04~ Let's bet

"Boss."  

Titus, who had just been arrogant to Evelyn in the basement, looked so pale now. His eyes were full of prayer and Evelyn realized she was right. These little bastards are afraid of Damian.

No women, no kids, that was Damian’s code.

"Do you know the girl?" The dark-haired man asked him in a cold tone.

Titus turned his attention from the polite man to the black-haired man when he heard the question. When he glanced at Evelyn, his eyes became fierce suddenly and then he pretended as if nothing had happened when he looked back at the dark-haired man.

 Evelyn, however, did not miss that even though it was only for a split second. So did the polite man. He narrowed his eyes and returned to his true nature soon when he saw the change in Titus’ expression.   

"I- I don't know her." Titus said in a trembling tone.

"Liar!" Evelyn was so angry, why was he so sophistry? "If you think you can be ok by pretending not to know me, you are totally wrong."

Evelyn looked like an enraged kitten whose tail had been stepped on. Damian couldn't help but raise his lips into a smile. She would be a fun pet to keep.

"Boss, I am sorry. I know her. She is a bitch, a bitch who beat us up. Look at my face, she scratched me, she is..."

"I didn’t know you also have claws, kitten?" 

To Titus' surprise, the polite man did not get angry but seemed so amused after hearing what he said. He looked at Evelyn with a pleasant look, and his words were full of amusement. 

Titus suddenly stiffened and could not say any word.

“I’m NOT a kitten and he deserves a claw to his face…”

Evelyn muttered. She was not aware that her tone sounded so aggrieved, and even with some need of pampering. As soon as the words come out, Evelyn was also surprised how she could talk to a mafia in such a tone. Even though he just saved her, even though he was very handsome. 

‘Stop, that’s enough.’

‘Evelyn, what's wrong with you?’ She thought to herself.

The polite man did not miss Evelyn’s expression, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.  

"Interesting, even a kitten will scratch people when she is anxious." The polite man murmured in a relaxed tone.  

"Who's the kitten? If you keep laughing at me, maybe I will scratch you."

After saying this, Evelyn regretted it so much. What’s wrong with her, why can’t she control her tongue when she faced this man?

"So, it's you. You bullied the girl first, so she fought back. And then you take her back secretly?"  

The polite man suddenly lowered his tone and looked coldly at Titus. There was a chill emanating from his body, which is incompatible with his polite appearance, but it inexplicably makes people surrender. 

Evelyn couldn't help but take a step back.  

"I-I didn't. Yes, it's her family. They owe us money. We went to collect the debt..." Titus explained instantly with a miserable pale face and sweat beaded on his forehead.  

"You liar! You lied about me fighting you, and now you're framing my family for owing you money. You, you are so bad!"

Evelyn had never met this kind of man before. Anger surged within her, making her tremble. 

He was so bad. She puffed her cheeks and clenched her fists, wanting to tell him off but her upbringing made her lack in swear words, so she could only repeat ‘You are so bad’ to scold him.

The polite man turned and looked at Evelyn. 

She just stood there, looking so petite. Her face was flushed and she was short of breath. And with her rapid breathing, the two small peaks on Evelyn's chest also waved up and down, attracting the man's attention.  

Feeling a hot gaze, Evelyn suddenly looked up nervously and doubtfully at the polite man. The man reluctantly withdrew his gaze and then said coldly, "So, you decided to use the girl to pay off the debt?"  

"I'm sorry, boss. I will never do that again." Hearing the cold words from the polite man, Titus had no courage to defend himself and began to beg for forgiveness.

"Boss, who is the real boss? Who is Damian?" Evelyn was completely confused. 

At first, she thought the dark-haired man is Damian. But now, it seems that this polite man with blond hair is Damian.  

"Aren't you Damian's woman? Don't you recognize him? Or is it your plan to sleep with him only and then dump him?"

The polite man said as he walked step by step toward Evelyn. The room suddenly became quiet, and a needle could be heard falling on the floor. Everyone stared at Evelyn and the polite man.

 She suddenly looked up, her eyes widening, "You are the mafia boss Damian, right?"

Receiving Evelyn's shocked gaze, the polite man stopped and leaned down to Evelyn's ear,  "It seems you become smarter after hearing the word BED. But I know I would remember you if you were in mine. " His words indirectly admitted that he is Damian, the mafia boss.

Evelyn stood stiffly after knowing the truth suddenly. The man's hoarse and sexy voice echoed in her ears. She seemed to feel his breath spray on her ears, making her ears become itchy, and so did her heart.  

"Ahem," the dark-haired man couldn't help but cough after seeing the two get closer. Damian glanced at the man deeply. And the dark-haired man rolled his eyes and indicated that Titus is still kneeling there by motioning with his chin.  

Damian adjusted his breathing, stepped away from Evelyn and sat down in the main chair.

"So you just went to collect a debt?"  

"Yes, yes, yes." Titus suddenly returned to his senses and quickly agreed.  

"No way. There's no way our family owes money to the mafia." At this moment, Evelyn also eased up from the anger for the person who had just confessed.

"Jack, go and check it out." 

Titus tried to say more but was stopped by a cold look from Damian and he quickly lowered his head quietly.  

After a while, the dark-haired man known as Jack walked in and nodded at Damian. "Your family does owe money to the Mafia, it's your cousin's gambling debt." Damian explained softly.

"No way. I've never heard that at home. Did you get the wrong person?"

Although her cousin dropped out of school when he was a child and had never been in a proper position after that, he could not owe money to the MAFIA.

"You're Evelyn Johnson and your cousin is Mark Johnson, right?" Damian patiently explained again. 

He understood Evelyn's feelings. A gambler's family usually did not believe that he will gamble in debt unless they see the evidence with their own eyes. So Damian proposed,  

"If you still don't believe it, we can bring your uncle's family here. You can ask them face to face."  

Hearing Damian’s proposal, Evelyn's eyes lit up. It’s a good way to prove her cousin's innocence. Once it was proved that her cousin did not owe money to the mafia, she could go home and leave this damn place. 

As for Damian, although he is the mafia boss, he had saved her just now. Evelyn wanted to trust him.

"Deal. Once it is confirmed that my cousin really owes you money, we will definitely pay it back. I want to solve this matter in a formal way instead of the illegal one.”

Hearing Evelyn's words, Damian said, "Sure, let’s bet."