Chapter 5_ HAUGHTY MOBSTER

The next morning, A loud banging from the door woke Kate up, who wanted to sleep some more. ‘Ugh….. What the?’ She looked at the time by her bedside and saw that It was just six o’clock in the morning.

‘Who could be at the doorstep by this hour?’ She mused as she rolled over on the bed to ignore it and continue sleeping but the banging didn't stop, in fact It became louder.

Kate sat up straight, fuming. With a groan, she grabbed her robe and put it on, then hurried to get the door. She looked through the peephole and freezed, It was Lucas knocking the daylights out of her door with Ace standing beside him. ‘What do they want now?’ She sighs and opened the door.

“Finally.” Lucas snarled as he strode into her apartment. 

"You’ve got some nerve, acting like you are the one being inconvenienced here. Do you have any idea what time It is?” Kate exclaimed, prepared to admonish the entitled and haughty mob leader before her. 

"It's six." Lucas replied monotonously. 

“Oh, for a minute I thought your watch was broken." Kate retorted in a disparaging tone. 

“Someone is in a rather foul mood today." Lucas remarked, an amused smile adorning his face.

“With good reason! Would you care to enlighten me as to why you are here at such an ungodly hour?”

"Ungodly? Are you implying that you have yet to pack up?”

“What?" Kate was taken aback. 

"I assumed you would be prepared to depart by now. Unbelievable." Lucas shook his head, as though dealing with Kate was causing him an immense amount of exasperation

“Hold on! What do you mean, ‘packed up?’ Why would I be packing?” 

"Because you will be living with me at my villa from now on.” Lucas said righteously, as though he didn't just throw a bomb on Kate.

Kate stared at Lucas in disbelief, “You must be joking. I can't live with you. We aren't even married yet, just engaged!.” 

‘even that sounds phony.’ 

"It's already been decided. We are cohabitating for the course of this arrangement. You will have your own room, If you are concerned about propriety.” 

"So you just expect me to pack up and leave? I have a Job, you know!”

“I have already contacted your office and shared with them the good news of our marriage. Honestly, do you think I’d leave the most obvious unaccounted for?” Lucas said and gestured to the inside of her apartment with a nod of his head. "Your Job will be waiting for you when we split ways. Now, hurry up and grab your things. No fiancée of mine is going to be living in a mouse hole like this.” Kate stared at him, simply appalled.

She was impressed by how scrupulous he is, which should be given for the head of a Mafia group but a stubborn part of herself still can't stand down so easily. “I like my mouse hole apartment, thank you very much." 

"Why?” Lucas asked, with knitted brows.

"It's my home……It's cozy, I don't need a villa." She said and Lucas scowled.

“Then you will just have to tolerate a temporary life of luxury." The cocky note in his voice didn't escape Kate and it made her bristle..

“Now look, There's no reason why I need to leave my home to fake an engagement.” 

Lucas chuckled as he said, "That's unwise, when you're engaged to a man like me.” 

“What's that supposed to me —-” Kate didn't get to finish her words when a gunshot resounded outside her apartment. 

Almost immediately, Lucas held her and pulled her down with him as they hit the floor together and a bullet pierced through her window. Ace gets into action as he draws his AK47 gun and spins around, ducking into her apartment and using the door for cover as he shoots at the intruders too. 

A deep voice yelled loudly and boomed outside the apartment. “This is the place, Get the girl at any cost!" 

“Damn! Didn't think they would move this soon." Ace cussed and said as he fired back.

Pinned beneath Lucas, Kate felt paralyzed as though lost in thought. ‘Those men are out for my head and Lucas shielded me?’ Before she can fully process what's happening, Lucas rolls off from the floor and pulls her to her feet. He brandishes a revolver and fires off a shot into the garden without a glance, effortlessly taking down one of the gangsters.

“Do you get what I mean now?" He said, with a serious tone and an equally expressionless face.

Kate stomach twists, ‘Of course, being a Mafia boss’ fiancée makes me a target. I was a fool to think I could just continue my normal life alongside Lucas's plan.

“We will need to run for the car." Lucas' magnetic voice brought her out of her thoughts. 

“What?!" 

“Ace, cover us and handle things here." Lucas ignored Kate, and said to Ace. He couldn't imagine how the poor girl must be feeling.

“Got it." Ace responds back without looking at them as he moves out from behind cover and fires at the rival gangsters, forcing them to scatter in the wake of his gunfire. At the same time, Lucas grabbed her hand and pulled her out the door, shielding her from view with his large coat.

They sprint together out of the apartment building and toward the car parked outside. Lucas pulls open the door and ushers her inside before sliding into the driver's seat. He fires a shot sidelong at a mobster and starts the engine.

“W–Wait, what about Ace?” She asked, concerned for him.

"He can handle himself, you are the priority.” Lucas said as he hits the pedal and speeds away from the apartment, the gun still, ready to fire at anyone.

‘That’s so cold……I thought they were friends or Is Ace just that good?’ Kate mused as she stared down at her hands and realized they were shaking. She clasped them together tightly.

After some minutes, Lucas glances over, his gaze softening. “You will be safe at the villa. My enemies aren't foolhardy enough to attack you there." 

Kate nodded, “That's good." She leaned her head back against the seat and tried to calm the pounding of her heart. 

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