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I was in my office on my desktop trying to figure out why five men have gone missing in the past two months. Getting frustrated I threw my pen at a wall and started rubbing my head. My headaches didn’t seem to go away nowadays. I let my head fall onto my desk, I should really take something for this headache. I was about to get up for some water when the office phone rang. “Are you fucking serious?” I said to myself, my voice echoing off the walls. I saw line 1 blinking which meant someone was calling from inside the estate. Probably one of the idiotic maids. I picked up the phone hitting line 1. “What is it?” My voice was gruff from lack of sleep. “Boss, there's a confrontation in the main hall, we need you down here.” I sighed, …show more content…

She mumbled an okay. “Maddie, I do love you.” And with that he came towards me directing his head up the stairs, letting out a huge breath. When we got back into my office, he shut the door behind him and sat down across from me at my desk. “What was that about?” I asked him, my voice monotone. “I disappeared on her again, and she isn’t having it anymore. I can’t tell her what I do Damiano, she will despise me. I can’t put her in that kind of position either.” I looked at him bewildered. Did he really love this woman? “Vince. Do you really love her?” He nodded. I sighed holding the bridge of my nose. How could he let himself love in a world like this. “Tell her.” Was all I said before getting up and snatching my car keys off my desk. His eyes widened and was about to argue with me when I gave him the look not to talk. He just slouched in the chair and grunted. “Where are you going?” “For some air. You’re my second in command. You can handle it for a while.” He nodded. I walked down the stairs, approaching Maddie, She looked up at me standing up. “What? Came to yell at me?” She was bitchy today. “No. He loves you. He is trying to protect you and do his job at the same time. So let him.” And with that I walked off. I walked through my large oak doors, heading towards my black car. I hopped in starting it up. I drove down the long road, going to my favorite coffee place. When I arrived I sat in my usual seat, in the corner of the cafe where the

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