Love In The Shadows

Love In The Shadows

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"You take me for a fool?” He yelled, gripping my arms tightly, his fingers making sure to leave marks. “I would never lie about something of utmost importance, Diego”, I tried to convince him while earnestly trying to save myself from his strong grip. “No one dares to look me in the face and lie.” He said while gripping my arms more strongly than ever. “Yet, you stand here, lying to my face. You want to use me against my father as your revenge, isn't that right Adriana?” With that, he let go of my arms, shoving me aside angrily—whilst I hit my head against a door frame. _______________ A strong-willed yet vulnerable young lady from a mafia family finds herself stuck in a marriage with a rival heir arranged by both families as a means to stop bloodshed among them. Her husband, being the mafia heir, is a stern person who is feared by members of the syndicate. He hates negotiating and solves his problems on his own. But, when he falls in love with the daughter of the rival family, will it complicate his plans? What will happen when circumstances force them to choose between love and loyalty to their families? How will it affect their lives? A tale where love and vengeance intertwine and the hearts of two individuals are tested against the ultimate betrayal.

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Adriana

Adriana's POV“WHAT?” I screamed. I couldn't understand why my father would arrange such a thing without my approval first. “I will never marry him, Dad!”. I said, filled with anger and hoping for him to change his mind.“I know that you despise that family and mafia as a whole, but I am doing this for your own good”, my dad replied. I didn't like his tone; he sounded genuinely concerned about me which was rare coming from him.“I raised you as a single dad, but now that you have grown, I need to be reassured that you are safe and in good hands.“Good hands?”. That word felt wrong to me. They are a mafia family and our worst rivals. How could I ever feel safe in their so-called hands? My tone sounded sarcastic but I didn't care. I didn't want to reason with my dad; it felt futile.“I am doing this to stop bloodshed among us and keep you safe” he continued, trying to convince me. These explanations weakened me the more.“I have arranged the marriage and you will get married to him. It ...

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Adriana
Adriana's POV“WHAT?” I screamed. I couldn't understand why my father would arrange such a thing without my approval first. “I will never marry him, Dad!”. I said, filled with anger and hoping for him to change his mind.“I know that you despise that family and mafia as a whole, but I am doing this for your own good”, my dad replied. I didn't like his tone; he sounded genuinely concerned about me which was rare coming from him.“I raised you as a single dad, but now that you have grown, I need to be reassured that you are safe and in good hands.“Good hands?”. That word felt wrong to me. They are a mafia family and our worst rivals. How could I ever feel safe in their so-called hands? My tone sounded sarcastic but I didn't care. I didn't want to reason with my dad; it felt futile.“I am doing this to stop bloodshed among us and keep you safe” he continued, trying to convince me. These explanations weakened me the more.“I have arranged the marriage and you will get married to him. It
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Diego
Diego's POV I fired a shot and memories began flooding in. I can still remember that day vividly. I kept firing shots as the echoes of that fateful day crashed against my mind. I could still see her face, pale and fragile, as she gasped for breath.The memories were sharp. I was a mature man then, ready to take over from where my father left off, yet I could cry like a small child when my mother died.I had failed her. I had been too weak, too scared to save the one person who meant everything to me. The guilt consumed me.As I kept firing, lost in the past, the present faded away. Not a soul tried to save her; some merely stood by, watching, while the others escaped the scene. The damage had already been done and nothing would ever be the same again.That incident turned me into a stern, merciless, and unforgiving person. I came dangerously close to becoming just like my father; the only difference was that I could never harm a woman. I left the dirty work to my loyal men.“Mr Diego
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Wedding Day
Adriana's POV “Do you take Mr Diego to be your lawful wedded husband?” The priest's words sent shivers down my spine. I looked into Diego's eyes and felt his anger and hatred just from our gaze.“Yes,” I hesitantly replied in a whisper when someone shook me. I looked around until I saw Mr Antonio. I sensed a hidden agenda behind this sudden arrangement.I wanted to say something foolish but the smile in my father's eyes stopped me in my tracks. “Why did he have to be bleeding from his nose?” I thought. Seeing his bleeding nose when he turned to look at me when we were at home scared me, and I felt I had to accept the marriage just to keep him happy.“Yes, I do,” I finally said, giving in to the marriage. At that moment, Juan walked into the church, breathing heavily like he had been running. I gave him a look and he understood immediately, stopping in his tracks.It was too late to do anything now.The ride back home was dead silent, and I could hear my heart beating. “Why did Diego
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New Home,New Life
Adriana's POVMy mind felt foggy as I tried to open my eyes but everything was blurry.What happened to me?The last thing I remembered was Diego beating up that guy. I gasped as I realized that I must have gone into shock because of the incident. As I looked around, I realized I wasn't in my house; I was in an unfamiliar place and my wedding gown was changed into comfy nightwear.I recalled gasping for breath and I became insecure. I thought that issue had finally passed because I had not experienced it in a long time, but now, it seems to have returned. I didn't know how I would tell Juan about this.Just as I was about to get up from the bed, I heard footsteps approaching my door. I quickly lay back down on the bed, pretending to be asleep. The door opened and I could hear two different sets of footsteps approaching me.“I have no time to waste on her, so just do as I instructed,” a deep and cold voice commanded. I figured it was Diego. “At exactly 8 PM, bring her to the venue and
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Another Episode
Diego's POV Indeed, various syndicates were attending the party, including some lesser-known ones. However, I knew I was the best among them; there was no arguing about it.“Where is Adriana?” I asked Luis as he approached me when I arrived.She is in the restroom,” Luis replied.I wasn't comfortable with her being alone at all. “Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on her at all times? I don't trust her at all, especially after what I just discovered.”It wasn't that she was a threat to me but I didn't want her to ruin my plans.“I will go check on her, but first let me tell you why I called you here,” Luis said, as if in a hurry.I agreed to let him continue.“Mr Delgado said that he has an offer that could benefit you greatly.” How did that concern me? As far as I knew, the Delgado syndicate was beneath me and under my control.“Don't you know that I don't take offers from syndicates of no stature? Tell him I'm not interested.” I told Luis.“Your father said you should meet with him,
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THE CONFRONTATION
Diego's POV “Well, have you figured out how that fool knew I was at that venue?“Not yet Diego,” Luis responded guiltily. “I will find that out before tomorrow morning,I promise.”“That's better,” I said. I needed to find out who I was dealing with and nothing was more important than that at the moment.Luis stood there, contemplating whether to tell me something or not. “Speak up quickly; I've got other business to handle,” I urged.“Adriana has woken up,” Luis blurted out. That wasn't my concern; I had more urgent matters to attend to.“That's not my business,”I said plainly. Suddenly, I recalled what Adriana had murmured before passing out. “Which medicine was she asking about in the room yesterday?”From Luis' expression, I could tell he had no idea what I was talking about.“I don't know anything about that,”he replied, confused. “But I will find out.“Don't bother with that,”I told him, dismissing the idea. “Just find out how that guy knew where I was,” I concluded.Luis nodded
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I STILL MEAN A LOT TO HIM
Adriana's POV “Adriana, Adriana open up,” the voice urged.“That voice sounds familiar,” I thought. It sounded just like….”Juan,is that you?” I shouted.“Yes it's me, please open up now,” he begged. He sounded extremely worried and I wondered what had happened for him to suddenly show up here. I quickly opened the door and he hugged me just as he entered the room.“I'm so glad you're okay Adriana,” Juan said, hugging me tightly. I stood there in confusion of what was going on and I began to wonder what he had figured out about me already. But the name he called me made me feel at ease of insecurity as he hadn't called me that name in ages.I couldn't help but hug him too. “I'm very much okay Juan, nothing bad could ever happen to me as long as you're here with me.”He then pulled away from me,took my hand and sat me down on the bed. He also sat down and looked into my eyes with all seriousness so much that I had to look away so he wouldn't notice anything.“Why didn't you tell me?,”h
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COWARDICE
Mr Antonio's POV“I don't think I can do it sir,” Luis said to me. This kid wasn't giving in so, I had to figure out another way to make him accept my offer.I sat upright on my chair and looked at him seriously. “Luis, I practically raised you like my own son and I'm telling you to do this because I am looking out for both my son and you,” I said to him calmly. At some point,I needed to convince him.“I know that sir but I still can't do it because the Cruz family is not planning anything against us at least for now and besides,we are family,” Luis replied with disagreement . This kid was beginning to annoy me.“Alright,I didn't want to say this but I guess I have to,” told Luis, having figured out a way to accept it. “Who do you think is the mastermind behind the attack in Diego yesterday?” The moment I said that, Luis' eyes widened and I couldn't help but smirk secretly.“How did you find out sir?” Luis questioned shockingly. “I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect Diego from getting
last updateHuling Na-update : 2025-03-23
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HATRED HAS BEGUN
Adriana's POV “Boom, boom, boom,” someone knocked loudly on my bedroom door.“I give you five minutes to come and see me in my study room,” the voice shouted and I knew at once that it was Diego. The thought of going to see him made me shiver because I knew it would not end well.“I haven't recovered from what he did to me earlier this morning and now another incident wants to happen?” I thought. There was no way I could avoid going to see him even if I wanted to because he was in control of everyone around him and he could instruct his men to drag me to him anytime.I hurriedly opened my bedroom door and headed for Diego's study. As I went through the passageway leading to his study, both of his men looked at me with their faces smoldering like a brick and I was filled with trepidation of what would happen.Diego's study room's door was slightly opened and I peeled inside to see him sitting on a chair and going through a document which was labelled as “confidential.”It was as if he
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BIG FIGHT
Diego's POV “Leave me alone,” Adriana cried as I gripped her neck tightly. I was too furious to listen so I tightened my grip. If only she minded her words, she wouldn't be pleading for her life right now.She slapped and kicked me multiple times but it didn't have any effect on me. Suddenly, she pressed hard on the injury on my shoulder where I was shot and the pain pierced through me so much that I had to release her from my grip.“Get back here Adriana,” I said while chasing after her as she ran towards the door. However, the pressure she applied on the injury made it to sting me badly and I stopped chasing after her and sat down on a chair nearby in my study.“Templeton!” I called one of my men in a loud voice. He ran into the study and saw me in pain.“Boss, what happened?” he asked. “Do you need me to take you to a hospital?” I dreaded hospitals and pharmacys therefore, I couldn't go there.“Just bring my medical kit from my drawer beside the shelves,” I told him, still in slig
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