Taken By The Mafia Lord

After Mimi left, Arianna was disturbed in the spirit. It was as if her best friend had stirred all the unnecessary feelings she had buried deep inside of her.

Could she have a sexual relationship with Marcel? She means sex and real feelings were too different things, right? She could sleep with someone and not have feelings for that person.

Moreover, Elijah wouldn't even know unless she told him or Marcel whines his big mouth. Also, what's the probability Elijah was still faithful to her since they separated?

No, no, she can't think this way. Mimi could do this but she can't. Unlike her, Mimi was the wilder one, as unrestrained as the wind. Two people can never be the same, so she had to adhere to the principles she had grown with all this while.

And speaking of Mimi, Arianna couldn't help but worry about her. Marcel gave her a hard time here, who knew how Victor was treating her as well? No, she had to see what was going on, and if by chance, get friend was going through a hard time, she'd cut a deal with Marcel for Mimi as well. After all, he was the one who dragged her into this in the first place - and she hadn't forgiven him for that.

Arianna knew where to find them. She had learned about the whole history of Marcel tricking Mimi into becoming his barista just so he could get information about her. But his plans changed, and now Mimi was the leverage over her.

They usually had their lessons in the kitchen as she heard and this was her first time going to watch them. Arianna only wished she wasn't going to be disappointed.

No one stopped her on the way and she was somewhat grateful for this freedom. It made her feel less a prisoner and somehow at home. Fuck, what was she talking about? This place would never be home. But thinking about it, it was kind of funny since she doesn't even have a home.

If Marcel somehow releases her, Arianna knew there was nowhere for her to go. Her uncle's place was a big no, no. While they might pretend to welcome her because of the fury she unleashed on him the last time, they might end her and cover up her death as an accident. They sold her to loan sharks, they should be capable of murder as well.

Mimi's parents would probably welcome her and make her feel at home. But as far as her relatives were alive, Arianna knew she would never feel like she belonged. She's an outcast rejected by her people.

But that was a problem for another day.

Honestly, when Arianna neared the kitchen, she had been expecting to hear a flurry of activities like the clinking of the glass they worked with or deep conversation as Victor gave lectures while Mimi noted them. And definitely not the both of them alone. There were supposed to be others with them in case he decided to do something to Mimi.

But the silence that met Arianna unsettled her. Could it be that Mimi didn't come for the lessons anymore or they move to another location? Arianna had barely turned around when she heard muffled noises that caused her brows to furrow. What was going on? That was strange.

Arianna's heart began to pound in her throat as she had a feeling that whatever she was about to stumble upon couldn't be something good. Her steps were slow yet cautious, but that was until she heard a loud scream and her heart skipped a beat.

That was unmistakably Mimi's voice, could it be that she was in trouble? Oh no. Arianna didn't know when she broke into a sprint and rushed into the kitchen only to halt suddenly in her steps.

At that moment, it seemed like her world came crashing down as she stared at the scene of her best friend lowered against the kitchen Island, her dress having ridden up her waist while Victor had his pants down and was pounding into her relentlessly.

They were having sex?

Of course, Arianna knew what having sex meant, but at that moment, it seemed like her brain was fried. She asked herself, what was going on here? Because it just didn't make sense. Was this really her best friend, Mimi having sex with Marcel's cousin, Victor?

Arianna saw the ecstatic look on Mimi's face and she hardly recognized her as someone she knew while Victor groaned and thrust into her. It was at that moment that Mimi finally looked up with her pleasure-filled face and their gaze locked.

"A-Arianna," She heard Mimi say but it sounded so distant and drowned out. Not that she could have said more because a scream escaped past the lump in her throat.

Mimi was breathless as her muscles tensed against Victor but before Arianna, whose feet were stuck to the ground could see the moment her friend toppled over the edge, a hand came into view, blocking her eyes as if it was too holy to behold such a sight.

Arianna felt disconnected from her body. It was like her soul had left her body and she was viewing everything from that perspective. Hence, when that same person that blocked her view, began to lead her away, she followed mindlessly. Right now, she was nothing but a shell.

She couldn't help it but that scene of Mimi and Victor continued to play in a loop in her head. Mimi was sleeping with Victor? Weren't they enemies? Didn't she say he was giving her a hard time? Wait a minute, did her best friend lie to her?

It wasn't until the cool air touched her face that Arianna recognized where she was. She was back at that gazebo with no one other than Marcel.

At once, fury filled Arianna and she glanced up at Marcel with nothing but spite, "You!"

If she previously had an atom of feelings for Marcel, it was gone at this moment. He has been manipulating her and everyone around her all this while and she was never going to forgive him for that