𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭

Chapter 27

I leaned back on the leather seat and thought about it. I could use Maria to destroy Giavanni but that would mean I'd have to leave Valentina behind.

And I need her.

I came off as an absolute jerk to her. What if I can't get her back? Even if I did, she'd never want to be near me, because to her, I'm a monster.

A cold-blooded killer.

Fuck, what is Valentina doing to me?

"Adrian?"

"I'll help you but you're not going back to Giavanni and I need to ask you something," I say.

"Ask me anything," she tells me. I nod and pull out a blue file from my drawer.

"Years ago, Giavanni sent a hit man to murder my father. Back then our families had big issues with each other, which led to a lot of rivalries. They were competing for something in which my great grandpa owned. My mother was with my dad when it happened.." I continued.

"Do you know what happened to her?"

"She got killed Adrian-" Maria says and I immediately cut her off.

"No, my father would never let my mother go like that. I've hired private investigators years ago to look for her. There was proof that she was living somewhere in Russia but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't find her. It's like she erased her whole identity,"

I know my mother is somewhere out there. It took me several years trying to find her but I stopped once I realized she could've came to me if she wanted to.

She may be my mother but if she no longer wants to see me then I don't value her in my life.

But I need answers.

"Maybe you got the wrong person Adrian. Giavanni told me he killed your parents out of spite two years ago, I'm sorry," she says, looking away from me.

"Boss?" A knock was heard and Roman, one of my men appeared by the the door. I gestured him to come in.

"We found her location," he said.

Maria's face lit up after hearing those words leave his mouth.

As for me, I don't even know what describe what I'm feeling right now.

Fucking finally. I felt relief wash over me. I can get her back.

"What are we waiting for then? Do we have enough loaded arms from the last shipment?" I asked and stood up from my desk. Roman nodded his head.

"We just have one issue..." he added.

I raised an eyebrow waiting for him to continue. I don't have the patience to wait any longer, I just want to get Valentina back and kill Giavanni that fucking bastard.

He's going to suffer and beg me to kill him once I get my hands on the cunt.

"They're going to Italy with the girl and their flight is tonight,"

My jaw clenched in anger.

"Tell everyone to hurry up. We have to get there on time before they get away. I want you to find me the details about their plane and pilot," I ordered.

"Wait! What about me?" Maria stood up from her seat. I turn to her and shook my head. "You're staying here, it's too dangerous for you to come along," I say.

"I'll bring her back," I assured Maria.

She slowly nodds her head and gave me a smile. "Please do,"

I look at her one more time before walking out of my office.

Giavanni is going to die a very painful death and I'll make sure of it, but right now my mission is to get Valentina back.

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"Okay here's the plan, we're going to be on the plane before Giavanni and his men arrive with Valentina," Ivan leans on the table as he explained our plan.

"That's too risky," I said, shaking my head.

We'd have to hold the pilot at gunpoint and bring quite a lot of my men in case anything happens. Giavanni would know immediately something's wrong.

"That's why we're going to be the ones to hijack the plane," he looks up at me. "We're not waiting until they take off-"

"Trust me, we hit them when they least suspect it. They think they finally got away when really we're with them the entire time," he cuts me off with a smirks.

I thought about it for a while.

If I'm being entirely honest the plan sounds fucking stupid. But I'll do whatever it takes to get Valentina back.

"Maybe you're not so useless after all," I say, smirking back.

"Pfft, I just wanted to help your desperate ass. You've been so bitchy without Valentina and it's driving me crazy," he says and walked past me, patting my shoulder on the way.

"Fuck you," I cursed and followed him out of the room.

"Whatever you say, big guy!  We gotta get everything ready in an hour so hurry the fuck up" he shouts before leaving the room.

"Don't fucking tell me what to do,"

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