Chapter 36
Alcee walked up to the desk, “what is going on, Genevra?”
“Ugh, you’re filthy.”
“I was under a desk moments before you called.”
“I imagine it’s 1
show you got this job.” Genevra offered cattily.
Amal hissed in disbelief, “you would talk to your Donna this way?”
“She is not my Donna, Who are you? Do you have an appointment?”
“This is Amal and Susana Bianchi. They are here to see Torg.”
“You mean Mr. Lozano.”
“I mean Torq.” She stared at Genevra. “What is your problem?”
“He does not like germs or dirtiness. You are filthy with your disgusting bastard of a child. You probably used multiple prescriptions for
“I would suggest you shut your mouth right now before I shut it for you.”
“Whore.”
The word had Alcee nearly jumping the desk and pinning the other woman against the wall, causing a clatter as the desk chair was toppled over She squeezed the woman’s neck as Genevra clawed at her forearms, her fake nails digging into Alcee’s Blesh as she choked her and hanged her head off the wall.
“Watch how you fucking talk to me you stupid bitch. I am not some doormat for you to wipe your stilettes over.”
“What the hell is happening out here? Bastiano was the first to emerge from Torq’s new office with the group in low in response to the crashing
“Turg’s EA thought it would wise to tell Alcee she was a dirty whore Susana offered her face furiously set.
“The fuck?” Torq’s voice cut through the sudden silence.
He pushed past his men. Alcee expected him to pull her off the woman but was surprised, pleasantly so, when he covered her hand with his and applied pressure
“Kill her now, Aker, I won’t object, my love.”
Genevra’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Fucking idiot, Genevra. She is the one he’s been looking for over the last six years and you dare to call her a dirty whore?”
Akcee squeezed tighter enjoying the look on the woman’s face as she realized the depths of her screw up.
“Bastiano, you are my closest friend, and you are a capo for a reason. I did you a favor to save your sister from getting her head blown off by the rivals back home. Give me one reason why I don’t encourage my fiancée to simply end the bitch now.”
Genevra’s lips were turning blue as she shook her head in the tiniest of amounts to protest. “Scusi.” She rasped out. “Scusi, Scusi.”
Alcee leaned closer to her and growled furiously, “you called my son a bastard and I cannot deny he was married out of wedlock, but you will know your place, you bitch, or I will take you to hell myself and deliver you to the devil’s doorstep. Am I fucking clear?”
“Bastiano?” Torq looked over his shoulder at his friend who was stone–faced.
“She disrespected our Donna. Do as you wish. I will explain to my parents she was beyond salvage.
Alcre inoked at Torg and noted his eyes were back on Geneva, a tick at his jaw told her he was pissed. She flexed her fingers against Genevra’s throat and cleared her own. “Let go, Turq.”
Chapter 35
He did immediately as he commanded. Alcee glared at Genevra.
“I am sorry. Please.”
“You do not get a third chance with me, Genevra. From this moment on, one more word out of line and I will end your pathetic existence and as you can see from the show of solidarity behind me, there will be nobody in your comer. Am I clear?”
Genevra nodded.
“Show
me the issue you are having with your computer. Then when I fix it, you will sit here, and you will do your fucking job without the commentary on the clothing of any person in this building. You will keep your horrible opinions to yourself. If you step out of line even once, it will not be Torq you need fear.”
“Yes Ms. Mariani.” Genevra wiped away tears and sat at her desk and then opened the browser
“You’re using the wrong browser. As part of the security protocol, you were instructed to only use this one. Do n appropriate coverage on this one only.”
not use the other. We use
“I’d rather kill her.” T
Torq said suddenly.
Alcee rolled her eyes. “Yes but then who will warn the rest of the fools who dare to fuck with me they shouldn’t? We can’t leave a trail of bodies now can we. I’m sure you always let one go to warn the others, do you not?”
“I have on occasion.” He admitted still glowering at the back of Genevra’s head.
Bastiano looked at his sister, “you are lucky, today, sister. I was almost an only child. You should know if I ever need to choose between my Don, my Donna, or the Consigliere of this family, you come last every time. I do not hold loyalty to you which would extend beyond them. We share parents. That is all. You are here because our father asked me to protect you as our mother was devastated over the potential of you losing your life. You are here for them, not for you. Do you think they will be able to offer any argument if I tell them you offended their Don, the man who they pledged their lives to or their new Donna,”
*1 didn’t know who she was. You said he has been looking for this woman for six years but clearly the boy is much older.”
“He is five!” Alcee commented.
“Only five? He is huge.”
Alcee blinked incredulously at the woman and then waved at Torq, “um bello? Ginormous father?”
“I didn’t think.”
*Wait, Susana laughed, “you thought she baby trapped him and as a result he was going to stop looking for the girl from the hotel six years
Genevra nodded. “I knew he’d called off the engagement with the Mariani daughter years ago. I thought this was a play or something to In with the Lozano family.”
get back
“Genevra, even if it were, you have no right to interfere in any way with my life or the people I bring around and certainly no right to insult the woman I choose to keep at my side. She is the woman I looked for, but it is none of your business.”
“I am sorry.” She whispered as she stared at her computer screen, tears streaming down her face. “I won’t make such a mistake again.”
“Damn right you won’t.” Alcee scoffed. She looked at Torq. “The girls are here to sign paperwork. Genevra called me while I was talking with them to tell me she was having urgent computer issues. I brought them up. I’ll get back to work.”
“Bastiano, Tito, take the Blanchi twins to the boardroom, Kylen, let me know when our other guests arrive. Alcer, my office.” Torq’s words were gruff and nobody dared argue.
