Second Life as Wife of a Ruthless Mafia

Shanel Devan's POV.

The lights blinded my vision, and the cheers almost made me deaf, but the joy inside my heart was unimaginable. I am very proud to show my talents and be able to give happiness to all my fans. It is so tiring but my heart felt with joy and satisfaction. I've been singing, dancing, and talking for almost 3 hours straight but it's fun and memorable.

"Are you okay ma'am Shanel?" Kimmy asks.

She has been my assistant for 5 years already. I feel her concern in her voice. I smile and nod at her. I feel great.

" Kimmy can you please help me massage my shoulder," I asked her.

She immediately said, " Sure ma'am Shanel."

She starts massaging my shoulder and I close my eyes to relax my body when all of a sudden my phone rings.

"Who is the caller?" I ask still eyes closed.

"It's your dad, ma'am." She answered lowly.

My mood suddenly changed after hearing that my dad was the caller. Don't get me wrong, I love my dad but I hate how he controlled my life. I open my eyes and answer my phone.

" Shanel! Where are you now?!" Dad shouts immediately the moment I answer the phone. I put my phone away from my ear. This is always happening every time he calls. Why I am expecting him to greet me with happiness, I'm just fooling myself.

" Dad, I'm just done with my concert. I'm tired and I want to have a rest now." I said to him.

" Get back home this instance or else you can't go back home for the rest of your life." He said and then hung up the phone before I could give him my answer.

I inhale and exhale for a couple of times before I stand up.

" Are you okay ma'am Shanel? " Kimmy asks worriedly.

I'm not okay, I'm very sad and want to cry. Millions of people love me and are proud of me why my family can't be like that?

"Why is he always like that? All he did was shout at me. He didn't even congratulate me on my successful concert. He can't even greet me with a simple hello or hi." I said patting the side of my heart.

It hurts me to know that my dad didn't appreciate me at all, not even proud of what I've become. For him, I am just a tool for his business. He is going to use me again to get a business deal.

" I'll go home now, Kimmy. My dad is going to match me again with his business partner. Let my manager know that I have to go back home, Kimmy. You don't have to come with me and just go home immediately. I know that you are tired too. Thank you for today." I said smiling before I started walking heading into the parking lot.

I use my baby sports car. I was humming together with the music in my car when a sudden light blinded my vision. In just a glimpse of a second I just see myself flying because a big truck hit me. I can't think anymore, I don't even feel any pain. Everything is so sudden, I can't move my body, I can't hear clearly, and my vision is blurry. I'm trying to fight not to close my eyes but I'm so tired.

"I don't want to die yet. I have a lot of plans in my life. Oh please, save me!" I prayed silently as I slowly closed my eyes.

Time flies, one month later.

" What the hell is wrong with her? Why is she still lying on that damn bed?" Someone asks I can feel his annoyance from the sound of his voice. I'm not familiar with his voice.

" What happened? Is he talking about me? Am I still alive?" I ask confused inside my head.

" I hate this weak woman!" I hear his voice again.

" Calm down King, she fell from the third floor. It's a miracle to see her lying on the hospital bed instead of seeing her buried six feet under the ground." Another unfamiliar man said.

I slowly open my eyes. The first thing I see is the white ceiling. I slowly moved my head from right to left until my eyes settled on my left side.

"Why are there a lot of people here? Who are they?" A big question mark in my head. I furrow my eyebrows as I observe them. All of them look so gorgeous and handsome but why do they look so badass with their outfit? All of them are wearing black clothes. Did they attend a funeral or something?

" Look, she's awake." I hear a woman say.

She was pointing my way which made her companion look my way.

"Who are y-." I didn't finish my sentence when a big hand grabbed my wrist. He was not just simply grabbing it but gripping it. " What are you doing? You are hurting me." I yelp to him staring at my poor wrist. He tightened the grip on my wrist more.

I'm a patient here and I just open my eyes. The first thing they should do is to call a doctor but this man is hurting me.

" Are you done with your acting huh? You are not that great in acting maybe my parents didn't see how cunning and disgusting you are but I know you are such a great liar and a whore." He spit with disgust.

I don't understand why he is so mad at me and criticize me like he really knows me.

" Bro, she just woke up. Don't harm her." Someone said.

" She is just faking it! This slut!" I hear him again.

My mood suddenly changes. I want to become calm but he is really testing my mood. I inhale and exhale deeply. I'm Shanel Devan and I never accept that kind of words being thrown at me. How dare he say those words to me.

Shanel's POV.

" What did you say? I'm not a great actress, I am fake and weak?" I repeat his sentence firmly.

" So you know how to talk now?" He scoffed.

Does he think I'm mute?

" I'm not a dog who can't talk. Now, answer my question. What did you say about me?" I ask glaring at him. Does he think I will be scared of him? Does he think I will beg for him to stop gripping me? I look soft and fragile but I'm not.

" Wow! She dared to talk like that to our king." I hear a woman say.

I count them using my eyes. They are six in total, three men and three women.

" I wonder who gave her strength to face our king like that?" Another woman said.

" Maybe an accident can change people's behavior. She was just like a kitten before but now look at her, she has evolved into a dog. Just bark but can't bite." A man said laughing.

My eyes immediately find his spot. Insulting me from a kitten to a dog. How dare he to do that to me. I was about to answer him when a man interrupted me, " She doesn't know what she was saying, don't mind her. She is just faking her emotions. A minute later you will hear her cry." He said.

I gritted my teeth hearing what they had said about me.

"Who the hell is going to cry? You come here and look at my eyes. " I can't take all the insults anymore so I raise my voice.

"Look at me and don't look at them. I am your opponent, not them." Said this man who are still gripping on my pulse.

"Should I call them my friends for insulting me? Aren't you all my enemies here?" I said laughing sarcastically.

I arc my brows when I feel him losing his grip on my wrist and suddenly lean closer to me. My reflexes are very fast and I quickly move my head to the other side. What is the purpose of him leaning closer to me? My ears are both functioning well.

"Do you think I will be moved by your plan? You even dare to commit suicide in my realm. If you really wish to die you should just tell me 'cause it's easy for me to grant your wish slut." He said gritting his teeth while glaring at me.

I don't know what happened to me but one thing I know, this man is dangerous. I am holding my breath looking in his emotionless eyes. I feel relieved that one of his friends suddenly speaks.

" Let's go. I don't want to bully a patient." He said. I remember he is the one who said not to harm me a while ago.

I don't know what to say. It's like my lips are sealed and my mind can't think. One thing that made me confused in his statement is that I committed suicide. As far as I remember, I love myself and I still have a lot of dreams in my life. Where did he get his idea of me wanting to die?

Maybe he was getting tired of his possession bending his legs and leaning towards me so he decided to stand upright.

" I'm done here. Ana take a picture of us and send it to my parents." He just said and threw his phone to Ana.

I don't have any idea how many shots she did already but I know my face in the pictures is not good. All I did was furrow my brows looking at the camera.

"Let's go." He commands.

"HEY-." I have something to say when they just turn their back on me and slam the door.

"What was that?" I can't help to utter in confusion. I look around just to see no one else is here except me. I am alone again.

" Who are those people? What kind of attitude was that?" A bit question mark in my head.

I tried to recognize them but my head was only aching to force my mind to remember them even just one of them but no matter how much I squeezed my memory, they were unrecognizable.

I clenched my fist for not being able to get out my words. I hate how his intimidating aura swallowed my senses. If I will see him again, I will definitely get my revenge on him, mark my word.

I look around to see if my phone is here, sad to say no. I don't know what date today, what time is it now and I'm hungry. I close my eyes praying and hoping someone will come and give me food.

"SHANEL!!"

I was startled after hearing a woman scream my name so loudly, I immediately opened my eyes to see who was it. She is running towards my way with a lot of plastic bags on her hands. I feel even more shocked after I see her jump on the bed and hug me so tightly out of nowhere.

"I can't breathe!" I said choking. She immediately let go of me and touched my face with her soft hands.

"I'm sorry my darling. I just missed you so much. I'm so worried about you, how are you feeling now?" She asks me. I almost didn't catch her questions because she talked so fast. Is she a rapper?

" I'm hungry," were the words that left my mouth. I don't know what's inside her plastic bag but my eyes are glued to it.

" Oh, my son didn't give you food?" She asked worriedly.

"He didn't give me food," I replied unsure, I don't know her son. All I can think of is what was inside her plastic bag. I don't care what kind of food is it as long as it's edible.

" My poor baby. Just wait a little, I will ask my assistant to buy something for you." She said and then picked up her phone to dial someone. The corner of my mouth suddenly turns down after hearing that. She is holding a lot of plastic bags but there's nothing to eat.

I don't know what to say so I just nod and smile at her. I don't know her but I feel good seeing her today. She looks so friendly and she's worried about me.

" Are you feeling hurt darling?" I was startled when she asked me as she touched my eyes.