Bound by Betrayal (The Mafia King Captive Bride)

Just as tension filled the air, a voice suddenly echoed through the hallway, breaking the silence. It was a relief to hear something that interrupted the impending disaster.

“Mr. Damien,” Senator Juan stuttered from the far end of the hallway. And behind him is a group of people that I am sure were curious to see what was going on.

Ignoring Senator Juan, Damien looked beside him. He gave the men in black attire a close look before I noticed an indistinct frown suddenly settled on his face. “Hmm… You came with them?” His lips stretched into a thin line. He then glanced at Alexander before looking at me. I couldn’t help but feel a surge of curiosity and apprehension. Damien’s reaction to the men in black attire was questionable. His frown seemed to suggest that he wasn’t pleased with their presence.

I felt his gaze fixed on me for a while, slowly scanning my body in search of any wound due to my screams earlier and the gunshot. My eye was fixed on his triangular neatly curved face that I didn’t notice when his gaze slowly trailed down from my body up to my face. Immediately our eyes locked, and those deep black eyes of his stared into mine, igniting a burning desire within me.

“What is going on here?” Senator Juan asked again, curiously glancing at the scene in front of him.

“Get your damn weapons down!!!” The brown-haired guy ratified.

Now Damien’s bodyguards are already closing in, and the security guards around the premises are rushing forward toward the scene, but the noises and the loud smacking sounds feel like nothing to my ears. All I could see was those deep black eyes in front of me.

Immediately, the windows made a loud, sharp “CRACK!” sound. It was quite alarming! As the cold chilling breeze blew inside, it sent shivers down my spine, almost freezing my bones. I quickly wrapped my hand around myself for warmth, feeling Damien’s intense gaze quickly sweep in my direction. It was as if he knew something was up. The tension in the room was palpable.

But before I could read the emotions in his eyes, Damien quickly tore his gaze away. And that drew my attention, making me follow the direction of his eyes. DAMN! That’s when I saw those men in black attire placing their hands on top of the window frame and hastily jumping out of the building. Fuck…! I shrieked at the sudden turn of events in front of me. I couldn’t even imagine the adrenaline that rushed through my veins gripping my bones and leaving me in nothing but fear.

This is a damn seven-story building! I’m sure those men won’t make it alive from this terrifying escape. Even if they survive, they’ll be badly injured. I felt the tinted-haired guy nod beside me, and that’s when I noticed the quick signal Damien sent to them with his eyes. Things are getting even more intense and mysterious and I couldn’t help but notice the way that guy glared at Alexander and the nervous look in his eyes before hurriedly rushing away from the hallway with some of their guards. I wonder what Alexander did to them though for the first time, his eyes held a nervous look like he already got the message sent by Damien to the tinted hair guy and this made me suspicious if he in any way had a hand in what just transpired right down.

“Mr. Damien, please what is going on here?” Finally, the hallway quietened as the senator Juan inquired again though Damien and Alexander were having a hard time tearing their gaze away from each other.

“Damn it! you sent those fools, you coward,” Damien’s voice boomed, echoing through the now quiet hallway. The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife. “I didn’t…” Alexander was quick to defend through gritted teeth, his struggle evident as he fought against Damien’s tight grip, slowly losing his breath.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

“Why all this commotion? There are so many eyes on you two, Mr. Damien. Can’t we just go back there and continue the birthday party?” Senator Juan said, trying to act unbothered and cowardly as if nothing had happened. But I could see the fear in his face, clear as day. It’s like he’s trying to brush it off, but it’s obvious that something serious is going down.

After several hours, Damien finally blurted out, “Yes, the party continues.” I could hear a collective sigh of relief from the senator, and a murmur began to rise among the crowd. It seemed like everyone was on edge, and the tension was finally starting to ease a bit though not for me, I felt traumatized. And right at that moment, the brown-haired guy stepped forward and whispered something to Damien. His gaze remained fixed on Alexander, who was desperately fighting to free himself from the clutches of this monstrous husband of mine. I could feel the intense hatred radiating from the brown-haired guy. He didn’t even bother to hide his distaste towards Alexander. It’s like there’s a whole web of animosity and secrets between them that I have no clue about.

After he stepped back, I noticed Damien’s lips curl up in a dangerous smirk, his deep voice filling the room with an ominous tone. “But that would be on one condition,” he said, his words sending a shiver down my spine. The tension in the air is almost unbearable once again.

“What condition, Mr. Damien?” Senator Juan stuttered, his face growing paler by the second. The fear in his voice was noticeable.

Pushing Alexander to the ground, he falls instantly, clutching his neck. Damien then turns to face the senator and the crowd. My legs itch to go help Alexander, but I feel glued to the ground. I know better than to provoke this demon. Twisting his head a bit in Alexander’s direction, he commanded in a chilling tone, “Have him thrown out of this place.” The room immediately fell silent, and a wave of tension washed over everyone.

I gasped unexpectedly, and it seemed like everyone else did too. Even Senator Juan had a look of fear in his gaze. From the look of things, Alexander looked like an influential person, and having him thrown away was a huge humiliation which I am sure is what Damien wanted. I wanted to give Damien a disapproving look, but I knew it wouldn’t make a difference and might make things worse. Plus, there are so many camera flashes going off, and I don’t want to be caught in an embarrassing moment. On a lighter note, there’s a happy-looking brown-haired guy to my right who seems to be fascinated about the outcome of everything.

Minutes passed and the senator still hasn’t done a thing. I guess he’s afraid. “Don’t test my patience,” Damien threatened, clearly frightening the old, confused-looking man.

I watched Damien’s face harden with sternness as he grew impatient with the man’s delay. I could feel the raw emotions of hate vibrating from him, especially when his gaze mistakenly fell in my direction. But then something strange happened. The coldness and hatred in his eyes flushed away instantly, leaving me confused. I thought I was hallucinating. But then Damien’s features softened, and it all started to make sense. He started striding toward me, holding my gaze as if communicating in a language that couldn’t be registered.

I felt stunned, and just then the breeze from outside hit me again, causing me to quickly shiver. His eyebrow twisted, and before I knew it, he was already standing right beside me with his jacket covering me. Looking at the jacket on my shoulders and the way he was protectively holding me makes my stomach somersault. Lifting my gaze, I noticed that his eyes were not on me but directed at the old senator.

“Guards! Take him away!” Senator Juan finally found his voice and let out a command. But despite how authoritative he tries to act, there is still a flicker of fear in his tone.

The guards rushed toward Alexander, and he tried to swat them away, but he couldn’t. Even the guards holding him seem a bit scared as if their lives were also hanging on a thin thread. It’s a tense situation, and I understood their fear of dealing with two powerful and ruthless men, whoever they decided to flout has their lives at risk, more especially if they get to violate Damien’s order.

Dragging him away, Alexander stopped in front of us with his hands seized from behind. Damien was smirking while standing with so much superiority beside me. Alexander gave me a long look before he spoke up, “Is alright, Senator Juan. I have always wanted to meet her and was curious to know how she looks in person but she was everything that I had imagined,” his gaze slowly locked with mine and I could feel the smirk on Damien’s face vanished in an instant and was replaced by a burning anger.

He lifted his gaze and looked at the fuming Damien beside me, a smile curling on his lips. “I will have my leave now,” he said.

“Take this fool away!” The guards started dragging him away under the murderous tone of Damien which almost flinched me. “Lucky you I was in a good mood,” he said in a muffled tone, but I’m sure Alexander heard him before the guards took him out of the hallway.

“Now! Everyone back to the party,” Senator Juan announced, slapping his two hands in the air for a quick signal. From the corner of my eyes, I mistakenly got a glimpse of someone who looked exactly like Marcus and Olivia leaving the hallway amidst the crowds, but before I could react, Damien whispered beside me, “To the car.”