LAYLA

Chapter Two

In a large room filled with soldiers, a discussion was ongoing. They were discussing how to go about the annihilation of the Mafia. A man sat in the dark, listening to them and adding little details here and there.

“ We need to infiltrate the different mafia groups with our spies, so as to get the informations needed.” The chief said.

“ Yes Chief. That is the best way to stoke them down.”

“I will decide on those that will go. You all can go back to what you were doing before.” The Chief said, standing up to leave.

“ Yes, Chief.” They all replied, preparing to leave also.

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Layla’s POV

When I got back home, none of my family members is home. I met the domestic workers at home. After exchanging greetings, I took the elevator to my room. (It was painted dark grey with gold accent. The furnitures in it are also dark gray and some blacks with pure gold trimmings on their edges. The room has a sitting area in light gray color scheme. The sitting room is located five steps below the sleeping area, with curtains separating them. It has a prayer room attached to it, which is painted beige colored with gold lighting. The bedroom also has an en-suite bathroom painted in blacks and grays.)

I freshened up and changed to a set of pink home wear before going down for lunch. After saying my thanks to the chef, I sat down to have my meal. I went back to my room after eating, to take a nap.

Few hours later, I woke up to mamma, trying to get me up for dinner. I opened one eye, staring at her lazily with doe eyes.

“Mamma, I am very tired, give me few minutes more to sleep, please? Hmm?” I said, before closing my eyes to sleep again.

“Cara mia , it’s better to open your eyes and get your lazy bum out of bed. You should go down for dinner before your papà comes to get you himself.” She said, trying to scare me with by mentioning papà, even though she knows it is not going to work on me.

“ Mamma, lo sai che non ho paura di papà, dopotutto sono la picola principessa di papà.” Mamma, you should know already that I am not scared of papà, after all, I am his little princess. I said gloating, but at the same time, getting up to go freshen up in the bath room. Knowing everyone was waiting for me to come down before eating their meal, I freshened up quickly before going down.

When I got down, I greeted papà and my brother, before going to sit on his right. The kitchen staff served the meal which consists of dinner which was prepared according to everyone’s preferences. During dinner, I informed dad that I wanted to discuss some things with him after dinner. He agreed to it and told me to find him in his study later.

After dinner, I went to my room to get ready for prayers. After saying my prayers, I went check on my brother before going to meet dad. I met him playing games on his computer, instead of studying.

“ Scusi, signore. Are you not supposed to be studying. Why are you playing games.”

He tried turning off the computer before flashing me the most innocent smile he could come up with.

“Sorella, I was trying to search for some information on the computer but my fingers clicked on the game icon by mistake. I’m seriously not lying, believe me.” Gosh… this eleven years old boy trying to trick a twenty- two years old. He also think I am going to believe what he said, right?

“ Really?”I asked.

“ Yes. But, what are you doing here in the first place?” He asked, giving me the stinky eye. I rolled my eyes at him before replying.

“Just came to check up on you. Do you have any problem with that?”

“Yes, a lot. You never let me come to your room, you know?” He said, muttering to himself.

“ Young man, can you speak up? I didn’t quite catch what you were saying.”

“ Never mind, I said nothing. Please, your highness, leave!” He said sarcastically.

“ Whatever.” I rolled my eyes at him before going out of his room. I went to the study to find papà. When I got there, I met him going through some files piled up on his table. He was also on video call with his assistant. I waited patiently for him to finish his work before our discussion.

When he finished, we started talking.

“Va tutto bene, bambina mia?” Is everything alright, my child? He asked, looking worriedly at me.

“Sì papà, va tutto bene.” I replied.

“ Then, what do you want to say to me?”

“Marcelo placed rats among us.”

“Did you catch them?”

“Sì. I caught one today. He was pretty easy to deal with. He was threatened with the life of his family members.”

“So, what do you plan to do with him?”

“ I decided to let his family go and if he agrees, he will help me get information about Marcelo by pretending to still work for him. With that, we are going to protect his family just like my other men.”

“Good. What of ‘your’ pictures he is meant to deliver to Marcelo?”

“Marcelo’s right hand man has his beloved woman, doesn’t he?” I said, with an evil smirk playing at the corner of my lips. Dad looked at me with an amused expression.

“Didn’t you say that you wouldn’t kill anyone, huh?”

“You misunderstood me, dad. I wouldn’t kill anybody, Marcelo would. And I wouldn’t feel guilty about her death because she is responsible for the death and ruined life of a lot of people.”

“ You are right, bambina mia. It’s also like killing two birds with one stone.”

“Sì, his greatest support will be gone, so will that witch be dead. Both of them have wreaked enough havoc, it was time for them to leave.”

“That is all I have to say to you papà. I have work tomorrow.”

“Please go to the headquarters tomorrow, your help is needed there! You can go before going to your company.”

“Ok dad, good night”

“ Good night, principessa.”