I sat behind my desk in my office finishing up on some work late into the night. I've been so busy with work lately that I haven't even had time to go home and rest. I was focused on reading some documents related to my media company when my phone buzzed on the desk. I had it on mute so I wouldn't get distracted from work but it kept going off for the last five minutes and now it's pissed me off. Whoever this is, it better be important. I picked up the call and growled at whoever was on the line. "This better be fucking important" I said irritatedly. "Calm down Daniel, I'm not one of your freaking dogs that you can bark at" Sophia shrieked through the phone. Shit I thought it was someone else calling regarding work.

"Sorry Soph, I thought it was someone else" I said calmly. "Whatever, I called to inform you that you'll be attending my twenty-first birthday party right? Mom has already arranged everything and we're super excited, I can't wait to see what you got me" she said excitedly. Oh Fuck! I totally forgot about her birthday, which is coming up this Sunday. I'm so damn screwed now, there's only three more days left and I haven't even got her a gift yet.

"So? You'll be coming right?" She asked. To top it all off I can't even attend her birthday party also, since I'll be leaving for LA tomorrow evening. Shit she won't be happy about this. This will be the second time I won't get to celebrate her birthday with her and mom. "I don't think I'll be able to come Soph, you know, because of work. I gotta leave for LA tomorrow and won't be back for like a week maybe, so ....." I said and stayed quiet for some time waiting for her to reply.

"I know Daniel, your work is more important. Don't worry, mom and I can celebrate by ourselves." she said and hung up, not even waiting for me to reply back. Now she's mad for sure. I somehow have to make up for this with a big surprise for her and just hope that she isn't mad then. "Boss? Can I come in" Alex knocked on the door. I nod my head at him and get up from my chair and walk towards the large floor to ceiling glass windows. Facing the views of the New York skyline at night and admiring the view.

"Boss, I got all the information on the girl from the party," he said. I turned around instantly to face him. He held out a file in his hand and I grabbed it walking back towards my desk sitting down. I opened and read every single detail making sure I don't miss any information regarding her. From her age to her family and relatives, everything was stated in the file from the time she was back home in Pakistan to when she moved here also.

"Ah so my doll is a Muslim, that is why she's so modest but I must say that she's charmingly beautiful. I guess that's what attracted me towards her then" I said smiling at her picture. I stared at her cute and innocent face for some time. I couldn't wait to have her in my arms , right beside me.

"A Muslim?" Asked Alex. I nodded my head saying yes to answer him. "That's impossible then," he said. I looked at him confused as to what he meant by that. "What do you mean impossible?" I asked. He came closer standing opposite me, placing his hands on my desk. "Meaning that she's not the type to be fucked with Dan" he said in a serious tone.

I sat back in my chair laughing out loud. Is he serious? "Does it look like I give two shits about her religion? You know if I want something I don't care about how it is. I just go and grab it and that's always been my deal, so don't bother in warning me. I want her so I'll get her because she is mine now" I growl looking him in the eye and then back at the file. Now I just have to wait until I get back from LA and I'll get started on my plan of having her by my side.

"So what's the plan then? What are you planning on doing?" He asked, sitting down in the chair opposite me. "Wait until we're back from LA and I'll explain everything then. For now I just want you and Omar to keep an eye on her when you get back before me. Okay?" I said getting up from my chair. "Okay" he said as I grabbed my blazer from the sofa. I went to grab my phone off the table when Alex called me again.

"Dan?" Alex asked. I turned around to look at him and he replied back "Yes?" "Here, take a look at this" he handed me over a bracelet. I looked at it carefully not knowing whose it was. It was a gold bracelet with some calligraphy written on it, I wasn't really sure what it was though. "Whose is it? And where did you get it from?" I asked him, confused. "I stepped on it in our hotel lobby when I went back to inform the hosts about your departure from the party. I think It belongs to her" he said

I smirked that instant at the mention of her again as I stared at the bracelet for some time examining it. Well my darling, I guess we are meant to be then because I have something of yours that will remind me of you twenty-four seven now. Now this is what you call fate I thought to myself nodding my head at Alex. "I guess we're definitely destined to see each other again then" I said, staring down at the bracelet again. I put the bracelet into my packet inside my blazer and both of us headed out for the day.

"Any information on Aldo's girl?" I asked. We need to find her as soon as possible. We still haven't revealed to the world about Aldo's death because of this main reason, to get our hands on her. "No boss, but we've caught two men already. We're trying to get information off them and if we don't then you'll be our last straw to interrogate them." We continued walking up to my personal elevator "if you want you can see them after your trip from LA" he said. I looked at him nodding my head agreeing.

"I think you should head out home now. You look drained and I'll take care of everything here" he said, calling up Anthony for me to drive me home. He is right. I've been so busy at work that I haven't been able to look after my health. I have been sleep deprived because of an upcoming project I'm working on at one of my hotels in London lately, which has me working late into the night so much that I just knock off in my room next to my office. But today I have to go back home and get a good night's sleep, now that I'm finally done with it. It definitely will be a success for me taking over my enemies and more profit.

I left saying goodbye to Alex and sat in my car. I thought of how these past eleven years have been like hell for me trying to work my way to the top, but it was all worth it. Thanks to my uncle Alessandro, who helped me allow throughout this. If it wasn't for him then I don't know what could've happened to us. Although I haven't reached my main goal in finding my brother and fathers killer's but I'm still proud of myself making it this far. If I hadn't witnessed and worked my ass off, then I don't think I would've survived up until now. Mom and Soph would've been abducted and taken back to Mexico by the Spanish mafia and I would've been killed since I was the only heir to the Italian mafia left. I still remember that day when I had seen my father and brothers dead bodies lying in a puddle of their own blood, just two days after my fifteen birthday.

Ever since then my uncle trained me to be one of the deadliest killers of all time, keeping me hidden from the outside world and most importantly from our enemies. He had put me through a lot of harsh training for almost four years while he took care of the mafia and our business in the meantime. I had to prove to him that I am capable of keeping my grandfather's legacy, defeating our enemies and able to expand both of our businesses.

Once I got home, I went straight for my bedroom and threw myself onto the bed, closing my eyes. In that instant a flash of hazel eyes came to my mind. I smiled to myself, just by thinking about her. I got up from my bed, sitting down and scooted over to my nightstand on my right and grabbed the hand to the first drawer. I opened it and grabbed the few pictures I had of her's that were sent to me.

For her safety I had assigned Alex and Omar to look after and to keep their eyes on her but they didn't know that I had hired someone else also to take pictures of her for me secretly. This definitely was worth the shot now since I can just stare at her pictures and go to sleep. She's so fucking beautiful. I can just imagine how her soft skin would feel under my rough touch. I feel so aroused just by thinking about her, I can't imagine how I'd feel when she's with me and in my arms. For the past few nights I've been constantly craving her since I stare at her picture for too long. I stared at her pictures for some more time until I was too tired and knocked out.

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It's almost been a week since I came to LA. I'm kind of stuck here for another day since I decided to see Amanda. I'm already kinda regretting staying here for another day but I had no choice but to get everything through her thick skull that she can't mess with me. Just cause she got that little amount of attention from the media, calling her my woman, she's flying all high and mighty. I need to bring her down to her place, where she really belongs.

There's no way she can take the spot as my woman. She doesn't even deserve to be beside me. She good for nothing other that to have a good fuck, that's it I thought to myself.

I am currently waiting for her arrival at Urth Caffe, which is in West Hollywood where she set up the meeting. I can't believe I'm actually waiting for her here and it. If this was one of my employees right now I wouldn't even wait a second and just fire him on the spot. She's lucky she's not my employee then, it could be worse for her I thought.

"I'm so sorry baby that I'm late" Amanda came breaking me out of my thoughts. "Actually the photo shoot took longer than I thought that is why I'm five minutes late and I know you hate lateness" she nagged. She came near me for a peck on the lips but I moved my face away, pushing her away. She looked at me with a questioning look. I just ignored it, keeping a straight demeanor and motioned for her to have a seat. She sat down eyeing my facial expressions to understand why I was behaving like this but I didn't care at all. I just wanted to get over with this and head back to New York on the next flight.

"Why don't we have lunch first and then talk. I already ordered, you can order whatever you want" I said, remaining stiff. I called up the waitress, who has been staring at me seductively ever since I arrived here to take her order. The meals were immediately brought to us in under a minute since I had already told them that I'm in a rush. I had ordered a grilled cilantro chicken breast with pesto while she ordered a caravan kale salad. I wonder if she ever eats real foods because all I ever saw her and all the other women I've ever been with eat is a salad and small portions of it. Like come on you've got to be fucking kidding me. This is the one fake act I can't stand, I thought as we ate. I chose not to say anything and ate.

Once we were done with our meals I decided on breaking my silence. "Why the fuck are you spreading false rumors?" I asked furiously. "What rumors?" "Stop playing dumb here Amanda, you know damn well what I'm talking about" I said clenching my jaw tight, staring at her with my fierce eyes. "Just because my mother knows about you doesn't mean you're my girlfriend or we're in a relationship. Remember what I had told you, that I'm not a man that's down for commitment with anyone unless I say so and I doubt I would ever" I said smirking at her while she listened with her eyes already tearing up.

"I had warned you before but you didn't listen because you wanted to impress me with your beauty and charm. Did it impress me now? Did I fall for you?" I asked her and I shook my head at her saying "no right?" "Cause if it did I wouldn't desire another woman for pleasure then. Women like you are just so stupid and naive" I laughed out loud. "I mean I did have a great time whenever we hooked up but if I ever want someone beside me it definitely won't be someone like you for sure. And definitely not a whore" I said.

"Daniel please, please don't do this" she pleaded, crying. "Stop creating a scene here now" I said as she tried to wipe her tears away. She still had the audacity to plead and cry to me about all this. I took out an envelope from my inner pocket and handed it over to her. "This is a farewell gift. Open it" I told her. She opened the envelope and gasped at what she saw. "You didn't think I'll know about this huh? You tell me that you love me but then you are also around and sleep with other men also" I arched my brow at her. After her big stunt telling people about us I knew I had to find out a way to get rid of her on time, so I made my men keep an eye on her and her whereabouts. I guess luck was on my side that I got pictures and information regarding her sleeping with other men. How pathetic of her expressing her love to me when she was also whoring around with other men I thought smirking.

"I don't want you contacting me again and after you're done with your modeling contract for my company I want you gone, I don't want you anywhere near me. Understood?" I asked sternly. I waited for to reply but she didn't and kept weeping, while pleading. "Understood?" I asked not wanting to repeat myself again. She nodded her head and was about to say something else but I turned away because my phone was ringing. I picked up the call and it was Alex on the line.

"Hello boss?" He asked anxiously. "Yes Alex" I replied back. "Boss there's a problem." "What problem? What is it?" I asked as I got up from the seat walking away from a whimpering Amanda who kept calling back but I disregarded her pleas. Alex sounds concerned so I'm positive it's a serious matter. "Dan I think,..... I mean.... I think Zara is getting married" he said. Married? You've got to be kidding me, married? I thought. "What the fuck are you talking about?" I asked angrily. "How is that possible? And how the fuck do you and Omar not even know about all this bullshit?" I asked, shrieking into the phone.

"We didn't know anything about this. There wasn't anything regarding her being engaged in the freaking file also. I think everything just happened so quickly that we didn't even realize. All we paid attention to was her safety which you had instructed us to do" he tried to explain. Fuck, how is this possible? She can't be someone else's. She belongs to me. She is mine. I won't let whoever that motherfucker is take her away like this. I'll kill him if he even goes near or touches an inch of her I thought. I closed my eyes trying to calm down. "Okay find out where the wedding is being held immediately and stop it. Anyone tries to do anything funny just shoot them and get Zara. I'm flying on the next flight back to New York" I said, hanging up. I walked up to my card and drove straight to my hotel to pack my bags and to the airport. There's no way I'll let this marriage happen. She can't be taken away from me like this and on to someone else. If she can't be mine, then she won't be anyone else's.

"Hello?" I picked up the call. "You know what to do today, right?" He asked. "Yes. Everything's set" I replied back smiling as I stared at myself in the mirror. I can't wait for tonight's victory for me. I've been waiting for this for so long and it's finally time now.

"Make sure you keep yourself well hidden after this. You know Ventalli's men are all around looking for you? He even got his uncle to hire a whole search team to get their hands on you, so u better be careful" He said. "Yeah I know. But no worries they won't have any idea about me at all.

"A few of our men have already been captured but let's hope they don't spill any information" I said. "After all we don't want your identity revealed also" he completed and I laughed nodding my head. "Okay keep in touch when the mission starts tonight, okay?" I asked and said our goodbyes. Tonight is the night when I'll get my part of revenge on Ventalli and his mafia. He needs to suffer like how all of us have and I'm so ready to bring him down.