Red

CHAPTER 24.

"Alright keep that information until I get there, sì." Lorenzo said into the phone as he cooked dinner, I didn't know what he had planned for the evening's meal but I was more than glad to taste this man's cooking.

And it wasn't because of his shirtless structure.

Yeah right, and pigs fly...

Once again in ignorance to the innermost voice that is always present. I rolled my eyes at that and continued to watched his large back that expanded and contract with his every movement, skin tightening as his shoulders widens even more which ignites the appealing aura that he has.

He hang up the phone and then pocketed it, I thought about his words earlier about going to the club, his plans rather, which I had to go in order to find out the straighten out details.

Three weeks was enough time to rejuvenate and is enough for me to get back on my mission, during those times Lorenzo had somehow let his guard down a bit after our drunken night of conversation and I wouldn't put a price on it and called it trust but if I kept this up then one day he'd trust me fully which would make my work flow much easier.

"Boss." Rafael voiced up behind me and I gave him a smile at his appearance.

He nodded at me in acknowledgement, his spiral shaped brown hair loosed around his neck and with tan skin, the black shirt he had on tightens around his frame.

"Aurora." He tasted the words in mockery and I sent him a scoffed as he grinned.

Lorenzo glanced over his shoulder on the man as he turn the stove off. "I'm guessing you're here because you found the current location, no."

I pretended to scrolled through my phone as he talked and I wondered if the location he was talking about was the one about this Pesci guy.

"Yes boss but...I need to speak to you in private."

I lift my head and watch as Lorenzo licked his lips and nodded, he glance at me for a long minute, scanning my face and then left the kitchen.

Rafael turn to me and whispered. "Do you need a ride at the club? I think it's much safer because I won't let you replay the shit you did the last time. Lorenzo isn't fond of liars if you haven't picked that fact up as yet."

I nibble on the inner skin of my bottom lip, I know he didn't but I came here with the intention to put the man behind bars not care about his opinion nor what he thinks about others.

I didn't give a flying shit because at the end of the day, I am the one that is left with bearing the burden of my loss.

Revenge is just within my reach and I would be a complete fool to let it slipped pass my fingers.

Flashes of our drunken night conversation came to mind and I pushed away the weary troubled thoughts that wasn't there before which was taking its sweet little time simmering into my consciousness.

"I don't care about the risk, I'll do whatever it takes to bring him down." I gritted through my teeth and Rafael stared long and hard at me until he told me what time he was leaving and then left the kitchen.

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"Just to let you know. Lorenzo is still looking out for you as we speak, the club staff was notified about your description and..." Rafael glances at me as he sped down the wet road as the rain beat down on the windshield.

"Based on his anger, he won't stop until he has you. Are you sure you don't want to lay off for a few months until this breeze down which will automatically allow him to sorts things out with Pesci?"

From deep within, I release a sigh and spoke. "I am not here to rest Rafael, this isn't some form of vacation that I took to ease my mind off things. I don't care about his need to find me."

I then smirk. "What he needs to worry about is him not allowing me to gather enough information that would put him behind bars for his crimes."

We left the estate five minutes ago, Lorenzo left an hour formerly to some meeting with his board of directors which made it much easier for me to leave with Rafael.

Glancing at the outside through the window which had droplets sliding down the surface, a fog came unto it because of my breathing and as such I wiped it off.

There was a slight night storm out and I knew I had my work cut out for me as we pull up to the club, Rafael then took the car to the private parking lot.

My watch beeped in alertness and I almost swallowed in panic when I saw the small notification coming from Xam's room.

Thinking the worst, I instantly click the screen and release a quick sigh when the camera footage showed the toddler sleeping in an awkward out of this world position.

Xam slept really bad and it was comical having to walked into her room and seeing her sleeping in those positions.

Rafael switched the car off and pulled open his door, he glance at me and said. "Good luck and be careful."

I smiled at his concern and reassure him with a nod. When he left, I turn the rear view mirror over to me and scan my eyes over my face.

"You cannot loose this time. We have come too far to loose grip on faith." I spoke to myself and then bring the ski mask down and around my neck.

I pulled out the gun from my thighs, checked the magazine and with enough ammo stationed there, I snap it back and position back the gun into the slot of the holster.

The white flashes of the lightning, reflected against the windshield and with enough determination, I opened the door and welcomed the rain as it fell harshly over my body.

It soaked me and I walked ahead into the darkness, light footsteps amongst wet asphalt.