Captured heart
Captured heart
“Captured heart” is a gripping romance novel that weaves a tale of love, loyalty, betrayal, power and despair.
Betty is the only daughter of a ruthless mafia Lord of the Daga family. The Daga family's succession law prioritizes birthright, where the firstborn child, regardless of gender, inherits leadership although, she has no idea of her identity. She is thrust into a world of danger when her half brother, the current leader of the Daga family discovers her existence.
After her father’s ousting and death, Betty becomes the target of her brother’s wrath who seeks to eliminate her to end the division in the family because of her existence and claim the family’s legacy for himself.
Mateo, a powerful mafia boss of the Barca Empire who has sworn to protect Betty, thanks to a promise he made long ago but his motives still seems unclear, is he going to keep to his word or he has his own agenda? they find themselves drawn to each other, their hearts beating as one but their love is forbidden.
The bear painting is the genesis of the web of events. It is a mysterious work of art created by Betty’s biological father. The painting is not just a piece of art- it’s a symbol of a powerful mafia group.
As the story unfolds we see how the bear painting becomes the genesis of everything. The mafia rise to power, power tussle and struggles, Betty’s complicated family history, revealing secrets and her journey into the world of organized crimes.
The painting serves as the web that holds the narrative tying together the characters and their motivations. In the world of power struggle and politics, she discovers her fathers legacy is more complicated than she could ever imagine.
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Chapter: In the shadows Betty was uneasy for the next hours of the day, unable to sleep or do anything, she was waiting in anticipation to meet this mysterious person, As the clock struck midnight, Betty made her way to the garden, her heart pounding in her chest. She had been waiting for what felt like an eternity for this moment. The mysterious message had sparked a mix of emotions within her - fear, curiosity, and hope.As she walked through the underground tunnels hoping not to be seen, Betty’s senses were on high alert. She had no idea who she would meet or what would happen. The only thing she knew was that she had to take a chance.As Betty entered the garden, she noticed a figure waiting in the shadows. The figure stepped forward, revealing a woman with long, curly brown hair and a physique that seemed athletic and toned, almost masculine in its rigidity. Two short guns were tucked into her waistband. “Who are you?" Betty asked, her voice barely above a whisper, as she took a few cautious steps backw
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Chapter: Before Dawn (The moonlight spark)As Betty reads the mysterious message again, her mind whirls with questions. Who is this “friend” who seems to know her situation? The words “Trust no one”echoed in her mind, making her curiosity rise to its peak, she sits on the bed repeating the words in her mind, her heart racing, she feels a mix of emotions; fear, uncertainty, confusion all swirled together making it hard for her to think clearly. She looks round the room hoping to see a hidden surveillance camera.“Maybe I’m under surveillance, there must be a hidden camera somewhere” she searches her room hoping to find one but there is none, she became confused, a thousand thoughts swamp her mind.“Or could it be my family? She thought out loud.“Somehow the found out I was taken by Mateo, but how did they do that? It’s just mum and Mia, who helped them?” She buries her head in her hands feeling lost, knowing it was impossible. Deep within she hoped they were looking for her somewhere, that the maids could gossip about it and s
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Chapter: Chapter four: A dark pastBetty felt bored doing nothing all day, she had no access to internet, Tv, as her phone was taken from her on the day she was abducted, she already spent weeks studying the environment, she knew every route, basement, in and out of the mansion, the desire to try something new spawn within her. “There must be something in the library to keep my day going”.She goes to the library going to get a book to brighten up her dart, She notices the library door slightly opened.“Someone must be in here” she peeps through the door. Mateo was lost in the flow of creation, his pencil scratched against the paper, Betty watched him.“What is he sketching on that paper?”, her hand touches the door and it creaks nosily, she gasps and hides her face not to be seen.“I know you’re there” Mateo spoke in a calm soft voice, “you can have a closer look if you want to” Betty opens the door gently, she walks towards Mateo “I’m, I didn’t mean to……..”.“It’s a drawing to express my world”. He cuts in.“Your dr
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Chapter: Chapter three: Desperate escapeBetty’s fear grew stronger that fateful night, she couldn’t shake the feeling of being caught but she couldn’t stay there any longer, it was already two weeks of frustration in the mansion.“My family and friends must be worried about me, I have to escape”.Under the cover of darkness, Betty made a run for it. She snuck out of the house, her heart racing as she sprints the streets. She didn’t know where she was going, but she knew she had to get away. She turns a corner and hears footsteps behind her, her breath coming in gasps, she picks up speed. The alley was dark and lonely. Suddenly, she was grabbed from behind, a hand clamps over her mouth.Betty stood on her ground trying to fight this time, but her captor’s grip was firm, after much struggles she loses her strength and her captor threw her into the truck of his car, she hears him speak on the phone to a caller “Boss I’ve got her, i’m bringing her to base” he laughs maniacally, “we can end it all now, her body is the key to ope
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Chapter: Chapter Two: The mysterious boss“Miss Humphrey, we haven’t the whole day”, the guard spoke reminding her of his duty.Betty’s heart raced as she follows the man, her mind puzzled with questions.“Who is this boss person? What does he want from me?, why can I see a home painting on the wall or would it be? No….” She waves that thought off her mind trying to remain focused.They walked through the mansion’s winding corridors, passing ornate paintings and lavish furnishings. Betty’s eyes darts around, taking in every detail, searching for an opportunity to escape, she noticed that inside the building was shaped like a circle with many hallways, all angles fully guarded, almost impossible to make a run for her life.They reached a red door, the man stops, Betty’s heart almost dropped of fear of what might be awaiting her at the other side of the door, he knocked twice and a deep voice responded “enter”.Betty’s escort pushes open the door and she steps inside. He took only a few steps close, bow his head and left the ro
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Chapter: Chapter one: The dark alleyBetty Humphrey walks home from work, walking down the street hoping to get a taxi but the road seems empty of vehicles and only few people were on the streets, she wondered why it was that way since she passed the streets earlier in the morning and it was filled with happy people going about their activities and it’s barely 8pm, of course, Splinter Town was well known for its nocturnal activities. She keeps walking, waving off the thought from her mind. She reaches an alley, the alley is dimly lit and seems shorter than the usual but she was lost in thought, thinking about her break up with her boyfriend.As she walks down the alley, she hears a strange sound and turns back, Betty feels scared but ignores the warnings and buries her fright until she hears a louder sound from a dark corner, this time she felt very scared and walks faster but it was already too late now, a hand from the right drags her into the shadows and clamps her mouth. Betty struggles but her attacker was too stron
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