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The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch20 - Hope
Mariane woke up with a heavy feeling. When she opened her eyes, she saw a figure of a man sleeping beside her. His arm was wrapped around her while the other arm served as her pillow. Their faces were only inches away. At first, she got confused about who the guy was. But it came to her realization that it was David. Mariane suddenly pushed David, making David shocked from falling from the bed. He was about to shout at Mariane in annoyance, but he stopped when he saw the fear on Mariane’s face. He sighed in exasperation and sat next to her.“I-I’m sorry. I-I did not mean t-to push you… I was just surprised.” Mariane stuttered as she tried to explain what she did to him.Mariane was trembling in fear as she clasped her hands like she was praying to spare her life from another punishment. She closed her eyes, thinking David would slap her. But she got astounded when David just put the back of his hand on her forehead.‘Eh?’ She blinked thrice as she couldn’t believe was had just happen
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch21 - “I'm warning you…”
David visited Mariane’s work to meet the owner of the company. “Mr. Cruz… Good morning. What brings you here?” The old lady greeted him as soon as he entered her office.“Good morning, Mrs. Brook.” Mrs. Brook smiled and sat on her swivel chair. She offered the chair in front of her desk to David.“Have a seat, please. Do you want some coffee? Tea? Water? Or Juice?” She asked.“No. I’m okay. I will not stay for too long as well. I will not hesitate any longer and will direct my aim here to you. You had an employer named Mariane Ramos.” Mrs. Brook mouthed an ‘Oh’ at what she just had heard from him.She thought she was lucky that the wife of the wealthiest guy in the country works with her, which means she’ll get benefits from him as well. But she was wrong.“I want you to remove her from your employees. She is my wife and as her husband, on behalf of her... I am applying for her resignation.”“B-but I heard from her colleagues… Your wife is hardworking and competent. It would be a sham
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch22 - Visit
“You are welcome to my house.” Kim’s eyes widened in surprise as she didn’t expect him to grant her wish.“Really?” Kim’s eyes twinkled.“Yes. But your brother is not allowed. I don’t want him to go near my wife.”“I understand, Sir. So, when can I visit her?” She asked.“Anytime you want,” David replied.“Can I visit her now?” She asked, which made David shake his head.“We will visit Mariane’s mom. Maybe some other time. If you want…” David gave her a calling card with his name on it. “Call me if you want to visit her at my house.” He said.Kim nodded and bid goodbye to him as George turned the engine on. They headed to the mall, and David bought clothes and groceries for Anastacia. He even bought jewelry for her and Mariane.David chose a set of emerald earrings and a necklace for Anastacia. And a complete set of white gold jewelry for Mariane. He even chose the ‘M’ pendant for the necklace as Mariane’s initial. Small diamonds surrounded the bracelet, and the ring has a 2.5-carat d
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch23 - Commotion
A month has passed, and David has been good to Mariane. He allowed the girl to leave their room as long as she did not leave the house. All the bodyguards are watching her outside, and they cannot enter the house when Mariane is outside the room. David also ordered that no man can get close to Mariane, apart from him, and to George, if he gives orders to him, who is his secretary. Agatha also always follows Mariane to pay attention to Mariane's needs. But upon leaving their room, David's other maids looked at her with a grimace. They get annoyed when they see Mariane doing nothing but messing with their work. The reason why David gets angry with them is when he sees his wife doing other housework. One day, Mariane insisted on cooking in the kitchen because she got bored. She didn't do anything else since she stopped working but mess around with the servants. David caught up with Mariane cooking in the kitchen while the maids were just looking at her. “What the hell is happening he
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch24 - Two Mrs. Cruz
“Why you don’t allow me to enter my son’s house? Do you want to get fired?” Geneva, David’s mother, was in a rage when the bodyguards did not allow her to enter the house.David instructed his bodyguards not to let anyone in, especially if they were not living in the house with them. He must be called first to confirm that the visitor will be allowed into the house. As David wants to avoid the sudden visit of Kim to their house. Because he thinks that Mark might come and visit Mariane with his sister, Kim.“Let me in! Or I will fire you all!” She threatened them.“What is going on here?” The commotion had stopped when David came out of the house. He signaled his men to let her mother in.Geneva sneered at the bodyguards before she pass through them.“I want you to fire your men,” Geneva ordered before kissing David on his cheeks to greet her son.“Don’t be mad at them, mom. They were just doing their work. I am the one who ordered it.” David said, and he let his mother inside the hous
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch25 - David’s childhood past
David was three years old back then. It was the first time he met his biological father. It was three in the afternoon, Geneva brought him to a restaurant. At first, David was happy that his mother took him for a walk outside, but he was very surprised that they had someone else with them.“Mom? Who is he?” He asked.“Son, this is your dad, Alfred,” Geneva informed him.David immediately hid behind Geneva when he saw the frowning face of a man in front of him. His strong aura makes the poor child shiver in fear, and he looks like he has not yet accepted the little boy as his son.“Before I accepted him as my son… Let’s have a DNA test first.” Alfred said, making Geneva stunned.“Don’t you believe in me? Look at him. He looks like you, why do we need a DNA test?” She asked as she tried to change Alfred’s mind.Geneva wasn’t sure who the real father of David was. And it confused David too. This was the second time that David's mother introduces him to a man and calls him his father. Dav
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch26 - Visitors
“Master, Mariane’s mother, and her friend, Kim was outside of the house,” George informed him.“Let them in. Also, ask the servants to prepare food for them.” David ordered before he dismissed George.When Anastacia and Kim entered the house, they both gasped as they were amazed by its size. They never thought they would be able to enter such a big house. Before, they could only see it on television, but now they can even touch its furniture.“Good morning, Mrs. Ramos,” David greeted.“Good morning too. May I ask if I could talk to Mariane?” Anastacia politely asked.“About that, Mariane was still in bed, sleeping,” David informed them, which made Kimberly frown.“At this hour? It’s almost noon. Why is she still sleeping?” She asked.“About that, she’s been sleeping a lot lately. I just let her take a rest. But don’t worry, her butler will wake her up,” David informed them.“Do you want some juice, coffee, soda, or tea?” He asked.“Water is fine for me,” Anastacia said.“Me, too.” Kim
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch27 - Invitation
Mariane came out of the room with her knees still trembling. She was wearing a Gray colored oversized hoodie jacket and black leggings. David chose them for her as he didn’t want the men in the mansion to drool over her body. Mariane had no choice but to wear them as well. So, she could hide the love bites, David did to her body. Fortunately, their house was airconditioned and she wouldn’t feel hot. Kim’s brows furrowed when she saw Mariane walking down the stairs fully covered with her clothes. What’s lacking in her outfit was a scarf, to cover her head and face, so only her eyes can see. “Are you cold? You were fully covered.” Kim bluntly said which made Mariane glare at her but said nothing. Anastacia, who was sitting next to Kim, poked her, which made Kim look at her innocently. Anastacia looked her in the eyes and shook her head. She was trying to say not to make comments as David was following Mariane from behind. He was now wearing his coat. Kim narrowed her eyes at the coup
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The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch100- FINALE
“Am I pregnant?!”David frowned at Mariane’s reaction.“Why do you look surprised? Didn’t you know?”David looked at her in the eye trying to figure out if Mariane was telling the truth about her not knowing their pregnant. But Mariane couldn’t stand to lie to him. She bit her lower lip and winced.“I was about to tell you after our wedding as my wedding gift, but it seems like you knew about it now.” Mariane pouted disappointedly.David sighed. “Love, you don’t have to be disappointed. Don’t worry. I will act like I never knew about your pregnancy.” David smiled while trying to comfort his wife.“By the way, who else knew about this matter?” she asked, alarmed.“I haven’t told anyone yet, except for Stacey.”“Oh,” Mariane suddenly felt sad and frightened upon mentioning the name of the person who cause her wounds in the cheek.David held her hand. “Don’t worry about her. She said sorry and will turn herself in at the police station. I also called some reporters to clear out your name
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch99- Pregnant
‘She’s pregnant,’ David kept on thinking about what the doctor had just said. And he couldn’t help but worry about Mariane’s condition as well.‘I should have known in the beginning. So, I could protect them.’ Suddenly, he remembered what Stacey did to Mariane.‘Stacey, you will pay for what you did.’ he thought.His grip on the steering wheel tightened as images of Stacey smirking at him appeared in his thoughts. David stepped on the gas to accelerate his speed. He was on his way to the abandoned building where they found Mariane. As soon as he arrived at the building, John immediately welcomed him.He remembered after knowing that Mariane was pregnant, he immediately called John to stop torturing Stacey. Because he wanted to do the punishment by himself.“Where is she?” David asked.“She’s on the top floor, Sir. Like what you said, we did what she does to Madam.” John informed him.“That’s good. You can have your rest. I can take it from here.”“But, Sir.-”“It’s alright. I’m okay.
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch98- Rescuing Mariane
If you wish to find your beloved lover alive, you better look for her now. Finder’s keepers, baby.“Who the hell send this message to you?!” Kim asked exasperatingly.After David received those cryptic messages from an unknown number, he immediately contacted Anastacia, Geneva, Kim, and John. But since Anastacia needs to take care of her husband, Diego, Anastacia needs to stay with him. So, to get her involved in the conversation, David called her and put the phone into a speaker phone.“I don’t know yet. But I have my investigator investigate the photo. Let’s wait for his call.”“Do you know where to find her now, son?” Geneva asked worriedly. “If you do so, don’t worry about Jacob. I will take good care of him,” she added.“I’m still waiting for the investigator’s report. Once we find out her location, we will immediately rescue her.”“I want to come!” Kim volunteered.“Are you nuts? What if something happened to you? Dr. Smith will kill me.” Mark butted in, which made Kim roll her
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch97 Finding Mariane
‘Where am I?’ She wondered.After a while, his stomach suddenly started to boil. Only then did he remember that he had not eaten lunch and had only eaten biscuits in the morning. His throat was also parched with thirst. In addition to that, Mariane is no longer comfortable in the gown she is wearing because apart from being heavy, she is also starting to itch and the fabric is sagging around her chest.Mariane tried to feel the surroundings while she tapped her foot to figure out if the floor was cement, wood, or on a road. Mariane tried to turn around the post but then she suddenly felt nervous as her heart stops from breathing when she tapped her foot and could feel nothing.‘Why is there no floor? Did they hang me up?” she wondered.Trembling Mariane, makes Stacey chuckle. Mariane becomes alert upon hearing the voice of a laughing woman. Just seeing her rival struggling makes Stacey happy.“Hmm!!! (Who are you?!)” Mariane hummed as she couldn’t speak properly.From giggling, Stacey
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch96- Letter from the Runaway Bride
It was a traditional church with wooden pews on each side of the aisle but because of this special occasion. They covered the entrance and down the aisle with vines and festive candles lighting the way to their future. Their chosen flower arrangement group elegantly designed the inside of a church. They created an arc at the entrance with mixed chrysanthemums and pink and white roses. People and media groups who got invited to the wedding of the century gathered inside the church.The media groups were busy preparing their camera at the back, following the other guests invited to the wedding. The wedding coordinator talked to the entourage about their position as they walked down the aisle later. Jacob fell asleep in the chair while Geneva took care of him. Next to Geneva were Anastacia and David. David was constantly blowing his breath while rubbing his hands on his knees. The groom must have been feeling anxious because of his wedding.“Are you all right?” Anastasia asked.“I don’t
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch95 - LOVE BITE
After David left her alone in the room, the make-up artists and the wedding planner came to check on her. She needs to get ready, as the ceremony at the church will start soon. The make-up artist and the hair stylist started doing their assigned job. And it was too late for her to cover up the lovebite David made on her neck.‘Dammit!’ Mariane cursed in her mind.“Good morning, Miss Mariane,” the crew greeted her. But they turned all their eyes on her neck that had a love bite, and they all went silent as they looked away.Kim entered the room and was about to greet her friend when she noticed the mark.“Good morning- oooh… Seem like someone just sneaked around.” Kim teased as she walked in Mariane’s direction.Mariane rolled her eyes as she tried to hide the embarrassment she felt. Her cheeks were now as red as tomatoes. Kim suddenly held Mariane’s chin and tilted it sideward, which made Mariane slap her friend’s hand.“Stop it, will you?”But the best friend of the year grinned. “Wh
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch94- Make out
Everyone is busy with the arrangements for the wedding to be held today. David is in their house and is preparing for his wedding, along with his mother Geneva, and his son, Jacob.Since Geneva apologized to them, she has recovered from her grandson Jacob. he always borrows the child from them. At first, Mariane was hesitant to lend Geneva to their son. But when he saw a grandmother's love for her grandson and a sign of sincerity in asking for forgiveness, he allowed her to borrow his son. And now they can't stop the grandmother from spoiling the child to buy toys and food.“Mom, you can go now. But can you bring Jacob with you to the venue? I have something to do here first.”Geneva frowned as she noticed David was taking deep breaths as if he was confused and restless. He was even pacing back and forth as he was feeling nervous.“Oh-okay. Are you sure you’re okay, son?” she asked worriedly.“Y-yeah, Mom.”Geneva raised her brow while scrutinizing her son in disbelief. “I thought you
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) TC Ch93- Rude reporters
After David announced his marriage to Mariane in a press conference, the media did not stop Mariane. Everywhere Mariane goes, there are paparazzi who are following her and she even beat a famous actress because she is always in the news. Even their son Jacob can no longer attend school properly, because of the reporters and the inquisitive parents of his classmates.One day, Mariane and Kim went out to the Salon to pamper themselves. Because it will be three days before the wedding of the century happens. Mariane and David’s wedding. But as soon as they come out of the said Salon, the reporters suddenly popped out and started asking them questions.“Ma’am, can I request your interview about your upcoming wedding with a well-known businessman, David Cruz?” “Excuse me. We don’t want to get interviewed.” Kim interrupted them, but the stubborn reporters didn’t listen and continued asking Mariane some questions.“How does it feel to be married to a David Cruz?”Kim tried to cover up Maria
The Collateral (Possessive Mafia) Ch92 - Peaceful Life
One year later,Mariane’s wounds healed, and she could walk properly without anyone’s help. They went back to their everyday life. Their son, Jacob, is now a grade-one student at a prestigious school. Mariane started to build her new accounting firm with the help of David. And David is back to being a workaholic aside from special occasions and holidays. He often went home late and went on business trips now and then.After a year of living together, Mariane and David’s relationship is fine. David asked Mariane to marry her for the second time. At first, Mariane refused when she let David stand up. The people around them turned silent as they thought Mariane would reject his proposal.“Why do we have to get married… again?” Mariane asked when David proposed to her while they were having a family dinner.“Because you deserve to have a proper wedding,” David explained.“But we’re already married. Plus, preparing for the wedding is just,” Mariane sighed. “Stressful and expensive.” Marian
