true that no one like a liability so I am trying to be an asset towards everyone around me in other not to be rejected by anyone who I come in contact with. surprisingly Cristiano was really impressed with judge and he kept gazing at him because within him he saw great potentials and he was thinking how to make it manifest to the society at large because he knows that it would be of great help towards him. Cristiano asked him how old are you and where are you from and how did you get here because and don't remember employing you for anything or is it because I have a very spacious surrounding that's why you feel you can come here and just be part of my workers? No sir judge went on his knees please sir I didn't enter here just like that I came to see my brother and he said I can stay with him till I get a place then I will relocate please sir it's not what you think please!!!! , Cristiano was speechless for how he is just new amongst his workers and he already knows so much about him with ease but it's alright according to Cristiano please judge you will be in charge of something I will give you to do but before that who's that person who brought you here without my permission and I believed you have stayed here for at least a week! judge : sir please don't take it out on him he was just trying to help me because I had no where to stay but he's name is Jason . Jason is one of Cristiano trust and most loyal workers and he was the one who leading the squad along side Cristiano to rescue Annalisa when she was held captive. knowing that Jason brought him he had inner peace because he knows Jason so well and what he's capable of doing so Cristiano didn't bother about anything anymore because he was going to use judge to he's advantage judge seems to be a very brilliant and brave man that can help Cristiano's business grow back to the light and he will become the greatest and richest and in the underworld and therefore have influence on everything in the society but he didn't know how to go about it what can judge possibly do that's what he kept asking him despite knowing he was a smart guy and alluring too so what would be the plan and will judge obey him totally? . these are things he needed to examine properly before making any decision to avoid creating more problems for himself or anyone around so Cristiano decides to call Jason in to the matter and see what he would say because he's seen as a man of wisdom . Jason; we have to strategies properly in other not to lose out in any either in a peaceful way or violence because we have to take back what's our right in this city but we don't have to start the violence first for it might be seen or understood that we came for war and that won't be nice because if when we're in power we would be seen as a forceful government by the people and neighboring cities might try to fight back there by we might lose everything we have laboured for and that would be so shameful to our household therefore we need to have a very unique plan that won't fail no matter what. Cristiano : for real if judge can do as we plan because i see him as a man of great potential that's why i am thinking of involving him in this great mission. Jason you have to find a way around this talk to him very well on what loyalty means and how he should abide by with in other for everyone and everything to fine because of he doesn't and I find out that he might be part of the reason why we didn't become victorious I won't spare him but for now I think we have had a nice discussion so everyone should dismiss and have rest then prepare your spirit soul and body for what is a head of us in a few days Time. Jason: sir but I thought we aren't going for war but with the way you're you're just giving me the impression that we're going for war but that's not the entire plan. Cristiano was busy preparing for war unknowing to him that he's about to become a father for the first time in his life so he should be treating with great caution in other for him to see his unborn child and be able to take good care of them including Annalisa his wife but this detailed information was yet to be given to him but he knew something is wrong with his wife Annalisa. meanwhile Annalisa is inside the house thinking of how this happened to her without her knowing because she didn't want a child at the moment due to the atmosphere of the family both financially and otherwise and she felt it not right to have a child at the moment several thoughts started coming into her head of how she could get rid of the child without anyone noticing that such thing happened but on the other hand she would have a reason to live more on earth if she keeps the children. Annalisa was so troubled that she stopped talking to Cristiano for some days but he was still monitoring her because he was also going through a lot and the union between them was tested based on the obvious situation they found their selves. based on her Annalisa was feeling about everything is decided that she won't tell Cristiano about it because she wasn't thinking of keeping the child but she knew it's a very wrong decision to make that didn't bother her at the moment because she felt she didn't want to bring a child into this world to suffer for what they don't deserve. Cristiano called Annalisa and she didn't answer because she was in a very deep thought that she hardly knows what's going on around her , so he had to sit close and tap her Annalisa!!!!! what's going on why are you doing this to yourself, you know what you're doing is very wrong and harmful to your health and I am still trying to figure out what the problem is with you please I am all ears say something to me because I am not sure you will see me again after some days because we're about to embrace a journey of success before we need to see the "light once again" . I am trying to restore our reputation once again in this great society I know you don't like the way things are so we're embracing the movement with either peace or violence meaning that what ever it is we're really and willing to take it on so my love in case you don't know you have become very special and dear to me in every aspect of my life so i apologize again please forgive me in any way i have wronged you because i am not certain i would return alive . Annalisa; immediately she burst into tears because she couldn't believe what he was telling her and she's definitely not ready to lose him despite the fact that she was upset earlier , please listen to me you have to come back alive and strong for me and your unborn child because i am pregnant and you have to see your child and make him like you Cristiano i am not going to handle this alone so you have to come back to us you have to there's nothing more to this than you coming back victorious that's all that matters to me right now , I am sorry for how things played out between us i allowed my emotions take over me but i am glad that's in the past now because we need to stay united for us to achieve this aim. Cristiano was very happy about their union and told himself that he has to make things right this time not for only him but for he's unborn child and Annalisa. Cristiano assembled most of he's trusted workers which Jason and judge were part of them and he made a very pleasant speech to them and he encouraged everyone on what to expect after today . they will match to the state capital and make their request and they vowed to get an answer because it seems someone in power had poisoned the mind of people why they shouldn't invest with him. Jason started the lead by chanting their leaders name which is Cristiano and they all responded loudly and started moving towards the state house meanwhile Cristiano got a call from the state house on an invitation for peace because they heard got an information that he's coming for war , Cristiano accepted the invitation and still decided to go with his people and they surprisingly pulled a lot of crowed and they got to the state house and Cristiano entered with just two of he's soldiers and they had a long discussion, Kelvin a member of the board stood up and apologized in behalf of the entire state house and made the suggestion that Cristiano will be restored once again and everyone supported the motion then Cristiano and he's people matched back home in joy and Cristiano lived to see Annalisa with his unborn child