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MenaIt seemed like my fingers were working overtime as I was texting back and forth with Pilar. If we weren’t texting, we were talking over the phone.In the span of just a week, we had gone from acquaintances to close friends and I couldn’t imagine my life without her. We had bonded over everything, from our shared sense of humor to our late night conversations about unserious things.‘Anyway, how’s that fine man of yours doing?’ I put down my phone just as quickly as I had read that text.My gaze drifted toward the closed bathroom door which Alessio was behind, showering.The fresh memory of our kiss was still in my mind. He had never addressed it again, just pretended as if it didn’t happen. It was good because it wasn’t something to discuss, but also horrible because it meant he didn’t felt that ‘thing’ what I felt during the kiss.It was a strange feeling I had never had before, not with Anson or any other high school flings. And as much as I tried to push that thought aside, I
Under Mafia Protection Chapter 37
MenaWaking up to an empty room had become a familiar sight, and this morning was no exception.Alessio had left early, as he always did. Fun fact, I had never actually seen him asleep before and had a theory that he might actually be a vampire.Sharing the bed with him last night wasn’t awkward at all. I felt comfortable around him which was something I could’ve never imagined a few weeks ago.Truthfully, I didn’t mind him leaving before me because that way he wouldn’t have to see my swollen face in the morning.After dropping Naty off at school, the mansion felt overwhelmingly large and empty. It seemed like everyone had something to do, except for me. I hated being a maid, and I wasn’t that big on cleaning—but it was better than doing nothing all day.In the afternoon, I encountered Liza, who had helped me so much in my first week as a maid here. She clearly wasn’t jumping up and down to have a conversation, so I didn’t bother her. If she feared befriending me because of the Fanucc
Under Mafia Protection Chapter 38
MenaSo, there we were.The three of us seated at a diner, eating lunch together. Levi and Donni’s plates were filled with a burger and fries, while I settled for a salad because I didn’t want to chew too much in front of them.I know, very stupid—but it was just a habit of mine.The two were too busy with each other, and listening to their conversations, from football to basketball, I felt like some sort of intruder. Sports had never caught my interest, and their boring talk made me fall asleep.I wondered if Alessio liked sports.“We should stop talking ahout this. Mena is getting bored.” Levi finally noticed I didn’t had anything interesting to add.Donni smirked, and I knew some crap was about to leave his mouth. “She’d get bored anyway because she is a boring person.”Levi offered me a sympathetic smile, and right then and there I knew he agreed with Donni. “I’m not a boring person!” I flipped, a bit too frustrated.“Oh yeah?” Donni spoke. “Then what do you do in your spare time
Under Mafia Protection Chapter 39
AlessioApologizing to Leonardo Baldini sounded as horrible in my head as I thought it would be. With a deep sigh, I glared at Levi, who was focused on the road, his hands a little too steady on the wheel because he knew I blamed him for this.I had told him multiple times that we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him because he needed to know the facts. He was nervous, I could sense it—but I didn’t set us up, he did."You remember Mena’s ex?" I broke the silence, wanting to get something off my chest.Levi chuckled, for once happy that I spoke about something other than blaming him. “Yes, I do. What about him?”I shook my head, leaning back in my seat. “The way Mena described him…like he is the biggest monster in the universe,” I said. “I was thinking, someone like that wouldn’t back down, would he? It just doesn’t sound right.”“Then what do you think?”“Nothing,” I dismissed the nagging feeling in the back of my head. I didn’t want to look crazy or maybe even fearful because of tha
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AlessioWe waited on the plane, killing time before heading to another meeting. I still couldn’t wrap my head around what had just happened at the Baldinis.Leonardo, who was so full of anger to the point that many wouldn’t even talk to him, calmly accepting my apology without calling me out of my name just wasn’t realistic at all."What's up?" Levi asked after observing me for a while."Leonardo was too easy," I told him. "It's not like him to just accept an apology without making clear how much I’ll regret it."Levi shrugged. “Maybe he just doesn’t want to waste his time arguing anymore.”His answer didn’t surprise me since he wasn’t all that familiar with the Baldinis."Maybe," I said, still unconvinced. At that moment, my phone rang, and I picked up seeing it was dad."Did you apologize properly?" he asked without saying as much as a hello."I’m still alive, and I’m doing fine, Dad, thank you," I replied, my voice dripping with sarcasm. It was always like that, and he never learne
Under Mafia Protection Chapter 41
MenaIn the past weeks at the Fanucci mansion, I finally began to fit in like I wanted to. Naty enjoyed her new life, and I had seen her relax and breathe in a way she never had.As promised, Donni and Levi hung out with me whenever I was bored and managed to steal them away from their duties. If it wasn’t them, it was Dante or especially Giulia Fanucci, who, to my surprise, took me under her wing.It wouldn’t be too far stretched to call her the mother figure I had wanted my whole life. Sometimes it was a little too much to the point where she had even revamped my wardrobe to her liking.Luckily the transformation to more colorful clothing, and some dresses and heels here and there didn’t bother me at all. Rather than changing me, it felt like she helped me find my style.Alessio had also made an unexpected effort to spend time with Naty and me. He would often take us out for meals, to the movies, and at one point, even to an amusement park Naty had been wanting to visit. Our bond st
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MenaWith a wide grin, I pulled out the picture from the booth we had just visited. “Now I hope you can stop crying.” I handed him one of the strips, teasing him.We were at the same diner I had gone to with Donni and Levi.Alessio chuckled. “Now I hope you can throw the other one away.”He wasn’t serious. He just wanted to make me feel special, and he succeeded. Without a doubt, that was also the reason why he had spend his day with me by eating at the diner to challenging me in those stupid little arcade games—but it was undeniably one of the best days I’d had in a long time.“Is there something else you want to do?” Alessio asked.“No.” I responded, but the thought of him getting back to work made me retract my statement. “I mean, yes!”He looked puzzled. “Is it yes or no?”I squinted my eyes, thinking about how I was going to talk myself out of this one. I didn’t want our time together to end just yet. “No, but I like spending time with you,” I admitted, feeling slightly embarrass
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MenaAlessio kept his promise by staying with me in bed. He made it clear to everyone in the mansion that he was not to be disturbed, even going as far as turning off his phone.He gave me his full attention as we binged a show. His ability to become completely immersed was unexpected, but watching him get so invested in the plots and characters was adorable.It brought a smile to my face and made me realize that he was just as crazy as everyone else.At one point, we took a break to greet Naty, who had told us all about her day, and after that, we returned to our marathon in the bedroom.By now, it was already midnight, but I didn’t mind."By the way, tomorrow is our monthly Fanucci brunch. Everyone expects you guys there," Alessio mentioned out of nowhere."Who is 'everyone'?" My throat went dry at his late invitation."Grandma, uncle, aunties, cousins, everyone," he said as if it were the most normal thing in the world.I panicked. "And you’re just telling me this now?" Alessio sh
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