Page 139 of Heartless Mafia Prince 2: Rocco & Ryah

“I told her my name was Lando Levi De Bello Levine.”

My fists curled at my sides. Fury was brimming under the collar of my shirt.

What did he expect me to do when I heard his name? Lose my cool? Nope. It dawned on me months ago why I couldn’t find any dirt on him. He was a computer hacker. He erased his life and created a new one.

I leaned against the wall. “I’ve been waiting for you, Lando.”

“I bet you have. Not knowing what I looked like made your job harder.”

“It did. I wasn’t sure how you’d make your presence known, but I knew I’d be ready.”

“I kinda sorta eased my way into Ryah’s heart.”

My lip twitched. “Her heart?” I laughed.

“You played on her heart strings.” I put emphasis on the last word. “Made her feel sorry for you. What did you think would happen? That she’d fall in love with you?”

He flashed a wicked grin. “Nope, but I told her I’d rise up, and we’d rule Philly together. I planted a kiss on her soft cheek.”

I wanted to rip his lips off of his face. My nostrils flared. Rocco, keep calm.

Levi ran a hand over his hair. “I thought for sure you were out of the picture. Imagine my surprise when I saw you badly beaten at the spring break party.”

I nodded and laughed. “Your plan to take my woman folded.”

“Tell me why the interest in Ryah? Why not this Sabrina?” I moved my hand around.

“She isn’t mafia royalty. I thought it would be fitting to take the hand of a Conti. After all, it was her great grandfather who took the side of your piece of shit great grandfather Talli. He put his friendship first over business. Not only should your family have paid for the loss of my great grandfather and cousin, Baggio, but you should’ve been stripped of your territories. Instead, here you motherfuckers are still trying to control shit.”

“Correction asshole. We are running shit. I am set to run my family’s empire next. With Ryah Conti by my side.”

I threaded my fingers together in front of me. “What tipped you off I was on to you?”

“A week after my engagement party I noticed I was being tailed regularly.”

“Yeah, well, the way you looked at my woman like she was meant to be yours turned my stomach. Ryah wouldn’t ever roll over for you. We were always meant to rule our families' worlds together,” I roared.

He picked up the remote and pointed it at the TV.

“I’m not so sure.”

Ryah sat on the grass next to Levi. Someone was recording them from afar. He told her something. Her face lit up, and she hugged him. He used that moment to move in on my woman and kiss her. Levi paused the video.

“Did she tell you about our kiss?”

“If she did, do you think you’d be standing here right now?” I shook my head. “So, you used Sabrina, a chick who wanted a plush life, to go along with your plan.”

“Yup. Sabrina has one last duty to carry out.” He stepped closer.

“Beat Ryah into submission,” he stated, through barred teeth.

“Before we leave this island, Ryah will be my wife.” A dark, sick chuckle vibrated in his chest.

I wrapped my hands around his neck. “She’ll never give in to you.”

He shoved me back. “Yes, she will.”

“Watching your cousin Bosco cut off your mother's head was the first highlight of my day. The second was watching the shock and horror on your aunt Kat’s face when she saw her sister's head dangling from the shower rod.”

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