All Chapters of Escort To My Mafia Ex: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Alina It was really him in the flesh. I knew I must have been gaping. Yet I looked over at him, unable to help myself from drinking his appearance in. His hair was longer but still the same jet black that I could almost feel my fingers running through it. And his eyes. His eyes were still a deep striking amber. Looking at them filled me with a mix of emotions and I could have sworn it was the same for him. I found myself relaxing in spite of the chaos of everything that had happened that night. All I could think of was that he was here. The only man I loved. Dante. “Boss?” In an instant, the light in his eyes was gone, leaving me bereft. His face was hard like I had never seen it before as he turned to look at one of the dead bodies. His gaze was so indifferent, like this was nothing to him. It took a few minutes for what was just said to register. “Boss?” I said out loud, earning myself stares. He was their leader? No. I shook in denial. It couldn't

Alina Waking up the next day was a struggle. It was ironic. Within the last 24 hours, I'd been unconscious and this was the only time I was actually in my bed. Pushing those thoughts away, I forced myself up to wake Serena and prepare her for school, ignoring that ache in my eyes. Looking in the mirror only proved my point. My eyes were red and swollen in my reflection. I had spent the entire night crying myself to sleep at the memory of the kidnapping and most of all, Dante. There were so many questions I had about last night, but perhaps it was better to not know. Fate had brought me to face him for one last time and it was clear that there was no way to fix the past. The only math forward was to move on. My heart was broken, but everything would be alright. After taking my daughter to school, I made my way back to the superstore. Was I insane for actually returning to work like normal after nearly getting kidnapped? Yes, but I had no choice and there were no excuses h