The Other Half [ON HOLD FOR REWRITE] / MAFIOSA

Prologue

"Alarice consider getting engaged to Sebastian Valdez, it's for the best interest of our company." My dad pleads to me.

Mi papá, Marco Guillermo, is the founder of the Guillermo Corporation. He started up this company with my mother at the age of 20 and has built this company from the ground up. My older brother Gustavo was suppose to run the company when he was old enough but he never got the chance... he died.

Gustavo was my rock, he was my best friend, we were inseparable. My brother was a year older than me, he would have been 19 right now. He was the best person in the world, when we were small we would dream about how it would be like to run the company; with him as the President and me as the Vice President. The "Unstoppable Guillermos" we liked to call ourselves. Ever since he died, I promised myself, and to Gustavo, that I would take charge of the company and make everyone proud.

"If it's 'our' company then you should start treating it as if it is because right now it seems like the company is only yours!" I retort snapping my head towards his direction now. "I don't understand why you don't let me run the company! I have watched you work for years."

"Let me train and I'll work even harder. Dad give me a chance to show you I can do this..." I trail off, my eyes trying to find his.

My dad has been trying to convince me into getting engaged with Sebastian Valdez for the past week. Thinking he can run both his father's company along with mine. I keep refusing and have been trying to convince mi papá to let me run the company on my own. If my father can do it then so can I. I don't need a man to do it, especially not Sebastian. He's a 20 year old playboy that cares for no one but himself. I am not about to get fake-engaged to him for business purposes, let alone marry that player. I believe that marriage is suppose to happen between two people who love each other, and that is what I will have, nothing less.

"Al, I'm worried about what other will do to you. I have so much faith in you but if people turn away because you're a woman then what? What if that keeps you from gaining respect?" He questions me with a concerned look.

Respect, that's what worries him. It's hard to earn it but I know I can. Hard work gets you places and that's what I'm going to do. No one will stop me.

"Don't worry about it papá. I can do this, I will earn respect. Plus, if being a woman is what concerns them, then fuck them, they probably aren't in the right state of mind and won't work well. Just let me do this, por favor, give me a chance. No te fallaré papá." I softly say while walking in front of him to squeeze his hand.

"Está bien! For the next two years you will undergo intense training with no complaints, finish your bachelors in management and finance, and your minor in French. You will work with me and the Vice President starting tomorrow. Towards the end of the second year I want you to take charge of the company for 4 months to see how you manage then I will decide what to do further." He firmly told me then sighed and continued. "Alarice, in this world you can't show any debilidad. You have to become ruthless and possibly even heartless. This isn't a game, the moment you step into my office tomorrow the plan goes into action and you cannot back down. Are you sure you want to do this?"

I grab his hand and say our thing, "Arre. Let's do this papá." I smile as he squeezes my hand and smiles at me.

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Hello to anyone who may be reading this! I hope this Prologue captures your interest to finding out more about Alarice and the story in general.

Yes, this is my first story. Feel free to tell me what you think, I would love to hear any input.

With this chapter being the Prologue, I didn't make it long because you will find out more as the story goes on. I plan on making my chapters long, not too long but also not short. Don't be quick to judge where this story will go and enjoy it.

Translations:
• No te fallaré papá- I won't fail you dad.
• Está bien- Okay
• Debilidad- weakness
• Arre- let's do it, lets go, yes, agreement.
(I got 'Arre' from a show I watch, it's a term of many meanings honestly.)

Thank you for reading! ❤️