All Chapters of Mistaken Bride Of The Mafia CEO: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Raven, 25“No.”The word shot out of my mouth before I could soften it, sharp, loud, and echoing across the polished conference room. Six faces stared back at me, all dressed in matching suits, all looking equally offended that I, the broke bakery girl begging for investment, dared to reject them.The only woman among them blinked rapidly, recovering her voice before the rest.“Mrs. Statham… please sit.”I remained standing. “Do any of you actually hear yourselves?” I asked, sweeping my glare across the long metal table, the framed certificates on their walls, the ridiculous vase of fake orchids by the window. “Two thousand dollars? For a bakery that has been in my family for three generations?”They shifted uncomfortably on their seats.One of the men cleared his throat and tried to lean forward like he was being sympathetic. “Given the state of the business, we believe our offer is—”“Insulting,” I finished for him. “You believe your offer is insulting, and that's absolutely correct

Kade, 32“Bold,” I said under my breath as I watched the little woman speak.The same woman who had swung a tornado kick at me the previous night, mistaking me for a petty thief. She’d grazed my jaw and then tried to fight me like she had something to prove. Now she stood in front of me in a blue top, black trousers, and heels, speaking with a mix of nerves and confidence that didn’t match her size.She kept avoiding my eyes at first, her voice shook a little, but the more she talked, the more she found her footing. She smiled once—briefly—and the room shifted. Not in a way that mattered, but enough for me to notice.She wasn’t tall, nor short either. The ponytail showed off her curly brunette hair, and her chocolate eyes held more life than sense. She didn’t look like someone tied to anything dangerous.Except she was.I remembered her the moment she’d attacked me last night. I had already seen her name in one of the reports the week before. I made my men investigate every CEO or bus