The Mafia's Redemption

Chapter 10

Screech...

"What's happening?!" I panicked when my assistant, Janna, screamed that. Short after, there were men outside wearing full suit outfit, they just had this mask. We suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. I bit my lips and fear starts engulfing my body.

"Open the door!" they start knocking on it. I need to stay calm... I need to...

Thud!

They succeeded in opening it before I could make a phone call.

"Don't touch me!"

"Let me go!" I tried to struggle but they were strong. Janna too was grabbed with me, while they left the driver there. It was stupid in the first place to get a place high up in the mountains. A wedding. Is this why Damien wanted to get me a security? Come on, if there are hidden security, come and save me!

They put me inside the car. It was very spacious and cold. Comfortable even with my long dramatic dress. They did not put anything on me, but I can feel a pair of eyes staring at me.

"Ms. Gonzales," he called me, he was on the other side of the car. This is not typical car, there is a huge circle like in the middle, and it even has a table. The voice is familiar and what surprises me is he is... wearing a mask.

"Why did you abducted me?" I asked him.

"That's quite an accusation, milady," he said, the atmosphere is heavy and I can tell that this man is not just someone. His presence speaks power. "Why don't we have a nice chat over drinks?" he asked me.

"Really?" I spoke rudely because I need to take it off my heart, "A chat, right off my wedding day?" it was like a slashed, and the heavy atmosphere earlier has become heavier. He did not speak. I know that Damien had a lot of enemy, but I didn't expect it to this extend. Aren't people now more civil than this?

"You're quite a talker," he told me and sighed. I did not respond and looked around. The car now starts moving, and I know that even if I escape now, narrow roads and cliff is what waiting for me. In short, no matter what I do right now, my life depends on it.

"What do you want?" I asked as calm as I could even though the insides of me are trembling in fear.

"Oh, I really don't want anything," he said and clasp his hands, "All I wanted was to stop your wedding. That's all,"

"Why?" I asked.

"That's a talk for next time," he said and I felt someone had attacked the back of my head and I lost my consciousness.

***

"Excuse me, do you know why did the wedding of Mr. Luceria has been cancelled?" the reporters flocked in front of the Luceria Corporation to gather some news, and the hot topic is that the bride has run away or kidnapped.

The Luceria Elders are not liking the situation and thought that what Damien had is a waste of time.

"That kid!" they said, "This is why I told you to let him wed the Mcville's eldest daughter!" they said, he was referring to Beatrice's cousin. She was the only child of the main family, but they also want power.

"That's even worse, Yin," Helga, one of the elders said, "Are you saying we stoop down that level and let him marry a psycho? What will happen to the future generation?!" he asked with such a loud voice.

"Right! Our bloodline is pure, it has been like that for generations!" answered by one of the elder. They are all the cousin and those who have been managing other parts of the business.

"This is a foolish thing to happen from the start," he shook his head, "I heard the damage is unimaginable. Like it was planned for a long, long time," said by one of the elders.

"It's true. You know how meticulous and they kept exchanging arguments.

"The Matriarch is entering!" it was Mathilda, Damien's grandmother. Even at the age of 95, she was still strong and manages the company with her grandson as her successor. However, a rule states that he needed to be married to make that happen.

"Greetings, Matriarch!" they all stand up at her presence. She took the front seat with such dignified expression while everyone is looking up at her. She was serious and calm, unlike all the elders at the halted wedding.

"I'm sure you've all known," she said, not letting them take their seats, "The wedding is halted not because the bride run away, but she was kidnapped instead."

No one reacted, and the atmosphere around them is dangerous. She was furious she can tell. They are trained not to let their emotions anyway.

"This is not new, as there is several situations happened in the past," she stopped and walked towards the conference room, "But not this large scale. Many men of ours are killed, and all the media are talking about it. News spread fast. This not only stained the name of Damien, but also the name of Luceria," she stopped at the corner and slowly touch the decoration. It was a seal of the Luceria family that has been used for generations, "It was an unhappy news. No, it was a bad, bad news," she said that sent shivers down to the spine of everyone there.

The elders of the Luceria family are afraid of her. Although she was a woman, she is an assassin and well trained ever since she was a child. It was a struggle for her because men dominated in their family. But her parents did not give up, and ultimately, she had come forward and led it.

She then came back to her chair but did not sit. She looked at them with a straight face.

"I hope none of you is involve around this... because if you do..." she did not smile and looked straight, "Don't even imagine the consequences." she said while smiling at them.