I insisted we t at an open spot.
And even though I didn’t tell Jace I was going anywhere, I was sure his guards had reported back to him that I left the house. Two of them ca with but I just hoped he wouldn’t find here and cause a scene.
Massimo looked like sin. I hadn’t seen him for months. And he looked as handso as he used to just a little more villainous. I couldn’t help but wonder if he had always been like that and I just didn’t notice.
Nervously, I fiddled with my necklace, the sa one Jace placed around my neck from years ago. My casual white two piece glead against the brown thed restaurant that had a few people present.
"You look great." Massimo said with a typical smirk.
"Of course I do. Wish I could say the sa for you." I retorted fearlessly.
For so reason I had a lot more courage than I anticipated. I had not seen him for a long ti and I was aware of all the chaos he was causing for my husband, still I wasn’t afraid of him.
He was grinning now, gesturing at the chair opposite him. "Have a seat."
"I want this eting to be over as soon as possible so there’s no need for that."
"You’re stubborn. As always."
"You sound like you know so well," I rolled my eyes.
"I know you like the back of my palm Mira," His tone was heavy with aning.
That was when the realization dawned on that everything about our eting was preditated.
"I’m surprised it took you this long to catch on." He was laughing.
The sound irritated so much I was tempted to smack him. But the sight of those nacing n that stood behind him held from doing so. This was a public space. A shootout would possibly end the lives of innocent people. I did not want that kind of blood on my hands.
"What do you want Massimo?"
His eyes darkened as he turned serious. "You know what I want."
"I don’t know where the docunt is."
"And you expect to believe that?"
"Well, yes?" I scowled, my tone had a hint of ’duh’ in it.
What was I supposed to do? Jace said it himself that the docunt was no longer in his possession. I had no idea where it was or whom he had given it to.
"You had just one job, Mira. Take it, give it to and leave. Yet you went ahead and flopped it."
"You didn’t even give a proper description of what exactly I was looking for." I stated the obvious.
"It was a suede velvet...." he trailed off, trying to reel in his anger as people started to stare.
His eyes hardened as they stared at . "You’re playing gas with your brother’s life."
The threat hit straight in my chest. I didn’t want anything to happen to Roberto. But this was out of my hands.
I decided that frantically begging would only fuel his ego. And I didn’t have it in to tend to his giant one.
I leaned over the desk and faced him squarely.
"Massimo Riciardi, there is absolutely nothing I can do about this. You want sothing from my husband? Go ahead and face him. Stop trying to use to get what you want. You’re a powerful man, you should be able to figure it out."
A wicked smile spread over his devilishly handso face.
"I see what you’re trying to do."
I faked an innocent look. "What are you talking about?"
"This isn’t over Mira. Prepare for what’s coming to you. All of you." He got on his feet.
His warning got to but I did well to not show it.
"You should prepare too." I showed him an overly sweet smile - one that could cause diabetes.
He was about to storm away when I spoke again.
"And Massimo?"
He paused.
"Don’t ever contact again. Talk to my husband if you need to but leave out of your wars."
Jace didn’t want getting involved anyways so it was only fair I passed the warning.
He let out a humorless chuckle. "Your husband? Months ago, you would have denied ever knowing him and now you’re using the ’husband’ tag to taunt ?"
I shrugged. "Well, things change."
"I see." His eyes lit up and I knew he was about to say sothing stupid.
"The dick is that good huh?"
Yup I was right. He did say sothing stupid.
"Better than yours would ever be." I returned evenly.
"Why don’t I fuck you so you can tell the difference?"
"Bruised your ego huh?" I laughed, aggravating him even more.
He walked towards and the guard next to stepped in front of before he could reach.
"Watch your back Mirabel,"
"You should too."
I was tempted to pull out my gun and shoot him at the back of his head. I almost reached for it but that was too easy.
He would get what was coming to him soon. I believed Jace was already working on it.
"Bastard," I muttered under my breath.
I sat on the seat opposite the one he just left. That was when I realized I just confronted the enemy without any fear.
of few years before would have been shaking. So much had changed in what seed like a little ti. I was no longer the soft and fragile Mira. I was an entirely different person now and it ca with mixed feelings.
Yes, I was proud of the fearless woman I had beco but I was sad about how the innocent had gone missing in the midst of the chaos that ca to my life after Jace.
Finding out that my entire life was a part of one man’s big plan to justify himself did not make it any better.
This wasn’t the life I chose. I wasn’t sure I wanted it no matter how luxurious it seed from the outside.
Would I ever be courageous enough to make a change?
I guess I’d have to wait and find out.
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