All Chapters of Marrying the Mafia's Daughter: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

LAKEI grabbed my phone, facing down the desk, when it vibrated. I had only received a few calls from my personal phone, and I had a feeling it was my father.Wallace Winston, a billionaire tycoon, was a good man for most people who didn’t know him personally. It was because of the generous donations he gave to the charity organizations he supported, but behind closed doors, he was a fucking son of a bitch.The moment he and my mother divorced, he changed. So, I grew up with a backbone and eventually became callous. I built walls around my emotions, my feelings, and my heart.My jaw clenched to see the caller ID. I answered it quickly. “Dad, what can I do for you on this fine night?”“Save your sarcasm, Lake. I’m tired of waiting. It’s been five months since I gave you the offer. Are you interested in the position or not?”I was only interested in the position because it was my birthright, and I worked hard to forge a new path and be better than him. Moreover, I wanted to show him tha

LAKEDamn. She’s fucking gorgeous. The picture in her background profile did not do any justice. She even looked younger than her age.The shock on her face and those beautiful, expressive olive-green fox eyes were prominent. She even paled. By then, she realized she would not marry my father but me. She thought she was about to sell her soul to the devil by being Wallace’s wife.I felt the desperation in her voice when she called Owen. I was there listening, and she had a confident and determined voice as she asked for money— not so much right now.I took my time skimming at her heart-shaped face. Those eyes widened even more.She put some makeup on her beautiful face and light lipstick on her pouty lips. Her nose was cute in celestial shape. Maverick was not that tall compared to the woman I slept with, but she seemed to be the most authentic among them.“Maverick,” I called her name while patiently waiting for her reply.“You tricked me.” Her face went white, cringing, realizing h

MAVERICKI was still shocked, trying to digest what happened in the city hall earlier. How could I be so stupid and trust those people with a year of my life? How could I be so naive? Maybe Heath was right that I was naive and gullible.I was about to take off my diamond wedding band and engagement ring, but it felt wrong when the truth was I was legally married to the billionaire’s son, Lake Winston. Was he rich, too?“Crap.” How old was he? He was not that old, maybe two or three years older than me, and I didn’t know anything about that guy besides he was dating that model influencer Natalie Wise. “Does she know?”“What does who?”“Nothing, Nana. I was just talking to myself.” I looked at her sitting on the passenger seat.“Are you sure you’re not busy?”“I won’t let you go to the hospital by taxi, Nana.” She had been diagnosed with hypertensive heart disease five years ago. So she had to visit her doctor every three months. “And what kind of person would I be if I let go to your d

LAKEI came home late. It wasn’t supposed to happen, but I had to drop by the IMI office to grab some files of proposals that I needed to review and sign.Owen called me an hour ago to tell me that Maverick was already in my penthouse. I didn’t know why I suddenly felt excited about going home, even though sometimes it got lonely, and I had to rest.Maybe that was the reason why I took women to bed. At least they filled my instant need, but it felt hollow again. Meeting that need didn’t fill the void in my chest. I knew something was missing. I just hadn’t figured it out yet.I may have money, friends, and people who cared for me, but after that, in the darkness, I felt alone— loneliness and pain visited me most of the time. Yes, money couldn’t buy eternal happiness, and I didn’t know if I ever felt that way with contentment, completeness, and wholeness.I’d say having a broken family affected me so much. I was once happy with my parents being around, but it fell apart when they got d

LAKE“You’re leaving already?” my British friend Rusher Radcliff, who was also my IMI COO, asked.“Yes. Unlike you, I have a life outside work.” I decided to take my wife from school since I finished work early.He broke into a smile. “You’re bloody joking, right? What happened to my friend who worked hard day and night? Wait a sec.” He pointed at my finger where I wore a platinum band.“A ring. Yeah.” I stopped him before he could say something right. “Don’t work hard. See you tomorrow, Rush.”“Unbelievable.”I still hear him even though I was already walking into the elevator.“You’re not riding with us?” Homer asked as Owen exited my Audi and threw the key at me.“I’m taking OB’s advice for once. I’m picking up my wife from school.”“Aw,” mimicked Owen in a girl’s voice.“Shut up. You can follow me or take a day off. Up to you.”“Without a bodyguard? No way, Winston. I still love my job, or I’ll clean toilets at Osmium.”“Fine by me.” I entered the driver’s seat and sped off toward