Epilogue: The Threats

Early in the morning, after Viola has dropped Vince in school, she secretly takes all the information concerning Maria and Marco from the principal and meets up with Maltida's cousin, a reporter by day and a killer by night.

All thanks to Maltida who knows his cousin's job because he was also the one Ludovia Caruso hired to secretly set the Caruso's Mansion on fire years ago and She also has other accomplices.

Since the coincidence meeting with Gisella and the rest, her husband and Vince have been talking about them non-stop. It is because of them that Pietro beat up his son for the first time and Pietro even yelled at her for the first time since they got married.

Now, she wants to clear up her path of the Caruso because it seems that they are everywhere. She doesn't like how Vince is being close to Maria and Marco, and Maria is just too brave and intelligently sharp.

Edmundo Lucado was his name. He dressed in a black patterned long sleeve and a pair of ripped jeans, his hair was slicked back neatly. He seems like the kind that has never hurt a fly. Upon seeing Viola walks into the Cafe, he removed his sunglasses and raised his eyebrow at Viola.

"What have you called me out here for?" He looks deeply at Viola.

"You better don't act all smart and stony with me, Mr. Lucado," she rolls are eyes at him and placed her scarf properly on her head without removing her sunglasses, then she sats down. "Your Niece didn't tell you what you're here for?" she added.

"You want me to spread out a force rumor?" He sniffs.

Viola was just looking at the way is quiet and peaceful face didn't match what she and Maltida bargained. She furrows her brows at the handsome man at his fifties looking all reported at her.

She smirks at him. " If I have a money-making offer for you, will you take it behind your reporting carrier and know what I am here for or..."

"How much are we talking about?" He relaxes his back on the chair.

"The kind to take families life!" Viola looks sternly at him.

"And whose family is that?" He furrows his eyes at Viola.

Viola diverted her attention to her bag and digs her hand in it and brought it out with a picture on her hand. "Here..." she handover the picture to him.

He flips it around and was immediately in shock. "This... this is Nicolo Caruso, with his wife and kids!" He stammered with wide eyes not taking them off the picture.

"Yes... and I know you know what you've done to Nicolo in the past, right!" She smiles slightly at Edmundo's shocked face.

"Are you trying to roll the dice on me?" He looks sternly at Viola. "Do you know how dangerous Nicolo is now?" He added.

"Are you in? or out?" Viola voiced out.

He signed. "Of course, I will handle this personally, but first, the scandal will be released tomorrow by noon first before we make any move but first, I need to give in a scare."

"Then it's up to you to figure everything out..." Viola drags the juice that was on Edmundo's front and sips a little from it then returns it to him with a smile.

Edmundo was silent for half a second before turning his head in response, "I have a plan!"

Viola squinted her eyes slightly as she nodded her head. "In case you betray me, I will keep an eye on your daughter every movement after I see their dead body showcased in the news. After all, I know you don't have a soft heart and I don't want any evidence to slip out,"

"My daughter?" He looks furiously at Viola. "Are you trying to play all Getty mommy with me right now, Viola Santoro?"

Viola smiles at him. "Assolutamente!"

He frowns and remembers what Maltida told him of how dangerous she can be at times. "That's fine!" he gave up.

Edmundo's plan was quite simple. Before nightfall, he has to make up something for everyone to suspect, something that will look like a rumor and a threat. He will prepare an article and swap it into a universal blog line formation that Maltida gave him. Like this, he can succeed.

Edmundo rethinks everything over and over again. How can this family escape unscathed. This method of deflecting Nicolo family life in danger is all Viola's ideas. Back then, he didn't plan on killing Alessia Caruso, his aim was just to threaten the Caruso's with a little fire but Ludovia worsened it from the kitchen. he has been trying to stay idle and gradually pay for his sins. until now that Maltida has gotten him involved.

After their conversation was over, Viola shows him the address. She chose this cafe because there were no surveillance cameras anywhere to be seen.

Did Gisella think that being married to Nicolo and gaining everyone's favor that she can stumble into my life again to cause affliction whenever she pleases? Viola murmurs with her thoughts.

By involving herself with Nicolo Caruso... and his wife and kids, she thinks she is doing herself any good. There is no way Nicolo will allow us to be free. Edmundo thinks.

An hour later...

Gisella reported all the published details she had from another regency to Signor Durante. After that, she sat down and decided to go through her company mails, she was stunned to receive anonymous email and it was written in it that she is dead.

She couldn't understand it and show it to Tiz and Nora. "What could be this person's intention?" she stammered with her eyes still pinned to the computer.

"Have you received an email like this before?" Tiz asks looking worried.

"No... No.. not really," she says with a shaking voice.

"Gisella, did you see the mail that was submitted?" Russo Durante says from behind them

Signora Jolanda added. "I and three other persons were copied in it," she whispers. "What is going on? The mail stated that you're dead,"

"I... do not... know, what is happening," Gisella's voice was all shaky.

"I think someone wants you dead!" Nora finally said it all.

"Me?" She asks in shock.

"Yes, and we have to report this to the police and so that they can track where they sent this mail from," she added.

"Why... why would someone wants me dead?"

"That, I can't say," Nora's voice was flamed angrily looking at the email once.

-

I've been out of the country for the whole week and I missed my little Marco and Maria and also my beloved moglie. This unplanned business trip in France helped me in some kind of way. Diego took me to endless shopping for my kids and my wife for two days. It gave me time to also plan my next surprise for my Gisella. But as I stepped out of Orio al Serio airport I Just felt a few happiness glamours beneath my chins.

A furious mood was rearranged on my face when I considerably turned on my mobile phone and heard the trembling voice mail that came from Russo Durante with other recognized voices in the background.

"Signor Nicolo, are you there? I have been trying to reach you. I just want to pass on a big issue of danger that your wife has been receiving anonymous threats mails Via my company email, I just want to tell you that your wife is in danger and we have informed the police about it. And early this morning, someone nearly ran Maria and Marco over but luckily your Papa quickly signal them and the car ran away with full speed."

"What?" I stuttered as the phone falls from my palm finding it's way to the marbled parking lot ground.