Trapped in a Mafia's obsession

Rafael asked as

t right with me, ok

hy is

it. My brother is happy, and I don't want to l

lly love yo

do.

e where you hustle

all the side jobs I do, I can assure you, I love them. No

the money that entered your

Celia feigne

d. "You are

with you. I don't want to be controlled, and I don't know what yo

stand you, Celia. But your memory is still intact, righ

u killed them all, so what's

are m

e me with you? No?

ve been other gangs in that warehouse who saw everything. And t

So leave me the hell alone

leased her chin, taki

about

m and sure, so much so that she

n me for twenty-four h

fingers over her cheek. "It'

ou mean, u

you here. Word must have spread, and they will come after you o

, thinking for a mom

ay.

airs, packed a few essenti

them got in

fael instru

at Celia and Nico. "Good mo

she said

er brothe

a small nod. "Ni

ension thick in the air, un

think I'm

had cereal?" Ce

enoug

. "Find the nearest res

ed up in front of a small dine

the m

ir!" Nico sai

to thank me. I'm

d a double take. As soon as Celia and Nico step

ked, turning to Ra

es

on raised a

itted casually. "Just something to

know it's not true, And why d

now... I just fee

woman you barely know is making you act like someone I don't

. "She's different, in a way I can't

n si

e the

Hmm," Nico hummed in satisfa

ntmindedly. "That man isn't

lie about that? And why are we goin

mitted. "But I know him.

gle since Lorenz

m a look. "Th

ust saying, maybe giv

eal. What does a sixteen-year-o

w you," Nic

burst into

ico, I don't know why you agreed so eas

are of us. At least the stress will be les

shaking her hea

y," Nico

ched roles,"

de their way back to the car. The air between them was lighter now, the tension from earlier momenta

Rafael?" she asked, turning to Mason, who was al

ting," Mason replied casually

narrowed. "

irmed. "Something

what exactly is so urgent tha

, Rafael handles a lot of things. This is just ho

lling through his phone. She exhaled sharply before refocusing on Mason. "

't worry, I will drive you both to Rafael's

dn't seem like the type to lie outright, but th

wouldn't change

ar door open. "Fine," she muttered,

Rafael's house is probably huge," he mu

Mason only chuckled as he

ing the engine. "It's going