His Bride: Being the mafia’s princess

The maid sauntered into the balcony with a tray containing two glasses of strawberry mocktail, as she served the two ladies with a bow.

“Thank you.” Bella and Lillian uttered simultaneously before taking a long sip, Bella exhaling sharply after that.

“Goodness, that was refreshing.”

The maid bowed deeper one last time and walked away.

“Everything that happened earlier was because you all now know the culprit?” Lillian repeated the same thing Bella had told her before the maid came to serve them.

Her brows were raised with questions written over her face.

“Who is this culprit, if I may ask?” She asked yet another question.

“Umm, it’s not someone you might really know, but you don’t have to worry, my brother is on it.”

Lillian heaved out a sigh, still not looking satisfied at Bella’s words. Seeing Don earlier, it seemed like hell would let loose with his anger and action.

She’s known him for some time now and knew fully well the result of his anger. He could do the undone!

‘What was going on in his head now?’ Lillian wouldn’t stop wondering as her eyes roamed around the floor.

Bella noticed her moody expression while taking a sip of her mocktail, she could see through the transparent glass cup that this discussion had made Lillian’s even more worried.

“So, you didn’t come home last night, why? Or did anything happen?” She changed the topic as soon as she dropped the glass cup back into the tray.

“I tried to call you a few times out of my busy schedule, but it wasn’t reachable.” Bella added and crossed her legs against each other.

“Oh, sorry about that. It could be the network.” Lillian glanced at her and took a sip from her glass.

“What were you up to, anyway?”

“Well, I went to my parents’ house, and we talked, after which we reconciled.” Lillian shrugged out a reply as a smile found its way to her lips.

“Really? That’s good news. I’m so glad to hear that.” Bella chuckled out.

“Hold on, let’s cheer for that.” She lifted her glass cup and as Lillian did the same, they made a toast.

“Cheers to a happy family.” Bella giggled before they took a sip.

Lillian sucked in her breath and exhaled sharply as she dropped back the glass into the tray.

“You know, my childhood with my family wasn’t something I could boast of, especially when I had to leave in hiding. I just had one friend back then, and it only happened because his father was somewhat close to mine…” Lillian paused to catch her breath before she continued.

“When I heard I was going to Spain at such a tender age, at first, I was so adamant about not going, but after some deceiving words from my parents, I agreed on the condition that I would come home for vacations.”

“But, like I said earlier, they deceived me and didn’t even bother to visit me throughout my stay. I was only able to see them after I was done with all the educational sectors.”

“Most times I was pissed off even if, at times, they call to check on me, but I guess that was the only thing I held unto….”

“So, you now understand why they did all these?” Bella butts in and raised a brow with a puzzled look.

“Well, I guess. Yesterday, I had the chance to pour out my heart and also watch them assure me that they still loved me as their little princess. I don’t longer have to question their love for me.” Lillian’s face brightened up with a smile as she rounded up her statement.

Her heart felt light as a feather, she would no longer cry in secret or remember those times she yearned for her family’s love.

“I’m sorry about all these but occasionally, the reason these things happen is not because the parents’ wishes for it, it could be for a reason that they know might hurt you if eventually you get to know.” Bella blurted out and exhaled sharply.

“But when you said you had just a friend, did you mean Mark?” She hesitated for a while before mentioning that name.

The smile on Lillian’s face slowly vanished, and her expression suddenly became unreadable. That name reminded her, of whom she was trying not to think about all this while.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

“He was your only friend from childhood, then you must really know him that well.” Bella didn’t realize the effect of the discussion on Lillian, not until she spoke up.

“Yeah but we didn’t last anyway.” Lillian said dryly.

“I’m sorry if you were reminded of anything, I just wanted to know how much you know about him.”

“Nothing much. I mean, we were just kids back then. The only thing I remember knowing was his father, but recently, I haven’t really heard anything from him.” Lillian raised her glass to take a sip.

Her throat had suddenly gone dry.

“So, you mean he didn’t tell you anything even after you returned here?” Bella couldn’t help asking these questions. She just needed to find a hint.

Ever since their encounter with Mark, they haven’t been able to catch him. He seemed he was good at hiding.

“No, we were still trying to reunite until the marriage came up.”

“Oh, I see.” Bella mumbled and bit her lower lip.

She heaved a sigh and took a sip from her glass. Too bad, she didn’t get what she wanted.

“You didn’t tell me how it went between you and my brother. I want to know, did anything happen?” Bella blurted out of the blues.

Lillian, who had just taken a sip from her mocktail, choked, spitting out some content in her mouth. She wiped the drops that stained her lips and clothes.

“Why do you ask?” She glanced at Bella, biting on her lower lip.

“Don’t you think I deserve to know after my hard work? I convinced him on the phone to let you stay, you know.” Bella placed her two hands under her chin on her thighs.

Realization hit Lillian as to why Don didn’t say a word when he saw her. It was obviously Bella’s hand work indeed.

Bella pouted cutely and flapped her lashes in a pleading way, this made Lillian chuckle.

“Alright, fine. We….” Lillian paused as her face went red in embarrassment, and she covered her face with her hands.

“Woah, what did you guys do?” Bella giggled, throwing her head backward in excitement.

“We just…”

“Let me go, leave me alone this instant, or I’ll sue for kidnap. Let me go, you bastards.” A voice from downstairs interrupted Lillian.

She sprang up on her feet to see what was happening, and there she saw Clarissa being dragged by two muscular men.

She was blindfolded as she was taken to the back of the house while she continued to yell on top of her voice.

“Isn’t that the troublesome lady from the party, Clarissa?” Lillian glanced back at Bella, who didn’t even budge from her seat.

She had only glanced at the scenario.

“Yes, she is.” She nodded slowly after a little hesitation.

“Then why were they dragging her against her will?”

“Don ordered for her to be brought here, but I guess, she has hints on the reason she is here.” Bella’s lips parted into a smile, but her face held an angry expression.

Just the thought that Clarissa was part of plotting against her brother and in the process, Rex got affected instead made her so mad.

She took a sip from her glass, hoping to soothe her anger.

“But why? Literally, they’re doing it against her will.” Lillian whined as she took her previous seat.

“You obviously don’t know what she did. For now, none of us would interfere, let Don do his thing.” Bella uttered, clenching her fist on her thigh.

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“Somebody take me out of this hellhole. Someone get me out.” Clarissa wouldn’t stop banging at the door as her voice came out very loud and rude.

“Open the damn door, you all, else my boyfriend is going to hunt you down and believe me, he can be so rugged.”

She was no longer blindfolded and could see the small room she was in. Though, she still didn’t know those who abducted her.

The sound of someone unlocking the door from the outside came, and she adjusted backward, ready to attack whoever walked in.

A loud gasp left her lips as her eyes widened instead.

“Don?” She stuttered aimlessly with a shaking voice.

Her heart thudded loudly against her chest. She remembered that look on his face, it was always the look he had when facing an enemy.

“You’re here?” She tried to feign ignorance, but her trembling body gave her away.

“You and your silly boyfriend tried to kill me.” Don went straight to the point.

“What? I tried to kill you?” She repeated like she didn’t hear him.

“Am I insane? You and I know that I dare not try such with you.” She gulped down hard and moved back.

“So I thought, but it turns out that you could actually bite more than you can chew.” Don’s voice came out so hard and hostile that it almost made her pee in her panties.

“Assign four horny men to use her as they wish, I’ll be back.” He glanced at Draco beside him before walking out of the room.

Clarissa couldn’t control her shock as her heart pounded even harder.