All Chapters of A Deal With The Mafia King: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

(Ophelia’s Perspective."You either leave this flight with a future, or you leave it with nothing," I said to myself as I pressed my skirt down.There was a lot of noise coming from the boarding gate—loud clicks of pricey shoes, rolling baggage, and gentle laughter. With a trained eye, I looked around the crowd. First-rate. The best of the greatest only. And I needed the greatest more than ever tonight.A man walked by me wearing a dapper grey suit. Too many smiles, neat shoes, and a Rolex. No. Another is talking on his phone too loudly while wearing dark glasses indoors. Not at all.With my heart slamming against my ribs like fists on a closed door, I moved my bag higher on my shoulder and stepped into the queue. I had this plan. I'm alive. Look for a dude. A wealthy man. Someone who could raise me to such a height that my disloyal relatives would choke on my dust.Almost all of my money was gone. No time. No options. There was no room for failure.The fragrance of leather, polished

I looked directly into his eyes.They were filled with dreadful certainty, emotionless, and frigid. Each heartbeat sounded like a warning bell inside my chest, causing my pulse to gallop. I wanted to scream, to escape, to disappear into the ground. However, time was of the essence. No way out.My jaw dropped."One.""I'll remain," I muttered.As the words left my throat, they burned. They tasted like capitulation, treachery, and iron. However, they were the only ones who could sustain my life.He curled his lips, but not into a smile. Something smug and colder, as if he had always known I would fold. His expression was one of satisfaction rather than victory."Wise girl," he remarked.He moved aside to make room for me. However, it didn't seem liberating. It had the texture of softly placed bait inside a steel trap. For now, but not for long, I could breathe."Stand up," he said.Even though my legs shook under me, I made them move. I got up slowly, maintaining eye contact the entire