Semua Bab Wife: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance: Bab 41 - Bab 50

He walked away and picked up the waitress. They walked off together.My eyes moved back to the woman who’d stolen my obsession. A young man was talking to her now, probably lingering behind so he could have the opportunity to ask her out. He was a good-looking guy but nowhere near her caliber.I could be jealous, but I wasn’t.Real men don’t get jealous.She must have turned him down because he walked away empty-handed.I handed the ticket to the valet outside so they could retrieve the car.Sofia and her family entered the lobby a moment later, their coats protecting them from the cold they would have to feel once they walked outside. Even with her body encased in enough fabric to hide her curves from sight, her legs were enough to make mouths drop.Maria spotted me, and a spark of mischief came into her eyes. She broke away from her husband and walked up to me. “Heading home?”“Yes. It was a lovely evening. Thank you for the invitation.” I leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.She

Her smell washed over me, rosy perfume and sex. Her hair was soft to my fingertips even though it was dry from the hairspray. Her curls had come loose from rolling around last night.I woke up with morning wood, but seeing her snuggled into my side only made me harder.Her bed wasn’t nearly as comfortable as mine, but I’d rather be there with her than alone at home—or worse, with someone else. I could pay a woman to fuck me exactly how I wanted, but it wasn’t as good as what we had. When I fucked Sofia, I gave everything I had, my heart, soul, and body. I didn’t hold anything back, letting all the pieces of me mix in with her. Every time she hurt me, I only wanted to try harder, to fix her broken outlook on the world.But now I feared she could never be fixed. Her pessimistic perspective was solidified in her bones like cement. She craved freedom more than commitment, wanted the ability to stay or leave whenever she wanted. The last thing she wanted was a man, because they were a liab

I looked at the city once more, suffocated by all the shit in my life. Maddox was becoming a worse enemy than I realized, and I still felt guilty for killing his brother. That plan backfired in my face because I assumed Maddox would cave. When he didn’t, I had to make Miles’s wife a widow.I was a fucking monster.Damien stepped onto the patio in a long-sleeved shirt and a jacket. “It’s fucking freezing. Why are you sitting out here like that?” He fell into the chair opposite me, helping himself to the booze on the table. “Trying to catch a cold?”“I don’t get sick.”“Alright…trying to freeze to death?”“I’m never cold.” My fingertips rested against my lips, and I looked at the city.Damien let the booze wash down his throat. “You’ve been moody all week. What’s up? Are you still pissed about the Maddox thing? Don’t worry, we’ll get that asshole.”“No.”“Then what’s got you so bitchy?”I rubbed my fingertips against my temple, hating myself for allowing a woman to ruin me like this. I

He watched me, his jaw tightening as he watched me kneel on the carpet and pull my dress to my thighs. He stepped closer to me, looming over me like a general about to bark orders.“I’m sorry…”“Didn’t hear you.”I cleared my throat, suffocating in self-loathing. “I’m sorry.”“For what?”“I’m sorry for…getting upset.”“Try again.” He crossed his arms over his chest.“I’m sorry for ending things.”“Wrong again.”I sighed. “I’m sorry for hurting you…” I lowered my gaze because the humiliation was too much.“Look at me when you talk to me.”I lifted my gaze.“Repeat what you just said.”“I’m sorry for hurting you.”“Anything else you want to add? Because I’m not sure if I’ve forgiven you.”This man was a hard-ass. “I miss you…a lot. I haven’t been with anyone else because you’re all I want. I already told you I don’t want anything serious. When I said that, I meant it. But I do want you…and it’s hard to live without you.”He stared at me for a long time, considering my apology like a jud

“Hades.” He stepped closer to me, cocking his head to the side so he could see my face. “I’ve never seen you like this before. I’ve never seen you scared of anything. But now you’re scared of something, and I don’t even know what it is. I’m your best friend…so tell me.” He grabbed my shoulder and gave me a squeeze. “Come on.”My hands gripped the edge of my desk as I lifted my chin once more. I didn’t make eye contact, choosing to stare at the closed door to my office. “She told me that I would be punished for everything I’d done.”“Be punished how?”I sighed before I answered, letting all the air out of my lungs. “That I would only love one woman…and she would never love me back.”Damien didn’t laugh even though anyone else would have. My words sounded ridiculous as I said them. He must have thought the same thing. But he respected me too much to make me feel stupid for saying that out loud. “And you think Sofia is the only woman you’ll ever love?”My eyes shifted back to the ground.