Sold to the mafia boss

I didn’t know why Logan had agreed for me to dance with this stranger at the side of the room where he couldn’t keep his eyes on me. Did he suddenly trust me so much?

But right now, I was more concerned about this pot belly man who seemed to watch my body than my face as we stopped right next to the couples dancing to the slow music on the background. Colonel my arse.

He places his big hands on my waist while I placed mine on his arm and the nape of his neck before slowly joining the dance. I tried to look anywhere but his face but that was impossible as we were both of the same height. With the help of my high heels, I was almost a hair taller than him.

” You don’t look like you’re from around here ” he spoke, like it wasn’t enough torture having to dance with my body so closed up to his.

” You live here?” I shot back.

He smiles gently and replied ” yes in fact. I have a house here. I live with my wife and two sons. Lovely family ”

” Ah ” I nodded gently. He spins me around, his grip tightening around my waist at that minute.

” So, you haven’t answered my question ” he pressed.

” Yes, colonel, I live here”

” Please, call me Morin ”

” If you insist”

” How did you meet Logan? I’ve known him for a couple of years and I never knew him to be the type to keep women. But in here, rumor has it that you’re his girlfriend and that you’re even in love ”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

As I talked, I racked my brain for the perfect lie to answer with. In the midst of all the thinking, I wondered if I couldn’t tell this man the truth. Tell him that Logan had kidnapped. Surely, he couldn’t kill everyone in this room because I’m trying to escape. But when Morin turned me to the side and I looked up, I saw Logan’s eyes watching me. I looked away immediately.

” We’ve known each other for quite a while, before dating ” I replied, not genuinely answering his question.

” That’s lovely. I’m happy that he finally has someone by his sides, honestly I am my dear lady. Logan has had a couple of reputations, I’m not sure you know that ”

I wondered why this man was saying all these things about Logan to me when he barely knew me. Surely, Logan was bad to everyone. Everyone, including myself believed he was the ruthless mafia man and maybe we all are right. But I thought this room was filled with people who had been his friends in the past and were still very much his friends now. I couldn’t find a possible reason why he’d wanna say mean things about him, especially to his woman. Especially to me. But deep inside, I knew I had to listen to whatever he had to say.

” What do you mean by that?” I asked him.

” Your boyfriend has abused a number of women in the past, Layla and perhaps that was the reason why never had a girlfriend. Everyone in this room presumes he probably took you against your will. You’re not looking happy or lively enough to prove otherwise my dear ”

I gulped hard, trying to think straight. Was this one of Logan’s tricks? Did he set this man up to convince me that he was on my side, and when I finally believe him, I get punished and start all over again? I wasn’t going to fall for his tricks anymore.

” I’m happy with Logan, Morin, ” I shut my eyes as the lie came out of my mouth ” he loves me and I love him back ”

” Yes, that’s exactly what I expected you to say. But rest assured that I can help you…..”

” What exactly do you wanna help me with?” I asked, my voice rising a bit in my throat. I wasn’t going to get in trouble tonight. I knew I had the perfect chance to escape tonight if I wanted but this wasn’t how I planned to do it.

Morin leans closer to my ear and spoke ” I don’t mean any trouble, Layla. Like I said, I’m a friend of Logan’s and that hasn’t changed. But I’m also friends with the women he keeps around him. I’m quick to do what needs to be done before it’s too late. I’m a colonel and I can help you. If he is holding you against your will too, you can tell me and I’ll help you ”

What did he mean by if he was holding me against my will ‘too’? Did he hold women against their wills too? Did he force women to live with him while he assulted them? I didn’t want to believe him but a bigger side of me was beginning me to. I didn’t exactly have any choice here. Here I was, an opportunity to my freedom being presented to me but I’d been so brainwashed by Logan that I didn’t know what was true or not anymore.

We slowly came to a stop, just in time for Logan to break in, roughly grabbing my hand and raising it to his lips to plant a kiss on it affectionately.

” I see you two are done dancing, ” he spoke calmly, his smile unchanged ” I need to take my girlfriend back now, if you don’t mind ”

Morin nods repeatedly and I gave him a slight nod of my head before letting Logan pull me away. He walks me till we were at the end of the narrow hall and he pushed me in through the door. As soon as we were out of the guest parlor and inside the bedroom, he pushed me into the wall and glared at me.