In His Grasp: A Mafia Romance novel Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Expressing Gratitude to Emanuele

"Want to go for a drink?"

In the past, after completing their missions together, Emanuele used to enjoy going to the bar with Phillip. There, they found not only drinks but also women. However, since getting married, Emanuele hadn't been to such places.

Today, Emanuele contemplated and decided to have a drink at the bar with Phillip.

As soon as Phillip entered the bar, he began hugging and flirting with women, while Emanuele paid no attention to these women, choosing to drink alone. Some women approached him for a chat, but Emanuele's thoughts were solely on Isabella.

After finishing a glass of whiskey, he stood up and told Phillip, "I'm heading back."

"Alright, boss, you go ahead. Married men are different. They play outside and still think about their wives at home," Phillip quipped.

Phillip didn't stop Emanuele. He knew Emanuele genuinely loved his wife, but when he thought about Isabella's adorable demeanor, he couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if his own wife were just as cute. Perhaps, he would rush back home right after work every day.

Isabella, separated from Evelyn, was lost in thought. She was worried that Emanuele had taken that man's life. While the man had been rude in his words, it didn't warrant paying with his life.

Why did these situations keep happening every time she left the house? It made Isabella resent going outside. This wasn't how it should be, she thought. Emanuele and his subordinates were too strict.

When Isabella returned to the apartment, she didn't pay any attention to Tony and Harry.

Seeing Isabella come back looking upset, Tony and Harry exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do. They were only diligently performing their work. Why was their wife so angry?

They hadn't done anything wrong. It was that damn bastard who was at fault!

Lilly noticed Isabella's mood and quickly asked her what had happened. Isabella shared her experiences of the day.

"They actually told Emanuele about the whole incident. Emanuele will surely kill that man," Isabella said with a heavy heart. She wasn't sad for that man; it was about a life being taken.

She had a deep respect for life. Every time Emanuele killed, it saddened her. It seemed like he was doing it for her, but it also meant he regarded her as his property. When his property was violated, he felt his dignity was also violated, so he killed.

Isabella hated this feeling.

"Isabella, after marrying Emanuele, you're not just yourself anymore. You also represent Emanuele and the Lombardi family," Lilly advised.

"Why can't I be myself?" Isabella immediately retorted. "Emanuele once said that even if we got married, I could still be myself."

She didn't want to become a puppet of a Mafia wife, restricted to certain activities every day. She felt that kind of life was terrible. Even though she loved Emanuele, she didn't want to lose her freedom.

Just then, they heard movement at the door, and Isabella turned to see Emanuele returning.

Seeing Emanuele, Lilly and the others quickly stepped aside.

Emanuele walked up to Isabella, reached out to embrace her, and pulled her into his arms, planting a soft kiss on her lips.

"I heard someone hurt you today," Emanuele said.