The Price of Her Name(Trapped in the Mafia's world...)

had p

oice, smooth and taunting, replayin

you watch everything and every

ery breath. She curled deeper under the duvet, her body stiff as if the darkness itself

being

er constant companion. One night, she had accidentally knocked over a glass of water, the shatter echoing in the stillness of her room. She had cl

uence continued to ruin her life from beyond the grave. She had fought so hard to create a world separate

cause of R

hed, her pulse skyrocketing. Th

hands, sh

ce on the other end wa

ch droppe

ria, what the he

hat happened?" She p

. "Just as I was leaving the company... a man grabbed me

"What? Who? Who

s crying now, her words choked. "It said all workers were given a week off. They forced

kidnaps people. He had kidnapped her, hadn't he? A cold wave of nau

son o

avered. "Please, tell

ard. "Clara... I ca

don't do this.

the call and immediately dialed his nu

irst ring, like he ha

ce was smooth,

d Clara? What the hel

ve been told. But let's not pre

? What happened to all those high and mighty principles you pretend to have? The unto

t in his voi

ul, Va

you own me? That I will just fall in line because you snappe

ld see reason. Guess I will have to start

kidnapped Clara, forced her to sign some ridiculous letter, and now you ar

d a quiet threat. "

nto her palm. "

from him. "S

lm patience of a predator playing with its pr

urbingly gentle. "Do you know how many people have begged me for mer

dry. "You thin

red. "I know. Val, you ne

God Rafael, I will hunt you.

maybe that sweet receptionist of yours, the one with the nice laugh. Or perhaps your security guard

h twisted

ven as she said it, s

they live. Keep running your mouth, and I wi

eamed to fight, to resist but at what cost? Clara was already shaken. Her employees had

know," she whispered, a

ed hum. "The

lplessness burning through her ve

s, swallowing the bile

ll do

oice was almost ta

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