chapter twenty three- golden heart

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DANTE 

I pack the last of my bags and clear all the notifications from my phone. I just want to leave this place and focus on my job. 

Carrying my suitcase down the stairs with me I greet everyone and make my way to the garage. 

''Wait, are you leaving?'' Vanessa asks. I smile and nod. 

''Can I come with, I don't wanna stay till Alex starts haunting his property.'' she says rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. He told her?

''Pack your bags and please tell Eleonora to do the same. I'll come back shortly after I have settled back in'' I say picturing myself singing The Weeknd's songs in the shower.

''What do you mean settle back in?'' she asks walking me to the garage.

''I live in a less secluded area love'' I say and smile when I see her cheeks turn pink. For being a person of color, she blushes so easily.

 Blushing looks so sexy on people of color such a pity that very little can visibly blush.

''So your never coming back'' she asks one we arrive to the garage door. 

Should I tell her that I'm leaving because my dickface of a brother killed the only second command from the American Mafia? Nah she'll freak out.

''Yes, but good thing you're coming with. We are abandoning this house. Hopefully youtubers find it and make some sort of content from it'' I say while twisting the door open and digging for my keys in my pocket.

''Damiano! Assicurati di controllare il tuo telefono in caso ti invii messaggi. E fai le valigie, sono sicuro che i tuoi abiti Armani stanno raccogliendo polvere nel tuo armadio fin dai tempi di New York.'' I yell and kiss Vanessa's soft cheek goodbye.

[translation: Damiano! Be sure to check your phone in case I send you any messages. And pack your bags, I'm sure your Armani suits are gathering dust in your closet all the way back in New York.]

During my drive to Los Angeles California, I make three stops to McDonald. I kissed one girl that looked so much like Vanessa, that I ended up saying 'if only you knew what you are doing to me Vanessa'. She got pissed and left.

I got a call from my dad saying that he is giving Damiano 3 years to mentally and physically prepare himself for the position as leader.

 I muted him at one point because he kept talking about Damianos achievements. Now I am contemplating whether I should let him now about what dad had to say or not. 

A. I tell him and he begs me to convince dad into giving him more time. Pussy. 

B. I don't tell him and watch as dad gets pissed off. Definitely this. But then I'd have to fight off dad's men. 

He does that to his son?!  The 'useless' son only.

C. I tell him 50% of what I was told. I like this one. I'm not that petty.

I decided to call him and go with option A.

''Damiano, dad sent to tell you something. Classic messenger guy things though, no biggie.'' he laughs at the last part, and I feel a pang in my chest.

''Hey, so what was it'' he asks and I hear Vanessa and Eleonora bickering about something in the background.

''He says you have 3 years left to get yourself physically and mentally prepared.'' I say getting straight to the point.

He sighs and seems to change locations as the bickering in the background is nolonger heard. 

''Il ragazzo ha bisogno di calmarsi. Dovrebbe capire che ho dei fan e una vita. A differenza di lui.'' he says with so much hatred in his voice. 

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