The Mafia's Prize

her sweater to her body, finding her way down

macy technician, who wa

idn't l

that my name is Grace and not N

la, almost lettin

e. Have I done somethin

t you every time. My name is Grace,

iled at her, but she d

ill a bit dark, she stretched her hand to feel the impact

get drenched a little bit if the intensity of the rain didn't increase. She shoved t

store, but all attempts to stop her were futile. She shru

rds as she walked in the wrenching rain, she w

around, but there was no shade to hide for safety.

onking sound of a car and turned away before it hit her. She halted at a standstill staring at her wet

es with the money she'd saved over the months, but her card wasn

lled on and noticed the car that passed her earlier hadn't made a move past the place where the

swiftly, she didn't trust the men around, and there had been cases of missing bod

ws Range Rover Sport was following her. Was the driver trying to kidnap her? She didn't understand why he was follo

und down and

you want from me!"

word with you." He smiled at her, r

it now?" The

ss are. I'm drenched and need to get home!" S

ue her?" The chauffeur bowed his head slowl

of the types I want." A deep voice responded to hi

d walking. The raindrop was less now; she hurried before it would start again. She

her attention -the car that stopped her earl

wasn't for the man who stopped her earlier, who could be the owner? She live

lung the door open, and to her utmost surprise and displeasure, the driver who stop

at the skinny man with dirty blonde hair. He

e her father sat, lo

oment, her eyes met with the mos

l other parts of his body were clad, but she could easily make out

ackward. She was impressed how a man could keep such long hair. A cigarette was bet

there. She was the one doing the body su

and turned to her father. He fidgeted and

o tell him that the drugs were wet a

strange man who had refused

s were on her. She wondered why

nd very beautiful. How can a man be this flawless? His voice sent co

-eyed man crossed his long legs and let o

She would still ask her father who t

k a drag of the cigarette in his hand an

w how to do something right." He lau

bout I marry you to teach you ethics?" Strange man look

t decision, boss!" Ashe

ared at them like they

ow." Walter, the blue-eyed man turn

y money at this very moment." The way he spoke his words wa

e relaxed on the tattered couch,

Grace held her father. She didn't understand what was happe

alled, but h

. I promise to pay you

nd shook his head. "I need my money now." Walter puffed the smoke out of

up angrily, she placed her hands on her thighs and tapped her feet o

you say to strangers?" Her father pinched her hard wh

She whispered

"Your father here, Richard, came to borrow some huge amount

hallenge me to a game! Well, I won it, and the price was huge. He thought he could win ove

or you give her to me. You have twenty-four hours to decide if you will go to jail, or I will be planning a w

as they walked out. Grace exchanged a knowing glance

She dashed out of the house to get new drugs for her dad

Richar