A ROSE FROM THE MOB BOSS
Marrying Lucas Darken, son of the wealthiest IT company CEO in the city, was all Taya had dreamed about since their first meeting. But the pride and joy of marrying Lucas turned into a disaster, after Taya discovered the affair Lucas had been hiding.
To her surprise, the girl Lucas had been having an affair with was none other than her so called best friend. Damaged, Taya tried hard to cover her unbearable pain, but deep inside, she swore that Lucas would suffer way worse than she did.
Being drained mentally and emotionally, Taya eventually decided to leave her bitter life behind, moving away to a small town, hoping for a new adventure all her own.
Her journey led to her meeting the attractively secretive Declan Mercer, a man with deep deep pocket, who changed Taya's life completely. Declan helped with her transformation from a meek, soft spoken, heart-broken girl, into a tough, blunt woman. However, as Taya got closer to Declan, she learned that he was in fact the most feared mob boss in history.
Further, with Lucas' reappearance and Declan claiming Taya to be his one and only, along with Ella showing up that she dragged Taya through another level of hell, could Taya survive this time?
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Chapter: Chapter Seven: New Beginning"Pennsylvania? Pittsburgh?" A woman's voice on the other end of the phone shouted in disbelief. "Yes!" She replied certainly. Her smile was vague but there was a hint of contentment and relief on her face. She looked fresh with only light make up on and her wavy, golden hair tightly tied in a high ponytail. Round shaped earrings hanging on each of her earlobes sweetened her look. Taya, at the moment, walked along the side of the street, her appearance was casually beautiful with a ring sling hanging on her shoulder. Her sneakers completely comforted her each step instead of her stiletto. While holding her phone on her ear, she kept reassuring her concerned mom. "Mom, I am fine here. I just got a new job and now I am on my way to my workplace. This air here is fresh, you know.. unlike New York." Taya chuckled. This city was friendlier than New York. Taya thought it was a perfect city to settle down for her peaceful new life. "You should have called me and daddy earlier. We have bee
Last Updated: 2024-02-23
Chapter: Chapter Six: Final DecisionThe jealousy was also vice versa. Taya had envied Ella since they were in high school. Ella was the Goddess of art, or so their college friends called her. Taya was never as brilliant as Ella when it came to art. She was only a common student in high school but she studied really hard so she passed exams with good scores every so often. Many preferred to be friends with Taya than Ella because Ella was quiet and kept herself to herself most of the time but Ella's creativity was beyond this univers, though. She ended up being a very talented fashion designer standing in front of Taya at the moment while Taya ended up being an employee in an automobile company she literally just quitted.Ella had been Taya's trustworthy friend. They had kept no secret and whenever Taya had a trouble or something happened in Taya's life, Ella was the first person to know. Unfortunately, Ella had broken Taya's dream of marrying Lucas shortly before the wedding day. That was what caught up in Taya's mind.
Last Updated: 2024-02-22
Chapter: Chapter Five: Completely BustedQuiting her current job had never been an option, besides, she had been promoted too but her decision was final and it was as round as her stubbornness. With confidence within her hand, Taya made her way out of the elevator that brought her to the human resources department.The click and cluck of her stiletto echoed through the corridor. Her wavy blonde hair that she let loose below her shoulder bounced rhythmically. She greeted everyone who passed her while smiling bright as if she were the happiest woman alive. Taya stopped at a desk that behind it was Drea, her boss' assistant."Hey, Drea! You look very good, today!" Taya greeted with a brighter smile on her face. "You sound like a guy I met in the club last night." Drea almost rolled her eyes. "Didn't you call that you were sick?" Taya snapped her fingers. "Yeah, I did." "You don't look like you are sick at all. You even smell like a bride already." Drea teased but it was a stab in Taya's heart."I am not. It was just my excus
Last Updated: 2024-02-22
Chapter: Chapter Four: Twisted ConfessionDeciding to be absent today, Taya had no desire to go to work. Last night was a long sleepless night Taya had to face. Alone. Putting away her phone, isolating herself in her room, thinking about the best way to end her engagement. Ella's suggestion was now an option along with the idea of just disappearing from the city like a criminal. In fact she was hesitant.Not even her mother could jab her with annoying series of questions about her dinner with Lucas, last night. She was too consumed when she got home. Sophia usually didn't care whether her daughter was exhausted, she just like to be the family journalist but last night was different. Instead of gossiping, she let Taya lock herself inside her room, alone. As if she could read her daughter's sadness. A mother's instinct would never fail.At the table, where everybody in the house was having breakfast, eventually, Taya was asked about the dinner. There were her mom, her dad, and herself around the table."Not bad." Was all coming
Last Updated: 2024-02-21
Chapter: Chapter Three: Inevitable PainTaya gripped the steak knife's handle as the coldness of the metal fought against Taya's heated palm, while Lucas showed a confused expression. "The beef tagliata here is so perfect. You should taste it." Lucas said as the waiter, who had been serving two plates of steak to the table, excused himself to leave."Of course." Almost whispering, Taya looked down at the steak on her plate. It indeed seemed delicious, but not delicious enough to grow Taya's appetite. Especially not now when she was beyond hurt, with a stomach already full—of pain.A slice of steak was lifted up to Taya's mouth. The smell of Italian spices spoiled her nose, trailing along her nostril, but still Taya wasn't tempted to eat. Having no choice because Lucas was feeding her, she opened her mouth and caught the slice in her mouth, chewing it."How does that taste?" Lucas bounced his brows as he sliced the steak again, this time placing it into his own mouth."Not bad." Taya replied after swallowing. Was it really
Last Updated: 2024-02-21
Chapter: Chapter Two: The DinnerHis eyes were shifting to Taya who drove his sport car like a racer. He was not scared of the way she drove but he was scared that she might silently glance at his phone screen and caught the chat. Instead of keeping his phone away, he typed along anyway. Of course, after making sure that Taya focused on the road ahead.She is driving now. We are going to the restaurant. After I drop her home I will come over.Once he hit the send screen button, he stuffed his phone in his jeans' pocket. "You sure you don't want me to drive?" Lucas asked in a calming tone. He began to worry about the way she sped up. "I can't recall when was the last time I drove this fast. I missed being me. I have been mushy all the time, involved in girl stuff, flowers, decoration and design for our wedding day. Everything is too much, sometimes. I think I need a break." Taya eyes still pinned on the road ahead through the windshield."What? A break?" Lucas interrupted, her eyes narrowed towards Taya."Yes, a bre
Last Updated: 2024-02-21
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