Mariana Cortez is the Queen of the North of London
She has built her empire up despite the protests and barriers of a mans world
She was also the first woman to steal Thomas Shelby's heart
She is cold, calculating and slightly unhinged
But her l...
"There are some people who can stay in your heart but not in your life"
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Mariana's POV
He lied. He completely and utterly sabotaged any chance we would have had on this job. How could he?
John left an hour or so after he'd arrived, and an hour later Tommy rang He wanted everyone at the house, even Alfie I don't know what he was up to, and as mad as I was at Alfie I wasn't going to let Tommy hurt him.
I was way too pissed off after everything John told me. And it ended with me hastily packing a bag and walking out of the house No note, no phone call. Nothing. I just told Evelyn I was leaving, but I'd be back... eventually.
I needed time to think. To decide what to do next. So I went to a hotel, somewhere I knew he'd never find me. And 3 days into my little escape I got another phone call... from Tommy "How did you find me?" I asked "I have eyes everywhere Mar" he said.
"Cut the mystic bull shit Tommy, how did you find me?" I asked "Don't want Alfie finding ya eh?" He asked I sighed "What do you want?" I asked I was still exhausted, my foot was killing and my head still hurt.
On top of all of this, I felt sick every morning. Pregnancy's a bitch. "How are you?" He asked "Fan fucking tastic" I said "I mean it, Alfie said you got taken, now you've gone awol, what's wrong with you?" He asked.
"Oh I don't know, I ran my heel through my own father's neck, Alfie fucked me over, two of my brothers are dead... and now I'm pregnant, alone, and so fucking exhaust-" "Pregnant?" He asked.
I sighed "Yeah... pregnant" And then... silence "Tommy?" I asked, but still nothing "I... I'm happy for you" he said simply "What do you want Tommy?" I asked "Handoff, it's today, come downstairs" he said.
"You're here?" I asked, glancing out the window "You missed everything else, so hurry up, or I'll leave you here and tell Alfie where to find you" he said. I put the phone down on him.
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It was a long stretch. A dirt path where we met Tatiana, there was a little table set up, with a man waiting.
"Why'd she do this?" I asked, watching Tatiana gracefully step out of her car and stand waiting for us I must admit, even I was surprised she was behind this "Don't know, moneys money" he said simply, getting out the car first.
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"It was a pleasure doing business with you these past few months" she spoke "Especially you Mariana" she smiled "This is it?" I asked, she nodded "Thank fuck for that" I said sincerely She chuckled "You would never steal from your family would you?" She asked.
