icon 0
icon TOP UP
rightIcon
icon Reading History
rightIcon
icon Log out
rightIcon
icon Get the APP
rightIcon

Sold 2 The Mafia Boss

Chapter 5 Sink or Swim

Word Count: 1254    |    Released on: 13/02/2025

ace in every possible way. The pristine marble floors beneath my heels seemed to amplify my hesitance with every step I took. He didn't glance back, didn't so much as check to see if I was still b

o's hand lingered on the polished brass handle for a brief moment, his posture unreadable, before he

k desk dominated the space, its surface littered with a chaotic mix of files and papers that somehow seemed meticulously placed. Beyond t

e moved around to the high-backed chair behind the desk.

deliberate as I approached the chair he had indicated. The leather cushion was cold beneath me as I perched cautiously on the edg

as though he could see through every fragile layer of the composure I had managed to muster. "You've been here less

his head, the barest hint of amusement flickering across his fe

answer, but the truth was, I didn't have one. "I don't

nest." He shifted his focus to one of the open files on his desk, flipping through

quiet broken only by the faint rustle of paper as he turned another page. Finally, Loren

bsorbed every word. "I didn't bring you into my world to stand in the background and fade in

ctations settling heavily on my shoulders. "What do you

ong the wall. My eyes followed him as he opened it and pulled out a decanter of amber liquid. He

glass down on the desk with a deliberate motion, then walked toward me, his presence towering and unyielding. Stopping a

gling to process the abrupt shift in conversation. "W

e. He let the words hang in the air for a moment before continuing, "And because it's time you understood the role you'll play. You'll stand b

inking in. "I don't belong there," I admitted, the wo

t. But you will." He stepped closer, his voice dropping to a near whisper. "Co

no middle ground, no room for hesitation or failure. My throat tightened, but I forced myself

ting, before finally stepping back. "A car will pick you up in an h

ocus shifting to the files once again. I stood slowly, my legs unsteady as I turned t

ai

pounding as I turn

s something in his eyes, something I couldn't quite place. "Don'

corridor, the quiet hum of the building pressing in around me. I couldn't shake the feeling tha

or swim. Those were my only options. Failure wasn't an option, and yet the fear of it loomed large, a sh

't belong and pretend like I did. My reflection stared back at me from the mirror,

Claim Your Bonus at the APP

Open
1 Chapter 1 The Cage2 Chapter 2 The Mansion3 Chapter 3 My New Master4 Chapter 4 Cost of Silence5 Chapter 5 Sink or Swim6 Chapter 6 Into The Unknown7 Chapter 7 Unspoken Tension8 Chapter 8 Touch Not My Possession9 Chapter 9 The Silent Pull10 Chapter 10 Unspoken Fears11 Chapter 11 The Basement12 Chapter 12 The Consequences Of Curiosity13 Chapter 13 The Red Door14 Chapter 14 Locked In15 Chapter 15 The Rules Of Survival16 Chapter 16 Accepting His World17 Chapter 17 The Black Tie Affair18 Chapter 18 Shadows In The Spotlight19 Chapter 19 A Dangerous Encounter20 Chapter 20 Shadows in The Hallway21 Chapter 21 Under His Protection22 Chapter 22 Silent Sparks23 Chapter 23 Shadowed Intentions24 Chapter 24 Unspoken Desire25 Chapter 25 Midnight Encounter26 Chapter 26 Midnight Encounter Continuation27 Chapter 27 The Authority In His Voice28 Chapter 28 New Rules29 Chapter 29 Unyielding Claim30 Chapter 30 Unexpected Guest31 Chapter 31 Unanswered Questions32 Chapter 32 Let's Go Shopping33 Chapter 33 Shopping With Eleanor34 Chapter 34 A Caged Obsession35 Chapter 35 Daisy Is Gone36 Chapter 36 Taking Back What's Mine37 Chapter 37 Nothing More Than A Slave38 Chapter 38 Something New39 Chapter 39 My Unspoken Feelings40 Chapter 40 The Stars41 Chapter 41 Please Master...Please42 Chapter 42 A Night Filled With Pleasure43 Chapter 43 Back To His Old Self44 Chapter 44 Lorenzo's Marriage Deal45 Chapter 45 On My Wedding Day46 Chapter 46 On My Wedding Day...47 Chapter 47 Kidnapped On My Wedding Day48 Chapter 48 Reality Check49 Chapter 49 Pain And Blood50 Chapter 50 My Breaking Point51 Chapter 51 Preparing For War52 Chapter 52 No One Lives After Touching What's Mine53 Chapter 53 Torturing Viktor54 Chapter 54 Safe55 Chapter 55 A Different Lorenzo56 Chapter 56 An Unspoken Promise57 Chapter 57 Little By Little