| 98 | When Two Hearts Break

[ D O M I N I C O ]

I'm not a father-to-be. I don't have a baby on the way. It's just some bullshit I thought he would take into consideration before making his next move.

On paper, I'm still a single man. But Ricchar Falco doesn't seem to know. And I have Sephie to thank for keeping her end of the deal.

I just lied to a future mob boss. I lied to his face. In his own territory. But it's no big deal. It doesn't have to be.

I did it to protect Seraphine and my family. To make sure they don't get dragged into Pappa's shitty business deals. To give them a better future. A normal life.

Or at least I think that's what I'm doing. I'm trying to be the hero my fake wife and my soon-to-be divorcée stepmother think I should be. As they say, “You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.”

I've tried going down that path. It's just not who I am. I can't be one of the villains. Turns out I still have a soul, despite everything.

Although the idea of being a fathe