Ruthless Billionaire

The time showed 10 pm and the sun went to its home five hours ago but Alessandro Romano was inside his office cabin preparing for his major deal with D'Costa's.

He was a workaholic and everyone in the country knew that. He was a man with perfection and a cunning attitude. He showed no mercy to anyone. He was functioned this way.

Since his childhood, he met selfish people with greedy minds and dark soul. He learned what he saw and served to him. His father Nicolas Romano was not lesser than that. He fought for power which leads him to a tragic death.

From this Alessandro learned,'if you are not powerful enough, others will destroy you and push you to a dead end.'

Since then Alessandro never turned back. He craved success and more success. Even his step-mother who was once bitter toward him turned to a caring mother and that was the power of money and he could not deny it.

He wanted all, he wanted everyone below him, begging for his mercy but he would not give any.

Finalizing his presentation he closed his laptop and glanced at his wristwatch. It was 12 in the mid-night. He might get some rest until tomorrow morning.

It was a big day for Alessandro tomorrow. He was about to grab the deal with one of the most sought-out construction company in Italy. With that he would climb the ladder of domination one more step. He was all set and prepared to rule the business world and no one could pull him back.

"Tomorrow is the day." He muttered and stood up to lie down on the sofa inside his office cabin.

When the alarm rang, the clock showed 4 am in the morning. Alessandro picked himself up from the sofa and started doing his daily business.

Within fifteen minutes he was out from the bathroom and on his chair reviewing his deal. He was sure he would get what he wanted.

As the clock struck 9 in the morning he was inside the big meeting hall facing his major rival Roberto Russo. He was in the line parallel to Alessandro and this deal was the decider who heads ahead in this game of power.

He was measuring each and every move of Roberto and not feeling good about the smirk he had since he arrived in the room.

As Roberto rose up from his seat, he was moving with confidence. "Good morning gentlemen, today I am certain the deal will be in the favor of Russo company with the plans and strategies we are about to offer to De'Costa's. So we have the major offerings on profit that will be 6:4 between De'Costa and Russo. We are offering the minimum expenses of three billion with an outcome of fifteen hundred billion a year...."

As the presentation and deals continued Alessandro had his jaw tight and fist clenched. Every word Roberto spoke was Alessandro's idea and contract to be negotiated. Now Alessandro had nothing to back his plan.

Where did he go wrong?

Disloyal people? Weak software? Leakage in plan? What was the factor that bite him back?

He stood up from his chair bitterly and went towards Roberto. As he marched toward him, everyone could feel his anger.

"You bastard." Alessandro roared and held Roberto's collar. With one punch Roberto was down on the floor with a swollen face.

"How dare you cheat me? Whom did you bribe to steal this from me?" He shouted again, connecting his fist with Roberto's face.

Nobody dared to interfere the one-sided fight and stood speechless as Alessandro repeatedly punched Roberto.

Soon the security entered the meeting room with policemen to control the scene. After long five minutes of drag, Alessandro was pulled from Roberto who was covered with blood.

"Let me go, I will kill this bastard today. How dare he steal my concept?" Alessandro struggled to pull out from five people holding him.

"Mr.Romano, please stop this or else we have to arrest you for the violence you have done in De Costa's premises.

Not later his PA, Darren came towards him and asked him to stop and let Roberto go.

He finally huffed and stormed out of the meeting room. His head was all over the place but first he had to find the culprit who betrayed him.

"Let's see the doctor first, your hand is bleeding and get the lawyer to sort this problem with Roberto, alright?" Darren nervously kept his hand on Alessandro's shoulder who just nodded.

"Darren, did we lose the contract?" Alessandro asked.

"Nothing is decided yet as everyone is still recovering from the shock," Darren confirmed.

"We need this contract," Alessandro announced with that Darren nodded.

Darren was Alessandro's PA and only friend. They used to be classmates and later the best buddy. It was only Darren who could tolerate Alessandro's temper. He was immune to it but the situation like a few minutes ago were the times even Darren did not know what to do with Alessandro.

"Doctor angel, I did not have any stomach bug last night. Thank you," Little patient Mia said to Dr. Bianca as she was in the children's ward during her round.

"You are a very good girl Mia, that's why fairy granted you with a strong stomach. Now you are all ready to go home and watch Disney," Bianca replied with the same smile she held for everyone.

As she finished her round it was already eleven in the morning and she had missed her breakfast. Even if she never had proper breakfast, she wished she could arrange some time to have her breakfast as her weight was dropping drastically from the day she joined the hospital.

It was the number one hospital in Italy and she was grateful she could pack a job here.7

It had been two months since she joined the hospital and started living independently in a small 1BK room near her hospital leaving behind the orphanage that sheltered her till twenty-three years of age.

Even though she was an orphan and raised in an orphanage, she was a bright girl. She found her way to the medical field and inspiration to treat the children. With the hope of healthier life for the kids of her orphanage she joined medicines and not later than two years of her enrollment, three years old Zina from the same orphanage she lived had an atrial septal defect (ASD).

With that she was motivated more to become a doctor. One day she would cure little Zina but this dream was still to be fulfilled even after three years.

She had been saving almost all of her savings for Zina yet she was far away from collecting five percent of the operating charges.

She sighed and opened her cup noodle and poured hot water to take her brunch, until the night it was her food.

Just when she turned with the cup noodle in her hand, she bumped with something hard and spilled all of her cup noodles burning her hand.

"Watch where you are going." The voice came with authority and irritation.

"I am sorry." She apologized lowering her head.

"Does your sorry undo the mess you have created?" The man held her burnt hand and she hissed.

"What happened? Are you mute or deaf? You low life people don't even have eyes of their own. Do you even know this suit costs millions and you can't even pay if you sell yourself."

That was the final string for Bianca. She rose her head and slapped the notorious man with all her force.

Never in a lifetime had she seen someone ruthless like him. Her eyes widen when she saw the man with a fire ignited in his eyes like he was ready to murder her with his bare hand.

"Leave her Sandro, we don't want to fight anymore." The other man with him suggested.

"I want this little tramp out of this hospital immediately," Alessandro barked and Bianca had her mouth open and throat dry.

What just happened? Who is he and how could he dismiss her from this hospital. She works here.

"Alessandro, calm down." The man tried to calm the fire down but it did nothing to him.

"I am not in the mood Darren, I have already lost my mind in the meeting and this ugly girl here just dropped her low-class food on my branded suit. Imagine the humiliation." Alessandro huffed.

"The low-life food you were talking about was my breakfast and lunch which you ruined. I don't have eyes on my back to look where you came from and whom I stumble with. How dare you insult me when you are speaking nothing but shit." Bianca spit.

"Take her out of the hospital and make sure she does not step a foot in this hospital again," Alessandro ordered and that was final.

Not less than half an hour later Bianca was out of the hospital, jobless and soon to be homeless with no job to support it.

With such tragedy she went to her real home, orphanage to cry in front of her mother, Roma. She was the one who raised Bianca. She was the one that supported all her and made the lady she was today.

But Bianca was devastated today and only Roma could collect her.

"What do I do mother? I have lost the final string to save Zina. I have lost my job, I have lost my hope." Bianca cried on Roma's lap.

"Be strong honey, when god closes one door he opens the other. We will find some way to get her treated." Roma caressed the fragile girl on her lap.

"Zina must be disappointed with me right? I told her she could play again in a few months but I could not be trustworthy enough." Bianca sobbed remembering her promise to little Zina.

"Nobody is disappointed dear, the phase will go as God is always with us, watching us and helping us." Bianca nodded to Roma's advice.

She had the worst day of her life where her dreams were shattered and stepped on it like dirt. She was sad and helpless. She thought she should have been careful and watched her move. Only if she had not bumped with Alessandro guy she would have her job and hope back.

Only if...