Chapter 20

Laverna woke up the next morning with Nicholas right beside her, still sleeping soundly so she could not help but stare at him for a while. She truly appreciated his kindness and for some reason, she tried reconsidering his words about leaving the Valdemar group and just live like a normal person.

Ngunit nangingibabaw pa rin sa kaniya ang pagkuha ng pabor ng kaniyang ama. At ano na lang ang magiging buhay niya kapag iiwan niya ang pagiging isang miyembro ng mafia? She never got to finish school so applying for a decent job was close to impossible. And not to mention, she never imagined living a life not receiving any orders from her father. For her, the orders she had always been receiving from the head of the Valdemar mafia group was the only reason she continued living.

Maya-maya pa ay unti-unting nagising si Nicholas at agad napansin na paalis na sa kama si Laverna. Agad niyang hinawakan ang kamay nito at hinila papalapit sa kaniya. Nang napahiga niya ang dalaga, agad niya itong