His Auctioned Bride: Mafia's Ruthless Obsession

His Auctioned Bride: Mafia's Ruthless Obsession

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Debt. Betrayal. Auction. Isabella Sterling, a master manipulator in disguise, was sold to Dante Belucci, the notorious and feared Mafia boss. His prize. His captive bride. They thought she was broken. They were wrong. She would use him, his power, his world, to destroy those who betrayed her. By the time he realized her dangerous game, he'd fallen too deep. He'd learn that the woman he owned was far more dangerous than he ever imagined. When Dante looked at her, his heart broken, he asked, "Did you ever love me, Isabella?โ€

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Betrayal

ISABELLA

"To Isabella and Caspian!" My father, Victor Sterling's voice boomed as he raised his glass of champagne. "May your future be as bright as your present."

I don't know if today is the best day of my life, but I'm thrilled. I'm engaged to the man I've admired since grade school, and now, in our twenties, our families have arranged a marriage. It was intended as a business arrangement, but for me, it's everything I've ever wantedโ€”to marry Caspian Thorne.

Everything seemed perfect.

I smiled at Caspian, but his eyes were distant. Following his gaze, I saw him staring at my cousin, Danica. 

Danica, with her pretty, luscious face and perpetually haughty attitude, had always been distant from me. However, Iโ€™d seen her at every family event like this. Her mother is my motherโ€™s sister. But since my mother died, her mother has been rumored to be my dadโ€™s mistress for a decade. Iโ€™ve chosen to remain blind to it; as long as my father is happy, what can I do?

Danica is Caspianโ€™s newly hired secretary. She isnโ€™t as well-off as my family, which is why she was so happy to get the job and has been by my fiancรฉโ€™s side constantly.

Danica smiled at me, then lowered her head when she saw I wasnโ€™t returning the gesture. 

I didnโ€™t like her. 

She excused herself and left the party.

Despite the obvious red flags, I tried to ignore them. I continued dancing with Caspian in the middle of the crowd. โ€œSo, weโ€™re finally getting marriedโ€ฆโ€

Caspian replied, his voice cold, โ€œYou always get what you want, Isabella.โ€ He shook his head at me.

โ€œCaspian, I didnโ€™t ask for this engagement, okay? This is a family business, remember?โ€ I smiled at him, though it felt strained. โ€œI know youโ€™re not ready yet, but weโ€™ve known each other for a long time. Whatโ€™s the problem?โ€

โ€œYou,โ€ he said, his voice laced with resentment. โ€œYou are my problem, Isabella. You always get what you want, while I canโ€™t get what I want.โ€ He turned and left me standing there, alone in the middle of the crowd.

I always get what I want. But what happened now? Everything is tearing me apart. Because this morning, when I woke up, my father's company and reputation were splashed across the headlines.

"Sterling Financial Scandal: Embezzling Millions."

I felt like everything crumbled before me. I stood, mind blank, on the 31st floor, gazing at the city's frenetic traffic. I couldn't shake the question: what will happen to us now?

Then my phone rang, and I answered immediately. 

It was my father. "Honey, no matter what, don't speak to the media. Avoid them! I've got this under control."

"D-Dadโ€ฆ" I whispered, my voice barely loud.

"Isabella, listen to me," he said, urgency tightening his voice. "You have to leave your condo now. Our family driver will take you back to the mansion."

I nodded, tears welling in my eyes. "O-Okay," I hung up the call with a heavy sigh. My hands trembled as I frantically packed my belongings into a suitcase. With a heavy heart, I dragged the luggage out of the room.

The driver was waiting for me at the entrance. He helped me load my things into the car. I tried calling Caspian repeatedly, but he didn't answer. My heart pounded with a terrifying fear: would the scandal make him hate me?

Mr. Joe, please take me to the Thorne Residence,โ€ I commanded.

The driver obeyed. 

I desperately needed to see Caspian, to seek his support in this crisis. 

But as I approached, my eyes widened in disbelief. โ€œNo, it canโ€™t beโ€ฆ Not here.โ€ 

He was standing at the entrance of his house with Danica.

My brow furrowed, my gaze locking onto Danica before shifting to Caspian. โ€œWe need to talk, Caspian.โ€

He crossed his arms, his expression cold. โ€œIf you want to talk, you can do it right here, right now.โ€

โ€œCaspian, I need your help. I donโ€™t know whatโ€™s going on with the news, the scandal, but my family desperately needs your familyโ€™s support.โ€

"Help?" Caspian's voice was a low, dangerous growl. "You want help? After what your family has done?" He gripped my arm, his fingers digging into my skin. 

โ€œLet go of me, Caspian! Youโ€™re hurting me!โ€ 

"Investors are screaming for their money, Isabella. Millions, maybe billions, are gone. Because of your father." He spat the word. "You think you can just waltz in here and ask for help? You have no idea what you've done."

Then Danica, my so-called cousin, interrupted, โ€œLet her go, Caspian.โ€

Caspian released my arm, and I gasped as the pain radiated through me. Red marks bloomed on my skin, and my eyes burned with unshed tears. 

โ€œAnd who do you think you are, Danica?! Youโ€™re just his secretary! You have no right to tell him what to do!โ€

Danica gave me a half-smile. โ€œOh, youโ€™re such a fool, Isabella. Youโ€™ve been blind forever. Are you really that naive?โ€

โ€œUh, thatโ€™s why your motherโ€™s been milking my father all these years, right? I choose not to act, but I see everything. Youโ€™re a family of gold diggers!โ€

Danica smiled, a cruel twist of her lips. โ€œYour family is ruined, and so are you.โ€

My gaze snapped to her, anger boiling within me. I lunged forward, intending to slap her, but Caspian shoved me back, pointing a finger at me. โ€œNever lay a finger on Danica!โ€

I scoffed, wiping away my tears, a bitter laugh escaping me. โ€œSo, after all this time, you and Danicaโ€ฆ this is whatโ€™s been happening? Flirting behind my back? I should have seen it coming!โ€ I ripped off my engagement ring, my heart-shattering. โ€œItโ€™s over, Caspian! Weโ€™re finished!โ€

I turned my back on them, but Caspian grabbed the back of my arm and said, "Oh, maybe you forgot that now your family owes millions of dollars to the Thorne family! I'm sure my father will try to fix this issue, but darling, you owe big time! How can you pay that, huh? So, we're not finished yet, Isabella." 

I yanked his hand away and walked away from them, my heart broken. I had been so strong, yet I collapsed inside the car, sobbing heavily in pain. I couldnโ€™t help but think that the only man who could help me was the one who would betray me in the end.

The engagement was over.

When I arrived at the mansion, everything was so quiet. My fatherโ€™s bodyguard walked toward me, but the head maid stopped him and said, โ€œItโ€™s not the right timeโ€”โ€

โ€œShe needs to know,โ€ the bodyguard replied.

I glanced at them, confusion written all over my eyes. โ€œWhatโ€™s happening?โ€

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It's a wonderful story. A really great start, I'm looking forward to more, author.
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