“MISS, we are here. Are you not stepping outside the bus?” the bus conductor asked her.
But because of agony that was engulfing her entire soul, she didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she wiped her tears.
“I’m sorry for bothering you, Sir. I will go down now. I still need to ride a taxi to reach the place where I will stay. Thank you as well for waking me up,” she said.
“Oh, no problem, Miss. You can take your time. But don’t forget that in half an hour, we will continue our journey,” he stated once more before leaving her.
As the man left her, she composed herself as she fixed too. Breathe in and out; neither exhale nor inhale.
'I will survive no matter what happens. They are not the only people in this world. Both of them are not worthy enough for me.’ She mumbled as he stood up.
“BOSS! What happened to you? Why are you showered with your own blood? My God!” Alessandro's right-hand man immediately assisted him when he noticed him in the back door of their bar.
By the way, it’s a bar for every passer. They are in the countryside, yet in the junction. That is why every traveller who will go in and out of that part of the country will pass through them.
“Go and fetch the medicinal bag, Franco. I will explain every single detail later. But if you will just stand there, I will perish under your eyes!” He answered in a voice that can make anyone shiver.
But for Franco, who has served him for a very long time, or half of his life, he can say that it’s normal. But instead of arguing with him, he goes directly to the place where the medicine kit is.
After some time... “Never tell anyone my current condition, Franco. Only you and I will know about it.”
“Yes, Boss. Don’t worry because even if you will not say a single word, I know what the reason is."
“Okay. Thank you for your comforting words. I want to rest for now. So, you should know what you do now.”
“I understand, Boss. Go ahead and I will do the same.”
Alessandro didn’t say a single word anymore. He is totally exhausted. But upon lying on his bed in the bar, he again remembered what exactly happened.
“F*CK! Did I misjudge anyone in this group?” He mumbled when he noticed something unusual.
But no matter how hard he tried to analyse the situation. It’s useless. Even if it’s too late to back out. Because some men surrounded him already.
“The high and mighty Mr Ferrari. Wow! Am I seeing things, fellas?”
“No, my friend. I guess Mr Ferrari is facing bankruptcy. Well, he has a lot of guards, yet no one is with him now.”
“So, heaven didn’t abandon us yet. He gave us this chance to eliminate this f*ck!n’ creature.”
Only some of their words towards him. And, yes. He is the Ferrari Incorporated president. That is why it’s not surprising that he has a lot of enemies. But nobody knows in the business world that he is also a president and owner of the Grand Prix Racing Team. Still, they are operating legally under the Italian law.
“Make sure that you will succeed now. Because if I have a chance, all of you will die by my gun.”
He smirked as he delivered his words. Well, he never goes out and roams the world unprepared. That is why he is confident in provoking them.
Stupid! You’re only one, Mr Ferrari. Even that Franco boy is not in sight. So, why are you very stubborn up to the moment? Tsk! Tsk! I think you have gone mad!”
“Yes, I am! And I’m not a saint to forgive those who stand in our way---”
But the man who is talking wasn’t able to finish his words. Because Alessandro kicked him so hard. Not only that, in just a blink of his eyes, he managed to flee from the man who is holding him right at the moment.
Then...
“I already told you, men. Never underestimate me—"
He wasn’t able to finish his words because of his enemy because they attacked him at once. But he escaped from them already. And he will never allow them to fight back.
Few of them are attacking in combat. While the others are using guns. But as he promised to himself, no one will ever look down on him anymore. That is why, even though the pain of his wound is killing him, he didn’t give them a chance to defeat him. In other words, he fought back even if it nearly cost him his life.
“You are all pathetic idiots! If only you hadn't provoked me; you would still be breathing. F*ck! It hurts, by the way,” he uttered as he kicked the corpse before leaving it where he’ll place it.
“No matter who you are, the time will come that I’ll send you all in prison. But for now, I need to take care of myself.”
Finally, after remembering how he got his injuries, he clinched his palms. As he lay down in his bed and closed his eyes.
“THIS is it, Mary Antoinette. This is the place where you will start your new life without those deceitful people,” she murmured as she held her carry-on luggage.
‘It’s quite a nice place. I was born and raised here in Italy, but I have never been into the countryside. Milan is a refreshing city of our country, but it’s incomparable to this place,’ she said to herself.
But because she left Milan brokenheartedly, she didn’t think of eating. Not even a snack.
“Wow! There is a bar after all. I hope that there are snacks served in this place.” She stepped closer to the two-storey bar house. It's very elegant, by the way.
But!
Before she could get closer to the entrance, she saw an injured person lying on the ground. As a human being, she didn’t think twice. She immediately saved him without thinking that it would change her life forever.