Claimed By The Don

Ava p. o. v

“Sorry I’m late” A girl around the age of Kara came rushing in, she slumped on a chair taking in deep breath before exhaling slowly. “So tell me, what is so important that you cannot let me enjoy my day off in peace. Not that you have ever left me in peace even for a second,” She exaggerated, still breathless like she’s been running for miles.

Kara grinned Innocently blinking her eyes like an innocent child, it kinda of irritated the new girl but she shrugged it over with a wave of hand.

A chuckle escape my mouth before I could stop it, She paused, realising that they had company. She faced me with and her eyes went wide, she looks between Kara and I confused.

“OMG Kara, is she one of your model friends. Why didn’t you tell me to dress properly.” She whispered, or so she thought. But I heard her loud and clear, I rolled my eyes at her exaggeration.

I for a fact knows that I’m no where near a model, I might not be fat but that doesn’t qualify me for a model.

“Meet Ava, My brother’s financee.” Kara chirped sharply.

“Dante’s getting married.” She sounds and look pain, like someone whose heart just got broke. I frowned, is there something I’m missing on here?

“Oh goodness no, not your Man silly,” Kara exclaimed as she threw her head back and laughs, The girl blush deeply slightly hiding her face behind her curtain hair.

I crock an eyebrow at none of them in particular, more to myself.

“Dario then?” Her voice was back to normal and relax

“No, of course not. He has a girlfriend who happens to be Ava’s friend,”

She went silent for a moment, she gasped loudly startling me. she open and close her mouth, she repeat the action several times before shutting it completely.

” Is she getting married to who I’m thinking?” she mumbled, stuttering a bit.

“Yes!” Kara half yell. The girl seemed shocked, it’s a bad thing getting married to him? Now I’m starting to rethink my decision of giving this marriage a chance, but I know for a fact that there’s no way in hell I can escape this marriage. Her once shock expression changed into one of nervousness and frightened.

“I’m Valarie, sorry for not being polite.” Her voice waver as she spoke, she suddenly became unsure of what to do or say. Is this how everyone would behave around me now? Scared? I did notice the gardeners scurrying away when I sat in the garden, they left without completing their works.

“Ava?” Kara’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.

I managed a small smile at Valarie, I gulped down a few sip from my Apple juice. My eyes wandered around the drinking parlour, my eyes stay locked on a far corner where four men stood. They were all wearing black suit and an equally black intimidating glasses that made them look tough, their stance is as intimidating as their bulky bodies. I squint at their belt, something black poke out of the belt.

Is that gun? Shit!

I tapped Kara who was engaged with a conversation with Valarie, I nod in the direction of the men.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“Vincenzo is holding a meeting behind the door.” She whispered slightly rolling her eyes as if she’s used to it, Vince is here? And having a meeting in a place like this? With guns! There are kids here for Christ sake!

I’m so out of here.

“Where are you going?” Kara ask as I stood up to leave, she might be used to being around guns but I’m not. Why would she even bring me to a place like this, I was really enjoying this place but not anymore.

“I’m leaving…..” I was interrupted by the loud frightening sounds of gun shots, I stop mid standing. Terrified, hearing the gun shots, men from different angles appeared, even some that has been sitting in the store causally stood up racing to the room while rooting out guns from their waistband.

I let out a scream when I felt a pull on my hand, I only quiet down when I saw it Kara. She started dragging me away but I remain rooted in place when the door open, and stare wide eye as Vince emerge from it holding a small yet equipped gun. He strode through the place, his expression is full of fury and he look scary, not the Vince I saw a few hours ago. His movement is strong, and dominant yet calm and calculative. He only stop to take his seat on a single seater chair.

A man was dragged out of the meeting room and was dropped on his knees in front of Vince, The man has to be in his mid twenties. He was shaking vehemently pleading for mercy, but I pretty sure they fell on deaf ear as Vince was just staring at him with such coldness I would have scurried away, if my legs weren’t glued to the floor.

From where I stand, I can still feel the amount of anger radiating from him, he seems too calm to be true, such calmness you would prefer him to yell or show his anger.

“Why did you do it.” The amount of coldness laced with his powerful voice is enough to knock the air from my system, I look around the place to see if anyone would call the police. But to my greatest surprise, I saw everyone standing with guns in hand glaring at the man kneeing be for Vince, even the waiters were doing the same except for some few customers that has ran away for their lives.

“And you knew what I do to traitors.” A sinister lopsided smile appear on his lips, he would have look breathtakingly gorgeous if he wasn’t all Mr evil.

“Ava we need to leave.” Kara urged, not wanting to watch what would happen, I decide to go with her but halted in my movement.

“Cara Mia.”

I didn’t want to turn but I also don’t want to die yet, so I turned ever so slowly. Our eyes met, and I could have swore I saw a glimpse of emotion flicked through his eyes but I doubt that.

“Come here Cara mia.” I shakingly walk to him, he grabbed me by the waist and pull me down so sat on his laps straddling him. I blush deep shade of red using my hair as a curtain to hide my face, shit what the hell is wrong with me. I should be scared, which I am but I can’t stop the blush from coming, I mean I’m straddling Vincenzo Issac Alfonso in front of everyone.

“Why are you here,” He whispered softly in my ears, kissing my earlobe and down my neck.

“I came hanging out with Kara” I struggle to say with lips peppering kisses on my shoulder.

“Hmmm.” He hummed, I missed the contact of his lips when lift his head.

“Do you have any thing left to say?” Vince directed to the kneeing man, I made to take a glance at the man but Vince hand push my face back to his chest, somewhat burying my face in his chest.

“I’m sorry.” He didn’t even get to complete his words, a gun shot rang in the air followed by a loud thud.

He killed him, Vince just killed someone right in front of me. My body shook with fear.

“Go to his house, kill anybody there including his child” Vince ordered, I tensed at the mention of killing other people and a child too.

“Please don’t,” it was a mere whisper from me, but I’m sure everyone heard it as everywhere went pin drop silent. I’m sure they are watching us.

“Why not?” Vince spoke a bit harshly.

I tense up more, this is the first time I actually felt the need to be scared of Vince.

“At least leave the child please.” I choke out, by now I’m almost sobbing. Realization has finally Dawn on me, Vince is indeed a dangerous man.

“What do you want to it.”

“Can you bring me the chil ?” I’m pushing my luck by testing his temper, but I can’t let an innocent child die for no reason, I’d rather I die in its place.

“You are not planning on raising the child, are you?”

“No, but I want to find someone who would gladly take care of him/her”

There was a pause before Vince spoke again.

“You heard your Donna, now on with it and clean this up.” With that he stood up and strode out pulling me with him.

How did my life take a whole new turn, what has my life becomes of.