Chapter44 : Franciscos POV ItwasnthardtoframethisMatthewfellow.Hisapartmentwasvacant,notevenadogtodefendhisterritory.Asadmethodoflivingifyouaskme.I hadmy meninandoutwithease.Thedrugswerebutasmall pricecomparedtowhat Iwouldreceive formycooperationfromCharlotteandIwoulddoanythingtopleaseher.
MyevillittlemonCherwasworththework.Hercriminalandsadisticwaysexcitedme.
Idliketo sayIhadturnedoveranewleafbeforecomingbacktoher.IhadbeenlivinginFranceforafewyears,conductinglegitimatebusinessesunderthefinancialpretensesofmymafialifeandIhadbeencomfortableforthemostpartbutIhadbecomeboredofbeingagoodguyandlongedforexcitement.
AlthoughIhad nointentionofcomingbackuntilIheardthenewsaboutCharlottesfather.
Icameallthewayheretobeherconfidant.Abold effortintryingtoshowherthatthemanshehadchosenwasthewrongchoice.Aneffort,evenIknew,wouldbefruitless.EvenasthisLeocharacterpushedheraside,marriedsomeoneelseanddisregardedhershestilllongedforhisdedication,loveandcompanionship.
WhenhadmymomCherlosther power?Wasthismanreallyworththegrovelingandschemesshehad-plottedforyears? IhaveCharlottemeetmeatadinertowatchherfirstwishunfold.Ilongedtoseetruehappinessonherface.Thetruthis:Charlottewasntashappyorsatisfiedassheoncewas.IrememberseeinghergenuinelycontentwithhervindictivewaysbecauseLeowasntfarfromherside.Andwhenhewasntthere,shehadme.Shewasntconcernedwiththelikesofotherwomenorcompeting.Shenever hadtobutIthinkCharlotteknewlosingLeowasntfarbeneaththesurface.
WhenIhadmetCharlotteatthepokergame,shecamealone.Noonebesideherortostandbehindher.Shecameinsearchofexcitement.
OnenightshedrunkenlyadmittedtomethatshebelievedshehadlostLeonardolongbeforeshestagedherdisability.Hehadstartedworkingmore,answeringlessandhadevenaidedawomanatarestaurantwhoshelatersawtobehissecretary.
ThisiswhoIpresumetobetheinfamousandmosthatedClaire.The sameClaire,Iwouldbeassistingwithinafewdays.Ididntparticularlylikeharmingwomen.Itwasntmyfavoritequality,ifImhonest.
ButadealwasadealandthethoughtofClaire beingmygatewayofCharlottesseverance toherlittlebillionaire tickledme.
JustinagreeingtoassistCharlotte,Ivegainedanighttohavemywaywithher.AndImsure,Icanmakeherfeelwhatthatlittleobsessionofhersnever could.
MaybetherewardwouldbefarmoresteeponceClairewasdealtwith.
Amancandream,ofcourse.

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