Semua Bab The Mafia’s Price:Bound By Debt : Bab 61 - Bab 70

Elena POVIt was the rod of the rack that dug into my side, making the pain multiply in an annoying way.I asked my tongue and pushed myself off the ground, the event already drawing surrounding reactions.I checked my gown, as I contemplated that with the way I felt, it had given me more than a side bruise, if any, but also cut my gown.I turned to look at the left side of my rib and was thankful it wasn't so torn for anyone to notice.I turned with my face flushed in anger, the woman in front of me a complete stranger, but even then, was that how a stranger was supposed to act towards another person?I wanted to speak, to let out my rage, but I remembered where I was.“The Beauty Deluxe Mall is where top-tier people from all over come to shop.” Selene's words popped back into my head.Then again, I was a stranger here; I didn't know who she was and now, I didn't want to either. Instead of causing a scene by questioning her back, or yelling at her because of what she did to me, I cho

Elena POV We went on a shopping spree. After the mall incident, Selene tried her best to cheer me up. This time, she made me choose what I wanted and made sure she stuck by me throughout. The experience was obviously better. But after a while, I decided we should do something else. “Ha, that was really exciting. I don't remember when last I had so much fun,” Selene said, giggling as we walked out of an arcade. We had just finished playing whack-a-mole, and Selene managed to win the big prize for getting the new high score. It was exhilarating. I didn't know when I started clapping as the confetti rained around us. For the first time that day, since the mall incident, I actually found myself smiling. Just a little. As I held on to the toy teddy we got, which was filled with more prizes we were yet to uncover. “Elena,” Selene said, and I faced her. “There’s confetti in your hair. You look funny,” Selene said, and I felt self-aware and awkward. I put my hand in my hair to pick them

Selene POV I could see it in her eyes. Just like before, at the arcade incident, when the man had pointed a gun directly at us and was about to pull the trigger. That expression. It was the same one she has on now. She wasn't expecting it, and she was finding it impossible to come to terms with. That was good, because that way, things would be working in my favor. "That's the way it is, Elena. You have to come to terms with the real behavior of the man you're staying with. Take it from me," I said, and I could see Elena's face pale. The shock was still very evident on her face. "It's sad, really, how Dominic acts towards us," I continued. But Elena isn't looking at me—she's listening, and that's good enough. "Dominic does that—I mean, he manipulates women's feelings to suit his desires. To use them for his ulterior motives, like we were his little puppets. And when he's done, when he has succeeded, you’d just join the rest of us in the slut category." I said, and Elena started bre

Dominic POV I did not know what had gotten into James this afternoon, but I wasn't ready to entertain such direct confrontation from him. What had entered him, I do not know—but I would not tolerate it. "You are treading a very thin line, James. I suggest that you stop with your approach and do as I told you to—leave my office," I warned, but my words didn't seem to fuel any fear. He just stood there, unfazed. "My behavior is disrespectful. I'm sorry boss, I truly am. But this is an issue I have come to realize that I have to address. If not, it's not going to work out for our benefit. It is only going to make our enemies succeed and our plans fall through," James said, and I kept my gaze, radiating my anger hot at him. "This woman—she's becoming your weakness, and it has become visibly evident to me. That is why I’ve decided to speak up against it before it is too late," James said. "Say what you have in mind, James. Say it," I dared, and he gulped and replied. "Elena has taken

Dominic's POVI couldn't believe that's how meeting her to clear things up would go. If anything, things had gotten worse than they were.It was not my intention, but eventually, this is how things unfolded.I looked at the medication in my hands, and I didn't feel like taking them. Even if I did, I'd probably have an overdose. With the way I felt, I'd need something to take away this pain, to numb my sensations if possible.I was angry with myself again for obvious reasons. Elena made it so. But even then, I knew inside that I wasn't acting like I was supposed to. My reactions, attitude, and character — totally off.Elena wanted to leave this place. She'd say so boldly with her mouth, so I know that much. That she didn't have anything tying her down here. But I felt like that's what fueled my anger inside. Not only did she want to leave, but that also meant she didn't feel the same way I did about her, and that just seemed to raise my anger even more.Thinking back at it now, I proba