The next day, the same old story repeated itself. Matheus was adamant about not letting her go, while Lincoln stayed updated on the hunt, soon the whole family agreed except Matheus, still after much torment from Molly he agreed and allowed her to go.
"So I can solve this with that assassin instead of Lisaura and get the ring," she thought as the second possibility in case the first one didn't work out.
"Tomorrow early in the morning, you leave, it's the safe hour, Mom! Make sure to dress her in more decent clothes than that rustic low-cut dress, do we have a peasant at home? She can't go like that and look like a male fetish," Matheus asserted.
"What's a fetish?" Molly asked confused.
"That's why you shouldn't go like that," he warned, indifferent.
The sun hadn't even risen yet, and Madson was already up wandering around the house anxiously, her brother was no longer in the room, often she heard noises in the arsenal room they had made in the basement, her brother Caio still slept as well as her mother and father.
She had already changed into pants and a hooded coat to hide her face. On the other side, a distinct metallic sound cut through the silence: the door to the arsenal was opening.
"Are you already up? You must be eager," Matheus commented, bringing with him a small pistol.
"What are you doing?" she asked when she noticed the weapon.
"I was looking for something that suits you, I thought about a grenade, but I think it's too dangerous," he said casually.
"Uh... This is my brother, dangerous to the core, the most hunted assassin in America, that's probably why he doesn't care about death," she thought, looking at him ironically.
"Don't be overdramatic, I don't need a weapon."
"I'll only feel confident if you carry a weapon, and this one is small and discreet."
"Your dark circles look terrible," she analyzed him with concern, "haven't you been sleeping?"
"I can't sleep," he said, stretching, with deep circles under his eyes and a tired expression. "I've been thinking about... getting some fun."
"What are you talking about?" she asked, frowning.
"Nothing you'd understand," he grumbled, pulling her hood over her head, covering her face.
"You're always so cryptic, it's so annoying!"
"Are you both up?" their mother asked as she emerged from the room followed by Lincoln.
"I'm ready to go," she replied firmly.
"Have breakfast first, there's plenty of time," ordered her father, serving her a cup. Once she had her coffee, her brother guided her through an underground passage that seemed to be part of the sewer. He led her out safely, without the hideout being discovered.
They went through a small area of bushes with trees hiding the passage, and then arrived near the road.
"Well, this is where we part ways," Matheus warned, with a serious tone in his voice. "It's supposedly safe, but if anything happens to you, know that our family dies by my hands," he warned her seriously.
"Brother! Stop being crazy," she exclaimed, exasperated. "Nothing's going to happen."
"Wait! I'm not done yet," he warned her, leaving her alone by the roadside. He went to an area behind trees and bushes and within a few minutes returned with a motorcycle. "You know how to ride, use this to get there, and keep the gun at your waist. If something goes wrong..."
"I should shoot without hesitation, I know," she agreed, mounting the bike skillfully as he helped her put on the helmet.
"Yes, you can go," he ordered, then returning to the hideout again.
Madson rode for 15 minutes until she reached the location. It was still calm since it was early, but as she approached the entrance door, she found three shady-looking men who seemed to be waiting for someone.
"Uh-huh... These men aren't from around here," she thought, her heart pounding in her chest. "I suppose they're here because of my mother."
"Hey, girl!" one called out when he saw Molly hesitating to enter.
"Sir..." she replied with a trembling voice as she noticed the leering gaze examining her from head to toe.
"What are you doing here?"
"I work here."
"What's your name?"
"Eloah! But I've never seen you here, can I help?" she asked, mustering courage.
"If you know where the Boss is, we have business to deal with her," he changed his expression suddenly as if thinking of something wicked. Madson thought of her gun, but there were too many of them to kill at once, so she chose to follow.
Chapter 5: Disguising as a ProstituteAs soon as their figures disappeared on the horizon, she dashed towards Lisaura's room. The doorknob almost yielded under the force of her impatient fingers, but the door was locked."I'm coming!" Lisaura alarmed, forcefully opening the door. "Molly?" she exclaimed in surprise, seeing the girl's panicked face, which seemed to have aged years in minutes."What's happening?" Molly asked, entering the room and frantically examining everything. On Eloah's bed, the clothes she would wear were neatly arranged, along with the wig. "Are you meeting this wolf today?""Yes..." Lisaura replied, her voice dragging, the weight of guilt and fear pressing down on her shoulders. "But what are you doing here? The madam fled, and you're risking yourself.""I needed to ask you something," announced Molly without delay, her voice choked with anguish."What do you want?" Lisaura saw the girl's fearful gaze shift to the bed, picking up the wig and staring at the prosti
Chapter 6: First Time in a Man's RoomMolly's heart pounded hard, a drum echoing in her chest. She clenched her fists, focusing on containing the nausea rising up her throat.Curious glances followed her, some laden with disapproval, others merely intrigued. Molly ignored them all, her mind holding only one thought, her goal in sight. A dangerous figure she needed to find at all costs."That pink wig!" exclaimed a gravelly voice, a short man in a white suit and black hat, teeth adorned with gold and expensive rings. His appearance made Molly's stomach churn. "Eloah! What a surprise, come with me, the boss changed rooms this time," he announced, while Molly silently thanked her luck as some men leered at her from head to toe. "When are we going to have fun again? You know I can pay much more than that spoiled Playboy upstairs, don't you?" he asked, leading the way, but Molly only managed a forced smile, and he seemed to expect no response."Uh, the men around here really covet you, but
6.1 Taken by the MafiosoSuddenly, he pulled her up, embracing her from behind. This time she could feel with precision his rigid member brushing between her legs, while his hands held her chin, keeping her face tilted towards the ceiling as she felt his hot breath on her neck. It was as if she was being intoxicated by his scent when it invaded her nostrils, at the same time as he ripped off her intimate piece, leaving her exposed.The fear that he would force her was so intense that she barely noticed he had lingered close to her ear, exhaling his scent. His pupils dilated, and he withdrew his erection, making her breathe a sigh of relief, thinking he had given up. However, he merely turned her around, pulling her onto the bed, sitting her on his lap. Between her legs, Molly could see the top of his flushed member; she squeezed her eyes shut in embarrassment—it was the first time she had seen a man in that way."That perfume... Familiar," he grunted, then laid her on the bed, facing
Chapter 7. Finally the ring of freedom."So?" Braston inquired upon his return, finding Molly's icy gaze upon him. The mask still covered her face, intensifying the young woman's repulsion. To her, he was just a pile of muscles, flaunting a tattoo on his arm that stirred nebulous memories in her mind, still indecipherable."I don't know what you want," she retorted, coldly, turning her face away to avoid eye contact."From now on, you can come as often as you like. You know I always pay well," Braston suggested, picking up the envelope from the table and extending it to her. Molly just took it, without any enthusiasm, her fingers brushing his briefly. The envelope would be delivered to Lisaura, who needed the money.At that moment, Molly felt like the dirtiest person in the world. Revulsion ran through her body as she held the envelope, the temptation to throw it in Braston's face was strong. But fear overpowered her, for she knew who that man was."So... I guess I need to leave. How
Chapter 7.1: How to Prevent Pregnancy?"Molly! What happened?" Matheus asked, squeezing her in his arms and immobilizing her."She wasn't well, today she saw a fully tattooed man brutally kill a boy," Lisaura explained, nervously."I told you it was dangerous for you to go! It could have been you in their hands!" he asserted seriously, then releasing her. "I'll change clothes and go downstairs to talk to mom," he announced, returning annoyed to his room."Let's go to the room," Lisaura pulled her into the room where she slept, locking the door. "Tell me what happened," she asked as she sat on the bed and Molly lay on her lap, crying again."Everything went wrong! It was horrible!" she confessed, whimpering."So you didn't get the ring?""I did...""But you didn't manage to give the medicine before it happened? Did he touch you?""Worse..." she confessed, shrinking back."Oh, little girl," Lisaura murmured, moved. "You should have let me go. You were just an inexperienced girl, you did
7.2: The Truth About the Past "Do you still intend to marry Molly off to the sottocapo?" Matheus began the interrogation, his voice heavy with anger. "Yes, until she's married, we won't be able to return to Brazil again. Our whole life is here," Lincoln, their father, replied. "But the most worrying thing is whose ring this is among the three. But that won't matter. As soon as we ensure our departure, we'll hand it over to Tião, and he'll know what to do with it," Caio commented calmly. "I won't allow Molly to be married off like this! She's not a commodity!" Matheus asserted once again. "She's still a young and inexperienced girl. She's a high-value commodity in the market. And don't forget that he signed the contract of ownership of Molly when she was only 15. You have no choice," Lincoln explained coldly, as if he didn't care, while at the same time analyzing Matheus, showing distrust at how he became agitated about this issue, unlike Caio, his middle son. "What?" Matheus asse
Chapter 8: Leaving Without Molly?The girl, restless, rummaged through the room in search of the pill. Frustration set in as she confirmed its disappearance. Suspecting Matheus, panic consumed her. Lying on the bed, she pondered her next steps.Unaware of her crisis, the family was organizing the trip. With a heavy heart, Molly subtracted her passport from her mother's bag. The decision was made: she wouldn't board.With bags packed, excitement hung in the air. "Our letter of euphoria!" exclaimed the mother, adorning herself and her daughter with scarves and sunglasses. Hats completed the masculine disguise.Huddled between Caio and her mother, Molly tried to relax, but tension oppressed her. Matheus's voice, cutting through the silence, announced the approach of the city exit and the meeting with the "pawnshop old man, the man who would be responsible for hiding the precious ring." Destiny awaited them, but Molly's heart pulsed with a new decision she had made."Slow down!" shouted L
Chapter 9: Searching for the Stolen RingBraston woke up, still groggy. His eyes scanned the room as he tried to remember what had happened. A brief memory struck him: Molly holding his hand and pulling something. That's when he realized the ring was missing."Where is it!" he shouted, alone, as he got up and didn't see the girl. He staggered around the bed, still unaware that the ring had vanished. "How did I not realize it wasn't her damn self!" he fell belly-first onto the bed, hands on his temples, massaging the pain. His eyes roamed the bed as he remembered what he saw before passing out."Boss! Everything alright?" one of his guards knocked on the door."What the hell would a virgin girl be doing here!?" he snapped irritably, gathering the sheets and tossing them aside.He tried to search his mind and recognize the girl, but all he could recall was the intimate moment and her scent still lingering on his skin. He closed his eyes, still savoring a bit of her scent, trying to reme
**It was almost 10 PM when Braston called Lizi.**“How is Molly?” he asked without delay. “She’s pretending to be fine, but she’s missing you.” “And Brady?” he asked next. “Both of them. You’re no longer a stray dog without a master; don’t you dare stay away for too long. I told her you were negotiating with the Amazons, but I didn’t mention that it was because Matheus attacked the family.” “Damn it, Mama Lizi!” he barked into the phone. “She might connect the dots and think I went to kill Matheus, even though that wouldn’t be a lie.” “I don’t think she’s focused on Matheus, but on the fact that you’re with a mafia of women,” she replied with irony. “She’s jealous?” he asked, smiling discreetly. “Supposedly. She didn’t eat much today and stayed locked in her room. I’m not sure if you’ll find a wife when you return, so remember that you have a wife and child now.” “What the hell is she doing?” he growled, ending the call.Molly had fallen asleep easily, overcome by bore
**Chapter 33: After a Day Away**Molly watched him change clothes quickly. His attire was casual: a dress shirt, black slim-fit pants, and impeccably clean black dress shoes. "Are you going out?" she asked as he put on a wristwatch. "I’m not sure yet, but I have some problems to solve now," he replied quickly. Approaching her, he kissed her on the cheek and held Brady in his arms for a moment, inhaling the delicate scent of his hair in a gentle embrace. Then, he handed him back to Molly and left. When he arrived at the office, Mustafá was waiting, standing with an air of impartiality. "So?" "Matheus destroyed half of the hideout." When he said this, Braston's expression hardened. "He was willing to kill you. Your office was wrecked, he killed twenty men, planted three bombs, and supposedly placed a mole." "Could that mole be Lisaura?" Braston asked calmly, letting out a heavy sigh as he sat down. "No, she wouldn’t do that," Mustafá concluded without hesitation. "How ca
Molly, still recovering from the shock, felt embarrassed to face Braston after what she had done. But instead of the anger she expected, she heard his deliberate and joyful laugh."What are you laughing at?" she asked, embarrassed."I’ll never take you swimming again!" he said, laughing."How the hell is this man so handsome? Smiling like that?" she thought, staring at him, lost in his body and his cheerful smile as his dark hair fell like a cascade over his forehead, giving him a sensual look."What’s so funny? I almost died; you did that without warning!""You could’ve just asked me to stop instead of trying to kill yourself. I said we were just going to explore, but if you had really…," he compressed his lips, a bit frustrated, then showed tranquility as he approached her, shivering with cold. "What’s wrong?" he asked, seeing her hugging her knees, looking disheartened."I was wrong..." she whispered, embarrassed."What?" he asked again, even though he had heard her."I... I was wr
Chapter 32: "Your Touch Isn't So Bad.""I’m sorry, as I said, I was terrified, I didn’t mean to provoke you.""Ah..." he sighed, raising his eyebrows. "So, you know you're provoking me?"Molly held her breath as she felt her back pressed against the slippery rock, experiencing the sensation of his body pressed against hers. She hesitated, looking into his eyes, and Braston then gave her a carefree smile, his brown eyes lighting up. It was the kind of smile that didn’t need words. It said everything, as one of his hands touched her face, and his thumb gently caressed her flushed cheek."Can’t you feel anything for me, even knowing we were once friends in the past?" he asked, hopeful."I don’t know what I feel now," she replied timidly, lowering her head, feeling his curious gaze studying her face thoughtfully."Hmm..." he smiled, satisfied. "If you didn’t say you don’t love me and that you’ll never like me, it means something has changed, right?" he asked, still hopeful. She just raise
Everything changed when Braston took Molly to the stable to witness the birth of the little horse. She was captivated by the pale little horse that was born; she wanted that horse so much, and even though it had already been sold, Braston stole the horse and had hidden it until today."This is..." Molly murmured, remembering as she looked at the horse."Yes, I stole it for you.""You did that? I never forgot that horse. I spent days crying when I found out I could no longer see it.""But I told you I would give it to you, so you felt better.""Yes! It was our secret, but over time, I didn't see it anymore." Suddenly, she looked at Braston, analyzing him. She could barely remember him in her memories. "You were so young... I was nine years old... You're very different from back then.""Yeah, my father punished me and made me pay 20,000 for it. I worked an entire year being exploited by the old man because of the horse," he said, laughing."You were crazy, really different from other peo
**Chapter 31: The Present I Stole for You**After the midday rest, Lizi had meticulously arranged everything as she had planned with Braston. Molly, despite her reluctance, just changed into one of the light, airy outfits she had there—a comfortable overall—and carefully selected cool clothes for Brady. Meanwhile, Braston patiently waited in the living room, already dressed in a light, airy white linen shirt with rolled-up sleeves that revealed strong forearms. His khaki shorts, made of breathable cotton, were perfect for the warm weather. He was the embodiment of strength and elegance, perfectly suited for a relaxing walk in the countryside.As soon as Molly came down the stairs, Braston handed the baby to Lizi and took the basket from her hand. Molly kept her gaze away from Braston as they walked together. As soon as they passed the mansion’s grounds, Molly occasionally glanced at Lizi, who was following them, until Braston took her hand.“That’s not necessary, I can walk on my own,
"Whether it is or not, it’s none of your business," she muttered, curling up in the bathtub."You went to my private office, dressed like that, and now you're embarrassed to see me without clothes? You weren’t even wearing a bra. Do you know how disturbing it was to have you like that in my hands and not be able to do anything? And now you think I’m going to take advantage of you? If I wanted to, I would have done it a long time ago," he asserted, showing slight frustration as he let the water cascade over his face. She watched him again, from head to toe, as he stood with his back turned.“Okay, if he can... I can at least get up to grab the towel,” she thought, breathing heavily. She stood up, stepping out of the bathtub subtly, with a wave of indignation filling her chest at how he had ignored her.“You just had to grab the damn towel!” she snapped, irritated, causing him to turn around suddenly, admiring her from top to bottom.“Don’t look!” she quickly grumbled, grabbing the towe
**Chapter 30 - Repressed Desire**Braston woke up lying on his stomach, burying his face in the soft padding, wishing he could go back to sleep. But he quickly realized that getting up was impossible. Half of Molly's body rested on his back; he could feel her body pressing against his skin while her arms were also curled up over him, with one warm palm on his waist, transmitting a comforting heat. Beside him, Levy slept peacefully, his little head resting on Braston's shoulder. The child's legs, close to Braston's face, brought a smile to his lips as he realized the child was lying in the opposite direction.Molly was using him as a human pillow, or perhaps a giant teddy bear. One of her legs trapped Braston's, immobilizing him completely, and he wondered how that was even possible. He didn’t mind; in fact, he preferred that she didn’t wake up so soon. Molly’s steady breathing on his back made him reflective, his senses sharpening as he recalled her boldness in coming to his office in
**Chapter 29: By Your Side Seems Better**"Isn't Fabrizio coming for lunch?" Lizi asked as soon as Molly entered the kitchen with the baby."I don't know, he left the room, and I don't know where he could be.""Uh-huh... did you two fight again?""No, I was just honest with him, I only told him the truth.""I see. I hope you can give him a chance, miss," she commented apprehensively as she began setting the table with the prepared dishes."I can't give a chance to someone I don't love, Mama Lizi. I really don't see anything good in him.""But there is something good in him that only you bring out. It wouldn't be a crime to love him, especially since he feels the same way.""That man can't love anything, Lizi, isn't it obvious? He has something similar to Matheus. I'm sure all they see in a woman is sex. I won't be an object for any man. I saw how my brother was with women; he only treated them as objects.""Braston is obsessive about cleanliness, and he has issues with smells.""Why?