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~ SOME HOURS EARLIER ~
The driver drove out of the high way, heading through a short cut.
Camila was enjoying the fresh air while patting Lucas since the little boy was asleep.
The sudden halt of the car got her slamming her back against the car seat.
“What’s wrong?” She asked holding onto Lucas.
“It’s…it’s the boss….he is over there” The driver stuttered and Camila peered through the wind screen to see Mariano standing in the middle of the street.
“Am going to have to run him over” The driver said, starting the car.
“No! You can’t run him over, stop” Camila said but he was driving towards Mariano who stood still, waiting for the car to approach him.
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~ HOURS BEFORE ~ SAND CASTLE ~
Having witness a huge scene, Matteo was whistling to himself as he made his way back to the house.
“Why are you in a good mood?” Lenora asked, walking towards him.
“I got some juicy news to tell the boss” Matteo replied.
“Tch! You know the boss doesn’t really likes you, what makes you think he’d wanna listen to you?” Lenora asked.
“Cause it has to do with his fiancee. Am sure, he’d wanna listen to me since it’s about his fiancee. Do you know where he is?” Matteo asked.
“He went out with Bianca, I suggest you don’t….where are you going to?” Lenora yell after him.
“Am going to get someone to call him, it’s urgent and also, Luna found out about us” Matteo said going in search of Cora, Selena or anyone since he knew Mariano will never pick his call.
He got to the kitchen and was lucky to find Cora,Selena and Stephan there.
“Lend me your phone, Selena” Matteo demanded as soon as he walk in.
“And why do you need her phone?” Stephan asked.
“Have got to call the boss”
“You can do that with your phone” Selena countered.
“I can but he won’t pick. You all know that he doesn’t like me which is why I need one of you to use your phone to call him, its urgent” Matteo said.
Seeing the desperation in him, Selena had no choice but to give him her phone.
Matteo immediately dialled Mariano’s number.
*****
~ FLORENCE CITY ~ ITALY ~
“Are you sure Genova is here?” Mariano asked as he followed Bianca into the building.
“My source confirm that she’s here” Bianca replied, standing in front of a room.
A source which is a lie. There’s no way Mariano will be able to talk to or see Genova because she had her killed last night.
“Let me” Mariano said as he tried to break the door with his body which he succeeded.
“There’s no one here? She must have escape” Bianca said, acting surprise.
“I knew this would lead to a dead end” He said in annoyance and left the room while a smiling Bianca followed suit.
“I didn’t know she would escape, if I had, I would have tried to….”
“Enough with your excuse. You aren’t new to this, you must have known that she would escape or is it you who help her with it?” Mariano asked.
“O…of course not! I didn’t do that!” Bianca yelled in return but he didn’t buy it.
As soon as they got back to the car, the driver who had brought them gave Mariano his phone.
“Selena has been calling” The driver said.
Mariano called back and it was Matteo who answered.
“I have something urgent to tell you boss” Matteo said , hoping he won’t end the call.
“Your fiancee just left with her son in one of your car, I think she escape” Matteo added.
“Okay, hang up” Mariano ordered and dialled Alexis number.
“Camila is gone. Go to garage and find out which car is missing then get Luna to track the GPS and give me a feedback on time and also tell Stephan and Selena to leave the castle with few men” Mariano ordered and end the call.
“Camila left?” Bianca asked, acting surprise but Mariano ignored her , taking the car keys from the driver, he got in and drove off.
“Let me get a taxi for us” the driver said.
Bianca pulled out her phone and sent a text to Cesare.
★ WHAT’S GOING ON? MARIANO HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT CAMILA ★
*****
Mariano was on his way back to sand castle when he got a call from Alexis.
“Have you locate it?” Mariano asked, taking the call with one hand while he drive with the other.
“They are taking the high way boss. I think they are headed to Rome but if you take a short cut you will be able to stop them” Luna said down the line.
“Tell me how to get to this short cut” Mariano said.
A while later, he made it to the road which led to Rome and after getting reassured by Luna who was still tracking the car.
He parked his car by the side and stood on the road waiting for the runaway to show up.
******
~ PRESENT MOMENT ~
“You are going to run into him! Stop the car” Camila scream at the driver who kept driving towards Mariano.
Suddenly, a car came out of nowhere to cover Mariano.
The driver driving Camila had no choice but to press the brake. He tried to reverse back but another car block him from behind.
Mariano walk towards the car while Selena, Stephan and some of their men got out of the car.
He jerk the door open, taking a sleepy Lucas from Camila.
“Take him back to sand castle” he said this to Selena and Stephan.
“Make sure you lock him up till I return” Mariano added, referring to the driver that had been driving Camila.
Taking hold of Camila hand, he pulled her out of the car.
“Where are you taking me?” Camila asked shakily but he didn’t reply.
He pulled her roughly into his car and got in too.
Stephan and Selena left followed by Mariano and Camila, both driving in different direction.
*****
~ SAND CASTLE ~
Cesare has just left the training ground when he notice some of their men arrival.
“What’s going on? Is there a new mission?” Cesare asked one of them.
“No. Boss Lady has escape and we were called for back up but we got a call, telling us to stay back” The man replied.
“Why? Why were you told to stay?” Cesare asked.
“Boss Lady have been found, they are on their way back to the castle” the man said and immediately, Cesare went to his room to get his phone.
He dialled the phone he gave to Camila but Stephan answered the call.
“They’ve been caught” he muttered, smashing the phone to pieces.
*****
Camila could feel the anger emanating from Mariano.
She dare not look or talk to him….she thought as she sat still by his side while he drive into the city.
He stopped the car in front of a building and as soon as he got out of it, she tried opening the door, but it was locked.
She was trying to break the lock when he return, holding two book which look like that of a passport.
“What’s that?” Camila asked and once again he didn’t bother to reply.
His next destination was a court house and this time, he asked her to join him.
“Why are we here? Say something, please” Camila pleaded this time around.
“This is our marriage licence, you are going to get married to me right this very moment” He said and not giving her a chance to speak, he pulled her into the court room.
*****
~ THY DEVILS ABODE ~
“We are ready boss” The man in charge of the men said to Lilo who was standing against the window,starring outside.
“There’s a change of plan” Lilo said as he turn to him.
“Aren’t we going for the hunt again?” The man asked.
“We are going for the hunt but we aren’t going for the girl but for someone else” Lilo replied.
“Who is this someone else?”
“Mariano Castillo. Let’s do our best and bring Mariano to our abode” Lilo said to him……
TBC💚
