The Game Changer (Mafia Families #2)

Chapter 7.5 : The Truth

Third Person's Pov

Naghahapunan sina L nang may biglang dumating na bisita at alam na nila na masamang balita nanaman.

Afterall, Liam Giovanni always brings bad news.

"Ano nanaman?"

Liam turned to L and got straight to the point.

"Brendan De Lucci." Sabi niya na hindi na ikinagulat ni L na nalaman niya ang tungkol doon.

"L didn't kill him." agad na depensa ni Klent.

"I know." sagot ni Liam at inasahan na ni L ang sagot niya. Sinabi na ni Klent ang hinala niya sa kung sino yung dumating.

"At alam mo kung sino." Klent stated na parang bored na siya sa ganitong mga usapan nila ni Liam.

"One of my men did." Sagot ni Liam na parang wala lang sakanya ang pagkamatay ni Brendan De Lucci.

"Inutusan mo?"

"No but he acted as was expected of him." sagot lang ni Liam like Brendan's death wouldn't spark war between the De Lucci and us. Someone has been talking and spreading rumors about who killed Brendan. They blamed the Vermillion. "But his job was just to monitor you and not to interfere."

"You're paying people to stalk me now?" Hindi mapigilang sabi ni L at napatingin silang lahat sakanya. "Kaya pala nararamdaman kong may sumusunod saakin. Mga tauhan mo pala Liam."

"Afraid I'm going to change sides Miss Carminatti?" tanong niya at hindi nalang ako sumagot. "Because these past few days the Giovanni were the one's saving your life. Imagine if I were your enemy."

Parang naging malamig sandali ang buong paligid and they all had goose bumps.

"Ano nang balita?" tanong nalang ni L and Liam turned to her. "Sigurado namang hindi para magkamustahan ang pinunta mo dito."

Napangisi si Liam, that typical Liam smile.

"The Four Families had a meeting."

"Imagine how that turned out." Sarcastic na komento naman ni Klent. "Marami bang bangkay na kinailangan mong linisin Liam?"

Hindi lang siya pinansin ni Liam at napatingin ulit kay L.

"They want a new Boss for the Vermillion." Sabi niya.

"L will be the new boss." Sagot ni Klent and they all agreed but Liam remained silent before regarding all of them with a look.

"They have someone else on mind."

"Hindi papayag ang Vermillion kapag ibang tao ang namuno sakanila." Sabi ni Klent, afterall siya nalang ang natitirang may alma ng lahat ng pinaplano nina Domenic at Sedric noon pa.

"This isn't a choice. Believe it or not, some of us want to end this bloodshed." Sagot ni Liam. "Gusto nila na ang magiging boss ng Vermillion ay mapagkakatiwalaan nila. Someone they know enough not to put a bullet behind their heads at the first chance."

"Ang gusto lang naman naming makuha ay si Don Cartino. Kung wala na siya ay siguradong magiging mapayapa na ang Five Families." Sabi ni L at alam niyang hindi ganoon ka simple. They were always laws to be followed.

"At kung hindi kami papayag?" tanong ni Florence.

"Alam niyo na ang mangyayari."

Alam nila na kapag hindi sila pumayag ay magkakaisa ang mga natitirang Sicilian Family para ubusin ang Vermillion. Si Don Cartino lang naman ang kailangan mawala. This war was all Cartino's fault anyway.