One Night Regret: Claimed By The Don

Catherine:

"Mom..." I mutter, holding my tears.

The woman I never thought I'd see on a hospital bed, is lying in front of me, looking so weak, and fragile.

"We're sorry, but miss

Moretti, if you don't pay the bill any time soon, I'm afraid we can no longer offer our service" The nurse says, a sad look on her face.

My mother has been laying on the same bed for two weeks now, the treatments took all the money left.

I nod, looking back at the nurse, "Just make sure my mother is fine, I'll handle the bill" I answer her, glancing at my mom's thin, weak body through the window.

"And please, don't allow anyone in..." I add, my eyes suddenly staring at the nurse's surprised face.

"Well, there was this man...He said he's a friend. He even left flowers" My eyes widen, and I can feel my heart pounding in my chest.

"What? And you let him in?" My voice is suddenly loud, as I watch her pale face staring back at me in shock.

I take a closer step toward her, my jaw clenching as I continue to shoot her the same deadly glare.

"I apologize, it was a huge mistake..." The nurse looks down as she gulps nervously.

"Just make sure that won't happen again" I tell her, and when she finally nods her head I leave, even though I'm still a bit terrified and scared to death.

I knew he'd come and visit, but I guess I didn't know it'll be so fast!

It's been two years since we left him, my mother and I.

We left everything behind us, our massive mansion, our expensive lives and jewelries...And the man who gave us all these stuff, my father!

I sigh, remembering how hard it was for us to find out he wasn't a good guy after all, he's the most wanted man in this country, and we didn't even know it...

He wasn't just some thief, he's a mafia boss! And when my mother and I learned about his secret, we couldn't just ignore it, we even tried to make him start a new life, and leave his dirty businesses behind...

It's not the fact that he refused our request, because he refused to even listen to it. It was the fact he seemed very proud of who he is! Not just that, he didn't even seem guilty or sorry about any of his criminal acts!

I inhale deeply, realizing that my feet are already leading me outside the hospital, not having any clue where or to whom I should go.

I already made a few calls, and got the same rejection from some close friends and even some of our relatives.

This is even worse! The only person I could ever count on is laying on a cold bed inside that hospital.

I tried to get a job over the past few weeks, but no one was able to hire someone with no experience like me, which is true, I never had to work before, because mom never let me, she provided everything to me, saying I should just focus on my college.

I think she wants to prove to my father that she raised me well, even without his help, or money.

I sigh, wandering aimlessly down the street, but suddenly a red lightning sign blinded my sight, capturing my attention right away.

The sign says "For Gentlemen Only".

I frown, lost in my thoughts for a moment, a bad idea starts to form in my head, and for an unknown reason, my lips mumble the words:

"They say everything comes with a price".

I shake my head, there's no way in hell I'm giving my body for money!

The conversation inside my head is suddenly interrupted by the presence of a tall strong muscular guy, who's wearing a black long coat.

I look back and forth, realizing that I'm blocking his way towards the house of pleasures.

I clear my throat, stepping aside immediately. My face heats up all of sudden when I glimpse an evil smirk placed on the corner of his lips.

The tall guy suddenly passes by me, mumbling something I couldn't catch.

The wealth is very clear on this guy, his clothes, his confidence, and the fancy black Mercedes that's parked a few centimeters away from him.

I sneak a peek at the driver's seat to see a driver already sitting behind the wheel, smoking a cigarette and scrolling on his phone, seeming all bored.

As I'm about to leave my spot, a female voice stops me in my tracks.

"You!" I freeze for a moment, then look towards a middle aged woman standing at the entrance.

"Me?" I ask, gulping nervously. The woman is wearing a lot of makeup, and don't let me even start talking about her slutty outfit.

"Come here" Her order leaves me speechless as I blink twice before finally walking hesitantly towards her.

"I have a great offer for you, are you interested?" she asks, her green wide eyes scanning me from head to toe, and it takes a long time from me before finally realizing what she meant by that.

"N_No...I'm not" I shake my head, feeling disgusted. Her eyelashes are weighed down with mascara, and the strong smell of alcohol coming from her direction is repelling.

The disappointment on her face is really obvious as she stops chewing the gum, giving me a cold serious glare.

"Are you sure? It's a great offer" Her question made me realize that this is my chance, and I should just take it, but another voice keeps beeping deep down, that what I'm doing is wrong, and that I should just walk away from this dirty place, and forget about this whole stupid idea.

My mom would be so disappointed, and mad at me right now, she didn't raise me all my life just so I would give myself to some creep stranger for some money.

I shake my head unwillingly, shooting her one last deadly glare before finally turning around.

"He says everything comes with a price" She blurts, louder this time, grabbing my attention.

Isn't this the same thing I said moments ago?

I shake my head as a no, this is not the only solution...