ss said with a warm smile that showed off t

uncle to be a mafia boss. In other words, I did not

I guess,” I stammered when

It must have been a long one…” the boss said as he gesture

ispered as I reac

be gentle with you…as gentle as handling a feathe

ldn’t tell him that they bounded my ha

…am I here?” I asked in confusion. I mean,

ion dollars,” The

t I swear, I’ll work or do whatever it takes, and

huh?” the old man sai

gal, I guess…” I said

knew you were such a good girl the first time we ran into ea

debt…” I began s

ack,” the boss said bluntly as he w

relief flooding through my body. I mean, let’s be realistic, I

o marry my son,” the boss stated,

before choking on the wate

cough

id as he watched me cough

en ragged breath as my cou

marry my son,” the boss said seriou

of bad joke?!” I

atch what you do and say if you wan

m before and I felt goosebumps on my whole body

would do anything,” the bos

ur son is…” I be

d serious. I want you to marry my son,” the boss repeated, his eyes

t like he could read

even know…I don’t even love…” I began explaining the best that I

definitely fall in love with my son,” the boss said with con

ere something else that I can do to repay the deb

et. I don’t know, maybe even then you won’t amount to five hundred million do

d we don’t have anyone else apart from each other. I nee

alth, fame and whatever it is that you need. I only have one so

only thought of marriage once before b

ried, I don’t want to marr

fuse?” I asked in a s

just so you can turn down my offer and waltz right out. Only the mafia top members know where this place is, I can

o his words when he slowly placed a black object onto the c

on just as the contract say

n. There’s something about this rid

lf,” the boss said as he gestured

myself as my eyes scanned

be repaid, debtors agree to let their daughter, Miss Malissa Maxford, marry a

y parents sign such a thing? Were they so sure that th

e cont