All Chapters of Marrying the Mafia's Daughter: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

MAVERICKWe arrived at the car dealer. Of course, everyone knew him.“Mr. Winston, we have something new that you might like,” said the man with a broad smile.“Not for me.” Lake didn’t let go of my hand. “For my wife.”My face flamed. Shit. I should get used to it.“Wife?” Even the dealer looked surprised. Now, I just became the person I loathed. “Congratulations.”“Maverick, pick a car so that we can eat.” Just like that— it was like shopping for a toy car or going to a grocery store to buy a carton of milk.“You know what, pick one for me.”“No.” He shook his head. “It’s your car. You choose the brand, engine, and color.”“Okay.” I took him to the cheapest cars on display. Fifty grand wasn’t even affordable, but that was the only cheapest car I could see. “How about this one?”“We have three colors available: black, red, and gray. That’s the latest model with 453 horsepower, 406 lb-ft of torque—”“Leave us for a moment.”When the man left, he looked right into my eyes. “Why don’t y

MAVERICKI’d been trying to concentrate back on studying since I got my books from my apartment, but I got distracted by Homer.“Ma’am, you can’t get in there. I told you Mr. Winston is not here.”I should have just studied in my room, but the view behind the window was spectacular.“Then why are you here?” a woman asked, sounding pissed.I turned my head, about to stand up from the couch, when I recognized that face—the beautiful blonde model.Shit. I thought she didn’t have access to Lake’s penthouse. Right now, I wanted to flee and disappear. Lake’s personal life was not my business, and it was clearly stated in the agreement.“I can call the security, and I’m allowed to apprehend you if you make any disturbance or create a scene. This penthouse is private property that my employer can sue you for trespassing. I’m warning you, Miss Wise.”“He’s not answering my call. He’s not in his office either.”“He’s a busy person, ma’am. Can I help you out now?”“I’m not going anywhere until I

LAKEIt was fun to watch Maverick blush before her boss. What Rocco did back there was admiring. We didn’t often see a boss fighting for his employees. But I still couldn’t shake off that Natalie went to my penthouse, and Maverick allowed herself to be treated like that. It pissed me off. I could still feel my body shaking from rage.I knew she didn’t want to get involved with Natalie because that woman could be mean if she wanted to, so Maverick chose silence and peace of mind.After we talked over the phone earlier, she still texted me. Despite ignoring her constant almost obsession with sending me messages, I deleted them.From the start, she knew it was just sex, and I didn’t want a relationship with her. When she started to get clingy, I declined most of her invitations because I wasn’t that stupid. She wanted more.Maverick just came out from the back door, looking upset.“What’s wrong?” I went to her, and the guys retreated to the car.“You is what’s wrong?” Her eyes narrowed.

LAKE“You were driving like a granny.”“Did I ask you to ride with me? I didn’t, did I? You have your guys and your Mercedes. You should have been here an hour ago.” Maverick paused, dropped her bag on the couch, and arched a brow at me.“Wow.” I stared at her in both amusement and surprise. “You just said five sentences. I was messing with you, Maverick.”“Well, you have a dry sense of humor,” she said as she went to the couch and played with her phone.“Thank you.” I left her alone and went upstairs. I took a quick shower and changed.Then my phone rang. It was my cousin, Striker.“What’s up, cuz?”“I heard a word on the street that you got married and did not tell me. Why?”“Linden has such a big mouth. I specifically told him not to tell anyone. At least, not yet.”“You didn’t tell me, toolbag.” Linden talked.“Oh, now he’s there with you, gossiping.” I got in bed and leaned against the headboard. I felt tired and sleepy. I even yawned and rubbed my eyes. “Is this the club you’re

LAKE“Hey, Mom.” I just entered the entrance of her house, and she was already dashing in my direction to welcome me. Her blue eyes were bright.“Bunny.” She pulled me into her arms, hugging me tight. “I miss you, honey.”“I miss you, too, Mom.” One of her modern architectural houses was situated in her 12.6-hectare estate in Massachusetts, and she has always felt it was her home.“Tell me how you have been for the past weeks.”“Do you realize we just had dinner two weeks ago?” You could say I was a mama’s boy. Mom was also my best friend.“It feels like an eternity.” Her arm was still around me as we went directly to the dining room. I was a little bit late. It took over three hours to get here, and I left the office late because I had to help our IT department fix some code issues.“Well, I am here now.”We began dinner right away. The salad was delicious, topped with grilled prawns. One thing I remembered on Maverick’s file was that she had allergies to shells and walnuts.“If you