Chapter 90
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"I'm not telling you anything Damanico!" he ground his teeth "You'll have to kill me first."
"That is something I won't do." I shook my head "I don't want your blood on my hands. I'll hand you over to the police in a while."
"Police?' he asked surprised
"You think I don't know about the innocent women you murdered after rape?" I asked looking at him innocently
"How'd you know about that?!" he asked in shock "No-no one..."
"No one knew?" I questioned while pulling out a file out his desk "I went through your desk and I found all the files. No need to hide anymore. The police would be happy."
I waved the file in front of him and he stared in horror. I let the contents of slip out. Pictures of dead women who Cardinal had raped fell out and he looked down at them in horror.
"Let's start from the top." I began to pace "What do you want with the music box?"
"I won't tell you a thing." he snarled "You filthy beast."
I looked at him and lifted my hand and swung him in the jaw. He groaned in pain as blood trickled down the side of his mouth. He looked up at me and chuckled.
"Amateur." he said under his breath
"You want to try that from the start?" I asked "I asked you a question."
Rocco took out a cigar and lit it before sitting on Cardinal's desk and looking at both of us.
This was going to be one long night!
Xavier's POV
"Thanks Diana." I finished the bowl of chicken soup.
"What the heck we your doing in the rain?" she scolded me
"Running from someone." I answered and looked at the wound which she had cleaned and bandaged
"You and the mafia." Diana rolled her eyes and shook her auburn curls
Diana was the jewelry store owner and although she was a married woman in her thirties, we were very close. She was a motherly figure to me.
"Have you called your brother yet?" she asked me pointing to the cordless phone
"I'm not going back just yet." I nodded and got up to help her with the dishes
"Sit down." she pushed me away "You've got a wounded arm. Don't argue with me, just sit!"
I put my hands up in defense and sat down again. I heard a good humored chuckle and turned to the doorway of the apartment to see Henry, Diana's husband, stroll in from his long day at work. He was a cop and it was ironic that I was never behind bars for all the crimes I committed.
"So I have the little rascal home with me?" he teased
"Xavi!" a little voice shouted my name excitedly and a little brown haired girl flew into my arms.
"Sofia." I hugged the six-year-old girl.
Sofia was their daughter and a carbon copy of her mother. She knew me well as I was often with Diana when Henry alerted me I was on the police radar. She was usually with her father after school and came home with him.
"How are you princess?" I asked kissing her forehead
"Fine." she grinned then sniffed the air "I smell-"
"Fresh-out-the-oven brownies?' Diana asked taking out a tray of brownies from the oven
"YEAH!!!" Sofia squealed and ran into the kitchen.
Henry shook his head and closed the door before joining me on the dining room table. He took off his jacket and hung it at the back of the chair.
"What happened there?" he looked at the bandage on my arm
"Stray bullet trying to hide from a criminal." I answered
"Criminal?" he chuckled goo heartedly "Last time I checked the law stated you are defined as a criminal. The mafia is a bunch of criminals."
We both laughed.
"What would you say if I handed you Cardinal Alfonso?" I folded my arms and looked at him
His smile immediately dropped.
"What?" he gasped in disbelief "Hand me the 'Ghost'? Every time we get a lead on this man he just disappears. You have him?"
"Not yet." I replied "When I get back to the mafia I'll sort that out."
"What's going on Xavier?" Henry questioned "What are you getting at?"
"How do I know the cops won't arrest me afterwards?" I asked him
"Oh Xavier." he rolled his eyes "I've known for at least two and a half years now and you don't trust me that much?"
I raised an eyebrow and he groaned. Diana heard him and giggled from her place in the kitchen.
"Alright, alright." he rolled his eyes "Anything you say from now until sunrise is off limits so tell the story from the start."
I thought for a while.
"No voice recorders?" I questioned
"None." he shook his pockets to prove to me he was innocent
"Fine." I gave in "From the top."
"Great." he grinned "Let's drink it down like men."
I laughed.
"Champagne?" I inquired
"Alcohol or not?" he asked getting up
"Let's go easy for a while." I followed him to the kitchen.
I knew the place pretty well so I took out two glasses from the cupboard.
"Are you joining us Di?" I asked her
"Sure." she took out another tray of brownies "I've got snacks."
"Cool." I took out another glass but moved to fast and a flash of pain rushed through my arm.
I ignored it as I was used to pain and had a high tolerance to it.
"Let's go to the balcony." Henry suggested and I nodded
Sofia knew we wanted adult talk a quickly busied herself with watching cartoon on TV. I sat down at the table on the balcony with Diana and Henry. Henry popped the champagne and poured it out and Diana set out her famous brownies. They sat down and looked at me, waiting for me to start.
