CHAPTER 45

"I've lied for you.

And I liked it too."

—Joke's On You by Charlotte Lawrence

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Third Person's POV:

No one messed with Anastasia Feorenzo. No one. 'If he thinks I am the desperate one, then I will show him who I really am,' Stassi thought. Anger was bubbling up inside of her.

She looked at the three guys in front of her who were all asking for a dance, and then she looked straight at that egotistical bastard. With her head held high, she accepted one of the hands.

Before turning around, she saw Domenico's pissed-off expression. She felt satisfied. Stassi started dancing with the guy she said yes to and made sure to not take even a single glance toward that cactus, even though she could feel his burning gaze on her the entire time.

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"Call the security on Dona. Her life is in danger," Marco said through his phone and hung up. It would be a nightmare if anyone kidnapped the underworld God's girl in his own territory.

Marco drove his car to his apartment and quickly changed. He had to get to alert the Capo. After changing, he drove to the destination of the party and got out of the car. Cameras started flashing.

"Sir, where's your date?"

"Sir, are you in a relationship?"

"Sir, were you the one behind the explosion at Vincent's house?"

Marco ignored everyone and looked straight ahead. This was the first time he had gone to an event without a date—partly because he had been in a rush, but also because he didn't feel like taking someone to be his date.

He walked inside, and instantly, people started greeting him. Marco nodded at them all and looked around for his Capo. Once he found Massimo standing with one of their allies, he strode towards him and whispered in his ear, "Dona's life is in danger." That was all he had to say before Massimo's facial expression changed from relaxed to furious.

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Kaylee was in the restroom and tapping her lipstick against her lips when the door of the stall behind her opened and Isabelle came out. "How's the party going?" she asked.

"Normal. Nothing new." Kaylee shrugged.

"The dance started. You should go and have a dance with your Massimo," Isabelle replied, winking.

Kaylee blushed at 'your Massimo' and nodded. "Come." She indicated for Isabelle to tag along.

"Just a second. I have to redo my makeup," she replied while applying pink lipstick.

"Okay. I am going," Kaylee said and walked out. She had only gotten a few steps away when a man from the right side of the corridor grabbed her. "What the he—" He put a cloth over her mouth and nose, cutting her off.

Kaylee struggled hard to get free, but the stranger was holding her from behind. Her back was against his front, and one of his hands held her left arm tightly while the other one wrapped around her waist.

"Ummmmph," she grunted, struggling hard, but his grip on her was too tight. She tried to scream, but all that came from her mouth was a muffled scream. She dug her long nail into his arms, and he hissed. His grip on her loosened slightly, and she kicked her leg behind her. Her stiletto heel hit him right on his knee.

"Ow…" he hissed and moved back a little. Kaylee tried to make a run for it, but after taking four steps, she fainted as the chloroform started taking its effect.

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"HOW DID HE MANAGE TO GET AWAY!" Massimo hit his hand on the table hard.

Anger was an understatement when it came to describing what he was feeling. He was furious beyond words. Twenty men stood in front of him, too afraid to even utter a word as they kept their heads bowed.

"Boss, when I reached them, Dona and Isabelle were on the floor, and nobody else was around them. I tried to look around for clues but found nothing. Isabelle was bleeding from her arm," Chicago told Massimo.

"THAT WAS NOT THE ANSWER TO MY FUCKING QUESTION!" he yelled at the top of his lungs.

Chicago flinched and stepped back, and Cane instantly grabbed her arm, reassuring her that he was here for her.

"I want that motherfucker in front of me within 24 hours," Massimo said in a threatening tone, slowly trying to not yell.

"Get to work," Marco said, and everybody left the meeting room until only Marco and Massimo were left.

"Who is with Kaylee right now?" Massimo asked, massaging his temples and trying to control his anger.

"Stassi is with Dona, and Fiona is with Isabelle. You should also go take a rest. Don't worry. I will dig something up." Marco patted Massimo's shoulder.

"You better," he warned and stood up, making his way to his room, where his baby girl was sleeping. He opened the door and saw Stassi looking at Kaylee in concern. "Stassi." Massimo motioned for his sister to leave.

After she left, he walked towards Kaylee's side after throwing his coat onto the sofa. Kaylee quickly woke up, but when she saw that she was in Massimo's room, she sighed in relief.

"Are you okay, baby girl?" Massimo asked, sitting beside her and grabbing her hand.

She looked at him and smiled. "Whoa…I thought I would wake up in a dirty basement or something like that," she said and laughed nervously.

Massimo clenched his jaw. 'If only she knew how horrible the sight of her actually was,' he thought. "What happened there, baby girl?" he asked, running his knuckles over her cheek softly.

Kaylee liked his soft touches. "I was walking back to the ballroom when a man grabbed me and dragged me towards him. And he just put a cloth on my face. I struggled, but nothing happened, so I dug my nails into his arm and hit his knee with my heel. He lost his hold on me, and I tried to run…and I don't know what happened." She sighed again, wondering about who would want to hurt her.

Massimo saw her thinking and smiled. "Don't stress yourself, baby girl. My team is trying to find him," he assured her.

"Your team?" Kaylee asked, frowning.

"Hmm. Sleep now," he said and kissed her forehead.

"No. I am hungry." Kaylee pouted. She really liked how Massimo was taking care of her. She was not used to someone taking care of her.

Massimo smiled at her and nodded. He couldn't lose her. He couldn't. She was the first woman he had ever fallen for, and he had fallen hard…