Marino's Heir

Chapter 40

"What do you mean?" Aurelia asked. "I needed more time to analyse it. The liquid it was.... It wasn't like any other medication. Something was wrong with it. I lashed out at Jason, but before I could do anything, Natasha took it." He looked down and sighed. "And?" She asked, starting to get worried. "She gave it to Cleo. I don't know what's going to happen to her now, but she definitely won't get better." He said and leaned on the wall. "Oh god..." Aurelia said in a low tone and stood beside him. He let out a deep sigh, "I need to work on this. I have to talk to boss--No wait. I mean... what will you say?" She suddenly stopped him in a surprising way. She cleared her throat and asked, changing her attitude. He stared at her for a moment. "Uh...I need to ask him about it, the poison itself." She looked away from him, but he didn't stop looking at her, reading her. "Well, shouldn't you wait and see if it's effective first?" She said, slightly nervous. "I'll be right back." He said, leaving without another word and ignoring her. "But Ryder! Ugh...." She looked behind her at the men guarding the door.

"No one has to know. God, how did Jason fuck this up?!" She whispered to herself then walked to the door but they blocked it. She gasped. "What are you doing?! Let me in!"
"No one is allowed to enter unless the doctor is in the room." One of them said. "I'm Aurelia, her closest friend. I need to check up on her now move out of my way!"
She tried to reach the knob but one held it before her. "Sorry, miss. We can't. These are the doctor's order."
"I was just talking to him in front of you two! Don--
The door opened from the other side. Jason got out followed by Natasha who was crying silently. Aurelia walked backwards surprised by their looks. Jason saw her and sighed looking away. "What are you doing here?" He asked her. "Nat, are you okay?!" She went to hold her shoulders but Jason stopped her wrist. She looked at him and narrowed her eyebrows softly. "Don't come near her." Aurelia gulped when he said that then smiled for a second from the side of her lips. Natasha pushed her out of the way and ran. "Natasha!" Aurelia called after her but she kept running as she cried. After a few seconds, Sofia came out of the room. "Sof, What happened?! How is she?" Aurelia asked her concerned but there was no reply. "Tell me, is she getting better?!" She held her shoulders asking but all Sofia did was look at the ground. She closed her eyes and without realising it her hands turned into fists. Jason noticed it but his eyes moved to Aurelia coldly. "Why aren't you guys saying anything?" She turned to him and gave him a questioning look. "Sofia?" She turned to her again then backed away when she found her already starring at her deadly in the eyes. "Can I see her?!" She asked softly and Jason scoffed. She turned to him fully. "Wha--AH!" Suddenly Sofia grabbed her neck and slammed her to the wall making her scream. "Stop with your soft act already." Sofia whispered. "You really asking if you can see her or no? Haha!" Jason said and walked to them. She held Sofia's hand and coughed. Sofia's eyes widened with anger and she gritted her teeth as she spoke, "Do you see us as fools? Or do you think Cleo Marino is easy to kill? By what..." She moved her eyes up and down at her and formed a disgusted face expression. "You?" Aurelia tried to free herself from her grip by kicking her leg, but Sofia didn't flinch. She then remembered that she is nothing compared to the mad woman in front of her. Sofia wasn't simple or soft like her nor Natasha, she was more muscular and tall. She was trained by Vincent himself since she was a young ten years old. Even though her body may not completely show it, but she is stronger than most of the women in the mafia.

Jason being on her side made things worse for Aurelia. He grabbed her hand that was around Sofia's wrist, slightly twirling it behind her back and to the wall. "AHH!!" She screamed but Sofia slapped her. "Why did you betray us?!" She shouted after leaving her to breathe. She held her face, digging her fingers in her cheeks. "Ow!!!"
"Who are you working for behind our backs?!" After that question, her teary eyes moved to Jason. "I didn't! No one...." She said. Then screamed when Jason twirled her hand stronger. "I suggest you don't lie after giving me that fake cure." He said angrily. "What cure!? I gave you nothing!" She shouted. Sofia rolled her eyes then pushed her to the ground. She stepped on her hand, making her scream in pain. "No dear shhhh.... We do not want to wake the monsters, do we?" She lowered herself and whispered, Aurelia cried but closed her mouth. "Funny how you shut yourself up." Jason said and smirked. "Means you know how bad she is and our big boss, you know what they can do to you. Yet you're denying your betrayal!" Sofia continued after him.