Daughter of the Mafia's Consigliere

MARIANNE.

"You can continue helping at the engagement party, I'm not in the mood anymore." I said to Isabella who accompanied me back to the room so I could change after getting stained by that server's blood. "I can't leave you all alone in here, you have to return back with me, I don't want to get on Boss's nerves. Your engagement party is still ongoing so you have to be there, I can help you find a better sexy dress." "Don't you get it? How do you expect me to keep partying when an innocent soul was killed right in my presence a few minutes ago!" I yelled in my head wishing I had said that aloud.

"You can tell him I'm having a little stomach upset and I will join you all soon. Just leave, I want to be left alone," I ordered her and she sighed before leaving.

Immediately after she left the room, I grabbed the duvet and wrapped it around my body. I still haven't gotten over what happened a few minutes ago, the scene refused to leave my head and it's giving me chills. The most painful and annoying part is that no one cared and everyone kept acting like nothing serious happened. It is normal for people to run into hiding when they hear a gunshot but it wasn't like that here, no one was shaken or freaked out. Nobody even cared to ask what happened or the reason why the innocent server was killed. I feel like I'm in the midst of beasts! They fucking have no human feelings at all.

How do they expect to still smile, eat, laugh and dance when an innocent soul was killed for nothing?

I knew I was getting married to a man who kills and engages in dirty business but it would have been better if he hadn't killed someone in my presence.

How can I even sleep? The sweet smile on the server's face when I asked for him to lend me his phone kept popping into my head. I feel very guilty even though I wasn't the one who put a bullet in his head but at least, I had a conscience. This is totally wrong, I'm going to lash Ricardo a dirty slap once I lay my eyes on him, that was so cruel!

The server could have been punished or even shot at a place where he could survive like his hands or legs but killing him was so wrong!

It's just my first day here and a lot has happened already, I don't think I can cope here, I can't! I can't even imagine hearing the sounds of gunshots every day, I'm sure the workers here must be walking on eggshells. This is hell!

I need to find a way out, I would have to involve my mum in this, she has to take me back to Arizona.

I should have made a scene when that rude brat proposed to me, I can't say he proposed because he just pointed a ring at me without saying anything. I should have collected the ring and thrown it on his face and then walked out!

I know that would be calling for trouble but I know I won't be killed. Maybe I'm going to keep making a fuss till they get tired of me and kick me out.

I have to leave her before I get wedded to him officially, there would be no going back for me if that happens.

I hugged myself and kept looking around the room. I was trying to think of something that would distract my mind from the killing scene of that innocent waiter. I wonder what they are going to do with his body, they should give him a proper burial at least.

My eyes came across the ring I was putting on and I immediately pulled it out and flung it at one corner of the room. To hell with it! I don't care if it's a diamond ring or not!

This is the exact reason why I wanted to stay away from anything relating to the Mafia because I know how dangerous and evil the practice is.

Why did Ricardo even agree to this stupid engagement? Since he doesn't want me, he should have fought against the idea, I wouldn't have been dragged into all this.

I miss my sweet and soft life in America with Olivia and Sophia, I miss both of them so much. I badly wanted to contact them and seek their help because I couldn't escape all by myself. I need their words of reassurance and encouragement. Deep down, I was getting scared that I might get stuck in this family forever.

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Suddenly, the door of the room I was in was violently pushed open and I flinched. My mom came in fuming with anger.

"Marianne! What's wrong with you? Why are you being a pain in the ass? Have you lost your mind already?!" My mother suddenly yelled at me and I sat up not sure of the reason why she was angry. "What is it, Juliette?" I called her name without a single respect and I saw her clench her fist.

"I told you that no matter how hard you try, you can never escape from here, you should accept the fact that this is your new home, you're starting a new chapter of life here so stop those stupid plans you're up to. Why did you try to contact someone? I thought I warned you against that, that's the reason why your phone was disposed but you went ahead and borrowed one of the phones from people to make calls.

What were you thinking?" My mother yelled at me, laying emphasis on every single word.

I couldn't believe she was more bothered by that scene that played moments ago.

"Haven't you heard or he didn't tell you that he killed that innocent server?"

"And so what!" My mother retorted with so much outburst and I was shocked.

"A human's life was taken? He didn't do anything wrong for Christ's sake! If at all he broke one of their silly rules, he could be punished but they went too far by taking his life. Who the fuck do they think they are!" I yelled angrily and in the next second, I received a loud slap from my mum which left me shocked to my bones.

"Will you keep quiet and stop raising your voice? You know nothing my dear child so you should listen to me when I speak! I've been calm and trying to make things go smoothly but you're being so stubborn.

You should have it at the back of your mind that you're the sole cause of that server's death! If you weren't adamant and went ahead to borrow his phone, he wouldn't have been killed. If you had stayed still and enjoyed the engagement party like a normal person, all these wouldn't have happened!" My mother yelled back at me and I stared at her in disbelief.

My eyes were red as I tried to hold back my tears, I still can't believe this woman right in front of me carried me for nine months and birthed me.

"So you see nothing wrong with how that innocent server was gruesomely murdered? You are nothing different from them! You have no conscience and I regret having you as my mother. Aren't you thinking straight or have you gotten brainwashed? No one has the right to kill or take life when they are not God! I understand that they are bad guys but I'm totally against it when innocent lives are taken!" I fired back hotly and my mother smirked.

"I don't know the reason why you're this gullible and ungrateful! Any mother in my shoes would do the same thing! All I'm trying to do is to protect you and fulfill your late father's wish but you're being a nuisance! I shouldn't have allowed you to be distant from me because you suddenly grew wings that made you disobey and talk back at me!

I'm going to cut off those wings here, you would be taught a lot of lessons if you choose to be stubborn so get prepared."

"Just get out already! Get out! I don't need your protection, it's better I die happily in America than become a member of this heartless family!" I spat and my mother laughed.

Her laughter annoyed me so much and I felt like slitting her throat. I knew it was heartless of me to think like that but I couldn't just help it.

"You're already a member and you will become the official wife of the underboss that would produce his future heirs."

"That's not happening! I would rather die than allow that to happen," I swore glaring deadly at her.

"You should be careful with your words so you don't place a curse on yourself. You're lucky that he is very handsome so your future kids will be so beautiful, you should be grateful for this..."

"Just stop! Stop it already!" I yelled when I couldn't bear listening to her nonsense anymore.

"Well, all I have to tell you is to mellow yourself down and stop being stubborn. You should respect Giovanni, he is not a small person so mind your words. He is only ignoring you because he still respects your late father, if not, he would have blown off your sharp mouth. Don't take his calmness for granted if you don't want to experience his wrath!"