Francesco spoke with gritted teeth "What did you say?" He saw blood at that point and took at his gun pointing at the terrified woman making her scream hard as he shot towards her.

Albano cried "No. No..."

Francesco roared "You dare say my woman's name with your unworthy mouth? She is Mrs Rosario to you. Tell me what they want with my woman. I missed the shot. I shot the chair behind her . I missed. It happens. Tell me why they want my woman or I would shoot her heart. I don't hurt pregnant women but I might make an exception at this occasion if you withold anything else from me."

Albano stuttered as he was shaking hard "They want her because she was the woman who saved Ambrogio Voltolini. She saved his life months ago when she had gone to a placement in a hospital in Milan. He had been declared dead but she saved him by noticing his movements and stopping them cutting his oxygen. She was her doctor the whole time. Now he is obsessed to have her but he knows she is yours. They sent me to find your weakness so it helps them strike you and destroy you and your family so they can take your woman away. I found no weakness. I am telling the truth. You have no weakness except....... A..... Mrs Rosario."

Francesco spoke with narrowed eyes as he lowered his gun. He looked at the man with deep eyes. He spoke bitterly as he turned to Antonio " We will take both of them to my mansion. I will kill him slowly in front of his wife."

Albano spoke with surprise "But I told you everything."

Francesco spoke "I know. That's why i am sparing your wife and killing you painfully and gradually starting from now..." he then without warning pointed his gun at the man's leg and shot him, making the man groan hard and making his wife scream.

Francesco laughed bitterly " This is only the beginning. As I said. Welcome to hell." Then without another word he walked out of the room but then he came back inside. He went to Angelo and grabbed his collar and dragged him outside the room. He then pinned him to the wall at the deserted corridor and he spoke menacingly "Find yourself a woman tonight and toughen up. Don't let me catch you look away when I interrogate my enemies. If you act this way in the next meeting, you will get punished personally by me." He then kicked him in the stomach with his knee and made Angelo bend forward. He spoke as he towered over him "I may not hit your face because I don't want Adele to see your bruises but it doesn't mean I wont hurt you in other ways. By the way keep what you just witnessed to yourself. I don't want Adele to know about this. Now get out of my sight. Go to the bar at the party. Its about to start. So use your time and make yourself useful by finding a woman."

Angelo cringed as he heard the words but he nodded "Yes boss." He then didn't waste any time and walked away as Francesco let go of his collar. He didn't want to spend any more time in Francesco's presence.

Angelo complied with his boss's wishes and ended up sitting on a stool at one of the bars at the hotel venue for the Hollywood ball. It was not even time for it to start and the rich and wealthy were already mingling around. He didn't mind standing at the bar all night long. But of course at some point when Francesco and Adele were going to come down, he most likely was going to be asked to go and sit by Francesco's guards. He really wanted to be away from the guards' tables far from all those killers that worked for Francesco. But he couldn't avoid them unless he found a woman to occupy him and gave him an excuse to keep away.

Suddenly a voice from behind, interrupted him " Hi handsome. Would you buy me a drink."

Angelo choked on his drink and thought silently to himself "I should have been careful what I wished for." He then put down his glass and turned around to face the woman. He raised an eyebrow as he saw a young beautiful woman but he also saw about ten armed men surrounding her and him. He couldn't see the ball room now. If he turned around there was only the bar that he could jump over. The guards working for Francesco didn't seem to care enough to come close and interfere it seemed. The woman looked dangerous so it was baffling that no guards had come to his rescue unless the woman knew the Rosarios. She looked abit familiar for some reason anyways.

The woman spoke again " Well.... Are you? Do you even speak? Or you don't answer me because you are taken? Antonio said you are single. Speak Angelo."

Angelo frowned " How do you know my name? How do you know Antonio?"

She spoke " He is my cousin. When I came here an hour ago, I told him I was looking for some company. He pointed to you and said you are single and you work for my cousin Francesco. Just when I walked to you to come talk to you, you went upstairs, so did Antonio. I guess your boss is demanding even on your day off. So at last I found you? Are you going to buy me a drink?"

Angelo spoke " Sure. But can I ask your name,"

The woman smiled " I like you already. I was testing to see if you are a gentleman. Turns out you are. You will buy me a drink and even asked my name. The name is Anna. My mother is Patricia Rosario. The outcast of the family." She then took a seat next to Angelo and spoke " What drink are you buying me."

Angelo looked at the armed men and then at Anna " Can you get rid of these guys. I am no danger."

Anna laughed and turned to the guys " Disperse around the room." Then the armed men disappeared into the crowed. Anna then turned to Angelo " For your information they were not here for my protection. They wanted to make sure you don't try run away like how my most boyfriends do. But it seems like you are a keeper."

Angelo coughed " I am not your boyfriend."

Anna sighed " But you are from this minute. You agreed to buy me a drink so its a date." She then gave him a sweet smile but daring him to continue with the glint in her eyes.

Angelo spoke " What is it with you Rosarios and forcing your way in everything all the time?"

Anna spoke " I am not technically a Rosario. My father is not one."

Angelo got curious "Which mob boss is he?"

Anna shrugged " He is not one. He is a ..... how do I describe it. He just protects people he is told to protect and he .... Kills people he is ordered to do so. He is a bodyguard but also a contracted killer. He is a gifted sniper. For instance if he has to shoot something as small as a shiny crystal on a chandelier above you, he won't need to target it. He can shoot if instantly. Small objects and far away objects are his area of expertise to shoot."

Angelo looked around nervously.

Anna spoke " Are you choosing which way to run? I knew it. But this lasted longer than most my dates."

Angelo shook his head " No. I was checking to see if anyone could overhear you saying all this but the area around us is empty. They seem to know to keep their distance from you."

Anna spoke " I know. The mobs are meant to sit in that seating area on the top right corner of the place to have privacy. But if we mingle around, others must keep their distance. All the guests here do their homework before they show up. They check to see who us on the guest list and know who they must keep away from. They know names of mob families in Hollywood really well. Such parties normally have no incidents. Now what drink are you going to get me?"

Angelo sighed "What drink do you want?"

Anna smiled "Surprise me."