Semua Bab The mafia boss is the man of my dreams : Bab 141 - Bab 150

I remained crouched in my spot without moving an inch, even while Conan crashed out like the building wasn't actively coming apart around us. I couldn’t believe we had actually underestimated him this time, thinking he would take our attack lying down. I guess the fact that such a massive amount of money was involved—and the terrifying reality that the owners of those funds would soon hunt him down—had driven him completely insane.From the corner of my eye, I could see Jean and Angelo crouched down on the other side of the debris, as if waiting for Conan to finish his rant so we could figure out a way to get out of here alive."I should have killed you all when I had the chance before!" Conan yelled again, his voice bouncing off the crumbling concrete. "Too bad we’re all dying together now.""Why die together when we can all live?" Angelo’s voice suddenly rang out from their hiding place. "We don’t need to die together. What we need is a way for all of us to make it out of here alive

The first thing I noticed about this new hideout—or dungeon, rather—that Conan had brought us to was that it was a lot more secure than the run-down bar he kept me at last time. They didn’t even bother binding our eyes as they led us in, showing they possessed a chilling confidence there was simply no way to escape, even if we saw the layout. Conan disappeared the moment we were pulled out the back of the van, and I didn’t catch a glimpse of his sorry face until we were placed in a room and the heavy door clicked shut behind us, followed immediately by the rattling sound of heavy chains. They were surely thorough this time around. The whole situation was definitely worrying, seeing as we were being held by a literal madman, but at least... My eyes scanned the dark space and landed on Jean and Angelo. At least they didn’t separate us. I didn’t know how much I could keep up this strong act if I was all alone, so having their company definitely helped. "Can you stop shuffling around

I couldn’t stop the way I lunged forward the moment that gunshot rang out. My eyes widened with pure horror as I watched the bullet lodge straight into Knight’s chest. I was about to sprint to his side, but Rowan caught me by the arms, pulling me back and holding me down. I fought desperately against his grip, my eyes never leaving Knight's for even a single second, but I couldn't shake myself free. He was still standing, but I could already see his shirt beginning to heavily soak with blood."Knight!!" I screamed, tears instantly blurring my vision again. I snapped my head toward the other side. "Damn you, you bastard Conan!" I added, my voice cracking under the weight of the panic."I’m fine, little Aria," Knight’s voice rang out suddenly.To my absolute shock, amusement laced every single word of his. Chills ran straight down my spine as he turned his head to look at me, a calm, mocking smile playing on his lips. The expression was downright terrifying, especially with the fresh bl

"The night wasn’t that horrid since we finally got rid of the one who had been making our days horrid," I muttered lowly as my fingers played gently through Knight's hair from where he lay on my lap. We were back in the security of our bedroom now, and even after all the complaining I had done to make him stay in that makeshift hospital of the house, it had gotten us absolutely nowhere. Here we were, now laying on the bed together, his head resting peacefully on my lap while my back pressed against the headboard. "He died a much more miserable death than men like him deserve," Knight muttered back. I nodded gently, the memory of last night momentarily flashing in my mind. I didn’t think I would forget that horrific sight of blood, nor the echoing ring of the gunfire, anytime soon. But not for a single moment would I let it hold me back from moving forward. A soft, heavy silence lingered in the space for a second before I spoke up again, the humor in my tone from earlier completel

I went after my sister the exact moment Angelo went after Jean. Knight squeezed my hands gently, his dark eyes soft with unspoken reassurance before he let me go. I was completely certain I would need every single bit of that reassurance, especially going by all the heavy shit Jean had spewed before walking off. I knew this confrontation would happen sooner or later, but frankly, it was my fault it was happening on these terms, and this soon, so i had to find a way to salvage the situation.I couldn’t even pick a side if I wanted to, because both of them were entirely right from their own perspectives. Jean had done everything he possibly could to prove himself to her, fulfilling his due diligence in every way—a fact I could gladly testify to. On the other hand, my sister was right for wanting to protect her own feelings, even if it came at the expense of Jean’s. She was self-absorbed, but I could never blame her for choosing herself first, even if the way she went about it was entire