Betraying the Mafia Boss: A Forced Proximity Sudden Baby Dark Mafia Romance by Celeste Riley

Author:Celeste Riley [Riley, Celeste]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Celestine Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2024-04-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Isabella

“Jesus, Isa. You look dead,” Naomi says, her golden-brown eyes wide and her hands clutching her cheeks dramatically. I roll my eyes, moving away from the door to let her in. “I’m sick, not dead.”

“Well, you look like you’ll be dead any second if you don’t go to a hospital.” She steps in and slams the door. Her eyes explore me like I’m a new box of medical equipment. “How long has this been going on?”

I try to count with my fingers. It’s been a month since I last saw Vincent. I’d been torn between saving him and my grandma. It’s hard, but I know I have to decide soon. It won’t be long before Elio bursts in here demanding his payment.

But I haven’t even had time to think of that because I’ve been sick for the last two weeks. I thought I was just stressed at first, but I think it’s gone beyond just being stressed with all the throwing up and intense fatigue I’ve been feeling. “Since the last time you saw me at work,” I answer.

“Two weeks?”

I nod.

“Holy Fuck.” Naomi grabs my hand like I’m a toddler and gently drags me to the living room. We both settle on one of the longer couches before she rids herself of her purse and turns all of her attention to me. Her eyes shine with concern and I shiver when she places her hand on mine. “Have you gone to a doctor?”

“I haven’t had the chance to.” Actually, I neglected my health on purpose when I decided it was better to die than choose between my Nana and Vincent.

Naomi drops her head to her hand and lets out an exasperated groan. “How could you not have gone to the doctor when you’re sick?”

I lower my head as she reprimands me. She won’t understand, but I’ll try and explain. “I’ve been thinking about Elio. It’ll be two months soon and I’m really afraid.”

“Are you afraid he’ll kill you after you lure Vincent to him?” She grits her teeth, fury flickering in her face. “He’d be a bastard to do that.”

“I can’t trust Elio, but it’s not just that.” I draw in a deep breath. “I don’t think I can hurt Vincent like that. He trusts me, why should I betray him for my own selfish reasons.”

“Elio has your grandma.”

“Elio should go fuck himself. I’ll kill him with my own hands if he dares to hurt her.” Not that I can. I’ll most likely be dead before I can take one violent step towards him, but I’m burning with both rage and fear. “I can’t hurt Vincent.”

I don’t care if Vincent was born into the mafia. I’ve been with him, and I know him better than anyone else. I won’t be able to live with myself if anything happens to him.

Naomi is quiet as she thinks. I can tell she doesn’t agree with my decision from the look on her face, but I’m grateful she doesn’t try to convince me otherwise.

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