Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
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However, when he heard nothing from her after a while, Victor took his leave and Mimi shut the door after him immediately as if she couldn’t stand his presence. But the truth was that she was close to tears and didn’t want him to see her vulnerable.
It was just a few weeks together and Mimi had to say he left a deep impression on her already. As much as he broke her heart, they had good times together as well and Victor did things no one else would do for her.
However, they can’t keep on hurting each other like this, it was better they stopped being friends before it was too late. That was the least they could do to honor the memory of the friendship they once had.
So as soon as he left, Mimi leaned against the walls and let the tears flow. It was quite frustrating to feel anger and loss at the same time. She was mad at him and grieving for what she just lost. Mimi was torn between the two contrasting emotions.
She was able to stop after a while and was about to leave for her room when a knock sounded on her door. Mimi sighed, why can’t Victor let it go? He was making this harder on her.
“Just go away!” She shouted, hoping he would respect her decision. But she knew Victor, he wouldn’t. So it wasn’t surprising when he knocked a second and the third time.
She had to be firm in her decision, Mimi told herself as she hardened her heart. Taking a deep breath, she hurled the door open, “I said, not to bother me….!”
All blood drained from Mimi’s face because it wasn’t Victor standing there but Draco. What kind of nightmare was this? It was like jumping from frying pan to fire.
First Victor and now, him? Not to mention that she has estranged Victor and he wouldn’t be able to save her this time.
Mimi took a step back and was contemplating her next course of action when he said, “Hi,” waving at her.
She blinked, what the hell?
Even though Mimi was scared out of her pants, she didn’t want to show it but rather stood straight with her head raised high.
“What do you want? You do know Victor is not around,” Mimi intentionally called his name, using him as cover.
She tactically hinted at Draco what Victor would do to him if he laid a hand on her in case he was here for vengeance – even though it was kind of impossible now. She and Victor were no longer friends. It was all a ruse.
But Draco said to her surprise, “No, I’m not here to….” He trailed off, looking closely at her this time.
Mimi frowned at his scrutiny, why was he staring at her that way? It made her uncomfortable nor did she like it either – feeling vulnerable in the midst of a predator was not what she wanted.
“What happened to you? Why were you crying?”
“Oh,” Mimi began to wipe around her eye. He noticed.
“It’s nothing,” She sniffed.
“What do you mean it’s nothing? Your eyes are red and swollen. So unless you were peeling a bag of onions, I refuse to believe that.”
Mimi knew he didn’t mean to be comical yet she couldn’t help but want to smile at the idea of her peeling a bag of onions. Well, he just gave an excuse to give her mother if she saw her this way.
“I said it’s nothing and why are you so interested in my well-being out of nowhere?! if I can remember, you had me kidnapped the last time we met.” She didn’t forget to remind him of that.
“Exactly,” He acknowledged his crime to her astonishment and went on, “And that is why I am here. To apologize for my ill behavior.”
“What?”
Just As She Thought
This must be a trick, Mimi thought. Draco must have been quite hurt by her actions that he thought the best form of revenge was getting close to her and betraying her in the end when she least expects it.
Mimi was not a kid, she had seen tricks like this all of the time. Back in high school, she had many admirers, and one of the boys she rejected his advances was a sore loser and tried to get back at her that way.
But Mimi stood her ground and learned from the others later that the boy had made a bet with his friends to make her fall for him. His plans failed obviously, Mimi was not gullible.
Hence she saw the same thing happening with Draco now. Feeling humiliated from their last encounter, he must have made a deal with his gang members to deceive her. Whatever evil plans he had in store, she was not going to be a victim of it.
“Well, you don’t need to apologize,” Mimi laughed sheepishly, “I’m good and everything is in the past now. Goodbye! ” She tried to shut the door on him but he was quick to put his hand in the way.
Damn it, she should have been faster.
This time Draco stepped in with his full body, looming over her, and Mimi couldn’t help but gulp, taking a step back. She was done! He was here to kill her, Mimi could tell from his body language. So this was how she was going to die? She could not even get to say goodbye to her mother.
Mimi instinctively squeezed her eyes shut when he reached behind his back and she guessed he was about to whip out his gun and shoot. She didn’t want to watch her death! But when nothing happened for over a minute, she frowned.
“What are you doing?” Draco had a deep, bass, rumbling voice with an accent. It woke her from her reverie.
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Mimi opened her mouth at once only to see a bouquet of large, showy, and white-colored Tulips in her face. She was full of shock, what is going on here? Things were moving too fast for her to comprehend.
“I did a lot of research and they said this is the right flower to say sorry as it represents forgiveness and peace.” He handed it to her.
Mimi was overwhelmed but she didn’t hesitate to accept his flowers. She didn’t know what game Draco was playing but she didn’t want to be murdered over her refusal to accept his flowers. This is so annoying, why is her life so messed up these days?
Draco began, “I’m truly sorry, we didn’t have a great start and my mama never taught me to treat a lady that way either. But then, Victor f*cked with me, and I just thought that would be the right time to hit him where it hurts the most,” Was his excuse.
“Yeah,” Mimi murmured under her breath, stroking the flower absent-mindedly, “You’re not the only one he f*cked up recently?”
And Draco did hear that because he asked in the next minute, “Did the both of you break up?”
Mimi glanced up at once, eyes wide, “Of course, not!” She was quick to reject his claim, “We never even dated in the first place, just…” Mimi froze at once when she realized what she had just done.
The reason why Draco had not harmed her on that day was that he thought the both of them were a thing and she was very precious to Victor. But now? She just undermined her importance to him. Who knew what Draco was thinking now he knew she wasn’t as valuable to Victor as he thought.
“You both were not a couple, “He snorted with laughter,” I thought you were merely trying to protect him that day when you said so?”
Protect him, her butt! Between her and Victor, who needed protection the most? Of course, her!
“In that case, you both must be quite close for him to have walked into danger for you that day. What are the both of you then? Friends with benefits?”
“What?!” Mimi went red in the face, “It’s nothing like that!” She was quick to defend herself. Although they kissed once – and a little dry-humping there- that didn’t classify their relationship as one.
“Chill,” Draco chuckled at her red face. It was quite cute to look at.
Mimi calmed down but she didn’t stop glaring at him. How could he think of that? Can’t a man and woman just be close friends? And when did she even begin to feel comfortable with him? This was a man she thought would kill her minutes ago.