Chapter 73 A monstrous man

Pedro made his way to the main lounge, where he asked everyone involved in the trials to gather. He wasn't going to spare anyone for trying to hurt his woman.

Once he entered the lounge, he found seven people gathered and on their knees. He did care what rank they held, as long as they were given specific orders that they flunked. He was going to cause havoc.

Zane stood to the sides while Hannah knelt away from the rest. Jordan and Luke were the leaders who stood to the side. No excuses would be taken.

“We make our new members go through a series of tests because we want our team to have strong and courageous men and women,” Pedro said in a dark voice as revealed towards his chair, none moved but kept quiet, the mafia was a dangerous world. They carried out impossible missions.

“This is necessary, I expect the people I put in front to carry this out without fail. unfortunately you all failed me,” Pedro added, every word ground out, becoming more hoarse than the one before. Hannah clenched her hand tightly, knowing she was being humiliated in front of everyone.

“Hurting my woman to such an extent, endangering her life which is priceless,” he spewed out with malicious glee, his eyes flashed with bitter resentment, no one dared to say a word for fear of the outcome.

“Who the fuck did this?” Pedro growled with the authority of a man who was not to be crossed. His eyes dripped with spite as he fixed on the people in front of him, no one dared to answer, no one lifted their heads to look at him.

“We didn't mean to, it happened and…”

“To hell with all of you, I'll see to it that you all get punished the right way, " Pedro cut Jordan off before he could give an excuse.

“For trying to hurt my woman… all of you will be given a heavy punishment…” Pedro said as he sat down in his chair and crossed his legs gracefully. Hannah was burning in rage, knowing Pedro saved that woman again.

“Who shot her?” The man asked, scanning each one of them, Jordan was certain all the men were warned. So why would someone try to kill Olivia?

“Boss, we found someone hiding away in the bushes where she was fired from,” Zane said, stepping forward. Pedro tilted his head to look at his right-hand man and his expression darkened.

“Who the fuck it is, don't waste my time and bring him in!” Pedro uttered with bitter resentment, and Zane nodded and called out.

“Bring him in,” Zane said, and soon a man was dragged inside by two huge men. He was bleeding all over with torn clothes. The two men shoved him down the floor, and he landed with a thud.

“Please… please spare me… please boss… I was wrong, I was misled,” the man who begged for his life before Pedro. His eyes narrowed, scanning the man before him.

“It's obvious this fool was hired… He's a good shooter, his range is formidable and par to Gabby's… our men caught him trying to escape, “Jordan explained, knowing full well the man before they were found somewhere hiding. He was supposed to be with the rest, so why was he far away from the rest?

“It seems, he didn't go for the hunt but for the kill… who sent you,” Pedro asked, taking out his gun. Tension rose in the room, Hannah swallowed hard as she kept her head bowed. Her sharp nails dug into her palms. Quinn, on the other hand, was praying the boss didn't punish her.

“Boss, I… I was wrong…i”

“Talk,” Pedro cut him off, stretching his arm. The golden gun was pointed at the man's head. The other members were sweating from fear.

“I… she…she said the girl was going to be… our new leader…that… you…you gave a total stranger full power over us… please spare me,” the man pleaded for his life despite being older than Pedro. He respected him, but after conspiring against him.

“Who?” Pedro asked disdainfully, by now Hannah was sweating, she warned the man to keep his mouth shut. If he talked, then his family would die. His wife just gave birth. She promised to ruin their lives beyond recognition.

“S-she…her,” the man stammered, pointing his finger at Hannah who looked up in awe. Pedro's gaze fell on Hannah. Anger flashed in his eyes when he pulled the trigger and every bullet in his gun was emptied into the man's head that he cried out before collapsing on the floor.

The man was bleeding from his mouth and nose before life was sucked out of him. The sound of the gunshots echoed throughout the room, causing everyone to flinch. Hannah stayed put, Zane shook his head, knowing Hannah had taken her hatred too far.

“All of you meet your punishment," Pedro said, turning to look at Zane “see to it that they suffer tenfold… no one should be spared “Pedro ordered and Zane nodded. Jordan, Luke, and Quinn glared at Hannah before they left the room. The other seven people ran out of fear of being killed.

“You dared, I overlooked every fucking mistake you made,”

“I don't care what you think of me… she's a nobody… you can't protect her because you promised to keep me safe!” Hannah shouted as tears lingered in her eyes. She was fed up with Olivia taking her warmth from her. In the past, Pedro used to pay attention to her. He listened to her, but with Olivia around. He treated her like a ragged doll.

“You had the guts, how dare you try to hurt her,” Pedro was displeased. He made a promise, but that didn't mean she had the right to hurt Olivia.

“She's a nobody, why do you protect her huh… why do you treat me like this… again and again you chose that bitch over me… I want her dead!” Hannah yelled angrily, slamming her hands on the table when a hard slap landed across her face such that she fell to the sides hitting her head on the glass table.

Looking up with blood dripping down from the corners of her lip, Hannah was in shock. Did he just hit her?

“B-because of her… because of a stranger… y-you…hit me?” the words left her mouth as she tried to ignore the sharp burning sensation she was going through. Her face was burning from the impact. She swore her teeth were knocked out. Pedro was cruel.

“Punish her, take her to the torture room and break her bones…make sure she doesn't try to hurt someone who's supposed to be under her care!” Pedro yelled, fixing her sharp eyes on Hannah. By now, she was shedding tears. Pedro was like a stranger to her. Wiping blood from her mouth. Hannah struggled to get to her feet.

“Hehehe, so… you finally showed your true colors… you care more about her…” she let out a sarcastic chuckle as she managed to balance on her feet. Her gaze turned sour. Zane knew this wasn't, Pedro was done protecting Hannah and overlooking her mistake.

“Get her out!” Pedro ordered and prepared to walk away when Hannah said something which made him stop. Turning around, Hannah stood face to face with him.

“Her real name is Olivia… Olivia Altamirano… the daughter of that lawyer… she is Luciano Garcia's ex-lover,” Hannah said, the words which shocked even Zane. How did Hannah know about that?

“You changed her face… of course, I found out about her…she was killed by the Garcias, supposedly your family… Does she know that you are also a Garcia?” Hannah added shrewdly, by now she entirely ignored the pain as she walked closer to Pedro. The man's expression darkened.

“Who do you think you are?”Pedro said through gritted teeth, only to be ignored by Hannah.

“You shouldn't forget she's the enemy… I'm sure she would love to know why you are using her…the skeleton in the closet…she'll hate you when she learns of your family's dirty secrets…” Hannah spat out without fear. She didn't care about anyone but opening Pedro's eyes to see the enemy.

“Hannah stop it now… you should keep your mouth shut," Zane came forward, Hannah was busy digging her grave. Pedro was dangerous, he was cruel.

“Should I elaborate why you saved her…why you changed her face… All the selfish reasons because Pedro Ramirez Garcia would never love any woman as long as he lives,” she recited the very same words he always said to every woman who thought of getting close to him.

“Since you can't seem to keep your mouth shut… Zane, kill her and burn her body to ashes," Pedro said for the first time, shocking Hannah who took a step back. Her heart thumped rapidly. The man was a devil.

"You… you can't do that… you can't kill me," he was bluffing,  he wouldn't do something so cruel as to end her life.

"Anyone who finds out about my secrets deserves to die… you are no exception… I'm afraid, you die like the rest of them" saying that Pedro took out a knife from his boots. Zane felt a cold shiver down his spine. Hannah just woke the devil. Sweat broke on Hannah's forehead.

"Your life and everyone's lives belongs to me, I take it at will...don't you forget that!" Pedro said In a dark tone once he grabbed Hannah by the neck, her eyes widened when he tightened his grip on her causing her to gasp for air and the worst thing followed.