The Vicious Scent Of The Mafia's Black Rose
da's
ing memories I didn't want to remember. My fingers ta
I had buried-the club. The place I had once called s
sk for permission. It jus
against my ribs, not in fear, but in a sick rhythm of remembrance-
llingly crawling back. Not for myself but for the wo
ike glass scraping my lungs. I wasn't just heading to a club-I was wal
it would recognize me.
g my body forward. I looked through th
b and was able to make some money but how the hell will
oss
essed in my scrub. I tried my best to avoid the lustful gaze of men in the club b
ne. I darted towards his door. His guards stopped me for some tim
items as well as a knife. He always had that with him. A smirk played on my l
smile spread across his lips. "See who we have h
the sofa opposite him. "Can I get m
anning me like a commodity. "What happen
replied through clenched t
d, his eyes glinting with satisfac
y Donald would have agreed quickly. He
tever the reason may be, I h
d, came into the room and Donald ordered
ow dancers-male and female-staring, their judgment heavy in the a
stripper. How ha
n contact with the purse that contained five hundred dollar
t idea to co
essing up, hoping to get it
abandoned by mine. If someone ever asked what
e life-was stolen from me. Instead, I became 'Brin
onl
Do you think you're at the fucking hospital you work at?" His growl made my pulse quicken. "I don
I threw on the tight black skirt, my skin prickling with self-cons
, thick eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a nose that was delicate, full red li
behind lies secrets that
hit me like a freight train. My heart skipped-What if one of them had been one of my pati
had seventy-two hours to save my dy
l." Desmond patted
ouded with mixed emotions. I surveyed the faces in the room,
black, wearing a mask that hid his features. My eyes scanned his
h
eminds me of a bas
kable sign of his wealth and power. If I could catch his at
thed the stage in shadows and temptation, I stepped into the spotli
deliberate, lifting it from my shoulders befo
le my arms swayed like silk ribbons. The warm air licked my ba
eliberately, letting the ends of my hair fan outward. My hands traced the curve
an's perfect spo
I was creating. My fingers slid up the gleaming silver pole. I wrapped one leg around it, the other
. A man in the front row leaned forward, his drink forgotten in his hand, hi
w and deliberate, my gaze burning into his soul like a silent d
myself to
ts. My chest rose and fell in time with the music
laiming s
spun, presenting my back to the crow
sps. The audience cheered, their applause ringing in my
hen I noticed the masked man stood and strode toward the podium. His guards wheel
ce smooth, yet chilling. "I'll
waves, though every second felt like a punishment. I danced for what felt like
amsel." The Italian accent barely veiled his d
like you were holding back. This isn't
? You can't do that!" I exploded
d my heart raced as he ascended the podium. Before I could react, his hand snaked around my wa
... He s
cheek, the slap, very satisfying. "Watch it,
enge. "Why don't you treat me to the rules?" His
s," I warned, the venom in my wor
ld smirking at the door, r
ent like that? Where are y
sked man go against the rule and
t the rule,
nd it." He replied, before
will be your saviour. Take it or leave it." T
n I yanked his hands off my body bef
n his face as he paid the other strippers. "That's double your payment." He laughed. The other
" I asked, scanning
." He retorted and before I could respond, he pulled out a card with a bl
was trying so hard to run from. It's... it's... Not now,
ng his arms behind his head. "
the left and caught the knife I saw earlier, I returned my ey
y, I got behind him and pl
rantee your mother will survive. Choo
g on in my life. "Pay me right away or die." I trai
strike a deal i
estioned, my voic
and in return, you will follow the maske
they work together? Hell
it. I can't kill anyone. I can't kill anymore
t the room but not after dropping a warning for h
e the money, at least, that would work as a deposit. But... The cupboa
he beginning