Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
“Commence with the plans.”
“What is this?” Gabriel responded, “Is this a sick joke or what? You wanted me to stop not long ago and now you want me to commence once again. What changed? How do I know that this isn’t some sort of trap?”
“I’m sorry for the indecision, I was momentarily confused, but don’t worry I have made up my mind now thanks to a certain someone. So tell me, are you in or can I find someone in the family that is willing to take the role more seriously?” Daniel retorted.
“Fine. I’ll do it.” Gabriel grumbled at the end of the call, “Let’s just hope you don’t change your mind before the end of today.” He hung up on him.
Daniel chuckled at the action, this was why you don’t do business with kids because they were impatient and would show forth their true colors in no time. At least, he would play his role, that was all that mattered to Daniel.
Done with the call, Daniel was about to locate his car when he spotted someone out of his peripheral vision, but he ignored it only to halt in his step. He turned around quickly and just as he thought, it was her.
My oh my, what a pleasant surprise.
It was Angelica and he didn’t need to guess why she was here – unless she was dying from a terminal disease. There must be an OB-GYN department where she came to inquire for daughter, Adele. Natalie’s hospital seems to be quite popular.
He stalked over to her and she never for once noticed his presence which brought a satisfying smile to his lips. In this situation, he was the predator in the hunt and she was the poor prey. But no worry, he wasn’t going for the kill yet.
Daniel merely tapped her on the shoulder from behind while she was in the process of trying to open her car. She turned with a scream, instinctively lifting her hand to punch him in the face but he caught her hand.
“Hello, we meet again,” Daniel smirked, still holding her hand.
“D-daniel?” She peered up at him through narrowed gaze, her hand on her pounding heart.
“Seriously!” Anglican pulled her arm free while glaring at him. She almost suffered a heart attack because of him, thinking one of Benjamin’s enemies had gotten to her. Who knew that it was no one but this….. Forget it.
Angelica took a deep breath, tucking her hair to the back of her ear, and asked him, “What is it?”
Daniel nudged her shoulder, “Am I not allowed to say hi to a friend?”
“We are not friends and can never be friends, Daniel.” She made it clear to him.
“Is that so? What are we then? Lovers?”
“W-what?” Angelica nearly choked on her saliva. What does he mean by lovers? It was utterly ridiculous.
She coughed to clear her throat and said to him, “You must have lost your damn mind.” Angelica made to turn, but Daniel blocked her path and instead, forced her to step back till her body was pressed back against her car.
“D-daniel….” Angelica stuttered, feeling uncomfortable with where this scenario was headed. She was not a kid anymore, and with years of experience, already knew how this was going to end. Unfortunately, she would be a sucker for trouble to even think about getting into anything with Daniel. The man was mad for crying out loud.
“Now that I look at you, you are quite beautiful,” Daniel said, taking a lock of her hair in his hand and letting it slip in between his fingers before his eyes rested on her lips without shame.
“Eyes up,” Angelica said, having no idea where the confidence came from.
Surprisingly, Daniel did as commanded, lifting his head, a smile lingering at the corner of his lips.
He then said to her, “Do you want to be my woman?”
“What?!”
“Someone said I wouldn’t be able to find happiness, are you going to help me prove that person wrong?”
She Intrigued Him
She must be crazy to even consider this. However, Angelica was not going to lie, her heart missed a beat when Daniel said those words to her. He was a straightforward man and she was a sucker for men who fought for what they liked. A man who would fight for her unlike Benjamin, the bastard.
“I-I don’t think that this is a good idea,” Angelica stuttered.
After her first encounter with Daniel that day, she did a bit of research about him and the testimonies about the man were nothing to write home about. The man was danger personified, and if she had enough brain cells left, she would stay away from him.
“Why?” Daniel asked, his gaze boring into hers,” Are you still in a relationship with Adele’s father?”
“W-what?! Benjamin?!” She shouted in shock, nearly spitting out blood.
It was funny because even her daughter, Adele, doesn’t believe she has ended things with her father, Benjamin. Angelica couldn’t blame her daughter either way, after all, she had loved the man blindly. Her whole life revolved around Benjamin until two years ago when she decided that she has had enough. But Adele wouldn’t know that since it has been years since they communicated with each other.
While Benjamin put up the image of a faithful and responsible father to his family, he would come to her in secret, afraid to incur his wife’s wraith if she found out they were having an affair again. However, Angelica suspected his wife knew about their rendezvous over the years and intentionally kept mute. The woman had a son while Adele was a woman, she didn’t fear Angelica would come to steal her position as his wife.
But not anymore.
Angelica was a fool because it took her years to know that she deserved better. Years after years of receiving less was over and right now she was engrossed more with self-love. However, another man was standing right in front of her and proposing relationship to her and she didn’t know how to feel about that.
…..
She was thrilled of course, it has been a while since a man made her feel desired again – Benjamin did numbers on her self-esteem. But not him, not Daniel, even if he exuded sex appeal and aged handsomely. Don’t go there, Angelica.
Taking a deep breath, she said to him, “I’ve broken things up with Benjamin for a while now, actually, he’s the one chasing after me. But I refuse to crawl back into his web full of lies and deceit. As you said, I’m a beautiful woman and I deserve a better man. I refuse to let some bastard make me second place in his life. “
At this point, a slow smile tugged Daniel’s lips to the side knowing that she was going to accept him. He won. He always wins.
She continued, “And the same goes for you, Daniel. I’m not dating you.”
The smug expression on Daniel’s face fell at once. What the hell was she talking about? He couldn’t believe it. She didn’t just reject him, right? This must be a joke.
Daniel frowned, scratching the side of his face. He asked, “Why? I don’t understand. I’m not Benjamin. If you were my woman, I would not hide you away.”
Angelica smiled, “That’s where you got it all, I was not comparing you to Benjamin.”
“Then what….” He trailed off as it dawned on him, “You don’t like me?”
“You’re a dangerous man, Daniel and I’m sensible enough not to play with burning flames. Moreover, the first day we met, you threatened me with my daughter. What woman in her right mind would date a man who threatens her child’s life?”
“I wouldn’t lay a hand on your daughter, I give you my word,” Daniel promised her. Shit, why was he even begging her? It’s not like he was desperate for a partner or something.
But even with the promise, Angelica shook her head, “It’s still not going to work Daniel.”
“What then do you want?” Daniel honestly had no idea anymore. He thought that he knew women, but this one was a blank page. No, a roller coaster ride. He wasn’t prepared for this and yet he couldn’t leave her.
“Someone told you that you wouldn’t be able to find happiness, I think I’m going to trust that judgment. Such words cannot be given without experience. You see, I have enough self-preservation and I don’t want to mingle with danger.” Angelica said firmly, hoping he would give her the chance to leave now that she has made her stand clear.