I Won't Fall For You | ✔️

▪︎\\Chapter Fifty Eight

MORDECHAI LENETTI

I stayed downstairs and allowed the men to do their job. They were currently searching Vanessa's room for any trace. Juilius was seated with his legs crossed as he hummed and played a game on his phone.

The place seemed as if we were robbing a bank, guns were everywhere. These men were highly trained professionals.

My phone started ringing and I checked to see it was my dad. I already explained the situation to him so why was he calling? I answered it anyways wondering what he was ready to argue about.

"Dad I already-

"-Your mom is leaving me," he said so fast that I almost didn't hear it.

"What? Why? What happened?" I asked a bit too loudly gaining Julius' attention.

"We were at home and she was going off about how I never loved her and she wants more that what I can give her. She looked me in the eyes and told me that she has a lover. I don't know where I went wrong son. I feel messed up right now. I don't think I'm going to make it, my heart hurts," he said sounding so broken at the end.

"Dad, you're going to be fine okay? Just stay calm as soon as I sort something out we'll be able to talk. For now I want you to take it easy," I replied as he sighed and said a small okay.

I end the call and placed the phone in my pocket. I took a seat and clasped my hands together. I just hope Vanessa was alright. A few seconds passed before there was a knock at the door.

Julius got up and so did I.

"Vanessa! It's me!"

I went towards the door and opened it. It was of course my brother Matteo. We weren't as close as we should be but I had nothing against him.

Dad had always looked down at him because he plays too much. He doesn't understand the importance of responsibilities and settling down - dad's words, not mine.

"Hey, umm, is Vanessa here?", he asked placing both hands on his hips.

"Who's this?" Julius asked before I could answer Matteo.

"Hi, I'm Matteo, Mordechai's brother. I'm just here to chill with Vanessa. The party I was planning to go had been cancelled so I'm bored," he replied before looking back at me.

"You're cute," Julius said with a small smirk.

I shook my head as I stepped away from them. I'm not interested in listening to them flirt. I watched as the leader of the search came downstairs and handed me something.

"It's a club called Red Flamingo. It is located in North Carolina. I know the location," the leader said as I scanned the paper again. My stomach tightened. This was where Vanessa was, and knowing that made every second feel heavier.

"Find anything?"

Julius appeared beside me as the leader spoke, listening carefully. The thought of the hours ahead pressed down on me. It would be a few hours until dusk, and I could not waste a single moment. I needed to move.

"Let's go," I said, stepping forward, ready to walk off, but Julius put a hand on my arm to stop me.

"It is going to take about ten hours to reach North Carolina by car. It will be late-"