Dante's POV

"So, how about...you come to live at my house?"

'.............I'm sorry what?'

I raised my eyebrow at her, trying to figure out her motives. Is she another one of those women who just want me in their bed or is she actually trying to pay me back?

"I have a garden shed behind my house and it's quite luxurious. If you need some nurse, I can be your nurse. Ok?" she asked hopefully.

I thought about the offer and my current condition. There were traitors in the mafia who had just tried to kill me. I was severely injured and would be easier to exterminate if discovered.

An ordinary citizen's house would be the perfect hideout.

"Fine." I looked away and gritted out. "But you have to write me an IOU."

She looked tired but still mumbled out an OK.

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I, Daliah Agosti, on 20th March accidentally hit the victim. In order to repay for the victim's losses, I will follow the command of the victim, provide him with accommodation and take care of his needs during his recuperation until I have paid off the remaining debt of €200,000.

I read the paper carefully and both of us signed on it.

"Are you ready to leave the hospital now or not?" she asked irritably.

I got up from the bed with her help and we walked outside, me leaning on her.

"I don't have a car or anything so we're going on my baby." she said.

"Fine. Wait....your what?" I asked, utterly confused and then realized as she gestured towards a black and white motorcycle parked in a corner. She helped me get on it and then got on herself.

"I never use this but you should wear it." A white helmet was thrusted between by hands and I put it on, too tired to argue.

"Hold tight." she warned and I scoffed.

"I'm not a child. Just get on with it." I retorted.

She just shrugged, revved up her motorcycle and we sped off.

I should've held her.

As soon as we got on the road she went so fast that I automatically clasped my arms around her waist and pressed myself against her back. She let out a sound but I couldn't hear it very well over the wind.

They didn't sound like words anyway so I ignored it.

"Excuse me sir?" she said loudly.

"What?"

"What is your name?"

I merely came up with a random name because I needed to maintain a low profile, regardless of whether she is a random citizen or not.

"Enzo." I replied and she didn't say anything.

I paused before questioning. "What's yours?"

"Uh, Daliah." she replied timidly.

Neither spoke with each other the rest of the way.

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The door opened with a loud creak and both of us entered the dusty shed.

Daliah cursed under her breath as she analyzed the shed's condition.

"This is where I will be staying? Luxurious my ass." I sneered at her.

She awkwardly cleared her throat and turned to me with a hint of fear in her eyes. "I-I'm sorry, I uh- I didn't think the condition would be this bad. You can stay in the house for tonight while I fix this place up, um- please?"

I huffed but limped outside nevertheless.

We walked into a fairly large living room with two bedrooms at each end of the hall. There was also a kitchen. She led me to one of the rooms at the left end of the hall and opened the door.

My eyes were met with navy blue walls, beige curtains drawn on one side where a window was present and a bed with butterfly patterned sheets on it.

I limped over to the wooden study table in the corner and saw a medical kit lying there, then turned back to see her fixing the sheets on the bed and straightening the carpets.

"Are you hungry?" she inquired and I shook my head.

"Do you need water?" she asked again and I nodded.

After drinking the water, I handed her the glass and curtly said, "I'm going to sleep. Don't disturb me anymore. Also, unlock your phone and give it to me."

"Why?" she questioned and I just glared icily, causing her to quickly fumble around with her pockets before handing it over.

"I told you not to disturb me anymore." I spoke without looking at her figure which was still standing beside the bed.

I heard her quietly close the door and shuffle away.

When I was sure she wasn't within earshot, I dialed Leo's personal number and held the phone to my ear as the call rang.

"Who the fuck is this and how do you know my personal number?" Leonardo's voice reached my ears, sounding pissed.

"Hey Leo." I chuckled.

"Who-" he cut himself off and paused; after a long moment I heard a small gasp. "Dante?" Leonardo's voice trembled slightly.

"Hey Leo." I repeated and he exhaled. All of a sudden, his voice was much more pissed than before

"You little motherfucker, how dare you!" he cursed and my eyebrows raised slightly in surprise. "How dare you just-just crash your car into a fucking tree and then disappear from there leaving so much blood behind. I thought-" he inhaled and I was still a little stumped. "You should've called me sooner!"

I sighed. "I know. I'm sorry, but everything just happened so fast I just....didn't get a chance."

"It's...it's fine." Leo replied after a moment. "I was just really worried. Alright, so spill. I want every single detail of every single thing that happened. I'm assuming that's the reason you called me?"

"Yeah." My voice hardened as I recalled what happened. "It was that damned German duo. They messed with the breaks of my car and tried to follow me but I switched routes to throw them off. Unfortunately they were too persistent and I crashed against the tree trying to avoid a car." Leo curse under his breath before I continued.

"I heard Karl talking to his boss which surprise surprise wasn't me. Motherfucker thought I was already dead. I tried getting out of the car and get anywhere safe before I passed out and I saw someone coming towards me before fainting. Next thing you know I woke up in the hospital with a woman sitting beside me. An awfully rude one as well to be honest."

"Shut up Danny, anyone who doesn't call you 'Sir' is rude to you." Leonardo chuckled.

"Yeah yeah, whatever." I rolled my eyes at the nickname even though he couldn't see. "Right now I'm sleeping in her room."

Leo mhmmmmd knowingly and I just knew he was smirking.

"Shut up it's not like that." I hissed and heard him laugh loudly. "She told me to stay in the shed in her house but that shit was way too dusty so she asked me to stay in her room for tonight while she got that figured out. It's annoying, really."

"You're gonna make the poor girl cry. For God's sake Dante, be a little grateful. If it wasn't for her you'd have probably kicked the bucket by now." Leo scolded.

"Oh please, I don't die that easy." I scoffed and Leo sighed defeatedly.

"How much damage?" He asked.

"Just a broken leg. I'll have to be on crutches for about 3 weeks." I shrugged.

"3 weeks?" Leo repeated. "Then...when are you coming back?"

"Yeah, about that. I need you to keep an eye on those Kleins. Especially Karl. Don't say a word about what happened yet, just record all their actions. You're the boss till I'm back. Tell everyone that I'm on a business trip and won't return for about a month. Nobody should know. I'll call you once in a while and give you further instructions if required. Got it?" I finished.

"Aye aye Capo." Leo mocked but then became serious again. "Yeah I got it, don't worry." (Boss)

"Alright then, I guess that's it. I'll talk to you later." I spoke.

"Mhm. Rest well. Don't forget about me and do not shoot anybody till all this is sorted, ya hear me?" Leo replied and I rolled my eyes.

"I can't guarantee the second one." I said nonchalantly.

"Good night. Take care of yourself. And remember, Danny. If you can't shield your rocket, leave it in your pocket~!" He sang.

"Bye." I said curtly and cut the call before he said anything else stupid.

Before closing the phone I deleted all traces of the call. Keeping the phone on the bedside table, I crossed my hands behind my head and closed my eyes, thinking about my situation.

The last thought I had was left unfinished as I drifted off to sleep.

_________________________________________ A.N:- (pls read this ik some people ignore author notes and I understand but this one is important, k thanks :D)

Hola oranges~ How are you guys? Hope you're doing well! 🧡🧡🧡

I wrote this chapter in our dearest male lead's perspective because waddya know it was about time! We have had a lot of chapters in Daliah's pov so I decided to write this one in Dante's. I hope you guys liked this extra long chapter to make up for the short one last week :D

Sooo I'm going somewhere with my family tomorrow and I won't be back till later. I also won't be taking my laptop with me (trust me I wanted to but we couldn't).. I think a lot of people know how inconvenient it is to write on the mobile application, so I hope you guys understand that I will not be able to update for a while.

I'm really really sorry I know I just got out of a hiatus but i can't help it :((( Buuuut I will be back to updating after 20th July probably. I tried not to leave you guys at a cliffhanger though :3

Anyways, hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, hit the star if you did! Comment your thoughts, I love reading them! And lastly thank you to all those who are reading this book, whether you are my friend irl, people on the internet or ghost readers, I love allll of you sm ❤❤❤❤❤ I understand if any of you can't deal with me and my constant breaks, sorry about that 🥺

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