Alle Kapitel von Resold To The Ruthless Mafia Lord : Kapitel 41 – Kapitel 50

~MARCUS'S [POV]~Blood is thicker than water, they say. For most of my life, I lived by that saying, protecting my brother in every way I could. He did the same for me and even more because Demetri had always been willing to cross lines for family, even the ones I would never dare cross.That was why I could not let him discover what had really happened that night a year ago.Now that Victor was dead, my secrets should have remained safe with me. He had been the only witness who truly knew what happened that night. But I still had one glaring issue.Sienna.I was not sure she knew the whole story, but she had a faint idea of what happened that night. If Demetri ever found out what she knew, things could start looking very bad for me. Knowing the kind of person Sienna was, she was not going to keep that secret to herself forever, especially if I failed to do what she was asking.There was no way Demetri was ever getting back together with her, and even I could not convince him to do th

~DEMETRI'S [POV]~I glanced at the time on my wristwatch. A minute past seven.We were supposed to arrive at the ball by eight o'clock, but at this rate, it seemed like we might arrive a little later than planned.I glanced toward the staircase. My little sparrow was still nowhere in sight."What is taking her so long?" Marcus asked, the impatience beginning to show on his face.I looked over at my brother before returning my gaze to my watch."Relax already," I said. "She should be done any second now."Just as the words left my mouth, the soft click of heels echoed through the mansion.My eyes immediately snapped toward the staircase.The moment Tiana appeared at the top of the grand staircase, the entire world narrowed to her alone.She descended slowly, each step graceful and poised. The deep midnight-blue gown shimmered under the lights, hugging her curves perfectly with its sparkling bodice before flowing into a dramatic skirt. She looked breathtaking and utterly captivating.Po

~TIANA'S [POV]~Holy freaking cow.My heart was beating rapidly inside my chest, panic flooding every part of me. The moment the hostess introduced herself as Marceline, I recognized that voice instantly. Marceline Andre. My former best friend and high school classmate. What I couldn't understand was why she was suddenly going by a different last name, as though she'd buried the old one along with everything else from before.The entire time she and her brother stood talking to Demetri, I forced myself to remain calm. On the outside, I probably looked composed enough, but inside, I was terrified she would recognize me at any second. When the two of them finally walked away, relief washed over me, though it didn't last for very long. My pulse hadn't even settled before the next wave of dread crept back in.Every now and then, I caught Marceline glancing in my direction from across the ballroom. Maybe I was overthinking things, but every look she sent my way only made me more anxio

~TIANA'S [POV]~The abrupt blackout, coupled with the woman's scream, only set me further on edge.I wasn't a fan of the dark.Within seconds, murmurs began spreading across the ballroom as confusion settled over the guests."What the hell?""Why did the lights go off?""What's going on?"Voices rose from every direction.Small beams of light soon flickered to life as guests switched on the flashlights on their phones, illuminating bits and pieces of the ballroom."I think I twisted my ankle," a woman winced from somewhere nearby.Another guest hurried over and helped her back to her feet.She was the same woman who had screamed moments ago.Before the uneasiness could grow any worse, the chandeliers flickered back to life, flooding the ballroom with light once again.A wave of relieved murmurs swept through the room. Someone gently grasped my arm from behind. I spun around and found Demetri standing there.A faint crease rested between his brows."Are you alright?" he asked, giving

~TIANA'S [POV]~Heavens. What was this man doing to me?He was doing so many things to my little heart without even trying. Without me even realizing when it happened, I had fallen so hard for a dangerous man I was supposed to be running away from.Demetri's countless attempts at seducing me had worked perfectly. He had somehow managed to entrap my heart without even trying too hard. But how could I resist someone like him? How could my heart not be tempted by the very man standing in front of me?"Done." His voice snapped me out of my thoughts."What?" I muttered, a little thrown off."Your shoes." He rose to his feet, his eyes lingering on my face for a brief second, as though trying to figure out where my mind had wandered off to. "Now you can run if the need does arise.""Oh..." My gaze dropped to my feet before slowly lifting again, only to settle on those very tempting lips of his. "Right. Thanks.""I'm doubtful we'll find anything useful here..." Demetri trailed off. His eye