Chapter - 12

Occasionally she would look up at my hand which the doctor was suturing right now and as we make contact she would avert her eyes. This has been going on for the last 2 hours. Honestly she shouldn't be so sorry about my hand, I deserved it. After kidnapping her this is the least she could inflict upon me. If it was someone else, even this much of a cut would have been a big deal for me but when it comes to her every big thing seems little.

"Ouch"

I am broken out of my trance by her yelp. She has her eyes closed while the doctor is fumbling with the bandage.

"faresti meglio a renderlo indolore per lei"

(You better make it painless for her)

I spew at the doctor.

His hands start shaking but he composes himself and decides to do it slowly.

I turn my eyes away from him towards kuhu. She is already looking at me with that look. The look of guilt and regret. I hate that look on her. It doesn't suit her pretty face.

"I deserved it."

I say to her

She doesnt say anything and just looks down on the floor. It irkes me to see her like this. She was beaming few hours ago at the hospital and now looks gloomy. I clench my jaw in annoyance.

"It's done."

The doctor bandaging kuhu says as he moves away from her.

"It's good that cut was not that deep otherwise it would have been fatal."

I just hmmm knowing that he is right. She placed the knife right at her throat.

"Capo your hand is done too."

The doctor suturing my hand says.

"Thankfully no nerves are damaged otherwise the cut was deep enough to damage them and try not to use this hand much."

I just nod as they both pick up their stuff and make the way out.

Now it's only me and kuhu.

I look at kuhu and utter

"I don't care what you do to me, to my house, to anyone but you are not allowed to hurt yourself."

She doesn't respond.

I get up an go near her. I don't want to be rude to her after all that but her safety comes first.

I grab her chin and lift her head gently up

"Am I clear?"

She don't say anything for a moment and then lightly nods. I let go of her chin and move towards the door, deciding it's better to let her have some rest as she must be mentally exhausted.

As I was about to move out of the door, I hear her meek voice.

"Why am I here?"

I halt hearing her question.

why was she here?

I ask myself and get the answer almost at the instant I question myself.

I turn and answer her with solemnity

"Because you are my therapy."

I don't wait for her response and move out of the room.

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"Keep all sharp or self harm things away from her and serve her dinner by 8:30."

I tell the butler while moving towards the door of my room.

"dobbiamo arrivare tra 15 minuti,capo."

(we need to get there in 15 minutes)

I hear Angleo's voice.

I look up to see him moving by my side while buttoning his tuxedo.

I look down at my watch to see it's half past 7. I am running late for the ball.

I turn around to face the butler.

"This time if I come back and see even a scratch on her body. Believe me you will end up with someting far more painful than a scratch."

I tell him this while fixing his bow tie.

"Am I clear?"

"Yes capo."

He says after a moment of silence.

I let go of him and face Angleo.

"Let's leave."

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I sit back and watch around to see everything in place. All the people in the hall, the waiter seving drinks, tables set laid with term sheets of various businesses and guns scatterd across them.

"This night should be smooth. If there is anything suspicious inform me immediately. If anything goes wrong, it will be seen as my incapability to keep things under my control."

I tell my men who are standing by my sides.

"Yes capo"

They reply while taking their positions and making sure that there are no discrepancies.

Seeing them at their palces I move towards the mafias greeting them one by one.

A cordial handshake and a nod is exchanged between me and them one after the other.

I move onto the next mafia, when I notice one of my men taking red wine from the bar.

It's a sign.

Something is wrong.

I immediately excuse myself and signal luca to take my palce.

I move towards him hastily but still with firm steps making sure that no one notice any change in my demeanor.

I stand beside him and order a red wine. I turn to see all my men looking in my direction.

All my men have understood that there is a threat. They are all on stand by.

"What is it?"

I ask him while taking the wine in my hands and swirling it.

"A men was caught in the mansion. He was moving towards that new girl's room. But before he could reach he was taken down. We shot him as you ordered. "

I gave strict orders to my men to kill any person if proven suspicious. I don't want any problem. I will somehow get the information about that person later on but the damage they will cause will be irreversible.

I tighten my grip on the glass knowing he was going for kuhu. I look up from the glass to see xavier looking back at me.

I know that was his men and he knows that I have him killed. I smirk while taking the glass bringing it to my lips and taking a big gulp of the wine, all while looking at him. Showing him that he yet again couldn't pass through me.

All my men who were on standby move back as they see me drinking the wine, indicating the interference has been dealt with.

"Tighten the security around her room and mansion, it's just about this night and then this will be over. Make sure noone enters the mansion now."

"Seal the mansion."

I tell him and put the glass back while making my way towards xavier.

With a few steps I am facing him

"Well how does it feel to fall behind yet again?"

I mock him.

He grit his teeth and says

"It's your lucky day, be happy but believe me next time I will get what I want."

I look at him for a moment and laugh

"Lucky day, you fucker it's your lucky day otherwise I would have ripped your body apart for even daring to send your men for her."

I say while moving closer towards him. He also takes a step in my direction and utters

"Let's see who will rip who."

Before the situation could any more tense I see angleo by my side slightly pushing me back and his men holding him back.

I move back realising I can't afford this whole night to get ruined by this motherfucker.

"I don't know what you want from her or why you know her. But now she is by my side and I won't allow even your shadow to fall on her. So fuck off."

I say and don't wait for him to answer.

I move away.

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"Not another word about her being a spy angleo."

I tell him exasperated on his ongoing rant about her.

I make my way up the stairs towards my room wanting to be away from him.

He understands it and stays back.

I move towards my room but before I could enter my room I hear a humming sound.

Realising it's coming from kuhu's room I slowly move in her room's direction.

The door was slightly ajar. I lightly push it to peek in.

I see her in a white night gown standing by the window staring at the moon. Her beautifull skin basked in moonlight. The wind coming through the open window lighty pushing her hair back. She looks like an angel.

She is singing what seems like a lullaby.

It's soothing.

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