บททั้งหมดของ Taming the Obsessed Mafia Boss: บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

Ari’s POVJonathan was making my life a living hell.It was worse than I imagined. Worse than I could have ever thought possible. Every day, every second, every breath I took was dictated by him. At first, I thought maybe he would get bored, that the satisfaction of having power over me would wear off. But I was wrong. Jonathan thrived on control. He enjoyed watching me squirm, knowing I was helpless.And I had to smile through it all.***“Morning, sweetheart.”I felt the familiar shiver of disgust crawl up my spine as Jonathan placed a possessive hand on my waist, pulling me in for a kiss on the temple. I forced my muscles to stay still. I couldn’t flinch. That would only make things worse.“Morning,” I murmured, keeping my voice neutral.Across the room, Gina gave me a suspicious look, but the rest of the precinct was eating it up.“You two are really back together, huh?” One of the officers grinned, sipping his coffee.Jonathan smirked, rubbing his hand along my lower back. “Like

Ari’s POVI stood there frozen, shock gripping every part of me as I heard Cross mention some other girl's name. I peeled my eyes off of them and stared directly at the ground as a million questions ran through my head. One standing out and echoing off the walls of my mind. Why?Why would Cross leave me? Why would he disappear for so long without even saying anything or reaching out to me? Why did Cross feel the need to vanish into thin air and not say anything? After everything we've been through? Why the fuck is Cross having sex with someone else?I looked back at them, taking in the sight again, seeing Cross' erect cock disappearing into the girl he was fucking over and over again. His hands moving up to cup and squeeze her breasts.I felt tears pricking at the side of my eyes but I held it, long enough to regret the decision I made to find Cross. In the next moment, I ran out, evading every security and their checkpoint as I made my way out of his house.I felt betrayed, sad

Ari’s POVI felt hollow.The weight of what had happened last night — Jonathan on top of me, the way I had mistaken him for Cross, the disgust that curdled in my stomach — it all made me want to crawl into a hole and never come out.But life didn’t give me that luxury. At first, I didn’t even think much about where Jonathan could have stomped out to. For me, he could die for all I cared. I refused to just have him play with me whichever way he wished. Yes, there was a time I really loved him more than anything else. But now, I was not sure it meant anything. I just wanted him out of my life.I needed a distraction.I had work.And even though my heart was in tatters and my mind a chaotic storm, I forced myself up, showered, dressed, and dragged my empty shell of a body to the precinct.It was a mistake.The second I walked through the doors, I knew something was wrong.The air was thick with hostility.Everyone stared at me — not with curiosity or concern — but with unmistakable hatre

Ari’s POVThe cold metal bench in my cell had grown familiar in the last 24 hours. I sat with my knees pulled up, staring at the cracked concrete wall, but all I saw was him.Cross.I wanted to hate him — to convince myself that setting him up for Lady Smith was the right thing to do. That maybe this was the only way out of the mess he’d dragged me into. But every time I thought of him, I felt that same ache deep in my chest, a dangerous longing that wouldn’t go away.The memories haunted me — the way he kissed me like I was the only woman who ever existed, the way his hands knew every inch of my body, how he made me feel alive… and how he disappeared when I needed him the most. I took a shaky breath as I felt his fingers crawling over my skin, gliding down through my belly and slipping into the curve in between my thighs. I moaned.Irrespective of what was happening or what I was going through, one thing about Cross was that I wanted him… I always did!But…He chose Mira, I reminded

Cross’ POV Something was wrong. I could feel it in my gut, in the way Ari wouldn't look me straight in the eye. I stepped closer, my pulse hammering as I searched her face. “Ari, why did you call me here?” She blinked rapidly, shaking her head. “I… I just needed to talk.” “Talk?” My voice was low, edged with suspicion. “Yeah,” she whispered, her voice barely carrying over the cold emptiness of the warehouse. My fists clenched at my sides. “Bullshit.” She flinched. “Cross—” “No.” I cut her off, stepping even closer. “You’ve been avoiding me like the plague, and now suddenly, you need to talk? You’re lying, Ari.” My mind was already racing, my eyes instantly scanned the area. There was nothing… yet!She looked away, biting her lower lip. “What’s going on?” I pushed. “Why am I here?” She exhaled sharply, crossing her arms. “You think I don’t have a reason to be mad at you?” I frowned. “That’s not what I said.” She scoffed. “You think just showing