Semua Bab THE MAFIA'S WRONG BRIDE : Bab 21 - Bab 30

Chapter Twenty-OneAaliyah's POV I stare at the key that I found and look into the keyhole, hoping with all I have that it will fit properly and I will find something that will stand as my first evidence against Bianchi. I fixed the key into the keyhole and turned it around little by little, then I heard the unlock sound snap, opening the wardrobe at that moment. The joy I felt, one would think I had hidden a treasure, and after a long search, I just found it. In patience, I open the wardrobe slowly, and it is full of dust. I wonder how they missed clearing out something like this. I put my hands inside it without letting my nose get so close to it because I didn't know if I could get any allergic reaction to the dust that was in it. “Wow!” I say aloud as I see pictures of myself, Iris and Max, which were taken when we were much younger. I wonder why such pictures exist in his house. Underneath ours, I find pictures of Max’s late father with him. Max was so small and was trying

Chapter Twenty ThreeAaliyah's POVI wonder what it was I had done this time around that's making Iris act all cold to me. It's as though she's keen on her fact that she doesn't want me around, but she has no choice but to keep me with her because of Max.I'm sure she can't see that I'm here, saviour as well. I'm sure she will never see it, not with the kind of movie she has playing in front of her.“I am starting the preparations for my wedding tomorrow. I need as many hands as I can get in organising the wedding.” Iris turns to look at me with a very firm gaze on her face. I am dumbfounded to know she wants to start planning for the wedding this fast. I don't know where to start my speech from, as I think of every possible means to ensure I don't say the rubbish she's hoping not to hear from me, but my face shows clearly that I'm not in support of whatever she just told me. “You want to start preparing for the wedding? Don't you think it's so fast?” I walk closer to her and bend

Chapter Twenty FiveMax's PovDe Marco stands, pointing his fingers at I and Vincenzo Moretti separately, while he shows his displeasure at how late I arrived at the meeting.“It's you who caused this nonsense! I will not have Bianchi disrespect me like this in the face of everyone.” De Marco points at Vincenzo and growls as he speaks. Vincenzo, despite being a very hot-tempered man, remains still and watches as his close friend, Marco, accuses him of allowing such disrespect. “I give the rules at this table!” I snap out, unable to hold the anger that continuously swells from within me as De Marco tries to force words from my mouth. “You don't have to be comfortable sitting at this table. It's your duty to sit and allow this meeting to hold. If you don't want to be a part of this table, you can take your leave.” Everyone in the room looks at themselves in the faces. They seem taken by surprise with how well I spoke to De Marco, who is one of the most respected Mafia leaders in the

Chapter Twenty Seven Aaliyah's POV “What's going on here?” Iris wears a scowl on her face as she walks over to meet Max and me.Max doesn't stop what he's doing, as he keeps dressing my wound carefully, like he is my doctor. It's the most gentle form I've ever seen him in before. I am really amazed, but more concerned about the look on Iris's face as she patiently watches him.“That's enough. We can call someone else to get this done for her. You don't have to be the one doing this for Aaliyah. Moreover, I'm sure you must be very tired from the meeting you went to. Let's go inside.” Max ignores Iris like he did not hear what she was saying. I feel so uncomfortable watching Iris as she fights for Max’s attention while he tries his best to care for my leg. “Thank you. I feel better now.” I immediately say, trying to take my leg away from Max's reach.Max holds it back firmly. “When I'm done here, you can leave.” He insists. Iris walks out on both of us, and I know she's really ma

Chapter Twenty Nine Max's POV “You know how Aaliyah can be. She never thinks before she comments on things. Please, don't let her stay in the dark room or wherever they are taking her to; she might not be able to recuperate easily, and it will just help her to finalize her thoughts on how bad of an idea it is for both of us to get married.” Iris says with a low and more concerned voice. “Your sister is very disrespectful. I don't know why your dad will leave his daughter to be trained by someone who can't imbibe basic manners into her. I'm not going to sit around for the disrespect. She has to learn to respect me.” I say plainly, turning my gaze back to the files on my table.Iris stands still for a while. I know she's totally bothered by it, and her fragile heart makes her incredibly torn between what she should say next and what she shouldn't. I know Iris is more conscious of getting me offended than her sister getting hurt. I don't think she's so bothered about Aaliyah, and I