Smitten: A Mafia Romance — Chapter 76

"Maybe he went to the house to clean or do one menial Job or the other." Korina said trying to convince herself that Jace hadn't been lying to her all these while.

"No, I don't think so." Anne said, "I am very sure he's rich girl, I can swear those were the real Alexander Mc queen sneakers he wore."

"And that time you talked about the watch on his wrist Korina." Daniella reminded her.

"What the fuck is going on?" She dropped on the sofa and let out a drained sigh.

"I seriously can't believe this." She said running her hands over her face, "I just can't believe this."

"What are you going to do now?" Anne asked, "Like would you call him out? And if you do, he's definitely going to deny or give an excuse."

"Yea he is gonna." Daniella said, "Probably say he went there to work or bring up some pretty convincing shit."

"Who the hell is this man?" She cried out, "Why wouldn't he just tell me who he is and the truth about him like for real?"

"Look Korina." Anne stood up and joined her on the sofa rubbing circles on her back, "You have got to take it easy."

"I just can't relive another night mare." She breathed, "I trusted him so much, he can't do this."

Daniella joined the girls on the sofa, "Calm down." She said, "It's gonna be alright."

Korina was gloomy at work, doing things sluggishly, less cheerfulness towards customers. The reality of Jace probably lying to her was heavy on her mind.

She hoped her assumptions and friend's findings were false, she hoped there was a better and truer explanation to this.

"You look gloomy." Mark said noticing her face was down cast, "Is anything the matter?" He asked going closer to her and turning her towards him.

"It's nothing Mark." She said, "How's Helen and the baby?" She asked trying to change the topic.

"Nope, don't do that."

"Do what?"

"Try to change the subject."

"I don't wanna talk about it Mark." She shrug him off."

"Okay." He patted her shoulder, "I would be here when you need me, when you are ready to talk." He gave her an assuring look and left.

"Do you even know whom you are dating?" Russo let out a hearty laughter staring at Korina in the eye, "Do you know who he is?"

"I might not." Korina gritted, "But I do know he ain't a bloody asshole like you." She stared back at him lividly wondering where he got all his nerve from.

"I can't believe you turned me down to date Jace lander." He bumped his fist in the air, "What does he have that I don't?"

"For starters." She smirked, "A brain."

"You little scoundrel." He growled.

"You big imbecile."

"Don't test me Korina." He warned, "I would destroy you." He scowled angrily at her and so wanted to suck out her life causing Jace pain.

"How do you even know my man?" She asked skeptically.

"It dosen't matter." Russo replied changing his mind about ratting Jace out to her, "You just have to be careful." He said, he wanted to put every single piece of doubt in her.

"Is he really who he says he is?" Russo asked, "Is he the Jace lander you know? Is that even his real name?" He winked, "Is he really whom he presents himself to be?"

Russo's plan worked Korina just stared at him confused, Her mind full of the doubtful questions.

"Hey Jace." She spoke into the receiver, "How have you been?"

"Babe." He laughed, "Why you acting like we didn't see few days ago?" His phone was held to his ear by his shoulder.

He was cleaning his guns.

"I miss you." She pouted sitting on the swing seat on her balcony, "We haven't seen for about three days now."

"Just busy babe." He said, "I would try to make it up to you, maybe see you tomorrow evening."

"That would be great." She smiled excitedly, "What are you busy with anyway?" She asked.

"It's nothing just some stuff." Jace replied quickly, of course he couldn't tell her there was a mild mafia war.

"Okay babe, I should go now." Korina yawned.

"Okay babe." He said, "I love you Korina." He blurted out not minding if she would say it back.

"Sleep well Jace." She said ending the call, her heart racing at his last words.

He loves me? She smiled, he said he loves me.

The girls were going down the escalator at the designers mall. Anne took them there on a shopping spree, she had gotten a bonus from working with a brand.

"I do not understand why you are still moody Korina." Daniella bumped her shoulder playfully, "Come on, we are shopping, you should be happy girl."

"She's still thinking about Jace." Anne rolled her eyes, "You shouldn't let the issue weigh you down."

"Yea sis." Daniella agreed, "You shouldn't."

But Korina wasn't paying attention to them, she was staring in a direction her face pale as if she had seen a ghost.

"What is it Korina?" Daniella asked in a worried tone

"Why do you look so pale?" Anne asked noticing her too.

"Jace!" The name came as a weak whisper from her Korina's lips and they looked at where her gaze was fixated on.

Jace Lander was there in a sleek suit with heavily armed men surrounding him.

Ade was there too holding the hand of an elderly woman.

They were all at the most expensive spot at the mall and with the look of things, the girls realised that Jace must have taken them and they knew he had lied to them, big time.

Korina and her best friends matched to where Jace lander and his company was, she was angry.

Well, hell hath no fury than a woman that discovers she had been lied to.

She marched through the armed men straight to where Jace was and tapped his shoulder.

Jace turned to her, shock embracing his features, "Ko..." He couldn't finish the sentence for she landed a harsh slap on his face.

"Korina, please calm down." Ade approached her knowing fully well that they were doomed now.

"Back off." She barked at him and turned to Jace.

Claire watched the events unfold in front of her, with her hands arms folded across her chest.

"Korina, I can explain." Jace pleaded.

"Save it Jace." She said, bitter tears welling up in her eyes, "How dare you?" She screamed, "How dare you?" She asked again choking on her tears now streaming down her face.

"Please." He held her hand.

"Don't touch me!" Korina screamed jerking her hand away, "I never want to see your disgusting lying self ever again. Don't call me, don't text me, don't come over to my place, forget my existence."

She stormed off after her words, Anne and Daniella followed trying to catch up with her, their day was ruined, the shopping trip ruined and Jace lander's love life ruined too.