THE MAFIA’S CAPTIVE ANGEL

Mani’s Pov

“Don’t let Victoria bother you.” Zoey says when we walk back into her room.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“I’m not bothered.” I said, which was nothing but a big lie.

I was indeed bothered. I tried not to think of what had happened in the dining room, but the image of Victoria’s hand on Sin’s lap clouded my mind.

We seemed to have escaped whatever obstacle had been in our way in Paris with Jason not here, but now I had Victoria to handle here.

Just when will I be free from all this drama?

I was certain I was on the list of Victoria’s most hated people, maybe because of Sin, but I was certain there was more to it.

” See!.  You say you aren’t bothered, but your mind seems to be far away.” Zoey says, snapping me out of my thoughts.

“It’s nothing.”  I said, giving her a fake smile, though I was certain that I looked constipated. “I better call it a night; it’s late and I want to rest. I haven’t really had the time to get a good night’s sleep.”

“Sure,” she says, but I could see the worried look on her face.

I waved at her, making my way out of her room. I sighed, walking towards the direction of Sin and I’s room when the door pulled open, and I raised my hand with a smile on my face, ready to wave at Sin but stopped when Victoria walked out wearing a sexy nightgown.

She turns to look at me, smiling smugly at me. “Tell Sin I had fun,” she says.

“Wh…. what?”  I asked, and she laughed, walking past me.

I turned, staring at her retreating form before returning my gaze back to the door. I walked close to it, my hand hovering at the doorknob for a while before retreating my footstep and making my way to the library.

I closed the door and leaned back against it. God, I could feel the bile start to rise in my throat. There was no chance at a relationship between the two of us, and even though I fought it, I still dreamed that it would happen eventually.

A sigh escaped my lips when I finally relaxed on the couch near the window. The first sob caught me by surprise, and I turned to press my face into the edge of the couch. The tears continued to come until there was nothing left.

It was ridiculous of me to mourn a relationship that had never happened. After wiping the tears off my face, I settled in, closed my eyes, and slept.

When I woke up the next morning, I was surprised to find myself in the comfort of my own bed instead of on the library couch. My only guess was that Sin had brought me here, but why?

not after what happened between him and Victoria.

I rolled from the bed; my head throbbed, and my eyes were swollen. Sin was nowhere in sight, which was a good thing because I wasn’t sure I wanted to face him just yet.

Getting up from the bed, I took a few aspirin before stepping into the shower, hoping the warm water would chase away the rest of the headache and wake me up. After I dressed in a pretty sundress that flattered my figure, I contemplated staying in the room, but after a while I opened the door and walked out of the room.

I was making my way downstairs towards the kitchen when I heard a footstep trail behind me and a hand wrapped around my waist, welcomed with a familiar scent that engulfs every part of my body.

“How was your night, amore?” Sin asked, spinning me around.

I stared down at my feet and cleared my throat. “It was good.” I tried to pull away, and his grip tightened.

“I had to carry you from the library yesterday. You had fallen asleep there.”

“Oh…” I replied, still not looking at him.

“Aren’t you going to look at me, Amore?”

“It’s nothing.”  I said, trying again to get away from his grip. “I need to talk to Zoey, so if you…”

“Look at me, amore.” He commands.  His tone was dark and demanding, making me sigh as I raised my head.

Sin’s brows snapped together. “What happened?”

“Nothing.”

“Fucking bullshit.  I can tell you’ve been crying; why?”

“It’s nothing, really.”

“You know very well better than to lie to me, amore,” he stated.

“It’s nothing to concern yourself with, so don’t pretend to care.”

“What the hell does that mean? Where is all this coming from?”

I gritted my teeth to prevent myself from yelling at him. When I got myself under control, I looked up at him. “I’m sure you have other matters to attend to than being bothered by the likes of me.”

“okay!,  What the hell, Mani?” he asked. I opened my mouth but was interrupted.

“Hey, Sin!” Victoria called out. “I heard you wanted to talk to me.”

“Yes. Wait for me in my office.”

“with pleasure.”  she says, sending a smirk my way as she walks in the direction of Sin’s office.

” amore.”  He calls out, causing my attention to shift back to him, and I glare at him, making his brows furrow even more.

“Victoria is waiting for you; I’m sure you have much more to discuss with her than being here with me.” I pulled away from him and walked to the other side of the room.