Adriano

Chapter 13:

It's been four days since my little drunk fiasco with Christianto. We still haven't heard anything about Adriano's whereabouts.

'Maybe we should just give up?' Cora asks. 'He's clearly not leaving his house.'

'We can't give up.' I reply. 'He has to make a mistake, leave his house unintentionally.'

I slump down on the couch and cross my arms.

'Miss De'Bardi!' Jess exclaims, her red hair singling her out in the room.

'Yes?' I reply.

'We found something, we found Adriano.' She says.

I jump up from the couch and follow her to the meeting room.

'He's been spotted it at Crema Coffee House.' A man with a buz cut, tattoos and glasses says.

'Get my car ready,' I tell Jess. 'I'm going there immediately.'

I get to my room to quickly get changed into a dark grey turtle neck and black trousers. I strap my gun to my thigh and put two knives in my waistband.

When I reach the garage, I find Jess in a black Mercedes.

'I need people surrounding the area.' I explain, as I get into the car.

'On it ma'am.' She replies.

She starts the car and speaks into a walkie talkie.

I'm coming for you Adriano.

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ADRIANO'S POV:
'The package should be at the back of the cafe ready to pick up.' Amira says through the earpiece. 'If anything goes wrong Zoya, Jasmine, Terzo and Matteo are here for backup.'

'Thanks,' I reply.

I look around this urban cafe and see Zoya in one corner sitting opposite Terzo as if they were on a work date.

Jasmine and Matteo are on the other side of the cafe with books all around them, looking like they're studying for an important exam.

'When you go to the counter, ask for a black coffee with extra pumps of expresso and they should get the hint.' Amira explains.

I wait for my turn at the counter when a blonde girl turn towards me.

'Hey what can I get for you?' She asks.

'A black coffee with extra pumps of expresso.' I reply.

She narrows her eyes and analyses my face.

'Let me just call my manager over.' She smiles stiffly.

Come on, I don't have time for this.

Her manager comes to me with a smile on his face.

'A black coffee with extra pumps of expresso.' I repeat hoping he gets the hint.

'Of course, right this way.' He signals to the back of the shop.

I follow him to the back and he hands me a duffel bag filled with money.

'Is the $65k in here?' I ask, opening it up.

'Yes all of it.' The man says.

'If it isn't, I'll be making another visit.' I warn. 'But this one won't be as friendly.'

'Yes sir,' he stutters. 'Thank Vittoria for all her troubles.'

'I will.' I reply.

'Good job, now get out of there before we bump into someone.' Amira commands.

I come back for he front of the room and the bag slips from my hands and falls to the floor. The entire cafe is empty, except for one person.

'What the fuck are you doing here?' I snarl.

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DILARA'S POV:
'Oh come on guys, I'm not going to do anything.' I say raising my hands in mock surrender.

Everyone has left the cafe, except for Zoya, Terzo, Jasmine and Matteo.

I didn't expect them to be there.

They're surrounding me with all their guns pointed at me.

'Get out you traitor.' Matteo snaps, glaring at me.

He's the spitting image of his older brother Adriano. His brown hair is more untamed and his brown eyes are hardened.

The sixteen year old I knew is long gone and replaced with a muscular man who looks like he would prefer it if my body were at the bottom of a ditch.

'You've grown,' I say looking him up and down.

'What the hell are you doing here?' Adriano snarls.

'Oh Adriano, I thought you might've missed me.' I say batting my eyelashes and feigning  innocence.

They all turn to Adriano in shock and I hit Matteo with the back of my gun making him pass out.

Terzo lunges at me and I dodge. I pin him down with his arm stuck behind him.

My hands find the nerve spot on his neck and knocks him out.

'You little bitch!' Jasmine exclaims, coming towards me.

I shoot her leg and she buckles and falls to the floor. I kneel down next to her and knock her out.

'I don't want to hurt you,' Zoya says approaching me.

'Me neither,' I reply. 'So how about you drop the gun and leave.'

'Not likely.' She says, cocking her gun.

'That's sad.' I reply.

She lunges at me and I dodge her. She lands a blow on my jaw with her gun and I stumble backwards. I punch her face and she lunges at me again. I'm able to put her in a headlock and press her nerve spot, knocking her out.

Her body hangs limply and I place her softly on the floor.

I turn around and I'm stopped by the tip of Adriano's blade in front of my face.

He's wearing a tight black shirt and trousers and a silver chain. The sleeves of his grey fleece hang tightly to his muscular biceps.

His veiny hands have rings on nearly every finger and I can smell the strong cologne coming off him.

He looks good.

Too good.

'Can you drop the fucking knife?' I snap.

'Why don't you drop the attitude first pazza?' He replies tauntingly.

I move forward and he pushes his knife forward making it nick my chin.

'If you're here for the money, you're not getting any.' He snaps.

'I'm here to kill you,' I reply, rolling my eyes.

'That's very touching, but I have other plans for today.' He says.

'It's disappointing how those have to be cancelled.' I smirk.

I grab his hand and twist it, making him drop the knife. Right when I think I've overpowered Adriano, he flips me on my back, onto a table and I land with a thud, breaking it with so much force.

'I despise you,' I groan, trying to get up.

Adriano kneels down next to me and grabs my hair, pulling my face up to face him.

*AUTHORS NOTE*
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