My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Love-Hate

"That was close."

The woman briefly knitted her brows as she stared at the beautiful young lady holding her steady. Ashley’s smile was surely infectious, and the woman found herself smiling back.

"Thank you," the woman said.

Ashley let out a light chuckle and took a few of the grocery bags from her. "Auntie, why are you carrying all of this on your own? Where are the bellboys?"

She looked around, only to realize this small hotel didn’t have any. Aside from the missing person at the reception, there were very few staff members in this place. Not to mention the lack of security.

"Right." She cleared her throat as she faced the woman again.

However, the woman spoke first.

"It’s alright," the woman said. "You don’t have to help me."

"How can I do that, Auntie?" Ashley frowned. "I wouldn’t be able to sleep later, thinking I could’ve helped but didn’t."

A brief look of surprise appeared on the woman’s face before she stifled a laugh. Her reaction made Ashley tilt her head.

"Alright, then," the woman nodded in understanding. "But there’s more I need to carry to my room."

She turned her head, making Ashley shift her gaze to the other grocery boxes outside the hotel.

"Oh..." Ashley’s mouth formed an O-shape before she nodded in understanding and looked back at the woman. "That’s not a problem."

Then she whipped her head toward the guards who had just stepped out of the buffet area.

"Hey, you!"

The group of five stopped in their tracks, darting their eyes between Ashley and the slightly older woman in front of her. Ashley then puckered her lips toward the entrance, causing them to instinctively purse theirs as well in confusion while they glanced toward the door.

"Carry those—" she paused and turned to the woman. "Auntie, what floor are you staying on?"

The woman smiled and nodded, telling her the floor and room number.

"Fifth floor, 526," Ashley repeated as she turned to the guards. "Bring those things there."

Having said that, she faced the woman again.

"Auntie, don’t worry about those things. Let’s take these to your room first."

"Thank you."

With that, Ashley carried half of the grocery bags with her insistence, while the woman carried the other half.

Meanwhile, the guards who had just walked out of the buffet frowned deeply as Ashley walked away with the older woman.

"Does she think we’re her errand boys?" one of them clicked his tongue irritably. "First that damn luggage, and now these boxes that have nothing to do with us."

Reluctance was clear on their faces. They were even tempted to pretend they didn’t hear her. Still, they had no choice. If that woman started throwing a tantrum and told Lucian about it, they might get punished.

***** 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Just put them down anywhere," the woman said as she opened her room and carried her things inside.

Ashley followed in, still carrying the bags. When she placed them on the table, she turned to the woman.

"Thank you," the woman said again. "I went to the grocery store to buy some things, but I didn’t realize I bought more than I expected."

She chuckled before clearing her throat. "Do you want some tea?"

"Hmm..." Ashley thought about it for a second. "Okay! I don’t have anything to do, anyway."

The woman smiled, pleased by the young lady. With that, she prepared some tea for Ashley while telling her to make herself at home.

As for Ashley, she looked around the room, which seemed bigger than theirs. Dominion got them the executive suite, but this room looked larger, with a small living area and even a separate bedroom.

"Auntie, your room is better than mine," she hummed as she dragged a chair toward the small table in the corner, peeking out the window beside it. "Even the view is good."

The woman chuckled as she brought a tray of tea to the table.

"Because this unit is a private one."

"Oh," Ashley’s mouth formed an O-shape again. "I didn’t know there was such a thing."

"That is normal," the woman said as she sat down across from her, smiling. "After all, not everyone lives in their hotel."

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