Chapter 132 The Don Daddy
Warning; The chapter below mentions the LGBTQ+ community.
It's not an insult, just a simple mention.
Simply fiction!!
The families wouldn't waste a single opportunity to show off just how rich they were, you could see by the flamboyant dresses and the designer suits.
Oh not to forget the cars - fast cars and Luxury cars!!
Anything else was condemned and talked about for the rest of the week.
Luciano simply sighed as he walked in. He was going to endure a whole week of that!
Following his departure from the arms of his beloved and daughter in Milan, The Don had arrived in Venice.
Having hosted the event, Luigi Rossi was more than happy to see Luciano again.
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"What are you waiting for?!", Luigi asked Luciano as the van came to a halt right in front of the hall.
It was the first night in the order of events...
A ball at a rather extravagant hall.
"I'm already exhausted from all the greetings and we're not even started yet!", Luciano admitted truthfully as he rested his head on the headrest.
"Well you have to suck it up!
Prima lo facciamo, prima usciremo di qui!", Luigi reminded.
"Vero!", Luciano answered as he came out of the van.
Taking his uncle's advice, Luciano stepped out of the car, Andreas following after him as the van drove away.
A signature perfume had people whip their head to the door as they wondered if truly he was the one.
Of course!
It was none other than Luciano Rossi in Blood and flesh.
His jaw ticked as people started to notice him, however, his stony expression didn't falter!
Not for the rich people in the room, or the families that tried to suck up to him, or Isabella...
Well that's a different story.
The man's cold air was suffocating and condescending at the same time.
They had heard of his feats over the years, and his presence simply made it even more possible to believe.
Nodding to acknowledge the greetings, Luciano walked towards the table with his title written on it as directed by Andreas.
"Don!", it read.
Taking his seat, the rest of the festivities went on as they had earlier stopped to acknowledge his presence.
It was like a repeat cycle, one he couldn't wait to put off for another year.
The mothers were the most annoying.
Andreas left him with the company of his uncle to do a routine check.
"No drinks Don!", Andreas reminded as he took his leave.
He said this not because The Don didn't drink alcohol, but because the last time resulted in Sofia.
"Welcome to the banquet Don!
We hope you enjoy your evening!", Mr and Mrs Giovanni were the first to come forward that evening.
As usual, they introduced their daughter who they didn't know was homosexual.
He was The Don!
Or course he knew!
He wondered why they pushed their daughters to him when he showed them he wasn't interested time and time again.
Each of said ladies had a secret their family had no idea about anyway.
In his mind, they all paled in comparison to Isabella.
The festivities went on, the several presentations, dining, chattering and laughing!
Luciano was done with the lot.
He brought out his phone, intending to know how Isabella's evening was going.
'How's Sofia?!', Luciano questioned, a casual, unsuspecting check in.
They hadn't exactly talked about what happened before she left for her parents, but she didn't shut him out.
That was a development in his case.
Uninterested in the rich and powerful people in the room, his attention was quickly caught by the phone in his hands.
'She's okay!
We're about to start watching her favorite show!', Isabella replied after two minutes.
'The purple dinosaur?!', Luciano asked her.
'No! The lady that sings to children!', Isabella countered.
'my mistake!', Luciano admitted
He might have said the wrong thing to get her to type more.
'Yeah!', Isabella said.
'Eaten yet?!', Luciano asked.
However, as he raised his head waiting for his phone to vibrate to signify her answer, he saw a supposed ally.
Someone who wasn't a member of any of the families, but could be in attendance because she did dirty deeds for most of them.
You guessed right!
Mei Ling was in attendance.
Luciano subconsciously looked at the glass of water in his hand and gulped it all.
He smiled as he remembered the outcome of that night.
"Looking sharp as always Don!", Mei Ling commented as she invited herself to Luciano's table.
"Good evening to you too Ms Ling!", Luciano said respectfully.
"You look really good!", She commented again as she held his bicep.
"I'm assuming you have information!", Luciano said, cutting to the chase.
Seemed like their brief meeting in Umbria resulted in something.
Something Luciano didn't know yet.
Seeing the woman suddenly appear on Luciano's table, Andreas got closer!
It wouldn't look nice to have a repeat of events.
"That I do?!", Mei Ling answered, scooting closer to Luciano.
Playing dumb, Luciano let her grab his forearm.
A grimace appeared on his face as he turned to Andreas.
Catching the slight shrug from his assistant, he remained tense as he turned to her.
"Concerning what we talked about before?", Luciano asked as his phone vibrated.
"Yes!", she answered as she brought pictures out of her bag.
"You killed his brother!
And for some reason he's been taking your party!
He's been sending information to take your attention off the important things!", Mei Ling said.
"Which is?!", Luciano questioned, already knowing where her alliance was.
"The arms deal on the fifth!", Mei Ling answered.
Not only had she been following him as well, she thought he was stupid.
Well! He was going to keep playing that card to his advantage.
"This is good!", Luciano commended as his name was called on stage.
"I know!", Mei Ling answered.
"I have to be on the stage for the next part!", he said as he tucked his only possession on the table into his suit jacket. His phone.
"Don't you need the pictures?!", Mei Ling asked curiously, a smile on her face as she thought she tricked him.
"Already memorized the face!", Luciano answered.
In truth, Mei Ling actually had said man investigated, but what she didn't know was Luciano had a lock on him before she did.
The break in at his mansion.
Sebestian's death.
The burner phone.
The guy in the helmet.
Isabella's scare in Tuscany.
The envelope.
They all boiled down to Nico, and he had given him direct access to the things he needed to know.
Mei Ling was on the list Nico gave Isabella.
Mei Ling worked for his biggest enemy!
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Translation.
Prima lo facciamo, prima usciremo di qui - the sooner we get this done, the sooner we get out of here.
Vero - True
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Hi guys!
I feel like I should call "the anonymous caller" a different name.
Something abstract.
What do you think?