LOGINHe stood there, leaning against the desk with his dark eyes fixed on me like he already knew everything I was too afraid to say. “Do you know what happens,” He asked quietly, “to people who walk into fire without thinking?” “They burn.” I mumbled. “Exactly.” he said with a slow, cold smile on his lips. Rosalina Evans is a woman with simple dreams until one night changes her life. One moment she’s running from death, and the next, she’s locked inside the mansion of a man everyone fears, Christopher Romano, the cruel and powerful Mafia boss.
View MoreChristopher Romano Point of viewThe girl sat across from me at the long dining table. Her head was down. She picked at the food like she was afraid to eat it.I watched her in silence. Every small move she made. The way her hands shook when she lifted the fork. The way her eyes never met mine.She was afraid. Good. Fear kept people alive."Eat," I said firmly.She jumped at my voice and nodded quickly. She took a small bite, then another. Her throat moved as she swallowed hard.I leaned back in my chair, my glass in my hand. The wine burned down my throat, but I barely tasted it. My mind was elsewhere.I thought about the Cruz Mafia. About the way they had dared to touch what was mine. About how close she had been to bleeding out on the street.My jaw clenched.Rosalina put the fork down and whispered, "I'm not hungry..."I set the glass down hard enough to make her flinch. "You will eat," I said coldly. "If you want to stay alive under my roof, you will follow my rules. Do you under
CHRISTOPHER ROMANO Point of viewThe car rolled through the gates and up the long driveway. I sat in silence with my eyes on the girl beside me. She pressed herself against the window as if distance would save her.Rosalina.She thought she could walk out. She thought she had a choice.My jaw tightened. Foolish. Reckless. She had no idea what kind of danger she had thrown herself into.The Cruz gang would have cut her open if I hadn't arrived. They would have left her body in the street like trash.I warned her. I told her she wouldn't last ten minutes outside these walls. She lasted less than five.The car stopped in front of the mansion. The driver got out quickly, opening my door first. I stepped out, adjusting my cuffs, keeping my expression unreadable."Out," I ordered without looking at her.She hesitated, her hand gripping the leather seat. For a moment, I thought she might refuse. My eyes cut to hers, sharp, warning.Her lips trembled. She slowly slid out of the car.Good.I s
My back pressed against the cold wall as the three men came closer. My chest rose and fell so fast I could hardly breathe.This was it.This was how my life would end.I squeezed my eyes shut for a second, whispering in my mind. I’m sorry, Anna. I should have listened to you. I should never have dragged us to that club. Please, forgive me.“Don’t cry now, little hero,” one of the men sneered. His voice was rough, like gravel. He held the knife up, letting the light glint off the blade. “You wanted to play brave? Then be brave.”The others laughed. Their laughter echoed in the dark, cruel and mocking.My knees trembled. My hands shook as I pressed them to the wall behind me, wishing it would just open up and swallow me whole.Run. My mind screamed at me. Run!But my body was frozen. My legs wouldn’t move. My heart pounded so loud I thought it might burst.“Don’t kill her too fast,” the tallest one said. “Boss might want to see her first. She made quite a scene earlier .”The one with t
I stared at Christopher as my chest tightened with my mind running in circles. He had just told Sean to let me leave. Was he serious? Or is he joking? Was he really going to let me walk out?My feet felt heavy, like they were nailed to the floor. I don’t trust him. I don’t trust any of this.Sean waited at the door, looking at me with a blank face. Christopher leaned back in his chair with his eyes on me like a hawk, as if daring me to move.“You wanted to go,” he said calmly. “Then go.”I swallowed hard as I tried to steady my shaking hands. This was what I wanted, wasn’t it? To leave this place. To run.But his words from earlier echoed in my head... “Step outside, and they will track you down before you make it ten minutes. You will be dead before the hour ends.”I didn’t know if he was trying to scare me or if he was telling the truth.Still, my pride made me lift my chin. “Fine,” I said in a small voice.Sean opened the door wider. “This way, miss.”I walked quickly, brushing pa
Chapter 3 When I was done, he leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the desk. “And your family?” he finally asked.“I have no family members. “ I informed.“No one?”I shook my head slowly. "I had an accident in the year 2016 and I had a memory loss. No one came to the hospital to see me. It was in the hospital I met Anna, my best friend. Her family paid my hospital bills. I stayed with them for three years before I moved out from their place. ”“what is the name of the hospital?” he asked, his voice was calm but serious.My brows furrowed. “Why do you need to know that?”“Just answer,” he said firmly, leaving no room for argument.I swallowed and told him the name. He nodded slightly, as if making a mental note.“How old are you?” he asked next.“ Ughm.... I'm not sure, but I think, twenty-one.” The words slipped out before I could stop myself, and then, out of habit, I quickly added, “And you?”My eyes widened in shock at my own question. Heat rushed to my fac
My legs burned as my breath came out in gasps, but I couldn’t stop.“God, please… please help m. I promise never to go to club again. I wont be returning home late at night again. Please lord…please help me.” I whispered as I ran, not even sure if God will answer my prayer.I didn’t know the streets, didn’t know where I was going. I only know that if I stop….. they would catch me.I ran straight with my heart pounding as my feet slammed the ground. I could hear them behind me, their footsteps, their voices. They weren’t giving up. They were still chasing me.Then suddenly, I saw a road turning to the left. Without thinking, I forced my legs to move faster and turned. My chest heaved as my body begged me to stop, but I couldn’t.And that’s when I saw it.At the end of the road stood a huge mansion. Its tall walls and shining gates looked like something from another world. My heart leap with a tiny spark of hope. Maybe someone there can help me.I glanced back quickly, expecting to se
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