Devil's Girl

~ Chapter 17 ~

Nikkolo's POV:

Why couldn't I ask her to be my plus one to this stupid gala? Wait... I didn't even mention the gala to her. I don't want to put her in more danger. I guess her staying at home is safer than being surrounded by mafia men.

After talking to Rosy, I head straight to my office to get more details about her. As a mafia leader, I should know everything about the person staying in my house. I already know enough about her, but something feels off. My instincts are telling me she's not an ordinary girl.

As I open the door to my office, I see Giovanni has already received my message to meet me and is waiting.

"Here's the file about her family and about her in a brief manner, brother."

He hands me the file, labeled 'Rosy's Personal.' As I'm about to open it, the door swings open, and my father enters, his face serious and cold.

Giovanni and I exchange glances. My father stands in front of us, eyeing the file in my hand, his lip curling up in an evil smirk. Giovanni starts to leave to give us privacy, but my father stops him.

"Son, I have very interesting news for both of you. And before you protest, just listen. This is about the girl you're trying to protect. God knows why you're protecting her and shit," my father starts. I nod for him to continue.

"I got a hold of the guy who betrayed our famiglia. Where my sons couldn't complete such an easy task, I took it upon myself to investigate him. He's in the basement now, and I beat the shit out of him until he revealed where the chip was. Well, I certainly didn't expect the news I'm about to reveal," my father says, chuckling as he looks at the file in my hand and then at Giovanni before finally locking eyes with me.

"This girl you're protecting is a cheater. The guy who betrayed us is working for Dominic's men, and he saw a lady stealing our chip. He said she looks similar to Rosy. We know the chip was stolen by a Russian heir, but we didn't know her name or identity yet. We have to be careful. He couldn't see her clearly because she was covered in a mask, but he saw her eyes. He said she has grey eyes-"

"How can you trust the words of a betrayer who betrayed us and our famiglia?" I interrupt, unable to believe my father is blaming an innocent woman.

"Do you remember the camera we secretly hid near the emergency exit room? Only we know about that camera. I reviewed the footage and got a glimpse of her side face. It matches the description the man gave. Even I couldn't believe it at first, but he was right, Nikkolo. I saw that girl's face, and it looks similar to Rosy's. I've already taken those photos and put them in the file. You need to look at it and plan carefully for the upcoming gala. If she's the heir of the Russian mafia, we can't miss this chance."

"But what if she turns out to be innocent, father?"

"Then I will allow you to protect her and her family." With that, he stands up and begins to leave. As he reaches the door, he stops and turns back to me."And also, son, this is the perfect time to introduce Ruby to the other men and take your relationship to the next level."

"What? Father, I need time-"

"No, son. We need to take over the shipment company as soon as possible. Our businesses are growing rapidly, and we need more docks for exports and imports. We should expand our business to include other big targets."

"But father, if we introduce Ruby now, they'll target her and try to kill her. Ruby's life will be at risk, and we don't want her father to back out of the deal. I'll think of another way to secure the shares without disturbances." I already have a plan in mind.

"No, son. He's already told me that if you marry his daughter, he'll merge our companies. I don't want any disturbances regarding this deal. I also want our chip back as soon as possible. Keep an eye on Rosy and see if she has any connections to them or if she's the Russian heir playing innocent with us."

With that, he pats my shoulder and nods at Giovanni, who returns the nod, and they both leave, leaving me with mixed emotions and thoughts.

I couldn't control my curiosity and opened the file. It's the same as before, detailing her mother and brothers, but this time I notice her mother's last name: Zara Mathew. The name Mathew seems familiar, but I can't quite place it. Last time, I didn't check her mother's last name thoroughly, but now I need to. I call Marco to my office and instruct him to find more information about Rosy's mom. Marco is reliable and can get information within two to three days. The gala is next weekend, so I have time.

When I saw the pictures my father mentioned, I realized he wasn't joking. The woman does look similar to Rosy. I can't believe I might be protecting a mafia heir. I need to talk to Kara and Carlos about this and have them keep an eye on her. I should also contact the bodyguards I hired for her family to keep me updated on her mother's routine.

I need to make Rosy talk about her parents. When I asked her earlier, she only mentioned her mother, not her father. I need to get closer to her to make her open up. I feel she's innocent, but the pictures and her mother's last name suggest otherwise, making me question her innocence.

I sigh and call Giovanni to prepare my jet for a four-day mini vacation with Rosy and my friends. The gala is next weekend, and I have time to prepare. I have a plan to make her open up about her parents. If she's innocent, I'll protect her from anyone. I pray I don't reveal my feelings for her during this trip and make a fool of myself. I have to do this for my famiglia.

Rosy...please be innocent about this.

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