Semua Bab Escaping The Mafia Devil: Bab 31 - Bab 40

"Clara." I said softly and hugged her. "I've had a crush on Silvano since he saved me when we were younger, but I know he will never feel the same for me. Heck, I'm nothing but an inconvenient bargain he has to keep for the sake of peace. And I hate it so much. It's been ten years, and my stupid heart still flutters when I see him when he's been cold to me. What is wrong with me?" She cried as she hugged me tighter. "That's also why I wanted to run away from home because I was terrified of getting married to him. I can bear a loveless marriage; at least there would be no emotions attached. But, having a one-sided love, I'm not sure I can ever take it. I can't stand loving a man that I don't even exist to." I quietly stroked her hair as she sobbed and soaked my blouse with her tears. Oh, we were f*cked up, weren't we? The men we both loved would never love us back, but we couldn't help loving them even more. Birds of the same feathers really flocked together. But hers was

"Was that enough to change your mind?" Michael smirked, snapping me out of my thoughts, and I glared at him. "You're bluffing, right?" I snarled as I clenched my phone so hard I almost broke it. "One thing you should know about me, sweetheart: I never bluff. And I know you don't want that to happen. Shall we go now? I'm sure you'll love the restaurant I've reserved for us. They have a lot of rare delicacies." He smirked and held out the flowers to me. What a f*cking lowlife bastard? How could he bring innocent people into this? They didn't even know me, yet he was using them as bargaining chips. And smile like everything was peachy! What a f*cking a**hole! Ugh, I f*cking hated him! "Fine." I grunted as I took the flowers from him, and Clara and Benny gasped behind me. "No! No! No!" Clara scowled and stood between us, glaring at Michael with so much hatred that I shivered. Since when could she stare at someone like she actually wanted to kill them? Scary. "Gwendolyn isn't g

"F*ck, you look even more beautiful than that night. Damn, I'm lucky to have you as my date." Michael said, his cheeks turning pink as I walked into the private dining room. His words would have made my insides giddy and warm, but complements from mad men didn’t move me. And again, he wasn't Lorenzo. "Thank you." I replied and gave him a simple smile instead. He pulled out a chair for me, and I sat down. "You took quite a while to change; you weren't plotting to escape, were you?" He joked as he sat opposite me. "No, it just took me a few minutes to process that you had bought me exactly the same dress I had worn to the party. I was frozen in shock." I shrugged as I picked up the menu. "I was robbed of meeting you when you wore the dress that day, so I decided to give myself a second chance. And you look even more ravishing up close." He said as he took my hand and pressed a small kiss on the back. "Ok." I tried not to cringe and quickly pulled my hand away from him. "So

I gasped, and Lorenzo's tongue slipped into my mouth, sending a breathy moan out of me. His lips left mine before I could savour it, and I gaped at him. "Hmm, thank you. I enjoyed it." He grinned, and my cheeks flared red. "You... I... didn't mean a kiss on the lips." I stuttered as heat raced through me. How could a little kiss set me on fire this way? "Oh, you didn't? You should have been more specific." He chuckled and kissed me again, sending lust spiralling into me. "What was that for?" I gasped. "Yesterday's reward." "But I kissed you yesterday." I argued. "When I ask for a kiss, Vixen, I mean a kiss on my damn lips. If you play that little stunt you did yesterday, I'll punish you. But you would like that? Won't you? Which naughty girl doesn't like being punished?" He teased, wrapping his hand around my neck. Oh, sh*t. I pressed my legs together as my core burnt with need. F*ck, he knew how to get me hot and needy without even trying. I swear he used some d

"You want to go to the cemetery now?" Clara asked as we walked to our next class, and I nodded. "Yeah, the rain has stopped, but I'm worried it will start again. And honestly, I haven't been able to concentrate in any of my classes today. I feel like I'm wasting my time here." I said. "Then, I'll go with you. I can skip class too." "No. You go to class; you can meet me later. I'll be fine on my own." I insisted, and she frowned. "But—" "It's alright. Don't you have an important test today? You can't miss that because of me." I said, and she frowned. "Fine, but once I'm done, I'll come meet you." She sighed, and I nodded. "Deal." I replied, and she walked into her classroom. I went to the parking lot, zipping my hoodie to the end as cold wind blasted past me. Benny spotted me from the distance and came out of the car. "Leaving so soon, Ms Harper?" He asked as I opened the door. "Yes, and before you ask, I've already told Lorenzo. There's no need for me to call him."