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The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Fifty Six
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIXMAXIMOThe past two days were the happiest I’ve been in a long time. Me bringing Aria home from the club on a Friday night had turned into staying over for the weekend. Like a normal couple, we adapted a routine over the two days we spent together. I made the meals, we ate together, talked, watched television, napped, talked some more, watched some more television, and slept. I haven’t had to worry about work, about the mafia, about the next man I should kill or hunt down. For two days, I’ve been a normal man in love.And I was happy. As I currently stood in the kitchen, I poured some cornflakes into two ceramic bowls, the crunchy sound filling the quiet morning. I grabbed a gallon of milk, pouring it slowly over the cereal, watching it soak in. The familiar routine felt comforting, and I imagined Aria’s sleepy smile as she joined me for breakfast.Just as I finished, I turned to carry the bowls into the dining room. That’s when I saw her coming in. My heart stopped
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Fifty Seven
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVENMAXIMOI stared at Lorenzo as the shock of what he said washed over me.“What?” I chuckled.Lorenzo sighed, but there was a humorous gleam in his eyes as he said, “You heard me, brother. I think you should marry her.”So I kept staring at him until he rolled his eyes.“Look, I just think it’s better if you just married her. You are madly in love, fratello. It’s very obvious to everyone around. You just said it yourself that she makes you happy. You almost shot Uncle Roberto and basically threatened anyone who dared to say anything bad about her,” Lorenzo chuckled at the memory. “You are whipped. Completely. So, why not just get married to her.”As Lorenzo’s words sank into my head, I realized that he was right. I was the Don of the Italian mafia. Why should I have to hide the woman I loved just because of what people might say? I knew that the main reason I kept her at the apartment was to protect her, especially since she no longer wanted to be confined to my mans
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Fifty Eight
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHTARIAMaximo’s words hit me like a strong wave, pushing me off course. My legs wobbled, and, as if he’d expected the reaction, his arms tightened against me.“W-what?” I choked, unable to form any other words. “Did you hit your head or something?”At that, Maximo laughed, but he sobered up quickly as he stared into my eyes. “I want you to marry me, Aria.”I remained silent, a million thoughts and questions going off in my head. Why did he want to marry me all of a sudden? What was the rush for? Was there something else he wasn’t telling me? Did he truly want to be bound to an enemy’s daughter forever?Yes. He definitely hit his head somewhere.“What’s going on in your pretty head, Red?” His whispered words filtered into my mind, bringing me back to the moment.“This is..." I chuckled, not knowing what to say. “This is so sudden.”“I know.”I gently pushed his shoulders. Thankfully, he let me go. I staggered backwards, my heart pounding.“So why...why do you suddenl
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Fifty Nine
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINEARIABright streamed through the dressing room window, casting a warm glow on the chaos around me. I stood in front of the mirror, my heart racing as Fabio, along with two of his best designers, adjusted my wedding dress. The fabric shimmered like liquid silk, hugging my curves in all the right places. Intricate lace details intertwined with delicate beading, creating a gown that felt both elegant and sexy. I couldn’t believe how far Maximo had gone, hiring Fabio, the best fashion designer in the country and my own teacher, to design my dress.“Your husband-to-be must be quite powerful, Aria,” Fabio teased, a mischievous glint in his eyes as he straightened the neckline. “A rich business tycoon, perhaps? He sent his secretary to handle the order so I still don’t know who it is.”I forced a smile, but nerves twisted in my stomach. I couldn’t find my voice, the weight of the day pressing down on me. All I could think about was how surreal this felt--standing here, pre
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Sixty
CHAPTER SIXTYARIAYou know when you feel yourself crashing down into a pit of darkness, when nothing but blackness surrounds you, threatening to swallow you whole, that was what I felt as Fabio’s words sank into my soul.I refused to believe it. No. It’s not possible. I knew my father was killed by the mafia. But Maximo didn’t kill him. Not my Maximo.“Who sent you?” I asked, taking a step back.Fabio swallowed as a painful emotion welled in his eyes.“I know you probably won’t believe me,” he exhaled. “And I can’t begin to imagine how you must feel right now, that a man you barely know is telling you that your new husband murdered your father.”“You’re lying,” I gasped, moving away from him. “You’re nothing but a liar. Who sent you?” I shrieked.“Please, you have to listen to me,” he said urgently. “Soon, your husband will be here and I won’t be able to reveal the truth to you. I need to tell you exactly what happened years ago. It’s the least I owe my old friend, Emilio.”My heart
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Sixty One
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONEARIA“No,” my voice broke. “Please tell me it’s not true.”The phone beeped in my ear.“Hello? Hello?” I cried, hoping someone would tell me this is some sick joke. “What’s wrong?” Maximo asked as he rushed to my side. As soon as he touched me, I flinched.His face squeezed into a small frown as he stared at me. “What’s the matter, Red?”It hurt to breathe as I turned to look at him, tears welling up in my eyes.“Tell me you didn’t do it,” I whispered, grabbing the front of his shirt. He was still in his attire from earlier--wedding--but the suit jacket was gone.“Tell me you didn’t kill my father.”Various looks crossed his eyes—shock, fear, acceptance.“Who told you that?” He asked, gritting his teeth. But his murderous gaze was already fixed on Fabio, who stood at a corner of the room.“Stop looking at him and look at me. Face me!” I screamed, squeezing his shirt in my fist. “Look me in the eyes and tell me you didn’t do it, Maximo. Please tell me you didn’t d
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Sixty Two
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWOARIA The moment we stepped into the casino, the air felt electric, charged with tension and unspoken threats. The bright lights and clinking of chips created a stark contrast to the heaviness in my chest. I was still in my wedding dress, the fabric now flowing around me like a ghost, a reminder of the day that had turned into a nightmare.Maximo's grip on my hand was firm and fiercely possessive as he pulled me toward a dimly lit hallway. The smell of smoke hung in the air—a mix of expensive perfume, sweat, and alcohol. Sounds of conversation echoed along with the music playing in the main room behind us. Maximo pulled me angrily as we hurried down the hall, heading towards the last room at the end of the corridor. Maximo pushed the door open, and we stepped inside. It was a meeting room, and from the looks of things, not a regular meeting. The men here, mostly older men, looked dangerous and viscous, and as my eyes caught a man standing at a corner of the room, I
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Sixty Three
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREEARIA The cold wind blew around me, biting at my cheeks, but I barely felt it. The world around me had dulled to a muted gray, just like my heart. Aunt Evita and my grandmother, who I later learned her name was Elena, lay beneath the earth, beneath my feet. It’s been five days since they died, on the day that was supposed to be the happiest of my life. Instead, it had turned into a nightmare. The silence in the cemetery was thick, broken only by the occasional rustle of leaves whispering secrets to the wind. Even though it was daytime, dark clouds hung low in the sky. It had rained heavily these past few days, as if the universe was mourning with me. Gravestones surrounded me in the large expanse of land, jutting from the ground in different shapes and sizes. On most of them, the inscriptions were faded and illegible, as if the memories of those buried beneath them were slowly being erased. The grass was dark green, patches of it wilting under the weight of the d
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CHAPTER EIGHTYMAXIMOPanic surged through me as I cradled Aria in my arms. Her body felt limp, and her skin was cold against mine. “Aria, please!” I choked, desperation clawing at my throat. I could still feel the warmth of blood seeping through her dress, soaking her clothes and drenching my arm. So much blood...our baby!A wave of dread crashed over me. “Maximo!” Lorenzo shouted, his voice cutting through my panic as he rushed towards the car. I carefully laid Aria in the back seat before slipping in, my heart racing. I could hardly think straight; all I could focus on was getting her to safety, making sure that she and our unborn child survive this.Lorenzo jumped into the driver’s seat, and we sped away from the junkyard, the night air rushing past us. The city lights blurred into streaks of color as we sped past the buildings and roads. My hand clutched Aria’s firmly, and as I stared at her pale face, I was thrown back to a time when Aria had hurt herself. The memory hit me li
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The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Seventy Eight
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHTMAXIMOI stared at the image on my phone, the knife in my stomach twisting deeper and deeper. Aria was pregnant?My mind reeled as panic surged through me, my heart racing and my fists clenching. Aria was pregnant? Carrying our baby? Our offspring?My shock dissolved into overwhelming fury as the urge to kill Roberto with my own bare hands filled me. How dare he lay a hand on her, especially after knowing that she was pregnant?I ran a hand through my wild locks, feeling my throat constrict as I continued to stare at the message. Anger boiled inside me, a raging beast fueled by the thought of Aria, my pregnant wife, in pain. I felt betrayed and furious, but not just at Roberto. I was angry at myself for walking away from her that day. If I had stayed like my heart had wanted, maybe just a minute or an hour longer than I did, I might have found out that she was pregnant. I would have taken her with me. I had thought I was protecting her by staying away, but now i
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Seventy Seven
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVENMAXIMOThe moment I stepped into the gym, the smell of sweat and metal hit me like a wave. The sound of weights clanking and heavy breathing filled the air. It was a welcome atmosphere to the silence that had enveloped me since I left Aria at the hospital. Cold.Detached.Empty.Those were the feelings that enveloped me since I walked out of that hospital room without turning back. They weren’t foreign feelings. My life had been dark and meaningless before she came in, bundling into my life with her sass, her defiance, and a mass of red hair that I could not get out of my mind.The red hair that floated around her pale face when I saw her lifeless body in the bath.Ever since I walked away, I turned into the man I used to be. Scar. But the difference was, I wasn’t living anymore. I was just existing.Like I’d promised, I haven’t tried to contact her since that day. I didn’t ask any of my men to spy on her either. If she was desperate enough to attempt ending her
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Seventy Six
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIXARIAThe world around me stopped as Roberto’s words settled thick in the air around us.At the shocked look on my face. Roberto leaned closer, his voice low and mocking. “You think Maximo is some brave hero that killed his brother’s murderer?” He chuckled. “He was petrified. He almost peed in his pants that day like the coward he has always been.”My breath caught as my heartbeat settled into heavy thuds against my chest. I couldn’t breathe as tears blurred my vision.“Angelo forced the gun into Maximo’s hand,” Roberto continued, a twisted smile on his face. “He made your husband point his gun to your father’s head. Maximo kept crying, saying he didn’t want to. He just wanted to go back to Lorenzo and his mother. What a pathetic little child he was.”My tears had stopped pouring now, a hollow ache throbbing in my chest.“His father smacked him. It was the first time Angelo ever hit any of his children,” Roberto said, his tone dripping with satisfaction. “Called him
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Seventy Five
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The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Seventy Four
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOURARIAI felt my throat hitch at the sound of her voice. I looked at Roberto, who also had a sinister look in his eyes. I had thought Roberto would still be in the hospital, recovering from the severe injuries I watched Maximo give him. The man was shot in the spine for crying out loud. He should be bedridden, not here, orchestrating a kidnapping and staring at me with darkness lurking in his eyes. “You look shocked, Aria,” Roberto chuckled. “Did you think I was going to die when your precious husband shot me because of you? Huh?”Fear overcame me. This was his revenge. How could I have thought that a man like Roberto would let me go Scot free?Feigning bravery, I raised my chin and pinned him with a steady gaze. “If I’m the one you want, then let my friend go.”Roberto chuckled darkly.“You must think this is some sort of mistake,” he said, his eyes glancing between the both of us. “I knew exactly what I wanted—the two of you—and that’s what I got.”His eyes glint
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Seventy Three
CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREEARIAMy eyes snapped open, revealing the dark, musty room I was in. My head was pounding, as if someone had hit me with a brick. At some point during the car drive, the men in masks had placed something over my nose, knocking me unconscious. The air in the room was thick with the smell of dampness and decay, churning my stomach. Panic gripped me as I tried to move, only to find my wrists chained to the cold, hard floor. ‘No..not again,’ I thought as tears burned at the corners of my eyes.My heart raced, pounding in my ears like a war drum. And that was when I remembered Isa had been captured with me. “Isa!” I called out, my voice trembling.From the shadows, I heard her soft but steady voice. “I’m here, Aria. I’m awake.”I blinked, trying to adjust to the dim light. My eyes finally focused on my best friend a few feet away; her own hands were also bound. Relief washed over me. She was alive. But it quickly turned to guilt. Tears spilled down my cheeks as the w
The Mafia Don’s Temptation Chapter Seventy Two
CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWOARIAThe morning sun streamed through the windows of Isa’s studio apartment, casting a warm glow over our packed bags lined neatly by the door. I felt an exhilarating rush in my veins. I didn’t know I was still capable of having such emotions. Isa’s father, a tall man with salt-and-pepper hair, directed his drivers to load our luggage into the sleek black sedan. Isa’s father was the CEO of a prominent Italian oil conglomerate, a man who had navigated the complexities of the corporate world in such a dangerous city. Despite his cold and intimidating exterior, there was a tenderness in his eyes as he prepared to send off his daughter.“I can take you to the airport myself,” he said, his voice deep and authoritative as he glanced at Isa, who stood beside me.Chuckling, she stepped forward to adjust his tie.“Dad, you have so much to do. You have a board meeting in an hour!” Isa replied, shaking her head with a mixture of affection and exasperation. “We’ll be fine wit
