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Chapter 56~ You Have A Thing for Me, Clara?
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The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 57~ Not Everyone Deserves Peace
CLARAI wasn’t expecting him to notice that. If anything, I wasn’t expecting him to have thought there was something more. Why would my life have to be so complicated? Was it a crime to ever be loved or fall in love? Worse, to someone who wants you to share the same bed with him, yet expects nothing from you at all.“Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten the contract so soon.” He had this smile that made me want to slap it off his face. “Or do I have to remind you of it?”At this point, my heart was beating so fast, his closeness was so intimidating that I doubted I could survive for the next five minutes. Mentally, I wished he’d create the longest distance between us.As if he read my thoughts, he pulled away. “I bet Lily would be waiting for us,” his smile grew even wider. For God’s sake, can he just stop smiling? “Let’s not keep her waiting.”I was left alone, wailing in my thoughts. I hated myself for being too cheap to be read. I never thought he’d find out one of these days. I never th
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 58~ A Friend Like Lucaa
CLARAEverything that happened the previous day was still stuck in my head. Every single detail of how Mateo had pulled me to himself, how close his face was to mine, how his scent had almost made me go crazy. Not to talk of how intimidating his closeness was.We did sleep together, but I made sure I gave enough distance between the both of us. He did mention it, though not like he took it too personally.“I think I’m better off this way,” I told him. “I need to get some sleep, and you too.” As much as I tried every means to hate him, I just couldn’t find the perfect one.I mentally expected him to say something, at least a protest, but no. he didn't. Every reason I came up with only sprung my feelings for him, and I hated it. I was supposed to be hating him, and not the opposite.I woke up earlier than usual. I couldn’t sleep because my chest wouldn’t let me. It was so troubling that it felt like I was lifting the world’s burden. However, Mateo was still asleep, snoring soundly like
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 59~ A Heart That Won't Listen
CLARAI sat on the stone bench in the garden, my fingers gripping the edges as I fought the tears that refused to stop. No matter how much I told myself to forget him, my heart wouldn’t listen. It was like a chain, pulling me back to him even when I knew I should run. “Clara?” I turned at the sound of Lucaa’s voice. She’s been walking helter-skelter for the best ice cream since we came here. She didn’t let me follow her when I wanted, she kept emphasizing on my baby. Staring at her, all I could see was concern written all over her face. I quickly wiped my tears and forced a weak smile. “You’re crying,” she said as he walked closer. “What happened?” I let out a shaky breath. “It’s nothing. I just—” I sighed. “I don’t understand myself anymore, Lucaa.” She sat beside me, waiting patiently for me to continue. She was always like that—calm, never forcing words out of me. “It’s Mateo,” I finally admitted, my voice barely above a whisper. “No matter how much I try to stop my heart, it
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-25The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 60~ Difficult Lily
LILYAs much as I tried to tell myself it doesn’t matter, for a thousand reasons my heart kept reminding me how much it matters. After Clara had told me what type of person Lucaa was, I noticed an odd feeling growing inside of me, judging me, making me feel worse than I thought.Was that... Jealousy?“Lily?” Abigail called, pulling me out of my thoughts. “Is everything alright? You’ve been out for like ten minutes now, and you’ve barely touched your meal.”I sighed, deepening my spoon into my meal but I didn’t make any move other than that. “How does it feel when you try to be the real you but then, you end up being the bad person. It’s like everything about you scares other people away. As much as you try to be that person they hope for, you just can’t because the real you don’t want to.”“Did someone tell you that you scare them?” She asked back.“No, I’m just asking.”“Well, I’ve got two things to say about that.” She adjusted herself on her seat. “First, don’t be what other people
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-25The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 61~ Just Give Us A Chance, Please.
CLARAWe waited for about thirty minutes for a taxi or bus to show up, but none did. The road felt so empty and quiet. I sighed, rubbing my arms to keep myself warm. I wished Lily could pick me up, but since she seemed busy… what could I do? Lucaa stood beside me, arms crossed over her chest. “What about your friend? Isn’t she coming to pick you up?” “She’s a little busy with something, I guess,” I said, keeping my eyes on the road. “Sadly, I have to take the transport system.” “Least I forget,” Lucaa said, tilting her head, “you haven’t told me much about her.” She gave me a teasing look. “Is she Mateo’s sister or girlfriend?” I frowned, thinking about it. “I don’t know. But she’s been living with us for quite some time now. The last time Mateo talked about her; he mentioned that they were close since childhood. But he never said if she was his sister… or something else.” “They could be secret lovers,” Lucaa said with a sly smile. “Don’t be silly.” “It could be true, though.”
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 62~ Sweet Bargain
MATEOI sat at the small round table in my underground bar, cutting into my steak slowly. The dim lights of the room casted shadows over the rough brick walls. Across from me, Bruno sat stiffly, his arms crossed, his eyes burning with frustration. He hadn’t touched the drink I’d placed in front of him. Instead, he just stared at me with his fingers tapping against the wooden table. I didn’t care. I took another bite of my food, chewing slowly, savouring the silence. Bruno finally let out a sharp breath. “Why did you bring me here, Mateo?” His voice was filled with anger. “I was better off in the damn cell.” I wiped my mouth with a napkin and leaned back in my chair, meeting his glare with a calm expression. “That can be arranged,” I said. “Sending you back there doesn’t bother me one bit. Whether you live or die means nothing to me.” I tilted my head. “But before that… I need a little favour.” Bruno’s expression changed instantly. “I’m not doing anything for you, De Luca.” I smi
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 63~ Fight My Battles With Me
MATEOBruno took a deep breath, like speaking the words out loud would cost him his life. His eyes flickered with hesitation, but I waited. I had all the time in the world. Finally, after what felt like forever, he spoke. “Your real enemy,” he said, staring around like he was being so careful for outside not to hear, “is Renzetti.” I didn’t react. I didn’t blink. I just stared at him. His brows furrowed, and he tilted his head slightly. “You don’t look surprised,” he said, studying my face. “Did you already know?” I let out a short chuckle, shaking my head. “Of course, I knew.” I leaned forward, resting my hands on the table. “I just wanted to hear it from you.” Bruno exhaled loudly, rubbing his temples. “Since you’ve known it before now,” he said, observing me, “does that mean you’re going to kill me?” I stood up slowly, pushing my chair back with ease. Bruno stiffened slightly as I took a step toward him. His fingers twitched like he was preparing for the worst. I smirked. “W
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 64~ Who’s That Gentleman—Bruno.
MATEOI returned to the mansion through the secret door that led straight to my office. The moment I stepped inside, I loosened my tie and let out a breath. Tonight, had been long, but it wasn’t over yet. Before leaving the underground bar, I had phoned Dominic, telling him to get the car ready to take Bruno home. I wasn’t planning on keeping him here longer than necessary. A deal had been made, and for now, I would honour it. Bruno stood in front of my desk; his arms crossed. He still looked annoyed, like he was struggling to accept that I now had the upper hand over his life. I leaned back against my desk and crossed my arms as well. “Just a reminder, Bruno,” I said, every calm bit of me takes over my words. “We have a deal. And I expect to see you standing by my side when the time comes.” He only gave a small nod, still wearing his unreasonable expression I seem not to care about. I smirked. “I know this is hard for you. Accepting that I’m the one in control now. But I suggest
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The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 96~ You Don’t Sleep Outside This Room Anymore!
CLARAI woke up the next morning, feeling groggy but well rested.The baby chose that moment to start kicking and I rubbed my hands over my belly, hoping to calm me down.It took me a few moments to remember that I wasn’t in the master bedroom but rather in the guest bedroom, Lily usually uses. Damn, yesterday must have taken a lot from me but I could only imagine that Mateo didn’t take too kindly to me not sleeping in the bedroom.Well, that was his business. I had no regrets and I was definitely not going to apologize to him.The door opened and Lily walked in holding a mug. Her eyes lit up when she saw me awake.“Oh, good. You’re awake. I was worried I was going to have to wake you up,” she said.I smiled at her. “Good morning, and thank you for letting me spend the night here. I didn’t want to be alone,” I said.She walked over to me and set the steaming mug of coffee by the nightstand.“You’re welcome. Besides, I liked the company. I think it was another bonding moment for us and
The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 95~ You Should Have Been There!
MATEOI heard stomping in front of my office and I knew who it was before the door was thrown open.My mother came into my office wearing a frown I recognized all too well.I had expected her earlier but a look at the security cameras at the house told me that they were still in the middle of their party and they seemed to be having a blast.For the life of me, I had no idea why I needed to be there, it was a ladies’ affair so if you asked me, my mother’s anger was clearly misguided.“It’s late, Mom. Aren’t you tired after the day you’ve had?” I asked.“What the hell has come over you, Mateo?!”My mother hardly cursed except she was very pissed and that was what she was.“I’m working, Mom, and I don’t appreciate the interruption,” I said.“I don’t care about what it is you’re doing. I didn’t raise you to act the way you did this morning. It was unacceptable and you will apologize to Clara for that.”I sighed and ran my hand through my hair. I’ve had a long day and I didn’t intend to a
The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 94~ He Should Have Been Here.
CLARAWhen Mrs. Antonia put her mind to something, there was no stopping her.I had barely gotten home from my appointment yesterday when a courier came to collect the envelope from me as per her request.She also informed me that she had spoken to Mateo about using the family room for the gender reveal and he didn’t object so things were on track.The family room was unrecognizable by the time I walked in. The room had been decorated in a tasteful shade of pink and blue. I wondered how they were able to get all this work done without making any noise.I retreated and went into the kitchen to find, Mrs. Antonia sipping a cup of coffee.“Good morning,” I greeted.“Morning dear. You’re up earlier than I expected,” she replied.“I had an early night,” I explained.“Well, I the guests would be arriving in a few hours so have some breakfast and go get ready,” she said.I opened my mouth to respond but someone else beat me to it.“I didn’t expect you here this early,” Mateo said.“Good morn
The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 93~ Gender Reveal.
CLARAThis time round, I was driven to the hospital by one of Mateo’s guards. I had tried to protest, but he wasn’t having it.It’s more like he didn’t even give me the chance to argue, so I just went with the flow.I was lying down in the exam room waiting for the doctor to arrive. I read that at this stage, there was a high chance for me to start dilating since I was dangerously close to term.All in all, I just wanted everything to be okay.The doctor walked in a few moments later, saving me from my mental torture.He smiled at me and asked, “How’re you doing today?”“A bit uncomfortable, but overall, I feel quite good,” I answered.He nodded. “A little discomfort is to be expected since you’re in your third trimester.”“Well, I’m about ready to evict this baby from my womb, so let’s get on with this appointment,” I replied.“Very well then, lift up your shirt for me, please,” he said.I raised my shirt, exposing my huge belly.The doctor squirted the cold gel on my belly and ran t
The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 92~ Signs of Delivery.
CLARAI was officially in the awkward phase of pregnancy where I could no longer walk properly. Instead, I waddled like a penguin.And the discomfort, God, I was so uncomfortable. My feet were swollen and I had taken to wearing crocs and slippers because I could no longer tie my shoes on my own, also because those were the only footwear I owned that were comfortable enough.Not to talk about the fact that I was in a constant shitty mood so I was grumpy. Christopher had taken the brunt of my bad mood and he had been gentle, calm, and understanding through it all that I felt really bad for snapping at him.Let’s not talk about how I’ve been actively avoiding Lucaa and Mrs. Antonia because with them it was always something new. Ever since they began planning my baby shower, I haven’t known peace.Did I mention that Lucaa changed her vision board three more times?Yes, she did because she wanted everything to be perfect and the previous ones weren’t doing it justice.Now I was hiding out
The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 91~ Renzetti’s Suspicion.
RENZETTII slammed my office door closed, still fuming after the disaster of the meeting.What the hell was wrong with those fuckers!Didn’t they realize that I had the power to get rid of them if I wanted to?!I really needed to tighten my leash on them and make them remember who was in charge, and never forget it.How dare they challenge me when I was the one that called for the fucking meeting?Carlos, my second in command walked in and I turned my furious gaze to him.“I need to do something about those fuckers before they get any crazy ideas. They need to remember that I hold their fate in my hands,” I growled.He nodded. “I agree.”It’s not like he could disagree in the first place. That was why Carlos has been such a good right-hand to me. He knew when to shut up and do what he was told. I had also never questioned his loyalty.“But first I need to find the idiot who was stupid enough to order a large shipment of guns on my watch and he even killed my men!”“Whoever is responsi
The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 90~ The Phone Call.
BRUNO“You’re not going to offer me a drink?” Mateo asked and I glared at him.“Here I was thinking you were a hospitable host,” he added.“I’m only hospitable to people I invite into my home, you just decided to show up,” I replied.He nodded. “Fair enough, but what was that all about?” he asked.“Nothing important, she was just a girl that I brought home last night. But she seemed to have no idea what the concept of a one-night stand is. Somehow she got it in her head that we had something special going,” I explained.“And her accusation about you being gay?”“She heard our conversation and I told her I was expecting a guest. She interpreted it to mean that it was a lady and when you showed up, she made assumptions.”“Hmm… you sure do know how to pick them, Bruno. I never would have pegged you to be a player,” Mateo said.“Oh, please spare me the righteous act, like you don’t go chasing some tail from time to time,” I retorted.“Unlike you, I don’t sleep around and even if I did, br
The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 89~ Are You Gay?
BRUNOI ended the call and turned to look at her.“Oh, good. You’re dressed. Do you want me to call you a cab?” I asked.“I thought at the very least, you would be a decent human being but here you are propositioning another person when I’m still in your house,” she said, glaring daggers at me.“Last I checked, I don’t owe you any explanation about how I live my life. Who I do or don’t invite into my home is none of your damn business,” I replied.“I can’t believe this. You used me and now you’re just trying to dispose of me like trash?”“Now, I’m not going to let you continue slandering me and assuming things I never even said. I have been patient enough with you and accommodating your shit. There’s a limit to the amount of shit I can take so don’t even push your luck, Linda.”“My name is, Lacey!” she yelled. “Jeez, you can’t even get that right.”“And what does that tell you?” I asked. “Why don’t you do us both a favor and just go.”She pursed her lips into a stubborn pout and sat d
The Mafia Don's Secret Chapter 88~ Emotional Blackmail.
BRUNO“Is that supposed to be a threat?” Alfred asked.I was in no fucking mood to deal with, his antics. Alfred did not know what personal space was and worse, he did not know when to get a fucking clue.That was going to get him killed one day.“I don’t make threats, Alfred, and I was just giving you a subtle reminder of what happens to people who refuse to mind their business,” I replied.He looked to Mateo, probably expecting tobe backed up but, Mateo just shrugged and closed his car door.His driver took off, leaving me alone with, Alfred who has refused to get a fucking clue and move on. “You don’t want to make an enemy of me,” he said and I laughed.Oh, he was hilarious. Just because he held the title of a lord, he thought he could threaten me with the little territory he controlled.“I don’t bother about people like you, Alfred. And just so you know, Mateo and I might be enemies but one thing that’s constant in life is change. You just pray that this change does not end up get
