Rio's pov
It's been two weeks since I last really talked to Elena .I'm not sure why ...was it because I saw her vulnerable side or was it because of Jessica .
Whatever the reason it was pissing me off that I wasn't seeing and talking to her as often as I would want to .
I've never talked about my mother since she was burried , but it came so naturally with her.
Hugging her that day lifted something I'd been carrying for a long time .
Meanwhile, Alfredo is still pushing me to marry Jessica and my father is siding with him . But I've been busy with way more important things.
Jessica came in to ask -..no to expect to my date to the ball , like it has always been during the other previous events at the mansion, I said no offcourse because I already knew who I wanted on my arm .
Elena .
I've been busy .
I assigned bodyguards to keep her safe from a distance because I found out storm has people watching her and am not taking my chances so I have to protect her .
I haven't told her yet .. because one she doesn't know what that key opens she just knows it was given to her by her mom .
I don't know how much she knows..and that's why I'll not bring up that subject until she does or maybe something forces me to .
My phone rings and I grab it . Marco's caller id lights up the screen.
I pick up .
"What ?",I ask leaning forward on my desk my hand on my temple, rubbing the bridge on my nose exhaustion clawing at me.
"Your not gonna like this ..,"he starts .
"Talk,"I dead pan.
"Someone just broke into her apartment, "he says and I stand off my chair .
"Where are you ?"I ask already grabbing my keys and I check my guns condition, it's good .
I tuck it already heading for the door .
Anger and worry radiating off me .
Why can't they just leave her alone .
"Few blocks away ..,"Marco says and I hear him speed up in his car .
"One of the guards reported and I have the CCTV footage right now ..he's going through her staff ..,"he says .
My blood boils .
"Get there fast ..do not let him get away ..,"I order hurrying my steps to the elevator.
"Yes capo,"Marcos responds and the line goes dead .
My face is on my phone when I play the video of that kid in Elena's apartment,and I nearly collide with someone.
I look up from my phone Elena .
Great.
Her brows pull in confusion at my hurried and worried state .
"You good Rio ?"she asks looking up at me with those eyes .
Think fast ..I tell my self .
I check my watch ..it's almost time for her to go home. And am wasting time .
"Can you do me a favor?"i ask her my voice low .
She nods hurriedly.
Before I talk ..her phone rings .
"Sorry ..,"she whispers .
I really should get going but I also need to convince her not to go straight to her apartment.
She looks at me as she answers the phone .
"Sam hey what's up ..,"she chirps..
She briefly talks to her friend .
"Ok .I'll stop by ..,"she says .
Relief floods me when she says she'll stop by at her best friends house. That will buy Marco and I enough time to deal with whoever just broke into her house .
She hungs up ..
"You were saying?"she asks looking up at me again.
"Just ... forgot it ..,"i say stepping into the elevator when it dings open .
She stands there looking at me confused as the doors close between us .
My car glides and speed down the highway as I overtake with an ungodly speed and within a short ten minutes I was pulling up Infornt of her building.
The key necklace was not in there I think to my slef because she had it on today.But someone still braking in had me pissed .
I take the elevator up which seems to be taking forever once I reach her floor and step out my gun is already drown.
The hallway is empty but her door is slightly ajar .
I shoulder push it aside , as I step inside .
I look around the slight mess of staff on the floor and drawers pulled open and left open .
I turn to her kitchen and i lower my gun .
Marco seats on the island peeling an apple with his dagger.
And on the other side sat a boy ..young strapped to a chair , barely twenty or nineteen he looks bloody.
Classic Marco also had fun with this one .
"Took you long enough..,"he says chewing on the apple .
I holster my gun back in place stepping closer to the kid .
"Whose he?"I ask Marco .
"Didn't have chit chat with him ...figured you'd want to do the questioning.,"he shrugs jumping off the counter after he finishes his apple .
I grab a stool and seat Infornt of him kicking his chair to jolt him awake .
Marco proceeds to put Elena's staff back in place .
He looks terrified wide eyes blood ozzing from his nose .
"Name ,"I ask flattyly.. we don't have much time .
"K..kleft .,"he stutters shaking like a leaf , sniffling tears in his eyes his lip quivering.
"Tell me whey you were doing here kleft ..,"I say voice composed because he's cooperating.
He goes quiet for a second.
"Talk and I wount hurt you like my friend did .,"I whisper leaning forward so we can lock eyes .
He lifts his gaze .
"I....I was supposed to look for something..a key he said ..small ..golden ..the lady who stays here ...h..has it ..,"he stutters ... sniffling the tears in his eyes falling.
He's a kid ,scared . And it's not rocket science that he did not want any of this .
"Who ?"I ask ..
He shakes his head .
"I..I can't .. he'll hurt them ..,"he pleads lip quivering his eyes filled with so much fear .
"Hurt who?"I ask .
I would have asked who's doing the hurting but thats not the important question.
"M...my mama ..and little sister ..,"he sniffles ..
"Please..if I say anything he'll kill them ..,"he pleads .
I stay quiet for a second. I might be a monster ..who has not remorse but I would never hurt an innocent. The guilt will claw at me .
I sigh ..
"Look at me kleft ..am not going to hurt you ..,"I promise him .
"How about we make a deal yea ?"I ask him .
He nods .
"Give me your address where you mom and sister are at ...I'll move them ..to a safe place and then ...we can talk ..,"I offer him .
He looks at me .. because I honestly don't expect him to trust a man who has him tied to a chair .
But he nods .
"O..ok ..,"he agrees .
I unstrap him from the chair and I hand him a tissue for his nose . .
Marco takes care of that situation..and my men head over there ... moving the mom who was sick actually and his little sister about six years old , to my safe house .
The three of us left after making sure everything in Elena's place was in order .
We drive to the safe house a thirty minutes drive since threre was no traffic .
Kleft got to see his family he was happy thankful.
I lead him to my interrogation room, Marco stands behind me kleft seats Infront of me .
"Talk ,"i order leaning forward sleeves rolled up .
He looks less tense now .
"His name is ... Julio, the gang leader of the red foxes..,"he says looking down at his hands .
"I dealt drugs for him in highschool and when I ...when I graduated he recruited me because he was paying for my mother's pills ..,"he whispers tagging at the sleeves of his long sleeved shirt.
"So he sent me to that apartment, to look for a certain key that's been hidden and now it's resurfaced ....he became obsessed with it ..and when he heard that lady had it he sent me to look for it ..,"he says finally meeting my gaze .
"Ok. You no longer work for him kleft ..you work for me now .."I lean forward. He doesn't flinch he nods .
"We're gonna have a little chat soon . Your family will be under my protection now .,"I reassure him.
"Thank you ..,"he whispers .
I nod at Marco he nods back when I step out.
Now Elena has threats coming from all directions.
I need to see her .