Chapter 34. No Way Out

Rose’s POV

I didn’t pay any attention since she was fond of talking about wealthy people and meeting wealthy people. Maybe that was why I couldn’t remember the name of the family, because she had definitely mentioned it.

The Alastors.

I wasn’t familiar with mafia groups or families. But at least I knew they were dangerous. They didn’t just own businesses and have plenty of money. They were drug dealers, criminals, lawbreakers. They often intimidated the government and used their power to get away with crimes. They kidnapped and killed people ruthlessly. If this Alastor family was even half as rich as this man and my sister had said they were, then they were really the biggest in the entire continent.

And the man who had employed me to manage his house… was the president of this group.

My heart started to race again. The realization of what my life was turning out to be had dawned on me. I was far from safe. How had I allowed myself to f