Chapter 24: Chapter 24

Cassandra Lancio

"I trust you to publish my book. Please take care of it. I need to go now." I said to the publisher's manager

"But Ms. Melcome, we need-"

"I have an emergency situation right now, I need to leave New York now." I said as I walked into the plane. I ended the call and quickly turned off my phone. I sat on the plane immediately.

"So what's with the rush?" I jumped and I turned to see Marco sat on the seat beside me

"What are you doing here again? I told you that I'm not Cassandra!" I hissed at him coldly

"I didn't brag that now.. Geez." He said and I glared at him.

"So why are you here?"

"I have work in Singapore." He stated like it was nothing. I rolled my eyes.

"So you're a writer?" He asked

"Stop talking to me" I said

"Okay." He said. I hate the fact that he sat beside me in economy class. He took a lot of attention since everyone knows him. I really hate this idea.

"Where are you going?" He asked as I stood up. I ignored him and took my bag towards the toilet. I sneaked into the other side and asked someone to change the seats with me.

"Baby, you can't just leave me alone." I was shocked to see Marco holding my arm preventing me from sitting.

"I'm not your baby!" I hissed and pulled my arm away from him.

"I'm sorry, please sit here again." Marco pulled me back to my original seat and forced me to sit down. He even put on my seatbelt. I glared at him.

"Listen mister, I don't know who you are or what do you want but I find you really annoying." I hissed coldly at him and he smiled.

"Why are you smiling?"

"I just went through a lot this year and I'm glad that I see someone who looks.. like my girlfriend." Girlfriend?

"Oh, I don't really care"

"She died last year" He continued and I looked out the window, completely not wanting Marco to continue his story.

"I don't really care, so can you shut your mouth?" I asked glaring at him

"Okay fine.. I'll close my mouth" He said and not long after that the plane took off.

I was completely uncomfortable with Marco being here. It affected my heart so bad. I wanted to cry, I wanted to hug him, I wanted to kiss him.. I just want him to be with me but I can't.

There's a reason why.. I left him.

Patt has a brother.. With Patt's death, he obviously hunted for me. Matt and the 7 Gold Lifes knew that. They were aware of it. I asked them to help me fake my death so Patt's brother Kolen won't find me and tried to hunt Marco.

I mean Marco was the one who killed Patt but it was partly my fault. Kolen won't be able to touch Marco cause he's under the 7 Gold Life's radar which makes him completely safe but not me.

If I kept having this relationship with Marco, I will be in danger and so will Marco. It will never end because the Mafia chain. Kolen has a best friend name Lucas and he's no good either. That's why it's important for me to disappear.

I wanted to thank Marco for protecting my family too. With that.. Kolen won't be able to touch them since they're in the 7 Gold Lifes's radar. As long as you're under their radar.. you'll be protected.

No mafia wants to wake up the most powerful men in the world right?

I need to get Marco off from my radar now or else something bad will happen. Kolen might think I died but if I hang out with Marco again.. he will know that I'm still alive.

I took out my laptop and started writing again. I felt Marco was looking at me all the time. I turned to him glaring and he just looked at me blankly.

"Can you stop looking at me?" I hissed coldly

"Sorry." He looked straight at the screen in front of him and I turned my head back to my laptop

"Cassie.. I mean Patricia." He called and I ignored him

"I'm not Cassie! If you call me other name again, I will never talk to you again"

"Sorry." He said and he leaned back to his seat. I started to focus on my laptop again. Gosh this is so tiring. I turned to the side to see Marco was sleeping. I can't help but look at him. I miss him so much. I really really miss him. Seeing him again in real life makes me want to thank him and just.. hug him.

But I can't..

I wanted to keep him safe. I rather hold my emotions than seeing him one day get in danger and die. I rather hold my emotions really tight. I really want to cry so bad right now.

I turned back to my laptop and..

"No.. no.. Cassie! Please!!! No.." I turned to Marco and he was sweating pretty bad and he had a nightmare. I looked around me seeing people protesting. I had no choice but to wake him up

"Cassie please.. no.. don't go!!" My heart broke hearing my name being called by him in his sleep.

"Sir! Hey hey!" I patted his cheek trying to wake him up

"Cassandra please.. don't leave me!" I patted his cheek again and moved his body. He opened his eyes and held my hand that was on his cheek.

He looked at me with a lot of emotions in his eyes and I felt so hurt right now.

"You had a nightmare" I stated and he nodded. He wiped his sweats and looked blankly to the front.

"You okay?" I asked

"I don't know if you really do forget me or you're pretending to act like you don't know me.. I'm suffering. Since you fake your death.. I suffered a lot. I had to go to the doctors everyday to therapy because I kept crying all day and have nightmares almost every night.. please.. I'm ju- forget it" He said as he stood up and walked away.

My heart broke into pieces.. I'm sorry Marco..

I'm so sorry but everything that I did for you was for your sake. I love you too much and I don't want you to get hurt. I rather see you moving on than seeing you get hurt one day because of me.

I'm sorry.. Marco.. I'm sorry