ya

. Who would have thought that a random person I would meet in a club and sleep with would be part of a crime syndicate? Wh

car and set off, we hadn't exchanged a single word. I didn't know what to say to him. I wasn't even sure if I wanted to talk to him. So far,

ura. I wasn't exactly sure of the facts, but from what I had seen and h

ternally. Our car was sandwiched between several inconspicuous vehicles as a

oing?" I ended up asking t

le in the front seats used

answered witho

on't know where we're going

of your...gang?" I pointed out

I didn't know who he and the person driving were. All I knew was

ing." Alexander briefly looked at me b

should I ca

is the head of our family." He

especially with how silent it was in the car. Still, it didn't distract me fro

s. They had clarified how much they valued the child growing in my womb. They would do it after the child was born if they wan

d in an incredulous tone. I must have said somet

ed to the side before a word could exit. Alexander and I

ppened?"

nder demanded, leaning be

to ram into us." T

to look behind us, and his dark expression revealed that the situation was not good. It di

d was suddenly pushed dow

ontrol my shaking hands. My heart thudded in my chest, and blood pounded in my ears. It was hard to breathe as if a vice was gripping me. One minute I was all ho

processed the screams from outside and the sounds of squealing tires. Alexander's hand was still pressing my

t. My vision was dark as I had kept my eyes closed,

d gradually brought me back to the land of awareness. There was a harsh breathing noise that sound

ull myself together. I could feel my body being pulled

s, Aryana. Follow

is instructions. I inhaled on one and exhaled on three, allowing Alexander's smooth voic

to gain control of my breathing. "Your

lking before I could address it. "Good job. N

ch of my hands. The coarse materials helped to ground me in reality."Your ja

. Now, the last one. Can you te

ody spray, but it smelt pleasant. It was subtle and not overbearing. By now, my breathing was already back to no

despite how empty they looked. It made me want to see his gray eyes light up with emotions, no matter what emotions th

ated from each other. I refused to pay attention to the lingering warmth on

I said in a

saw him move away. I ignored the pang my hea

omewhere. I could feel my cheeks flush in embarrassment at the realization that I had a full-blown panic attack in the presence of

e?" I didn't bother to ask about what had just transpired on the road ea

h to another car.

lic driving without raising many questions." T

this mafia member was. I assumed he would b

ed off, not kno

er to Alexander, and the three of them conversed in Italian. As much a

a had. Due to having my head lowered during the ride here, I didn't know where we were an

voice and saw the three of them entering t

came from. No one had come to drop the car, so how did we enter the vehicle suddenly? When

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