ss said with a warm smile that showed off t

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

ain, I guess," I stammered wh

It must have been a long one..." the boss said as he gestu

hispered 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

legal, I guess..." I sai

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

e debt..." I began

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

said as he watched me cou

tween ragged breath as my c

to marry my son," the boss said seri

of bad joke?!" I

Watch 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

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

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

s there something else that I can do to repay the d

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

ly thought of marriage once before but..

ried, I don't want to marr

refuse?" I asked in a

just so you can turn down my offer and waltz right out. Only the mafia top members know where this place is, I can't

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

o myself as my eyes scanne

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