The Ruthless Mafia King's Posession|18+|

57. Mia's Apology

★LUCIANO★

Getting irritated with our proximity, I peeled Mia away from my body. "Step back."

A glint of hurt flickered through her orbs, but I didn't care. There were other things to deal with right now, Mia wasn't part of them.

"Are you still mad about what happened in Italy?" She asked and my gaze narrowed into mere slits.

"Mad? Did you just ask if I'm mad after you ratted me out?"

"No, I didn't, Luciano. I have apologized to you tons of times." She rambled on and on. "I didn't know Luigi wasn't a friend of yours as he claimed."

I huffed. "So because he claimed to be my friend, you told him about the hospital where my mom was receiving treatment? Well thanks to you, now she's dead!" I rumbled, my voice raising an octave against hers and she flinched.

Tears welled up in her eyes, while I parted my lips in disbelief.

Okay now, she was playing the pity card. But if only she knew I don't give a damn about emotions. Except for one person's.

"Luciano, you know how much I cared about your Mom. I wouldn't have wished her dead." She mewled whereas I curled my lips in disdain.

"So that explains why you also went ahead to disclose my Mansion address to him, just because he is fucking you?" I asked, with irritation lacing in my tone.

"Lu- Luciano." Her voice broke. "I know what I did is unforgivable. You lost your Mom because of me, got shot because of me, and by the way I'm glad to see you healed now," she made to touch me, but I smacked her hand away.

In order not to reveal how hurt she was, she forced a small smile. "Can you please find somewhere in your heart to forgive me? You know I don't have any other person except you."

Somewhere in my heart?

I could swear I almost burst out laughing because of her words, but then, there wasn't anything amusing at the moment.

Hardening my jaw, I looked at her squarely in the eyes then said between gritted teeth. "Mia, get out!"

"No, you cannot chase me." She wailed. "Romano, please can you apologize on my behalf? I have sold everything I own in Italy, there is nothing to go back to now. Luciano, you are my only hope."

My eyes widened in shock. "What?"

"Yes, Luciano. You know I don't have any family in Italy. I help you look after your Mansion in Italy and now that you've sold it, nothing fascinates me anymore, which is why - I decided to come down to LA, maybe I can be of any help to you. At least to pay you back for what I did."

As much as her words sounded convincing, I didn't want her here in LA. Most especially in my Mansion. Looking at her right now stirred up those emotions I've tried so hard to bury, and I couldn't get past the hurt she made me go through.

"I'm done with this shit!" I growled and then proceeded to walk away, but her hand latched around my wrist, stopping me.

My eyes drifted to her teary orbs at once.

"Please, Luciano. I promise to be of good behavior to you. Just please don't push me away." She begged.

"Luciano, consider the fact that she's your childhood friend." Romano chimed and I shot him a daring glare.

Immediately, he mellowed.

When I saw Mia wasn't ready to take no for an answer, I eventually let out a small grunt. "Fine. Pick any room you like and stay there."

Her face instantly lit up with a smile, while mine was shrouded with a scowl. Yanking my hand out of her grip, I gritted my teeth and then started to walk away.

"Thank you, Luciano. You won't regret this, I promise." She yelled after me.

Oh no, my dear. I don't regret twice. Once you make any mistake the second time, I won't hesitate to end you. I thought to myself.

On getting to my room, I was just about to close the door when Romano slipped himself in. "It's a good thing you agreed to let her stay here, Luciano."

I quirked my brows. "A good thing? Are you daft, Romano? Didn't you see all the mess, her shit caused me in Italy?"

Romano closed the door behind him. "I know."

"Just to be clear, I only approve because she's my childhood friend and for old times' sake. If I reasoned that crap she pulled, I would have put a bullet through her fucking skull just so she would know how shitty I felt." My chest rose and fell in fury as I reminisced everything that transpired back in Italy.

Suddenly, I felt a hand on my shoulder and I snapped my head to look at Romano, who was now standing beside me.

"Thank you for accepting, Luciano. Because if you didn't, I plan to keep convincing you." Romano revealed and I cast him a cursory stare.

"Wait. Are you in support of what Mia did?"

"Of course not." He interjected at once. "You should know I'm only thinking of what's beneficial to you. To us."

Moving away from him, so his hand fell from my shoulder, I plopped on the bed and he took a space beside me and then continued talking.

"Let's not forget something here. Mia is sassy, attractive, manipulative and she knows so much about our mafia world. Initially, when she showed up last night, I let her stay and then planned to ask her to leave this morning. But when Ramos sent those corpses, I changed my mind. We can use Mia to our leverage." Romano proposed.

I cocked my head to the side, contemplating his proposition. And to be honest, he made sense. Since Ramos Ashton was a fucking man whore, who thinks with nothing but his dick, Mia would serve as the one tool to bring down him down once and for all.

A small smirk curled to the corner of my lips as I slapped Romano's thigh. "You are such a smart-ass thinker."

"What will you do without me, Bro?" Romano chuckled.

I chuckled too.

"So tell me, what has been going on in my absence?"

"Well nothing much.....we have another merchandise arriving with other water cargo next week. You know that right?"

I nodded. "Of course."

"This time, we are being discreet. No one knows about it except from a few working in the warehouse." He revealed and I nodded in agreement.

"Sounds fair."

Just as he was about to say something else, my cell phone rang from my jacket pocket, interrupting us both.

I slid my hand and brought it out. My eyes fell on the caller ID, displaying George, the bodyguard, and I promptly slid it to the receiver's end.

"Yes, George."

"Master Luciano, the little Miss didn't allow me to deliver her to the hostel like you requested. However, I have been on a close mark, watching her every movement. Right now, it seems she is preparing to go somewhere later at night. Her roommate just ordered clothes, and they've been trying it out." He narrated to me while I clenched and unclenched my fist.

"How did you know they are trying clothes out? Are you spying on them while dressing?" I demanded in disbelief. A fit of rage already seeping into my blood.

I could not bring myself to picture another man, peeking at Janie's nakedness. Her body was meant for me and my eyes alone!

"No no no, Boss. I cannot do that." He countered my thinking. "I asked someone to deliver a flower to her roommate, saying it's from her secret admirer, there is a microchip that lets me listen to all their conversation." He explained and it was then my tensed nerves, relaxed.

"Very good. Now just continue keeping an eye out for her. Let me know if something is amiss." I instructed then hung up.