Chapter: Chapter 20Marcella pov I rushed for the laptop but she scrambled onto a chair, holding the device high above her head. She didn't actually know about my past atrocities so she didn’t have the motive of knowing it’s content. She just wanted leverage to make me comply. "I’ll hand it over," she said, breathing heavily, "but only if you agree to come to the party with me tonight." “Yes! Fine! I'll go!" I snapped, the words tumbling out in a desperate rush to keep my secrets buried. “Promise?" she challenged. I gave her my word, and only then did she climb down and hand over the laptop. I clutched it to my chest, letting out a long, shaky breath of relief. Sensing her victory, Rose stayed to supervise. Under her direction, I put on the gown she’d chosen. It was a perfect fit, a little bit tight and skimpy but still perfect. She helped me with some light makeup, and before I could protest further, I was being ushered out the door. It was a welcome party for the freshmen. Honestly, I hadn't even
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Chapter: Chapter 19Marcella’s pov “We’re going out for a party tonight” she told me moving from one place to another trying to put her things in order. It’s been barely few weeks I moved into college, I had only spent time with Rose not been able to make friends at class but I did have a nice chat with few of my colleagues, it felt nice and refreshing, my mind was getting free gradually, the thought of her was beginning to feel like a dreams thought. I wasn’t haunted anymore like I used to be, I was beginning to adjust to the new life here, I spoke to my sister regularly on the phone, my mum called me everyday on a video call and my dad was always texting, calling, he did everything to keep me close.Rose’s invitation to a party was unexpected. Back home, there was a specific lifestyle I had craved that my mum always denied me. I wanted a life of solitude, a hidden identity, few friends and less outings, more of a life of an introvert. At home it was impossible with my mum forcing the world onto my s
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Chapter: Chapter 18Marcella’s povIt was my new roommate. “Hey!" she chirped, throwing her arms around me in a sudden, tight hug. I stiffened, my arms hanging uselessly at my sides, startled by the unsolicited touch. “Oh, I’m sorry..." she said, finally pulling back with an apologetic grin. “I’m a big hugger." “It’s fine," I replied softly, trying to regain my composure. So, I actually met your mom a while ago," she said, gesturing around the space. Taking me inside for a little tour. “She is super cool. She literally refurnished this entire place before you arrived, can you believe it? You guys must be super rich….I mean look at all this” I looked around the room, and a weight settled in my stomach. The room was breathtaking, elegant, polished, and dripping with class but it reeked of my mother’s touch. It was a masterpiece of her design, and I hated it. I had come here for a fresh start, not for her to buy my way into a "perfect" college experience. She was already doing what she did best, cur
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Chapter: Chapter 17Marcella povI couldn’t sleep. I spent the whole night with my eyes pinned open at the ceiling, terrified that if I drifted off, the hauntings would return to claim my dreams. Instead, I lay in the dark, my mind racing through every possible catastrophe that could await me at college. When the alarm finally cut through the silence, I was already sitting up. Today was the day, I forced myself out of bed and began the motions of getting ready. I knew better than to wait for a second wake up call, my mother wasn't the type to ask twice. I had skipped dinner the night before, and unsurprisingly, no one had bothered to check up on me. I could already imagine the excuses they’d made in my absence. My father would have waved it off with a chuckle, saying, “Oh, she’s just too excited to eat before the big day," while mum likely gave a more blunt excuse, devoid of emotions, "She’s a grown girl, one missed meal won’t kill her." The only person who actually cared was my sister. She had knocked
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Chapter: Chapter 16Marcella povMy lips shivering, feeling cold with the dread of the fear of his revelation, I asked in the most gentle way I could. “And what’s that?” Harry didn't whisper. He didn't even try to be discreet. He paused for a moment, drawing the attention of everyone nearby, and then spat the words with pure hatred to my face. “That you’re nothing but a manipulative bitch... Fuck you!" He stormed out, leaving me with the weight of a hundred stares pressing against me while I still laid there on the floor. I didn't move at first. I just looked back at them, my chin tilted high despite the wine soaked fabric of my dress. I got up gently and looked at my dress, I looked horrible, and I knew it, but I refused to let them see me break. I eventually left the scene, walking out of the spotlight and into the sanctuary of the restroom. I needed to scrub the humiliation off. My heart was still hammering against my ribs, not just from the insult, but from the terrifying realization of what Harry
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Chapter: Chapter 15Marcella’s pov It happened on a prom night, and I had a date. His name was Harry, the resident class nerd. Now, I was a bookworm myself, but I wasn’t "weird." I was cool, well styled and well connected, thanks to my sister’s social status and my own circle of friends.Countless guys had asked me to the dance, but I’d turned them all down. It sounds arrogant, I know but come on… who wouldn’t want to go on a date with Marcella Solis? You could call me weak, fragile, or shy, but the one thing no one could take from me was my appearance. I was born beautiful, and I knew it. Even when I tried to blend into the school hallways, the attention followed me. I was always reserved because I was shy yet that didn’t stop me from being noticed. My beauty has always paved the way in unimaginable ways. As the daughter of a billionaire, everyone knew my name, I dressed with a deceptive simplicity. I looked my age, sure, but every "plain" dress I owned cost a small fortune, my mother saw to that. I
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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.
Baca
Chapter: Chapter fifty-seven: My birthright 12 (story time 4)He asked if I was okay, and I nodded slightly. Then he looked at the other boy and asked the same, and they also nodded. He asked everyone on my team, and they all said the same. "And our goods?" he asked with a serious tone. Everyone seemed scared to say anything to him, then I replied, "Safe, sir." He walked up to me and nodded. “Good soldier” then he dismissed us. I don't know if his nod meant any form of approval, but I accepted it as long as it made me survive that moment. We were taken to another hall at the other side of the building, so big, looking magnificent and glorious. My eyes were fixed on its beauty when I suddenly felt that strange aura once more. He walked inside slowly, and we bowed to him, just as we were taught. We were asked to kneel, and we did. He brought out a pocket knife and cut his palm, then handed it to us, then we were asked to do the same. We all did. He stretched forth his left hand, he had a ring on his index finger, and we were asked to kiss it.Wh
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty- Six: My birthright 11 (story time 3) I'd never seen him before, not even in pictures, not in newspapers, nowhere but I knew who he was. His name was everywhere. Daga Rufus, the news carried a strange aura about him, calling him "a dangerous man with no face"... He was a faceless, most wanted man. I didn't know anything about him except side talks on the streets, but I felt a strange, powerful sense of his presence. My instincts instantly told me that he was no ordinary person.He was tall, covered with a black cloth and a hat. He didn't say a word, when he walked in. He looked at all of us without saying a word, then turned back to Dr. Nobert and left. We were dismissed, and I was taken back to my cold cellar and made to lie on the floor, but this time I wasn't alone. There was another young boy who'd been brought to my space, same story... Products of terrible parenting... "Who was that?" Betty asked in an inquiring tone. "The other young boy... what was his name?" Mateo's face formed a wry smile before he could say a
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty- five: My birthright 10 (story time 2) "I was born into a damaged home, raised by broken parents," he took a deep breath before speaking further. "Where I come from, we were so poor we could barely eat. Most of the people were used by mafia lords for their bidding, and to carry out their operations, just to put food on their table. My place was the slummiest of all the slums. "Whenever a young boy turned 8, he was already being taught about the organized crimes in our neighborhood, and when he became 14, he was more than capable of surviving in the world of crime. The Dons sent their emissaries to take young, promising boys, and settle their guardians if need be. "I was barely 10, still trying to learn the hours of the day, when my parents sold me off to a mafia lord. I remember that day like it was yesterday." My mother dressed me up in my finest clothes and whispered in my ear, "Whatever you face out there, know you've been through worse in here and you will stay put for your family." I nodded in acceptance, not know
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty- five: My birthright 10 (story time 2) "I was born into a damaged home, raised by broken parents," he took a deep breath before speaking further. "Where I come from, we were so poor we could barely eat. Most of the people were used by mafia lords for their bidding, and to carry out their operations, just to put food on their table. My place was the slummiest of all the slums. "Whenever a young boy turned 8, he was already being taught about the organized crimes in our neighborhood, and when he became 14, he was more than capable of surviving in the world of crime. The Dons sent their emissaries to take young, promising boys, and settle their guardians if need be. "I was barely 10, still trying to learn the hours of the day, when my parents sold me off to a mafia lord. I remember that day like it was yesterday." My mother dressed me up in my finest clothes and whispered in my ear, "Whatever you face out there, know you've been through worse in here and you will stay put for your family." I nodded in acceptance, not know
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty-four: My birthright 9 (story time 1)She held the item in her hand, what seemed like a small tied box with her name written on it. She looked at it with so much questions in her eyes. "Mateo..." she spoke softly. "I'm not the Betty you used to know... I've been through a lot, and I deserve to know the truth."She hoped her words would be convincing enough to make him reveal what she needed to know, her eyes still fixed on the tiny box with her name she held in her hands.“I need to know why there’s a box with my name on it….Mateo please….I need to know everything and I’m very ready”.He turned to her. "I know... you're ready." He had never imagined a day like this would come, a day when he would be worried about telling her the truth, about everything, and how she would be too eager to know.He picked up a file under the scattered files on the floor and handed it to her, the file had her mother’s name written on it. My mom?..” she looked back at him and he nodded.“You…. are a descendant of a long line of a powerful m
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty- three: My birthright (8)He pressed a deep, lingering kiss to her lips and her eyes widened in surprise. She wanted to push him away to exact her point that she no longer needed his love, but she couldn’t control how her body reacted to the feeling the taste of his lips left on her. Though stunned by the suddenness of his reaction, Betty leaned into it, it was exactly what she needed in that moment. That kiss…it made her world feel like a whole, everything felt forgotten and forgiven at that moment and all that mattered was her body underneath the heated tension of his. Her eyes had flown wide in surprise when he first moved, but as the kiss deepened, she allowed them to flutter shut, savoring the sensation. When Mateo attempted to pull back to catch her expression, she hooked her legs around him, anchoring him in place. Like giving him a warning not to dare, he had started it but she wanted to keep it going. Seeing her hunger, he dissolved into her embrace, leaning his weight into her, a grounding force agai
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Masuk
