Sold To The Mafia Boss

Chapter 2

Sophie's POV:

One minute, I was getting beaten up by my stepmother because breakfast wasn’t ready on time, and the next, I was sitting in a car beside Nico Morretti as collateral for a loan I knew would never be repaid.

Nico Morretti was the most ruthless man in Sicily, known for showing no mercy to his enemies or debtors. So when my adopted parents handed me over to him, I knew I was never going to return. One way or another. I wasn’t sure what awaited me yet, but I would take anything over spending one more day with my adopted family. They had treated me worse than a slave for over twenty years.

I stole a quick glance at the man sitting beside me. He was the definition of handsome, with a chiseled jawline and a well-trimmed beard. But as quickly as I looked, I averted my gaze. I didn’t know what plans he had for me yet, and I didn’t want to make things worse by getting caught staring at the man who had just bought me.

The car entered through the most massive gate I had ever seen in my life. The drive from the gate to the mansion was so long that I almost forgot we were still inside a compound. We finally stopped in front of the building, and I looked around, unsure of what to do. Then his voice jolted me back to reality.

“Get out.”

I quickly stepped out of the car and trailed behind him. Someone grabbed my wrist from behind, and I looked back to see the man who had been sitting in the passenger seat with us. He seemed like an important person.

“You come with me,” he said before releasing my wrist.

“O-Okay.”

But before I could take a step in his direction, Nico turned around. “Where do you think you’re going?”

“He… He asked me to come with him.” I quickly pointed at the man.

“She’s going to stay with me. If I wanted her somewhere else, I would have told you that.”

“I’m sorry, boss.”

Nico faced me “Come with me. I don’t have all day.”

I quickly followed him into the building, and whatever I thought I had seen outside was nothing compared to the inside.

The mansion was massive. Everything was dark. Black marble floors stretched across the entrance, reflecting the dim lights hanging from the high ceiling. The walls were painted in deep shades of gray, with dark wood panels and expensive-looking paintings hanging on the walls. There were barely any bright colors anywhere. It was beautiful in the same way Nico was beautiful. Cold, dark and intimidating.

I kept my eyes down as I followed him through the long hallway, trying not to stare at everything around me. He finally stopped in front of a large door and turned around to face me. “This will be your room.”

I stepped closer, but before I could enter, he stopped me. “I have just two ground rules. Do not ever try to escape” He took a step closer, and I took one back until my back hit the door. “And do not talk to anyone without my permission. If you even think about breaking either of those rules, I will kill your entire family.” It didn’t sound like a bad idea until he completed his sentence. “And I’ll kill you too.”

“Y-Yes.” I muttered.

His presence alone was suffocating, but with him this close, I could feel my legs threatening to give out under the pressure. He took one step back, and with one last look at me, he walked away. I finally let go of the breath I had been holding.

He didn’t need to tell me. I would never try to run away. It wasn’t like I had anywhere to go anyway. And not talking to anyone? I was in. I never want to talk to any of these people anyway.

The room was much better than the cold floor I had been sleeping on. It had a king-sized bed and so many other things I had never had in my life. I stepped into the bathroom, and tears welled up in my eyes at how beautiful it was. I couldn’t remember the last time I had a hot shower. Even during the coldest winters, I had to use cold water or not shower at all. Those were the only two choices I had.

I trailed my hand across the gold-colored showerhead and couldn’t help but smile. I quickly took off my worn-out clothes and had the time of my life in the shower. There were even products for my hair. The only time I was ever able to wash my hair properly was when I stole products from Coco.

After a very long shower, I stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a small white towel and immediately realized I didn’t have a single piece of clothing to wear. What was I thinking? Getting into the shower without having anything to change into was probably one of the dumbest things I had ever done.

There was really nothing I could do, so I just lay down in bed. It was so soft and comforting, and coupled with the warm shower I had just taken, I quickly drifted off to sleep.

***

When I woke up, it was dark, but the moonlight coming through the window made the room bright enough for me to see.

I didn’t have any clothes on, and my towel had slipped off while I was sleeping. I stood up to use the bathroom when I suddenly felt like I wasn’t alone. Someone was watching me.

I slowly turned around, and my heart almost jumped out of my chest when I saw a male figure sitting in a chair with his legs crossed. I screamed so loudly from the shock and quickly grabbed the towel to cover my body.

“Took you long enough to wake up. But don’t worry, I didn’t see anything because of the darkness.”

“This… this is an invasion of privacy.” I yelled with as much strength i could muster, which was probably not very much considering I'm so hungry.

He stood up and walked toward me. He kept coming closer, and I kept moving backward until my back hit the wall. I was trapped between him and the wall, with no where to escape.

“This is my house, and you…” He trailed a finger across my chest, right above the towel wrapped around my body, before bringing it up to tilt my chin. “You belong to me.”

Anger welled up inside me, but I was too weak and helpless to do anything. And again, he was absolutely right. I belonged to him. I glared at him for a moment before quickly averting my gaze. I didn’t want to get punished in any way.

“I came here to drop off some clothes for you. Get dressed and meet me outside in five minutes.”