Vanora Campbell.
"Okay, let me get this straight, you killed your father because he made Alec murder Anita, then suddenly, he appeared back with your sister. Why is he back now?."
There was silence as our car drove us back to Sicily. Zavi just said he killed his father, and now I know he has a sister, a twin, and an elder brother. Davina told me that Alec was the only family he had left, so I thought they were deceased. And now, I got to know he lived with the most complicated family ever.
"I don't know how and when he met my sister but I'm sure I killed him that day. I'm as confused as you are. But what I know now is that my dad is a dangerous man, he doesn't like me happy, I mean he cares about power and all, it's a possibility that he decided to show himself again because I've fallen in love with you and he's trying to spoil everything for me. He's not gonna like you, Nora."
I sighed.
Why should I not be happy in my life? Why is it that when things go fine in my life that something comes up?
"What about your mother?" I asked him.
He looked away to the window.
"My mom left me and my brother when I was three. She found out what my dad does for a living and decided not to be a part of it. She left with my twin sister and many years later, my brother left too."
I grabbed his warm hand, seeing how he told me about his mother. He must miss her a lot.
"Though I knew where she was as we speak right now, I never wanted to show my face to her. She left me with my cruel dad and never came for me, why would I go to her?."
"She hates me," He continued after I didn't say a word. "She hates me because I looked like my father, I was ruthless and deadly. Not that I loved being that way, but because I had no choice, my dad chose me to handle his businesses, his wealth, and the power he built, he doesn't care about us, he cares for all the things he created."
"Zavi?." I called slowly.
He turned his face back to me.
"Is it bad that I like you?, I mean you're a psychopathic asshole, you're a murderer, yet I like you very much."
He smiled.
Without answering, he pulled me to himself, and I buried my face in his suit jacket.
I didn't want him to continue speaking about his family, it was draining him emotionally. It was making him so unhappy, everyone deserves to be happy. He's been through so much doesn't make him less of a human. Though he thinks he's much more like a devil.
"It's not bad to like a man, V. '' I smiled at his short nickname for me, "I think you deserve much more. You deserve a good man, someone innocent because you're too pure to be with me."
I frowned and looked up at him.
"You're not a bad man, Zavi. You didn't choose this life for yourself, and I love you just the way you are. I love that naughty sex god in you, I love how you protect your own, I love how you manage your business, I just love…everything in you. Whether good or bad, we're in this together."
He squeezed me more and planted a small kiss on my hair.
"You're the only one to ever say that to me, V. Thanks for being a light on my dark path. You're such a darling."
I could now get the popular saying of the devil was once an angel.
***
Our car arrived home after three hours, I opened my eyes as Zavi woke me softly.
"We're home, V."
I looked outside the window and found we were at the Romano residence. I looked down at my wristwatch to see that it was almost 8 pm. We had been gone for 11 hours.
As I stepped out of the car, my eyes landed on a black sleek car by the corner, which must be Mr. Romano's car. Suddenly, my heart began beating. I was gonna see Zavi's father, a man who was much more dangerous than his son. It wasn't easy.
I took a deep breath as I followed Zavi inside the mansion. I almost died out of shock when we saw him standing in front of the entrance door. He was waiting right there for us.
This man was an older version of Zavi, he was dressed in an expensive-looking suit. His expression was grim, he had honey brown hair, and dark eyes, deadly looking with a no-nonsense look. My breath hitched as those eyes went on me.
Beside him, a beautiful girl stood. Her brown hair was packed in a ponytail, and she had a pale complexion. Her lips were stained with deep red lip gloss, she was dressed in a black suit, a black sunglasses masked her eyes.
I watched as she took off those glasses, revealing beautiful blue eyes.
"Hello, brother." She spoke so boldly and articulated. Smirking, she looked me over and walked away.
Okay, I forgot to add that she's a bitch.
"Not even a hug, son?." His father asked and went closer to him for a hug. I watched Zavi stiffen as his father pulled him into a hug, patting his back.
"I missed you." He mumbled.
Zavi could not hide his anger, he was scowling at his father.
"How the fuck are you alive?."
Oops. The man went straight to the point.
His father smirked, "I wasn't dead in the first place."
"I watched you stop breathing." I quickly held his hand so he could look at me.
I shook my head at him to stop.
He sighed, "I don't like that you're alive, Don Lucien." He stated bluntly and walked away with me following behind.
Once in the room, he ran a hand over his hair and hit the door in anger. Poor door!
He turned around to look at me, "I'm sorry I acted that way, my dad thinks his fake cute smiles can ever deceive me, but he's the most cunny dick I've ever met."
I grabbed his arm and went into his arms. I felt very safe in his arms as he stroked my hair.
"Pardon my sister, she's been that way since we were kids. I still don't get why she's with my dad after my mom took her away. I must find out what happened 22years ago."
"How old are you, Zavi?."
I heard him scoff, "I'm 25, v."
I chuckled, "You act 30."
He laughed, his laughs warming up my heart. I like to hear him laugh. He rarely does that.
The door flew open and Alec came in with Irene.
He looked at the both of us hugging and said, "Hell, I thought you must be dead by now. I saw a very pissed parent and decided to run over here."
"Is he very pissed?. Like an angry lion." I asked him, walking out of the hug.
"He said, Alec, let's have dinner together, make sure you get the others. And he was glaring at me." He made a face and I laughed.
"Seriously, that man over there is a devil himself." Irene backed him up.
I shook my head, "He is, I've seen him myself."
Suddenly Zavi said, "I'm not afraid of my father. Alec, I thought you should have let go of any fear you have for him. He's a fucking human being."
Alec scoffed, his arms akimbo, "Easier said than done."
Zavi rolled his eyes and looked at me, "Whatsoever that happens out there, I'm here for you, okay?."
I shook my head again, I've not been speaking like before, we were in a horrible situation, hell I think that man wouldn't hesitate to kill me right there.
He grabbed my hand and exited the room with me following behind with one thing in mind, I'm going to stand strong for me and him.