"One million," A man seated at the corner of the room called out, raising his paddle.
My heart pounded louder with each bid. The men sneered, their eyes devouring me like I was a piece of meat. My body trembled as I rubbed my sweaty hands on my clothes.
The bids went higher and higher until there were just two men left. 
"Three million," the chubby man declared, impatient evident in his tone.
There was silence in the room for a moment.
"Five million," A stranger countered, raising his paddle. 
My eyes widened in shock as I tried to figure out who this stranger was. The room was filled with murmurs and no one could counter the stranger. 
The auctioneer's gavel slammed down. 
"Sold!" 
***
Leila Flynn, 19 years old, struggles to keep her ailing brother alive, and her life takes a dark turn when she is suddenly kidnapped into London's underworld auction. During the auction, she is bought for a high price by a mysterious and wealthy stranger, Dominic Anderson. Leila is then taken to a grand mansion in London, where she begins a complex relationship with Dominic.
Dominic, a powerful mafia boss, lives a life shrouded in mystery and danger. Leila gradually discovers that Dominic's concern for her and her younger brother, Michael- who suffers from leukemia- goes beyond mere kindness. Under Dominic's protection, Leila tries to uncover his true intentions while also developing a subtle emotional connection with his brother, Luca.
In this dangerous game of love, betrayal, and revenge, Leila must decide whether to place her trust in Dominic or sever all ties with his perilous world once and for all.

Maid for the Mafia

　　And then I walked away, the feeling one always gets, confusion and doubt drilling into the heavy heart. I trusted him, the way he acted tore my insides apart.


　　Every time I opened up to Dominic, he'd withdraw, leaving me more confused than ever.


　　I was walking around the garden where the sun had just started to set, painting the sky orange. With my hands, I hugged my midriff. Willingly, some ounce of calm from me, which was filled with Dominic and Luca.


　　Well, I haven't seen Luca since yesterday. After what I heard. I just can't help but wonder what's going through his head. Was he really into me? or just saying this on purpose to annoy Dominic? And why were they quarreling over me as if I would be some sort of a prize to be won by one of them?


　　At the sound of Luca's voice, I spun to find him, a few feet away with his back to a tree, hands in his pockets, looking at me with some unreadable expression.


CHAPTER 36 Confessions And Confusion