Semua Bab Bound To The Mafia Don: Bab 1 - Bab 4

FLORA"Flo, table six needs more coffee."I grabbed the half-empty pot and hurried across the diner floor, dodging a toddler who'd escaped his mother's grasp. My feet ached in the cheap sneakers that had seen better days."Coming right up," I called, plastering my customer service smile on my face immediately.The man at table six barely looked up from his phone as I refilled his cup. No "thank you," not even a nod. Just another invisible service worker in his world. But I was used to it."Anything else I can get you?" I asked.He shook his head without looking up."Flora!" Marge, my manager, beckoned from behind the counter. "Your shift ended ten minutes ago. Don't you have somewhere else to be?"I glanced at the clock above the kitchen door. Crap, I thought. If I didn't hurry, I'd definitely be late for my night job."Thanks, Marge." I untied my apron and stuffed it under the counter. "See you tomorrow.""Get some rest, honey," she called after me. "You look dead on your feet."Res

FLORAThe drive to Dante's home felt like a dream, or more accurately, a nightmare. I sat rigid in the back of a luxury SUV with tinted windows so dark they were practically black. Victor drove while Dante sat beside me, close enough that I could smell his cologne but not touching me. The silence stretched between us like a rubber band that had been pulled too tight."Call your mother," Dante said finally, handing me a sleek phone I didn't recognize. "Tell her you won't be home tonight."I took it with trembling fingers. "What exactly am I supposed to say?""That you've been offered a live-in position with better pay. Nothing about what you saw." His eyes locked with mine. "Nothing about me."I dialed Mom's number, each ring worsening my anxiety. What if she didn't answer? What if this was the last time I ever spoke to her?"Flora?" Mom's voice was thick with sleep. "Is everything okay? It's after midnight.""Hey, Mom." I fought to keep my voice steady. "Sorry to wake you. I... I have