Chapter: Epilogue One Year Later The Barrett estate was filled with life, laughter, and warmth. It was the twins’ first birthday, and the garden had been transformed into a magical wonderland with twinkling lights, pastel-colored balloons, and flowers. The scent of freshly baked cakes and savory treats prepared for the celebration filled the air. Raven stood in front of a large mirror in her bedroom, adjusting the delicate lace dress she wore. The gown hugged her figure in all the right places, a testament to how well she'd recovered after giving birth. She had lost some of her confidence after having the babies – her body had gone through so many changes, and she had hated looking in the mirror for a long time until Mason wouldn't allow her to anymore. The thing she was most self-conscious of was the scar from the surgery she had had to have after the babies were delivered. Mason bought matching lingerie and sexy sleepwear and refused to let her question how stunning she was. Every time he saw her h
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Chapter: One hundred and seven When they returned to the mansion that evening, the house was eerily quiet."What’s going on?" Raven asked. "Where'd everyone go?""What's that over there?" Blair pointed to a small bouquet on the table. Attached to it was a note that read, Come to the garden.Raven’s heart skipped a beat. She followed the note’s instructions, and when she stepped into the garden, her breath caught.The garden was transformed into a romantic paradise. Twinkling fairy lights adorned the trees, and a path of rose petals led to a small table surrounded by candles."Mason did this," Raven whispered, her heart swelling. Suddenly her aching feet had disappeared, the back pain that had hit her while they were in Victoria’s Secret and signalled the end of the trip. Her exhaustion was gone and she was smiling so much her cheeks hurt. She was already close to tears as she took it all in.Just as she took a step forward, looking for Mason, a sharp pain shot through her abdomen. She grabbed her stomach and cried
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Chapter: One hundred and six Later that night, Raven was on a call with Blair, discussing the transformation of Lenora’s modeling agency."I was thinking we could add a design department," Raven suggested. "That way, we can focus on both modeling and fashion."Blair’s excitement knew no bounds. "That’s a great idea! I’ll handle the modeling side, and you can oversee the designs.""Deal," Raven said.After a brief pause, Blair asked, "You sound a bit down, not yourself. What’s wrong?"Raven hesitated. "Nothing, I’m worried about Mason.""Why? You two have been great lately, you’re perfect for each other. You’re even closer than before."Raven bit her lip. "I thought he’d ask me to marry him again by now. But he hasn’t mentioned it and I'm starting to get anxious. What if he doesn’t want me? What if the babies are scaring him off? What if he thinks I’ll be like Candice? What if-"“Raven, breathe. Have you talked to him about it?" Blair asked."No. That’s not something you can just bring up," Raven said.Blair chuck
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Chapter: One hundred and five The dining table was filled with different breakfast dishes: fluffy pancakes topped with berries and syrup, scrambled eggs with herbs, smoked salmon on toast, and fresh fruit bowls. In front of Raven was a large bowl full of bacon, strawberry jam, and chocolate sauce – her strangest and most intense craving.Mason sipped his coffee, stealing glances at Raven as she hummed softly, her hand occasionally resting on her baby bump. He had become more attentive than before – which was already overboard according to Julie. He was more proud, more focused, and a lot more protective. Watching her scoff down her food now, still looking as sexy as ever, made his chest hurt a little. So much had happened; she had been through so much; he just wished the worst of it hadn’t been because of him.She sighed and looked up at him, offering him a genuine smile.“What are you looking at?” she asked, but all he could do was shake his head and smile back at her. “Well, you’re being very strange.”“Yeah, bu
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Chapter: One hundred and fourJustin found Mason sitting quietly in Charles’s office. He didn’t sit at the desk, rather, he sat at the sofa to the side where they had argued so many times. He stared at his father's desk as if he could still see him sitting and working as they watched when they were children. It was the only thing he and Mason had ever been able to do together without fighting. Thinking back to those moments, Justin couldn't understand why he always felt like he had to one-up Mason, why they couldn't have been friends.He turned to leave him in peace when Mason spoke up.“Remember when we'd just sit here and watched Dad working?” he asked as if he had sensed his presence.“I was just thinking about that.”Mason looked up at him with tears in his eyes, shocking Justin with the vulnerability in the other man's eyes.“Did he suffer?” Mason asked softly, trying to hide the sob that threatened.“No,” Justin said, sitting in the seat across from him. “He just sort of… went.”Mason turned back to look at
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Chapter: One hundred and threeMason pulled up to the Barrett mansion early that morning. He had deliberately left his penthouse early, avoiding Candice while she packed her belongings. The last thing he wanted was another confrontation. He wanted no part in her theatrics, they just made his headaches even worse than the blinding migraines he often suffered with.He exited the car and made his way inside.He had barely entered the living room when he spotted Justin coming down the stairs as if he owned the place. He looked… smug.Smug?Or something else?Mason couldn’t quite place it, but it rubbed him the wrong way to see him in his father's house. Justin had never been anything more than a snake in the grass, always waiting to take what Mason had."What the hell are you doing here?" Mason demanded, narrowing his eyes and letting the door close louder than necessary behind him. "Here to gloat about your little affair with Candice? Or measuring the curtains – you know you’re not inheriting the place, right? I’m sti
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Falling For The Father
Love and revenge don't mix well in the dark streets of Milan.
When Daisy Fontana stepped into her engagement party at the Marino mansion, she thought she had it all. A handsome fiancé from one of Milan's most powerful families, a bright future ahead, and a perfect life far from her father's reach. But that dream shattered in a single night when her sister Sofia exposed her family's little secret... she wasn’t really a Fontana at all.
Daisy was humiliated and cast aside by her fiancé Antonio, so she came up with what she thought was the perfect revenge. She'd get close to Antonio’s father, the feared Don Vincenzo Marino, by becoming his assistant. In her mind, it was simple: make Antonio jealous by becoming important to his father's empire. Then hopefully that would make him realise he made a mistake by letting her go.
But what Daisy didn't know was that Vincenzo had watched her for a while, hoping for a chance. While she plotted her little revenge against the son, she had no idea she was walking straight into the arms of a man who had craved her for a while. She was supposed to get back at the son, but didn't expect she'd be falling for the father.
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Chapter: Chapter 22Vincenzo stood a few feet away on the stairs. He was still in his suit from the office, but he had removed his tie, the top buttons of his shirt undone. It was obvious to Daisy that he’d been busy in his study since they got back from the office.“Dad,” Antonio greeted, dropping his hand to his side. “I thought you’d beat the office.”“I finished early,” Vincenzo said, his gaze shifting between his son and daisy. “What’s going on here?”“I was just having a word with your… assistant.” Antonio lied.“A conversation that requires you to raise your hand to a woman?” Vincenzo asked as he took another step down the stairs. “I don’t remember teaching you to disrespect women. So where’s this coming from, Antonio?”Antonio bowed his head in shame, not because he felt guilty, but for being caught. “She provoked me. Said things…” he uttered, clenching his fists.“I don’t care if she cursed your name to the heavens,” Vincenzo cut him off, taking a step closer. “Now listen to me son, you do not r
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Chapter: Chapter 21Daisy’s POV By the sixth day of being trappe in this house,i became restless.“I’m perfectly fine now.” I told Vincenzo over breakfast. “I want to resume my duties as your assistant. I’m goingcrazy just wandering around here alll day.”“You need more time to fully recover.” He said dismissively, sipping his coffee. I sighed in frustration. “You can’t keep me locked up in here, sir. Stop treating me like I’m fragile.”He raised a brow. “Aren’t you?”“No,” i said firmly. “I work for you as an assistant, not some housewife.”Vincenzo smirked at that. “Housewife?” He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. “Is that a bad thing?”Oh my God, what exactly is going on? I thought Vincenzo Marino was a big bad Don. How come no one talks about how flirty he gets. I’m pretty sure my cheeks were bright red right now.I opened my mouth to reply but no words came out.“Fine. If you insist on going to work, I’ll let you. But only on one condition.”“Which is?”“You stop calling me sir.” He
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Chapter: Chapter 20Daisy’s POVI was stunned when a guard arrived with my belongings in neatly packed boxes. My gaze moved to Vincenzo, who sat casually in his leather chair, sipping a glass of whiskey and going through some documents.“You sent for my things?” I asked in disbelief, asi ranmy fingers along the edge of one of the boxes.He swirled the whiskey in his glass before looking up at me. “I figured you’d need a few things, so I asked them to go get some of your stuff.” He said simply. “Although, if it were up to me, i'd rather have them discarded.”“Discarded? Why?”“Yes. A fresh start is what you need, daisy. From now on, I want you to see this as your new home.”I swallowed hard. Home? This was his house. Not mine. I don’t belong here.“I…” I started out but hesitated. “I don’t understand why you’re doing all this for me. I appreciate your help sir, but I’m afraid I can’t live here.”Vincenzo leaned forward, placing his glass on the table. “You still don’t get it, do you?” His stare sent shive
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Chapter: Chapter 19Daisy’s POV By the afternoon, I was feeling a lot better. The pain medication helped a lot.My phone rang, and I reached for it quickly. I sighed when I saw Dante’s name on the screen.“Hey bro,” I said as I answered.“I heard Don Marino took you away and threatened to kill dad.” He said. “Are you okay? Did he hurt you?”Was that all he heard? I guess no one told him the reason Vincenzo took me with him. Dante isn’t really a fan of Vincenzo.“I’m fine.” I answered. “And no, Vincenzo didn’t hurt me.”“Vincenzo? Since when are you on a first name basis with Don Marino?” He asked, accusingly. “What’s going on, Daisy? Did you suddenly forget how dangerous that man is?”“I’ll come get you as soon as I return.” He continued before I could defend myself.“No.” I said quickly. “Don’t worry about me. I’m fine now.”“Daisy, i…”“Focus on your work, Dante.” I cut in. “And be careful out there.”There was a brief pause before he said, “Alright. But if anything happens, you call me. Promise me th
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Chapter: Chapter 18Daisy’s POV My whole body ached when I woke up. My head felt heavy but the bed beneath me was so soft. This wasn’t my room. I turned my head slowly, and took in the familiar surroundings. I was in HIS room.Vincenzo Mariano’s room.A gentle clearing of the throat made me turn my head.The doctor stood nearby, watching me with a small smile. “You’re awake,” he said. “That’s good.”I tried to sit up, I winced slightly as my body protested. The doctor moved closer, adjusting the blanket around me. “Easy now. You should rest a little more.” He said. “You had quite a rough experience.” I forced a weak smile. “I’m fine. Where is….”“He’s on his way,” the doctor replied, not letting me finish. “He’ll be here soon.”I nodded, feeling my nervousness increase. Would he still be mad at me? Would he finally decide to punish me even worse than my father did?I didn’t have to wonder for long because the door opened, and Vincenzo stepped in. His 6ft frame filled the doorway.I met his gaze and smi
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Chapter: Chapter 17The drive back from the Fontana mansion to Vincenzo’s estate was long. The car moved fast, but not fast enough for Vincenzo. He tightened his grip on the steering wheel when he heard Daisy groan in pain. She was slumped against the passenger seat. Vincenzo had never been a man inclined to emotions, but tonight was different. The sight of Daisy’s bloody, broken, and barely conscious form was enough to make him want to turn the car around and put a bullet through Giovanni Fontana’s head. The damn bastard. He glanced at Daisy again. Her eyes fluttered open briefly before closing again, her breathing was shallow. He tapped her side gently. “Stay awake daisy.” He ordered. Daisy made a small sound, but she didn’t move. His jaw clenched as he pressed his foot on the accelerator, pushing the car to go even faster. _______ The moment the car stopped in front of his house, Vincenzo threw the door open and rushed to the passenger side. He yanked the door open and scooped Daisy int
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