Sold to the mafia boss

Layla’s P. O. V.

Logan explained that Nigel Moretti was his very long-time friend; they’d attended the same elementary and high school and grew up together when Nigel had to move in after the loss of his mother. When I’d asked him about his other friends, he wasn’t very keen on discussing them so I decided not to push him.

Nigel’s home was a two-story Victorian mansion, vintage with a gothic architecture and quite smaller in comparison to Logan’s enormous one. The house was easily a modernized Adam’s family home.

I hated how Logan paraded me around in the party like a gold medal, telling people that I was his girlfriend, although I knew that wasn’t true. These people didn’t even know me, didn’t know who I was or where I came from and yet, I felt their judging eyes following my every step. It was like they could see right through all the designer clothing.

I didn’t belong here.

Logan introduced me to some of the people he called his friends, Tom and Mike. Apparently he still shared a couple of friends with this best friend of his. Spike, he mentioned, couldn’t make it to the party, and was currently traveling somewhere in South East Asia due to his work. Both men were dressed in impressive tailored suits and looked just as handsome, but of course, their attractiveness paled in comparison to Logan’s. He was completely at a different level and I couldn’t stop thinking if I was the subject of envy for a dozen women.

The men had made polite talk and asked me the questions that Logan and I had rehearsed a number of times. While Tom was being nice, Mike had a strange look in his eyes that made me uncomfortable. He closely resembled a vulture, ready to tear its prey to shreds. The look in his eyes reminded me of the man in the alley that day.

I shuddered.

I tugged at Logan’s sleeve so he turned his attention to me. ” Is it alright if I sit down somewhere? ”

He rubbed my shoulders and looked at me lovingly. ” Of course, precious. ” He led me to a table at the far corner where there were two beautiful ladies already seated. The women were laughing and sipping on wine, enjoying some delicious-looking appetizers. When we approached the table, the blonde glanced up towards me.

” Ladies, would it be alright with you if my beautiful companion, Layla, joins your table? ” Logan asked politely, giving them his best ‘Oscar-winning’ smile that probably had women falling all over his feet.

” Sure, we’d love for you to introduce us to your girlfriend, Logan ,” the blonde pointed out. Her smile was sweet and genuine compared to the ones I’d been receiving throughout the evening.

It kind of made me jealous how familiar they were acting with Logan. I never knew he knew these much people. I wondered if one of them was his ex. And then I was relieved to find out that they were Mike and Tom’s partners, respectively. The blonde lady in a royal blue dress was Mike’s girlfriend, Cecilia, and the brunette in the red gown was Tom’s wife, Penny. After the fast introductions were over, Logan was pulled away by one of his old clients and that left me to deal with the women alone.

At first, they eyed me curiously. Cecilia was the first to speak. ” We never thought Logan would get serious with a woman. Everyone thought there wasn’t any hope for him, because….. ”NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.

” Because? ” I asked.

Realization registered on her face. She exchanged looks with Penny. “Oh, I’m sorry. It’s not my place to say such things.”

They knew about Logan’s past relationships.

“its no secret that Logan is a player, Layla. But one thing is for sure, ” Penny continued, smiling at me. “He’s acting differently around you; the way he keeps stealing glances towards this table is proof enough that you have him where you need him to be. It’s kinda cute.”

“I second that ,” Cecelia said.

The girls giggled, and I joined in on their good humor.

” Layla, which college did you go to?” Penny asked me.

I didn’t have any reason to lie about the college I’d dreamed of attending, so I gave them a real name and they just nodded, probably wondering why I hadn’t joined an Ivy League college. I was glad when their conversations changed tracks, and they started gossiping about someone I didn’t know, and then they talked about sex which was the last topic I wanted to be part of.

” Men will be men, you know. They aren’t satisfied with just one woman. That’s the sad reality, ” said Penny, taking a sip of her wine as her gaze followed someone.

I glanced in the same direction to see Tom laughing and talking to a tall woman. She whispered something in his ear and he touched her shoulder lightly, one would think the two were a couple. Penny caught me staring, and she flushed. She excused herself, and started walking towards her husband.

Cecelia clicked her tongue. “Poor Penny. Tom really can’t keep his dick in his pants for one second. She’s caught him cheating on her over a million times already. Mike told me that. ”

” So why is she still with him? ” I asked her, astonished.

” Because she loves him blind, and where would she go anyway? She’s not like us, Layla. Penny doesn’t come from a wealthy background. If she divorces Tom and still manages to get her settlements, it just wouldn’t be enough. Once you’ve gotten used to this lifestyle, you can’t go back to how you used to be.”