Lahat ng Kabanata ng Bound to be with the ruthless mafia : Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

The mayor was frustrated, but he knew he couldn't go against José Santiago.José had too much dirt on his family. Even though the mayor himself had nothing to hide, his family had so many dirty secrets that he want to remain buried forever.His family's legacy was a major part of why he had been elected mayor. People respected his family name because of everything his father had supposedly done for the city.The schools.The hospitals.The charities.The donations.Everything looked clean from the outside.But the truth was completely different.The money his father had invested in the city had come from drugs and the trafficking of underage girls.It was a secret the mayor was willing to die with.He couldn't allow anyone to find out.Not now.Not ever.The mayor grabbed his phone and immediately called the head of the New York Police Department.He knew exactly what he had to do.Back at the police station, Raymond walked back into the room where José was waiting."I made the call,"

By the end of the day, Alvarez had learned that the Santiagos were extremely powerful criminals who had many influential and powerful people on their payroll.He knew Luca was in serious danger.He needed to find Luca's friend, the man who had stolen the drugs, because that was the only way he could prove that Luca had nothing to do with the missing drugs.Days passed, and Alvarez kept searching for a way to resolve the situation, but he couldn't find Luca's friend anywhere.In the meantime, he increased the security around the house. He installed cameras and motion detectors around the property to make sure Luca and Mira were safe while he continued trying to figure out what to do.Four days had passed.Alvarez still couldn't find Luca's friend, and there was no way he could raise two hundred thousand dollars to pay back the cartel.One afternoon, Alvarez was sitting at his desk, going through information on his computer, when his phone suddenly rang.He picked it up and placed it ag

Three weeks had passed, and Eilleen still felt completely drained.She was slowly learning how to live like a Santiago, but honestly, she was tired of it. Tired of the fighting. Tired of the lies. Tired of always having to think three steps ahead just to stay alive.For the first few days after José was released, she had been waiting for Alvarez to contact her. She kept checking her secret phone, hoping to see a message that would tell her there was still a way out.Five days after José walked free, the message finally came.It was from Alvarez.I know how you must be feeling right now, but I did everything in my power. José has influential people wrapped around his finger. You can't imagine how badly I want José on his knees.Eilleen stared at the message for a long time.She knew Alvarez had tried. She knew he had put in so much effort trying to bring José down. But knowing that didn't make her feel any better.She didn't reply.She simply locked the phone and put it away.What was

Eilleen had been bothered for days.Mike was becoming a nightmare.At first, she had tried to ignore him. She told herself that if she didn't react to his behavior, maybe he would eventually get tired and stop.But he wasn't stopping.He was becoming bolder.Whenever no one was watching, Mike would touch her in ways that made her uncomfortable. Sometimes he would slap her buttocks as he walked past her, acting as if it was some kind of joke. Other times, when they were alone, he would grab her waist and pull her closer.Eilleen hated it.She hated the way he looked at her.She hated the way he acted as though she belonged to him.And most of all, she hated that she had to pretend everything was fine.What if Josh walked in on them and see Mike spanking her in the bum?What if José caught them one day?What would happen?The thought alone made her stomach twist.She couldn't imagine José seeing Mike touching her and believing that nothing had happened between them. José was already sus

Eilleen grabbed her secret phone immediately after stepping out of José's office.She quickly walked toward the kitchen, making sure no one was around before she checked the phone.Then she saw it.The last message Detective Alvarez had sent her days ago.I just figured out that José blackmailed the mayor, and that's how he got released. I need to know what kind of debt José has on him. If you can find out, it could be useful evidence.Eilleen stared at the message for a few seconds.That was another problem.But right now, she had something much more important to deal with.José was investigating Alvarez.And from what she had just seen in his office, he wasn't taking it lightly.She quickly transferred all the pictures she had taken from her personal phone to the secret phone. Her hands were shaking as she selected the photos one after another.She sent them to Alvarez.Then she typed:They are onto you. You really need to be careful.She stared at the message for a moment before se