"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

　　"Dominic, what do you think about the way Amsterdam's distribution channels are headed?" Vincent, one of the London mafia lords, asked his eyes, glancing between me and Luca.


　　The atmosphere in the room was tense. It was wrapping itself around us, closing tighter with each word spoken. Luca sat on the other side of my desk, arms crossed over his chest and jaw locked. His silence spoke volumes. It was deafening.


　　I sucked in a deep breath and at last brought my attention back to the present. "Amsterdam has always been a solid hub for us. We had the potential to generate a huge profit there if we scaled up our network. Now we need to think of shifting resources from Rotterdam, where security has become quite tight, and moving them elsewhere to increase our operations."


CHAPTER 60 Betrayal