The Mafia’s Forbidden Desire

ROSALINDA The anger resonating within me was soon replaced by fear when I caught sight of Antonio approaching us. The intensity of the dangerous anger burning within him was palpable in his features and the way he strode towards us. I feared that something deadly would happen once he got to where we were. Blowing out the air accumulated in my lungs, I miraculously found the strength to push Liam off me and stand on my feet, facing Antonio and blocking him from doing whatever he wanted to do. “Rosalinda, move.” He groaned. “Antonio, please.” I said, rubbing my palm over his chest to soothe him. “Please don’t.” “I said move.” He insisted. “No. Please.” I wasn’t backing down. “We shouldn’t cause a scene here.” “Antonio.” Marco suddenly appeared beside us, holding him by his arm. “Don’t let your anger control you. Think before you act. Just let it go.” He shut his eyes tightly, his lips pressed tightly together, and his nose flared.

Flicking his eyes back open, he pointed his index finger at Liam and warned. “Lay your filthy hands on my woman ever again, and you won’t live to see the next morning.” Immediately, he grabbed my arm and walked away with me, his chest heaving rapidly. I sighed, relieved. I didn’t even want to imagine how badly things would have gone if I and Marco hadn’t interjected. “I would kill him!” He ranted. He paused for a second before turning to look at me. “What the hell did he tell you?” “Nothing of importance.” I replied. There was no way I’d tell him what he actually said. If anger didn’t control him, jealousy would drive him to turn back and actually murder Liam before everyone. He narrowed his eyes. “Are you lying to me?” “No.” I lied again, shaking my head. It was a necessary white lie, I told myself. Just a few feet forward, Giovanni came to view, and Antonio came to a stop, pointing an accusatory finger at him. “You!” He grunted. Gio raised a questioning brow, tilting his head to the side. “What have I done?” “I fucking asked you to look after her, but you refused.” He groaned. “I’m not one of your men who you could order around. And besides, she’s not a baby. I wouldn’t have left her if I wasn’t sure that she could take care of herself.” Gio replied surprisingly calmly. “Is that so?” He raised a brow. “That’s why she almost got torn apart by Liam just now.” Gio’s demeanour immediately turned darker as he asked. “Liam Romano?” “Yes.” “What did he do? I would fucking kill him!” He groaned, and without bothering to wait for a response, he began to walk away from us, but I quickly stood in his way. Now I had two men to deal with. “Gio!” I called, squeezing his shoulders lightly. “Look at me; I’m okay.” “What did he do to you?” He demanded. “Answer him, Rosalinda. What did he say to you?” Antonio chimed in, and I let out a heavy breath. Alternating my gaze between both of them, I implored. “Let it go, please.” It took a lot of struggle to get the both of them to stop asking me questions about Liam and not burn down the entire hall because of him. The auction began soon after, and we were all seated as we watched it play out. It was true what Papa told me a long time ago-that the golden auction was nothing but a showcase of affluence and influence. Random things were being bid at outrageous prices, with the attendees even competing to get them. “Enjoying it?” Antonio asked sarcastically when he noticed how uninterested I looked while watching everything. “Not something I’d like to attend ever again.” I mumbled, slightly shaking my head. “Same.” He leaned back on the chair and folded his arms around his chest. “Let me know if you see something you like.” Until the auction ended, I couldn’t find anything that piqued my interest. Even if I did, I wouldn’t have mentioned it to Antonio’s hearing because I was damn sure he would have bid it for me, wasting an outrageous amount of money. After the event ended, Antonio and I got into the limousine we had arrived in, with Vito being the driver. “You still won’t tell me what that motherfucker said to you.” Antonio persisted on our way. Leaning in, I pressed my lips against his. “It’s nothing important. Stop worrying yourself about him.” I tried to pull away from him, but he swiftly grabbed the nape of my neck, pulling me even closer. Staring directly into my eyes, he muttered. “I know he likes you. Did he mention anything about that to you? Knowing you are mine.” His eyes, though filled with subtle rage, were also clouded with intense lust.

Licking my lips, I decided to satisfy his lust as I placed my palm loosely on his jaw line and pressed my lips against his. He reciprocated, kissing me back in a slow, sloppy kiss. Suddenly, my phone started ringing, and I quickly picked it up to silence it. Whoever was calling could wait, I thought. But when I saw the name flashing on the screen, my eyes narrowed. It was one of the housemaids at my parents’s place-Mary. I had asked her to call me if anything unusual was happening at the mansion. So, seeing her call made my heart skip a beat, and I couldn’t ignore it. “Mary.” I said into the phone when I picked up. “Rosa.” She immediately said, her voice coated with worries. Jumping full stream on the worried train, I asked impatiently. “What is it? Go straight to the point.” “I think Sofia developed some complications with the pregnancy and had been rushed to the hospital.” Her words formed a knot in my stomach, twisting within it without restraint. My heartbeat became so rapid, and my throat went dry immediately. “What happened?” Antonio asked, concerned when he noticed my sudden change in demeanour. “Sofia was rushed to the hospital. Take me there, now.” My voice was filled with desperation.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .