A WIFE FOR THE PRINCE CHARMING

SCREW YOU

Chapter 3

Romano Karma

It Annoying as s**t, that I kept coming across shitty faces today... Now am home, another problem... "Hey mum" I greeted her with a side hug. "Hey you, go wash up and come down for dinner" she patted my hair. I nodding giving her a weak smile. Where is old man' I wanted to ask, but I retained myself from asking... it's not like I care about him. Speak of the devil, here comes Old man and his Son. They were both climbing the stairs down. "Good evening Old man" I greeted. Oh really!? he just nodded to my greeting, not even sparingly me a glance. James smirked at me "f**k you" I mouthed at him.... Fool.. But this Old man silence is still getting me worried. He's not even scolding me for running out of the mansion on Friday or for missing the dinner date he set up for me days ago.. This Old Man is definitely up to no good..

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We all eat in silent. Normal this is how we eat, which am used to, but today, am kind of feeling uncomfortable.. "Why didn't you go to the dinner date I set up for you" Old man ask coldly.. My heart skip a beat, Know doubt the question is for me.. It's not like am not expecting the question.. but, it kind of caught me off guard.. "That Date is lame, you don't expect me to go on a date with an f*****g Old Pop" I mustard my courage to sound bold. "Ella language" Mum snapped... She's the only one that can call me that and get away with it.. "Mum.., it Karma" i rolled my eyes.

I don't like the name Ella, it sounds too naive for someone like me. "Why!? does it sound too ridiculous for someone like you?" James scoffed "The last time I checked, I wasn't talking to you" I hissed loudly at him. " Silence" Old man ordered coldly, as we continue eating. I don't like dining with them, it doesn't feel like family dine at all. It always felt as if we are all forced to stay. I won't say so for mum though, she always seems to enjoy it.... Am surprise still, Old man not saying or doing anything after my disrespectful reply.. Wired...

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"What is your husband up to" I ask mum, as she entered my room... She look at me, giving me, I don't get you' look. " Don't even give me that look" I look straight into her eyes. What always pisses me off about her, is how she always listen to Old man, no matter what. She will do anything he ask of her, always pleases her husband.

Sometimes I always wonder why this beautiful, classy, unique woman get married to someone like old man. I agree he's not bad looking, but his character is not normal to mean. Imagine as beautiful as mum is, now getting married to a man that is not romantic, that does not even laugh. I've never in my life sees Old man laugh, like sincere laugh.. He only smirk coldly, or chuckles evilly. You know I would have say Mum married Old man because of his money, but the last time I checked Mum came from a wealthy family. Howard is not a small family in LA.

Mum is just Forty Nine years... She look very young and beautiful, if she stay beside me, you might mistook her as my elder sister. Well no bragging I took after my mum's beauty. Same to that Old man..., He's one handsome looking man. He's in his late Fifty, Fifty eight I guess.. He still look young and healthy.. I call him Old man because I can't address him as my father. James is a young version of him. Handsome freaks.. We are all beautiful in Romano's Family, which everyone knows. Even with the fact that, not everyone knows me to be part of Romano, few that knows are the heart of Los Angeles.

"Why do you even marry Old man in the first place" I suddenly blunted out the question.. She look at me surprised by the sudden change of question, don't blame me, I can be so blunt... She chuckles. "What a wired question" She muttered smiling. "Just answer, it's not because of his money, nor can I see any love flow between you two, so tell me what could have make you married him" I smirked at the funny face she's making.. "Or did he threatened you" She make a funny sound to my question.. "Oh know, don't be silly your father is not like that" I rolled my eyes at her word.. The Old man I know will do anything to get what he wants. "You know your father was so handsome back in the days, well, he still has that look" She winked at me, smiling dreamily like an high school girl in love.. Gross... "Oh poor you, mum, you got a very wired taste in men, so I guess you married him because of his look" I stated nodding. "Well you can say" She sighed heavily. I believe there's more to that, I don't need to ask. It her relationship, it her life, I should meddle in that..

"So Mum back to my first question, what is your husband up to" she rolled her eyes. "I don't get" She questioned back "I know you know what I meant, but I will explain, first, He didn't send guards after me for running out of the mansion, to even think I was under house arrest. Then he ask James to check up on me in school, which is nothing like Old man I knew. Normally, immediately I step my foot in the mansion today, he would have punish me for running out of the mansion on Friday, He would have punish me for wandering around the city..., Bullshit like, I can't be seen with common people since am a Romano, Secondly he would go gaga and punish me for not going to the dinner date he set up for me.. If you husband is not doing any of that, then screw that, he f*****g up to no good" I raised a brow her way.. "Always mind your language dear daughter" she warn calmly.. " Well it good you noticed all that, because, honestly I didn't, not at all. But Ella just always know this and have it in mind that your father loves so much, and he care about you and your brother" She leans out a light squeeze on my shoulder reassuringly...

Fucking s**t, I almost fell for that. I almost forgot who Mum was, She's the queen of manipulation, this won't f*****g work on me.. "Mum you know all this your smoothie shi... talk won't work on me" I glare hard at her... "You and I both know that, everything Old man does, is always for his selfish reasons, No?, If it not that..., then tell me which responsible caring father, set his daughter on a date with a f*****g Old Pop, which responsible father kills in front of his children not minding there age" I yell in rage.. Tears blinding me as I remember the past..

"A responsible father will do anything to protect his family, and that's what he's doing, him setting you up on a date with Mr Baker, is to save the family business, and that business he's trying to save is you and your brother's future" She tries to touch, but I move away from her.. "Look baby..., Your father is a Mafia lord, there's no way he won't kill, for him not to get killed, he must kill" I know her motive, she's indirectly trying to convince me into liking Old man, which is way far from possible. "So him killing In front of eight and twelve years old children is what a responsible father does, He f*****g ruin a whole family in front of I and my brother. He turned James to someone like him, he doesn't care a bit about my feelings, he cares about any one feelings, he act and do things on his on account, everything is always about him. Screw him, Screw his business" I slide onto my side to blot her out, covering my ears, curling into a ball with a fresh wave of unbearable pain aching inside of me, silent tears pouring down my face. I just want this pain to stop devouring me. Any time I remember that night, I can't help but to feel like this. "I know how you are feeling darling, don't think about it too much, and don't dwell in the past"she sighed, when she noticed I've completely have my wall up, there's nothing she can say that I will listen to, in this state of mind. "Have a good night rest baby" She patted my head softly, before exiting the room. Old man killed Annie, he killed my best friend and her family right in front of me, with the help of James.. Screw you Romano Jordan..