Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Alessio

“What the hell man!” Anson managed to get out, his expression full of shock and fear.

I wasted no time, and delivered a well–deserved punch to his nose. He groaned in pain, and 1 grabbed his collar, lifting him slightly before landing another blow.

“I heard you were tough!” 1 punched him again, unable to contain my anger.

“1-1 don’t know what you’re talking about, man,” Anson stammered as if I had the wrong person. Judging by his eyes, he didn’t know what the problem was

“Come on, do something,” I dared him, giving him a kick.

“I don’t want to fight, I don’t want any trouble, I’m sorry okay! I’m sorry, just let me go,” Anson pleaded. His tough personality had already crumbled before he got the chance to show it. I couldn’t believe this moron was the man Jimena had been running from,

Anson protected his face with his hands, preparing himself for another blow.

You want to hit women, but you don’t want to fight me?” I gave him another kick, sending him to the ground. Kneeling down, I tightened my hand around his throat. “Get up, be a man, and pick on someone your own size, let’s go

“Is this about Mena!” Anson blurted out, finally connecting the dots

I glanced back at Donni. “So instead of denying it, he admits to being a woman beater“”

Anson laughed in pain as blood fell down his lips. “You must be her new man, the reason she’s here?” he said. “Be careful with that one. It’ll only be a matter of time before that bitch will empty your pockets and play with you mentally, like she did with me.”

I knitted my brows, tightening my grip around him.

“Bitch!” I whispered in disbelief as my frustration grow. “Should I just kill him now?” I muttered to myself

“Yeah, have your fun–I’m sure you’ll have more fun when I report you to the police, Anson spat out

Toch!”

Confused, I looked at Donnie, who also seemed puzzled. Then we both burst out laughing

“Donnie, are you hearing this? 1 cackled. That had to be the funniest joke of the year. My laughter only grew at his words to the point my stomach began huning

“Where do you think you are? Who do you think I am!” I leaned in closer, making sure he heard every word. “My family owns the police. We own this city. You’re the one trespassing.”

Anson widened his eyes, realizing the situation at hand.

Tve entertained this scum for too long,” I stated, pulling out my gun.

Anson yelped in fear. “Please, don’t do this he begged dramatically. The weather was cold, but sweat was dripping from his forehead. “Please, please, please!”

I tapped the gun on his cheek. His body trembled as he met my eyes. “You laying your hands on Jimena feels like you’re laying hands on me, and I’m not liking it.”

The alley was silent except for Anson’s whimpering. He knew he up, and he knew these were his final moments. He couldn’t take back what had already happened.

“You go to hell for this,” Anson gasped, his eyes squeezed shut, awaiting his execution

“That I will, but I not be going before you, I chuckled under my breath. Since you seem to care so much, how about I’ll send you down first, and while you’re down there, you can tell them to save a spot for Alessio Fanucci.

I moved the gun from his cheek to his head, then I pulled the trigger–but nothing happened. I tried again, still nothing.

“Huh?” I looked at Donni, who’d once again matched my confusion. “Would you look at that?”

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Chapter 24

Quite the humiliating experience. We were looking like a bunch of amateurs

Tll take him,” Donn hifted his gun. Anson was still breathing heavily, with eyes shut

“No,” I raised my hand, stopping him. “Open your eyes,” Londered Anson..

Anson listened, slowly opening his eyes with fear written all over his fare. “Don’t do this to my daughter. If you know Naty, please don’t do

“This might be a sign from the lord, granting you a chance to redeem yourself,” I told him. If death wasn’t knocking on his aloor, there was no need. to open it. Today was not his day.

It could be that, or maybe I couldn’t help but turn into a big softie the second I heard the name of that little girl, Naty

The ‘I have a

child, tactic. A lot of enemies had tried that before, I never fell for it so why now!

child.

Donn snickered, “Dude, be serious”

“I am” 1 put away the gum and patted Anson’s chest. His eyes changed from fear to relief. “Since I’m feeling generous today, I’ll let you take the first. plane back to Texas. I’ll take care of your girls and play step–daddy for a while longer”

“Unbelievable.” Donni snorted.

he had no choice but to receive, and defeated because he knew not to push me.

Anson clenched his teeth. I bet he was angry at the disrespect he

I grabbed some bills from my pocket, and counted out $2,000 before throwing it in front of him. “We both know all of this was just a way to get back at Jimena,” I spoke. “You don’t care about her or your daughter because if you did, you would’ve accepted that she doesn’t want you around

anymore.

Anson stayed silent, his expression turning into a disappointed frown. For his sake, I hoped I finally got through to him

“Leave, and if I ever see your face in my city again, you know what will happen 1 warned him.

“Let’s go, I walked off with Donni, leaving a heavily injured Anson behind.

“Why the hell did you let him live? Donni questioned. “It’s too much of a risk”

“He’s just some failed athlete from Texas. What can he do?” I shrugged off his concerns. “Now let’s go have a flight to catch