Chapter 9

Alessandro

Shit! She was really making things difficult for me. I had these crazy emotions for her and had no idea how to handle them. She was testing everything about me and who I was. Now I was back to being an asshole, treating her like a slut.

I don't need her.

She was just a trophy and I was determined to keep her until… time was about to run out.

"Boss, she has refused breakfast."

I sat staring out at the ocean, pissed off with her, pissed off with myself. I sat forward resting my elbows on my knees unsure of what I was meant to do. Today was the day she had to go back to Ravi. It would be a matter of time before Edoardo flew in and swept her up, and no doubt killed her - that man was a beast. She had made a mistake of shooting his son and now he would track her down and dice her body up to nothing and dump her or feed her to his animals.

My eyes clenched tight, arguing with myself and fighting my inner soul. If I was to save my empire, I had to hand her back. I had to give her to Ravi, this was bullshit.

In anger, I marched inside and up to her room. Felicita was curled up in a ball on her bed. "You refusing meals isn't going to help," I argued. She didn't move or respond. "Ignoring me isn't going to work neither. Get out of bed and get fucking ready. The plane leaves in two hours…" I pulled the sheet from her to find her naked. "Stop playing games… move… I'll be back in ten and you had better be dressed."

Returning downstairs, I checked my watch aware time wasn't on our side. She had minutes to show her fucking face before I went up there - if she wasn't dressed I'd carry her out naked.

"Boss, Javis is on the phone."

In hostility I grabbed the phone and placed it to my ear whilst I poured a cup of coffee. "What?"

"Ravi has been on."

"I guessed he had. Did you tell him where to meet to hand her over?" I questioned and sipped my drink, as my stomach tightened.

"I did. He warned you had better not try any funny business."

"Yeah well, neither had he." I hung up and took further sips of my coffee before I walked back upstairs. When the bedroom door opened and Felicita emerged wearing a pink dress, it melted me. I turned around without a word and headed back down stairs.

She met me at the car and I opened the door. She was being driven in the one behind me. She climbed in without even glancing at me. I slammed the door shut and moved to the car in front and like bullets, we were off, taking Felicita to be handed over.

I couldn't settle, constantly looking around at our surroundings to check we weren't being followed.

I was done with Felicita. Just like the others, I'd got what I needed and now it was her time to leave. Of course she was beautiful and we'd shared some affection that I never had with any of the others. She also had a body to die for and one I would love to admire for, well, forever, but I wasn't the type to settle down. It would never happen.

We soon arrived at the small airport to see Ravi and his jet waiting. I had hoped the bastard was late, but that was wishful thinking. The car pulled up and I climbed out as Ravi pulled on his cuffs, perceiving to be a cocky shit. It was his time to hold the trophy only I doubted he'd be anything like I had been.

I checked around the area having told the driver of Felicita's car to hold back a few minutes. I didn't need any funny business.

"What a wonderful surprise. I trust you have treated her sweetly and I'm getting her in one piece?" he smugly asked. I checked the area again, my men giving me a nod to say it was safe. I waved my arm to indicate to her driver it was safe. "I'm gathering this is her?"

I had nothing to say to him. My tongue was tied and lips welded together. If I did or said anything, it would be evil, and jeopardising the hand over wasn't what I wanted for her.

The car pulled up behind mine and the door was opened for her. "Well would you look at that, I almost forgot how pretty she was, those tits… fucking hell… come let's get on the plane, chop, chop." He clicked his fingers like some damn king.

Felicita slowly made her way over, before turning and breaking into a run in the opposite direction.

"For goodness sake… go and get her!" Ravi huffed. He stepped closer to me. "I do hope you didn't tell her to run?"

"Yeah of course I did," I snapped sarcastically. "Especially when she's at risk of being shot. Unless you'd like me to put a bullet in her?"

"You know…" He tapped his finger to my chest, I was ready to rip it off. "I would prefer to use a knife and carve her."

Felicita was heard screaming as I watched her kicking and punching out as they carried her to the plane.

"Oh, I do hope she doesn't give me any trouble, I really cannot be bothered. Tie the little monster to the chair and gag her, I don't wish to listen to her moaning. Anyway, glad you enjoyed your eventful five days, now I'm to decide what to do with her."

Ravi turned and struts back to his plane. I watched him climb the stairs before he turned and blew me a kiss. He was locked inside along with Felicita and the steps were pulled away. I walked back to the car and got inside. My driver drove away as the jet began to move down the runway.

"Stop the car." I watched as the jet got into position for take-off. My heart sank into the pit of my stomach. The jet began to move, gaining speed, as it climbed up and up, heading into the sky with my girl.

"Fuck…fuck…fuck." The plane climbed higher as I held my phone in my hand.

"Boss?"

"Get the men together… we're going to get Felicita back."

"Are you serious you have…"

"Don't ask fucking questions, just do it."

I had just made the biggest mistake of my life.