In The Shadows ✔

[41] Quarantuno - Cast

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ti amo = I love you

sorellina = little sister

mia figlia = my daughter

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Scorpia walks out of the conference room and watches Bart step out of the office across from her, wearing a suit. She whistles and says: "Wow Bart! You look sharp!" Bart smiles shyly and Scorpia says: "I need to discuss a few things with you, but I have to handle some other things first." Bart nods and takes a seat in one of the chairs in the lobby. She sees Ricardo and Matteo walk out, holding hands as they make their way to the Charger.

She turns around to look at the reception desk and notices someone is completely at home there. "You look like you've been working here for years Annette. Please take some time to think of everything you need to do this job comfortably and let me know. Because I have no clue." The woman nods and Scorpia walks into the office, where Ciro is on the phone with someone. She sits down on the desk and waits patiently for him to be done.

Ciro hangs up and runs his hand over his face in a tired manner. Scorpia looks at him with gratefulness in her eyes and asks: "Matteo?"

Ciro keeps it short and says: "Mom was one of Salvatore's whores and didn't want him. No one knows who his father is of course. And those assholes enjoyed watching a little boy fight."

Scorpia swears and says: "We need to get mobile phones for the staff and there are two penthouse suites, right?" Ciro nods and she says: "For you and Dino." Ciro wants to protest but Scorpia holds her hand up to his face. "I'm going to win this argument anyway, so you might as well agree right now. I'm going to call mamma."

She walks back into the lobby and out of the front door. She calls her mother and tells her all about Matteo. And mamma does what she does best. Matteo has a home.

Her phone rings and she sees it's Ricardo.

"Hey Scorpia. His arm is broken in three places. He must have been in an awful lot of pain. His arm is in a cast from his armpit to his fingers."

Scorpia gasps and says: "That poor boy. But I've found a loving mamma willing to provide a home for him. I am taking him there later."

"Good. He really loves the car. And he wants to see you, so we're coming back, okay?"

"That's fine Ricardo. See you in a bit."

She walks back inside as Annette signs for a package. Scorpia walks over to her and opens the box. It's from the jeweler and she opens one of the small boxes inside of it. There's a thick chained bracelet in it and she calls Bart over. She asks him to hold his arm out and attaches the bracelet to his wrist. He looks at it and she says: "You're now officially a part of Scorpia Enterprise."

She wraps a finer chained one around Anette's wrist and closes the clasp. "Annette? Could you make sure everyone who works for me now and in the future gets one? And when you run out of them, just order new ones from the jeweler, okay?" Anette nods and writes down the name of the jeweler and immediately searches for the phone number.

Scorpia grabs two small boxes and walks into the office. Ciro is on the phone again and Scorpia attaches the bracelet around his wrist. He looks at it, winks at her, and continues his conversation. She presses a kiss on his cheek and walks back out into the lobby.

"Bart? Follow me please." The young man jumps up and follows her into the meeting room, where Manon is patiently waiting for them. Scorpia takes a seat next to Manon and invites Bart to sit down too.