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Chapter 14

Penulis: Queen Leo
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MIGUEL

“Cut it out, both of you.” I interrupted them before things got worse. It's odd, I've never seen anyone annoy Gabriella as much as Catalina. Gabriella looked ready to devour Catalina any second. I bit back the smile forming in my lips.

“She started it.” Catalina argued.

“You shouldn't be rude to Gabriella.”

“What?” She fumed, “it's obvious you're taking her side. She's the rude one here! Threatening me and whatnot.”

I put both hands in my pockets and exhaled loudly. “I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding ladies.”

“I'm out of here.” Catalina said and was about to walk out when I stopped her. “Come back here Catalina. I'm not done talking.

She halted and hesitated a bit before coming back.

Gabriella placed a hand on my shoulder. “You know I hate insults Miguel.”

“Yes. I'm aware of that.” I breathed, “apologize, Catalina.”

“What?”

“You heard me.”

I expected her to argue with me. Instead, she turned to Gabriella. “I'm sorry Gabriella. It won't happen again.” Then she turned ba
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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 15

    CATALINA The drive back from the beach was quiet. I stared out the window, my fingers absentmindedly tracing patterns on the glass. I was still thinking about what I said. About the man Miguel killed. About his world.“You’re awfully quiet,” Miguel finally said, his eyes remaining on the road.I turned slightly, then sighed. “Just thinking.”“About?”I hesitated before answering. “What happens after a year?”“You get your freedom.”I scoffed. “And then what? You just let me go?”“That was the deal, wasn’t it?”I shook my head. “You talk like this is just a business transaction, like it’s easy to just... walk away.”“It is. And I'm a man of my word.”I didn't respond. I thought maybe our time at the beach was a breakthrough in our relationship. We talked without arguing and I felt some sort of connection with him. There was more to Miguel and I wanted to find out.By the time we reached the estate, the sun had long since set. Miguel was watching me closely as I stepped out of the car

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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 16

    MIGUEL I couldn't concentrate at all. I tried to understand Catalina's new angle. How did she go from hating me to bringing me breakfast in my room? Should I enjoy this, or be cautious? Catalina was never an easy one. Gosh! She drove me crazy.“Where are we with the shipment?” I asked Andrés.“We're on schedule,” Andrés replied. “You look tense, boss. Everything okay?”“Fine,” I said shortly. “Let’s go to the docks. I want to inspect it myself.”Anything to take my mind off Catalina. She was constantly becoming a distraction. A dangerous one.By the time we reached the docks, my focus shifted. Work first, Catalina later. The shipment had arrived as planned, but something felt off. The usual workers were there, but an unfamiliar face stood among them. I knew all my workers, and I didn't hear about any new hires. Andrés noticed him too. “You see that?”I nodded, my expression unreadable. “Handle it.”Andrés disappeared into the crowd while I oversaw the cargo. My men worked fast, un

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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 17

    MIGUEL I couldn't sleep. Partly because I didn't want to have another nightmare and partly because of Catalina. Gradually, even though I didn't want to admit it, she was becoming more than what I wanted her for. I wanted her because I had desires. Now those desires ran deeper and they now seem to mean another thing. I didn't want my feelings for her to run deeper. I desired her sexually and it should remain like that. Catalina didn't belong in my world, she hated my world and I didn't want to keep her here, she deserved better than me…than this life. I feared she also felt something deeper for me and I didn't want to indulge her. It wouldn't end well for her. The next morning, she came again with breakfast. “You need to stop this.”“I don't know why you don't like having breakfast, but it's very important. Just a bite.”“I'm not having that.”Her face dropped. “Just a bit please.”“No.”“Okay I get it. Should I pack it for you.” She wasn't going to give up.“What am I, a kid?”

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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 18

    CATALINA Miguel wanted me to leave him alone. And that I will. He has always been like this, just when I think he's opening up, he suddenly goes back to being….well…. Miguel. I've started to ask myself if I was too invested in him and making a fool of myself. Would I blame myself? There was nothing else to do in this huge house and he wouldn't let me go out. I needed to spread my wings and try out other things, meet other people. Miguel had just come back and was preparing to head out again so I started a conversation with Andrés.“You're close to Miguel huh?”“Yes.”“So he won't fire you for talking to me.”“Probably.”Why was he answering in monosyllables? Almost like his boss.“Can I ask you something?”“Yes.”“How do you use a gun?”Andrés actually looked at me and burst out with laughter. What was so funny? I asked myself.“You don't tell someone how to use a gun. You show them.” He brought out his pistol and handed it to me. I stared at it for a while before shaking my head.

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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 19

    MIGUEL I threw one gun at Andrés. “There's a problem. I've gathered the gang. We need to leave Asap.”I glanced towards Catalina, her eyes were on Andrés. “Be careful Andrés!” she called out.So she was worried about Andrés, what about me? We got into the car, I hit Andrés lightly. “I told you to indulge her, not get too close.” “She's a lovely lady, boss.”“I know that.”“She's also very funny.”I glared at Andrés, “I know that too.”“She's a strong woman too.”“Enough! Are you falling for her?”Andrés chuckled. “You know I have my own chica boss. Wouldn't go close to yours.”“I know….but she's so free and friendly with you. It vexes me.” “Why did you tell me to teach her then?”“She wants to learn. I don't know why she wants to, but I also don't want to say no to her.” I admitted.“She wants to learn how to defend herself. She doesn't like going out with so many people.”“She only needs to endure for a year and she'll be free.”“If Pablo wants her now, do you think he'll let her

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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 20

    CATALINA My heart skipped a beat.Since when did Miguel take permission first before doing anything? I eyed him suspiciously.“Why?” I asked.“Nothing. I just want to.”“What about that sexy brunette of yours? Why don't you go kiss her.”Miguel laughed, “I didn't take you to be the jealous type.”“I'm not jealous!”“If you say so.” “And if you don't want me to kiss you it's fine.”“Since when did you start taking permission?”“I just felt like it today.” His gaze lowered to my lips, then towards my chest area. “Next time, I won't be a gentleman. I'll do whatever I want to your amazing body.”My insides heated up just by imagining what he would do to my body. No Catalina!. I reminded myself that I've made a decision to not think so much about him anymore. I made myself available for him but he only pushed me further away and made me look like a fool. If he wants things to go back the way they were, he has to work harder than this.“I'm your slave so you can do whatever you want. I w

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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 21

    MIGUEL When we waited minutes for Catalina to come back, we decided she already called it quits for the day and headed inside. But I heard voices in a heated argument and rushed to see what was going on. Catalina and Gabriella looked like they were about to throw blows.“Spit it out Gabriella. What are you hiding?!” Catalina screamed at Gabriella.“I don't know what you mean.” Gabriella said. She turned to me, “Miguel she's crazy. She's talking crazy!”“Stop it both of you. What is this about?”“Gabriella is hiding something.” Catalina accused.“That's ridiculous. Okay then, what am I hiding?”“You're in cahoots with someone.”“Calm down Catalina.” I interfered, “Are you sure of what you're saying? I don't take false accusations lightly.”“I'm sure. I heard her say, "they needed to act fast and get rid of the obstacle.”“Who's they?”“Ask her! And ask her who the obstacle is…is it me? Say something Gabriella!” Catalina lunged towards Gabriella but Andrés quickly held her back.Gabr

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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 22

    CATALINA “Are you sure of what you're saying?” Andrés asked me for the second time.I nodded. “Of course I'm sure. I have to do this.”He laughed at me. “You can't even look at the gun, how do you intend to use it?”“Just teach me Andrés.”“It was cool when it was little stuffs like kicks and blows, this is on another level.”“You see, that's it. I realized that those things are child's play compared to what I'm really facing here.” I had told Andrés to teach me how to use a gun and now he's freaking out. After overhearing Gabriella's conversation, I got scared. What if I had more enemies than Pablo? Learning how to land a blow won't do me any good. If I had to learn how to defend myself against people in the Mafia, I had to think and act like the Mafia.“Okay what's gotten into you? Spit it out.”I sighed, “nothing it's just…” I whispered to him, “I'm scared.”“Of Gabriella?”I nodded.“You're really overthinking things Catalina. Gabriella is harmless. Scary, but harmless. She w

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  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 48

    CATALINA “Okay.”I paused, shocked that he would agree to my request.“Okay?”He nodded. “I told you I'll do anything to fix this. If this is what you want then I'll oblige, even if it hurts me deeply to let you go.”“You mean I'm…I'm free to go?”“I'll end the contract myself so you don't have to pay any fees. You can leave whenever you want, but I only have one request.”I swallowed. “What request?”“That you let me get you a place and assign a few people to guard you.”“What's the difference? I'm not really free from you then.”“The difference is that these people will only work for you and you don't need to answer to me. I'm doing this because I don't trust Pablo to leave you alone. I won't be around you unless you say otherwise.”I looked at him, trying to find the lie, the catch, anything that hinted this was just another manipulation. But for the first time, Miguel looked... defeated. Not the cold, calculating man I’d grown used to, but a man standing on the edge, letting go

  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 47

    CATALINA I grew up in a very simple home, we were contended with whatever we had. We didn't have money but we had love and it was okay for us. My father worked at a factory and my mother used to teach in a school. I was happy, I admit there were times I wished I was like those rich kids my mom used to teach. She took me to her private home lessons sometimes so I got an idea of how the rich lived, so exotic and without any worries of the future. Though I got jealous sometimes, I liked the family I was born into and if it turned out that they didn't have enough money to provide everything I needed, I would only endure it and work hard to give my parents a better life in my own time.Then one day, my dad lost his job at the factory. Apparently, it went bankrupt and had to let go of all their workers. I was still young then but I remembered how sad and heartbroken my dad was the first few weeks of being at home and unemployed, he literally became a shadow of himself. Soon after, my mot

  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 46

    MIGUEL“She ran away and got into a cab”.When my guys told me this over the phone, I began to feel worried.I sat in my office, tapping a pen against my desk, pretending to focus on some meaningless file. But in truth, I couldn't concentrate…something felt off. If she ventured on some solo outing, she should have returned or called.I checked my phone again. No calls. No messages. I began getting too uneasy, her stubborn attitude was becoming too much, she was so eager to work so why did she leave and where was she headed to?Without thinking, I pulled out the small tracking app installed on my phone. The tracker. I hated that I had to do it, hated that it made me feel like I was betraying her trust. But with Pablo on the lookout for her, it seemed like a necessary thing to do. I had secretly planted a tracker on Catalina after her first attempt to escape from me and I didn't think I'd get to use it this way.The little blinking dot on the screen was moving fast…out of the city and i

  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 45

    CATALINAMy head throbbed.Hands still tied behind my back. Ankles still bound. Duct tape burning my mouth to prevent me from saying more annoying words to Pablo.I began thinking of ways to die…Starvation…Dehydration…Cutting my wrists and bleeding to death…Anything to kill Pablo's silly dream of having me.He was across the room, plotting something with his right hand man.I tested the ropes again. Nothing. Just the cruel friction cutting into my skin. My shoulders ached. My jaw ached from the slap. My heart ached worst of all.I couldn't help but think about Miguel. Did he have a good reason for leaving me here? It seemed odd that Miguel would abandon me. Maybe he had a plan….he may have lied to me about his marital status but did he lie about his feelings for me? We were finally getting closer or was that a lie too? “Gather the guys outside, we're leaving now,” I heard Pablo say.I began to protest with muffled screams…it was useless, I was powerless against these highly dang

  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 44

    CATALINA The room was dark, little rays of light streamed in through the windows. I guessed this even though my eyes were covered with a blindfold. It smelled like mold and dust and gasoline. This should be in an abandoned warehouse.I tried to move and the ropes that were used to tie me up bit into my wrists, I had to stay still to avoid the pain shooting up my arms. My heart hammered so loudly in my chest. How long has it been now? An hour? Two hours?I didn't know, I couldn't tell.Who was responsible for my kidnap?Pablo?Olivia?I felt another pain but it wasn't because of the ropes that bound my hands together, it was due to the feeling of betrayal that tugged at my heart. Miguel had a wife all this time. Why wasn't she with him and why did he do all those things with me if he had a wife?I heard a door creak somewhere behind me and turned instinctively, though I couldn't see a thing. Then I heard footsteps getting closer to me."You awake, princess?" a rough voice sneered.

  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 43

    CATALINA Today's my first day. As a boss. And guess what? I didn't even know the kind of company that was given to me. And that's why I was in Miguel's room instead of getting ready for work.“A construction company?” I asked in bewilderment.“Yes, it's the best fit for you amongst the rest.” He sighed. “You haven't told me why you're in such a hurry to start?”“Forget that. What are the other options I have?”“There's an art gallery, a fishing company, casinos, private security firms and I have people running all these places for me.”I disliked the idea of running those kinds of places. “Well, if I'm going to run the construction company it has to go clean.”“Learn how to run it first, we'll talk about the rest later.”I knew it'd be hard to convince him, but I would eventually. “Now, let me go and get ready.”“Remember,” he stopped me. “Two bodyguards with you at all times, two at the entrance.”“Noted.” No arguments whatsoever, I didn't care if they were ten… I was doing somethi

  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 42

    MIGUEL Catalina didn't understand me. I keep telling her no for her own good. What was I thinking when I added giving her a company as a clause in the contract? The companies I have were just coverups for more illicit and illegal activities. I don't want her to get involved in something like that. What if it scares her away? And Pablo, he was hunting for her like a crazy dog.She's been locked up in her room for hours now and I didn't know if going to talk to her was the best thing to do. I looked at the files that had been on my desk since morning. The best thing would be to destroy them right? I've had it for a while now and always thought of what to do with them. Should I show her? She deserves to know right? I kept asking myself over the months I've known her, and now that we've gotten closer, I'm even more scared to tell her the truth I've been keeping from her. Maybe later, but for now these files have to be destroyed. I'd burn them later, for now I just threw them in the

  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 41

    CATALINA Things didn't change. Miguel didn't treat me differently as we got home, though it was still too early for me to tell. I just had this nagging feeling that it was too good to be true.From the way he held me as I slept, to the way he laughed freely while we snuck into the kitchen and foraged for food. I'd never seen him so carefree and relaxed.Once we got into the kitchen, Miguel went straight for the fridge while I tiptoed around, pretending to be a spy. It was kind of funny. The owner of the house was scared of being caught in his kitchen eating the food he provided.He pulled out leftover sandwiches and some kind of pasta dish that smelled way too good to resist.He placed everything on the counter and turned to me. “Anything else?”I grinned. “Dessert. There has to be dessert.”Miguel nodded and opened the fridge, bringing out a slice of chocolate cake. My eyes lit up. “Good one!”We sat at the dining table and quietly ate all the food. "Full?" he had asked when I

  • Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance    Chapter 40

    MIGUEL The minute Catalina gave me the plate number, I handed it over to Andrés."Run it. I want to know everything, the owner, address, who they work for.""On it boss," Andrés said, already pulling out his phone as he walked away.I turned back to Catalina. She looked exhausted, maybe still a little shaken by everything she'd learned today. I hated that she had to go through all this because of me. I should have just let her live her life. "You should rest," I said, reaching for her hand. "I'll handle this."She hesitated. "Whatever you do, be careful."A small smile tugged at my lips. She was actually worried about me. "I’m not alone, Catalina. I have an army…literally." I squeezed her hand gently. "You, on the other hand, need sleep. You need to rest."She hesitated for a bit, then nodded in agreement."Good girl," I said, and leaned in to press a kiss on her forehead.Gabriella cleared her throat loudly. "I see some things have changed," she muttered under her breath, walking

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