The Mafia's Lord Obession

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unning, I t

nned it for years but never fou

scape from the nightma

turned a blind eye. My father only cared about his profits. After all, he was

t a pawn in t

, no will. No r

d no

ommand hadn't been my choice either. Aft

ds, I decided to escape. For years, I wished my father would put a stop to the v

oy for pleasur

crawled out of the bed and climbed out the window. No matter how much I th

ll ran fo

ft of my sanity

to

ind me, snapping me

ng. I was almost off the prop

eep ru

, but the men were

op," I heard one of t

move quicker. I pushed hard, running until my body fe

t I kept going. Onl

ms of the men faded away. When I couldn't hear t

to rest. My heart was pounding and my leg

widened and I pushed myself from the tree, ta

nd started running again, praying that I would find someone who c

deserted road. I knew my father's estate was on the outskirts of New York City. He'd said something about

of road, I continued un

ed my lips. I was safe

oor. An old woman opened the door and gasped at the sight of m

stared at the closed

ain, but I saw something el

y were walking arou

tried to figure out my next plan, lights flared around the corn

lack suit, similar to what Barrion and my father wore. I couldn't see h

arrion 's men were not looking, I quickly walked away from my hiding

relief blinded my vision a

obody saw me. My path was clear when I climb

the seats, trying to make myself as invisible as pos

jumped slightly when he slammed the door shut. My stomach twi

en he started talking. "Angelo, I'm

en the car suddenly lurched forward and the

ow. And that was

pte

was silent but the air surrounding him was intense and

I waited for a reaction from him. But he only ste

utter

of the car seat. I was safe. After waiting for a few more minutes,

n shock. The beauty beyond t

es. Beautiful shrubs surrounded a gigantic fountain in the middle of the driveway. The

h continued down the long driveway towa

had left my father's estate, it was still dark, dawn just slowly approaching, bu

und, I was

he entrance to the mansion. The towers were topped in silver domes and intricate stonewor

en anything like this. The mansion I live

ccurred to me that this man was much wealthier than

wer and they stopped acting like human beings. They had no em

e car. I swallowed and then closed my eyes.

en striding toward me. They were looking at each other, awa

with fear and I fe

body dropped forward in relief, but tension still coiled tight inside me. Fear lodged dee

escape. It wa

entered or left without them noticing. It was the same way at my father's estate. Th

moment when I saw the doors open. Going through the main gates

nded my vision as I trie

ainst my ribcage. I could go in. I could hide in there and most likely

steps toward the door, a

ey

o see two of the guards run

his expression furious. I saw both of them t

ry with panic. Without a second thought, I t

were closing in and their

reath came out in short pants and I

lose. I was almost

a touch on my arm, I let out a small scream and

able, and then the stairs. I didn't pay a

gs and almost went down in a heap. Saving myself in t

n when several men came from differe

heard distant screams, I blindly moved toward one door

y body. My heart was beating as fast as the thrumming wings of a caged bi

and leaned heavil

id down until my butt met the floor. Pulling my knees toward me, I hugged the

er filled the room, I looked up. Noticing that I was in a b

he room and a nightstand on either side. A bench sat in front of t

turned around to see a sitting area. There were two couc

s, there were big paneled windows framed by intri

he door. The knob moved and my eyes widened i

to hide. The bed was the close

I wrapped my arms around them and closed my eyes tightl