Bound by Betrayal (The Mafia King Captive Bride)

Olivia’s POV:

Fuck…!!!

As soon as we parked the car, I quickly opened my side door and stormed outside. I was filled with such intense pain and frustration that I didn’t even bother waiting for Mason.

“Olivia. Olivia!”

I ignored him and angrily stormed into his house, pacing around the sitting room in a circle. “Ugh!…” I groaned in frustration, pulling my hair and gritting my teeth. It felt like everything was just falling apart.

“Come on, Olivia,” Mason said, rushing inside he then stopped in front of me. “What’s wrong? You’ve been acting strange at the party,” he continued, but I immediately stopped and looked at him, my expression filled with a mix of frustration and hostility.

“Can’t you see it?” I asked, my curiosity evident as I scanned his face for answers. I was desperate to find some clarity in the midst of my confusion.

But all I noticed was his eyebrow twitching up in confusion. “See what?” he inquired, clearly puzzled by my question.

“Damn it…! Stop acting clueless,” I grunted, sounding pissed off. But Mason’s gaze remained confused as he quickly defended himself, “I honestly have no idea what you’re talking about.”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Sighing, I groaned inwardly, “Didn’t you see the way he was all over her? It was like she was some kind of treasure!” I expressed my frustration to Mason, hoping he had noticed the same thing.

Yet all I could see was the uncertainty in his eyes, “Who is all over who?” Mason’s frown deepened, which only added to my frustration. “I’m talking about Damien Albrecht and that woman he was with,” I clarified, my annoyance evident in my tone.

But seeing the puzzled look on his face, I sighed before glaring harder at him. “Are you blind or something, Mason? Didn’t you see what happened at the party between Damien and, of course, Ashley?” I asked, trying to contain the frustration that was bubbling up inside me.

And that’s when I saw him start to relax a bit, “I’m sure they were just making it up,” he said, shrugging his shoulders. But I immediately lifted my head and stared right in his direction.

“Damien is heartless and can’t even like a soul. He married her off obviously because of Daniel Harlow’s company, nothing else. So stop assuming,” he continued. But as much as I wanted to believe, I just couldn’t. I know that I felt something between them at that party, something that I just couldn’t quite comprehend.

“No,” I shook my head, “I don’t think so,” I muttered while deeply in thought. It’s just that there were so many mixed signals and emotions between them in the party. It’s hard to make sense of it all, especially when Damien is viewed as a heartless monster.

Looking at me, Mason sighed and plopped on the couch, even if he didn’t want to admit it or say anything. I could tell that something was going through his mind that he was trying to hide. “Besides, aren’t they supposed to be together? They’re a couple and as a couple, they are…” He trailed off immediately when he heard my scream.

“No!!” I shouted, interrupting him and making him swallow the rest of his unsaid words. Leaning forward, I shook my head again. “Can’t you see what’s trying to happen?” I questioned, but Mason gave me a long look before hissing.

“Come on, Olivia, you have me now. Besides, that’s always been what you’ve ever wanted,” he smirked, but I shook my head in anger.

Ashley and Damien can’t be in love, he can’t love her!! Why is Mason not getting me? If they are to be happy then that means that all my efforts all these years will be nothing and might surely backfire on me. And the company……!

“The company,” I murmured, biting my finger in frustration. I could feel the weight of all my efforts and the potential consequences weighing on me. Thinking about it all, I groaned out loud, hitting my fists against my palms, and pulling my hair in a helpless gesture.

“Come on, Olivia, stop acting up! What do you mean by the company?” Mason asked but I just shot him a fierce glare. My mind was clearly split apart.

“Swear that you still didn’t want her,” I scoffed, snapping at him, my frustration getting the best of me. Mason looked taken aback, his lips opening but no words coming out.

He suddenly went quiet, and an unsettling silence hung in the air, confirming my assumption. But before I could utter a word, he immediately spoke up, his voice filled with a mix of hesitation and uncertainty. “Nope…,” he blurted out, breaking the silence.

“Don’t lie, Mason, you were looking at her,”

“I… I was just staring at the necklace,” he quickly defended himself, his words laced with a hint of defensiveness. It seemed like he was trying to conceal his emotions once again behind that explanation.

And that’s when it hit me, a sudden realization washing over me. “Yes, that necklace,” I mumbled, my voice filled with curiosity. “What is she still doing with it?” I wondered aloud, puzzled by the lingering presence of the necklace in her possession.

And the gut of her to even embrace it in her neck to an important event, wait….! Should it be what I am thinking about?

Shrugging, Mason replied, “I had no idea. I’m just as confused as you are.”

“Doesn’t that,” I twitched my eyes in confusion, pausing to look at Mason before a devilish smile crept onto my lips. “Does that mean that she still has feelings for you?” I asked, my curiosity getting the best of me.

He went quiet before shrugging, “Her business,” he smirked, but I could sense that his smile wasn’t genuine. Smirking back, I decided to brush it off. After all, my mind was already set on something else.

She did promise my father that she could do anything to make sure to fix their relationship and I know that Ashley is one smart head. So I wasn’t surprised if she could act like that at the party, anything to make Damien fall for her so she could bring back that company. And what could be my fate if she ever gets a hold of that company? Fuck…. I will be doomed.

No! I won’t allow that to happen. I have lived with my mother for years in hidden and without any father’s love and now this. No way!

“Olivia,”

Mason kept calling, but I ignored him. “Are you alright, Olivia?” he asked.

Sighing, I turned around and walked away, heading straight into the nearest room, and locking myself in there. I know that he still likes her, and I need to find out if she still feels the same if I ever want to execute this plan of mine well.

Daniel Harlow actually owns a lot of other properties, but that company turned out to be the most profitable one. I thought everything would go smoothly after planning it all out, but then I found out that my father had signed a marriage contract with Damien Albrecht. And as if that wasn’t enough, the company was now off-limits for us. But as time went on, I thought things would at least favor me after seeing the fingerprints on Ashley’s faces and necks only to be once again fooled……. The way he was all over her at the party said otherwise.

“Ahhh!!” I exclaimed in frustration, running my fingers through my hair. I downed the entire glass of water, feeling determined. I can’t just sit back and let her outshine me anymore. I’ve endured enough since I was a child, and I refuse to do it any longer.

I stood up and walked towards the wall mirror in the room, feeling a mix of anger and frustration. Mason didn’t immediately follow me, that was unlike him, and I could tell he was also deep in thought.

Slowly, I tilted my head to the left and cast a quick glance at the locked door. A dangerous smirk slowly spread across my lips. “Just because she’s married to Damien Albrecht doesn’t mean she’ll be better than me. I need to crush her before she takes another step.”