Let Me Go, My Mafia Husband by Paga Slayer

Let Me Go, My Mafia Husband Chapter 455 Misunderstanding Bella's POV.

It had been a month since I moved in with Ryder, and he had invited me to accompany him to a house party. I hesitated, feeling unsure about attending such a gathering.

"Oh no, Ryder, what am I going to do at that party?" I argued, trying to find a way out.

But Ryder was insistent, his voice firm and commanding, "I don't want to hear any excuses. I just want you to come with me. Be ready at 7. I'll be there early, and we'll go together to the party. Wear my favorite green dress."

As we arrived at the party, it was evident that Ryder had a magnetic aura that drew people in. Everyone flocked around him, leaving me to feel like an outsider.

I sat there, increasingly bored and regretful of my decision to come. Just as my disappointment grew, Kate, an acquaintance, approached me.

"Bella! How are you? I heard you started living with Ryder?" she asked, her tone laced with accusation.

"Y-yeah, actually, he wanted me to move in with him because..." I tried to explain, but she cut me off with a scornful remark.

"Oh, Bella, don't give me that crap. I know exactly what it means to live together," she spat, her animosity evident.

Panicking, I stammered, "No, no. We're just friends. Nothing more."

She laughed, her tone filled with smugness, "Yeah, I know. And you won't be more than that to him. Because..." She leaned forward, a wicked glint in her eyes, "...you're not his type. Very soon, he'll get bored of you and come back to me."

a suitable response. It was my choice to keep our relationship platonic, to avoid any emotional entanglements. I had made that

she left me alone, leaving me to grapple with the insecurities

desperately wanted to escape from

My efforts, however, were in vain, and a sense of unease settled

of curiosity and a sinking feeling in my gut compelled me to push the door open slowly. And to my utter shock, I

the pain of his actions cut deep, as if the ground beneath me had given way, leaving me suspended in a void of confusion and hurt. The false hope he had bestowed upon me now felt like a cruel joke, and I couldn't fathom why he would toy with

attention, and it was

was like

she turned

and her smile seemed to taunt my vulnerability. My heart pounded in my chest, a mix of heartache and anger making my head spin. Ryder, realizing the

called out to me, tinged with panic and guilt. But his words felt hollow, like shattered promises echoing through the room. I couldn't bear to hear any more of his lies, so without a word, I turned

heartache had transformed into a raw ache, and the heaviness in my chest

Sta

within me.

Please listen to me, baby girl," Ryder's desperate voice called out from behind me. But I couldn't bear to face him right

wore.

closed the distance between us in swift strides and reached

grip. I couldn't bear the thought of him holding me any longer, not