Lahat ng Kabanata ng Be My Slave: A Mafia Romance : Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

MIGUELThe moment I stepped into the house, I felt it…her presence, her eyes. Catalina.She’d seen me with Isabella.Somehow, it was what I wanted.I knew I shouldn’t have brought Isabella here. I didn’t even like the way she talked…too polished…too artificial and fake. But I needed a distraction, something… to remind me of who I was before Catalina started crawling under my skin.Andrés had asked me if I was sure of what I was doing. ‘'It’s for her own good,’ I had said.Is it?I tried to focus on Isabella, on the words coming out of her mouth, but I didn’t hear a damn thing. My mind kept going back to Catalina’s face… what it looked like when she saw me walking in with another woman.Was she hurt?Good.She should be.Right?Then why did I feel like I just slammed my own damn chest against a wall?Isabella asked for a drink. I grunted something and pointed at the mini bar in my room. If she wanted a drink she should get it herself.She walked to the bar, obviously disappointed at my

MIGUEL It started with little debit alerts from different shopping malls. I was okay with that, if she was having fun then I was okay with anything. She deserved it.But then…. Forty million pesos!! What the hell did Catalina buy for forty million?? And why is Andrés ignoring my calls? What are they up to?“Calm down, Miguel. You're too angry right now.”“Shut up Gabriella, stop trying to pacify me. It's not your money that's been spent recklessly…it's mine! My hard earned money!!”Gabriella didn't flinch one bit, she's seen me in my worst times…angrier….deadlier…“I'm just saying,” she continued, ignoring the fact that I told her to shut up. “If you confront her like this, you might just do something you're going to regret.I could feel the heat rise in my chest. Forty million pesos! That’s not some trivial amount. That’s enough to make anyone lose their mind. I didn’t care that she was having fun, but this… I needed an explanation for this.I stood up abruptly, pacing in the living

CATALINA When the wedding finally ended and the guests started leaving in ones and twos, Miguel pulled me aside, away from the crowd that were scrambling to talk to him, onto a quiet balcony that overlooked the water. The night air was warm and heavy with the scent of salt and roses.We stood there for a long moment, neither of us speaking.I marveled at the beauty of this place and wondered….if I ever got married, what would my wedding be like?Miguel turned to face me, his hands sliding into his pockets.“Thanks for coming with me,” he said suddenly.I blinked. “Ten million is a good bargain.”He laughed, then he was suddenly serious. His voice, low and rough. “Your time and presence is worth more than that.”“Maybe you could make it forty million then.”He laughed again. “No way! I have other ideas to collect my debt.”I stared at him, the wind teasing strands of hair into my face. “What ideas? Tell me.”His fingers gently brushed against my skin as he carefully swept a strand o

CATALINA Okay. I know I said I'd build my walls even higher….but how could I do that when he's doing all these sweet things for me? The way he looks at me and touches me. Maybe I should bring my walls down a bit? Watch how things go….I had this fear that things would go back to the way they were once we went back to Mexico. If they did, I'll have to accept my fate and keep the memories of this place buried in my heart.“How much is that?” I asked, rising up from his body. We'd been kissing for so long that I lost track of time.He licked his lips. “I don't know…. five million maybe?”I laughed. “That's fair.”“You want to wipe off another five?”“Not yet,” I made my way into the small cottage. “I want to see inside.”Miguel groaned in disapproval. “Okay fine.”We made our way inside the cottage, I gasped as I entered…it looked so beautiful.“Do you like it?” Miguel asked, “we'll stay here for the night and head out tomorrow morning before going back to Mexico. I know I promised to

MIGUEL The minute Catalina gave me the plate number, I handed it over to Andrés."Run it. I want to know everything, the owner, address, who they work for.""On it boss," Andrés said, already pulling out his phone as he walked away.I turned back to Catalina. She looked exhausted, maybe still a little shaken by everything she'd learned today. I hated that she had to go through all this because of me. I should have just let her live her life. "You should rest," I said, reaching for her hand. "I'll handle this."She hesitated. "Whatever you do, be careful."A small smile tugged at my lips. She was actually worried about me. "I’m not alone, Catalina. I have an army…literally." I squeezed her hand gently. "You, on the other hand, need sleep. You need to rest."She hesitated for a bit, then nodded in agreement."Good girl," I said, and leaned in to press a kiss on her forehead.Gabriella cleared her throat loudly. "I see some things have changed," she muttered under her breath, walking