Semua Bab Bound to be with the ruthless mafia : Bab 11 - Bab 17

Chapter eleven Eileen sat quietly in the kitchen, her heartbeat still skipping. She kept staring at the phone, hoping the detective had sent a message, but there was nothing. Mrs. Maya was worried too—so much that she couldn’t sleep. Eileen told her to go get some rest while she finished up the chores. She could tell Mrs. Maya was completely worn out.Eileen waited for over an hour, but still, no reply came from Detective Alvarez.She stood in the shower, but her mind was far away. Far back in Canada, in Steve’s gentle arms. Henry’s beautiful laughter echoed in her ears. So many emotions ran through her.Minutes later, José stepped into the room. She could hear her own heartbeat in her ears. She took quick, steady breaths, trying to calm herself. José reeked of wine and cigarettes—he only drank this much when he was pissed. His smell overpowered the sweet lavender scent of her soap. She saw him drop his gun in the drawer before he started undressing. Holding his big cigar, he stepped

The mall was lively and filled with people—happy family faces everywhere. Josh went to the toy section to pick a toy, and Mrs. Maya headed to the grocery aisle to grab some vegetables. Eileen stood beside him as he scanned through the shelves. She picked up a toy robot.“Do you like this?” she asked, handing the toy to him.He shook his head and handed it back to her.A dark man in a black hat walked past her. She froze—she had seen his face earlier in a different section. Her instincts kicked in. She pulled out her phone and texted José:Are you following us?His reply came instantly:Why? Should I?If it wasn’t José following them, then who? Or was she just overthinking?She turned back to Josh, who had a toy train in his hands, reading the packaging. She looked around again and spotted the man at the cashier’s desk, paying for his items. She let out a deep breath. Just a coincidence, she hoped.When she looked back—Josh was gone.“Josh?... Josh?” she called out, panic rising in her

Chapter fifteen The bar was almost empty when Steve arrived. He looked around as he walked in. The bartender was cleaning up, clearly about to close for the night. A shiver ran through Steve’s body as his eyes landed on the spot where Mia had been sitting in the video. His Mia had been here.“Sir, we’re closed,” the bartender said.“Okay,” Steve replied, stepping closer. “Have you seen this woman?” he asked, showing him the video on his phone.The bartender barely glanced at it. “No,” he replied, uninterested.“Can you please look again?” Steve insisted. “She comes here, I know it.”“If she does, then I didn’t notice—or maybe it wasn’t during my shift,” the bartender replied, rinsing glasses with the same indifference.Steve didn’t argue. He booked a hotel nearby on 5th Avenue. He had made up his mind: he wasn’t going to miss a single night at that bar. He would find her.—Eilleen scrolled through her phone, searching for the perfect puppy. Josh’s birthday was less than a week away,

Chapter Seventeen Eilleen was scared and so confused of what to do. With each step Mike took, her fear grew. What should I do? she kept asking herself. She gently pulled away from Steve’s grip.“Who are you?” she asked loudly, hoping Steve would understand her signal. She grabbed her phone and headed toward the exit, praying Mike would follow and that Steve would stay behind.But Steve didn’t. He was so blind with his emotions. He He reached for her hand. “Mia, I don’t understand. What do you mean, ‘Who am I?’ What’s going on? Talk to me,” he said, tears filling his eyes.She glanced quickly at Mike. He was almost upon them. Her signals weren’t working. Steve couldn’t see past his emotions.Before she could speak, Mike reached them and yanked Steve from behind, throwing a sharp punch at his face. Eilleen wished Steve fell so they could leave before he would get up. Steve stumbled backward. His nose bleeding.“I’m just trying to talk to her!” Steve shouted, confused and bleeding.“W