Fire And Ice (Lost&Found Series)✔

13. THE NEW KING

SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE. HAPPY READING :)

XENIA'S POV:

I shakily move my hands towards the table to grab the white envelope and tear it open. Taking out the documents, I start reading them and my brows furrow a little but nonetheless I smile. After almost thirty minutes of reading and utter silence I rest the documents back on the table and look up at Papa who has been observing me all the while. I raise my brow at him ad he chuckles making me even more confused.

"You've grown up, definitely." he smiled warmly at me.

"I had to." I smiled sadly.

"I'm proud of you." he said softly. I nodded.

"Do you know what's written in the will?" I ask looking at him and he shrugs.

"I don't have to read the will to know how Alejandro and Dante must have left things. Your brother being the capo left everything for you to handle including the legal businesses and your dad being his usual 50 year old wise self left the Italian empire to Xander." he smirked and I shook my head at him, rolling my eyes.

"I mean let's face it, everybody knows you and Xander are giving us adorable little babies in future. Your father is wise he knew Xander won't do anything without your consent and he is better at the job given it's been two years that he's started handling majority of the business, the title is just a formality." I nod my hand listening intently to him.

"There's something I have to talk to you about Papa." I said standing up and looking out the window. He turned his chair towards the window where I was standing and I took it as my cue to speak.

"I don't think I can ever be with Xander despite the love we both share for each other. I have a terrible past, things no one knows about yet. I can't destroy his life along with mine. I came here for a reason I already have enemies at my back and people who are keeping their eyes on my every move if I go down, Xander goes down with me and this is the last thing I want. I want to avenge my family and I can't do it if I have someone to protect I know you're going to say that he is very much capable of taking care of himself and I don't doubt that for a second but put yourself in my shoes and see things from my point of view. I don't want to mourn over another grave. I can't go through it again and again. My entire family was finished and I was waiting at the airport for someone to come and pick me up. I ignored the unsettling feeling and called an uber to go home only to come face to face with my worst nightmare. I just can't. You know there's a traitor in our mafia. There is a mole and you have done nothing about it. The attacks take place every time when we are less guarded. I thought you were wiser than that. This battle is mine to fight and mine alone. Thank you for standing with my family I know your men were there. There are things that I will reveal with the passage of time, till then keep your eyes open. You know I'd never lie to you about this." I said looking down at the guarded mansion.

"What are you waiting for?" he asked after a pause.

"Proof" I said and faced him. "I am gathering enough proof for my claims" I added.

"I am with you but you thinking that someone from inside caused all the havoc is absurd."

I scoffed at his statement and nodded once.

"Of course, you don't." I spat coldly and he looked taken aback from my behavior. Well, I don't care.

"I will prove it to you." I continued and rounded the table to grab the documents and my bag.

"Xenia." his voice stopped me in my tracks. I looked over my shoulder and he spoke once again.

"Dimostralo a mia figlia. sai che non posso fare nessuna mosa finche non avro una prova solida." he said and I gave him a sharp nod and walked out.