The Story of How I Pretended To Be A Boy and Ended Up Being Loved By A Mafia Boss - Chapter 21

“Mmmm…”

When I came to, I found myself lying on my back in a dark building.
A high ceiling… where am I?

As I tried to sit up, I realized my hands were tied with something like rope.

What is this…?

No matter how hard I tried, it seemed impossible to untie them.

I had no choice but to use my elbows to push myself up, and it looked like I was in an old church.
Wooden pews were scattered haphazardly, and moonlight poured through the broken stained glass.

“You’re awake now?”

Huh??

My heart skipped a beat.

When I turned around, I saw a man sitting in a chair, looking down at me.

“If you stay quiet, I won’t do anything rough. Just behave.”

The man smiled, flicking a knife in his hand. Was this man the one who kidnapped me?

Despite the situation, I surprisingly remained calm. I’d been in dangerous situations before as a child.
There had even been times when strange men tried to take me away.

“But I never thought I’d be hired to kidnap a duke’s daughter. The world really has become dangerous.”

He says that after kidnapping me!

As I was thinking this, I heard the sound of a carriage rattling, stopping in front of the church.

“Finally, they’re here.”

Is this guy’s accomplice?

Two men entered through the entrance.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. This one had a stomach problem halfway here.”
“Shut up, you idiot!”
“That’s inappropriate in front of a lady.”

The man who had his stomach problem rushed toward me as soon as he saw me.

“Wow, so this is the duke’s daughter? She’s beautiful.”

The man smiled widely and began stroking my cheek.

“Don’t you think it’d be a waste to just take her now?”
“Huh? But you were told to leave Ashfare today, right?”
“Come on, let me have a little taste. We’ve got time.”

Taste?

“Fine, fine. Just make it quick. We’ll wait in the carriage.”

The two men left, heading outside, leaving the man in front of me.

Could it be… this man…?

As I scooted back on the floor, the man grinned.

“Don’t be so scared. I’m always told I’m a nice guy.”
“Stop joking!”
“Ha ha! For a duke’s daughter, you sure have some spunk! I like that!”

The man grabbed my legs and started dragging me across the floor.

“Ah!”

My dress got lifted, exposing the slip and my thighs.

“Stop!!”

I kicked the man as hard as I could, and it hit him right in the crotch.

“Ugh!”

The man groaned in pain and fell to the floor.

“Damn…”

Now’s my chance!
I stood up and tried to run past the man.

“Ah!”
Thud!

The man grabbed the hem of my dress, causing me to fall face-first onto the floor.

“Ugh…”

It hurt…
As my vision blurred, I crawled toward the exit.

Don’t give up.
I have to get home.

Then, suddenly, the church doors burst open, and several men dressed in black entered.
Could they be his accomplices?
No… it’s over…
I thought as I lowered my face to the floor.

Just then, someone grabbed me and lifted me up.

“Anis!! Stay with me!!”

Huh?
Is that Ryu’s voice?

When I weakly opened my eyes, I saw Ryu, looking down at me with a worried expression.
Is it really him…?

Feeling relieved, my consciousness faded.