Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Mafia's Undercover Princess: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

Mia's POV“We ended this relationship the second you chose to be fucking around secretly,” Kraven snapped, his voice cold like a blade drawn in the dark. “You should count yourself lucky that I didn't kill you. You know what I’m capable of. You still have access to my house only because I spared your life.”My jaw twitched at that. Well, wasn’t that expected of him? A man threatening murder and calling it mercy.I wasn’t sure if he was trying so hard to convince me or himself, but the look on Selene’s face—the shift in her expression—made me pause. For the first time, I think I was beginning to believe in Kraven.But then, was he actually telling the truth?- I kept thinking out loud.Selene moved closer to him, that seductive gleam back in her eyes like a cat ready to pounce. The woman had no shame in her bloodstream.“Sweetheart,” she purred, her fingers caressing all over his arm, “you know we can actually start all over again. Please don't do this to me. Forgive me and give me a se

Mia’s POVThe room was quiet after Selene stormed out, but the silence didn't last forever as Kraven had to apologize, just when I didn't see that coming.I gave him a half smile, brushing a strand of hair behind my ear. “It’s fine, Kraven. You don’t need to apologize for anything. Mafia dons don’t do that—and I already know.”His apology caught me off guard, honestly. Men like Kraven weren’t the type to say sorry. I didn’t expect him to either. But the fact that he did, even if it was brief, said more than a long speech ever could.I wasn’t trying to act unbothered. I just didn’t see the point of throwing a fit over a woman who clearly wanted a reaction. That wasn’t me in any way.As I looked at him this time, even though I didn’t see a perfect man, I saw someone who was battling with himself every day—between who he used to be and who he was becoming. There was something unsettling and yet comforting about that. But then, to think that maybe I was just over assuming things in my hea

Mia's POV"It's fine, dear." To my surprise, he actually bought the excuse I gave about the buzzing phone being spam. I had barely strung that lie together in a panic. It was indeed a weak save. Although that sound could only be a message notification, but then, I think maybe he wasn’t interested in arguing right now.Or let's assume he just didn’t care enough to question it.Still, I could feel his eyes linger on me a second longer than they should have, like he was trying to read between the lines. But I offered him a quick smile, and to my relief, he looked away.Could it be that he was more interested in this “surprise” he mentioned earlier than any other thing? Probably. Or maybe he just had his own internal clock ticking that didn’t allow room for confrontation. Either way, I knew that when eating with a devil, one needs a longer spoon.“Let’s get to the other room for what I have for you, and then to the kitchen,” he said casually, already walking away.I followed him, though

Mia’s POVThis wasn't the best time to argue with Kraven with regard to the contract marriage he had just brought up, and deep down, I understood that. He had already made it clear that I shouldn’t ask him "why," and if I'm being honest, it wasn't just a demand—it felt like a warning coated in silent urgency. As much as I hated being left in the dark, I chose to let it go… for now.To a fault, I understood that it was all for my own good. This was the headway I needed, a chance to get things rolling, and maybe—just maybe—find my way around the assignment fully. One day was already gone. One out of one hundred and eighty-two. Six months—that’s what I was given. I needed to constantly remind myself of that in case I had forgotten so soon.It might not seem like much, but I knew better than to let time slip through my fingers. And judging by everything I had seen so far, this wouldn’t be a walk in the park.But I had to believe I could do it. Something inside me kept saying, “You’ve got

Mia's POVHe stepped closer the moment I denied looking for the very thing that had dragged me into this nightmare.“Then what were you looking for?” he asked with his jaw tight and voice edged with something dark and sharp.My heart stuttered. The question cut deeper than I expected. It stripped away the excuses I had rehearsed in my head and left me bare.I looked up at him and tried so hard not to mask the chaos swirling in my chest. My eyes were fierce, but broken at the same time too. “I don’t know. I had this feeling… this pull, like something wasn’t going down well. And again, Selene….she said so many things before she left. Things that made me feel like maybe I’m just another piece in whatever game you’re playing.”He blinked slowly, and I saw the flicker of doubt, of something I couldn’t name, pass through his eyes. I swallowed, my throat dry, managing to keep pushing on before I lost the nerve.“You won’t let me in fully in your life yet, you keep me close, but I feel like I