All Chapters of The Mafia's Precious Girl : Chapter 21 - Chapter 29

Celine’s POVI walked out of the hospital and found Max waiting on his bike. I sighed as I walked to him. His eyes lit up as soon as he saw me.“Celine,” he called, rushing over. “Are you alright?”I forced a smile. “I’m fine.”Max pulled me into a hug. I stayed still and let him.Of course, I wasn’t fine. How could I be? Dave was here, in Atlantic City. It felt like a dream. I thought I was never going to see him again.My mind went back to his words about Max. ‘Break up with him.’ I slowly pulled out of the embrace and stared at Max.He’s a kind guy. I don’t want him to get into trouble because of me.“Who was that old man?” he asked, his voice upset but curious.I gulped, not sure how to explain this to him. For two years, I’ve built a new life, one that Dave Montessori wasn’t in the picture. Revealing our relationship might not be a good idea.“He’s… no one. Just a delusional old man,” I blurted before I could stop myself.Max stared. He doesn’t seem to believe me.I took his hand

Celine's POV The sound of the heavy rain woke me up. I quickly grabbed the blanket and pulled it closer, cuddling it a little tightly. When thunder struck, I whimpered, feeling frightened by the sound. My thoughts went to Dave, who was sleeping in the next room, but I stopped myself. For two years, I've survived without him. Besides, what if he wasn't there for me anymore? As I had that thought, a sharp pain hit my chest. I tried to fall back asleep but I was too afraid to. Just then, I heard the door open and I flinched again. My grip tightened on the blanket, as a scene flashed across my mind. The night my parents were killed… Fear grasped me quickly, I buried my face in the pillow and told myself I was hearing wrong. I heard footsteps and waited, then the thunder struck again and I let out a low cry. Instantly, I heard my name. It was Dave. He walked closer to the bed and sat down beside me. I refused to look up and kept my face hidden in the pillow. He gripped my s

Celine's POVBefore I could get a word out, he threw me over his shoulder. "Dave!" I yelled, punching his back. He didn't stop, nor did he let go.He took me to the car and threw me inside like I weighed nothing. I let out a grunt, just to deceive him, to make him think I was hurt, and that worked. He halted and moved closer.I ran a slap across his face immediately, breathing hard. "Stop trying to control my life," I bellowed.Dave clenched his jaw; he looked furious, but I didn't care. All I cared about was that he'd scared Max away, that he'd ruined my normal life. Now Max was going to spread rumors, and everyone would stay away from me again."What was that for?" he turned to me, jaw tightened."For scaring my boyfriend away. You have no right," I yelled at him.He moved fast and got into the car, forcing me to move in. His hands gripped the door behind me, and he glared into my eyes."Do you know your so-called boyfriend was sent to monitor you?"I paused for a second, searching

Dave's POVThe moment Celine walked back inside, I turned to Faye."She doesn't seem to like you."Faye lifted her head and walked closer, standing beside Jeff."It will take time, but I will charm her soon," she replied.I nodded.Knowing how much Celine hates bodyguards, I needed a way to keep one closely by her side."Make sure she doesn't suspect anything," I added, and turned to Jeff.He handed me the report for the monthly data of our businesses in Atlantic City.The numbers were a bit disturbing, I might as well deal with that while I'm here.I still had my eyes focused on the screen when Celine walked back out.I moved to set down the tablet, glancing at her when my eyes caught what she was wearing. I stopped halfway.My eyes trailed from the curve of her shoulder down to the sway of the fabric against her waist.Heat crept up my neck and my throat felt dry, my hand tightened around the phone and I straightened.She put on a smile the second our gazes caught, a sweet, innocent

Celine's POVI pulled at Dave's arm to stop him, but he was just too stubborn. He had insisted on walking me right to the classroom. I looked frantically around as a few students glanced in our direction, murmuring as they walked past.When we got to the classroom, he let go of my hand and turned to me. "Faye will be waiting for you. Don't go anywhere else," he said.I wanted to refuse, but I nodded.The lecturer was coming in now. I pulled away from him and hurried into class. I found Tyra and quickly sat beside her, my gaze shifting to the door, Dave was still standing there.I noticed the attention he was getting without even making an effort, and a jealous frown crept onto my face. Then I decided to do something, to show that he was already mine.I looked in his direction and blew a hard, loud kiss at him before giving a flirtatious wink.That caught everyone's attention and they all turned to me; some immediately wore an upset expression while others became jealous."Girl, you're