Chapter 91
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"Yeah sure." Diana nodded "New York City to be exact."
"What happened there?" Henry took up a brownie
"A file came into the mafia about two and a half years ago." I started
"Two and a half?" Henry stopped me "That's when we met."
"Si." I nodded "A file came in while I was in the mafia in NYC and I was fifteen at the time. At first I didn't really pay any attention to it but I knocked it of my table one day by accident and a picture of a beautiful girl fell out."
"Go on." Diana handed me a brownie
"I picked it up and I was staring at a beautiful fourteen year old girl whose eyes were a rare color." I continued "Her eyes were captivating and she was the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. I decided to open her file and found out that she was adopted. That made me a little curious as her surname was Italian. I researched a little on her and she interested me."
"So you took her as a mistress?" Henry questioned with humor and finished off his brownie
"No." I slapped his arm playfully and he laughed "I had my men keep an eye on her. Through the observations I found out that she was being stalked by 'Ghost'."
"'Ghost?'" Diana asked confused "Who is that?"
"His real name is Cardinal Alfonso and he's been on the police's radar for five years." Henry explained "The ass manages to slip out of our hands every time."
"Continue." Diana waved me.
"I knew she couldn't stay here or they'd kill her so I changed my name, took half my mafia and moved to Italy." I took a sip of champagne.
"You have another name?" Henry asked "Isn't your name Xavier Arcana?"
"Half is wrong." I took a bite from a brownie "My real name is Xavier Arivonese. There's no 'Arcana' in my name."
"Aren't you Italian?"
"Yes. The Italian part is 'Arivonese.' I'm not related to the Gionovese but our names come from the men the mafias follow after."
"Oh.......you mean the two men who started the first mafia in Italy?"
"Si. Arthur Gionovese and Triton Arivonese. They were best friends and through the ages our families were close...well up until Cardinal's day."
"Who's running the Gionovese Joint now?"
"I believe one of the men who worked in my mafia up until the point where he kidnapped her." I thought "His name is Damanico Gionovese. His mafia was in trouble when he entered our mafia when we started and we bailed him out. He kept his mafia hidden as he thinks I don't know that he's a boss and I know he's been using his mafia. His location and home is completely unknown."
"You have no trace to him?"
"None. Ro's missing again and I think he has her."
"Ro? Ro what?"
"Her real name is Royalty. Royalty Lemeire. Why?"
"I know that name."
"What really?"
"She's the daughter of Mikenshawn and Jillian Vaio. Her father owned the biggest mafia in Italy at the time and they were good friends of the Gionvese."
"Really? So she knows Damanioc?"
"Maybe not personally but through family links. They had a deal that the Gionovese would protect their families and in return the Lemeire's provided whatever they need as their effort was focused on protecting the family."
"Did that plan work?"
"For years. The police had a hard time catching them and the files are still in the office. If she's missing and you say Damanico's whereabouts are unknown it is possible that he has some contact with her and he knows where she is. I doubt he'd break the bond between the families and from what I researched on his mafia, he has a fortune from his father. I won't worry too hard about her safety. I bet she's taking a good soak in the grand pool right now."
Diana and I laughed. Somehow that put my mind at ease and I was seeing Damanico in a different light. Maybe he was doing it to protect Royalty, but from what?
"What happened after you moved to Italy?" Diana interrupted my thought while pouring us another round
"Well I sent my brother and a few men back to America and to her adopted father."
"How'd you know her father?" Henry questioned
"He was one of those addicts who got in touch with one of our girls and let's just leave it as he wasn't too faithful to his wife and we had to drag him into our world."
"Fair enough." Henry took a sip of champagne and took another brownie "Go on. This is interesting. I'm learning about you and you're reliving the tension."
I chuckled.
"Chrissy pestered him and produced the files that said she was part of the mafia since birth and he took her from her parents and to Italy. They sold her over to us. As for Royalty...."
"Let me guess..." Diana smirked at me slyly "You fell in love with her."
I nodded as memories of Royalty in my arms came back.
"It's almost four months since she left and six and a half months since she moved in with me and to Italy. She'll be seventeen soon."
A silence slowly descended and I saw Henry reached over and squeeze Diana's hand. I turned away and my mind went back to the times I held her in my arms and slept with her.
Where is Damanico? Where is she?
"Do you really love her?" Diana broke the silence.
"She's my everything Di." I looked at her "She changed me somehow and I can't live without her. Diana I lied. I lied to her about everything and I know she won't forgive me if she finds out the truth. Di, I don't want to lose her. I find myself thinking about her constantly and chasing after her and I don't know what's going on with me."
"That's love Xavier." Henry flashed Diana and smiled making her blush "You want her and you want to make things right with her. Find her at any cost and apologize to her and tell her the truth. If she forgives you, makes a fuss and takes you back at the end, she really loves but. If she doesn't, you'll know she isn't the one."
