chapter 1

❗Trailer❗Meet the Mafia King, whose fearsome reputation in the Underworld spread far and wide! But he hides behind the identity of a billionaire CEO. Money? Power? Handsome? All check! Except that he had a teensy tiny problem - his ZERO EQ that failed him to understand emotions. Until the day Lucy Hale walks in his life. Lucy Hale’s simple aim in life was to get a job and earn money. But a chance encounter with the Mafia King makes her fall in love with him at first sight. She declares to win his heart one day. But to her shock, the Mafia King himself becomes her next door neighbor! Together with her, the emotions in deep slumber within him began to awaken. Hiding a dark secret from her, the Mafia King slowly grows closer to her. But as he faces a threat that could bring the truth to light, he does something unimaginable to stop Lucy from leaving. Amidst the hidden conspiracies of the Underworld, what will the Mafia King do to keep her by his side? How far will he go to hide his secret? “You are my first love that brought this empty shell of my heart back to life. You have a place in my heart no one else could ever have.” - The Mafia King.___________________________________________"And I am late again!"Lucy Hale sobbed as she hastily slipped her foot in the sandal. She was sipping orange juice from a small can which was her only breakfast.As she stepped out, she almost collided with her neighbor, Mrs. Zaira."Oh, dear! Be careful! You almost broke my eggs.""Sorry, Aunt Zaira! But I am getting late!""Didn't your alarm wake you up on time?""No.""Why not?""I forgot to set one.""..."Mrs. Zaira grimaced and nagged. "Today seems to be an important day and you forgot to set the alarm. That's why I always say you are so ditzy. Your head is always in the clouds. If you stay the way you are, you won't even realize when somebody makes a fool out of you."Lucy rushed. "Sorry Aunt but I will fully listen to your scolding when I return. For now, I have to rush, or else I am dead if I am late today for University!"She ran like the speed of lightning."Wait! Is that orange juice your only breakfast?"But she was already gone.Mrs. Zaira sighed. "Oh, dear. She can't even take care of herself. I hope she meets someone who could."---Lucy charged towards the University gate and the moment she stepped inside, her knees gave out."Hah...hah…" she gasped heavily, "I am here... I am finally here…I made it."She checked the time.There were only five minutes before the seminar would start."Ughhhh! Only five minutes! Can this poor soul not even rest for a moment?" She cried.Lucy started with her marathon again but this time it wasn't a smooth road as before. Her head was only focussing on reaching the seminar hall and she realized a second late that she had collided with someone.The file she held flew open and all the papers that she had orderly stuffed inside rained down like a violent storm.Lucy went blank.