Share
CHAPTER 33 - MISSING
Related chapters
BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 34 - SLIPPING IN UNCONSCIOUSNESS
“Problem in the office?’ Rebecca seemed to sense that there was something wrong with Nico. She acted quickly, placed her dessert spoon down, and dabbed her lips with the table napkin before rising to her feet. She walked to the door, passing a seemingly transfixed Nico. “Where are you going?” He managed to ask when he saw her stepping out of the private room. “To the office,” Rebecca said when he asked. Nico rubbed the back of his head, looking conflicted. He did not want to dampen their reunion lunch. For a moment, he thought of staying but knowing Kara was missing, he could not sit still and take it easy. He had to see her. Finally, he sighed and decided to leave. “You do not have to come with me back to the office." He told a seemingly offended Rebecca. He backtracked. "What I mean is, you can stay and enjoy your food. Later, I will send a car to fetch you.” He told her, but Rebecca ignored him.By the time he came to his senses, Rebecca was walking toward the exit.
BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 35 - TO SAFETY
Nico watched the CCTV footage from the monitor. As far as he knew, Kara had gone to the third floor to throw her necklace away. The third floor was her last stop.He requested the security personnel to show him the footage only to find out, to his annoyance, that they do not have any recordings on file that would suggest Ms. Baxter's last stop before she disappeared was the third floor. Mario was also there. His man was shaking his head, and from his body movements, Mario could glean that he wanted to say something but was reluctant because of Nico.“You can say what you want to say. The boss will listen.” He advised Pedro.Pedro hummed. He clicked on his computer and checked several clips before muttering, “I do not think Ms. Baxter ever stepped foot on the third floor.” Come Pedro’s reply. “What are you implying? Her necklace, the one with the bug, was found on the third-floor dumpster. Are you saying that Kara deliberately misled me?" Nico’s voice sounded gruff. He was angry
BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 36 - CHANGED
Nico walked briskly to his office.“Evelyn, check on Mario and tell him I need him in my office.” He instructed, looking over his shoulder when he passed by his secretary’s station.Then, he opened the door to his office, expecting to see Rebecca and Evan waiting inside, but was surprised to find Bruno instead. His right-hand man looked grim. “Bruno, why are you here? I thought I already told you to keep an eye on Bonacci. Where is Rebecca? Evan?”But before he could finish his sentence, Bruno lunged at him, punching him mercilessly on his right cheek. Nico lost his balance and skidded on the floor, bumping on the edge of the sofa. He looked up to see Bruno’s menacing features towering over him. Nico propped his palm up for support. Then he very quickly went to stand. When he was back on his feet, he confronted Bruno, wiping the blood from his cut lip. The blood smeared the pad of his thumb. He wiped it off on the front of his shirt. “What was that for?” Nico demanded. He was
BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 37 - I HATE YOU
When Kara woke up from her drugged state, she had no idea where she was. Fear gripped her as she sat up groggily, clutching the comforter to her chest. She tried to recall what happened earlier. Kara shuddered when she remembered the fright she involuntarily felt on the stairway while being chased. As the distance between her and her pursuer narrowed, she felt terrified that she almost passed out, until finally, her pursuer gained on her. He held her hand, and she felt repugnance like she had never felt before. Tears streamed down her face. She opened her mouth to cry for help, but her pursuer immediately covered her mouth with his gloved hands. Her vision became blurry, and right after, she passed out. Kara checked herself. She was still in her barmaid uniform, and apart from feeling limp, she did not hurt anywhere. She sighed, feeling grateful that at least, he did not touch
BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 38 - JEALOUS
It was hours later when Nico awoke due to the incessant vibrating of his phone. His fingers wiggled, groping for the phone, and with his one eye shut, he tapped on the screen to receive the call.“Bruno was out?” It was Evan’s voice. At the mention of his most trusted assistant and right-hand man, something pinched Nico’s chest. All his life, Bruno had been by his side - mentoring him and guiding him. Bruno was like a second father to him. It hurts Nico to see the older man go. But he can not let the older man’s trespass slide. What he did was betrayal. It was Nico’s non-negotiable. Nico carefully slid the comforter off his body and sat on the edge of the bed. “Yeah. He is going back to Sicily.” He replied before rising from the bed and walking naked out of the bedroom so as not to disturb Kara. They talked some more. Nico asked about Rebecca, and Evan reported that Rebecca has been staying at the Castiliogne Villa. “Tomorrow, she can take the Penthouse if she likes.” Nico
BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 39 - SHATTERED HOPES
Kara huffed and puffed in exhaustion.Her muscles complained everywhere everytime she hit the cylindrical-shaped punching bag in front of her and missed.She kept trying until sweat pooled on her forehead and drenched her cotton sports shirt.She was tired.Her muscles complained from too much exertion, but Evan would not let her stop. Evan harangued her to keep going and going and going to a point where she lost track of time.She did not know how long she and Evan had been at the boxing gym, but the latter kept nagging at her, making her ears ache and her mood extra lousy.It did not help that she had a rough night. She kept tossing and turning on her bed back in the guest room.When she realized that the woman who happily greeted Nico with an exuberant embrace was his first love everybody presumed dead, Kara felt a numbness all over her body. She does not know what to
BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 40 - PIECE OF TRASH
“What do you mean?” Kara felt it hard to breathe. She was thankful that Nico broke the news to her while they were sitting. Otherwise, she did not know if she had any strength to carry herself after delivering the bomb. Her knees felt weak like they were made of jelly.For a while, there was silence between them. It was like Nico was allowing her time to digest his news.After a while, Nico cleared his throat, breaking her from her trance.Kara bit her lip. The pain inside her was unbearable, but she had to control herself. For days, she had been waiting for this moment, but nothing, no amount of pep talk or reasoning, could have prepared her for the real thing.“Rebecca asks me constantly about you. I do not want her to misunderstand.” Nico explained.Kara nodded. “I understand.” She was thankful that her voice sounded
BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 41 - HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
Kara’s resignation went smoothly because Ms. Granger of the human resources office had already been notified before her arrival.“We had been expecting it. It was actually a wise decision, Ms. Baxter. The staff is beginning to question the extra favors the management accords you. Even if you were the boss’s girl, you are still an employee of this hotel, bound by its rules and regulations. It puts me in a tight spot.” Ms. Granger told her lengthily and saw a relief on the older woman’s face.Of course, Kara could have argued that it was not her intent, but she chose to remain silent. It was never her intention to come back and it certainly was not her choice to neglect her job. But of course, she could not put any blame on Nico.He was the boss.The human resources would be in a bind if they tried to call his attention to her absences. In the end, none of thos
Latest chapter
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story AUTHOR'S NOTE
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 85 - EPILOGUE
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 84 - NICO IS DEAD
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 83 - SHE'S NOT DEAD!
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 82 - THE DAY HE OPENED HIS EYES
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 81 - THE BABY IS MINE!
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 80 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING DADDY?
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 79 - TAKE THEM ALL AWAY
- BOUGHT: A Mafia Romance Story CHAPTER 78 - OH MY!
