The Mafia's Contract Chapter 71
JOAN'S POV
The dining hall was filled with the sounds of voices and the clinking of silverware.
Every sound seemed louder than usual to me. Maybe it
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 70
JOAN'S POV
The meal continued. My mind was filled with exhaustion and nerves as I moved around the table, making sure every guest was served properly
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 69
JOAN'S POV
People talk as the remaining courses are served. My nerves buzz under my skin. Why? Because I can feel Derrick's eyes on me as I walk aro
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 68
JOAN'S POV
Dinners in this household were always tense. Tonight was no different.
Derrick sat beside me, cold and stiff. His shoulders were squared
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 67
JOAN'S POV
The kiss never happened.
At least, that's what I kept telling myself over and over again.
I had to. There was no time to dwell on Derric
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 66
JOAN'S POV
The mansion always felt too big, too quiet… too cold.
I clutched the file in my hands, one of the many I'd been asked to review-wedding l
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 65
JOAN'S POV
It's strange how quickly you can go from a nobody to the headline.
I used to wake up to the sound of my neighbor's dog barking or the gar
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 64
DERRICK'S POV
The car was filled with an unbearable tension. I could feel it pressing down on me, suffocating me. Joan sat beside me in the backseat.
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 63
DERRICK'S POV
The moment I stepped off the ballroom floor, I could still feel the ghost of Joan's touch on my skin. Her warmth, her softness-it linge
The Mafia's Contract Chapter 62
DERRICKS' POV
I stood near the balcony, holding a cigar in my hands. I needed it to calm me down.
I took a long drag, inhaling deep, letting the nic