Trapped in a Mafia's obsession

made up. "If people think she's my weakness, then I wo

n front of him. "That's not cont

ened, his eyes flashing with wa

nced. "Then what the h

cause for the first time

llowing Rafael'

ept trying to justify the money she received, convincing hersel

lifeless bodies hitting the ground. She jolted awake, her heart racing. With a sigh,

, the door cr

ashing over her as she rushed

ico greeted, his voice

:00 AM yet. Next time, wait till at

ight to the fridge. "And thank

you were going for a game night. You are turning into s

fun, though. Wish

does one

between bites of cereal. "By the wa

smoothly. "But how much do

sure, but I thin

y ba

elia spoke again. "I j

dening when he saw the alert. He be

n't breathe," she murm

Then his smile faded slightly. "But...

rk.

wed his ey

er arms. "Where else

strippi

even think that? Like I said, I got the money f

initely not sending it back," Nic

burst into

essed, "you can tell me

ied, stretching as she climbe

lia's building, and Rafael stepp

o answered as he w

off a calm aura instead of the dang

who are

to see you

hold

e pushed the door ope

sir," Nico said, his t

s voice and hurried

o her, smiling as he sat on t

used. "Celia, do

e muttered, then turned t

o my place. You and your brot

derstand. As your what?" she asked,

girlfri

ed to him and added smoothly, "Your siste

wning on his face. "So that's where

go upstairs,"

urned back to Rafael, her voice now a h

the best. I could have just dragged you with me, but I d

hould leave," she counter

. "I want to keep you safe. So go upstairs, grab the things mo

Rafae

oser, gripping her wrist tightly. "I don

spond, footsteps echo

ks slung over his shoulder

lia snapped, her frust

her wrist and turned to Nico

ed, unfazed, and

atched her brother leave so e

her focus back. "One l

o.

eleased her wrist. "

odbye. Now tell my brothe

not happ

nded. "What d

simply. "You can stay and wait for m

his movements slow but firm, as if he had already d

t in her throat, an uneasy feeling creepi

She didn't want to be dragged into his world. But the thought of Nico leaving w

rd. "Wait," she