Chapter Eleven With every turn, every close and every curb. Olivia found herself even more confused than the last. She was barefoot, barely clothed, disheveled with beads of sweat forming at her forehead, tired from all the running with the fear of being caught by her mafia husband’s henchmen…worst of all she felt her anemia slowly creeping in. She was bound to pass out any moment from now. At the sight of blood from under the table during breakfast, Olivia’s reality finally dinged in her brain and she knew she had to run away. She took a sweep of her environment from the terrace and knew the house wasn’t heavily guarded, a little bit of eavesdropping at Cillian and Maria’s conversation helped her know her husband had some important shipment landing in—it could be guns and drugs for all she knew, she didn’t care, she just had to leave. Hence the house being less guarded than the night of her arrival. It was not a thought out plan, escape through the terrace wi
Chapter Twelve Geraldine Maldov, also infamously known as gran gran and one of the oldest Gavones in the mafia and also Alex’s grandmother. She was retired from the world of the mafia but still a prominent figure, as her name carried power, being one of the most influential figures that made the Maldov household name reign supreme. Alex was her son’s successor, they didn’t have the closest of relations. “You’re careless.” “It was a lapse in judgment.” “Maldovs don’t make mistakes.” “I know that.” “You’re a disgrace.” She spat onto his suede shoes, a usual gesture that always conveyed her dislike for her grandson across. Alex frowned deeply, the urge to put a bullet through the woman’s head filled him up greatly. Olivia was sprawled on the couch as they reached the living room, his eyes lit up in anger as he turned to his grandmother who just rolled her eyes as she flippantly waved a hand, “I just gave her my laced c
Chapter Thirteen Geraldine Goddamnit, Olivia screamed at the realization of her naivety, and how she was conned back into the arms of her husband. The tear stains on her cheek dried quickly after her curt session of sobbing, slowly she regained her composure, reluctantly resigning to her fate as she moved to the shopping bags on the floor. There was no use crying over spilt milk now, her father owed a debt and it was her job to repay that debt—even if it meant being stuck in a marriage with a tyrannical maniac as Alex Maldov himself. There were a lot of bags, too much in fact. She enjoyed the vanity of dressing up and going out with her friends— friends…it was a funny thought now, as she wasn’t sure she had any of those now. The pink fuchsia robe laid gently on the edge of the bed called out to her, gently she picked it up and couldn’t help but admire the color. The sudden thought of Alex loving it on her flashed through her mind, she gagged just imaginin
Chapter Fourteen “It’s Geraldine sir…and a few— “Please don’t tell me she— “She absolutely did sir.” Alex closed his eyes for a moment, taking in a deep breath before he went into a fit of explosive rage. It was Geraldine doing what she does best when she wanted to get under his skin, Olivia just had to be erratic and fall into the clutches of his grandmother. He rubbed his temple, the day was a long one and now his night was about to be worse. Geraldine’s sudden visit only meant one thing—she’d told everyone in the family about his new wife, and now they were here to meet Olivia. “Tell Sheila we’re going to have a full house tonight.” ********* “Master Maldov wants you to get dressed,” Cillian announced at the doorway just as Olivia was starting to go through her new clothes, “We have guests tonight.” “Guests??” Olivia’s ears tinged at the mention of them having guests, nervousness started to pe
Chapter Fifteen Geraldine sat at the master seat at the dining area. With her, Davina Maldov—Alex’s aunt, Harold Maldov—Alex’s uncle and Damien Maldov—the prodigal cousin. It was a shock, the news about the addition to the Maldov family without the notice of everyone around. Alex was known for his reckless practices but this was just unacceptable in their books, they had traditions to uphold and bringing a strange woman could jeopardize the integrity of the family. Olivia wished nothing more but the sweet pleasure of death as they made their way into the living room. Dinner was already placed at the center of the table—A fully roasted turkey, corn salad with gravy and peach cobbler for desert. Her nostrils flared as her mouth salivated just at the sight of it, then her eyes met with Geraldine and her tastebuds turned sour. She glanced around the table, only four people were present which was a slight streak of relief as she thought she was meeting a lot
Chapter Sixteen Olivia screamed at the top of her lungs on the shot that was fired seeing Harold’s bleeding body from under the table. The vases, the glass window, and the China on the table, were all hit and sputtering all over the ground. She cried out for her father, prayed to an imaginary deity to be saved from the chaos around her. Another shot was fired, then another, then another like a gun showdown between two gangs…a minute later and it finally died down.. “What have you done? Geraldine screamed at the top of her lungs. “What your dear son was too much of a pussy to do,” Alex yelled back, “I warned him and I warned you..now get out of my house and never come back!!“ “Come on Damien!” She yelled, her old voice crackling from wanting to cry “ Davina let’s go!!” “What about my father?!” Damien cried out, “We can’t leave him here. He might be dead for crying out loud!!” “Shut up!,” Geraldine slapped her grandson across the cheek, “can’t y
Chapter Seventeen “ Get away from me!!” Olivia screamed, scrambling out of the bed as she grabbed a pillow, a form of defense of the sorts. Alex, amused, crossed his arms lightly. She noticed the gauze around it, and a revery of the events from last night slowly crept its way back into her memories., “Get away from me.” She said more defiantly. “You need to rest,” his voice calm, trying to placate her. She was scared, frantic, and bound to run away as soon as she got an opening, “ breakfast?” he asked. Olivia was dazzled by his obnoxiousness, there was no way this man was acting like he didn’t shoot his uncle in front of her last night. It could’ve been a dream, nightmare perhaps but she knew what she saw and it was a whole new side of him…more monstrous, more evil, more dangerous. She wanted to get away as far as she could. “ I don’t want your breakfast,” she responded, her voice, strained from all the stress, “ I want nothing to do with
Chapter One #Ibwt Olivia took a deep breath and checked the timepiece clasped onto her wrist. It was exactly 12pm. Alex Maldov was scheduled to be at the ‘Gentleman’s pub’ at exactly this time, courtesy of his chef who managed to give her a heads up for her favorite purse in return as a reward. She took a deep breath, trying her best to muster up enough courage as her grip tightened around the handle of her suitcase. Finally she took a step forward towards the entrance, the brewed up courage was short lived as she was stopped by the huge guard at the door. “Name and Business??” “O-Olivia,” She stuttered for a moment, he was just so incredulously huge that it shattered every being of her confidence, “Olivia Camden. I’m a fashion designer and— “Yeah and I’m a Nobel prize winning author,” He retorted with the highest form of sarcasm, “What do you want lady??” She stepped back a little bit, unappreciative of his tone but still scared to get pummell
Chapter Seventeen “ Get away from me!!” Olivia screamed, scrambling out of the bed as she grabbed a pillow, a form of defense of the sorts. Alex, amused, crossed his arms lightly. She noticed the gauze around it, and a revery of the events from last night slowly crept its way back into her memories., “Get away from me.” She said more defiantly. “You need to rest,” his voice calm, trying to placate her. She was scared, frantic, and bound to run away as soon as she got an opening, “ breakfast?” he asked. Olivia was dazzled by his obnoxiousness, there was no way this man was acting like he didn’t shoot his uncle in front of her last night. It could’ve been a dream, nightmare perhaps but she knew what she saw and it was a whole new side of him…more monstrous, more evil, more dangerous. She wanted to get away as far as she could. “ I don’t want your breakfast,” she responded, her voice, strained from all the stress, “ I want nothing to do with
Chapter Sixteen Olivia screamed at the top of her lungs on the shot that was fired seeing Harold’s bleeding body from under the table. The vases, the glass window, and the China on the table, were all hit and sputtering all over the ground. She cried out for her father, prayed to an imaginary deity to be saved from the chaos around her. Another shot was fired, then another, then another like a gun showdown between two gangs…a minute later and it finally died down.. “What have you done? Geraldine screamed at the top of her lungs. “What your dear son was too much of a pussy to do,” Alex yelled back, “I warned him and I warned you..now get out of my house and never come back!!“ “Come on Damien!” She yelled, her old voice crackling from wanting to cry “ Davina let’s go!!” “What about my father?!” Damien cried out, “We can’t leave him here. He might be dead for crying out loud!!” “Shut up!,” Geraldine slapped her grandson across the cheek, “can’t y
Chapter Fifteen Geraldine sat at the master seat at the dining area. With her, Davina Maldov—Alex’s aunt, Harold Maldov—Alex’s uncle and Damien Maldov—the prodigal cousin. It was a shock, the news about the addition to the Maldov family without the notice of everyone around. Alex was known for his reckless practices but this was just unacceptable in their books, they had traditions to uphold and bringing a strange woman could jeopardize the integrity of the family. Olivia wished nothing more but the sweet pleasure of death as they made their way into the living room. Dinner was already placed at the center of the table—A fully roasted turkey, corn salad with gravy and peach cobbler for desert. Her nostrils flared as her mouth salivated just at the sight of it, then her eyes met with Geraldine and her tastebuds turned sour. She glanced around the table, only four people were present which was a slight streak of relief as she thought she was meeting a lot
Chapter Fourteen “It’s Geraldine sir…and a few— “Please don’t tell me she— “She absolutely did sir.” Alex closed his eyes for a moment, taking in a deep breath before he went into a fit of explosive rage. It was Geraldine doing what she does best when she wanted to get under his skin, Olivia just had to be erratic and fall into the clutches of his grandmother. He rubbed his temple, the day was a long one and now his night was about to be worse. Geraldine’s sudden visit only meant one thing—she’d told everyone in the family about his new wife, and now they were here to meet Olivia. “Tell Sheila we’re going to have a full house tonight.” ********* “Master Maldov wants you to get dressed,” Cillian announced at the doorway just as Olivia was starting to go through her new clothes, “We have guests tonight.” “Guests??” Olivia’s ears tinged at the mention of them having guests, nervousness started to pe
Chapter Thirteen Geraldine Goddamnit, Olivia screamed at the realization of her naivety, and how she was conned back into the arms of her husband. The tear stains on her cheek dried quickly after her curt session of sobbing, slowly she regained her composure, reluctantly resigning to her fate as she moved to the shopping bags on the floor. There was no use crying over spilt milk now, her father owed a debt and it was her job to repay that debt—even if it meant being stuck in a marriage with a tyrannical maniac as Alex Maldov himself. There were a lot of bags, too much in fact. She enjoyed the vanity of dressing up and going out with her friends— friends…it was a funny thought now, as she wasn’t sure she had any of those now. The pink fuchsia robe laid gently on the edge of the bed called out to her, gently she picked it up and couldn’t help but admire the color. The sudden thought of Alex loving it on her flashed through her mind, she gagged just imaginin
Chapter Twelve Geraldine Maldov, also infamously known as gran gran and one of the oldest Gavones in the mafia and also Alex’s grandmother. She was retired from the world of the mafia but still a prominent figure, as her name carried power, being one of the most influential figures that made the Maldov household name reign supreme. Alex was her son’s successor, they didn’t have the closest of relations. “You’re careless.” “It was a lapse in judgment.” “Maldovs don’t make mistakes.” “I know that.” “You’re a disgrace.” She spat onto his suede shoes, a usual gesture that always conveyed her dislike for her grandson across. Alex frowned deeply, the urge to put a bullet through the woman’s head filled him up greatly. Olivia was sprawled on the couch as they reached the living room, his eyes lit up in anger as he turned to his grandmother who just rolled her eyes as she flippantly waved a hand, “I just gave her my laced c
Chapter Eleven With every turn, every close and every curb. Olivia found herself even more confused than the last. She was barefoot, barely clothed, disheveled with beads of sweat forming at her forehead, tired from all the running with the fear of being caught by her mafia husband’s henchmen…worst of all she felt her anemia slowly creeping in. She was bound to pass out any moment from now. At the sight of blood from under the table during breakfast, Olivia’s reality finally dinged in her brain and she knew she had to run away. She took a sweep of her environment from the terrace and knew the house wasn’t heavily guarded, a little bit of eavesdropping at Cillian and Maria’s conversation helped her know her husband had some important shipment landing in—it could be guns and drugs for all she knew, she didn’t care, she just had to leave. Hence the house being less guarded than the night of her arrival. It was not a thought out plan, escape through the terrace wi
Chapter Ten Alex rolled his sleeves lightly as his eyes carefully studied the stack of new shipments that had just arrived to the workhouse. The men next to him stood at ease, eyes frozen, and not one word spoken as their boss looked through the cases carefully. Slowly he unwrapped each case with meticulous ease, placing it on a weighing plate to find the exact numbers he wanted. The silence in the room was deafening, as each case was placed on the scale almost mirroring their lives hanging in balance. Alex finally paused, his eyes squinted, there was a tear in one of the cases. He picked it up and just as he predicted, it was barely in comparison to the number to the other weighed cases. He sent each of his men a staggering glare, signaling the tear in the case and waiting for the perpetrator to come forth. No one came forward, not even Marco his most trusted aide,and he frowned deeply. He left his newly wedded wife at home for this, early into hi
Chapter Nine “Try to kiss me and I’ll bite you again.” His voice, with a slight wisp, “I guess I’m a lucky husband …I like it when you bite me.” “You’re disgusting Maldov.” “You’re delectable Mrs Maldov,” He whispered leaning closer again, her eyes closed tightly shut and he paused into defeat , “You’re one hard nut to crack Olivia.” “Let go of me.” Her voice was adamant and as she wanted, his hands dropped from the nape of her neck as he backed away a few steps. He raked his hands through his hair as he opened one of the drawer chests, a line of Backwood and a lighter appeared and she dreaded it even more a he lit it up—Great. Her husband was a raging murderer, leader of a mafia organization, and now he smokes too. “You know, most women would jump at the opportunity to be in my bed.” He muttered, his brows furrowed at the huff of smoke. “I’m not most women.” “You’re not,” He acknowledged, dropping the c