Never backing down

Never backing down
NELLY’s POV

Now, I'm pretty sure that everyone can understand and has seen what I've been talking about. Dante and I are not really the ideal anything. I have just been the one who has been trying to make us look good in front of the people in the mansion. Even though I try so hard for us to look like the perfect couple, he literally still tears it down by going after the ladies in the house, and my sworn enemy, Isa! I've always hated her so much. Isa came into the house at the same time as me. We used to be close and used to be friends, but then all of a sudden she started to work with Dante and his guards. We were good friends but anytime I asked her what was going on between her and Dante she would say it was nothing. She was also in charge of bringing ladies into the house and picking the girls who would serve only Dante’s visitors, but never Dante. That was why I was shocked when Grace and Ella said it was Isa who told them to go serve Dante. I was confused and couldn't quite place why she would want them to do that.

“Nelly, do not zone out, please, tell me what it is you want, huh?”

We wrapped our hands around each other's necks and I was lost in his eyes but I doubt he was.

His phone rang and he told me to give him a minute.

“You know what I always say about midnight calls, right?”

“Business, business, business.”

I replied.

“Or what?”

“Or someone’s life is in danger.. It might be a loved one of someone you sent to.”

“You know so much babe, and you still remember a lot too. So smart.”

He smacked my ass and continued what he was doing.

He answered the call and took his pants off leaving just his shorts where I could see his monster-sized dick curved to the side. 

“Hello.. “

He then stared back at the phone and nodded his head.

“Hey, hey, Royce.”

‘Royce at this time? They literally just came back together, why is he still calling him? Why?’

I moved a few inches closer to him just to eavesdrop.

He put the phone on speaker, placed it on the table, and sat in the chair.

I sat at the table to also listen.

“Sir.. Our sources said they hadn't seen anyone around there yesterday, but I'm sure about what I saw.. I have never been wrong.”

He sounded restless and Dante pouted his lips.

“Well.. That isn't your fault, and what did I tell you about doubting yourself? What? Never ever doubt yourself, please. Your instincts have been what? Saving us for years, you know it, right?”

“Sir, I am not all that..”

“Sleep, and rest, Royce, okay, and you can always go get that beautiful girl of yours to have fun..”

“Not right now, sir. If they can attack us in an open place, what will happen in the house? You sleep, sir, we will see each other tomorrow, okay?”

“Royce..”

“I am good, sir.. Do not stress yourself too much and sleep well.. I saw you going upstairs with Nelly earlier.. You two should have fun, sir! Enough!”

I chuckled and clapped my hands.

They both chuckled and Dante ended the call.

“You were attacked today?”

Yes, I sounded nonchalant about it because it's not new. It happens almost always with Dante and his other business associates. He lost 2 business associates in the space of 14 days, and since then he has always been extra careful.

Dante, is a very influential person who is bold and goes in front of people and tells them things to their faces.. He is never scarce to stand in front of anyone and say his truth. He also has so many enemies because of his line of work. Being in the mafia wasn't an easy thing to take on. It came with loads of benefits and that is why some people were really so interested in it. But aside from the benefits it also came with lots of life-threatening situations and worse along the line you might end up dead. 

“Royce insisted that he saw a sniper but I am a bit entirely sure. I mean everything about the golf house looked suspicious. It was oddly quiet and empty, so something was indeed up but we are not sure.”

“That is scary. But you are okay, right, baby? Huh?”

“I am right in front of you, babe, what do you think?”

He said and I nodded.

He pulled me to the bed and took my robe off.

“Take a shower first, babe. I will be right here waiting, huh?”

“Will you?”

“Yes, Dante. I've been waiting for you to get back ever since I took my shower. I've been reminiscing on our last time together, it's been a long time, and I know it's because we have not been together for a while.. You have been here and there.”

He left to take his bath. I made sure he was really in and I quickly grabbed his phone to check if I would see anything surprising.

I went to his iMessage and searched for Isa. There was nothing new, but there were other things shocking there. 

“New numbers?”

I said softly as I stared at the entrance to the bathtub and I continued.

“Who are all of these? Dante, what are you up to? What again?”

I opened one of the texts and it looked and sounded like a girl, but he wasn't replying to her.

I saw a part that interested me.

“You haven't been in the mansion for a while now, sir.”

I read it out. It was sent to Dante’s phone 3 days ago, but he never replied to it, or did he?

“Dante, it's never an easy run with you when it comes down to anything is it? What is happening? Why are people texting you? Who is this? Another girl from the mansion?”

I seized most of their phones, so I wasn't sure who it might be. When you call them in for questioning they start bawling their eyes out and you never know who to suspect or blame. 

“Bitch, I will get you.. You are trying to take my position away from me, right?”

I took pictures of the numbers and I knew it was going to be a busy day tomorrow.

“Gold, get ready to work.. We have to know who this is by tomorrow at least.”

I dropped Dante’s phone and he came out at the right time.