The Mafia’s Revenge

| 7 | Don't follow me.

It happens quicker than anyone can realise and stuns everyone in the room…

Emeliana gasps as she quickly covers her mouth and looks at both Demetrio and Luca, watching as Demetrio regains his balance and whips his head back at Luca. There is rage printed as clear as day on Demetrio’s face, and it makes a low growl rumble in his throat as his fists tighten at his sides. This time, he is the one to lunge forward and punch Luca in the face, making Luca’s head whip to the side as Emeliana lets out a frightened scream.

“Whoa, whoa!” Caesaro shouts, watching as Luca and Demetrio begin to brawl with each other. Luca shoves Demetrio backwards and swings at him a second time, making Demetrio lose his balance and fall to the floor just as Luca climbs on top of him and continues to punch him in the face while Demetrio fights to get him off. Caesaro and Celestia then quickly rush to Luca and tugs him off of Demetrio forcefully, holding him back and stopping him from going anywhere.

Once Luca is off Demetrio, Demetrio hisses to himself before he brings himself up from the floor, glaring into Luca’s eyes. He is seconds away from attacking Luca but before he can do so, Emeliana steps between them quickly, shaking her head and glancing from one to the other while she holds her hands out to stop them from coming any closer.

“That’s enough, both of you!” She shouts out them, watching as blood leaks from Demetrio’s nose and mouth as a result of Luca’s punches. She then turns to look at Luca who is still being held back by Caesaro and Celestia, watching as he angrily shakes their hands off of him and wipes the blood off of his mouth.

“I’m going to go check on my brother…” Is all Luca says as he locks eyes with Demetrio before he begins to walk away from everyone without even sparing Emeliana a second glance.

“Luca…” Emeliana tries to say but Luca ignores her completely and continues to leave the room. Once he is gone, Emeliana turns to Demetrio with a deep frown and shakes her head at him, being completely disappointed in him for saying such a thing…

“Demetrio, seriously? Was saying all that necessary? Adriano is literally fighting for his life and all you can think of saying is ‘I told you so?’” Emeliana questions him and Demetrio huffs as he runs his tongue over his lips slowly.

“You’re all just upset I’m right…” Is all he says to Emeliana and Emeliana stares at him in disbelief before she takes a deep breath and turns to look at Donna Aleia and the woman beside her, Stephania, who have been watching quietly...

“Donna Aleia, please excuse me…” Emeliana lets out and Donna Aleia nods in understanding, already knowing where Emeliana wants to go. As soon as she gets the Donna’s confirmation, Emeliana rushes out of the room so she can try to catch up with Luca, hoping that she can talk to him before he leaves to go see Adriano.

“Come on, let’s get you cleaned up…” Amethyst tells Demetrio just as she walks towards him and grabs his hand, trying to tug him in the opposite direction but Demetrio doesn’t seem to budge and instead has his attention on someone else; Donna Aleia.

“Donna Aleia,” Is all he says to her, letting her know that he will be leaving now to seek medical attention and all Donna Aleia can do is sigh at Demetrio and clutch her handbag back at her side.

“I’m disappointed, Demetrio.” She tells him before she begins to leave the room with her bodyguard, just as everyone watches them without saying a word.

Meanwhile…

Emeliana rushes outside and glances around to see if she can spot Luca close by. He is just at the bottom of the staircase that leads to the pathway in front of the mansion and from the way he is walking, he has no intention of stopping.

“Luca…!“ Emeliana calls out loudly as she begins to rush down the steps in an attempt to catch up to him. ”Luca wait, please!“

“Don’t follow me.” He lets out harshly without even turning back, approaching his car that is parked in the driveway with swift steps.

“I want to come with you…” Emeliana insists but Luca continues to walk forward, eventually reaching his car and that’s when he turns to look at Emeliana, letting out an impatient sigh as he opens his car door.

“I mean it Emeliana. .” He tells her and Emeliana stops chasing after him and comes to a halt, staring at him with a frown and watching as he enters his car and shuts the door abruptly, eventually starting the car and driving away from her and not bothering to hear what else she has to say.

She keeps her eyes on his car as it drives away from her and sighs to herself frustratedly, understanding why he attacked Demetrio. All she wanted to do was just make he's okay but it seems he won't even let her do just that. Emeliana soon hears a couple of footsteps behind her and she turns around to see Donna Aleia and Stephania walks down the steps and approaching her, and so, she decides to suck up whenever she is feeling and try to speak to the Donna…

“Emeliana…” Donna Aleia lets out as she reaches a distraught Emeliana. Just by staring at her carefully, Donna Aleia is able to tell that there is a lot on Emeliana’s mind and she desperately needs someone to talk to…

“Hey, Donna Aleia…” Emeliana breathes out as she waits for Donna Aleia to reach her, not bothering to smile at her because she knows that by now, the Donna already knows how she is feeling.

“Stephania, please wait for me in the car…” Donna Aleia orders the woman next to her just as she nods swiftly at her boss and walks past Emeliana without saying a peep, her intimidating gaze enough to make Emeliana slightly nervous.

“Is your bodyguard always that tense…” Emeliana asks quietly as she glances back to watch as Stephania walks towards the Donna’s SUV that is parked a few metres away from where Luca’s car was.

“It’s a part of the job.” Donna Aleia tells Emeliana briefly before a focused frown forms on her face and she eyes Emeliana carefully, being ready to address the current situation. “The events of last night have formed a rift between the two of you…” Donna Aleia begins to say and Emeliana stares at her for a few delayed seconds, rubbing the back of her neck lightly before she runs a frustrated hand through her hair and sighs to herself.

“Bigger than you can imagine…” Emeliana huffs as she thinks about the way things are between her and Luca.

“Walk with me… let’s talk.” Donna Aleia encourages and Emeliana nods at her before she turns back around and continues to walk down the steps slowly as Donna Aleia walks beside her.

“Tell me exactly what happened yesterday...” Donna Aleia requests and Emeliana frowns to hers as she keeps her eyes on the steps below, watching her feet pass them by slowly...