Chapter 21: Scott

Scott's point of view;

I was full of guilt as I left the most beautiful and enchanting woman in my eyes...who was laying on my bed embarrassedly. This matter has to be good news...or else...these impatient dogs will have to pay me big time for interrupting my glorious night...I have been waiting for this for ten long years and this is what I will get in return… Someone got in the way!? I let out a heavy blow of air in exasperation.

As soon as I stepped outside the room, disbelief was written all over my face and I felt my blood boiling up again as I saw Lorenzo's face, standing right by the door.

"Why are you still here, Lorenzo!?" I asked sternly and narrowed my eyes at his annoying face.

"Pardon me, my lord but I have to make sure you will attend this very important meeting with the members…this matter is vital." He bowed down and expressed his apology.

I let out another frustrated sigh, "What a great timing! What do they want to talk about?" I gruff and we started walking.

"They are enraged, my lord...they knew about Paolo's stealing." He reported. "And someone told me that these men knew about a piece of Cleopatra's heart hidden by you."

I halted for a moment, so this is the reason why they are in a hurry...I smirked at my own realization. We are still meters away from my office but I could already hear their loud rants, hostility and complaints inside the room.

As soon as I pushed the door open, everyone in the room turned their heads and glanced at me. They were sitting at my long table. Some of them cough, some put their heads down and look away and some of them look frightened by the mere look of me. The room was covered in silence as I looked at them with fury in my eyes...I want them to know who's the boss.

"I didn't call for you here. What is it this time?" I roared. They all look into each other and seem to be asking with their eyes who will talk first… They look aghast and hesitating to even say a single word. "What!? Are you just gonna stare into each other!?" Now, I'm kind of frustrated as I was interrupted from a while ago and these bastards are taking so much of my time. I still have to finish a very very important matter after this meeting.

"M-my Lord...we received a text from an unknown source...t-that you have the biggest piece of Cleopatra's heart." The guy from the 3rd row stammered as he got the courage to talk first with his thick English Accent. Rocco Vespucci, was one of the Mafia leaders here in Italy, he ranked 3rd as the strongest and most influential Mafia leader.

Everyone in this room were all Mafia leaders. They are all my subordinates. I have took the lives of their bosses during our one on one fight for ranks… to level up. They were the right hand and some of them are the brothers of the Mafia boss that I killed during the fight...They took over and became the Mafia boss soon after their bosses died. I have already proven myself to them, how much I am in power… the reason they're all scared of me...well, they should be!

"Are you questioning me, Rocco?" I raised a brow as I asked sharply that caused him to jolt from where he was seated. Even the other men also feel the chill hearing the Mafia Lord's raging voice.

"N-no, my l-lord." He stammered, his face lose color as he laid his eyes on me.

"Who cares if I have the biggest piece of Cleopatra's heart!?" I stood up and slammed the table… the chair where I was sitting was now pushed back against the wall. "I was asking all of you to find the other five pieces! And look for it! I don't care where and to whom you will take it from... so long as you find it and give it to me...then you ain't hurting yourself!" I added firmly and looked at each one of them as I flashed a smirk.

These dogs might be thinking that they can now easily contradict my words and decisions because of what Paolo did to my company...they must be thinking I am less of a Mafia Lord now that someone had the audacity to steal from me.

Everyone in the room looked petrified. "Do not worry, my lord. My men were already into it...investigating, looking for leads." Said David Parlati the 5th in rank. He looked convincing to everyone in the room as he said those statements...except me. He is trying to prove himself...I know all his dirty schemes.

"Be sure to give me information by the end of this week!" I growled. "And whoever finds Paolo will get a reward." I added and left the room. I glanced at them before I left and saw them recollecting their tense self and relief was shown on their faces as they let out a deep exhalation.

I was walking down towards my room faster than my usual pace, hoping that Faith is still awake and waiting for me…but I heard Lorenzo called me out, AGAIN.

"My lord! Wait." He shouted trying to keep up my pace.

I halted and turned around frowning, "What is this time, Lorenzo!?" I uttered, I glared at him sharply...if only my eyes could throw a blade jud now, I would've killed this nagger.

"I received an invitation letter from Emma Luckyannova...She wants you to attend an auction event and a masquerade party at the same time that she will be organizing tom--..." He wasn't able to finish his sentence because I interrupted him.

"You know what to do, Lorenzo. Cancel it." I said firmly and started walking again. He knew that I hate and I DON'T attend parties, but he still asked me, tsk!

Emma is my cousin from paternal side, she lives here in Italy and she is a very well known auctioneer and owns an arts and artifacts museum and she's also a jeweler...AND a jewelry addict.

"But my Lord...you must attend it...she had said that there is a special item that will be auctioned during the event...it was said that it is owned by a former Mafia and it is a small piece that is somewhat part of something that has been broken." He replied without a pause, still trying to convince me.

I halted as soon as I heard the word 'piece' and turned my head to my right side where he was now standing while panting, "What are you trying to say, Lorenzo?" I asked confusedly as I narrowed my eyes on him.

"Ahmm..My Lord, I am not certain yet but...That could be the piece of Cleopatra's heart…" He replied hesitantly as he scratched the back of his neck.

Now he caught my attention...I was silent for a moment as thoughts suddenly came to my mind and forgot that I have a very important business waiting to be finished just right in my room.

There's a big chance that Lorenzo might be right, that thing might be one of Cleopatra's heart pieces. I remembered my father once told me that after fifty years, the pieces have been passed on to different wealthy people around the world and just soon after, twenty years ago… it fell into the hands of the Mafias all over the world...Mafias have been leading the world when it comes to power and wealth.

"Alright! Just send me the details." I nodded, now persuaded. I saw both corners of his lips twitched up and formed a victorious smile as he jumped slightly and punched into the air as he shouted "yes!". Tsk! I let out an irritated sigh and started taking a step forward but halted again for the nth time as he called me!

"Fuck it, Lorenzo! Do you wanna die!?" I growled.

"Haha...Nothing, My lord! I just wanted to tell you to have a GREAT night ahead. Byeeeee!" He said teasingly, he was smiling wickedly and winked before he turned around and ran as fast as he could. You cannot sense any fear in his face...he was laughing loudly as he slowly disappeared from sight.

He is one of my most valuable bodyguards together with Oliver. We are all friends and they have been by my side ever since. That is the reason why he is not scared of me in some way and had the audacity to tease me and laugh at me.

I groaned as soon as he finished his sentence and was about to turn around and give him what he needed… a smacked in the face but it was too late, he was already far away from my direction.