Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dark Possession: Bound To The Mafia Don: Kabanata 631 - Kabanata 640

Michael’s POVThe man and I stood inches apart in the middle of the school parking lot filled with cars, SUVs, and parents pretending not to stare.“You stepped on my shoe and instead of apologizing, you decided to escalate” he repeated, his voice low and controlled. “I didn’t escalate anything. You barked an order” I replied evenly.His eyes narrowed slightly.“You should learn respect,” he said.“I respect people who earn it,” I answered.A few teachers were beginning to glance nervously in our direction. The morning chatter of students dimmed slightly around us.He tilted his head faintly, studying me. “You must be new” he said and I let out a scoff.The nerve of this asshole.“We’ve been here a while” I replied.“Then you should know better than to approach someone in such a careless way.”“I wasn’t approaching you. I was calling my son” I said. At that word 'son', his eyes flicked past me to Henry who was now standing frozen a few feet away with Kim beside him.Kim’s expressio

Michael’s POVThe office building looked ordinary to anyone passing by, just another corporate company but inside ot was a war room.Ashley adjusted her blazer as we stepped through the revolving doors. Nick walked ahead of us, already scanning the lobby.“You’re still brooding,” Ashley muttered under her breath as we approached security.“I’m not brooding” I replied.“You are. You’ve been clenching your jaw since we left the house.”“I’m not clenching—”Nick shot me a look. “You are.”I exhaled sharply. “Fine. I’m still annoyed” I replied. We stepped into the elevator, and the doors slid shut with a quiet hum. As the numbers changed, my thoughts replayed the scene at the school again.That piece of shit.The elevator stopped and the doors opened to a busy office.Ashley and Nick headed toward their shared workstation while I walked toward mine.“Michael!”I didn’t even need to look up to know who that was.Ramon, my assistant was in his early twenties, brilliant, efficient and unf

Michael’s POV The initial shock didn’t last long, but it left a weight in my chest. Theo Park was standing on the doorstep, staring at me with that same calculating smirk he had worn at school. Ashley’s hand rested lightly on my arm, but I could feel her tension. She wasn’t usually intimidated, but this man was different. There was something magnetic about him and not in a good way.I cleared my throat and forced a polite smile, holding the cake box like a shield. “Evening. We thought we would welcome you to the neighborhood” I said as if i was reading from a script. Theo’s eyes flicked to Ashley briefly before returning to me. “A cake, how thoughtful,” he said, the words sliding out in that insufferable tone that suggested he was mocking me without even trying.Ashley stepped forward quickly. “Michael had this idea,” she said smoothly, her tone polite but firm. “We just wanted to introduce ourselves.”Theo tilted his head, examining me again. “I remember you, from the school

Michael’s POVThe moment my hand touched the cool metal of Theo’s gate, I felt the weight of what I was doing settle heavily in my chest.This wasn’t surveillance from a distance, this was intrusion.I inhaled slowly, straightened my shoulders, and pressed the access override I had already prepared on my phone. It took less than three seconds for the gate’s electronic lock to click open.Either Theo trusted his security system too much or he believed no one would dare test it.I walked in casually, shutting the gate behind me with controlled calm. The gravel path crunched softly beneath my shoes. The garden was pristine with trimmed hedges, beautiful stone features, and a small water installation that reflected the morning sun.Everything about this place screamed power.A soft voice interrupted my thoughts.“Good morning, Michael.”I turned.Mrs. Alvarez from two houses down stood near the edge of her property, trimming her roses. She was in her late fifties, warm smile, observant e

Michael’s POVI didn’t leave and I should have but something made me want to stay.Every survival instinct in my body screamed at me to get out of that house while I still could now that Theo was distracted. The front door had opened and whoever stood outside had unknowingly given me a window but instead of heading straight for the back exit, I moved toward the staircase landing.Curiosity was a dangerous thing and I had always been weak when it came to danger.From where I stood, slightly elevated above the foyer, I could see the front entrance clearly without being immediately visible. The staircase railing cast thin shadows across my face, hiding me further in dim afternoon light.Theo opened the door. He was still wearing nothing but a towel loosely tied around his waist.Water droplets traced down his chest. His hair was damp, pushed back carelessly, giving him a wild, untamed look and standing at the door was Mrs. Hansley, our married neighbor.She was in her mid-thirties, alw