The Don's Prey

Unseen danger

Chapter 4

MARKO

“Boss, are you sure this would work?” Piero asked as we both watched Giovanna drive out of my house and I chuckled with a calculated glint in my eyes.

I naturally didn't want her to return to her parents after the marriage but she seemed hysterical after finding out that she might have been tricked.

“I'm positive. She doesn't smell any foul play and I'd try to keep it that way.” I lit a cigarette and drew in the smoke as I just stared at her disappearing out of plain sight.

“All evidence of the stolen shipment still points to her father right?” I queried and Piero nodded.

“That's good. Get Alessandro to the basement for me.” Piero nodded and walked off while I went to the underground basement and waited there.

I could hear feet thudding and wrestling, probably Alessandro making a fuse not knowing exactly why he was being bundled and brought here.

“Alessandro, sit,” I gestured to the empty seat opposite me and he nodded nervously, taking the chair while I signalled Piero to get out.

“The shipment of cocaine was in your care but somehow, you were able to overlook it and let it get stolen. Let me guess, you were too busy with whatever to even put an eye over my shipment?” He stuttered staring back and forth and I quenched the burning cigarette in the ash tray while grabbing a dagger.

“I'm sorry boss. I'll do everything I can to get the goods back.” He was shaking like a leaf and I grabbed him by the arm towards the little drum laying at the corner of the room and without warning, I soaked his head inside of it.

He gasped and kicked, trying to save himself and water splashed on me making me retrieve his head.

“Another drop of water on me and you'll regret ever existing.” I soaked his head again but this time he was still till I removed his head and he fell to the ground gasping.

“Do you know how much a shipment cost?” I bounded his hands behind his back because if what he faced before was torture, then that was only the beginning.

“You know you're one of my most trusted minions and every single time, you find a way to mess up. Not so cool.” I dug the dagger into his shoulder and he grunted before letting out a sharp scream that pierced the air yet seemed like music to my ears.

“I'm sorry, Capobastone.” He pleaded as beads of sweat gathered around his forehead and j sighed, cleaning the blood stain on the dagger with his knife.

“Even worse, since it got missing, you haven't sent out anyone on any rodeo to find it. I'm spending twice as much as I should for that?” He shook his head in negativity and I sighed, anger running through my veins.

“Alessandro, you know I could kill you and no one would breathe a word about it right?” I questioned and he nodded frantically. He swallowed hard, his eyes darting all round and I smiled, standing to my feet.

“The only reason you're not dead yet is because you still have to find my shipments.” He nodded frantically and I grabbed him by the jaw wondering which would be better, using a hammer to break his head open or smashing his skull on the wall.

“That's enough lessons for now, Alessandro. Find my shipments.” I tossed the dagger to a side and folded my sleeves up while exiting the basement before changing my mind and grabbing a seat opposite him.

“Tell me about Giovanna, your ex girlfriend.”

“Sir, she's…she's dramatic sometimes—”

“Not that. I mean her likes and dislikes.” I needed as much information as I could get about her if I was going to use her as bait.

“She's fun to be with and any man's dream. She's supportive, caring and understanding. She has always—” I raised a brow in confusion also raising my hand to cut him off and he stopped talking immediately.

“I said likes and dislikes, I don't want to hear your reminiscing sob story. If she's all this and you still cheated on her, I couldn't care less.”

“I'm sorry, Boss. I'm so sorry. I'll make it up to her, I'll apologize to her.” He screamed and I licked my lips dropping the dagger.

“I'll make it up to her.” He repeated and I shook my head in negativity.

“No, I'll do this my way. I'll advise you to stay far away from her since you can't even help with what she likes.” There was a glint of surprise in his face as I said that but it was easily removed and replaced with the mask of pain.

“Find my shipments.”

“Boss, Piero says there's important news you would want to hear.” One of my minions said falling into step with me as I exited the basement and I shrugged.

“Will I like the news?” He paused for a while beforee shaking his head in negativity.

“I'm not sure about that, boss.” I entered the living room at the same time Piero was entering through the front door and his eyes lit up as he stared at me.

“I've got important news.” He rushed forward with his laptop in hand while he scrolled, opening the tabs.

“That's what I heard. Lay it out.” He stared at me for a moment before dropping the laptop in front of me and my eyes reddened as I stared at the screen.

“Have you found them yet?” I gritted my teeth folding my fist together as veins threatened to pop out of my skin.

“I haven't boss but we're on it.” Piero informed and I chugged down a glass of water but it wasn't helping so I lurged my fist into the wall.

“Round up all the minions! Every single one of them, set up a meeting with the boss of other clans, tell them the Capobastone requested an immediate meeting. I want to know how this happened.” I pointed to the screen and Piero nodded moving immediately.

“One more thing, Piero,” he halted in his steps and swiveled.

“Keep an eye on Giovanna. I don't trust her to be safe in the hands of her dad and besides, I need to know everything about her. Leave no stone untouched.