Chapter 2
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It was a tense night when Louis Costa attended a meeting between the heads of mafia clans in a hotel ballroom. They were all dressed in black and had several tattoos, especially when the clan heads brought their men.
A billionaire and mobster like Louis Costa always gets the front seat with a stern and authoritative face. Everyone respected Louis Costa, and the other clan leaders learned much from him.
Louis's hand was filled with a luxurious suit and a gold watch, and he looked at his watch because this meeting had not started yet.
"Sorry, Mr. Louis. Some haven't arrived yet," Louis' assistant Alister said.
"This time, I forgive them, but next time, I won't come again if they are late like this," said Louis, who didn't like wasting time.
Not long after, several people arrived at the same time. They laughed while teasing Louis, but Louis's face remained cold and flat as if he didn't like their attitude. Meanwhile, Alister coded them so that they could quickly sit down and start the deliberation this time.
"Everyone is present. Let's start this meeting. Starting with Mr. Albert De Luca, who will file a lawsuit against the Black Dragon clan for unilaterally canceling the contract," said the moderator who was leading the meeting.
Louis Costa listened to argument after argument. He was not involved in this but acted as a mediator so that their business could run smoothly. After only 15 minutes, the meeting became increasingly chaotic, and the members became angry. Louis Costa raised his hand, and all the members fell silent.
"I think you guys have grown up, and even this trivial matter can be resolved with a cool head. You canceled the contract unilaterally for the Black Dragon Clan, which made the White Dragon Clan lose a lot of money in last month's sales. We can't take this to the state court because it's the same as turning yourself in as a criminal. Still, we have our court at this meeting..." Louis Costa stared intently at Albert De Luca. "As the judge tonight, I find the Black Dragon Clan guilty and must pay 70% tribute to the White Dragon Clan.
The room was tense. Louis tapped his gavel and signed the agreement as a valid witness.
Louis Costa stood up and went out with his bodyguards to the car. This meeting was so boring for him that he decided to go to a nightclub before returning to his mansion.
Inside his luxury car, Louis felt his chest hurting a bit. He looked at his slightly dirty suit as if it was powdered. He recalled that he was hit by a girl that afternoon, and the girl just ran away.
"Did you see Albert's expression when you found him? He was very upset and made me very happy. An arrogant person like him should be warned," Alister said while driving the car.
"Hmmm..."
Alister was curious about Louis' reaction. He looked back and saw Louis daydreaming.
"Focus on driving!" Louis said.
"Yes, Mr. Louis."
After arriving at the nightclub, Louis stepped inside. Some beautiful women had already noticed him, but they didn't dare approach him because they knew who Louis Costa was. The sound of the music also added to the excitement of the night. They were dancing, drinking alcohol and flirting with each other.
Louis and his assistant sat in front of the bar, ordering vodka and lemonade.
Who would have thought that a mafia bandit like Louis could get into this low-class club, and even his assistant didn't know why?
"Mr. Louis, do you want to get drunk tonight?"
"No."
"Then why order so many alcoholic drinks?"
"You just shut up and watch!"
'"Sorry."
No one knew what was in Louis' heart, but it was clear that the people around him thought Louis was still devastated by the death of his beloved wife a few years ago.
"Alister, leave me alone!"
"Yes, sir."
Louis was currently alone while drinking the vodka in front of him. The feeling of sadness when remembering the death of his wife made him not realize that the bench next to him had a girl sitting.
"Give me some water!"
Louis turned around; he was surprised because the girl was the girl who bumped into him that afternoon.
The bartender gave Bella water, and Bella drank it until it was gone.
Bella's tears flowed even though her heart was too painful because of the betrayal by the person she loved, Gabriel Costa.
"Please give me whiskey!" Bella said, not realizing that Louis Costa was next to her.
When the bartender handed over a vodka, Louis suddenly grabbed the glass.
"You?" Bella said with a look of disbelief.
"Impolite girl," Louis said.
Bella stood up because she was so surprised, and her eyes kept blinking as if to confirm that she was indeed seeing Louis Costa.
"Besides being rude, you're a drunk girl."
She wanted to disappear from there, and Bella felt unlucky for meeting her ex-boyfriend's father.
"I'm not a drunk girl."
"Then what are you doing here? You also ordered vodka."
"That's none of your business!"
"Your face looks very upset when you see me. What's wrong?"
Bella swallowed. She was so stupid because it turned out that the man she was dating was Louis Costa's son.
"Because you're Gabriel Costa's father," Bella said loudly.
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