Lahat ng Kabanata ng MAFIA'S ANGEL: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Angelina POV"Angelina, get up!"The high-pitched squeal pierced right through my heavy sleep. A groan rumbled in the back of my throat. Not wanting to open my eyes, I pulled the blanket tighter and decided to igno—Splash."What the hell!" I gasped, shooting up in bed. Cold water dripped from my hair, soaking into my shirt and ruining my mattress. I blinked through the shock, glaring at my best friend. Lexi stood over me, an empty bucket in her hand and a triumphant smirk playing on her lips."Have you gone completely insane, Lexi?" I yelled, gesturing wildly at the wet disaster around me.She just rolled her eyes. "Come on, Angel. You are the laziest person I know. I honestly wonder how I put up with you."I narrowed my eyes at her. It was hard to stay mad at Lexi for long. She was the picture of perfection—vibrant green eyes, short brown curls framing her neck, and a toned gymnast's physique that she worked on every single day. She had the perfect life, too. Her parents owned a resp

Angelina POV"Angelina, wake up. You'll be late!"I groaned in my sleep when my mother called me from downstairs. Ignoring her, I pulled the pillow over my ears to mute out the noise.She called my name twice more before finally screaming, "Angelina Patrick! If you don't get your ass down here, I'll personally come up and pull you by your ears!"My eyes shot open. When my mother used my full name, it meant she was done playing nice and was about to turn into the dangerous mom.Letting out an irritated groan, I dragged myself out of bed and headed straight for the shower. After a quick wash, I threw on a simple white dress and headed downstairs. I always preferred simple outfits. I didn't have a glamorous figure to show off, so I rarely overthought what I wore.I checked my reflection in the hallway mirror and smiled. It did look good on me. After applying a hint of makeup, I finally made it to the kitchen.The sweet aroma of pancakes hit me instantly, and my stomach gave a loud, hungry

Angelina POVI stood there staring blindly at the closet walls, my brain struggling to process what had just happened. I had never let a man invade my personal space like that before. Of course, I'd had crushes in the past, but I had never been so completely dumbstruck in front of a guy I had just met.I should have slapped him the second he walked in on me naked. But my mind and my body had completely betrayed me. Instead of pushing him away, I had let him trap me against his chest. It was like my body craved his touch, his minty breath, and the intense weight of his piercing blue eyes. The way he had stared at me, eyeing me up and down, had left me trembling. My mind scrambled for excuses to justify my inappropriate reaction. Maybe it was just his looks. Yes, it was only because he was ridiculously handsome, or because I liked the feel of his hard muscles, or the way his lips had hovered so close to mine—Oh God, Angel! Get a grip! I scolded myself. Stupid girl. Stupid hormones.My m

Angelina POVI blinked my eyes open and stared blankly at the white ceiling. A faint throbbing at the back of my head made me wince. I didn't try to sit up right away. Instead, I stayed perfectly still, trying to piece together what had happened.I remembered Danzel leaving the house. I remembered trying to escape out the window. I remembered him coming back, finding me hanging off the ledge, and then—Oh God, I fell!Crap. Danzel is going to kill me.He had explicitly told me not to leave the room, and I had tried to run. My heart raced as I thought about him hurting my family because of my actions. If that ever happened, I didn't think I would survive it.I carefully glanced down at my body and gasped. I was covered in ugly bruises, and my foot was heavily bandaged, though it didn't hurt when I wiggled it slightly.I stopped moving completely when the bedroom door clicked open. Danzel walked in. He was busy reading some papers in his hand, so he hadn't noticed I was awake yet. Instea

Angelina POV"Thomas."I whispered the name in absolute shock.What is he doing here? Oh God, what if Danzel sees him?"Angelina," Thomas breathed out, his hands gripping my shoulders tightly. "Where have you been?""Uh—""Forget it," he said quickly, shaking his head. "Let's just get you out of here.""Wait!" I stopped him, grabbing his arm."What?""He's right outside waiting for me," I whispered, sheer terror lacing my voice."Who?" Thomas asked, looking deeply confused."Dan—" I stopped myself, swallowing hard. "My kidnapper!"Thomas clenched his jaw, and I saw his fists tighten as he registered the genuine terror in my eyes. "He won't catch you," he assured me, his voice firm. "I won't let him. Okay?"I nodded frantically.I carefully peeked out the washroom door, scanning the corridor for any sign of Danzel's tall, imposing frame. The hallway was empty. He must still be waiting by the checkout counter inside the store.I turned back and nodded at Thomas. "He's not there."The sec