Love Slave to the Mafia Boss's Passion 18

Question or Proposal

“That’s…” I whispered as I tried to digest his words.

“If he marries you, it won’t be because he was forced into it. No one can force him into anything. If it

was at all possible, the boss would have more than ten grandchildren to play around with by now

without a doubt…” Harvey explained before he started laughing at his own half-serious joke.

No one can force Hayden. I have never thought about things this way before, but somehow, I started to

understand where Harvey was coming from. Perhaps he was right, if the boss could really force

Hayden, then he wouldn’t need to act so desperately.

“So, when are you going to propose to Hayden?” Harvey asked and I couldn’t tell if he was being

serious or not.

“I am NOT going to propose to him!” I cried out a little too loudly.

My reactions drew another found of laughter from Harvey. At first, I was slightly annoyed that he didn’t

seem to be taking me seriously but soon enough, I started giggling along with him.

“Thank you…” I murmured.

Talking to Harvey made me feel better. I don’t know how or when it started but I had gotten closer to

Harvey, and I knew that talking to him would make me feel better even if it may not solve my troubles

all the time.

When I first met him, I never thought that the original heir of the Torex gang would turn out to be such a

supportive and kind man. That didn’t mean that he wasn’t extremely calculating and manipulative at

times, though. I had developed a liking to Harvey, and I had noticed that it was crucial for me to stay on

his good side. This man could come back to life at any time, after all. Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“I look forward to your answer in 7 days,” Harvey said after he had returned to his usual self.

Harvey?

For some reason, his eyes had strayed from my face, and it didn’t seem like his words just now were

addressed to me. It can’t be…

That was the first instance that I felt a presence behind me. I closed my eyes in dread before I slowly

turned around. To my utter shock, I came face to face with a face very similar to the man that I had

been talking to just now.

Hayden? How long had he been standing there and how come I didn’t realize at all?

“Hayden…” I whispered in disbelief.

How long had Harvey realized that his brother was standing behind me? How much did Hayden hear of

our conversation just now?

Harvey chuckled before he started clapping his hands together. I realized then that Harvey had

succeeded in pulling a trick on me again. I let my guard down even though I knew how manipulative he

could be.

“Maybe I should leave now…” Harvey quickly excused himself as he got up from his seat.

After taking a few steps from his seat, Harvey turned around before smiling shyly my way. I wondered

what he was up to this time.

“Sorry but, I just realized that I don’t have anywhere to go. Can you two have your chat in your part of

the mansion instead? My realm is quite limited right now so…” Harvey said mockingly as he gestured

to the room around him.

“Come,” Hayden said to me before he turned on his heels and started walking away.

I knew without needing to ask that he was talking to me.

I nodded towards Harvey to excuse myself. He smiled at me, and his mouth formed the words ‘good

luck’. I wanted to thank him and curse at him at the same time, but I was too in a hurry to follow after

Hayden to have the time to do either of those things. The truth was, I knew that I would need a lot more

than ‘good luck’ to survive the conversation that I was about to have with Hayden.

…

Hayden led the way to his living room, and I followed obediently while maintaining a distance between

us. I continued to wonder how much of my conversation with Harvey just now did Hayden hear.

Judging from his displeased reaction, he must have heard quite a bit. Why did I have to talk so loudly? I

shouldn’t have shouted about not proposing to Hayden. Although it was true, how can I possibly

propose to him. That’s just plain crazy and out of the question.

Hayden sat down on the sofa and beckoned with his hand for me to join him. I could tell from the fact

that he hadn’t spoken a word to me since leaving Harvey’s wing of the mansion that he wasn’t in a

good mood. Strictly speaking, I haven’t done anything wrong, but I found myself feeling slightly guilty

nonetheless as I sat down next to Hayden. Suddenly, we were so close, and I felt extremely anxious

and uncomfortable. Unable to relax, I sat with my back straight and my hands balled into fists on my lap

as I waited for Hayden to start the conversation.

The room felt unusually cold, and a shiver ran through my body. My hands started going numb from the

cold and Hayden’s cold attitude did nothing to make me feel better.

“Do you want to get married?” Hayden spoke up suddenly and I could feel his eyes directly on my face.

Huh? How direct can he be?

Is that simply just a question or was that a marriage proposal?

Did he just ask me to marry him or was he just asking out of curiosity about what I wanted?

The cold and detached way in which he said those words made me quickly realize that I had to be a big

fool to think that he was proposing to me for real. He was simply asking me if I wanted to marry him.

Nevertheless, his question stunned me into silence. The truth was that I didn’t know how to answer

him.

What should I do?

--To be continued…