Ari had only been able to sob at that precise moment. Hearing the truth from Ethan just breaks her heart more. She is not expecting another surprise from her own family. She can understand that Elliot may have his reasons, but Ethan? How could Ethan continue to lie to her when he saw how broken she was? And with the possible exception of her, she has just as much right to suspect that everyone is aware of this reality again. Her own gang made her look like a fool yet another time. When she mistakenly thought she already truly belonged to their so-called mafia family, she was kept out of the loop once more. "Why, Ethan? I will continue to ask everyone why until any one of you has the audacity to answer me truthfully. What made you decide that you needed to keep manipulating me and lying straight to my face? You know, I almost lost myself during those gruelling days. I kept the guilt within myself that he died because of me. It was so hard to carry the gruelling guilt of everyone's de
Markus stared wide-eyed at the two men in front of him. Mouth agape and still in shock, he had really heard everything right. He was then left speechless for some time, just staring blankly at his bosses. He cleared his throat, trying to utter a word to confirm what he thought he had heard, but still, no words came out. He closed his mouth and, after a few seconds of calming himself, tried to talk again. "Boss, what were you saying just now? I do not really think I understood what you were saying correctly. And in all honesty, I don't think I heard you well in that regard. Would you mind making a second attempt to say those things again, please?" Markus asks the boss before turning his attention to the underboss and proceeds to say. "Did you in fact hear the things he said just now? Or is it really just me?" His confusion is very evident. But in all reality, yeah, of course, he got to hear the boss pretty much exactly the first time, but the things he had heard had completely baffled
"What kind of work and alliances then? And why is it that I was informed that most of the time, you and Ari work alone? Aren't you supposed to have men backing you up, Markus? Considering that my sister is with you, isn't it just right that some of your men follow you wherever you are?" And this is what Markus hates. He is being questioned by the boss, and he knows that the boss is right on point about everything. He keeps telling Ariella about this, but of course, Ari will do whatever she believes is best for her. "Yeah, boss. You have no reason to doubt my words. All we do is set up trade agreements to further our commercial functions. You obviously know that really well, though. When Ari wants to prove something, she surely will prove something, however hard that may be." Ethan nods his head in agreement with Markus' words. His sister does have a habit of proving whatever she believes in. He then made a point of saying, with a shrug of his shoulders, "I know that you know what you
Markus has consistently seemed to be the target of his two bosses' bullying because he is the youngest of the three. They regard him as their younger sibling, who is always the brunt of their jokes. But like how older brothers are used to be, they are also always quick to call him out when he has been caught trying to maintain a lie. He can only really say to them, "You two are indeed asses. Stop annoying me, you two senior citizens." The two can only laugh at how pissed Markus seems to be. After a few moments of hysterical fits from the two bosses, Markus could only roll his eyes and say, "Are you done now? You two seem to be having such a good time when we are clearly faced with something big of an issue here." Ethan then commands him once more, "You are right. We have an issue. So spill, Markus." Markus is aware of what issue Ethan is referring to. It's most likely his problem with his sister, Ariella. He glances at the two bosses again, who is looking straight back at him. They
He ends up making a defensive cut. "Of course not. I would never do that." "Yes, you do. In fact, you just did." Said the underboss to him. "Clarified evidence of that would be the reason that you and Ari have indeed been making plans to see Elliot again, isn't it? And you two were involved in more than one conspiracy. We had your men reveal the truth to us because we knew you wouldn't stop lying to us in order to keep Ariella's secret safe. We all know you've been frequenting and even made a scene at A-hotel." "Oh, my heavens, motherfucker! Why am I now being put in a difficult position so far? Why am I now being blamed for all of this?" Markus can't help but talk back to his superiors now. He never did in the past, but right at this moment he just needs to voice out his disappointment and angst against the two. "You know so well that you are also at fault here." The underboss commented on him, making Markus all the more furious with his lame reasoning. "Oh, shut it! Since you tw
As soon as he got inside the meeting place, he saw her. She sat there with furrowed brows and an irritated stance. He glanced at his watch and realized he was not even late for her to be seriously agitated and annoyed now. With a shake of his head, he then walked toward her with a charming smile. Every step he makes towards her makes his heart beat fast for an unknown reason. He shouldn't be feeling this way; he's part of the mafia, dammit! As soon as she saw him, she looked even more irritated than earlier. Then it was a snarky tone of greeting that she delivered to him. "It really is about time you showed up yourself, pretty boy. You know how much I hate waiting?" He is completely aware of what it means for all of this attitude of hers toward him. He had not spoken to her in quite a while, and then all of a sudden he wanted to meet with her. And he is glad that she accepted the invitation. "Hey, sexy, hot babe. It is so nice to see you today. How are things going for you?" Instead
Lexy truly hates Markus now, but she can't even walk away from him. She is as stupid as she can be, and she despises herself for it. She knows so well that he is using his charms on her, and as much as she doesn't want to be affected, she surely is. Her heart is reacting just the way it used to for him. "Oh, yeah? And how exactly do you know my thoughts? I actually beg to disagree with you, because if you really do know what I am thinking, then you should know by now that I am utterly infuriated with you." "I know very well that you are absolutely judging me and my actions. And baby, those thoughts you have are really all so wrong." "What are you now? Are you being a part-time mind reader when there is no actual mafia work? But then again, you proved that you were really not a mind reader, because you could not even understand my thoughts or my feelings." A mischievous smirk appeared on his face as he tilted his head to the side. And he looks all the more sexier for her with that
He kept his gaze fixed on her with an ear-to-ear grin, occasionally licking his lips as he reclined in his chair. He is taking as much time as he still possibly can before saying his reason for meeting her. Since he is so sure that by the time he explicitly states what he wants, she will be infuriated with him once more. "You really do look good tonight." He made a point of saying. She realizes he's putting pressure on her with his words and exclaims to him, "Drop the act, and go straight to the point." She is a fool for falling for his words time and time again. This jerk is incredibly good at knowing what to say to her that would make her feel less irritated with him. And that is why she needs to be firm about this too. "Take a chill pill, sweetie. I really do have something urgent to tell you that involves my gang and yours." She raised her brows at him in confusion as Markus continued with what he had to say, "But even before I say what I have to say to you, I want you to know th
Finally, the story has come to an end. Apologies, as it took longer than I had expected because of a lot of circumstances and my busy schedule. This is not perfect as well, and I know that, but I really want to thank you all so much for the support and for giving this book a chance. I deeply appreciate all the readers and followers who are supporting my stories in GN. Please support and keep reading my other stories in GN: English: (On-going) The Dragster's Mafia Heiress The Runaways' Second Chance Mate Taglish: The Invisible Love of Billionaire (completed) Married to the Runaway Bride (completed) Falling for the Replacement Mistress (On-going) The Rise of the Fallen Ex-Wife (On-going) Entangled to the Hidden Mafia (On-going)
Two men could be seen discreetly bickering over something in the stillness of the night. And although what was happening was visible to the rest of the men on the ground with them, they all chose not to interfere at this moment. They know better than to meddle with something that is not their concern. No one can genuinely understand what the verbal hubbub that is occurring between the two is all about as well. But whatever it is, it begins to appear to be about something big and important for the two to face off on the grounds just like that. The two men exchanged dirty, mean looks as they awaited each other's next move. And it also seemed as if they were about to each draw their firearms and end this ordeal between them, but both of them subsequently changed their minds and thought better of their situation. It really shouldn't reach such an extent once more. They now behave more calmly and rationally with each other than they used to in the past as a result of the changes in their
The wedding ceremony is happening in a blur for both of them. They are just too focused on each other all the time, as they are both holding each other's hands. The couple is so overjoyed about everything that is happening that they were smiling all throughout. And why wouldn't they? They are getting married! "Now that you can, Elliot, you may now recite your vows." The priest directed him. Elliot wasn't accustomed to these situations, of course. He's never been kind to express how he really feels, especially about love topics, and most of all not in front of other people. Kyle and Brit are the only people who could possibly know everything about what his heart desires. Nevertheless, today, he is willing to voice his opinion openly about Ariella and take away all his inhibitions because he wants Ari to understand how important she is to him. Before actually beginning to say his vows, he even took a deep breath to compose himself. "Hey, you know how hard this is for me, Ari, sweetie.
As I stood beside Kyle, my heartbeat was thumping frantically in my chest. I am anxious and excited, and I can tell that every person in the hall is feeling the same way as I am. This is where it all ends now. This is the culmination of everything that we've worked so hard to achieve. Today is a very special day for me and Ari, and everyone present here today is going to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. And I've honestly been eagerly awaiting this moment as well for a very long time now. But, in addition to that, I am currently experiencing a wide range of emotions. And for the very first time in my life, I can feel my hands and legs trembling at the same time at just the thought of Ariella Gregory. A distinct kind of nervousness is what I am starting to experience because, even though I'm anxious as I stand here with my best man, my excitement for what today will bring outweighs my nervousness by a long shot. Today is my most anticipated day. I'm going to get married tod
"There may still be time for you to make up your mind and change the decisions that you made, so are you sure that this is exactly what you intended to be doing?" Markus is acting like an a-hole as usual at this moment. "Sure, everything else with the villains of your lives is done and over with, but are you absolutely able to say that you wanted to marry him, that douche? Just tell me, Ariella, and I am willing to save you from this misery that you are about to get yourself into." I scowled at him as I crossed my arms in front of my chest to just let him know that he was not in the least amusing me and that I was beginning to get upset and clearly annoyed with him. "Markus, are you done grating on my nerves? If you are, can you shut the hell up now?" "What the heck, pumpkin? Why are you being so rude and surly? I'm merely trying to provide some clarity to your muddled and disorganized thinking. And I just want to let you know there is still enough time to back out." "Shut the heck
"It’s alright, dear. It's actually a very sweet gesture from you. And it just shows how much you really love my daughter." "I really do love her." He said proudly. Ari is too pleased, and she can feel the butterflies in her stomach again just hearing Elliot's words of affection for her in front of her mother. "And I love him too, so much, mom." She said proudly as well, then turning her attention to her fiance she said. "And yeah, I'm actually making your breakfast, but I thought that something must have happened because you kept calling and shouting my name that I have to see you. Are you seriously missing me all that much?" He replied confidently, "I certainly do." Then he lowers his voice and whispers to Ari, "Let's go back up into our room and I'll show you how much I miss you and how much I love you." "I like that." Ari answered grinning. She then turned to face her mother asking her, "Mom, will you be an angel and take over in the kitchen? Elliot and I just need to discuss s
Elliot immediately woke up from his sleep when he dreamed about Ariella not being beside him. He tried to reach for her but was surprised to find out that she was really no longer lying next to him. "Ari!" He exclaimed in an instant. He's been so protective of her since the recent incident that the prospect of losing her again fills him with dread. He has lost her so many times in the past that he will not allow it to happen again. He jumped out of bed and briskly walked into the bathroom to look for her. "Baby?" He called out to her again but still got no response. He then tried looking for her in the walk-in closet, but still, she was nowhere to be seen. "Baby, where are you?" He says to himself. Instantly, he began to feel uneasy. How could she have gone anywhere without him? Did she abandon him? But why? What did he do to merit that from her? He tried reaching out to her all the time, but Ari is still finding it hard to get through the events of last time, and as he and Ethan d
It is extremely simple to fool this young man who thinks so highly of himself, and as Mattias nods his head in agreement with Lucio, the elderly man feels he has done an outstanding job. With that being said, he has to leave immediately before Mattias poses a lot of questions that he wouldn't be able to answer. After concluding his report, he said, "With all of that information revealed to you, I will put it to rest at that for the time being." He then grabbed the money and, having to put it in his bag, rose up from his seat and proceeded to go. "I need to leave right now because I have somewhere I need to be. Call me if your big boss has another assignment for me." He declared, turning to leave without waiting for Mattias to respond. "The Allisters—what's up with them then?" The moment Mattias posed that query, Lucio halted in his tracks. "What? What about the Allisters?" "Isn't it that you told me you have information concerning both Gregory and Allister?" Mattias inquired as he
Lucio was so excited about this meet-up that he greeted Mattias as soon as he came through the door, saying, "Mattias, it's been quite some time since I last heard from you. What surprises do you have in store for me now? Did the boss seem to like everything that I had to say about the Gregory and Allister families? I need details about what went through with your plans." The most recent incidents involving the Wilsons, Gregorys, and Allisters are still unknown to Lucio. He still doesn't know that Mattias and his men have been captured and are under direct orders from Elliot, nor does he know that Matthew is already dead. He made the decision to maintain a low profile after receiving numerous threats from an anonymous gang, and since he doesn't have anyone to back him up solidly, he decided to stay put and keep silent for a little while. And now he's overjoyed that Mattias has summoned him. He may not have information now, but Mattias won't know that, so it will be easy money for