Prisoner In The Mafia's Arms
and found her mother, Athena, in the
e you doing?"
, her eyes re
. I'm packing what we can ta
d, filled with clothes, shoes, and some
safe?" she aske
out a small stack of
nd a bit of cash. It's not much, but it will keep us a
er phone rang. It was Cassandra,
hat they're saying?" Cassan
about, Cass?" Ariadn
n the T
m television. Her eyes widen
UINS: Prominent family
mured, sinking onto
sandra insisted. "Tell
her eyes, takin
ss. We are...
the other end of the line
think... I think it's best if we don't see each oth
talking about?" Ariadna couldn'
e... level anymore, you know? It's
streamed down her cheeks as she looked at her
said, embracing her da
was as if fate was paying her back for
building of Dimitrios Galanis. The receptionist tried to
up without an app
guards arrived. When he reached the office, he didn't both
and calculating. Before Leonidas could react, Dimitrios grabbed hi
are and why you're here. But I suggest you for
s grip was too strong. With a sudden mo
You better listen to the proposal I'm going to make, or
hem at Leonidas. Seeing them, Leonidas paled. They were
from me?" Leonidas asked
smiled, a
e her to marry me. If you don't, these documents will go to the autho
world crumble around him. He had no ch
murmured. "I'll
nodded,
ow, leave my office before I chang
ffice, feeling more defeated than ever. He to
r pack when her phone rang. Seeing Leonidas's name on t
you want,
ee you. It's important," Leon
eady said everythi
Dimitrios Galanis. There's
her eyes and
in the park near m
a park bench. She saw Leonidas ap
said when Leonid
proposed in the café... there's no excuse. B
ed at him wi
you talk
s dangerous, Ariadna. He has information
or a moment, process
have to do with me
her, his eyes ful
m. If you don't, he'll expose everything
t out a bi
ce me to marry him to sav
ke that. I came to warn y
the bench, looking at
have been better? At least Galan
. "I know I've made mistakes, but
shook
The perfect heiress for your perfect fu
Ariadna turned and
silence that greeted her was unsett
e second floor, she noticed the do
d softly, pushin
allistos was sitting in his leather chair, holding a gun
d, running toward him.
nd swollen, filled with a desperat
his voice breaking. "I've ruined ev
Fear and adrenaline coursed through her
ive me the gun," she pleaded,
d, pressing the gun ha
ed everyone. You, your mother, the memory
tep, tears streaming f
need you. I need you.
er tightened on the trigger, and Ariadna felt her heart stop. In
eamed, strugg
stle the gun from his hand
obbing uncontrollably. Ariadna knelt
m not going to leave you," sh
uldn't let this happen again. She pulle
ng to fix this. I'm going t
at her, confus
n't sacrifice yourse
I can't lose you. I can't see our family destr
She dialed Dimitrios Galanis's number with deter
s, what a plea
firm despite the turmoil inside her. "I