Mafia Prisoner

Ch. 68 - The Ugly Truth

Niko POV

A week has gone by and still no leads. Vanessa's contact was able to trace her face at a bank, grocery store, and a gas station. She even stopped at her apartment and left with a small bag. I had my men raid her apartment and took all her things. She would come back to me and I would have all her belongings for her.

"There is something concerning about the bank transaction, Capo." Vanessa handed me the file in her hand then sat down. I should have sent her home but I had to admit she was taking a strong lead in finding Viv.

I scanned over the file unsure why she was using a different name. "Marissa Vivian Sparks? That didn't make sense. Why would she change her name for school?"

"I don't know. I'm searching for a school record under this name but nothing has come up yet. Juvenile records are a little harder to get through without a warrant but we will have something soon."

"It's been over a week. Even if she went home, I'm sure she left by now." I was losing hope of finding her. She did do all this on her own and knew exactly how to get by me. She was a smart woman and a natural leader.

My mind played over and over how she showed me no fear all the time she was here. She stood up for those little brats and went against my orders knowing her punishment could be severe. Her mouth always knew the right words to stay to cut right through me too. She rendered me useless to actually punish her because I knew deep down, she was right. I was a brutal Capo, but I didn't treat anyone unfairly. I tried to be like my father. I just couldn't live like he did. Viv seemed to know that somehow and used it against me.

"There's something else." Vanessa flipped a few pages and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Did Tommy know about this?

"How? She inherits millions when she turns 25. Her parents were lawyers they couldn't have acquired this much money." My mind was spinning with all kinds of possibilities.

"I don't know, but there is definitely more to Vivian Park than meets the eye. I'm not sure what it means. Her family must have had a dark secret that they tried burying for their daughter. I have a few men digging up anything then can on her parents too. I'm thinking their car accident wasn't so much an accident and that's what prompted Vivian's family to put her in hiding. She may have not even known about it."

This was too much. If her parents were killed then that meant they feared her life would be in danger too. I needed to find her.

Another two weeks went by until all the pieces finally started to come together. At this point my mind was constantly fighting with myself whether or not I should bring her back to me. Her parents were killed and they sent her away to protect her. They kept her safe all this time and maybe it was best to just leave her to live her life how she wanted.

The other problem was I was abandoning all my responsibilities as Capo worrying about her. I barely left the house, didn't look over a single contract, and refused to take any calls or visits from the families. I could barely sleep at night and all day my chest squeezed painfully to see her again. I didn't know how, but I knew I could find a way for us both to be happy.

She wanted to live in New York and I know she desired me the same way I did her. She needed me to give her all of myself and I would do it this time. I wouldn't announce our relationship but in time everyone would know she was mine.

I could let her have her freedom as long as guards remained around her. It would worry me that someone would try to target her to get to me, but I could clean house of my enemies and make this city completely under my protection. She could go back to school and continue her career. Amy could live here and go to public school away from the families.