In His Grasp: A Mafia Romance novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Taking Isabella Home

How could there be a man like him? One moment he was kissing her as if he wanted to devour her, but the next moment, he wanted to kill her! How terrifying.

Although Emanuele hadn't drawn his gun at this moment, his actions made it clear that he was reaching for it. Isabella felt completely innocent and wronged.

"Mr. Lombardi, I've already made it clear to you. As long as you let me leave, I can disappear from your world forever. If possible, you won't have to see me for the rest of your life. Isn't that enough?" Isabella persisted with her initial stance. She had no desire to be involved in this dangerous mafia world. Even with all their wealth, she still needed to be alive to enjoy it.

"I've told you before, from the moment you stepped into our family, you can't leave anymore, Isabella. Be a good Mafia princess, fulfill your duties, pick a suitable man to marry, have children, and let us see your worth. Only then will you earn our respect."

At that moment, the bathroom door was kicked open, and security personnel entered. Their expressions shifted from anger to visible nervousness when they saw Emanuele.

"We... we didn't know Mr. Lombardi was here. Please forgive us," one of the security guards stammered, not daring to meet Emanuele's gaze.

Emanuele, like a superior king, paid no attention to anyone in the room. He left the bathroom without a word.

As soon as Emanuele left, Isabella took a moment to calm herself inside the bathroom. She reapplied her makeup and then emerged.

"Isabella, why did you take so long in the bathroom? Are you okay?" Clark looked at Isabella with concern.

He had seen Emanuele's description of a violent act earlier. Isabella had clearly been unwell. Her pale face tugged at Clark's heartstrings.

She was just too innocent, with a simple worldview. She didn't understand that these kinds of things were normal for people in their world, just as normal as having a meal. But Clark knew that with time, Isabella would adapt.

"I'm okay," Isabella replied, but her mood was far from it. Every time she faced Emanuele, she felt like she lost completely. Her claustrophobia would kick in, making her feel suffocated and afraid.

Thinking of the man's intense possessiveness and the ruthless intentions he showed afterward, Isabella knew this man had no emotions. He desired only one thing from her.

He desired her completely, and she had to find a way to escape from him as soon as possible. Would marrying Clark be a way out? She glanced at him, unsure.

Clark had no idea about what had just transpired between her and Emanuele. He said, "Emanuele took quite a long time smoking. I've been waiting here all by myself."

He would never suspect that the man who had willingly offered to send his stepsister away would do such terrible things to her behind his back.

Isabella forced a smile and replied, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Clark."

She wondered if being friends with Clark, or perhaps even lovers, would be enough to distance herself from Emanuele's control. That seemed like the best possible outcome. Marriage was out of the question for her, especially since she had just graduated from college and was about to embark on a career in the medical field.

Isabella, lost in thought, didn't realize she had been staring at Emanuele for a while. It wasn't until a sharp pain in her waist snapped her back to reality, making her gasp for breath.

She turned to the man next to her, and it was him who had pinched her. However, he now pretended to be completely nonchalant, eating his meal without a hint of expression.

This man was truly despicable! She wished she could stab him right now, but in reality, she was nowhere near a match for him.

Soon, they finished their meal, but Isabella had lost her appetite. Sitting next to Emanuele, she still couldn't shake off the lingering smell of blood, which further killed her desire to eat.