The Mafia's Hidden Heiress.

Four years later

Elena Romano is a shy, clumsy and calm creature, she is unemployed so spends her time doing part time jobs as ordered by her family. She's 20 years old and has something for knowledge. She has been adopted by her uncle after her father's death. Elena sat down hugging her knees in tears as she reminisce about the past. She and William haven't been doing well lately. William Burg, Elena's Fiancé they've been engaged a month ago. She had a crush on him and later on he fell in love with her when she was in college. They even dated for four years.

He started acting weird and distant towards her, she wondered why. Liliane also did not quite bother her anymore. Liliane was her step sister, and Elena was elder of a few months. Their relationship was never the best, Liliane always had the perks of taking all she had. Elena was frustrated. Just a month ago, they got engaged and where so happy, but now it seemed like a dream. Even tonight their bed was cold an empty, she'll only hear him up early in the morning when he leaves for work or late at night when he was already asleep after her night shifts at a convenience store. Elena quickly stands up realizing that if they didn't fix this they'll part ways.

"William..."

She fidgets picking her phone as she tosses behind her ear a strand of hair, her eyes fixated to the screen as she dials his number nervously. She listens for a bit, William always called her first and when she did he picked up immediately. It rang continuously as she huffs nervously, he finally picked up his voice gentle after a while. It made her heart flutter.

‴Hello? ‴

Elena swallows having the courage to proceed after hearing the tone of his voice. She thought that they could finally have a conversation. And more important their wedding was in a few days.

‴Yes ahh...can we talk tonight? I thought we migh-‴

‴Yes. I do have to talk to you as well.‴

He cuts her off, his words stern and sharp. Elena wondered why he become so stern all of a sudden. She didn't want to push her luck too far so she decided not to ask him questions and simply cooperate.

‴O...okay‴

She smiles finally ending the call as she starts preparing for the night shift that day in joy.

As Elena reached the store she worked like usual imagining her conversation and what she'll tell William.

"I'd like you to get me some wine over that street."

An old man walked out of the other room, he was her boss. Elena slowly nods walking out of the store. She crosses the road to the other side but in the dark alley she catches a man getting killed. She holds her mouth trying not to be caught but luck wasn't on her side.

"Hey you what are you doing there!"

Elena knew that those thugs won't hesitate taking her life, she runs with all her might as they chased her with guns. Not too far from there, was Nikolai glaring down at a man on his knees. Elena bumps into a wall of muscles, Nikolai barely felt a thing nor did his body budge. He slowly turns around looking down at her his cold blue eyes piercing into her.

"Oh we meet again...."

The young man tilts his head observing Elena who froze up at the scene before her, her fuzzy memory remembering bits of that voice...but where has she heard it before? She wondered.

Her heart thumped in her chest. He walks towards her a smile on his lips. Not far from there he could tell from the voices that she got into trouble again. He leans to her ear his hot breath flaring at her neck. He slowly whispers.

"Well....shall I safe you again?"

He mumbles redressing himself upright. He was so tall and terrifying. Elena just stayed there looking into his piercing gaze .

Elena couldn't find the words to apologize, instead she steps backward, but her feet rooted the back.... she was at the wall, terrified by his unreadable expression.

Nikolai Votrov is a Cold, Ruthless, , obsessive, clingy, dominant, Sadistic, and manipulative billionaire and CEO of various conglomerates, he's a born business man hates no for an answer, has been part of the mafia world for as long as he can remember. The rightful heir and eldest son of the powerful Votrov family. They're feared in the whole Italy, he decided to move from USA, after a contact he had signed before was due. Had his degree at 17 and started working fully as an executive director. People had it that he had bribed to get the position but it was all due to his hard work. He was often called the devil. Rumors had it that he toys around with women out of boredom.

"Where did she go? Find her!"

The thugs ran around their voices echoing off the walls. Nikolai looks down at Elena closing the gap between them, his eyes fixated on her. Nikolia's smirk widens..

"Shall I safe you?"

She squeezes her eyes shut at his cold voice, his hair brushing at his left eye, as the thugs finally found the place they gazed into it catching his cold eyes.

"V....Votrov?!!"

They stammered running away in fear. Elena could just conclude that she was so done. With a subtle nod from her, Nikolai steps back leaving her some space but Elena runs away without a second thought. Nikolai's eyes narrowed in amusement to her chickening. His eyes lingered for a bit wondering who that fragile creature was, even this time he couldn't. Know for she flee again. Who'd stumble into his world? And why did he feel the urge to protect her?

With a slight nod again, he turned back to his men, his expression cold once more.

"Let's finish this."

He growled dismissing Elena from his mind, but her face kept haunting him, refused to be shaken.

Meanwhile Elena ran back to the store her heart zigzagging, her lungs burned, she thought of him a monster and hoped not to meet him again. After catching her breath, Elena explains to her boss the situation, even so she couldn't shake the feeling of being watched by those eyes, his piercing gaze, and a fierce reminder of the danger she'd faced and the mysterious devil who saved her life.

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The next day, Liliane was too focused on her career as a model. Neither her nor Eva really paid attention to Elena and she found that weird it's like they suddenly accepted her relationship. Eva Fletcher is Elena's step mother. She pretends to be a contented meanwhile she envies others. She believes life without wealth is unworthy.

"Hey Miss Fletcher we meet again! Your daughter has been doing a great job!"

Eva smiles briefly taking a sit. Liliane was under the most reputed model agency known as the IMD. It has a strong network with offices in New York, Paris and Los Angeles. IMD works with top luxury brands like; Bucci, Glamour and Twinkle. The agency represented the top A-models around the world and always attends the top fashion shows gracing magazines covers with nothing but Liliane's visuals.

Liliane immediately after her graduation four years ago. She started as a trainee and was now one of the most popular celebrities. As planed she was superior to Elena who was just an ordinary woman. All what was left in Liliane's list was a man like William. Eva was invited to her daughter's photo-shoot for a perfume called (Bloom). Liliane poses effortlessly, her hair cascaded down her back, with a few loose strands on her face, and her make-up was light, with a subtle glow, her lips painted delicately in pink. She wore a floor length gown with delicate lace showcasing her curves. She poses her arms relaxed, with one hand gently touching the perfume.

"Bellissima! Turn your head slightly to the right and gaze into the wide!"

The photographer snaps away, capturing the perfect shot, the flashes illuminating the screen. Eva wasn't surprised by Liliane's talent, in fact she was proud. A man slowly approaches her.

"Miss I was wondering...what about Elena? She's very beautiful why doesn't she-"

He gets cut abruptly by Eva's lack of interest by the way she yawned.

"Liliane or Elena they're still part of the Fletchers, Liliane fits in perfectly. As for Elena she's shy and I doubt she got the talent and interest."

The man nods. He really could've wanted Elena as a model in the past but now Liliane already exceeded all his expectations so he was gonna stick to it. On her break, Liliane checked her phone constantly. It seemed like what she was waiting for was something she had always wanted. She taps on the table while having an energy drink when her phone slowly buzzes. As the light of the screen reflects on her face, she smiles sneakily. It read;

...

I'll do it today. I've sent you the location.

...

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A few hours later, Elena had to meet William at a chick lounge. Before that, her step Dad Peron invited her to work at the company all of the sudden but she didn't understand why, Liliane even bought her a few snacks and they all seemed very kind. Peron Fletcher would do anything possible for little Power, even if it means sacrificing his family members. He is cheap minded and loves deceiving. Elena smiles telling herself that they surely regret their past actions. Upon entering to the floor William was in, Elena had in her hand a bottle of champagne. She looked happy but William turns around looking cold.

"Will-"

"Baby! I missed you so much!"

Elena froze after hearing her sister's voice. Her eyes darts slowly as Liliane hugs and kisses William on the lips. Elena couldn't quite picture that. She expects that what she had seen was nothing but a facade.

"Hey Elena you're finally here, I couldn't take it anymore sharing my man."

Liliane places her hands around his neck she looked confident and proud, meanwhile William just felt uncomfortable. Elena looks at him her lips quivering.

"William what's all this?"

William slowly sits down as Liliane sits on his lap. In an instant her so perfect image of William crumbled into pieces, Liliane sat there gazing at her nails with an air of nonchalance. The words (Baby, I miss you) hung in the air like a slap to the face.

"Why aren't you saying anything? What's-"

William glances at her coldly making her wonder who was the real was him.

"We were a mistake I'm engaged to Liliane now."

Liliane scoffs almost looking at Elena who looked shattered.

"You should thank me for saving you from humiliation on your wedding day."

Elena's grip on the champagne faltered as it fell to the ground shattering. William avoided her eyes. Elena fled out of the hotel choking on her tears, body trembling and heart throbbing. Her mind was in agony.

"Since when?!"

She murmured thinking about his late behavior. Elena was shocked by Liliane's calmness, and Williams's ruthless betrayal. Their once promising future now laid in dirt, replaced by a bitter taste from his terrifying words.

«We were a mistake»

Her cries echoed, like that of a broken cord under the wind.

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Will Elena's wish not to mee