"Boss."
Titus, who had just been arrogant to Evelyn in the basement, looked so pale now. His eyes were full of prayer and Evelyn realized she was right. These little bastards are afraid of Damian.
No women, no kids, that was Damian’s code.
"Do you know the girl?" The dark-haired man asked him in a cold tone.
Titus turned his attention from the polite man to the black-haired man when he heard the question. When he glanced at Evelyn, his eyes became fierce suddenly and then he pretended as if nothing had happened when he looked back at the dark-haired man.
Evelyn, however, did not miss that even though it was only for a split second. So did the polite man. He narrowed his eyes and returned to his true nature soon when he saw the change in Titus’ expression.
"I- I don't know her." Titus said in a trembling tone.
"Liar!" Evelyn was so angry, why was he so sophistry? "If you think you can be ok by pretending not to know me, you are totally wrong."
Evelyn looked like an enraged kitten whose tail had been stepped on. Damian couldn't help but raise his lips into a smile. She would be a fun pet to keep.
"Boss, I am sorry. I know her. She is a bitch, a bitch who beat us up. Look at my face, she scratched me, she is..."
"I didn’t know you also have claws, kitten?"
To Titus' surprise, the polite man did not get angry but seemed so amused after hearing what he said. He looked at Evelyn with a pleasant look, and his words were full of amusement.
Titus suddenly stiffened and could not say any word.
“I’m NOT a kitten and he deserves a claw to his face…”
Evelyn muttered. She was not aware that her tone sounded so aggrieved, and even with some need of pampering. As soon as the words come out, Evelyn was also surprised how she could talk to a mafia in such a tone. Even though he just saved her, even though he was very handsome.
‘Stop, that’s enough.’
‘Evelyn, what's wrong with you?’ She thought to herself.
The polite man did not miss Evelyn’s expression, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Interesting, even a kitten will scratch people when she is anxious." The polite man murmured in a relaxed tone.
"Who's the kitten? If you keep laughing at me, maybe I will scratch you."
After saying this, Evelyn regretted it so much. What’s wrong with her, why can’t she control her tongue when she faced this man?
"So, it's you. You bullied the girl first, so she fought back. And then you take her back secretly?"
The polite man suddenly lowered his tone and looked coldly at Titus. There was a chill emanating from his body, which is incompatible with his polite appearance, but it inexplicably makes people surrender.
Evelyn couldn't help but take a step back.
"I-I didn't. Yes, it's her family. They owe us money. We went to collect the debt..." Titus explained instantly with a miserable pale face and sweat beaded on his forehead.
"You liar! You lied about me fighting you, and now you're framing my family for owing you money. You, you are so bad!"
Evelyn had never met this kind of man before. Anger surged within her, making her tremble.
He was so bad. She puffed her cheeks and clenched her fists, wanting to tell him off but her upbringing made her lack in swear words, so she could only repeat ‘You are so bad’ to scold him.
The polite man turned and looked at Evelyn.
She just stood there, looking so petite. Her face was flushed and she was short of breath. And with her rapid breathing, the two small peaks on Evelyn's chest also waved up and down, attracting the man's attention.
Feeling a hot gaze, Evelyn suddenly looked up nervously and doubtfully at the polite man. The man reluctantly withdrew his gaze and then said coldly, "So, you decided to use the girl to pay off the debt?"
"I'm sorry, boss. I will never do that again." Hearing the cold words from the polite man, Titus had no courage to defend himself and began to beg for forgiveness.
"Boss, who is the real boss? Who is Damian?" Evelyn was completely confused.
At first, she thought the dark-haired man is Damian. But now, it seems that this polite man with blond hair is Damian.
"Aren't you Damian's woman? Don't you recognize him? Or is it your plan to sleep with him only and then dump him?"
The polite man said as he walked step by step toward Evelyn. The room suddenly became quiet, and a needle could be heard falling on the floor. Everyone stared at Evelyn and the polite man.
She suddenly looked up, her eyes widening, "You are the mafia boss Damian, right?"
Receiving Evelyn's shocked gaze, the polite man stopped and leaned down to Evelyn's ear, "It seems you become smarter after hearing the word BED. But I know I would remember you if you were in mine. " His words indirectly admitted that he is Damian, the mafia boss.
Evelyn stood stiffly after knowing the truth suddenly. The man's hoarse and sexy voice echoed in her ears. She seemed to feel his breath spray on her ears, making her ears become itchy, and so did her heart.
"Ahem," the dark-haired man couldn't help but cough after seeing the two get closer. Damian glanced at the man deeply. And the dark-haired man rolled his eyes and indicated that Titus is still kneeling there by motioning with his chin.
Damian adjusted his breathing, stepped away from Evelyn and sat down in the main chair.
"So you just went to collect a debt?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Titus suddenly returned to his senses and quickly agreed.
"No way. There's no way our family owes money to the mafia." At this moment, Evelyn also eased up from the anger for the person who had just confessed.
"Jack, go and check it out."
Titus tried to say more but was stopped by a cold look from Damian and he quickly lowered his head quietly.
After a while, the dark-haired man known as Jack walked in and nodded at Damian. "Your family does owe money to the Mafia, it's your cousin's gambling debt." Damian explained softly.
"No way. I've never heard that at home. Did you get the wrong person?"
Although her cousin dropped out of school when he was a child and had never been in a proper position after that, he could not owe money to the MAFIA.
"You're Evelyn Johnson and your cousin is Mark Johnson, right?" Damian patiently explained again.
He understood Evelyn's feelings. A gambler's family usually did not believe that he will gamble in debt unless they see the evidence with their own eyes. So Damian proposed,
"If you still don't believe it, we can bring your uncle's family here. You can ask them face to face."
Hearing Damian’s proposal, Evelyn's eyes lit up. It’s a good way to prove her cousin's innocence. Once it was proved that her cousin did not owe money to the mafia, she could go home and leave this damn place.
As for Damian, although he is the mafia boss, he had saved her just now. Evelyn wanted to trust him.
"Deal. Once it is confirmed that my cousin really owes you money, we will definitely pay it back. I want to solve this matter in a formal way instead of the illegal one.”
Hearing Evelyn's words, Damian said, "Sure, let’s bet."
Damian’s smile alerted Evelyn. She shrank back and narrowed her eyes at Damian. And the kitten-like action teased Damian once again. "You insist that your cousin doesn't owe me any money, right? So what if I prove that he really owes it?" Damian cocked his eyebrows and asked.He is a notorious, ruthless mafia. She is so stupid to bet with this kind of person who wins and will not admit it! "I'm a good girl, so I'm going to stay away from gambling." Evelyn rolled her eyes, rejecting his proposal outright."I think you know you are wrong, and that’s why you don’t dare to..." Damian looked at Evelyn, his eyes were full of mockery."I am not that kind of person!" Evelyn snorted, "I just worry you won't keep to your promise if you lose! I am a reasonable person, and I stick to logic.""Reasonable? That works, too." Damian sat up straight, his hands on the table with a serious negotiation look, "So it is natural to pay off debts, right?" "Of course," Evelyn nodded, smiling unblinkingl
Damian squinted his eyes at Evelyn’s uncle in silent warning. He didn’t like seeing the little kitten upset. It was evident that she was just learning of her family’s true nature at the moment. The tears in her eyes irked him. Evelyn clenched her hand into a tight fist. She couldn’t believe what was happening. Was her uncle about to say they used her money and didn’t inform her for no reason? ‘I thought they were sincere, yet they only cared about my parent’s money.’ “There’s no money so how will we pay for the debt?” She asked as she looked at her relatives. Her heart was aching from their betrayal but she couldn’t forget the fact that they were still in the mafia’s territory and they still had to pay back his money. Seeing that they didn’t answer, Evelyn sighed in disappointment. They caused the problem but yet they offered no solution. “I put up the house as collateral. You can get the title deeds while we look for money to pay back the debt.” She said, now turning to f
When Jack heard Damian’s words, his lips twitched. ‘Since when does Damian keep women as his pets? He just sleeps with them but never keeps them around him.’ He studied Damian’s unreadable face and saw a glint in his eyes. After a thought, he looked at the small woman who was trembling and glaring at Damian in anger. Jack realized Damian was having fun riling the girl up. Evelyn’s hope was ignited when Damian suggested voting. There’s no way her family would sell her off. Even if they used her money, they still cared about her. But her heart dropped the next second. Her aunt, uncle and Mark both raised their hands, making her stomach twist painfully. Was she about to be sold out by her own family? It wasn’t going to surprise her anymore. They had proved to be capable of anything. To be honest, she thought they would fight to protect her. Feeling betrayed, a sharp pang of pain rippled through her chest. She wanted to resist and say she wasn’t obligated to do this, but she re
The moment Evelyn walked up on stage, she regretted it. All the courage she had felt back in Damian’s office had disappeared and she was now struck with the reality that she was only in her bra and pants while several leering gazes raked her body. She felt exposed so she wrapped her arms around herself. “Come on! What are you doing? Show us what you can do!” “Yes baby! Don’t be shy!” A crowd began to gather down the stage and cheered her on. After panicking for a moment, she took a deep breath and suddenly decided to give it a try. She would make some money from Damian if she continued. ‘That’s right… it’s just dancing. I’m not doing it for free anyway.’ Evelyn convinced herself and began to dance on the stage. The onlookers were in awe looking at the beauty dancing on the stage. They could tell from her unskilled movements that she was a novice in this area. But it made her look more alluring. She had the perfect body with the right amount of curves. Damian suddenly
The next day, Evelyn awoke to the sound of birds chirping outside. Sun rays illuminated the room through the drawn-back curtains, hitting her face. She scrunched up her nose at the discomfort to her eyes. Recalling where she was, Evelyn jolted up in shock when she realized she had fallen asleep at some point. She glanced down and breathed out in relief when she found herself dressed. ‘At least he had the decency not to touch me without my permission.’ Turning to Damian’s side of the bed, she found it empty and figured he had left earlier. Her face flushed a deep crimson when she remembered what happened last night. Damian had ordered her to strip. She was right. He was dangerous and if she stayed here for long, she would end up losing her most precious thing to him. And she didn’t want that. Even though Damian was handsome and hot, she didn’t love him. Evelyn made up her mind to work harder to earn money and pay him back so that she could leave this dangerous place. She
The hours passed by fleetingly as Evelyn continued learning how to bartend. She frowned, seeing that Damian had been sitting in the hall the whole time. Didn’t he have some crimes to commit or something? She wondered. Anyway, she brushed those thoughts away. Placing her cocktail on a small tray, she happily walked over to Damian’s side, feeling proud of herself. “I’m done! The first wine made by me!” She said excitedly, grabbing a short table nearby and placing it next to Damian. All the while, Jack was observing them silently, sitting on a different couch, a few steps away from Damian. Looking at the wine, Damian resisted the urge to wrinkle his nose. It didn’t look good at all and he was reluctant to drink it, lest he gets poisoned. However, seeing Evelyn’s expectant expression, he grabbed the glass and drank it in one gulp, trying not to gag. It tasted as horrible as it looked. “The wine is difficult to drink.” he suddenly said and just as Evelyn’s smile was about to dr
“I’ll take it that you’re satisfied, sir. Can you pay me the ten thousand dollars now?” Evelyn requested, trying her best to hide her discontentment. She had felt insulted by Damian’s remark after she kissed him but she brushed it aside, not letting it affect her. After all, she only did what she had to do to leave this place earlier. That kiss didn’t mean anything. “You’re not going to go back on your words, are you? Or maybe you’re just a liar.” She taunted when he didn't respond, trying to get back at him for humiliating her and calling her a pet. Of course, she knew she had signed an agreement to be his pet but it didn’t mean he had to rub it in her face each time he gets. ‘I have feelings too. How can he easily call me a pet and claim to be my master like we are in the dynasty era?’ Damian frowned, pulling at his tie to loosen it. After that small intimate moment, he had felt a little hot and the tips of his ears had flushed a crimson color. Looking at Evelyn’s forced smi
Recalling her conversation with Nina, Evelyn rolled her eyes. But heat washed over her face. ‘How can she ask me such a question?’ Poor Evelyn kept giggling like a young teen each time she thought about it. Nina was so naughty. Evelyn sighed, Nina’s suggestion wasn’t probable. She just couldn’t see herself getting along with Damian. He confused her. Sometimes he seemed aggressive. Reminding her constantly how she was his pet and him, her master. And other times he was somewhat soft and dare she say, flirty? Evelyn couldn’t understand him at all. To her, he seemed dangerous. One who held a mask over his face, not allowing people to see the real him. How was she supposed to get along with such an unpredictable person? It was better to stay away. She quickly roused herself from her thoughts. ‘I have to stay strong and find a way to pay back the money. There’s no way I can be a slave pet forever.’ She thought to herself and went back to the hall with determination. Heading