Maid for the Mafia Boss

“Manong, kindly drop me here.” The taxi driver looks at me with a confused expression.

“Miss, where are you really going? There are no people around here. This is a dangerous place.” I turned to the old man.

While he was giving me a ride, we were conversing with each other a bit and I could think he’s a good guy. So I smiled at him.

“Just please drop me here, I’ll walk my way down the road.” His eyebrows furrowed and he scratched his nape.

“It’s up to you, then. Fine, take care.”

“Yes, here’s my payment. Thank you.” I went out of the taxi and as the car drove away, I started walking down the familiar road.

I was here not too long ago…

I left the mansion yesterday and I have decided to visit this place today.

That’s where an old house showed itself in front of my very eyes…

Memories of Nathan came rushing back to me and everything that’s happened that dawn time.

“Pat!” Two men walked out from the house and I concluded that one of them is Diego while the other is Tito Elias.

My eyebrows met the minute Diego immediately runs over to me and wrapped me around his arms.

“Oh my ghad. I’m glad you’re okay.” What? I’m so confused right now…

“I heard you nearly died because of that fire. Oh—sorry, Pat.” I blinked my eyes several times.

What on earth is Diego saying? It’s like he’s not the man I saw in the mansion, different when I first saw him in the mall.

“W-What?” He breaks away from me and held both of my cheeks.

“Are you alright?” My jaw dropped and I immediately removed his hands away from my cheeks.

“What are you saying, Diego? You’re sorry that you set up that fire? What’s going on? It’s like you’re a whole different person than when I saw you last time?”

His face saddened as he and Tito Elias looked at each other.

“Let’s go inside first.”

I stopped him when he tried to pulled me in.

“Wait—” His grip tightened on my arm.

“Let’s just go inside.” He muttered out with emphasis.

My expression turned cold and so I let him pull me inside.

I don’t know what’s going on but it looks like there will be changes to my plan.

We went towards the couch inside the house and I can’t help but notice Tito Elias silence whole time.

I raised my eyebrows but stayed quiet while waiting for Diego to speak.

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“Look, we’re being watched so we have to put an act. He’s got watchers and cameras everywhere.” This made me even more confused.

“An act? And who is HE?” Diego hesitantly looks through my eyes.

“Your Lolo, Nass. He’s still alive.” Call me a crazy woman but this made me laugh out loud.

Since I’m feeling they’re trying to make me laugh.

“Haha. Lolo? Alive? But Keian and the others already killed him!” He looked at me with a serious expression.

“Do you think a newly established and young mafia can kill Maximo? You and I both know how difficult it is to kill that old man. And now, he’s got more allies. He have a loyal dog by his side, and that dog is powerful so that makes him more powerful. And HE KNOWS that you’re still alive, Pat.” I shook my head at him.

That’s a joke, right? I already laughed so why aren’t they stopping their prank yet?

“No…”

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“Pat”

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“Pat. You need to believe me. Maximo got our necks in his leash so we don’t have a choice.” Diego points his thumb at himself then to Tito Elias.

I took a glance at Tito, for once, I got to see his gentle face. Wearing a forlorn expression.

“No! That’s not true!” I shouted.

I am so puzzled at everything that I didn’t know what to do. Panic is rising inside me.

Diego went closer to me and firmly held both of my shoulders.

“Pat! Look at me!” I continued to shake my head and struggled to get away from him.

“Don’t call me Pat. I’m disgusted by that name.” He was a bit surprised at what I said and he seemed like he wanted to ask something but he chose to calm me down first.

He held my chin so we were both looking at each other.

“Pa– Nassandra. Calm down. It’s okay. You’re safe here. There are no cameras here, this place is clean.” I didn’t believe his words and decided to look around the house so I could make sure of it myself.

But I can’t see anything. Just like what he said.

“B-But how?” He grips on my shoulders more tightly.

“You may not know this but Maximo has a twin brother. He’s most likely the grandfather you bonded with. And that one Lola fell in love with. But Maximo took everything that his brother owned. The man that Keian’s mafia killed was not Maximo, but his brother.” I fell silent.

I honestly didn’t know what to say.

I’ve heard too much information right now.

Diego helps me sit on a chair because my knees are trembling as it’s making me weak.

“So Tito Elias being a jerk is all just an act?” I threw him a glare.

He helped Lolo Maximo…

“Oh no, I’m still that person. I didn’t change. I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done to you, Nass. Dad has crossed the line too much already so I had to do everything to stop him.” I heaved out a sigh at what he said.

“So who is yours and Papa’s real father?” As I asked, he quickly turns away to avoid eye contact with me.

“My real father is Maximo. But your father’s…” I nodded, understanding what he’s trying to comprehend.

That my Papa’s real father was Lolo Maximo’s twin brother.

This family is a mess.

I wonder if Papa knows any of this?

“How can you be so sure that Lolo doesn’t have any hidden cameras in here?” Tito Elias shrugged.

“I check this place everyday. I don’t want anybody observing my every move. Somebody might know what I’m doing. I’m an inventor, Nass. Not a fool.” I narrowed my eyes at him.

“Then how can I be sure that you two are not just putting an act, saying you’re acting the whole time?” I saw sadness crossed on Diego’s face.

“We can’t show you how but you need to put your trust in us. We all have the same enemy, Nass. And that’s Maximo.”

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My eyes followed Diego who placed a cushion on the floor and goes back to the closet to get some pillows. Lastly he puts them all on his bed.

I am outside the house, sitting on an old swing that was there, all day.

I didn’t bother eating lunch and I am also planning on not eating dinner but Diego convinced me to.

Now, since there are only two rooms inside Tito Elias’ house, one room belongs to Tito and the other had me and Diego share in it.

He insisted that I sleep on his bed.

That’s why he’s currently preparing his sleeping place.

“Nass. Your look actually scares me so stop.” I shot him another glare and pouted.

I still don’t have the nerve to trust him but for now I’ll just go with the flow. I’m also starting to think of a back-up in case I discover that they’re not that trustworthy.

“You used to say that to me.” He looked back at me from his shoulder and smiled bitterly.

“Yeah…”

I looked down on the floor and moved my feet back and forth like a child.

“What happened to you, Diego? Why didn’t we see each other again when we were 16 years old?”

His whole body stiffened, then he turns away from me and sat Indian seated on the floor.

He sighs.

“That time, when Lola died, I couldn’t handle staying at the mansion. I considered her as my real mom. Lolo Maximo told me that it was Keiranz’s father who killed Lola, I believed him that time that’s why I planned to have revenge. For two years, I trained. I observed the Marques. I even went to France. Then when ‘Lolo’ died, I went back to the Impero to check if you’re doing alright because both of you were so close to each other.” I saw Diego’s fists were clenched.

“When I came back, I heard that you were gone. Lolo said that you died. He acted like the innocent and pitiable twin brother of Maximo and I was deceived by that. He made me believe that the Marques were the ones who killed you and my family so I grew angrier at them. He took me in, trained me more hardly. Not long after six months, I unveiled his secret. That he’s just acting as his twin brother. But that didn’t change my perspective of the Marques.” He faced me and I could see sadness and anger in his fearures.

“Until recently, I found out you were still alive and us meeting at the mall was the proof. I asked him about you, Nass. And he had known for a long time that you’re still living. He even knows about Brylle. I started suspecting him, that he’s still hiding something from me and my hunch was right. Keian wasn’t the one who killed your family. And that’s where I also knew that my real father is Sir Andre. I was holding so much anger for him without knowing I’m also a Marques.” He smirked.

“I talked to Tito Andre yesterday.” He looked at me, shocked.

Tito Andre is still here in the Philippines and he’s giving support to Keian right now especially a part of the mansion was burned.

Yesterday I went to him first before going to Tiya’s house.

-Flashback-

“You… are Gaius Samiano’s real father?” He looked at me with surprise that he almost spilled the wine he’s drinking. We’re currently in his office inside his mansion.

“H-How did you know…?” I bit my lip.

“He’s my friend.” I couldn’t explain Tito Andre’s expression, but I could see a hint of nervousness on his face.

“H-Have you told Kei yet?” I shook my head in response to his question which made him sigh in relief.

“Thank God.” His hands reached his face to cover.

I waited for him to calm down.

He gazed up at me with a tired expression written all over his face.

“He’s your friend?”

“Hmm. I call him Diego.” He raised an eyebrow.

“Diego… where did you first met— wait. You were a part of Il Massimo Impero!” He shouted and stood up.

My eyes widened with fear and nervousness. I know Tito Andre is scary but I didn’t expect it to be more than what I think…

“Y-Yes sir. But not anymore. I will never go back there ever again.” His face was filled with confusion and the next thing he had is a cold expression.

“I… regret cheating on Karina. She doesn’t deserve me. I wanted Janet to abort the child but at the same time, I don’t want to kill an innocent baby. So I provided support for them, secretly. When Janet died, I lost connection with my son. But it went back when Maximo died.” Just by mentioning Maximo’s name, Tito Andre’s eyes were ultimately filled with anger.

My heart was suddenly racing as soon as I thought of what possibly happened.

“Tito… are you somehow letting Diego get inside Marques Manufacturing labs?” He took a sip from his wine glass and casually nodded.

“Yes. He seems to be really interested on the products.” Upon hearing that, it felt like a punch in the guts.

-End-

“He didn’t know you’re in Il Massimo Impero.” He wasn’t surprised at my statement anymore.

“That’s what I planned. The benzos and the gadgets, we were able to modify it because I get to enter their labs whenever I wanted. You, getting drugged is not my intention, Nass. I knew how Lolo lied that time but he had already held me and Tito Elias by our necks. I care for Brylle even though we haven’t seen each other yet and he threatened to kill him including your Tiya.” I gasped.

Lolo knows about me and Brylle! All this time I thought the place we’re living in is completely safe.

That thought makes me want to puke in sadness.

I even got to drag Tiya in all these problems of mine.

“I also had to put the mansion on fire, I’m sorry Nass.” I feel empty. I’m so useless. If worse comes, I couldn’t protect Brylle and Tiya alone.

“Nassandra,” He softly said almost loud enough to be a whisper.

“Why did you have to run away from home? We both know that Lolo Maximo wouldn’t dare hurt you let alone kill you even though the old man you used to spend a lot with when we were children was his twin brother. They both equally loved you.” My eyebrows creased and I could feel furiousness building up inside me.

“You don’t know?” He looked puzzled.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“Which?”

“That Lolo made me his… whore.” Diego’s eyes widened as if he had just seen a ghost.

“He PLAYED with me, while he’s torturing my parents. He was the one who killed Mama and Papa. It’s too much, I didn’t want to be in that place anymore so I had to leave.” My voice almost became flat as I spoke.

That memory did not help on what I’m feeling right now.

“What the f—?!” Diego stood up and quickly goes closer to me.

“He f—ing what?! He was also the one who killed your parents?!” I furrowed my brows at him again.

“You thought Keian killed Mama and Papa?” I raised my voice a bit.

He stopped.

“He… he—” He leans his head on my shoulder while still standing up.

“I shouldn’t have left you, Nass. I-I thought that…” I looked down as I saw a tear falling from his eyes and he didn’t even bothered wiping it away.

“I’m sorry, Nass. This is all my fault. I’m going to KILL him.” I enveloped him in a hug and carefully rubbed circles around his back to calm him down.

Why do I feel like Brylle and Diego gives me the same vibe and aura? They’re totally father-son.

Haistttt.

“It’s okay, Diego. It’s in the past now.”

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