Married To The Ruthless

If the sun refused to shine, I would still love you.

When mountains crumble into the sea, you and I will still be together.

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A black van pulled up outside Marino Food Store, causing panic among the other vendors at the market. Two burly men dressed in black suits, armed with guns, emerged from the vehicle.

"Where is Mr. Marino?" one of the men demanded of a young woman behind the store counter. She is a striking beauty with an enigmatic air about her. Her long, raven-black hair frames her porcelain-like complexion and doe-like hazel eyes. Her lips are a striking shade of red, like the blooming petals of a rose. Her figure is slender and elegant, She's a beauty goddess.

"That's my father, but he's not here. Who are you?" Marino Isabella, Bella for short, asked, her voice trembling. She doesn't know who the men are but their cold gaze sent fear and terror running down her spine.

"You're his daughter, right?" One of the men asked coldly.

"Yes, I am. How can I...we...help you?" Bella stammered, but before she could say anything else, a black sack was thrown over her head and she was forcibly carried away by one of the men.

"Let go of me, you asshole!" Bella yelled, struggling to break free from the man's grip.

"When her father returns, tell him that his daughter has been taken to settle his debt," the man instructed an elderly woman who owned a neighboring store.The woman had a wrinkled face, white hair, and a few missing teeth.

"Please release her, she's just a child," the old woman pleaded weakly. Beside, who are you people?"

"Tell Mr. Marino that Master Bernardi Lorenzo is the one who gave the order, and he better not show up at his mansion," the man warned with a cold tone.

The name Bernardi Lorenzo struck fear into the hearts of everyone at the market, including Bella, who was frozen in disbelief.

Bernardi Lorenzo is a devil in human form - vicious, cunning, merciless, tyrannical, and brutal. Going to his house was like stepping into a lion's den, a place where blood was shed without remorse. And that was who , her father has borrowed money from him.

Bella , being a young women, knew her life is over the moment she heard that the men were from Lorenzo. She knew there's no way her father would be able to pay his debt so therefore going to Bernardi Lorenzo mansion was already a death sentence for her.

"Let go of me, please," Bella continued to struggle as the man carried her, but he held her tightly, paying no attention to her pleas. Eventually, he dumped her into the back of the van.

No one at the market dared to intervene. No one wanted to cross paths with the ruthless Mafia lord. They all stood in silence, watching as Bella was taken away in the van till it was out of sight.

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The van finally arrived at a grand mansion, painted in pristine white. Two more hefty men armed with guns opened the gates, allowing the van to enter. The van finally took a stop at the mansion entrance and the two burly men stepped out once again.

Bella was carried out of the van by one of the men into the mansion. Her face is still covered by the black sack, her hands bound with rope.