The Don's Daughter

Chapter 27

RIA'S POV

I wake up to a buzzing noise but it stops when I open my eyes. I'm feeling stiff and sore but in the good kind of way. Every muscle ache is going to remind me of last night. I roll over and Cole is passed out still. His lips parted but he's not snoring, his dark hair is perfectly framimg his face. I have to hold back from running my hand through it. The only time he doesn't have a grumpy face is when he's sleeping. I hear the buzzing again and it's his phone. I grab it to see if it's my father or an emergency. He has 5 texts and 2 missed calls from someone named Giulia.

Giulia
Sorry I didn't stick around last night.
Giulia
I get that you don't don't do girlfriends
Giulia
Dont worry I won't tell Victoria
Giulia
I am excited for round two though

Round 2 of what?

The last text is a picture captioned Missed This. It's a picture from clearly last night because Cole was in the same outfit and the girl is wearing what looks like a school girl outfit so I believe she was attempting to be Britney Spears. She was pressed up against the wall in the hallway with her hands around his neck and it looks like they are kissing.

Mother fucker! How did I fall for this again? Why act like you're into me just to do this? I can almost understand other people wanting to manipulate the boss' kid for a position in power but Cole's already in power. And she knew my name. Bet they talk shit about how he bagged Sergio's virgin daughter. I shake my head. I'm being too self depreciating. I need to blow off some steam so I don't go crazy Italian chick right now. I need to get out of here before Cole wakes up and charms his way into my life again. I wonder if anyone is still here? I know he lives close to Enrica so if I have to walk to her house I will. Maybe Remo crashed on the couch.

I quickly and as quietly as possible pack my duffle bag. I keep his joggers on cause fuck him but I have on a tank top crop top that was in my bag. I also had Coles hoodie he gave me but I dont want that anymore. I have my gun, my cash and my phone in my duffle bag all packed. I place his hoodie on his desk and quietly close the door.

I tip toe downstairs Remo and some girl are on the couch. Thank God. Never thought that I would be so happy that Remo got too drunk and passed out with a stranger.

"Hey blondie you're up early" Frankie says behind me.

I almost jump "Hey Frankie!" I get overly excited to see him. "Do you think you can give me a ride home I'm going to get in so much trouble if I miss my workout session. I was going to wake up Remo but if you're already awake it'll save me dealing with his grumpy ass."

"Yeah of course I'll grab my keys." He chuckles

I feel guilty for completely lying to him. Sergio won't even be home until tomorrow. He is with one of his stripper "not girlfriends" at a hotel in the city. I'm not supposed to know any of that though. Ass. He will call me later. He calls me every day he doesn't see me. I will give him that. I make a mental note to call him when I get home so in case I go to a concert I would have already spoken to him.

"Andiamo" Frankie comes around the corner whisper to leave.

I follow him out the door.

Once I'm at home I hatch my plan. Sergio actually calls me so I don't have to call him and be sketchy. He still thinks I'm going on that date with Cole. Which works for me.

I after I showered and changed I checked the balance on my pre paid card. I needed to check to see how much damage was done after the "extravagant" Taco night we had and I have about $2800. For cash I have another grand so I'm good. I pull out a burner and forward my calls to in. So now my location will be set to home but I wont miss anything important. I'm leaving my ring off. Now the only thing I need to do is figure out what I want to do, and how I get there. I start to look up bands playing tonight. It's Saturday there has to be something I can atleast tolerate.

There is a concert I want to go to tonight! And it's an easy commute from the bus. Done and done. I'm going to go into town before Cole and Remo show up and try to bust down my door. I walk out the back so I dont need to lie to my father's men and head to the bus stop.

I pop my AirPods in tune out world until the bus comes. I know Remo is going to be so mad. I promise myself. This is going to be the last time I do this. The easiest way for me to deal with anything is to disassociate. The only way for me to do that right now is to not be in my father's world. I promise myself this is the last time. I'm a part of the family now it needs me.

My head is leaning against the bus window, and I have my AirPods in when My phone starts ringing, it's Cole. Nope. I hit ignore pretty quickly. Not facing him or anyone else right now. Shut it down Ria. Ghost and come back a new person like always. I fight the urge to cry and lean my head against the window watching the traffic go by. I'm need to forget the way those dark brown eyes look at me.

COLES POV

I start to stir. My mouth taste gross from the alcohol and sandwich I made last night. I turn to snuggle Ria some more before I try and convince her to come work out with me but she's not there. The bed is cold. I sit up hoping to hear my shower going or something. Nothing, absolutely nothing. I jolt up now fully awake. Ria's stuff is all gone. I throw a sweatshirt on that was on my desk and run downstairs. It smells like Ria. I notice it's the one I gave her Fuck. Fuck. Fuck what happened?

Remo is still asleep.

"Hey! Wake the fuck up Ria's missing." I yell while shaking him. He also jolts awake suddenly alert. The girl that was on top of him yelps as she falls off the couch and hits the floor.

"What do you mean missing?" He completely ignores his fuck buddy.

"She was gone when I woke up."

"What the hell did you to her?" He yells as he shoves me.

"Nothing" I shove him back. "We were good last night. Watch it, you're treading on thin ice Bottero."

Remo sighs and runs his hand through his hair. "Did she text you or anything like last time?"

I haven't even looked at my phone.

"Shit no" I run up to my bedroom and my phone isn't on the charger where I usually leave it. I scan the bedroom and I see it on Ria's side of the bed. I grab it and I have a bunch of texts from Sergio's men regarding pick ups, a text from Frankie and... oh fuck. That fucking cunt.
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It's been almost 10 hours since anyone has seen Ria. Frankie dropped her off a little after 9am and it's almost 7pm now and it's been radio silence. Remo can't even get through to her, probably because she knows he'll bring her back. I'm going crazy.

This is all my fault. I get why she thinks I did something. If I saw the same shit on her phone I'd be going nuts too. But why did she have to disappear?

My subconscious is gnawing at me. If only I had been honest with her she'd have a reason to trust me.

I'm on the treadmill at the warehouse doing anything to try and occupy myself.

"DELUCA!!!" Dante's voice echoes through the gym. I press the emergency stop button and jog to the front. Dante is standing there with Enrica.

Enrica talks before I even fully reach them.

"She responded to me I didn't get alot of information but atleast she's ok."

I breath a sigh of relief. Good now I can kill her. "What did she say?"

"She said she's at a concert and when I asked which one she said I wouldn't like them and that she'd call me tomorrow."

I turn around not responding and I jog back towards the treadmill where my phone is. Dante and Enrica follow me. I look up all the shows in the area. Scrolling through I get a smile on my face, I know what concert she chose.

"What? What is it? Are you shopping or something?" Enrica is asking frantically.

Ignoring Enrica I pick up my phone and call Remo. "I know where she is" is all I say when he answers.

"Be right there."