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Chapter 18

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"You seem tensed and distracted, what's wrong," Nile asked twirling a lock of my hair between his fingers, I turn to face him, the sunset rays coming in from the window cast a soft golden glow on his already olive skin making him look almost ethereal. I trace his jawline with my finger then his shoulder, precipitation of sweat from our earlier activities moisten his back, I'm fully sated and exhausted but knowing he is not wearing anything except the cover of the blanket does little to stop my thoughts from going back to what happened with that man at the cafรฉ earlier this week, I shrug the thought of, I shouldn't let this bother me anymore, if push comes to shove, I'll get a restraining order against him, he doesn't look like someone that can can afford to have the police on his payroll.

"Nothing, I'm fine. I think I'm just a bit tired,"

"Is it the cafรฉ? Is it getting more demanding? Do you need help? Should I hire someone?" He shot question after question. It was at times like
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  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 213

    โ€˜โ€™Who are you?โ€™โ€™Lucas Conti. I smiled. Who would have thought I would meet one of the worldโ€™s billionaires and a rumored womaniser today. It was such a shame that I was smelling like sardine, but I could still do something with what I had.I dropped the photo in my hand and walked towards him, slowly and seductively. I stretched my hands towards him.โ€˜โ€™Grace Miller. Iโ€™m waiting for the manager.โ€™โ€™He took my hands and I held his eyes. Seducing men was not something that needed the right time if one was an expert. I rubbed my finger on his hand and I made the handshake linger for just the right amount of time.โ€˜โ€™Grace,โ€™โ€™ he said, the tone of his voice dropping to familiar levels. โ€˜โ€™Are you a guest in our hotel?โ€™โ€˜โ€™Well,โ€™โ€™ I said. โ€˜โ€™I could be your guest.โ€™โ€™His face broke into a smile. I had him charmed. The manager stepped in just then. Wrong timing. I mean, he could have remained lost in his quest for water.โ€˜โ€™Good afternoon, sir,โ€™โ€™ he stammered. โ€˜โ€™I wasnโ€™t aware you were aro

  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 212

    I closed my eyes as we moved farther and farther away from the mansion. The roaring sound of the motor bikes did not help the turmoil I felt inside. I was leaving everything I had worked so hard for in the last few years. But i was not accepting defeat yet. I would be back.I will come back for my son. For what is mine and give everyone what is due.Diego had succeeded in killing most of the men that were loyal to me, and even as I sat on the bike clutching myself, I wasn't sure who was for me anymore. It was a big risk I was taking and I hoped it would be worth it all. For the sake of those who had died on the path to my ambition. For Lorenzโ€™s sake.I reach for my thigh, tapping it. The pressure of the knife against my skin reminded me that I was not unarmed. We were leaving the city. I was being taken to a neighbouring town a few hours from Palmero. There I would stay under the radar, until Diego was gotten rid of. I would also try to make the necessary liaison with all the

  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 211

    My phone was buzzing in my pocket continuously. I had placed it on DND, so the call had to have been persistent for it to be vibrating in my pocket. I glanced at the large screen and then at Lucas who was seated on the seat just beside the investors. He smiled encouragingly at me. Today was the big day. The day I presented our beautiful project.He said it was just for formalities. The people who mattered had seen the presentation privately and they loved it. I was still nervous though and the continuous vibrations in my pocket were compounding it.The presentation was over in twenty minutes. The smiles on their faces and the warm and firm handshakes told me all I needed to know.Lucas slapped my shoulders warmly. โ€˜โ€™You did good. I was impressed. This calls for some wine.โ€™โ€™We were going to get featured on the front pages of the business papers and on the headlines of the business news. It was finally an opportunity to prove to Nile and my father that I could make a meaningfu

  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 210

    Before I could scream, I heard hurried footsteps approaching the room and the door flung open instantly.โ€˜โ€™Itโ€™s urgent,โ€™โ€™ the first man said. I could see what he couldnโ€™t say in his eyes.I pointed at the monitor. โ€˜โ€™Get the doctor here fast.โ€™โ€™Two of them hurried out of the room. โ€˜โ€™The doctor is trying to save your father,โ€™โ€™ the first man said.โ€˜โ€™Save? What happened?โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™He went into cardiac arrest.โ€™โ€™I felt blood seeping out of my head and I swooned. He caught me just in time. The nurse was arriving as I was being held.โ€˜โ€™The monitor,โ€™โ€™ I said to her. She hurried to his side, and I was ushered out of the room. That feeling of desolation overpowered me once again. I had not felt that since I left Axelโ€™s whore house, but now I was at the brink of losing everything I cherished.When I got to fatherโ€™s room, I stood outside observing through the door as the doctor tried to revive his heart with the defibrillator. I clenched my hand into a fist. What had gone wrong? Someone had

  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 209

    I watched her face turn pale as she read the report in her hand. โ€˜โ€™Is this real?โ€™โ€™ She looked up at me.I nodded. โ€˜โ€™I donโ€™t think he knows.โ€™โ€™A sad smile spread on her face. โ€˜โ€™What a horrible way to finally find your brother, Octavia. I mean, we all thought he died in the fire. Same way we thought you did.โ€™โ€™There was a knock on the door and we quickly put the document away. โ€˜โ€™Come in,โ€™โ€™ aunt Elena said. I had been sleeping in her room since the incident the previous day.A maid walked in. โ€œGood morning, maโ€™am,โ€™โ€™ she said. โ€˜โ€™Did you sleep well?โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™I did.โ€™โ€™It was the maid who looked after her room. โ€˜โ€™I came to ask if you needed anything this morning, maโ€™am.โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™Not at all,โ€™โ€™ she responded.โ€˜โ€™Coffee?โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™Thatโ€™s fine.โ€™โ€™I waited until she was gone for a minute before I spoke. โ€˜โ€™We canโ€™t trust any of the new staff right now. They were all employed by Rory, and we donโ€™t know who is with her or not.โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™Rory needs to be arrested, and made to confess.โ€™โ€™I nodded in agreement. W

  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 208

    She didnโ€™t budge. She remained calm and determined. โ€˜โ€™You are trying to save the life of a man that should have been killed on the spot. How wicked can one be?โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™We need to find out who heโ€™s working with,โ€™โ€™ she said. โ€˜โ€™Until then, no one touches him. His punishment is at my disposal.โ€™โ€™She walked away and I bit my lips. The plan was crashing. Sylvester had shot the wrong person, Octavia was still alive and she had my necklace. Now, Sylvester was going to be tortured until he confessed. I wondered how strong he would be. I had to do something.I found Mikel in his office. He was startled to see me. I could tell he was expecting me. He had that look in his face.โ€˜โ€™Iโ€™m in trouble, Mikel,โ€™โ€™ I said. โ€˜โ€™I need your help.โ€™โ€™He glared at me. โ€˜โ€™What were you thinking? We had a plan. A good one. You abandoned it for some no good riff raff.โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™Mikel..โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™I know you were sleeping with him,โ€™โ€™ he said, anger attempting to boil over the surface. โ€˜โ€™I canโ€™t help you right now.โ€™โ€™I moved f

  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 208

    I found aunt Elena in her room. She was startled by the expression on my face.โ€˜โ€™You look like you have seen a ghost,โ€™โ€™ she said, straightening her dress.โ€˜โ€™I think I have,โ€™โ€™ I replied. I walked in and sat on her bed. She was looking at me with concern. โ€˜โ€™Did Rory catch you snooping around?โ€™โ€™ she asked. โ€˜โ€™I couldnโ€™t hold her for so long.โ€™โ€™I shook my head. โ€˜โ€™No.โ€™โ€™ I reached for my bra and pulled out the necklace. She gasped. โ€˜โ€™Where did you find it?โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™Her room. She hid it on the chandelier all this time,โ€™โ€™ I said. โ€˜โ€™How could she..โ€™โ€™ She stood up. โ€˜โ€™I have to report this immediately. โ€˜โ€™I lost my trusted maid of over ten years because of this lying woman.โ€™โ€™I shushed her and asked her to sit down. โ€˜โ€™Thatโ€™s not the problem now, aunt,โ€™ i said.โ€˜โ€™What is?โ€™โ€™I leaned closer to her. โ€˜โ€™Sylvester.โ€™โ€™ I lowered my voice, scared that the room was being tapped. โ€˜โ€™Heโ€™s not who he says he is. His name is not Sylvester Munroe. The real person is dead.โ€™โ€™Her mouth fell open but no sou

  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 207

    I had just gotten off a call with Lucas Conti and was enjoying a martini when I was told someone wanted to see me. I was clad in nothing but a towel and I was in no mood to see anyone. It was a beautiful day. Our project had passed the second phase of approval and it was ready to be opened in the Netherlands. Then the Americas and the United Kingdom.โ€˜โ€™She gave her name as Rose, sir,โ€™โ€™ the uniformed lady said and instantly the martini turned sour in my throat.Rose? It had been almost two weeks since our meeting in Amsterdam. Iโ€™d not forgotten the allegations she made against my business partner, but I had tossed them under the carpet. I was not going to allow his personal matters stop me from making money. It was the only thing that brought me happiness now. I was very unfortunate with love.โ€˜โ€™Ask her to come in,โ€™โ€™ I said, taking off my sunglasses. โ€˜โ€™She can wait in the guest sitting room.โ€™โ€™โ€˜โ€™Yes, sir.โ€™โ€™I sipped a little more of the martini before rising from the mat. It

  • Wanted By The Mafia Lord; Attracted to the Bad Boy Nextdoor ย ย ย Chapter 206

    My phone buzzed again.It had been going off like that for the past ten minutes. Soft, insistent vibrations against my hip, each one a ripple in the still waters of Aunt Elenaโ€™s very long, very detailed baby-bathing tutorial.She was standing over the bath, her sleeves rolled up, a calm, patient smile on her face as she cradled the baby in her arms for the third demonstration that afternoon. Not a drop of water splashed. Everything about her was precise, delicate, practiced.โ€œAnd always keep your hand under the neck,โ€ she said gently, as though I hadnโ€™t already memorized every movement. โ€œTheyโ€™re so small, you see? You have to make them feel safe.โ€โ€œI see,โ€ I murmured, though my mind was far from here. The phone buzzed again. I didnโ€™t need to look at it. I already knew who it was. Sylvester. His calls were never this persistent. If he was calling this much, something was wrong.Still, I couldnโ€™t just step away. Not from Aunt Elena. She wasnโ€™t the kind of woman you interrupted,

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