Ch. 191..195: Love Slave to the Mafia Boss's Passion Chapter 191-195

Chapter 191: Forgiveness

"Why did you sneak out? You should go back to the hospital. We can get one of the men to drive you back, right?" I suggested quickly.

"Calm down, Malissa. You’re giving me a headache worst than any injury that I have on my body," Hayden said as he frowned disapprovingly at me.

"You should go back to the hospital," I said firmly.

"I’m not going. I drove back here myself, I’m fine…" Hayden said stubbornly.

He drove here? After a car accident, he drove back here himself? I didn’t know what else to say. I rest my case here.

Now that we’re talking, I might as well ask him about the situation outside. Luka mentioned that peace is being disturbed and I wondered if that was true. I wanted to know if that was why Hayden is keeping me locked up in here like this.

"Hayden. Luka told me that it’s not safe for me to go outside. He said that the gangs are fighting. Is that true?" I asked while trying my best to pick my words carefully.

It took a lot of effort to get those words out; however, when I looked at Hayden for an answer, he was staring back at me with blank eyes.

"You told me that you painted something today. Show me, I really want to see it," Hayden said with a bright smile.

"Umm…sure…" I replied hesitantly.

Hayden completely ignored my question just now. Why?

It was so late at night now that perhaps it was more accurate to say that it was closer to dawn but if he wanted to see the painting now then who was I to stop him? I watched as Hayden got off the bed and headed for the door. He could walk and move around so I guess he must be fine to a certain extent. With a sigh, I slipped out of bed and followed him out of my bedroom.

The art studio looks mysteriously beautiful with the moonlight shining in; however, I could tell that the sun would soon replace the moon. Hayden stood in front of the painting where I had covered it with a large black cloth. I switched on the light so that Hayden could see the painting clearly.

"Just a moment…" I said as I quickly started removing the black cloth.

I honestly didn’t think that I would be showing the painting to Hayden in this situation, but it was good enough that he was interested. After removing the cover, I turned to gauge Hayden’ reaction to the painting. They say the audience’s most honest reaction to a piece of art was when they first laid eyes on it.

It was unfair to compare the two but compared to Ethan, Hayden did not really have a trained eye for art. However, that also meant that his reactions were always genuine and uninterrupted by professional experience or interpretation. The look on Hayden’s face when I first revealed the painting to him wasn’t one that I expected.

Hayden looked a little confused when he saw my painting of the white tulips. After his initial wave of confusion, his expression softened, and he seemed to appreciate the beauty of the flower.

"What do you think?" I asked.

"It’s pretty. The flower looks white and pure," Hayden commented.

"I got Auntie to buy me some white tulips so that I could paint from the real thing," I explained.

I headed over to the table and lifted up the vase of white tulips to show him. Hayden nodded in understanding, but his initial confused reaction told me that he didn’t know the meaning behind white tulips at all. That was fine. I didn’t expect him to be well versed in floriography, the languages of flowers, because even I’m not an expert at it or anything like that.

"Do you know what white tulips symbolize?" I asked as I stared up at his face.

"No…" Hayden replied honestly as he gazed down into my eyes.

His eyes were the color of a cloudless blue sky on a sunny day…

"It symbolizes forgiveness," I said before smiling a little at him.

"Have you decided to forgive me? Why all of a sudden?" Hayden said ash is eyes lit up with hope.

Maybe he’s been feeling guilty for keeping me locked up in here all this time.

"No, I want you to forgive me," I replied honestly.

Hayden looked at me with widened eyes. It seemed like my words had stunned him into silence. I laughed a little at his stunned expression. I predicted that he would be quite shocked but not quite this shocked at my words.

"Forgive you?" Hayden managed to question after a pause of silence.

I nodded.

"That’s right. I’m sorry for not trying to understand you at all. Even when you tried your best to keep me company and talk to me every day. I knew you were trying but I just ignored all your efforts. I still don’t think that you should lock me up without telling me why but what I did was also wrong. I’m sorry…" I said sadly.

"Don’t blame yourself. You had the right to be mad. I decided not to tell you anything at the cost of you getting angry at me. That was just that," Hayden stated matter-of-factly.

"But still…" I began protesting weakly.

"In the future, there will be times when I cannot tell you everything or anything. You will be left in the dark and you will feel helpless. You won’t know who to trust or what to believe. Just like now…" he said as he looked deeply into my eyes.

"I see…" I replied softly.

"Just like now and when times like these come along in the future, can you please choose to trust me?" he asked but there was a slight plead in his voice.

If I chose to trust Hayden, then I probably wouldn’t feel the way I did since I entered this suite. If I can trust Hayden, then will my heart and mind rest at ease?

 

Chapter 192: Sleep

I nodded my head when I had made my decision. Hayden reached his hand towards me and patted the top of my head gently. I flinched when I saw the bandages around some of his fingers and closed my eyes.

"Luka was telling the truth. Although I told him not to say anything I guess he went ahead and told you anyways. It’s not safe outside right now and since we’ve been seen together often lately, I figured that it would be safer to keep you here. Needless to say, I’m also keeping you away from Ethan and his influence," Hayden admitted straightforwardly.

"What about you? Luka mentioned that it wasn’t very safe for you too…" I asked, recalling Luka’s words.

"He said that? Don’t worry about me. It’s safe enough for me…" Hayden said casually.

"I see. Please stay safe…" I said with worry.

"Starting from tomorrow, I’ll allow you to go outside these rooms as long as you stay in the mansion. Ask Auntie to give you a tour of the mansion. She will let you know of the parts that are off-limits. You can also go into the gardens, but you must have a group of bodyguards with you at all times. Is that clear?" Hayden explained before asking if I understood.

Luka was right about one more thing. If I was nice to Hayden, he would let me out. Now, at least, I can roam around the mansion and go out into the gardens.

"Yes, it’s very clear. Thank you, Hayden!" I thanked him cheerfully.

"I’d rather let you die of boredom in here than to have you get hurt or killed somewhere outside. My views will not change. So, until it is safe for you to roam outside, I will keep you in the mansion," Hayden said bluntly.

"You said that peace isn’t easy to achieve…" I murmured.

I wanted to ask him when I could go outside but then I didn’t think that Hayden knew the answer to that, so I was going to ask him about what he said about his brother’s death instead. However, I felt Hayden’s arm around me, and my body immediately stiffened. He gave me a quizzical look at my reaction.

"Umm…sorry, you’re hurt so…" I quickly explained so that he wouldn’t get the wrong idea.

Hayden gave me a relief smile and hugged me closer before placing a soft kiss on my cheek. My eyes widened slightly in surprise before I turned and smiled up at him. The light of dawn flooding into the studio made me feel warm inside. When Hayden bent down to kiss me, I slowly closed my eyes and offered him my lips in sweet surrender.

His kiss felt equally sweet as he teased my lips softly with soft kisses until I was moaning in his arms.

My lips parted invitingly, and his wet tongue thrusted into the depth of my mouth. Our kiss quickly deepened as our tongues danced wildly together. He continued kissing me until I was breathless as his hands traveled along the curves of my body. If this continues…

"Hayden…" I called out his name breathlessly after managing to break our kiss.

"What’s wrong?" he asked.

"Let’s…continue when you’re feeling better…" I suggested weakly.

Hayden looked down at me with a blank expression on his face that transformed into a huge bout of laughter. He laughed so hard that I worried that it would hurt his injuries more than before. I was worried about Hayden’s recovery and felt like his body should do nothing else but rest.

"Look, the sun is rising…" Hayden said gently close to my ear.

My eyes followed his to see that the sun had indeed started to rise. Its rays changing the color of the night sky into a mix of purple, red, and orange. It’s a new day and it felt full of promising possibilities…

"You’re right…" I replied with a smile.

"You should sleep. You haven’t slept all night, right?" Hayden suggested with a smile.

"Doesn’t the same apply to you?" I pointed out.

"Should we sleep together?" he proposed suggestively.

He’s really pushy about this…on top of everything else…

"Sleep! Just sleep…" I declared firmly.

It was plain obvious to me that there were still things that Hayden didn’t want to tell me or talk to me about. I wasn’t sure if he didn’t want to or if he just wasn’t ready to. Regardless of his reasons, I decided to give him time…

…

I had no idea what time it was when I woke up the next morning; however, I felt like I overslept by a lot. Considering that we went to bed past dawn, it was probably sometime around noon right now. There was a heavy weight across my chest which I soon realized was Hayden’s arm draped across my body. Slowly, I arched my neck around to see Hayden still peacefully sleeping next to me.

Letting out a soft sigh of relief, I found a small smile had formed on my lips. Since I didn’t want to wake him from his peaceful slumber, I decided to stay still for a while longer as I enjoyed the feel of his body close to mine. The room was quiet save for the soft sound of our breathing. It seemed like years ago since we last enjoyed a peaceful morning together in bed like this.

"Malissa…" Hayden murmured my name.

I could see that he had his eyes opened now and he was staring intently at me. He looked very sleepy, and I found that adorable.

"Did I wake you?" I asked.

"No…" he replied lazily.

"Are you hungry? Maybe I should tell Auntie to prepare breakfast…or more like lunch for us?" I asked.

"No need. Just stay here…" Hayden replied before he closed his eyes again.

His arm around my body tightened and I knew that he was serious about staying in bed. I was sure that he was tired from last night and his body must feel sore now from all the injuries. Does the bandage need to be replaced today?

 

Chapter 193: Morning Interruption

Slowly, I reached out my hand and ran my fingers gently through his blond hair while Hayden continued to rest with his eyes closed. The way the corners of his lips curled upwards a little made me feel that he liked it when I did this.

"Would you be happier if you could paint more?" Hayden spoke up softly with his eyes still closed.

"I guess. Probably," I replied thoughtfully.

"Do you have like a website or something where people can view your portfolio online?" Hayden asked.

"Honestly, I haven’t gotten around to setting anything like that up. I know that I should though…" I said as I pursed my lips together in thought.

Unknowingly, my hand had stopped stroking his hair and Hayden stirred before opening his eyes.

"You should make a website so everyone can see your work…" Hayden said resolutely.

"I guess you’re right. I’ll work on it soon…" I replied.

"Not good enough. You have all the time in the world now. Start today," Hayden replied strictly.

The way he said it made me feel like I would receive some sort of punishment if I didn’t start working on the website today. It wasn’t like it was difficult or anything, but I had been putting it off using this and that as excuses.

"Ok. I’ll start working on it today," I said after a sigh of defeat.

"How many days do you think you’ll need to get it done?" Hayden asked.

"Like a week? I don’t know. I’m not a pro or anything…" I mumbled.

"Make that three days. I’ll check on your progress every day," Hayden stated.

"Are you my professor now?" I asked with narrowed eyes.

"Nope…I’m your master," Hayden said.

His hands pushed my shoulders flat onto the bed before he quickly got on top of me. I looked up at the now-familiar sight of Hayden straddling me. The sudden movement just now must have inflicted some pain on his body because Hayden winched slightly.

"It hurts, doesn’t it?" I asked with a smirk.

Suddenly, loud knocking sounds echoed throughout the room. Before we could react, the knocking ceased, and the front door opened with a slam. My eyes widened in shock because that meant that someone had entered the living room. While my mind thought about who it could be, Hayden rolled his eyes and swore fluidly before climbing off me.

"Get dressed. Cover yourself," Hayden commanded with his back turned to me.

I had no idea what was going on but the seriousness in his voice had me doing exactly what he told me to.

"Fuck…" Hayden swore under his breath.

Just at that moment, someone started banging loudly on the bedroom door. This has never happened before. Apart from Hayden, Auntie and the maids, no one has entered this suite before. Now that I thought about it, Hayden was the only male specimen that has entered this suite while I was living here.

"Hayden!"

That voice just now is the boss, right?

"Shit…" Hayden swore and swore some more.

After glancing over at me to make sure that I had my body adequately covered, Hayden opened the door. A red-faced boss stood there with his chest heaving up and down in anger. For a moment, I was ultimately convinced that he would explode or burst a couple of veins in his brain. I had no idea why the boss was that mad, but he was surely angry at Hayden.

"Why are you here?!" the boss screamed so loudly that my hands instinctively flew to cover my ears.

"Come this way with me for a bit…" Hayden replied calmly as he pulled on his father’s arm.

The boss glanced over at me, and I froze in fear. His bloodshot eyes were so scary.

"Why are you here?! Do you know what’s going on out there right now? I’m cleaning up your shitty mess!" the boss screamed as he struggled against Hayden’s grip on his arm.

"Come this way…" Hayden said.

"Do you have any idea…mhmmm!" the boss screaming was muffled by Hayden’s hand over his mouth.

The struggle between father and son when on until Hayden successfully removed his father from my bedroom and the door closed firmly after them. I sat on the bed with the covers over my body with no clue about what had just occurred or what I was supposed to do.

Was the boss about to say something just now?

I cocked my head to the side in confusion and intense curiosity as I blinked rapidly at the closed door of my bedroom. What just happened?

The saddest thing was that I didn’t have any clothes besides the nightgown and a robe to wear. That clearly wasn’t a look that I was willing to sport in front of the boss. Since Hayden had just allowed me outside of these rooms last night, I haven’t had the chance to request for usual clothes. I wrapped a robe around my body and tied it.

Honestly, I wasn’t sure if the two men were still in the living room or if this was the right time for me to make an entrance. Placing my ear against the bedroom door made me realize that it was completely silent on the other side.

They’re probably gone now. I opened the door a crack and peeked through the gap to see that the living room was indeed empty and very quiet. A long sigh of relief left me, and I placed a hand on my chest before walking out into the living room. I had no idea why the boss was so mad at Hayden but if I had to guess, it was probably because he escaped from the hospital. I mean, what else could it be?

That thought made me laugh softly to myself at the interaction that I had just witnessed between father and son. I guess being a mafia family didn’t change how loving those two are towards each other, although how they expressed their love for each other could be a little different from usual people.

It was evident that the boss was worried about Hayden and as Hayden had said, the fact that he had lost his eldest son probably had a huge impact on him. The boss definitely didn’t want to and couldn’t afford to lose Hayden too.

 

Chapter 194: Hidden Conflicts

"Get your hand off my mouth!" the boss screamed once he managed to yank Hayden’s hand away.

"Calm down…" Hayden said.

"You of all people don’t have the right to say that to me!" the boss continued yelling.

"Stop screaming…" Hayden muttered.

"I’m going to scream until you understand what the fuck you’ve done! Have you seen this? Have you seen this!?" the boss shouted as he shoved a piece of paper in Hayden’s face.

Hayden took the paper from his father’s hand and scanned the printed text with his eyes. He had a look of surprise on his face for a brief moment before his eyes narrowed and his face darkened evidently.

"Why would he do this…?" Hayden asked in wonder.

"Ethan is evil. He’s doing this all on purpose to screw with everyone’s head. He returned home beaten up so imagine how pissed of the Silvas are about it right now. Then this morning, he sent a fucking letter of apology straight to my office for getting into a fight with my son. Guess who the Silvas are pissed off at right now? I told you to stay away from him…" the boss complained.

"He approached me first…" Hayden stated.

"Don’t sound like a five-year-old. This isn’t about who started it first! This is gang politics!" the boss yelled back, unable to control his anger.

"Enough, I’m getting a headache…" Hayden replied with a frown.

"Fuck. I’m going to hit you on the head until you bleed to death!" the boss yelled as he drew his hand back.

"Just ignore Ethan…" Hayden muttered indifferently.

"Ignore him? how? All the gangs are watching this shit show. That bastard sent an official letter of apology," the boss said with an incredulous look on his face.

"That’s great, isn’t it? It shows that he knows what he did was wrong," Hayden said without a care.

"Let me put it differently so you young and stupid people will understand. How will Torex be perceived if we don’t respond in kind? I, the Head of Torex, have to send back a letter of apology as well just to make sure that our hands look clean in all this mess!" the boss explained in anger.

"Aha…" Hayden murmured.

"Are you even listening?!" his father screamed at him again.

"Yes, I’m listening and yes I understood everything that you’ve just said," Hayden replied while anticipating his father’s next question.

"Why did you do it? It isn’t like you to react to these provocations…" the boss asked sternly.

Hayden hesitated for a moment but then decided to tell his father the truth.

"Ethan came to see Malissa a few times. When he approached me, he said some things about her that didn’t sit well with me," Hayden said, his tone cold.

"What did he say?" the boss asked.

"…He said that Malissa belongs to Silva and that I have to hand her back. Either that or we have to form a partnership," Hayden replied followed by a frustrated sigh.

"That doesn’t make any sense! I paid 500 million dollars back then for her ransom. If anything, I bought her and she belongs to Torex," the boss exclaimed with clear dissatisfaction.

"Jack was a Silva…by the rule, Malissa is a Silva by birth," Hayden replied matter-of-factly.

"Jack cut his ties with Silva and this world a long time ago. It’s ridiculous for Ethan to be making his claims now," the boss said heatedly.

"Will all gangs think that way, I wonder…" Hayden muttered as if talking to himself.

"It depends. One thing for sure is that I can’t have any gang suspecting or thinking that Torex broke some rules. It would ruin our reputation and I can’t have that happening. What do you plan to do about Malissa?" the boss asked, his eyes staring deeply into his son’s eyes.

"I don’t know but I won’t let history repeat itself," Hayden replied determinedly.

"I won’t either. I don’t have another son to lose…" the boss said.

…

Hayden and Luka stood side by side in front of Hayden’s car. Hayden gazed at the car that he drove yesterday and sighed.

"Luka, can you get me a baseball bat or something…" Hayden instructed.

"Sure…but why do you need it?" Luka asked as he started to get a bad feeling about all this.

"Just get it for me. Now would be good…" Hayden replied impatiently.

"Yeah yeah…" Luka muttered as he walked off.

A few minutes later, he returned with a baseball bat. With a questioning look on his face, he handed it over to Hayden.

"You’re not going to…" Luka said before he had to end his sentence midway to jump out of the way.

Hayden raised the bat and slammed it down onto the front of his car. There was a loud smashing sound as the bat dented the metal of the car. Hayden repeated the action and Luka jumped out of the way as the front light of the car broke, shattering glass in all directions. Luka’s eyes widened as he watched Hayden continue to strike his luxury sportscar.

"Need a hand? It looks quite fun. Let me have a go at it too," Luka said.

Hayden paused and took in a few deep breaths. His body felt sore, and some parts of his injuries stung but he ignored it completely. Wordlessly, he turned to look at Luka before handing him the baseball bat.

"Sure," Hayden said and slipped the bat into Luka’s hand.

He couldn’t care less who did the work as long as the work got done. No one, especially Malissa, will see his car in perfect condition. It’ll probably be a good idea to show her the damaged car to keep the story firmly intact in her mind too. Hayden stood to the side as he watched Luka take out his pent-up stress on the car.

"Shit…no matter how rich you are, that’s just a waste…" Luka said followed by a chuckle.

He returned to stand at Hayden’s side and the two men looked at their masterpiece before nodding at each other in approval.

"The car looks so roughed up like it’s supposed to now, I guess…" Luka said thoughtfully with his eyes on the car.

"I had a car accident, ok? Make sure everyone tells the same story. The men are instructed not to talk to her unless necessary but make sure that Auntie and the maid are aligned," Hayden commanded coldly.

"Alright…" Luka solemnly agreed.

 

Chapter 195: Learning to Negotiate

It was a little over an hour before Hayden returned to the room. I spent the past hour sitting on the sofa as I fretted about what had just happened. However, it seemed like there wasn’t anything for me to worry about. When Hayden returned to the room, he seemed calmed and collected. He had a pleasant smile for me, and I found myself smiling back.

"Why did your father visit? He seemed so angry…is everything ok?" I asked and I could hear my own concern in my voice.

Hayden sat down next to me on the sofa and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. Although some trouble went down between him and the boss, Hayden didn’t seem disturbed in the slightest.

"Nothing much. The boss got mad because I snuck out of the hospital, but I told him that I’m fine now. The other gang members are quite panicked because of the accident that I had but the old man will assure them that I’m ok and that should put them at ease. It’s not a big deal, really," Hayden said carefreely before turning to smile confidently at me.

If that was the case then I guess it’s all fine and good, thankfully so. I wondered what Hayden will do today. Hopefully he doesn’t have to go to work in his condition. I wished that he would go back to the hospital, but I wasn’t sure if we would agree.

"That’s great. What are you going to do today? I think…that you’ll recover faster if you go to the hospital to get proper checkups and follower ups from the doctor," I suggested.

"Hmm…don’t wanna. I’ll just stay here and rest," Hayden said lazily.

I had a feeling that he would say something along those lines. However, I still wanted him to go to the hospital no matter what.

"I really think you should go to the hospital. You know, what if something is seriously wrong? Also, I think you’ll heal faster that way. Won’t you consider going?" I asked pleadingly.

"I don’t want to sleep over at the hospital. If I go, they’ll probably force me to do just that just like last night," Hayden muttered as he frowned.

"Then, can you just go but not spend the night there? You can always return when you’re done, right? So, please go…" I tried to convince him.

Hayden sighed loudly and ran his fingers through his blond hair, leaving it all ruffled. I stared pleadingly into his clear blue eyes as I leaned my head on his shoulder.

"Please go. Hopefully, it won’t take that long. I’ll try to have some ideas for my website ready to show you when you’re back. How’s that for a deal?" I suggested.

"Trying to negotiate with me? Not a bad try…" Hayden muttered.

"So, you’ll go?" I asked hopefully.

"Fine. I’ll go. Let’s talk about the website when I’m back," Hayden finally agreed.

"Oh, before that. Umm…can you order Auntie to get me proper clothes and shoes now so that I can dress up properly for when I leave this room. You know…I only have revealing night gowns in the closet…" I requested with a complaint.

"Those are the most important things. Sure, I’ll tell Auntie to get some clothes for you. You can tell her the details of what you want," Hayden replied.

"What about grabbing my clothes from my apartment? Is that an option?" I asked, hopefully.

"It is but getting new clothes would be easier. Plus, I want to buy you some new clothes. Just sort it out with Auntie," he replied.

My old clothes were just fine though…

"Ok. You better be on your way. I’ll see you later today…" I said as I got up from the sofa and gestured towards the door for him to leave.

Hayden looked slightly annoyed at my insistence, but he got up from the sofa. Swiftly, he leaned down and kissed my forehead lightly before walking past me towards the door. I turned around with my fingertips on the lingering heat of his kiss on my forehead as I watch his back disappear through the door.

…

Soon after Auntie showed up to see me in the room and I figured that it was probably on Hayden’s orders. After talking to her about my clothes, she finally agreed to fetch some of my old clothes from my apartment in exchange for me picking out some new clothes and other items that I wanted.

"Hayden insisted on making sure that you pick out new clothes so…can you please just do as he says?" Auntie said encouragingly.

"But I have old clothes back at my apartment…" I protested lightly.

"I know that. How about this? I’ll ask someone to pick up some of your old clothes and you pick out some new clothes. I have designer catalogues and online shopping sites here for you, so can you please order a lot of clothes and accessories?" Auntie said, almost begging for me to place some orders.

Hayden’s orders were really absolute to members of his household. I nodded my head in defeat as I went through the website with Auntie’s help. After a long while, I was finally done with finalizing my choices for new clothe and shoes. I looked forward to reuniting with my old clothes more than the arrival of the new ones though.

"One more thing…" I quickly said before Auntie would leave.

"What is it, dear?" she asked.

Now this was the hardest part in all of this.

"Umm…can you help get me some…contraceptive pills?" I requested shyly as I glanced down at my folded hands on my lap.

Hayden is recovering now so somehow, I’ve managed to keep him off me for the time being, but his injuries are not going to hold him back forever, if they’re even holding him back now. Lately, he’s been doing me raw without any protection and that was probably because he thought I was on the pill. However, since being semi-kidnapped here, I had left the pills back at my apartment.

"Sure…I will arrange that if you can give me the details," Auntie replied after a short pause.

"Thank you…" I replied softly before giving her the details of what I wanted.