"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

　　"I'm Leila," I said cautiously, not exactly sure what she wanted from me. "I…work for Mr. Anderson."


　　Humor danced in her eyes, and she tipped her head to one side. "Oh, you work with Dominic? Interesting. He didn't say a single word to me about a new employee."


　　Luca interrupted, his voice strained. "She's none of your business, Jocelyn."


　　She didn't flinch, Jocelyn, coming closer still, her voice dropping to some husky level that was bound to rivet my spine. "You see, Dominic and I go way back; in fact, 'inseparable' would be the word, but I won't be surprised he never mentioned me to you. It's just Dominic being Dominic"


　　My heart did a flip. I was nonplussed. Dominic had never said anything to me about anyone like Jocelyn, but why would he? I was nothing more than a servant maid to him. But if this was more than just her being vindictive…


CHAPTER 13 Dominic's Girlfriend