Chapter 98 Pre Time Jump
He was always silent, calculating and planning the next strategy. But, his silence seemed more solemn, very sad.
His expression dulled as well as the color of his eyes.
He started to keep his stubble, but his perfume trailed behind him as usual.
Andreas had never seen Luciano like that in all of the years he had been working with him.
He had never seen Luciano so obsessed with finding someone that he'd be so distracted.
Of course business went on as usual, but the Don, The Don was far off from his usual self.
"We don't have any more updates Don!", Andreas said as he walked into Luciano's office.
"I guess we keep looking then!
What about the man that drove her out of Milan!?", Luciano asked , making sure he didn't skip any details.
"We already brought him in for questioning!
He directed us to the motel where he dropped her, they confirmed her stay, but we don't know where she went after that!", Andreas answered.
"How about the surrounding areas?!", Luciano asked.
"We already searched for Don, she isn't there!
We searched the regions around. I even did it myself one time when I was sent for a meeting, but there hasn't been any developments.
At this point, the men are starting to think she fled the country
She might have even made it out of the continent!", Andreas answered yet again.
"You never told us, or me in particular, why you're so intent on looking for her!", Andreas teased, quite determined to lighten the mood.
"Get back to work!", Luciano simply replied.
His replies had gone from, "her family owes me money" to any avoidant statement he could think of at that specific moment.
"You still haven't answered the question boss!", Andreas reminded, but, before Luciano could say anything, Andreas' office phone rang, so he had to go answer it.
Luciano on the other hand was relieved for some reason. Maybe because he hadn't felt like that before, or maybe he hadn't confessed to such a feeling before.
The feelings were unusual and it had taken him sometime to realize why his cold heart clenched.
They didn't seem to clench when he shot at someone, or unalived people.
He finally got the answer after searching multiple incognito tabs on the meaning of his physical reaction.
The big bad Mafia Don looking up the symptoms of having feelings for someone.
He probably would go ballistic if he found that over the time, Isabella had given birth.
He also regretted his actions, having realized that he completely pushed her away.
She never saw from his perspective, but, everything he did was enough to make her leave.
He was starting to think she wouldn't be coming back.
He was very correct!
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The calls between Mia and her Anonymous caller didn't seem to cease.
It had only been a few times because of the change of location and how small the lake house was compared to the mansion.
This didn't stop them as they had successfully placed several calls within the previous months.
It had been a sport being on edge because she didn't just have to worry about Madam Paula, but Alex as well.
Together, both ladies were a pain in the ass for Mia.
On the particular day however, Madam Paula and Mia were going to see some decorations for the lake house, so Mia was left alone with some guards outside.
It was the perfect opportunity to place a call and she wasn't going to be wasting any time.
"What's the status?!", The anonymous caller asked as soon as he picked up the call.
"Still nothing unusual since the move! I don't think he's planning anything big!", Mia answered.
She would know about Luciano's movements because she had been snooping and overhearing his discussions with Andreas.
"That's not good now is it?!", The anonymous caller asked, not very happy with the news.
"I think!", Mia replied, having no clue why.
"Don't think!
It's bad news on our end!", he replied.
"What about the girl! The maid! Is he still looking for her!?!", he continued, suddenly having a beautiful idea.
"Yes! The search continues. What about her!?!", Mia asked, oblivious to what her boss was talking about.
"We find her first, we orchestrate his men finding her, discover whatever relationship is between them and use it against him!", Mia's boss said, another plan he had suddenly come up with to destroy Luciano.
"I don't know
I'm not quite sure that will work!", Mia replied, actually being honest.
"What?! What do you mean by that?!", The anonymous caller asked.
"I don't know the relationship between them!
Plus, I'm not sure you'll be able to find her! The Don still hasn't found her and it's been a whole lot of months!", Mia replied.
"We'll see about that...!", His voice drawled as she heard car tires crushing the granite.
"That was fast!", Mia said, already antsy and ready to cut the call.
"What's going on!?", the anonymous caller asked.
"The ladies are back! I have to go! We can schedule a call later
I'll send this week's schedule though text.
Please don't call me abruptly, j might not be available!", Mia said, rushing her words before she cut the call.
The anonymous caller scratched his stubble in his office as he looked at his assistant.
"She needs a reminder of what I can do!
Send out search parties to find the maid!"
"Yes sir!", the assistant said, leaving the office.
The reason he couldn't get overly soft was more than a mystery. Luciano was very well aware that several people eyed his power.
What he didn't know was how close they were, and how one single mistake would allow it.
Following the phone call with the anonymous caller, Mia quickly left her room and went to the living room, sitting in front of the television like she had been catching up with her series.
The move never failed her...yet!
Alex would soon catch on to her actions.
HI READERS...
THERE WOULD BE A TIME JUMP FOLLOWING THIS CHAPTER.
THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT CHAPTER WOULD EXPLAIN SOME DETAILS.