Owned By The Mafia King

Chapter 4 ~ To be an Italian Woman

Ella

The room has a heavy atmosphere as everyone remains dead silent such that you can hear the heart beats. I'm guessing no one saw this coming. It's satisfying to see even the great Mafioso slightly shocked by the new guest.

He quickly recovers and maintains his unreadable expression giving nothing away.

Who dared to interrupt his precious dinner? This should be interesting I think to myself. Not knowing that it would actually end up fucking me back in the ass.

Adrian's men close in and stand to block the Detective from going any further. A monster from hell pulls out a cigarette and brings it to his lips like he's watching the rain fall. Unbothered, he turns to Marco and says "We will proceed as agreed. Sofia may move in tomorrow. I will advise on our next meeting."

Marco who looks scared as shit just nods. Is he afraid of the detective or Adrian? It's confusing looking at how his posture has changed in minutes.

"I'm afraid I don't have time for this Bullshit. Also, make it the last time you walk in uninvited, especially when I'm the host," he says as he blows out a cloud of smoke and taps the man on the shoulder.

The detective just watches silently as if confirming the fact that he's King and untouchable.

He locks eyes with me and the look he gives me makes me want to work with him to bring down these demons. I watch as everyone stands to leave. I follow suit but Luca pulls me to the side.

"Whatever you do, don't betray Adrian. I may like you but I'll die for him anyday and that includes killing anyone for him including you." is all he says as he leaves me there wondering what he meant by betraying Adrian.

Is he a mind reader?

But seriously, even if I wanted to, who would I talk to about him with?

I watch as everyone starts to leave. As I am about to exit, someone pulls me to the side. I almost scream but the stranger hold me still.

"Shhhhhhhhh, I'm here to save you, not to hurt you. Listen, I can save you and your family. I just need you to help me get evidence on their illegal dealings. Think about it and let me know." he says as he slips a card in my hand and disappears.

It was the man from earlier. The detective!

Is this what Luca meant?

Did he know he would use me?

Are they testing my loyalty?

Unable to answer all the questions and drained to the bone, I walk out not sure if anyone is even waiting for me.

Shockingly, I find Adrian leaning next to his car smoking as usual. It's very late but the lights are bright as hell. Making him look like a sex god.

His hair is a bit disheveled and he has now removed his jacket. His top three buttons on his white shirt are open and he has folded it making it difficult to take my eyes off him. Despite the bright lights, I can't make out the tattoo on his hands so I decide to look away.

"What the fuck took you so long?" he asks, clearly irritated.

He waited for me?

"What made you wait for me?" I retort. "Don't you have a fiancee now?" I mock and he just smirks.

"Do you know how much I spent on you?"without waiting for my response he adds "Get in the fucking car Ella."

Knowing how crazy today has been? I choose not to push him. But I can't help but feel my heart shatter to pieces from the way he reminded me that he bought me.

Is that all I am to him?

Entering his car, I immediately put on my seat belt and look outside the window. Adrian says nothing the entire time. We soon arrive at the mansion and as he switches off the engine, he then says "Sofia is moving in tomorrow."

What? Tears threaten to fall but I refuse to always look weak. Today has taken a toll on me and each minute seems like a blow.

I heard when he said that to Marco but I thought it was a way of confusing the detective but it seems I was wrong.

I hate him!

Why does he keep being kind to me only to be mean later? He keeps playing with me like I'm a toy! Is this why he calls me his pet? To play me and discard whenever he wants?

Angry and sad, I open the door without saying anything to him. I run to my room and shut my door. Throwing myself on the bed, I break into pieces and sob uncontrollably.

It hurts!.

Not knowing when or at which point I drifted to sleep, I wake up with a pounding head. Shortly there is a knock and I'm certain it's Camilla so I rush to open it.

"Don't eve.." shock shuts me up as I find Luca standing there at the door smiling like he just won a trophy.

"Luca?" I ask. Unable to hide my surprise.

"Good morning Sunshine. You don't look so good." he jokes and I roll my eyes.

All the days I've been here I've never seen Luca serious except last night. I didn't like how scary he looked but when I see the man standing in front of me he looks so harmless.

Are all the men here Bipolar?

"Here." he says as he throws a phone in my Direction and I catch it.

He's giving me a phone?

"Why.. ar… not.. tha.." I'm so stunned that words can't form in my mouth.

"Well I don't know why, but Adrian woke me from my beauty sleep just to get you a phone so don't fuck it up." he says as he pinches my cheek and walks out of the room leaving me shocked.

Adrian is giving me a phone?

Is this another stupid test to see where my loyalties lie?

Without even wasting time I punch in Nana's number which I know by heart. When I look at the screen, I see that he has the number already saved in the phone and my heart melts. What is his angle?

"Hello?" Nana picks on the first ring and instantly my eyes swell with tears which fall uncontrollably.

"Ella?" She asks the uncertainty clear in her voice.

"Yes Nana, it's me." I sniff and clear my throat so I don't get her worried.

"Oh my poor baby!" she exclaims which turns into sobs. "John! Ella is on the line, come quickly!" She calls my grandpa and I laugh through the tears.

She never stopped bossing him around.

"What? Oh my poor Ella." He shouts and from how far his voice sounds am sure he is now walking to the phone line.

I needed this. I needed a reminder on why I should keep fighting because everything was becoming too much and I started giving up slowly.

I don't know what Adrian is up to but I have a plan of my own too.

"How have you been my little girl? We are so sorry we failed you. Everyday has been hell for us." grandpa sighs as he tells me how much he loves me.

"Hold on tight baby, you will be free soon?" Nana says and that concerns me.

"How will you do that?" I ask. "He's dangerous, don't cross him. I've seen him kill for much less Nana." I warn.

The fear of the blood I saw still lingers in my bones. And my grandparents risking to suffer the same fate doesn't help at all.

"I will be fine. Don't do anything, just wait for me. I have found a way." I assure them.

"A way?" They both ask worriedly.

"Yes, I can't give details now but everything will be okay. I love you so much but I have to go now."

With that I hang up as my heart swells with hope.

And now for my plan to come into motion.

I walk out the room and almost bump into Camilla who was  just about to knock on my door.

"Good morning Camilla, how are you?" I ask, smiling.

"Someone is in a good mood?" she teases and I smile.

I am in a good mood. There is hope after all.

"Where is the Monster from hell?" I ask and she half laughs.

"Don't forget drop dead gorgeous."  she adds and I roll my eyes

It's true but I can never admit that.

"He should be in his room, upstairs on the last floor."  she nods in the direction where I assume the stairs are.

"Which room on the last floor exactly?" I ask.

I wouldn't want to end up in fat lips room or worse Mother Hen.

"The entire floor is his alone. No one is allowed to go there. So are you sure about this?" she asks with concern clear on her face.

"I've never been more sure of anything in my life." I respond as I walk to the stairs.

I'm about to be Adrian's pain in the ass.

Sooner or later he will have to let me go for the sake of his sanity.