The Mafia Boss' Obsession

CHAPTER 12

Enemies infiltrated the mansion last week. It's a good thing Terrence and the rest of his crew were able to defeat them, but they lost a lot of their men. With what happened to Samantha, he's pretty sure that this is a work of Sinisteros. He just couldn't figure out how they were able to enter the mansion that easily. He also sent Tabitha first to the secret villa so she would be protected. She's with Katarina and Sparrow there. Cody was left to recalibrate the mansion's security features.

He was having sleepless nights lately, and his crew was now overworked. He decided to relax a bit. It's almost six-thirty in the evening. The short afternoon flew by, and then came sundown, gray dusk, and the stars glistening in the sky. He's on his way to a party hosted by one of their family's business partners. It's a masquerade party, so he had to put on a nice tuxedo and a silver half-faced mask. The color of his white Audi convertible matches the color of his mask. It screams elegance and sophistication.

He still couldn't get Savannah's last words off his mind. He discovered the name of the woman who took him captive. He even had a nightmare last night about someone trying to kill him. He didn't see the person's face, but he felt like that person was someone he knew.

Engrossed in his own thoughts, he didn't notice a lady walking alone in the middle of the street. This is one of those moments when you get a mini heart attack. It is a good thing Terrence had a quick reflex and was able to step on the brakes immediately, otherwise he may have hit her for real. She fell while trying to dodge his car. They both screamed at each other in unison.

"What the hell are you doing, woman?! I almost hit you! " He slammed the steering wheel of his car in anger.

"Are you trying to kill me?" she yelled as she walked towards the hood of his car and hit it several times with her bare hands.

This woman looks shabby in her blue blouse and ankle-length brown skirt, which looks like an old sack. She's also wearing thick eyeglasses. Her hair is disheveled and she's not even wearing make-up.

Why are you walking in the middle of the street?! Do you own the road? " He yelled, stopped the engine of his car, and got out of it to stop her from what she was doing by holding both of her wrists. He realized quickly that it was a wrong move because she started to scream.

"Help! Rapist!Murderer! Help! Someone help me please! " She won't stop screaming and kicking at his feet.

"L-Let go off me! You maniac! " She added He almost took out his gun and shot her noisy mouth to silence her. It's a good thing he was able to stop himself from doing so when their eyes met. Their bodies were just inches away from each other now. It's like time momentarily stopped and everything went silent. It's as if her hazelnut brown eyes were pulling his soul out of his body.

What the hell is happening to me? He couldn't control himself. Terrence thought.

"W-What are you doing??" He snapped back to reality with her shaky voice. He didn't notice that they were in this awkward position now. It was like he was about to kiss her, so she panicked and punched him several times on the chest. He might've let go of her hands unconsciously a while ago.

He grabbed her hands again so she could stop hitting him. She started screaming again, so he covered her mouth using his palm and dragged her into the car.

"What are you doing?! Kidnapper! Help! " She's trying so hard to resist, but her frail body isn't enough to stop him. Terrence quickly pushed the button to raise the roof of his car, started the engine and drove off fast.

"Shut up, woman, you're distracting me!" he yelled.

Stop the car, you lunatic! "You look hideous with that mask!" she answered back.

He just then realized that he was wearing the mask the entire time. He just let it be and started to drive again.

He panicked when she suddenly grabbed the steering wheel and almost got into a car collision. Luckily, he was able to steer the car away and hit the brakes on time, creating a loud screeching sound.

"What the hell, woman! You almost killed us! " He said furiously.

Just let me out! Where are you taking me? I'm going to call the police! " She said, and took her phone out of her purse and began dialing.

"Crap! No service! Where the hell are we now? " She tried to look outside the tinted window. He also checked his phone and realized they were in the middle of nowhere now. The GPS also stopped updating their location. Luckily, it appears that they're almost a few miles away from the party venue now. He just had to follow this road and look for a white mansion at the end of it.

"So, do you still want me to drop you here in the middle of nowhere?" he asked teasingly.

"Not funny, mister. I will sue you for this, "she said defeatly. Now she's just sulking because she can't do anything about the situation right now.

Terrence chose not to respond anymore and just started driving again. None of them talked until they reached the entrance of the white mansion.

Her eyes widened upon the sight of the grandiose mansion, which was the venue of the party. She looks so innocent and I also just noticed that she doesn't look bad at all except for her wardrobe.

"W: Why are you staring at me like that? You're not a rich serial killer, are you?" She clutched her body and moved backwards away from him. Again, he didn't realize that our faces were just an inch away from each other. It's like he's hypnotized by her face, especially her eyes.

"I-uh... No, I'm not a killer. Let's go," he said, trying to save himself from this humiliation. Terrence wasn't sure what was happening to him right now. All he knew was that he didn't want this to end yet.

He presented the invitation, which he took out of the pocket of his white tux, and drove all the way to the entrance. He got out of the car and was met by several gazes from the guests who were already basking in the glory of champagne and cocktails.

He walked towards the other side of the door and knocked on the window. He gestured to her to get out of the car, but she didn't want to, so he opened the car door instead and grabbed her by the wrist.

The guests were all staring at them. He can tell that she's feeling uneasy now. She looked pissed and began uttering curse words.

She was too stunned to speak and froze when Terrence held her hand and placed it on top of his arm.

"What are you doing?! Why did you take me here? Look at me! I look like a s**t in front of these elegant people around us! " She protested, but he just held her hand tighter.

"Just... walk!" he whispered.

"Wha—?" She was about to say something, but they were approached by the host of the party, who Terrence recognized as Mr. Chan, one of their biggest suppliers of guns and ammunition.

"Hey, nice to see you here, Terrence!" he said with a wide smile on his face.

"I wouldn't miss this for the world, Mr. Chan," he responded. He noticed that he was now staring at the woman beside him.

"Oh, sorry, this is my girlfriend, Alexandra," he nervously said. He had to invent a name, and Alexandra was the first name that came to his mind. It's the name of one of their horses in the stable. And he doesn't even know why he said that.

What a crazy day. He thought to himself as he took a glass of wine from the passing waiter and offered one to the woman beside him.