IN THE DARK.

15

It was when Emiliano was getting ready go to his weapon warehouse to sort some shipments out when he received a call from Gabriel, his main man in Italy.

Boss, Sei venuto in italia oggi."
(Translation: Sir you have to arrive in Italy today.")

"Oggi ?  C'è un problema serio?" Emiliano asked.
(Today ? Is there a serious problem ?)

"Si. Le armi sono scomparse insieme alle nostre spedizioni di viti in Messico. Penso che sia una delle famiglie rivali che ci prendono in giro ... In ogni caso devi essere qui. Non può essere risolto senza di te."
Gabriel spoke from the other side.
(The weapons have been missing along with our vine shipments to Mexico. I think it's one of rival families messing with us... Either way you need to be here. It can't be solved without you)

"Figli di puttana." Emiliano muttered.
"Ve bene, sto arrivando." He ended the call with that.

He called his men to get a plane ready to depart to Italy.

He got ready and proceeded to leave.

He was a man with power and class. Too bad his heart couldn't match his exterior.

He walked in a different direction today, he walked towards Charlotte's room. He thought about checking on her before he left.

When he opened the door he saw her colouring  white paper with broken crayons on the floor.

She looked so cute, all focused and attentive.

Suddenly her attention went towards Emiliano.

"Goo mornin, dada." She greeted him which made his heart melt. She was Mia's child through and through. She might looked like Emiliano but otherwise she was all Mia. Kind and considerate.

"Good morning, Charlotte." Emiliano replied.

She still called him Dada even though he'd done nothing for her to be called with such affection.

Emiliano was about to leave when he saw Jazz come rushing with a breakfast plate and a half filled glass of Milk.

The plate only contained a small banana half of a banana, a half toast and a egg.

"What is this ?"  He asked Jazz.

"This is Charlotte's breakfast, sir." Jazz politely replied.

"I can see that but who gives a toddler this kind of breakfast ? Are you insane ? She's in the developing stage." Emiliano lashed out on her.

"Sir, i'm really sorry but this is all that Donna Alessa let me bring. She hasn't ate anything since yesterday evening. She's hungry." Jazz said sadly as Emiliano looked at Charlotte.

They didn't even give her food ?

He was fucking angry now.

He definitely was going to have a word with his mother before leaving.

"Charlotte, come with me." He called Charlotte who looked at him confused and then got up and walk behind him.

He stopped in the dining room.

"Come on, sit." He signalled a maid to make Charlotte sit in a chair before taking a seat himself.
He could see she was scared.

"What happened ?" Emiliano asked as he saw her fidgeting with her tiny fingers.

"Nonno hit me when see me." The little girl sadly answered.

She was scared to be seen outside of the four walls of the room she lived in.