Three days later!
DIMITRI'S POV
"Hey, snap out of it, Xander's calling," I was snapped out of my thoughts as Rose snapped her fingers in front of my face.
"You mean Eddison Alexander right? Because as I know I still haven't called you the way I want to," I told her winking my eyes. She gave me an annoyed look.
"I'm sorry what?" She asked I chuckled.
"Dimitri Xander Belikov," I told her. She raised her eyebrow.
" Oh anyway, are you coming or what?" She asked and I laughed following her.
"Yes, she's here... what? No! She'll kill you... Don't be ridiculous Eddison!... Please I beg to differ!" We heard Ibrahim's voice as we entered the study room.
"She's coming, do you want me to put her on?... No, they're here too..." He told chuckling.
"Eddie?" Rose whisper-asked him and he nodded. She motioned him to put him on speakers.
"Rosie?" A deep voice came from the speakers. Rose closed her eyes sighing deeply.
"Hey, Lil brother!" She told sniffling.
"Oh my God! How are you? Where the hell have you been? Why didn't you wait for me? We could've talked, and made it work! I would've understood what happened, and..." Rose stopped him before he could go furthermore.
"I know, Lil Bro and I wanted to leave, let's talk about this after we meet personally. Besides, it's so much more," She told.
"You better," He told.
"So did you understand the plan?" She asked him.
"I did all we have to do is burn one of his stores right?" He asked.
"No, we have to make him angry, and I want you to know something, if we're doing this you'll do everything the way you're instructed. You can't go against them or anything apart from them, you have to do everything the way we tell you," She told in a very serious voice.
"Understood," He told.
"I'll repeat, from what I found is one of main three storages, Weapon one is in Florida. Mason must've sent you the details," She said looking at Yakov and he nodded.
"There are like 40 men for the security. We want you to take them down. Did you get the pen driver I sent you?" She asked.
"I did," He replied.
"Fine after you take them down, I want you to go to the main control centre and connect it to that. After that you have to blast it, you know make sure you spray fuel everywhere and get out of there immediately, we'll take care of the rest," She told.
"It'll be a blast, what about the area?" He asked.
"It's isolated, but before you reach there apart 10km from the weapon storage, you have to call us, and we'll give you the signals," She told.
"Got it," He told.
"Good, now get ready!" She told.
"You have another 35 hours, so get ready, and be careful, Eddison," Ibrahim told.
"That's it for now," Rose told ending the call.
"Do you still think it's better if we blast, weapon storage?" Rose asked turning to me. I nodded.
"That way, even if he wants to he can't attack us right away, we'll have more time," I told her.
"So when he's near the place, we both are going to hack his system, I'll handle the main one and Mason will handle the weapon one, I'll make sure to mislead them while Mason clears the path for them," She told.
"And after Eddie takes care of his work and leaves, I'll explore it, and in a few seconds, BOOM! It's done," Mason told.
"The thing is here, Eddie has lots of things to do," Rose told.
"He'll do it," Ibrahim told. I nodded.
"Why not you handle the weapon one?" I asked Rose.
"I want to know about my competitor," She told.
...
IBRAHIM'S POV
"How many men do you have with you right now?" I asked Eddie.
"Like 60, and we are still in our warehouse," He replied.
"Good, Rose and Mason have started too," I told him.
"How's she today?" He asked me.
"Busy," I told him frowning.
"I hope this will go smoothly so I can come home," I laughed at his words.
"You're in Italy, at home. We should be the ones who're telling us that we want to come home," I told him.
"You two are home to me," He said and I smiled.
"I raised you well," I told him.
"It's not just your fault, I should've been there for her too," He told sighing.
"Let's not talk about it now," I told him.
"Is he ready?" Rose came inside along with Mason. I nodded.
"I'm starting now," She told.
After like 30 minutes she looked up.
"I'm in charge of the main section, Mason, start now!" She told giving him a sharp nod. He nodded. After another 15 minutes, he looked up.
"Done, you have 3 hours tell him to go now!" He told.
"Now!" I told and put it on speaker.
"How many do you have with you right now?" Rose asked.
"60," Eddie answered.
"There are 40 men there. The radar system activates within 10 miles away from the storage, 25 outside and 15 inside," Mason told and Rose nodded.
"I'll get access to the radar system," Mason told.
"Split into three groups, one, take care of the outside, two go inside and three cover them," Dimitri, who was silent for a long time told.
"We are 20 miles away from the storage," Eddie told and kiz immediately started typing fast.
"I'm in control of the radar system you have another half an hour," kiz told me after another 5 minutes.
"We're starting, group 1, GO!" With Eddie's command, we started hearing gunshots.
"Area is now clear guys, go!" Mason told after another 15 minutes.
"Confirmed," Eddie muttered.
"FUCK!" We all turned to Rose.
"What happened?" I asked her.
"Eddie, don't go inside yet! there is a trap!" She told.
WHAT?
"What do you mean?" Dimitri asked her.
"Boris got the control of the main base. It's like he assumed what was going to happen and let us come inside. It's most likely to kill Eddie!" She told furiously typing.
"She's right, I just lost the connection to the storage base!" Mason yelled.
"Eddie, listen to me very carefully, you only have an hour! All of you gather together again and stay together!" I told him.
"Rose, hurry up!" Dimitri told.
"Fuck!" We heard Eddie muttering.
"What is it?" I asked him hurriedly.
"They're attacking and there are like 45 here now!" I gritted my teeth.
"Come on! Come on! Come on!" I heard Rose muttering.
"Got it! I got control over the main base again! Mason!" She yelled after another like 10 minutes.
"Got it too, Eddie all of them have split into two groups! You all have to split into three again and fight, meanwhile you have to try to get into the store," Mason told.
"Send them in!" I heard Dimitri muttering.
"More soldiers will be there within another 5 minutes, hold on the fight up to that much!" Dimitri told him.
"What if they send more too?" Eddie yelled.
"They can't, I'm in control but Boris is trying hard to get the control too. But I can handle him for like another 10 minutes! I'll trick him! Eddie, find a way to go inside," Rose yelled not even taking her eyes off the screen.
"Belikov, they're here," Alexander yelled. We all sighed for now.
"On a scale of 1-10, how injured are you?" Mason asked.
"Like 5?" Eddie asked.
"There are 15 men inside do you think you can take them?" I glared as Rose asked.
"Yes, I and Lorenzo are going inside now," Eddie told.
After another 15 minutes of gunshots, grunting, and cursing Eddie spoke.
"I'm placing the bomb now, Lorenzo is sprinting fuel," Eddie muttered.
"Done," I heard Lorenzo telling.
"Mason, how's the situation outside?" I asked him.
"Good!" He muttered.
"Shit!" We looked at Ariana again.
"You all have to get out now! He's trying again, so go now!" She yelled typing furiously.
"We're leaving," I heard Eddie muttering and then cars speeding out.
"They're out of the radar system," Mason told.
" They're following us!" Eddie muttered and we heard car tires screeching, gunshots and cursing.
"Rose we're another ten miles away," Eddie yelled.
"Mason now!" She yelled and Mason pressed the button and within seconds weapon storage blew!
"We missed them!" Eddie told sighing. We all sighed.
"We're out of the system," Rose told closing her laptop.
"Eddison, go to the hospital! All of you!" I told disconnecting the call and turned to Rose glaring.
"You in my office now!" I told and left without sparing a glance.
...
ROSE'S POV
"How the hell did this happen?" I looked at him as he asked.
"I underestimated him, I'm sorry!" I told him in a low voice.
"They could've died Ariana! We would've lost!" He snapped making me jump.
"I'm sorry don! I'll make sure it won't happen again!" I told him.
He sighed and came closer to me.
"Just because you're the best in the Italian mafia doesn't make others best too! This is war, Rose and only one can win!" He told.
"I understand! I won't let this happen again," I told him.
"It better won't. Anyway, I can't let this slide! Make the records of today's events and upload them within today!" I gaped at him.
"Within today?" I asked again.
"Yes, now go!" I gulped and nodded.
"Yes, don!" I told and left the room.
BLOODY FUCK! I thought after coming back to the study.
I heard a knock after almost an hour.
"Who's it?" I yelled without bothering to look back.
"Dimitri, may I come in?" Him? What does he need?
"Yup! Come in!" I told trying to act cool. I heard him coming inside and the door closing.
"I wanted to talk about what happened today," I sighed and turned around.
"Look! I know I messed up, and it's unforgivable, and that I shouldn't have been so reckless, and trust me I'm ashamed of myself too," I told him. He didn't tell anything but looked at me with his signature calm look and then nodded.
"It was wrong Roza! Yes, indeed, I haven't seen anyone who's amazing as you're with hacking. I thought Mason was the best but he also agrees with me! But when I come to think of what happened today, I remembered your words." I frowned and looked at him silently motioning him to continue.
"You told us that you want to know about your competitor," I nodded.
"I'm not telling you that now you got to know him, because you still beat him! I'm telling you that we don't have time to know anyone. We have to treat everyone equally until we're sure! Even after getting to know them, we have to put more," He told and I nodded.
"I'm sorry," I told him.
He sighed and then smiled getting up and coming in front of me and leaning down to my height, placing both his hands on the handles of the chair trapping me. I leaned back as much as I can.
"We're family sladost! You, me, and everyone here are a family. So if anything happens to anyone, you're gonna feel so damn guilty," He whispered and I nodded. He smiled and winked getting up and leaving the room. (Sweetness)
I turned around. He's right! No matter how hard I try not to, I can't resist his charm! And he knows it.
'Damn you, Dimitri Belikov!' I thought smiling.
Next Day
"He knows," I looked up from my phone at my father while raising an eyebrow.
"Who knows what?" I asked him while decorating the pancakes.
"Robert, he knows that you're with us," Dimitri told taking a sip from his coffee.
"When?" I asked them.
"Yesterday night, our plan worked. He's there," My father said and I nodded.
"Did he call?" I asked them and they both shook their heads.
"A message, 'The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by enemy itself.' He meant you! But I can't understand what he meant by it," Dimitri told. I clenched my fists gritting my teeth.
"Last time we met, I was 18. It wasn't... a good moment," I told spreading Nutella on another pancake. The entire hall went silent for a second.
"You met him? How? When? How come I was never told about that?" My father asked. I looked at him and averted my gaze to my pancakes.
"That must be because," I took a deep breath trying to avoid those voices inside my head.
"Because?" He insisted. I took a deep breath.
"Victor took me there," I heard several gasps and a sharp intake of breath.
"What happened?" My father asked me. I closed my eyes tightening my hold on the knife.
"Take your time," Uncle Pavel told.
"I... Can we talk about this later? I don't think I'm ready," I told looking at my father.
"Only this time," He told and there was no hesitation in his voice. I nodded.
IBRAHIM'S POV
How the hell did Robert meet her? And why did that asshole take her there? And most importantly why didn't she tell us about this and avoid the topic?
"Why not raspberries?" Mason asked changing the subject. She smiled.
"Allergic. I'll end up in a hospital lesser than an hour," She told him sprinting powdered sugar on top of her pancake.
"Eddison will arrive the day after tomorrow," I told after a moment of silence.
"Also we will have our welcome party since we didn't have one," She sighed.
"For what?" She asked me taking a bite from her pancake.
"Well, for several reasons. Aligning with the Russian mafia, yours and Eddison's arrival," She groaned.
"Who'll be there?" She asked me.
"Just us, not a huge one considering that your identity is secret," I told and she nodded.
"So Dimitri's how's my... Oh give me a sec," She told us, as her phone interrupted her question.
"Jill?" She asked and then frowned.
"Yeah! It is a good time. Are you, are you alright?" She asked frowning.
"What happened? Anyway give me a second, I'm not alone," She told and looked over to Janet.
"Mrs Alberta, can I have a breakfast tray?" She asked and got up.
"I'm sorry but I have to take this," She excused herself placing her breakfast on the tray and taking it. I frowned and raised an eyebrow but she shook her head mouthing nothing.
"Trouble in the paradise?" We heard her asking as she left the room.
"Do you think that everything's alright?" Ivan asked after a few seconds. I shrugged my shoulders.
"It's her friend. If she wants us to help, she will tell us," I told him and he nodded.
"She wasn't comfortable," I looked at Dimitri as he told.
"Hmm?" I asked him and he looked at me frowning.
"When we asked her about Robert, she wasn't comfortable. It seemed like she was scared and didn't want to talk about it," He stated and I nodded.
"Why does she hate him?" Dimitri asked again.
"Robert was the one who killed Eddison's parents," I told him but he shook his head.
"There's more to that, something...personal," He told frowning.
"I think that too. And if Blake went with her, it can't be good. She was 18 when she left. She left as soon as she graduated high school," I told.
"What did Robert do to her?" He asked again. I closed my eyes clenching my hands.
"That bastard... he tried to take advantage of her," I told getting up. His eyes widened as he heard it.
"We'll talk later," I told him as she came back.
"Sorry, that was a quick call, if you don't mind, after breakfast can we meet?" She asked us.
"Who exactly?" I asked her.
"You, Dimitri, uncle Pavel, Leonid and Yakov," she told. I frowned.
"Eddie will join through video call," She told further taking a sip of orange juice.
"Is everything alright?" I asked her and she shook her head.
"I need to talk and solve something," She told.
...
"What is it that you wanted to talk about?" I asked her as she kept staring at the pool outside.
We were in my study and she was near the window, staring outside. Eddie has joined us through video call and all of us were wondering what was about to happen
"I want you to give Eddie the title of underboss back," She spoke making me freeze on spot.
ROSE'S POV
"What?" Dad asked me. I smiled softly at all of them and then started chuckling which soon turned into a full-blown laugh.
"Rose what is going on?" Eddie asked me.
"Did you all think I wouldn't think of it?" I asked them.
"Think of what?" Dimitri asked. I averted my gaze toward him.
"How easily you all trust each other, or how easy it was for both of them to align together after all the trust issues both of you went through," I asked them.
"It's... it's natural, when you find the right person you start to trust eventually," Dad told looking anywhere but my eyes.
"Seriously?" I raised an eyebrow.
I crossed my arms in front of my chest and leaned on my side to the window. I continued to watch him calmly.
"You knew I'm in America baba, didn't you? You also knew I wouldn't come back running to you, you knew I wouldn't agree to this unless you show me whom we're dealing with. Even then you knew I would plan to leave as soon as this ends," I told without breaking the eye contact.
"Rose..." He tried. But not anymore.
"Shh... It's my turn, not yours. You fucked up. I know why you want me. It's not because of the mafia, is it baba?" I asked him. He took a deep breath.
"No, I want you back because I love my daughter. I... I'm sorry I fucked you up. I ruined your life but you belong here with me," I closed my eyes as I felt his words burn me.
"Do you feel it? What I've been feeling for 21 years in my life? Having everything around you but nothing with you? I guess you started feeling it on the day I confronted you. So you made an amazing plan. This war was bound to happen. You make me the underboss, and then sooner or later you will slowly teach me everything, I need to learn, and then send me to Russia. And that's where you come along aren't you Dimitri?" I asked turning to him.
"This alignment between you two was created so long ago, when you committed you will create an alignment when you become the head. You committed when you were 7. When baba saved your parents, it was the year I was born, so it's obvious, why you didn't know about me. But now, your true part in this alignment is to keep me safe once I'm in Russia. You just didn't know which one of his children you should keep safe, but now you do," I told him. His calm eyes met mine.
"You don't have to be in the life of the mafia. You don't have to hack any more, just don't leave," Baba told. I ignored him.
"I know that already, you will give me a choice but a cage no matter how luxurious is still a cage," I told him.
"We just don't want you to leave. I don't want you to leave," Baba told.
"Fine, you can take me to Russia once this is over and put me in that cage of yours and then suddenly appear again but you should know this baba," I told coming closer to him.
"I'm only a second away from being shattered into pieces, no into dust. You might think you can give me the world if I give you one chance. But I've been giving you for 18 years and I'm tired," I stopped to take a deep breath.
"I'm tired of endless nights and mornings. I can't remember the last time I slept peacefully without nightmares or help from sleeping pills or my friends. I can't remember the last time I took a breath peacefully without feeling strangled. I'm tired baba. I'm so tired." I closed my eyes tears escaping them.
"I'm so tired of trying not to disappoint you. I want to be free. But I can't. Not even if I leave this all. That's how broken I am. You don't know everything. You only know about the abandoned feeling I felt and what Victor did to me, other than that you don't know anything," I told him.
He cupped my face and kissed my forehead.
"Just let me and I'll heal you," He told making me shake my head.
"I tried to KILL MYSELF WHEN I WAS ONLY 6!" I yelled sobbing and going away from his touch.
"I thought I could be noticed by you if I was hurt! I jumped from a tree! But you didn't see me. I was 6 when I first attempted suicide! That's how desperate I was. I got into fights when I was 7 just so you would come to school and see me there! But all I got was a look of disappointment not a single bit of affection towards my bruised knuckles!" I yelled.
"I let go of my outgoing life to become a nerd to make you proud! I started WORKING with you when I was 8 just to get a hug! I became a mother to Eddie when I was searching for my FATHER behind a MASKED MAN!" I yelled and he shook his head trying to get closer to me.
"Year after year, I would work, study, and learn every single day, no matter how hard it was just to make you proud and happy. I lost my childhood for you, to receive nothing! When I was 17, everything was so hard! I was a nerd, who haven't had a sleepover, who haven't been to a party or at least touched a guy when my brother was the most popular guy in the entire school. Sometimes, I would come home after a long, long day at school to 10 hours of work for you! And when I NEVER once complained. I would smile until I somehow managed to come to my room and pass out as soon as I closed the door, but you NEVER ONCE CARED!" I yelled stabbing my finger into his chest.
His tears escaped his eyes but I wasn't done! 21 years of pain was raging inside me at his betrayal.
"And that's not all! You let me down when I told you, your fucking best friend tried to rape me. You daughter! You told me I'm lying when I committed my entire life to you. After that, you didn't notice that I didn't smile, laugh or even come out of my room! Because I was nothing to you!" I told him. From the corner of my eye, I saw Dimitri's expression. A one I couldn't read and didn't want to read. So I simply ignored it.
"I thought if I leave this world behind, I'll be able to forget it all. That I'll be able to smile again and guess what happened," I walked behind and took the pair of scissors.
IBRAHIM'S POV
I panicked as she grabbed them. Everything faded as she neared them to her arms.
"Rose don't," Ivan told. She chuckled then she cut her sleeves and held out her bare arms. I gasped looking at them.
"Jesus," Mason breathed out.
"I would try to kill myself just to have peace. It didn't work as I didn't want to die. I did drugs for a month, and it did work, but my dealer got caught, so I had to stop it before the police got me. I wanted to kill myself again and again because of those voices...," She stopped to grab her hair and closed her eyes.
"I had to receive mental health. That's how I met Adrian. He helped. Everyone else helped when you were living your lives," She told pointing her finger at us.
Please Rose!
I didn't know what to tell her. I didn't know what to tell myself.
"So imagine my pain when I found, you're trying to betray me!" She told throwing the scissors. I looked into her eyes. A shiver went through my entire body as I saw hatred.
"I was entering data when I found this. Your ultimate plan is to keep me with you in this world, in YOUR way!" She told.
I just want a chance to make it right! To become your father again!
She took a deep breath, closing her eyes. When she opened them and looked at us, looked at me, all I saw was my little girl all broken.
"I'll help out in this mission, and you can do whatever the fuck you want baba. And Dimitri, you can take me anywhere in this world caging me, but just know that I'm done fighting. I'm so tired of fighting my demons, voices and everything else. If those voices started to ask me to end all of it, I'm not going to fight it. I will surrender to the darkness because I'm more broken and I've fought enough," She told walking past us.
My eyes widened as she told me. But still, I couldn't turn, I was completely frozen.
"Also baba, I'm sorry I killed mom! I swear to god, I never meant to. If I could go back in time, I would go to that day and save her by killing myself," I whipped my head back as she told that.
"You didn't," I whispered. But she was already gone.
God! Such a long chapter!
I changed the Wattpad version! But this one is much better! Enjoy please!
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