Mafia Men: Nikolai's Inferno - Chapter 98: Chapter 98

.Evangeline.
The plane hit the tarmac and I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. We stepped down the air stairs and a line of black SUVs were parked out front for me and my men.
Enzo had taken care of everything, Uncle Luca had a lot of properties in the United States, a few of which were apartment complexes.
We drove to the buildings, I checked my cell phone a couple of times as a certain restlessness ghosted under my skin.
Enzo placed a hand over the small of my back and led me to the elevators. He pushed a button that took us to the top and straight to the penthouse suites.
My men put my luggage and stuff into my room and went back down, leaving me and Enzo alone.
"If you need anything, just call me, my suite is right across from yours," Enzo said before turning to walk out.
"Enzo..."
"Yeah?"
"Find out where Nikolai Costello is right at this moment."
Enzo frowned, "Why? It was a long flight, you should rest, we will do something about him tomorrow."
I squeezed my eyes shut, I hated it whenever he tried to talk back after an order. I gritted my teeth, "I'm not going to give Nikolai any more time than I already had, and also, His face fell before he nodded, "Okay..."
I sighed, "You don't know him, Enzo, the more we wait, the more time we will give him to make the first move. I want to catch Nikolai Costello off-guard."
"On it, Evangeline."
was an order, not a request."
I unzipped my suitcase and pulled out a black pantsuit. I went to the bathroom to take a shower, it was still early in the morning here in New York City. It was around the time, Nikolai Costello usually leaves the
house.
I wrapped a towel around myself and then sat in front of the dresses as I applied nude makeup. I have no idea why I was putting in this much effort maybe because I wanted him to know how well I was doing without him-without the man who told me that I was just a weak little prey without him.
I blow-dried my hair and then changed into the pantsuit. I unzipped the suitcase that had all of my heels and pulled out a pair of black Louboutins. I sat over the edge of the bed and wore my heels. Grabbing a black purse, I put my things inside, and as if on cue, someone knocked on the door.
Enzo handed me a Manila folder, "Here are the papers you requested and I have sent the location of Costello to your cell phone."
I pulled out my cell phone and a smile crept up my lips, "Perfect! Take me to him," I ordered.
Enzo stretched his hand down the hallway and I walked out of the suite. We got into the elevator as it moved down.
"How many men do you want to escort you?" he asked.
I shook my head, "Just you because you are just driving me to the location. I'll handle the rest"
He raised both of his eyebrows, "Are you sure?"
My head snapped towards him, I squinted my eyes, "What did I tell you about second-guessing my orders, Enzo?"
"Evangeline, it's Nikolai Costello, he is not the man you can-"
"Exactly Nikolai Costello is just a man, I can handle him, Enzo!"
The elevator door slid open and we stepped out of the building. Enzo had called the ment ready the car, it was waiting for us out front as we both sat inside.
"At least take a few men for your security. You're the last Moretti, if something happened to you, your uncle will lose his mind."
"I don't want to hide behind my men in front of Nikolai. I want to show him that I'm not afraid of him and he holds no power over me."
"But-"
"Enzo, do you think that I can't handle him?"
He hesitated before he closed his mouth and shook his head, "Of course not but he won't be alone. What if he kidnaps you or something?"
I lifted a shoulder, "He can try..."
I checked my cell phone and smiled. He was having breakfast with a potential business partner in one of the most expensive restaurants in New York City.
Enzo stopped the car across the street from the entrance of the restaurant. I kept sitting in the car, sunglasses covering my eyes as I waited for him to come out.
"What's the plan?" Enzo asked.
"There's no plan..."
He turned to look back at me with a look of shock and horror, "You always have a plan."
"And right now I don't..."
I noticed the door of the restaurant opening and someone stepped out. A smile hinted at my lips as I saw Marco. After him, two more men in black suits came out of the restaurant.
"And that's my cue...." I announced, grabbing the Manila folder, "Don't follow me," I ordered Enzo.
Nikolai, Scott, and Marco stood outside the restaurant, Nikolai was busy lighting up his cigar, so, he didn't notice me.
I crossed the street to get to his side, I exhaled, releasing some of the tension that had built up in my shoulders.
My heart raced and I could feel my cheeks getting red. I gripped my pant leg as I tried to breathe slowly and told myself to calm down. I have no idea how a man can affect me like that. I thought it was just the
stupid little girl attraction I had with him, but whatever it was it needed to end.
I took off my sunglass as I stood within a foot of Nikolai.
"HOLY MOTHERFUCKING SHITBALLS FUCKITY FUCK!" Marco said, loud enough that people all around us glared in our direction.
Nikolai lodged the cigar between his lips and finally looked at me. He was also wearing sunglasses but I could see the shock washing over him. Our eyes met, and I flashed him a grin.
Shock transformed into a rage fit in a mere second. He took an immediate step in my direction, I don't know what he was trying to do but I stepped back nonetheless.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," I whispered looking around with a bright smile.
"You..." his voice was low and deadly.
I didn't know that a single word could hold so much hate, a single word could be this threatening. I could see how badly he wanted to kill me, irritation was leaking through the gentlemanly facade he had put on
before stepping out of the house.
"You see, Mr. Costello, in the eyes of the innocent New Yorker, I'm still the missing girl, whose parents are missing her badly," my insides were quivering but I didn't let it show.
Nikolai took off his sunglasses in an aggressive manner and glared into my eyes. The action was so fast that it made me laugh.
"One wrong move and you can end up behind bars for kidnapping me, torturing and sexually assaulting me for the past two years," I looked around at the people minding their own business, "I'll scream so loud,
I'll cry and rip my clothes and tell everyone how you tortured and assaulted me many many times..."
"What the fuck?" I heard Scott say behind him.
I tilted my head to the side with a big grin, "Oh, hi, Scottie, didn't see you there."
"You are so fucking dead..." Nikolai mumbled under his breath. "I heard what you did for yourself, Niko," I dragged the end of his nickname, "People respect you, no one can prove anything against you. Nikolai Costello has earned the title of the most respectable and feared
man in this country but you see, this kind of case can ruin you. All the FBI needs is a reason to put you behind the bars and I'm pretty sure the rest of your crimes will follow you there. I can give them that reason,
It can ruin that little respect that you've managed to earn and your business. So, here's what's going to happen," I took a step closer to him, "You are going to stand here and behave yourself. Contrary to what you may believe, I'm not scared of you, I never was."
"How about you say that to me when we aren't in public," he sneered, taking another step closer, so, close that our clothes were almost brushing together.
I smiled and looked up at him, I slammed the Manila folder onto his chest, "Sign it."
He snatched it out of my hands and ripped the folder apart and read its contents. It made him laugh, and he gave his head a gentle shake, "Stupid" the words were still in his mouth when I slammed my heels
into his shiny shoes, the stiletto dagger heel easily dug into the leather of his shoes, probably stabbing into his poor toes.
"Say that word again one more time and I'll show you how stupidly crazy I can be," I whispered into his face. "Sign the divorce papers, and I won't ruin your life."
My words made him laugh. I have no idea what was so fucking funny to him, it annoyed me to the point I wanted to smack him in his handsome chiseled face.
"You really think you have the power to ruin me?"
I shook my head. "I don't think... I know that I have the power to ruin you."
He laughingly scoffed, "Cute, I'd like to see you try," he drawled.
I rolled my eyes, "I don't have the time and energy to spend it on someone like you. Sign the papers, you'll go your way and I'll go mine and for old times' sake, I won't accuse you of kidnapping me."
He raised his hand and my eyes snapped toward the hand that stopped in mid-air. From the way he was clenching it and glaring at my neck, I know what he wanted to do.
"What the fuck are you trying to do here, Evangeline?!"
"I'm trying to cut all ties with you. We're over, Nikolai."
He raised an eyebrow, "You think you can do that? Don't you remember anything I told you, you are fucking bound to me for life."
I laughed, shaking my head, "You also said no one can run away from you, no one can escape you but here we are."
"I really want to fucking choke you to death right now."
I raised my hand and gently caressed his cheek, "And I really want to shoot you in the face right now but we don't always get what we want. Sign the divorce papers, Nikolai."
He raised an eyebrow, "You? You will shoot me? Do you even know how to hold a gun, Evangeline?" he talked to me in a condescending manner that made me want to shoot him more.
"Would you like to find out?"
"You really have a death wish?"
"So, you'd rather be a widower?"
"Who the fuck is that?!" he hissed through his teeth as his eyes suddenly went behind me.
I frowned and looked back at Enzo who was standing just behind us, glaring at Marco and Scott as they glared back at him.
I smiled, "Enzo, meet my soon-to-be ex-husband, Nikolai Costello, and Nikolai," I went to stand beside Enzo and wrapped my arm around his arm, "...meet my boyfriend, Enzo Ricci."
I heard an animalistic growl, "You have some fucking nerve, Evangeline."
I laughed lightly, "I do, don't I?"
And then I went in for the kill, I got on my tiptoes and placed a kiss on Enzo's cheek, completely platonic but I know how will mess with Nikolai's brain. How dare something that belongs to him kiss another man?
"I'm going to fucking kill you and your little boyfriend."
"Promises, promises..." I said to Nikolai while smiling up at Enzo.
I looked at Nikolai again and this time, with a straight face to let him know that I'm not fooling around with him, "Sign the papers, Nikolai. We're done!"
I turned and walked back to our car, I could feel Nikolai's scrutinizing glare drilling holes into the back of my head. I felt Enzo closely walking behind me, I could hear the gears shifting in his brain to figure out what had just happened. He opened the car door for me and I settled in the back. Enzo got into the driving seat and the engine came to life.
I looked at Nikolai still standing there, fuming, clenching his fists and his other hand over the holster strapped under his suit jacket. I closed my eyes and slumped my head back over the headrest.