Chapter 18 Cristiano

• The next few days pass by slowly. Marianna has been picking fights with Carina every chance she gets and they're driving me insane. I understand why their father shipped them off to different continents. On top of that, Fausto is nowhere to be seen. That bastard disappeared after stealing a huge amount of money from me. I'm trying to keep a cool head so I don't end up blowing his wife's brains out but it's not easy. It takes guts to steal from me and disappear, leaving your wife and children behind.
• I sent some of my guys to his house and wasn't surprised that they didn't find him there. I want to know where he got the audacity to steal from me and why he left his family behind. Normal thieves pack up everything and move before they're caught. This guy didn't even take his clothes. I'm inclined to think something happened to him but I can't make decisions based on my thoughts. I need proof. Sometimes people surprise you and I hate surprises. I need to make sure he didn't skip town with my money. That's why we brought his wife here. If he cares about her, he'll hear about it and come back. Fuck, I hope he does but deep down I know that if he left alone, he doesn't care about his family. Which means I might never find him.
• This isn't just about the money. As my accountant, he knows how my business works. I trusted him to clean and move my money. If that information gets in the wrong hands, it could be the end of me. Aside from my men, I have my mother and Tommaso to protect. Nothing can happen to me.