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19. An Old Acquaintance
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2024-10-29 19:42:56
Julia RainFor your information, Beverley Holmes is the main character in my previous n0vel. You can read the story also on Goodnovel. Thank you all!
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Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 20. Teach You A Lesson
“Why are you silent?”The question made Natalie swallow. Her heart told her to turn around and face Beverley. She wanted to apologize, but her brain sensibly forbade it.In the past, she had already wronged Beverley a lot. She did not want to cause her any more trouble. Not knowing each other was the best way for them.“Sorry, we don’t know each other. Don’t bother me,” Natalie said flatly.Beverley frowned. “Then why are you avoiding me?”Natalie did not answer. Beverley finally walked up to her. She immediately looked away.“Natalie, it’s you, right?”Natalie’s emotions and body became tense. She pretended to chuckle before finally turning to Beverley. Her gaze was flat and cold.“You must have recognized the wrong person,” she said expressionlessly. She was about to walk away, but Beverley held her back.“We’ve been enemies for a long time. I can’t possibly mis-recognize you,” Beverley whispered. There was no hostility whatsoever in her face, as if what happened in the past was lon
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 21. A Shocking Reality
Dante took Natalie to a dark room that was very closed off. When he turned on the lights, she immediately froze at the sight around her. Her face turned slightly pale.“This is...”Fear and nervousness crept into Natalie’s heart. In that room, there were many sex play tools, which even supported sadism and masochism. It was so numerous and diverse. Any normal person would be shocked to see it.Unconsciously, Natalie stepped back. She gripped the towel covering her body tightly. Dante must be crazy!Dante suddenly held Natalie’s hand. He moved to stand behind her. His hands held her shoulders, and then, as he leaned in, he whispered in her ear, “Welcome to my world.”Natalie’s body stiffened slightly. “You must be crazy,” she murmured.“Am I?” Dante rubbed Natalie’s arm and went down to her hand. “We made a deal. You didn’t forget, did you?”They had indeed made a deal. However, it was a forced agreement, and Natalie felt it was very unfair. Moreover, she didn’t know that Dante was a c
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 22. Anxiety
Natalie screamed hysterically alone in her room. The belief in her honesty and innocence simply crumbled and shattered.Tears finally fell down her cheeks. She never thought that Dante’s suspicions were true. She was the one who had been thinking too simply.“How could this be?” she muttered hoarsely. She had always thought Lucas sold her for money and that Dante was the one who was too paranoid to suspect him. However, she was wrong. Lucas had another purpose. And his purpose was anything but simple.That’s right. It was Lucas, wasn’t it? That man was the mastermind behind it all, right?Her gaze went blank. How worthless was she that others just wanted to use her?Natalie’s legs went limp. She struggled to put on her nightgown before collapsing to the floor. Suddenly, Lizzy knocked loudly on her bedroom door.“Miss, are you okay?!” the girl shouted. She was worried because she heard Natalie’s hysterical screams.“Leave me alone!” screamed Natalie. Her hands crumpled the paper in her
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 23. Wife-to-be
The following night, Natalie tried to dress beautifully. She wore the black silk belted open halter dress she bought yesterday. It was a backless dress that reached her ankles.Her wavy hair was flowing freely, adding to the sexy vibe. Her look was further enhanced by accessorizing with long earrings and a coiled snake-shaped white gold ring whose scales were built up with diamond grains.Natalie honestly loved the way she looked. She smiled contentedly as she spun in front of the mirror, but her smile slowly faded when she remembered she was leaving with Dante.She sighed heavily. There was a sudden knock on the door. “Miss, are you ready? Mr. Vittorio has come to fetch you.”“Yes, I’ll be right out!” said Natalie loudly. She put on her sunglasses and picked up her clutch bag before walking out.A masculine musk and woody scent wafted up the stairs. The scent came from Dante, who was sitting on the sofa, busy playing with his tablet. Beside him, Alex sat eating an apple leisurely.Na
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 24. Dinner
The crowded dinner Dante was referring to was an executive dinner attended by many upper-middle-class corporate executives in New York. Some even came from out of state.When Natalie first entered the venue, she couldn’t help but gulp. She stopped her steps and gripped Dante’s arm firmly. “Are you out of your mind? What if they recognize me?” she whispered worriedly. Dante chuckled. “They’re busy people. You think they’ll care about you?”That answer slapped Natalie a little. Dante certainly wasn’t going to take any chances that cost him. So, she didn’t have to worry about that at all.Finally, she let Dante lead her toward the other guests. Alex followed them with his bag, ready in case Dante needed his help.“Dante!” Someone suddenly approached them. It was Charles, a man Natalie already knew. The middle-aged man was also present there.Dante smiled. “You seem very excited,” he said.“Of course I am.” Charles chuckled, then turned to look at Natalie. He wanted to kiss her cheek, bu
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 25. Kiss Him in Front of People
“Wait a minute. I’m going to the restroom,” Natalie told Dante after finishing her chocolate fondant, which was so sweet. The man suddenly lifted her chin. His thumb rubbed the corner of her sexy lips where the chocolate had melted.“Don’t make trouble, baby,” Dante whispered, after licking his thumb with a seductive look in his eyes.Natalie swallowed and shook her head. She remembered the lesson from the last time when she failed to escape. Dante would only get meaner to her.“I won’t,” she assured. The man just shut up and let her go.Finally, Natalie went to the restroom, which was not too far from the venue. She quickly did her business, which was to pee. The combination of the champagne and the cold room made it unbearable.After coming out of the cubicle, someone suddenly appeared from another cubicle. It was Violet. Natalie cursed her luck. Why did she have to meet that woman again?Violet looked at her with an unfriendly face. As she stepped over to the sink, she quipped, “Is
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 26. Chased by the Enemy
Dante took Natalie out of the venue without saying goodbye to his colleagues. His actions attracted quite a lot of attention, especially from the ladies, who were curious about what happened. However, he didn’t think anything of it.In his arms, Natalie was clutching Dante’s suit tightly with her head buried in his chest. Her feelings were mixed and chaotic.She was angry at Dante for always treating her like a toy. Her heart was also saddened that Dante didn’t trust her that much. He had even brought her together with Brent just to see how she would react.Dante really went too far. Even so, Natalie realized only he could save her from Brent. So she had put away her pride to beg like a helpless woman.Natalie’s tears stained Dante’s thick black suit. The man didn’t protest or say anything. Only after they got into the elevator did she look up.“Put me down,” Natalie whispered.“Your leg hurts,” Dante replied, without looking at her.“Put me down, Dante! What do you care about me for
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 27. You Must Be Drunk
Dante must be crazy! Natalie cursed silently. She gripped the car seat with her heart beating fast. Her beautiful face was pale and tense.“Isn’t there another way?!” she shouted frantically.“We’ve used another way, darling. Does it work?” Dante replied as he watched the rearview mirror.The car sped down the road at high speed. Alex was an excellent driver. He could drive crazy as if he didn’t care about his own life.The sound of police sirens could be heard far behind. Of course, the police were after them after all the unrest on the street. However, Dante and Alex didn’t care about that at all.“Oh, my god...” Natalie took a deep breath.After the tension-filled ride, their car finally entered a tunnel that was deserted of vehicles. The tunnel highway was wide and very free.Dante rolled down the window at the same time Alex lowered the car’s speed. The enemy behind them took the opportunity to overtake them. However, when their cars were almost parallel, Dante quickly pointed hi
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Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 94. Finding Leon
The next day, Dante drove Natalie and her grandmother home. Alex came with him, too.When they arrived, there were already several bodyguards standing guard at Minerva’s house. Natalie was surprised and asked Dante as soon as they got out of the car. “You arranged this?”“Your grandmother asked for it,” Dante replied casually.Minerva, who heard that, immediately coughed. How could that man take advantage of an old woman like her?“Grandma?” Natalie looked at Minerva in surprise. She never thought her grandmother would ask something like that of Dante.“You don’t mind, do you?” asked Minerva, supporting Dante’s lie. After all, the man was pretending not to know about the attack that night.Natalie shook her head slowly. The placement of bodyguards was a good thing. It wouldn’t be easy for Leon or George’s gang to get to her if there were bodyguards. It was better that she didn’t make a big deal out of it.“Thank you,” she said to Dante. She was just worried that he already knew someth
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 93. In the Hospital
When Dante arrived at the hospital, it was midnight and past visiting hours. However, he could sneak in with Alex’s help.In front of a closed door, he stood uncertainly. Moments later, he knocked softly on the door. It didn’t take long for Minerva to open the door.“Dante?” The old lady looked surprised, not expecting to see Dante there. Hadn’t Natalie hidden their whereabouts at the hospital?Dante pressed an index finger to his lips, asking Minerva to keep quiet. He glanced into the room and saw Natalie already sleeping. “Sorry, my arrival was too sudden and intrusive,” he whispered.Minerva immediately shook her head. “Not at all. Natalie must be happy to have you here. Please come in,” she said gently.Dante did not enter immediately. Instead, he walked to a waiting chair outside the room. Minerva sensed he had something to say, so she closed the door and followed him.“What is it? Do you have something to say?” Minerva asked.The man sighed. “Natalie hid everything from me. She
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 92. He Still Cares
Dante wasn’t very busy that day and didn’t want to overthink about Natalie, so he came to visit his grandfather’s winery in Napa Valley. It was only about an hour and a half away from where he was staying.Roberto’s winery and vineyard in Napa Valley was much bigger than the branch in New York. However, the old man was more comfortable living in New York, where he could oversee his family’s illegal business.The manager and person in charge of the winery was Javer, one of Dante’s uncles, with whom he had almost no dealings. Javer only focused on taking care of the winery and never wanted to deal with the Vittorio family’s illegal business. So Dante also rarely interacted with him.When Dante came to visit, Javer was naturally surprised. The tall man met him immediately. “Dante, what’s so magical about you coming here?” His tone was sarcastic.“Uncle, I see your vineyard is getting busy,” Dante said as he watched the planters tending to the vines.Javer snorted. “Does the sunrise from
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 91. Feeling Disappointed
At night, Dante sat on a bar stool, massaging his forehead. His eyes were closed. The whiskey glass before him was empty, but his mood still hadn’t improved.Alex walked over and patted him on the back. “What are you going to do after this?”“I don’t know,” Dante muttered. He looked lethargic and lackluster. His cell phone rang for the umpteenth time, but he ignored it.“Do you hate her?” Alex asked, after seeing how Dante repeatedly ignored Natalie’s phone calls. It made him wonder how he felt about her.“I don’t know.”Dante asked the bartender for another whiskey. He seemed reluctant and lazy to talk about Natalie. However, the more unwilling he was to talk about her, the more obvious his fear of facing his emotions and feelings became.Alex, who had worked with Dante for years, could certainly recognize his abnormality. Although the man didn’t say or express it, Alex knew Dante must be disappointed with Natalie.“You wouldn’t just leave her, would you?” Alex sat down next to Dante
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 90. The Wrong Truth
Natalie had received many stitches on her arm. The palm of her left hand was also stitched up. She was hospitalized and didn’t regain consciousness until the morning.When she opened her eyes, the first person she saw was her grandmother. The old lady was sitting on the sofa beside the hospital bed with her eyes closed. Her face and skin looked tired.Unconsciously, Natalie’s tears fell. She cried and sobbed not because of the pain in her body, but because she remembered the horrific incident of last night. She still felt scared and shocked.Minerva, who couldn’t sleep well, heard Natalie’s sobs. Both of her eyes opened. “Oh, my dear...”She got up and approached her granddaughter. Her hand gently rubbed Natalie’s head. “Are you feeling sick? I’ll call the doctor,” she said.Natalie shook her head. She wanted to grasp her grandmother’s hand, but she couldn’t move her hand. It was excruciating. Her left palm was also bandaged, and she couldn’t hold on to anything.“Don’t move too much.
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 89. Night Scream
Again, it was about Dante. Natalie took a deep breath and tried to calm down. “Why do you think I know about that? He’s an acute paranoid. Do you think he’d tell me every time he traveled?”The man shoved the muzzle of his gun harder into the back of Natalie’s head. “If he were wary of you, he wouldn’t treat you like a lover,” he said coldly.Natalie clenched her hands into fists. “You must not know him. He’s good at acting.”“Where did he go?!” the man snapped slightly while pushing the gun hard out of impatience. Natalie’s head hurt from the weapon. She stifled her groan.“I don’t know,” Natalie hissed. She secretly held the scissors under her pants. If the situation was urgent, she might use it to stab the man.“You don’t seem to be taking my threats seriously.” Suddenly, the man kicked Natalie’s leg so hard that she fell to her knees. Both knees hit the floor, and it hurt a lot.Natalie’s eyes watered slightly. She gritted her teeth against the pain and anger. “Are you George and
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 88. Who Are You?!
That night, Natalie spent time with her grandmother in bed. She lay down and hugged the old woman warmly. “Grandma, what’s been going on for the past two years?”Minerva gently stroked Natalie’s head. “Nothing special. I went to London a few times when I was bored.”Before Natalie was imprisoned, she often took her grandmother out to shopping, to social gatherings, or simply to travel abroad on vacation. However, since her arrest and imprisonment, Minerva rarely went out.“Darling, can you tell me what really happened back then? I know you couldn’t have committed a crime, so who framed you so cruelly?”Natalie closed her eyes. “It wasn’t Brent,” she whispered.“Are you sure it wasn’t your ex?” Minerva asked to make sure.Natalie nodded. She had been imprisoned for premeditated murder. She was accused of hiring a hitman to kill Beverley by running her over with a car. However, Chris, Brent’s twin brother, saved Beverley, which made him hit by the car and killed.Brent Oliver investigat
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 87. Strange Man
An old lady wearing a cardigan and a long skirt came out of the house. Her graying hair was neatly put in a bun. She looked so elegant despite her age.The old lady walked to the fence of the house. Even her steps looked calm and graceful. Natalie, who saw the lady, immediately smiled with emotion. “My grandma hasn’t changed,” she murmured.“So gorgeous,” Dante praised. He was amazed by how graceful and gentle Natalie’s grandmother was, like a noble lady.“Grandma!” Natalie called out to her grandmother. The old lady, who initially felt a little confused, immediately smiled.Minerva Wentworth immediately asked her housemaid to open the gate. “Please, open the gate!”The housemaid opened the gate. Natalie immediately ran inside and hugged her grandmother. Her long-held longing turned into tears.“Grandma...”“Oh, my dear, you’re finally home,” Minerva whispered as she rubbed Natalie’s back. Then, gently and lovingly, she kissed her granddaughter’s head.“Grandma, I’ve missed you,” Nata
Mr. Mafia's Wild Desire 86. Grandmother's House
Natalie slept in Dante’s arms. The fever made her dream of something unwanted.In her dream, she saw a group of assassins chase Dante and injure him badly. However, the dream suddenly changed, showing a scene where the man slashed her body with a knife and whipped the incision until it tore.“Why did you betray me, Cavendish?!” shouted Dante angrily. He whipped and tortured her body until it bled.She screamed and cried, but Dante cried, too. He tortured her while shedding tears. His eyes were filled with pain and disappointment.“I’m sorry...” she whispered.On the bed of the private jet, Dante frowned. He looked down at Natalie’s tear-streaked face. Her expression looked so painful. It confused him.“Cavey?” He tried to wake her up. However, Natalie seemed to be lost in her dream. She kept mumbling apologies while crying.“Cavey, wake up!” Dante shook Natalie’s body until she gasped. Her eyes opened, and she immediately got up to sit. Her face was pale, and her breathing rose and fe
