All Chapters of FORBIDDEN DEAL WITH THE MAFIA BOSS : Chapter 41 - Chapter 49

Lucille's POV Everything went back to normal … to Benjamin. He cooked, smiled at me, acted like the husband I once knew. One I could lay down my life to give the world reassurance that he would never hurt me. Not physically or emotionally. He would be the best forever, but that was a joke now. I was the joke, and he was everything that kept me that way. I was unsure of how to feel. Was there anything to explain this restlessness yet mixed with dreaded calm? I wanted to believe I was going to be able to handle whatever he threw at me. But he acted like nothing had happened three days ago. Like I had imagined it or read too deep into it when I knew that was certainly not the case. He barely left the house, which was a constant reminder that he was messing with me, and no matter how much I tried, I was letting him do it. I returned to my office, trying to get as far away from him as possible. The first two hours of work shifted between concentration on my work and the man I st

Lucille's POV “I called him in,” Josephine said.“I don't need him here,” King said, without turning around.I blinked and it wasn't Benjamin. He handed over a jewelry box to Josephine before she waved him out of the office.King finally turned around, the safe shut. He held a wooden box but I couldn't let my guard down just yet.I took a cautious step back as King drew closer. However, that didn't stop him. He got close, his eyes locked to my face. Only when he was an inch close to me did he look at the box he held.“Open it,” he said.“Why?” I asked.“You want answers, explanations, they start here.”I briefly glanced at Josephine who looked disinterested. With shaky hands, I opened the box. I expected a lot of things but what was in it made me pause.I raised my head at King before taking out one of the many ring boxes. In it was what I guessed it was.“My wedding ring,” I muttered.I grabbed another and it was the same thing. I tried to take it out but King held my hand. “You can

Lucille's POV The document landed on the coffee table with a slap. “Thank you again,” I said to Mathew, my phone pressed to my ear as I plopped on the couch with a sigh.“It’s okay, love. I don't mind letting it go, after all, we got a few deals from it,” he said.“I know, but it doesn't change the effect it still had on your business, and still ready to let it go,” I said.“If you really want to appreciate me, let's go out for a drink tomorrow. It's been a while we hung out.”I've been busy for so long I barely interacted with friends. Katherine came around often, and it pulled me out of my work mode.Now, I needed to step out for some time. I agreed before hanging up, staring into space. I left for my room, tossed my bag to the side, took off my clothes, and laid on my back, arms spread, staring at the ceiling.I knew I should have been patient but I realized I didn’t need to always run to King. I was strong enough to handle my headaches on my own. Just this once, I’ll let Benjamin

Lucille's POV My head ached. Bad. I groaned, turning to my side but hissed as my head made contact with the pillow underneath. That snapped me out of the darkness that engulfed me.I fluttered my eyes open to a room I didn’t recognize. I lazily turned to the side until it dawned on me what I had just seen. Quickly, I sat up, darting my eyes around.I knew this place. King had brought me here last time. I whipped my head to the side, staring at the bathroom door. If he was inside, I had a few minutes to get the fuck out of here.I didn’t like being in this room and recalling what had happened the last time, I didn’t want to get inbetween all of it. Until I remembered why I had passed out.That strawberry scent wasn’t here to make me feel better, it was to snap me unconscious. Josephine did it. That smile told me everything I needed to know.My things were kept neatly on the chair and I snatched them heading out the door. Fortunately, there was no one as I stepped out. When I spotted t