Hating The Mafia King

40: Who Rachel Really Is

~ RICHIE'S POV

"This is exactly what I mean. What happened yesterday cannot repeat itself." I say through the phone, standing up and walking to the balcony's front guardrail. I am on call with the head of the Swat team. We are discussing the recent incident and I just found out that he has no idea about what happened. That is surprising because he is the head of the team.

"Is that so?" I inquire. I can't believe what he just told me. It's almost unbelievable that someone dares to do this to me. I guess people don't fear me like I thought they did.

"Alright then, I think I know what to do next," I state. Whoever is behind this will bleed in pain. I might end up spearing the person but Papa, he will burn that person alive.

"Thank you for the information, officer O'Conner, I appreciate it," I say and then end the call. I slip the phone into my pants pocket. This is the first time something like this has happened, I have never been humiliated by any force like I was yesterday. Whoever is doing this knows everything, not just about my business but about me.

As I'm lost in my thoughts, a sudden knock on the door startles me. I turn around and there stands Grace, wearing a solemn expression. I don't need her to say a word; I already know Papa has sent her.

"Sorry to bother you, sir, but Papa is asking for you," she says, her eyes fixed on the ground.

Just as I anticipated. I knew Papa would want to see me today. "Okay, I'll be there in a minute," I reply, watching as she quietly exits the room.

I let out a sigh, feeling the weight of disappointment that Papa must be carrying right now. I've been avoiding meeting him since yesterday, but I can't keep running away. I have to face him, no matter how difficult it may be.

I make my way towards his study, but before I enter the room, I take a moment to mentally prepare myself. I take a deep breath, trying to gather my thoughts and figure out how to explain myself without angering him. Once I feel ready, I push open the door and step into the study room.

"Buon pomeriggio papà, ho sentito che mi stai cercando. [Good afternoon papa, I heard you are looking for me.]" I say

"Sì, io sono. Mi sono imbattuto in alcuni articoli e diari su di te e sul business [Yes, I am. I came across some articles and journals about you and the business]"

"Sono solo voci, papà. Non significano niente [Those are just rumors, Papa. They don't mean anything.]" I tell him

"Davvero, anche questa notizia? [Really, even this news?]" He questions turning on the news. The news is a clip from the Swat incident that happened yesterday.

"Perché non mi hai detto niente a riguardo? [Why didn't you say anything to me about it?]" He asks

I knew I should have told him about it. I wack my brain thinking of an excuse but I got none.

"Mi dispiace papà. [I'm sorry Papa.]"

"Cosa stai facendo per fare al riguardo? [What are you doing to do about it?]" He inquires ignoring my apology

"Ho parlato con il capo della squadra Swat. Non accadrà più [I talked to the head of the Swat team. It won't happen again]"