Semua Bab Trapped by my Ex’s Mafia Dad: Bab 1 - Bab 4

Nathalie…I gasped but quickly covered my mouth with both hands. The cake I held slipped from my fingers, hitting the floor with a soft thud. My eyes widened in shock as if I had seen a ghost. My heart raced, and for a moment, it felt like my soul was trying to escape my body.I was disgusted.I had put up with so much for the sake of the money he provided, the money that eased my financial burden. I could tolerate his coldness and his arrogance, and I had even convinced myself that I could turn a blind eye to his affairs. After all, what was a little infidelity when the bills were being paid? But this? This was something I couldn't ignore.If I had caught him cheating with a girl, I could have forgiven him. I would have found a way to explain it away, to accept it and move on, like I always did. But not this. Not with a boy.My hands shook as I tried to comprehend what I was seeing. The room felt like it was spinning, and my legs threatened to give out. There he was, sitting on the

His grip tightened around my wrist like a nut around the screw. I winced, squeezing my eyes, “Leave me.” I pledged to him. “No, Bella. I can’t leave you. Especially after knowing that you know my darkest secrets.” His creepy smirk made my blood boil. I felt nauseous, but I batted it back.“I won’t tell anyone, but if you keep chasing me like that. Then I can’t promise it.” I tried to free my arm and pushed him back with my other hand. “And you think I am a fool. Come on. I can’t believe you.” He chewed his words with confidence, and with a jerk he made me hit into his chest. Suddenly I realized that his usual smell was missing. The rich fragrance that used to waft into my nostrils the moment I embraced him, was missing. Probably because he had lost his status in my eyes. Now his richness, his hotness, his loyalty, nothing looked good to me. The foul stench assaulted my senses, evoking a visceral reaction that made me recoil in horror, as if the very air was tainted, by his reality