Mafia's Little Pearl
"You're one interesting girl my princess," he said. At the same time, his eyes peered into mine as his hands slipped into my dress tracing my legs up to my upper thigh.
My bare back pressed against the wall feeling the touch of his palm on my skin which sent tingling shivers down my spine and for some reason, I felt a smile creep up on my lips. "And you aren't a Saint either".
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Jade Flores who works part-time at the infamous Red bar, had just graduated and is looking to make her life better. She's innocent, makes impulsive decision sometimes and just wishes to continue hiding from her wicked uncle.
Saint Gennaro Guerra, the city's infamous Mafia lord. He's Stoic, stern, dominant and of course, handsome. No one who has ever crossed him made it out of the 'dead hole'.
The two cross paths when one of Saint's men who betrayed him happens to be Jade's cousin, Marcel popularly known as 'Tequila'. Saint rescues her from his archenemy, Matrix who is also in search of Tequila. Saint then holds Jade as his property when he cannot find Tequila. Jade starts to fall hard for him and in as much as he pushes her away each time and keeps his walls high, she doesn't stop trying to break his walls.
What happens when the city's infamous man keeps facing different situations with the girl who works at the infamous bar? Will they have themselves to fall back to? Will Saint reciprocate her feelings?
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Chapter: Hundred: Epilogue Jade's pov. "At this point, I could get a rash from you being all over me, yunno." I groaned and Saint nuzzled into me burying his face in my neck. We were naked under the sheets after we'd gone two rounds that late morning and it didn't look like he was letting me go any moment. I felt his smile beneath me and I couldn't help but smile along. He was a clingy man, surprisingly, something I hadn't noticed before and in as much as I complained, I loved it and wished he'd never stop. "All I'm saying is you going to Betty's house can wait a few days. I want you in my arms today." He mumbled like a child. "You said this last week. And the week before. Even yesterday.""One more day won't hurt, would it? Sweetheart?" He asked and then looked at me smiling. He had cut his hair a bit shorter than it used to be so he didn't go around with his man bun any longer because according to him, he had said he wanted to try new things just like I did and if possible, he would dye his hair also. Hi
Last Updated: 2023-09-26
Chapter: Ninety nine: The end Jade's pov. Marcel explained to Saint about what had happened and how he had to pretend to work with Matrix in order to kill him. He promised he had never given out any of his information and if at all anything, he had helped save me at the party through Suzy and had called me to warn me the night I thought Suzy died. He said he had come too late and since he was sure that he (Saint) was going to save me, he had saved Suzy. "And the business and route you thrashed?" Saint asked again. I saw he was really trying to understand him because of me and not finish him to the ground. Because the normal Saint would have made Marcel a goner long ago and skipped the whole conversation. I just stood watching the whole thing with my arms together while Saint's men cleared the bodies on the floor. Marcel shook his head. "That wasn't me. That was on Gab. I couldn't put him out to you because we used to be close before you killed him."Saint took a deep breath narrowing his eyes at him. "Gab was
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Chapter: Ninety eight: I love you Jade's pov "Starting with him," Matrix said pointing his gun at Marcel. "And later on, her. Why don't we finish what we started years ago huh?" He asked and smirked darkly. "Would it not be nice to die in the same place your family did? At least that's what I considered before coming here."This man was fucking crazy for bringing up Saint's family. I wanted to strangle him slowly. I hated him. "We?" Saint asked leaning forward, calmer than I expected. And from the time when he had acted this calmly after seeing Serena dead, I knew he was plotting something ruthless already. "You started this mess, Mariano. And I'm going to finish it for you. As for him-" He paused and I saw his eyes go to Marcel who stood beside me, watching also. "I wanted him dead already."I stiffened at his words as I saw him raise a gun to Marcel. Matrix smiled at the gesture and I became scared already. He was going to kill Marcel just as he had told CJ he would anytime he found him. He looked at me for a bri
Last Updated: 2023-09-26
Chapter: Ninety seven: Villa Saint's pov. It was night already as we reached the Villa, I made sure each of my men was positioned in groups at each strategic area. We made sure to surround the house because there was no escaping for him today. No matter how many his men were, we were going to outnumber him. The fight was already looking over before it even started. This whole thing had started from his greed. He was younger than my father but older than me. The Guerra family was known to have the largest cartel in the whole of New York and my father had always done well maintaining it. Mariano's family came close to us but could never really measure, we were always better off, stronger, more power, more money and more connections. Head of the Mariano family used to be loyal to my father before he passed away and barely two years later, Matrix had become greedy for the power, plotted with the Fontana family and some others who were ready to be traitors and had started his little game of wiping off the whole Guer
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Chapter: Ninety six: Alcohol Jade's povI lowered my head, pulling my knees to my chest and when the posture seemed painful and impossible because of the hurt, I decided to spread out my legs and lean against the wall. "You've been here since then?" I asked quietly watching her sit up as well. There was silence after my question. I saw her take a deep breath and nod. "Yes." She muttered. "After I texted you that I couldn't meet you, I got taken. You wouldn't know because you didn't bother to text or call me." She accused throwing her face away. I was too hurt and in a lot of pain to start getting angry and trying to pass my point across on why I didn't call her or what I was also going through with Saint. I could have also accused her of not checking up on me as well but I didn't want to, so I let it be. "When did Marcel get taken?" I asked her, switching the topic from being about her. She shook her head, "I can't say exactly. I just saw him randomly after I passed out once from Matrix punching the shit out
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Chapter: Ninety five: Matrix 2Jade's pov"You're lying!" I shouted at Matrix. "My mum isn't dead. She's in China right now. You're a fucking liar." The bitterness at the back of my throat increased and my stomach twisted badly making me want to throw up. He laughed. He fucking laughed at me. Then took a sip of his drink and crossed his legs." Is that what old man Greco told you?" He asked, his eyes filled with amusement. "She never made it to the airport, L'amante di Saint. Your mother died in her car. The only thing she succeeded in was keeping you two safe."He said it so casually that I hated him to the core. Here I was hating my mother for abandoning and running off all these years while my uncle abused me, not knowing she was trying to keep is safe and this demon sitting right in front of me ended up killing her after Dad. My eyes pricked with tears as I watched him, my heart beating against my chest like it would explode. In the past more than twelve hours, my heart had felt more pain than it had ever don
Last Updated: 2023-09-23
Billionaire King's Heiress
"We can't keep fighting this," Michael said. "YOU can't keep fighting this."
Diane looked away guiltily, "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Michael pulled her closer to himself, "I'll accept that. For now. But I plead that you only give me a chance to prove to you, that I've loved you ever since. And if I have to spend my whole life doing so, then I don't mind, Diane. That's how much you drive me crazy."
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After Diane loses everything and ends up in the hospital, an elegant woman walks in with a single paper that can change her fate.
With nothing but anger, hurt and revenge on her mind, Diane knows her life is about to change.
Because not only did Diane Winters die twenty seven hours ago, but Diane Deveraux is a whole new woman who is out for blood and revenge on her ex husband and everyone who had set her up.
Meanwhile Michael on the other hand would do anything humanly possible to get Diane back even if it meant crawling to h*ll on his knees and getting back.
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A book of heartwrecking betrayal, lies, cold revenge, pettiness and intense love. Unexpected plot twists and heart swooning romance.
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Chapter: Five Diane's head throbbed. Badly. The pain felt like there was a drill boring holes into different parts of her head impatiently and making her want to cut her head off. She blinked a bit, scrunching up her face and groaning, a poor attempt to make the pain go away. She had no idea why she was feeling this intense pain and why everything, including her head, felt heavy. "Is she waking up?" A male voice asked in the distant background. She couldn't recognise the voice, and she didn't try to either. "I think so," A female replied this time around. Diane pushed further, attempting to open her eyes. As she did so, the rays of light from around the room rushed into her eyes forcing her to shut them immediately. She groaned as she went for a second attempt, this time a bit slower. She was successful as she opened it this time around and was met with a white ceiling and surrounding white walls. She looked around, studying her surroundings and trying to make out where she was, when a stand
Last Updated: 2025-08-18
Chapter: Four"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I didn't see you there," Diane muttered hurriedly with her head down and walking past whomever it was. There was no way she was letting anyone see her in this condition. Not when she had seen the man she was entirely in love with and was pregnant for have sex right in front of her without a care. "Diane?" A male voice called out gently. "It's you, Diane."Diane stopped in her tracks, wiping her tears rapidly and turning to face the man who had just called her. It was Nathan, the man she had known to be Michael's male best friend. She had only seen him on countable occasions which were the few times in college, on their wedding day and the first time she had started working in Michael's company. And up until the moment, she hadn't seen him. She cleared her throat, "Hey Nathan," "Are you okay?" Nathan asked, peering into her face. "You don't really look so good."Diane faked a smile as she met his eyes, shaking her head sideways. "I've just got a lot
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Chapter: Three Diane stared at the strip mindlessly, raising the kit closer to her eyes to be sure she wasn't having any problem with her vision Mixed emotions flowed through her veins as she dropped the kit on the sink and came back to the bed. She suddenly felt numb because the tears immediately stopped flowing. She couldn't help but wonder how one night of bad sex for her would get her such type of outcome. At a point, she did wonder if she was cursed or if it was mere rotten luck. Or both. And she wondered if this had happened earlier in the marriage, whether her marriage with Michael could have survived. She sighed, climbing into the bed and pulling the duvet over her slender shoulders, putting her honey colored hair into a bun. The thing now was that she was pregnant, so the only remaining thing she had to do was tell the man who was responsible. Michael. The next morning, she had woken up early, after the morning rays had been harshly shooting it's rays at the glass windows, reflecting the
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Chapter: Two"You can't do this Michael, please," Diane's cracked voice spoke up as her vision blurred from the tears forming. "Should have thought about that before cheating, Diane," Michael replied. "Do you not trust me?" Michael scoffed, "Don't speak to me about trust now,""Michael... Even if we're not married, we're best friends. We've been best friends since college. You should know I wouldn't do this," Diane said, shoving the pictures in his face. "Th...these are fake. You know."Something flickered in Michael's eyes for a moment. Deep down, Michael may have also wanted to believe her, to believe what she was saying. But these weren't just pictures that had been anonymously sent to him through the mail. These were pictures he had secretly been collecting of her since after a month they had been married. He had not wanted to believe she would do such a thing to him either when he had gotten the first evidence in his phone then. But after he had asked a bodyguard to follow her and keep ta
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Chapter: One "Ma'am... your husband just made the headlines with his first lover.""MICHAEL BELMONT APPEARS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA WITH HIS FIRST LOVE". Diane's head snapped up, "What are you talking about?" She didn't know how it was possible that the man she was still currently married to showed another woman to the media?"Here," Her personal assistant replied handing her the tablet. There, Diane did indeed see her husband Michael, dressed like a handsome temptation tailored in a black tux. The man who had stolen her heart since college and they had become best friends ever since. The same man who had claimed to love her and married her when his first love walked away making her think they were finally end game. But now, his first love - Tiffany was surprisingly back. And back in his arms. "Are you sure this is today's news?" Diane asked as her fidgeting hands slid back and forth while she looked through the pictures on the tablet in front of her, her burgundy almond-shaped nails tapping o
Last Updated: 2025-08-18
Lilith Addiction(A mafia book)
He closed the gap between us and his hand travelled to my waist, pulling me closer to himself. His cologne filled my nostrils and he cupped my face in his hand gently. The look in his eyes whenever he looked at me always seemed like he was watching something so ethereal and now wasn't any different.
I was supposed to hate him, to not be able to stand him. But why was I letting him do this? And why did I like it too? Love it even?
He smirked at me, leaning down with our lips almost touching, his minty breath fanning my face. "I'm fucking addicted and obsessed with you if you haven't noticed." He paused as he studied me while I took a deep breath. "Are you sure you can't stand me?" He asked. "Or are we going to keep on lying to ourselves, babydoll?"
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Vittoria Belluci, popularly known as 'Lilith' is short tempered, bossy, fiesty, poor social skills and a beautiful resting bitch face.
Roman Argentero, Brooklyn's popular mafia don known for his playboy status, cockiness, flirtatious behavior but also ruthless and finally his Greek god appearance.
A one night stand in the past, an arranged marriage, a stupid bet, a hatred she has for him and his family, and an addiction he has to her.
Will she find out how her sister died? Or who keeps wanting to kill off her family? And doing all that with a fragile promise to herself to not fall in love.
What happens when a Belluci falls in love with an Argentero who is already addicted to her?
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Chapter: Chapter 77~VITTORIA~ A few months had passed and life was settling into a quieter rhythm. No one could find North or his body, so we didn't know if he was alive or not. Zade Stokes, who had been in it with him, couldn't be found either so there wasn't really any lead to North. Every week, a search team would go back to the ocean to search for his body and it was always the same disappointing story. Simon's funeral had been a few days after his death. My failure to avenge Isabelle's death ended up not being a choice I even made. But at the same time, I couldn't bring myself to celebrate Simon's death or mourn it either. For Roman, it was different. I watched him at Simon's funeral, his shoulders square and his eyes dry, watching the coffin go into the ground with a silent anger that radiated out of him. I doubted if he had any trace of sorrow in him. I knew he had a whole lot of things to say to Simeon, and not being able to say them, but instead seeing Simeon's lifeless body staring back at
Last Updated: 2025-10-09
Chapter: Chapter 76~VITTORIA~"I did it for us, Vittoria," Tiziano retorted, his voice becoming louder. "We were going under, almost losing the business. I wanted to make life better for us. For you!" "And at what cost did that come? Mother's and Isabelle's life!" I shouted back at him. I was angry. Angry at him, at Simeon, at North, at myself. I was angry at mother for dying. Choosing to go with Isabelle instead of staying for me. The anger seeped through my blood and I felt it surge hotter and hotter. Tiziano shot me a fierce look from and his lips trembled with words that he didn't utter. Without another word, he turned and walked out, his bodyguards following him closely. "Tiziano loves you, Vittoria." Uncle Quinto told me just as Tiziano left, his eyes fully apologetic. "He acts like he doesn't, and he was wrong for what he did. You should cut him some slack this time. At least for me."I looked away, and my eyes fell on the now-empty North's car at the corner. And all I could picture was Isabe
Last Updated: 2025-10-09
Chapter: Chapter 75~VITTORIA~It was the early hours of the morning, and the day was now brighter. The fog had cleared, and the atmosphere was fresh and the air cool. An hour had passed by, and there was a squad already down at the ocean trying to save North and get his car out. Roman was seated by me, looking at the scene unfolding, receiving first aid for his bullet wound. The bleeding had been reduced and the guys in charge were trying to get the bullet out. I saw his uninjured hand tightly gripping his knee and little beads of sweat broke out on his forehead, then proceeded to run down his temple. The clanking of the bullet on the oval steel plate forced my gaze to it and I heard Roman grunt under his breath. It was obvious he had been holding in this pain all this time, pretending to be fine while chasing North. I grabbed his hand, squeezing it gently, "How were you putting up so far? You look so bad now."He grunted again just as the disinfectant came in contact with the injury, "I might have
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Chapter: Chapter 74~ VITTORIA ~It's not like this is an all paid vacation," Roman grumbled as we strided towards the car park, looking everywhere for North."It just means finding him quickly." I replied glancing around impatiently. I didn't know about Roman, like what he had in mind to do to North once he saw him. But I was sure. I was sure of what I wanted. And I wanted him dead, with my bullet through his head.We heard screeching from tires which alerted our attention and then we saw North, driving out of the hotel."We're not letting him get away. The car is right there," Roman said, pointing the key fob to the car. He pressed a button on it and the lights of the car blinked twice, signaling it was his.We hurried into the back of the car while Diego and Nicola occupied the front.Then we drove off and out of the hotel, to catch up with North.The gap between our vehicle and North's was closing up faster as Diego pushed the accelerator further. The dawn hour of the morning made the trees look dull
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Chapter: Chapter 73~ROMAN ~Disgust.I felt disgust run through me. Staring at North, watching him smile and try to act like what he had just said was not as messed up as it was supposed to be. I knew him, so much. I had seen him stand at the hallway watching mum drink away her life, smoke cigars after cigars.I had woken up some mornings to see he had slept outside her door, and immediately, when he heard footsteps, he would hide away, not wanting anyone to see him. I knew all these so when he did not visit her at the hospital frequently, I had assumed it was his way of getting back at her for not loving him properly while growing up.But standing in front of him, I saw him in a different light, as someone who chose their own selfish gain over morality. I could not fathom how he knew what was going on and still let it happen, all because he had a little power over Father.Father, on the other hand, was a piece of sh*t, a lunatic, a dog. F*ck! I was so pissed off I swear I could put a bullet through his
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Chapter: Chapter 72~ VITTORIA ~ I felt Roman's grip on my hand tighten as if he wasn't holding me tight enough already. But the grip wasn't tight enough to contain the spike of anger I felt when I saw North's face. The betrayal I felt from him surged through my veins drawing a physical ache to my heart. I should have never trusted him. I should have never trusted the person who killed Isabelle. "F*king a*hole. Are you done hiding? Is that the best you could do? Isabelle? All these time, it was you? You were responsible for her death?" I found myself saying before I could comprehend anything. North strutted closer to us, muttering a low hiss under his breath before rolling his eyes, "You've always been such a noisy Bellucci. I'm unpleasantly surprised that these good-for-nothing idiots did not end up killing you already. I even gave them a sniper on countable occasions." He chuckled, his expression reeking pure disgust as he causally tucked his hands into his pockets. Roman pulled me by him, then
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Chapter: Twenty three AVENAI dashed into the sand immediately. I just had to dodge her and be as fast as I could. As long as I was fast on my feet, I’d have the advantage and me being smaller in weight than her seemed to give me another advantage. The sand was heavy on my legs than I expected but I tried to keep my feet light and make me way through it as fast as possible. My heart pounded in my chest and Sage didn’t seem to be disturbed surprisingly or want to be let out how she did some times when I trained alone. This made me worry less as I didn’t have to think about her randomly spouting out and ending the game for me even before it started. Instead it gave me a little space in my brain to notice the dry dusty air that was settling in my throat busily. As I ran and gazed forward, the only thing in my central vision being the rolled up scroll, I knew I had to get it and most especially, get it fast. I was almost there, arms stretched out forward and my fingertips almost halfway on the scroll that I
Last Updated: 2025-04-12
Chapter: Twenty two AVENAAfter the announcement, a random lot was drawn to determine which two teams would compete against whom and as if fate really wanted to see both Isaac and Marco fight, the two packs were competing against each other. I saw a devious smirk spread on Isaac’s lips and felt a little prick of uneasiness embarrass me. I only hoped he wasn’t up to anything mischievous.We stood in a straight line to determine our order to play. Strength and gender were irrelevant now because it didn’t matter whether or not the person you were up against was male or female or stronger or weaker. You just had to fight them. Some said it was cruel, to me, I didn't really mind.My eyes went to my partner and it was a girl from another class. She was a head taller than I was and a little more muscular. She had her brown hair pulled back in a bun and her arms folded, scanning the area and assembling students. She seemed to have noticed me staring at her and then turned to meet my gaze. Her dark eyebrows shot
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Chapter: Twenty one AVENAOn the way out, Marco and I had a little chit-chat. It was just him asking me about my life the past few years, how the other pack had been and if I remembered my memory. It was nice that I was talking to him and he was just as fun as the little I could remember from back then.We turned around the corner and then reached the large grassy field, which was just beside the schoolyard, away from the parking lot, to see that a huge deep box had been positioned at one end of it, filled with sand. The box looked a bit spacious like it could contain at least fifteen people in it. And I wondered why it was here. I guessed everyone was thinking the same thing because they started to murmur amongst themselves. “Why is there so much sand in there?” I said and Sera mumbled something. Just then, I noticed Isaac’s presence and spun around. I locked eyes with him immediately and his eyes were glaring directly at me. I could also feel the annoyance and slight jealousy through our bond. And I
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Chapter: Twenty AVENAThe girls filled me in how they usually had pack group games each session during the beginning of the session. Two days were dedicated to each grade and they usually started with the higher grades - us.The games were crafted based on the standards and difficulties of that particular grade and helped evaluate different sections of each pack, such as skills, agility, intelligence, etc.By the end of the games, each scores were added to the pack project that was usually done later on in the semester. It was... all interesting to me per say. We never had this at my old school so it piqued my interest immediately.I was also curious to know if my shifting was still running wild and unable to control and if, perchance, finding my mate had affected it in a positive light. Or if at all, I was a bit close to even figuring out my unique abilities. "I'm pretty sure the Silvermoon and Mystic pack are going to go neck and neck this year, again, especially if there are combat games include
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Chapter: Nineteen ISAAC“It’s not worth three weeks suspension, Isaac Langston.” Principal Taurus said. She had her hands folded, leaning back into her seat and pouring her unwavering gaze at me through her glasses. She was stern in everything she did, that I knew. And her rigid personality showcased itself in everything in her life. From how she dressed up to how she ran the school and in the little way of how she arranged her desk, always ensuring that her desk name plate bore, ‘PRINCIPAL TAURUS’ boldly written in the fine print was sat at the edge of the finely polished desk, in the exact same line and place. Her office space itself was the same as her, a dark shade of depressing blue and a historian wall clock, over her mini library that couldn't wait to announce what hour it was at the moment with a tic-tok sound. Her only flaw had to be that her sternness and principled nature had not rubbed off on her daughter because everyone in school and the UPC if I was not mistaken, was aware that her dau
Last Updated: 2025-04-05
Chapter: Eighteen AVENA "I mean f*ck her. She's lame, to be honest." Clay grumbled as he poured out some cereal into his plate the next morning. "You need to beat her a*s someday." "Watch your words, cuss lord." Nell scolded from beside him, her voice harbouring a sharpness in it. She gave him a look and took the cereal box from his grasp. Asher gave a low chuckle from his seat in front of me before dragging his steaming cup of coffee to his mouth and taking a sip. "What?! She's eighteen now. She knows these things." Clay retorted, his voice raising in defence and gaining an eye roll from Nell. He shook his head sighing, before going to the fridge to get a new milk carton for his cereal. I was seated by the table for breakfast, dressed in a fitted yellow pastel-coloured flowery patterned top and some loose baby blue jeans with casual sneakers. My hair was in a slick back ponytail which I had had Nell and Aunt Mona design with baby blue hair pins. My cherry-flavoured lip gloss was laid beside
Last Updated: 2025-04-04
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