My husband turned out to be a psychopathic Mafia

Terrified

The Empire Knight

4:45 pm

"I miss your smile"

Emma closed her eyes angrily and clenched her fists as soon as she heard a hoarse voice behind her. He turned around and took a step back in fear.

William stood in front of him while looking at him sharply. Unknowingly Emma moves back realizing their closeness. Her lips touched her forehead. Unknowingly he felt a tingling sensation in his stomach. He looked to his left and started to leave.

But before he could go any further, William placed his long arms on either side of his body, his fingers gripping the handle of the stairs. He locked her between his two muscular arms while Emma looked at him with annoyance.

"Take me off, Mr. Knight"

He spoke while gritting his teeth so hard that he heard the sound of his teeth grinding. He threw a sharp glare at him while William raised his eyebrows towards his irritated face.

"Why so angry, Miss Valentino?"

He gave her a satisfied grin. Emma's face flushed with anger. He's already very upset with Noah and-

Waitaminute!

He frowned as William looked at his face but his gaze did not waver in the slightest. He was well aware that the bruise on his jaw near his lips was obvious because he did not cover it but William looked so calm. Suddenly, Jennifer's words were ringing in her ears.

"Emma, I think you should tell William about this. He's definitely gonna deal with Noah"

Emma's trying to find the truth in her brain, maybe she's trying to hide her emotions. But his eyes showed no emotion at all. They are cold, uncaring and stubborn.

His heart squeezed with pain but was soon replaced with anger. His eyes darkened with anger and he growled while clenching his jaw.

"So get out of my way. Mr. Knight. I'm warning you" He's boiling in anger. Hearing his venomous voice, William's gaze flickered and his once calm calm calmness turned serious. There was a flash of regret in his eyes but he quickly blinked it.

"I'm sure you've forgotten who's superior at the moment, Mrs Valentino. I'm aware that you may still have a sharp memory or have been faked as well" He spoke in a hoarse tone. Emma scoffs.

"You must be kidding Mr. Knight. As far as I can remember my memory is intact and I am still sane. And to talk about counterfeiting, I'd rather you do a little introspection or if you want, I can be your mirror too, Sua Maesta (Your Majesty)"

William grinned and felt proud to see the innocent Emma turn into a brave woman. She squatted parallel to Emma and leaned forward towards Emma's face. "I'd be honored if you did that, mia Regina (Ratuku)"

He whispered in a hoarse voice while leaning his body towards his lips. His breath hunted as William continued to reduce the distance between their lips. His back collided with the handle of the stairs but he continued to move backwards as if he wanted to get into it.

Emma placed her tender palm on William's chest which was hard as a rock to keep her distance, but William tilted his head and continued to lean his body forward. A sigh escaped his lips as their foreheads touched. He couldn't even turn his face away now or their lips would touch. She bit her lower lip while her cheeks flushed red as she took her eyes off William and focused her eyes on his chin.

William grinned and moved slightly back to let the poor girl breathe. Emma immediately let go of the breath that she knew how long she had been in detention. William chuckled at the shape of his bits.

"Do I make you nervous, mio amore (my love)?"

She said in a hoarse voice, her gaze fixed on her red blushing lips. Emma got away from him.

"You're very fantasizing Mr. Knight"

Emma rebuking. William grinned amusedly.

"Oh! Really so? I think you should be careful with your choice of words, Miss Valentino, because it looks like I have to be your mirror so you can see your face that looks like a tomato."

She sneered while Emma blushed even more in embarrassment as she could feel the heat of her burning cheeks. He looked away and tried to let go of his grip but the poor soul was unable to move his muscular arm in the slightest.

"Take me off"

He sighed as he struggled to let go of his hand. William chuckled at his miserable effort.

"Fall received?"

Emma turned her face towards him so quickly that she could break her neck. His blood boiled with anger and he could not help but yell in frustration.

"Listen Lord William Knight, don't force me to the limit of my abilities. I did accept your slave job, but that doesn't mean you can treat me like a slave. I'm doing that to save the lives of the people I love from you and your unforgiving gang. Don't think that I'll let you all trample on my morals and self-esteem. You are still the same William. You have a habit of blackmailing my loved ones just to satisfy your ego and your bad desires. I'm correct. You will never be able to change. And I'm not even interested in you or in your bad deeds anymore. Let me be clear to you Mafioso, I am here only for my husband who I love more than my life and I tolerate all your vices to protect his dignity because we belong to a respectable society. Otherwise, I wouldn't care about you at all. So tell that stupid jerk to stay at his limit and go"

He growled while looking at her sharply. Emma then let go of her hand violently and pushed him back.

Suddenly William's eyes turned pitch-black. His jaw clenched while his face darkened with anger. He clenched his fists tightly until his fingernails cracked. His chest puffed up in anger as his eyes flared.

William slammed his hand into the iron fence with a loud noise that shut Emma between his arms. Emma jumped up and her whole body shook. He looked at her in shock but William floated over her and made her lie down. He screamed in fear as half of his body swung in the air. His 187 cm tall figure towered over his tiny body that was only 160 cm tall, making him feel so small and helpless. Emma immediately gripped her shirt with a fist while her eyes glazed over.

"Wi-William, what are you doing? T-please back backwards"

He trembled as his legs began to lose contact with the ground which made him panic. His hair was now flowing in the air freely and his entire body was turning into an arch shape. His grip on his shirt grew stronger as his toes barely touched the ground.

"Wi-William, T-PLEASE I'LL DIE!! BACK OFF!!"

Enma began to cry hysterically as her entire body trembled. The handle of the stairs was as high as his waist, so it was clear for him to feel frightened as it did not take long for William to throw him off the building. William kept glaring at her, pinning her on the spot with his intimidating gaze. His head was bowed and his grip on his shirt loosened. His heel slipped off the ground and he screamed with all his might.

", SAVE ME!!!"

And with that WILLIAM grabbed his shoulders and pulled him back to his feet in one swift motion. Emma immediately pushed him but his legs gave up and he fell to the floor with a loud bang. His knee was injured but he started moving backwards, sailing on the floor with his hands to get away from him as soon as possible.

Emma went to the corner and curled up into a ball. She hugged her knees tightly to her chest and started crying like a child. He was petrified and surprised. Her tiny body shivered like a leaf and a loud sobbing came out from her lips.

William did not have the slightest bit of regret on his face as he glared at his trembling figure with burning eyes. He walked towards her angrily and crouched down parallel to her. He then gripped his jaw violently, making him flinch and pulled it closer to his lips.

"DON'T.KAU.PERNAH.DARE.PUSH.AKU.FROM.PERSETUHAN.KU.NYONYA.EMMA"

He growled with clenched teeth while Emma looked at him with teary eyes and a quivering chin. William increased his grip on Emma's chin while pursing his lips.

"You think you're tough, huh? Use your wonder woman trick on someone else, not me!!! Don't forget Emma who I really am. I am the same William who has killed your fools before and I will not hesitate to behead those you love if you do not shut your mouth, UNDERSTAND!!!"

William spat and jerked his face back. His head almost hit the wall but he immediately placed his left hand behind Emma's head as a cushion.

Emma continued to look at him in fear with tears streaming down her face. William placed his forehead on Emma's forehead and cupped Emma's right cheek in her large palm. Slowly he began tracing his thumb across Emma's bruised jaw, leaving her grimacing with fear and pain.

"I once again warn you Emma, don't provoke me and this is my last warning to you. I know that your Agent's husband has instilled some secret agent techniques in your naive, curious brain. But don't forget that your Agent's husband only spent four years with you 

He growled with clenched jaws while caressing his lips. Emma continued to moan in pain but suddenly, she clutched her bruised jaw violently, making her scream in pain.

He looked at Emma's flushed eyes for about a minute while saying, "But next time I'll cut off your snake tongue so you won't dare to babble about me or my gang. Copy EMMA VALENTINO BAJ*NGAN!!!"

He growled darkly with gritted teeth while shooting a dagger at him. EMMA continued to cry without a sound. William set his gaze all over his wet face, his pink lips quivering in fear, his chin trembling like a child. She stared at Emma's flushed eyes for about a minute while caressing her lower lip with her thumb. Emma flinched as her rough thumb touched her dry, chapped lips.

William stared at her for a long time, but suddenly his gaze turned into a gaze filled with hatred and anger. After throwing the final deadly gaze, he pulled his face. He then stood up and hurried away leaving the poor soul with a broken heart.

*****

~ Time Skip

18:05

"Where'd he go?"

Emily muttered furiously as she closed the door of the last cabin.

"I don't know the last time I saw him, he came out of Noah's cabin"

Jennifer spoke in a worried tone while increasing her speed to equalize her pace with Emily.

"Oh, my God! I'm getting scared now, Emily. We, Emily and Jennifer, have been looking for Emma since an hour ago. Almost everyone in the building has gone home. William and his gang are gone and only Jennifer and Emily are still looking for Emma like crazy. But there was no sign of Emma's whereabouts that scared the two girls to death. They can't call her because her phone is in Emily's hands. He picked it up as soon as he entered the cabin to pick her home.

"Oh, my God! I'm getting scared now, Emily. We've almost checked the whole building but there's no trace of Emma. He also left his phone. Is he in trouble?"

Jennifer said with tears in her eyes because she was so worried about her friend. Emily looked at the crying Jennifer and grabbed her shoulder tightly.

"Don't worry, we'll find him"

"Discovered who?"

The two turned their heads left only to see Antonio watching them with a frown. Emily gritted her teeth in anger at hearing her voice. He hated William and his group. And why not? He himself was once held captive and forced to work for them. She doesn't know Emma very well, but she has developed a fondness for the sweet girl.

Emily can easily see the fear in Emma's eyes, but she tries her best to confront these demons. She knows Emma is forced just like her and that is why the anger and hatred towards William and Vincent is growing more and more in her heart. Vincent uses Emma as bait because the CIA is unable to capture Venom. He was just a pawn in the game to capture the king and that was how the urge to protect the innocent girl appeared in his heart.

Antonio approached them and saw Jennifer's worried face.

"What happened Jennifer? Why do you look so tense?"

He spoke as he glanced at Emily who rolled her eyes at him and threw away her face.

"Actually, we're looking"

"Let's go Jennifer"

Emily immediately cut him off and held his right wrist to pull him away from her. But Antonio held onto Jennifer's left wrist and pulled her back, making Emily glare at him.

"Tell me what's up, Jennifer? Does it have anything to do with Emma?"

Antonio asked in a cold tone. Jennifer nodded but Emily quickly interrupted.

"Then why? Why do you care? I mean, don't you all hate him for betraying your boss?"

He sneered and crossed his arms in front of his chest. Antonio ignored her words and looked at Jennifer for an explanation. Jennifer looks at her nervously, but now her top priority is to save Emma from this fight.

"We're looking for Emma. He's not seen anywhere. He also left his phone. I'm afraid for her" Jennifer answered in a tearful tone. Antonio's eyes grew shocked as soon as he heard it.

"WHAT? WHY DON'T YOU TELL THIS TO ANYONE?"

He yelled.

"We don't think it matters" Emily spat while grinning at him. Antonio narrowed his eyes at him.

"You don't think it's important? William would have beheaded us if he knew about this"

He threatened her but Emily was upset.

"Yes, yeah. And why would he behead us when he himself does not care about his wife? Let me remind you, the one you call the Boss has gone home with his mistress, Katherine, without caring about his wife and her whereabouts"

He spat furiously while Antonio looked at him confusedly.

"William left while Emma was still here? How could that possibly happen?"

Antonio muttered as he himself was also confused. He was well aware that William would never leave Emma just like that in a completely foreign place.

"We've been looking for him everywhere. My heart is very painful now. Please do something" Antonio looked at Jennifer sobbing.

"Don't worry. We'll find him" he squeezed his shoulder to convince.

"Now tell me, where have you been looking for Emma up until now?"

"On every floor" replied Jennifer.

"What about the roof?" Emily looked at him with annoyance.

"Who goes to the roof-" Their eyes widened when they realized.

"Let's go"

Emily nodded and they immediately rushed towards the elevator. He was just about to press the elevator button when they heard the sound of heavy footsteps from the direction of the stairs.

The three of them ran up the stairs and were shocked.