Gabriella's pov- I finally had a plan, one that I couldn't tell any of my brothers. They certainly wouldn't agree but it's the only way to end all this.

I tried calling Enzo one more time but the call wouldn't go through. Maybe I need to stop by the base

With that thought in mind, I took a shower and got dressed. I went to Antonio's room to ask for permission but he wasn't there

So I went to Dom's room and saw him reading a book. When he saw me, he put the book down and smiled at me.

"I'll be out for a while wanted to let Tony know but I couldn't find him so I came to you" I said and he creased his brows

"Where?" He asked

"To meet a friend" I answered vaguely

"Do you think it's safe to go out? I mean, what about Viktoria?" He asked in concern

"I'll handle it" I said and walked out of his room

I took my keys and went to the garage to get my bike. There I saw Landon, Noah and Ethan making their way towards me

"Guys, hi" I said awkwardly

"We need to talk" Landon said gruffly

"Can it be later?. I need to go somewhere" I said and their expressions worsened

"Actually it can't. We've ignored it for some time now but not anymore" Noah shook his head

"Ignore what?" I asked totally confused

"The fact that you've been acting different, what happened to us being friends Ella?. It's like you don't even notice us anymore, what's going on?" Ethan said and I sighed in realization

"Right, I know I've been distant but alot has been going on and I didn't have the time to talk, I'm sorry if you guys felt like I was ignoring you but that's not the case

I just need some time. When this is all over I promise things will go back to how they were" I said, desperate to try to get them to understand

"Why can't you explain to us now?" Landon asked

"Because right now I'm in a hurry" I said bluntly

"Alright, we'll leave" he said and walked away, Noah and Ethan following behind him with disappointed looks on their faces

I feel bad but I have to sort this out first

I got on my bike and made my way to the base. When I got there, I saw some of our men but couldn't find Enzo

"Hey Fredrick, do you know where Enzo is?" I asked the guy in charge of security in the base

"Hello Gabriella, I think he's in his office. He's been acting weird, he seems to be very stressed. Could you try talking to him?" He said

He has been acting weird, Enzo never ignores my calls so what's going on with him?

I went to his office and knocked on the door and heard a quiet 'come in'. I opened the door and saw him lying on the couch in the office

"Enzo" I called out and his eyes snapped in my direction and they widened

"What are you doing here?" He asked and I frowned

"What do you mean by that? I can come here whenever I want" I stated and he nodded

"Right, sorry that came out wrongly. I only said that because I know you've got alot on your plate and didn't expect to see you here" he explained

"I came here because you haven't been answering my calls and I had something important to tell you" I said and he looked around for his phone

"Sorry, battery died. What did you want to talk about?" He asked

"Viktoria, someone else is after me not just her. I have a plan" I explained

"What plan?" He asked and sat up straight

As I told him the plan his expression went from bad to worse

"Absolutely not. Are you fuckin crazy? That's a shitty plan and you won't go on with it" he snapped at me

"That's the only way" I said stiffly

"You're fuckin crazy if you think I'll let you do this" he said firmly

"I'm afraid there's nothing you can do to stop me" I said in an equally firm tone

"Please don't do this Els, I can't lose you" he said with teary eyes and I looked away from him

"I'm sorry, I just didn't want you to be utterly clueless when it happens" I explained and he shook his head violently

"This is not the way forward. We can find another way! Why do you insist on doing something so stupid?!" He yelled as he stood up abruptly, his body shaking in anger

"Please don't be stupid Gabriella. What's the guarantee that you'll get out of this alive?" He pleaded

"I don't intend to. It's time we end all this even if it means I won't make it out alive" I stated

"You don't have to do all this! There has got to be another way"

"I have to protect them!. There's nothing they can do to stop what's going to happen, I can at least ensure that nothing happens to them when they do come for me" I snapped in frustration

"What about me Els?. What about all your promises?, You told me you'd be safe no matter what, now you want to purposely put yourself in danger. What do I do without you?" His voice cracked as he choked out a sob

"Enzo" I said softly, wrapping my arms around him

"I can't lose you too. Please don't do this" he said desperately, clinging onto me as if he was afraid that I'd disappear

"What do you mean by 'i can't lose you too'?. What happened Enzo?" I asked

"He took him away from me. He took him" he whispered

"Who took who away from you?" I asked confused

"My father took Massimo away from me. He said he was his father and he had a right over him

I tried, I tried my best. I am his legal guardian, he is supposed to be in my custody but that fuckin bastard managed to get to him

He said he wants to build a bond with him. What kind of bond could he possibly want to build when he abandoned us after our mother died?

He left a seventeen year old boy to take care of his younger brother. What kind of father is he? And now he thinks he has some kind of right over him? He might as well be called my son because I raised him" he said, angry tears pooling in his eyes

"Is that why you've been acting strange?. Don't worry, I'll try my best to bring him back to you"

"How will you do that? You already have so much going on" he said and I smiled at him

"Don't stress Enzo, you'll get him back in two days" I promised

"Focus on yourself Els. Stay safe and don't do anything stupid. Please" he said and planted a soft kiss on my forehead

"I love you Enzo" I said and gave him another hug

"Love you too Els, so much" he whispered back

"I should get going now, don't want them to start worrying" I said and released him from my hold

"Sure" he said and I walked towards the door

"Gabriella" he called out to me and I turned towards him

"If you need anything at all, let me know" he said and I nodded

I went back home while thinking of how to get Massimo back. He's all Enzo has and I know it's killing him not having his brother around

"You're back. I heard you were looking for me" Tony said and placed a kiss on my forehead as soon as I entered the house

"Yeah I couldn't find you so I told Dom instead" I said and he nodded in understanding

"I've got some work to do so I won't be down for dinner" I said

"What work?" He asked curiously

"My friend got in a little trouble. I have to help him" I said briefly

"Do you need any help?" He asked after some time

"I'll let you know if I do" I said and went to my room

I grabbed my computer and got to work. Enzo's father had a casino an hour away from here, I just need to know if he'll be there today

I took my burner phone and made a call to a guy from vipers gang. He owes me after I saved his life

"Who?" I heard his raspy voice

"Ace" I answered

"Ah yes what do you want?" He asked

"I need a favor" I stated

"Anything" he answered immediately

"I need you to tail someone for me"

"No problem. Just tell me who" he said

"Francesco D'Amelio" I answered

Enzo didn't want anything to do with his father so he changed his surname to his mother's instead of D'Amelio

"It's gonna be hard to tail him but I'll do it and let you know where he is" he said

"Thank you" I said appreciatively

"Don't mention it, I owe you" he said and I hung up

I have to help Enzo, he's helped me so much. He can't tail his father because he will be expecting him, so it's better someone unfamiliar does it. He won't see it coming that way

I went downstairs and grabbed some snacks to eat while I waited. After eating, I took a quick shower and watched some movies. I received a call on my burner phone and sighed in relieve

"Got him" he said and I smirked

"Where?" I asked

"He's on his way to a casino, I'll send you the address"

"Don't bother. I know the place just let me know when he gets there, I'm on my way" I said and hung up immediately

I looked for a black outfit to wear so I could blend in perfectly. Francesco has always been a disgusting man, always looking for trouble.

After getting ready, I went down and saw the others having dinner

"Where are you going?" Leo asked

"I have to help a friend of mine get his brother back. I'll be back soon I hope" I explained

"If you need help, call me and I'll come right away" Antonio said, getting up from his chair and placed a kiss on my cheeks

"I will, alright bye" I said and left the house

I drove to the casino and waited for the call. I stayed in the shadows so I wouldn't get detected, after sometime I got the call I was expecting

"He's here, but he has a private entrance area. If you wanna get him come to the back, make two lefts and one right" he explained

"Thank you so much. That would be all for now" I said and hung up

I followed his instructions and went towards the private area. There were some guards guarding it

It would be impossible for me to go in undetected. It would be better to go in through the front

I took out the fake ID and gave it to the security guard. He looked at me and looked at the card before letting me in

When I spotted him, I sat down at the bar and ordered a drink. I kept an eye on him while he was talking to an Asian man

He seemed to be doing business with him. After some time the Asian man gave him a briefcase, when he opened it and saw what was inside, he smiled widely

They both got up and shook hands and I noticed him going to the back, he's leaving

I got up and rushed outside. I can't afford to lose him, this is the only chance I have

I ran to my bike and waited for him to get into his car. I watched as his car sped off and started following him, I kept a safe distance so he wouldn't know that I was following him

I stopped my bike a little far away from his when I saw him pull up in front of mansion, the gate opened and he drove in

He didn't have alot of guards, better for me. I put on my mask, I took some stones and threw them in the opposite direction, luckily for me it seemed to fool them

I ran in when they were distracted, all I had to do was make sure I don't get caught on the cctv cameras. They were placed in a tricky manner, if I escaped one, another one would definitely notice me

Looks like things have to get messy but I must leave here with Massimo today

I saw a pipe and began climbing it. It was difficult but I managed to make it to an empty room without getting noticed, after making sure no one was there, I climbed in through the window

Just as I got in, I heard a loud voice coming from downstairs. There didn't seem to be any guards inside the house, only outside. I opened the door quietly and made my way towards where the voice was coming from

I reached a dining room and I saw Massimo sitting with a bruise on his cheek and left eye

Did this fucker hit him?. And here he said he wanted to build a bond with him

"Eat the fuckin food. Your brother is not here, nor will he ever come here. You are my son so you will do as I say" Francesco yelled

"You are not my father you prick. After everything you've done you think you can just show up and decide to be a part of my life? You must be fuckin delusional" Massimo said and spat on him

Immediately he did that, a punch was landed on his face. I clenched my jaw in anger but I knew I couldn't step in right now

"You can hit me as much as you want but that won't change anything, you're an asshole and you will never be my father" Massimo said through gritted teeth and walked away. I hid behind a pillar so he wouldn't see me

I followed him as he banged his door. I waited for a minute before silently opening the door

"I told you to fuckin leave me alone-"

I cut him off before he could blow my cover my placing my hand on his mouth

"Shut up or else you want me to get caught" I whispered and removed my mask so he could see my face

"Gabriella? What the fuck are you doing here?" He asked in shock

"Trying to get you out of here" I said and he grinned

"Ever climbed down a window before?" I asked and he smirked

"Of course. That's my specialty" he said

"So why haven't you gotten out?" I asked

"Because I knew my brother would be able to get me out. I mean it's Enzo" he said confidently

"He didn't send me here. He doesn't even know I'm here. Now enough with the chit chat, let's go" I said and we walked towards his window when his door burst open

"Who the fuck are you?" Francesco asked

Thankfully we had our backs facing him so he couldn't see my face and I quickly put my mask back on

"Run" I mouthed to Massimo and we both jumped out the window

He held the pipe and I held unto his other arm as we slid down.

"Where is your car?" He yelled as we ran

The guards right behind us. They started shooting at us and I took out my gun

"Fuckin run I'll handle them. My bike is right outside the gate" I yelled at him and he cursed before running

I focused on the guards and began shooting, I don't have enough bullets for all of them. Just as I expected, I ran out of bullets and pulled out my daggers

I stabbed them as they moved towards me. I snatched a gun from one of them and using him as a shield while shooting the others

"You can't fight them all, just come!" I heard Massimo's voice outside the gate and I dashed towards him

A bullet grazed my arm but I didn't stop running. I climbed the gate and quickly got on behind him and he sped off

They were still shooting at us but we managed to lose them after sometime.

"Can we switch positions now?. I have no idea where we're going" he said and pulled over

We quickly switched position and I took us home. I knew there would be so many questions when I get back but at least now he's safe and Enzo can finally get some rest

"Damn this house is nice" he said as we entered through the gates

"How'd you afford this?" He asked

"It's not mine. It's my brothers" I explained

"Since when do you have brothers?" He asked

"Since forever. Just never knew about them" I said and he hummed in understanding

I took him inside and saw Tony And Alessandro sitting in the living room probably waiting for me

"You're finally back. May I ask who it is that you've brought to my house?" Antonio asked as he analyzed Massimo with a slight glare

"I'm Massimo" Massimo said with a sweet smile

"Antonio" Tony said and looked at me for some explanation

"I told you guys I needed to help my friend bring his brother back. This is the brother I was talking about, I'll take him to his brother tomorrow" I said and he nodded

"Make yourself at home then, there's some left over lasagne in the fridge. Eat something and go to bed, I'll tell the maids to prepare a guest room for him" Antonio said and I smiled thankfully

I took him to the kitchen and served him some food. He seemed hungry

"Thank you Gabriella, for risking your life to save me" he said sincerely

"It's okay, I had to do something. Enzo was losing his mind, I knew I had to get you out when I saw what Francesco was doing to you" I said

"Still thank you" he said and I nodded

After eating I took him to the guest room and went to mine. Francesco has to pay for what he did, he certainly won't stop until he gets Massimo so we have to stop him before he can even think of doing anything

If I can get the right people to go after him, then he'll come crashing to the ground

I grabbed my phone and called Enzo, I need his permission before I can go forward in this plan

"Els what's up?" He answered immediately, his voice sounded tired

"I got him back"

"Are you serious? Fuck how did you do it?" He asked in surprise, any trace of exhaustion disappeared from his voice

I explained everything to him from how I got someone to tail him to how I managed to get him out

"That bastard dared to put his hands on my brother?!" He snapped

"I need your permission"

"For?" He asked curiously

"I have a plan to destroy Francesco. I just need your permission to go on with it" I said and the line went quiet

"Does it involve killing him?" He asked after some time

"I won't be doing it. Federico will" I said

"Fine by me. He is not my father, even if he dies tomorrow I don't give a fuck. I just want my brother back" he said stiffly

"Thank you so much Els, really this means alot to me" he said softly

"Don't worry about it. Just sit back and relax" I said and hung up

Federico Castillo is one of his greatest enemies, he'll destroy him if I can lead him to him

I got one of his private numbers and made a call

"What do you want?!" He yelled at the phone, his thick italian accent becoming prominent

"Francesco D'Amelio" I stated the name knowing fully well how he'd react

"What about that prick?" He asked. I could hear the disgust in his tone

"I can get you to him" I said confidently

"Who the fuck are you?"

"Ace"

"I see the bastard has gotten you angry too. Very well then, if you can get me to him I will reward you"

"Not interested" I said and hung up

I smiled knowing I helped someone I care about. Even if I can't solve my problem, I will make sure I help the people I love

I just have to end all this and everyone will be safe

______________________________________ Hey guys

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