Hello everyone! If you're a new reader then I want you to know that this is the second book in mafia series. This is a sequel to the book- 'His Purchased Wife'. I strongly recommend you to read the first book. If you start reading this book without reading the first, you won't understand anything. So hurry up and read 'His Purchased Wife'. I swear it won't disappoint you.
And if you are my old dear then what's up munchkins? Missed me? As I said 1st November,
Here you go....
"Why did you lie to me?" She whispered looking at me with tears in her eyes.
"Lie? I'm not lying, love. I love you, I truly do." I said and walked towards her but she backed away until her back hit the wall. Her soft sniffs turned into quite sobs. I took her hand in mine.
"You lied to me." She kept on repeating. Her body shook as she cried.
"What are you talking about?" I asked confused.
"You promised me you would protect me, why didn't you?" She looked at me.
I stood there watching her. Her pained expression made me wanting to hold her. She's right. I promised to protect her but I didn't. I failed her.
"You left me. You left me Pearl when I needed you the most. You let me get punished for something I never did. " She yelled looking at me with anger.
I shockingly stared at her but the look in her eyes made me take a step back. She simply stared at me. No sight of emotion or pain but a blank expression.
And then she walked away.
"Bella, love please. Don't go. I love you, Bella." I pleaded falling on my knees but she kept walking.
"Pearl!"
"Bella, please stop."
"Pearl! Wake up it's just a dream."
My eyes shot open and I looked around frantically with my heart thumping faster. I looked at Damon who had worried expression on his face but I ignored him like usual. I sighed and slumped back on the couch closing my eyes.
It's the 13th time.
I keep having these same dreams but the only difference is that we were in different clothes and place other than that she leave me every fucking time and I couldn't do anything to stop her.
"Here, drink this." I heard his deep grunt but still kept my eyes close.
When I didn't said something he left closing the door behind him. Few minutes later, I heard the door opened and someone walked in.
"Mr Salvatore." I opened my as I saw my lawyer standing infront of me with pity in his eyes. On his side Damon was there watching me.
"What is it?" I asked my voice low.
"It's time." He said and I looked at him then at Damon.
"The judge has the verdict." Damon said and I nodded before getting up.
I looked around the office room where I have been for an hour.
"Let's finish this." I said and began to walk but Damon stopped me.
"We still have time, Pearl. Just say the word and we can fix this." He said but I chuckled shaking my head.
"Yes, Mr Salvatore. If you agree, I can propose a strategy in the court. You have resources we can turn this case down." My lawyer Mr Miller said.
"Thank you Mr Miller but I'm not backing down from my word." I said and he nodded.
"It's not the right thing, man. You're on a suicide mission." He said with hint of anger.
I looked at my lawyer and he nodded in understanding and left from there leaving us alone.
"For the first time in my life, I feel like this is the right thing to do." I said looking at him in the eye. "And besides I can't let them hurt you or any of my family."
"They only agreed to leave you and our men if I turn myself in. I have to do this. Someone have to take the blame." I said.
"You yourself know that what happened that day wasn't your fault. It was all Dimitri." He said frustrated and punched the wall in anger.
"Just tell me and I'd bring best of best lawyer from all across the globe. You know you can get out of this situation in a minute. 'There's no power in this world who can lock The Pearl Salvatore in a cell', this was your exact word man. What changed?" He yelled. I could see how hard he was trying to control.
"You know what. Don't say anything. Just finish this." I said and walked away to the door but to stop at his next word.
"You know that they will sentence you to death." He said with pain in his voice.
I sighed and opened the door,
"I was death the moment she left me." I said and walked away.
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I step inside the courtroom with my hand cuffed and two cops walking side by side with me. I look to my left and saw Steve and George who nodded at me. Melissa and Emily were also there. Emily was trying to hold off a crying Mel. Antonio was sitting beside Elena. Grace was with my father still in the hospital.
I raise my hand so they can remove the cuffs. I took my seat beside the judge who for a reason look at me intently. Ignoring him, I look at the woman who was standing in the middle of a courtroom and has a envelope in her hand. Probably the verdict.
"Ho ricevuto una nota che il giudice è arrivato a un verdetto." The counselor spoke.
[I have received a note that the judge has arrived at a verdict."]
I heard the murmured started. I look at Mel who was a crying mess. I just nodded at her trying to assure everything is gonna be fine. But even the dumbest person in this room can tell that nothing is going to be alright. After years of the trial for the Italian Mafia Don finally they found me.
From the corner of my eyes I saw Damon took a seat beside Emily. My focused changed to the woman who was clearing her throat to silence everyone.
"presso la suprema corte di cassazione....stato contro il verdetto di Pearl Salvatore" she read looking down at the paper.
[In the supreme court of cassation... Country versus Pearl Salvatore]
I sighed.
This is it.
This is the end of Pearl Salvatore. And for a some reason I'm okay with it.
I look at everyone one last time. Damon was already looking at me with pleading eyes but I smile assuring him. George and Steve has a guilty face but I let them see through my eyes. I smiled at Antonio and Elena receiving a nod from Antonio. Elena looked at me with tears but I smiled. Atlast, I look at Emily and Mel. Even though after everything Emily stayed by our side and for that I'm grateful. I nodded at her and she smiled in return.
"I'm sorry." I mouthed to Melissa who shake her head in denial, tears flowing down her cheeks.
"su diversi capi di omicidio di massa in primo grado."
[On several counts of drug and weapons dealing in first degree.]
I hold my breath.
"l'imputato è dichiarato non colpevole." The councilor announced.
[The defendant is found not guilty.]
A gasp escaped my mouth as I stared at the woman in shock. I look at Damon who has same expression as me. The courtroom once again filled with murmurs. What the hell is happening? I was guilty. Why did they're saying otherwise?
"su diversi capi di omicidio di massa in primo grado" she read.
[On several counts of mass murder in first degree.]
There was a pin drop silence as everyone waited for her to continue.
"l'imputato viene trovato......"
[The defendant is found....]
"....non colpevole."
[Not guilty.]
I looked at her shock as I didn't know how to respond. Everyone stood up including myself with a frown on my face. Melissa was grinning looking at me but I couldn't form a smile. I look at Damon who shake his head in confusion but I know he's dancing inside.
I was confused, shocked, mad and other emotions I couldn't figure out. This wasn't supposed to happen. They had all the prove against me and Dmitri had made sure I suffered till my last breath that's why he already told the president about my identity.
I fixed my suit and step walking towards my family. Melissa ran towards me and hug tightly.
"It's okay. I'm okay." I said caressing her hair as she cried in my arms.
"I can't lose you Pearl. I can't lose anymore of my family." She cried looking at me and I nodded kissing her forehead.
"I thought it was over." Elena said wiping her tears as she hugged me.
"Me too." I said and smiled.
One by one everyone hugged me.
"How the hell they let you leave, I mean no offense but the case was not in our hand." Steve said and I looked at Damon.
"Hey, don't look at me like that. I didn't do anything after you said that this is what you wanted." He said surrendering.
"Then who did this? Who wants to save you?" Elena asked as we walked out of the courtroom. George talked something on his phone and few minutes later few of my men walked in nodding their head at me.
Damon said something to them and they nodded running inside.
"So, is that mean you're coming home?" Emily asked and I nodded smilingly.
"Good. Grace would be thrilled to see you." Antonio said.
"Steve, I want you take everyone home. I have some unfinished business." I said nodding at him.
"Where are you going?" Elena asked.
"I need some answers." I said nodding at them and they left with Steve leaving me, Damon, Antonio and George.
"Do you know who's behind this?" I asked looking at all of them. They shake their head in denial.
"Boss." One of my men said walking towards us.
"We had a conversation with the judge." He continued.
"He said that someone threatened him to announce the verdict in your favour." He said and I look at him confused.
"Who?" Damon asked.
"He doesn't said much just a name..." Jay, my head security said and I frowned at him.
"Miss Costello."
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