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The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 119. Room Service?
Sierra’s POVThe atmosphere around the room was beginning to slip into an almost comfortable quiet when Jordan’s phone buzzed noisily on the desk, the sound sharp and jarring in the silence. He stepped away from me slowly, peering up at the screen with furrowed brows."Who is it?" “What do they want and why can’t they wait till a better time?” I asked almost in one breath, noticing the tension that had twisted in his posture.Jordan’s lips pursed into a thin line as he read the message. He typed back a few words in reply, the fingers of his right hand moving nervously and swiftly."Jordan?" I pressed, stepping closer. "What’s going on?"“It’s nothing,” he said swiftly as he slid his phone face down on the desk. But the tension in his voice gave him away. My instincts went counter to that, as my head tilted. “That didn’t look like ‘nothing’” Is it about Dominic?"He paused for just a bit longer than necessary, proving my suspicion. “It’s not directly about him, hey! Calm down, Sierra,”
Last Updated : 2025-01-31The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 120. Again?
Sierra’s POVIn the middle of the conversation with Dominic in our room, my phone rang out, slicing through the tense air like a knife. I winced at the harsh noise, looking down to see Amelia’s name pulsing on the screen. A sense of dread was pooling in my chest, my stomach twisted as I picked it up.“It’s Amelia,” I said to Jordan, who was frozen on his feet on the other side of the room. He nodded slightly, pushing me to respond."Amelia," I said quickly. "Is everything okay?"Her voice sounded steady but tinged with concern. “Sierra, I’m sorry to bother you, but… Luca’s having another nightmare. This one was really bad."My breath hitched. "What happened?" I whispered, my voice scarcely above a whisper.She sighed heavily. “He cried that there were shadows everywhere. He kept saying they wanted to take him away. I did everything I could to soothe him, but he’s still rattled. He keeps asking for you."I was swept over by a tidal wave of guilt, crashing like foam upon every fold of m
Last Updated : 2025-02-01The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 121. The Visit
Author’s POVThe heavy bag swung back and forth beneath Lorenzo Moretti’s unrelenting assault. Every jab was exact, his knuckles piercing the leather with such power that they reverberated through the reinforced chains. A play of dark light on his hard muscle from the private gym, each taut tense move the triumph of practice he had perfected through all these years. Sweat was dripping down from his temple, and his breath was measured and short.Lorenzo didn’t hear the door open, but he knew the sound of those familiar, measured footsteps. He spoke between punches, without breaking the rhythm. “You never thought you would cross over into the world, big brother.”Carlos Moretti stood by the door, a fitted suit recounting a man who had never worked a lunch shift in a bar a day in his life at a gym filled with raw metal and scorch marks. He was propped against the wall with a sly grin on his face, observing his younger brother at work.“I was curious,” Carlos said evenly, his voice as mu
Last Updated : 2025-02-03The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 122. Interruptions Uncalled for
Author’s POV“Yes, boss!” a worker responded, hastily calibrating the heavy machinery.Ethan nodded approvingly. And they were getting closer, but the burden of responsibility weighed heavily upon his shoulders. He thought about pulling out his phone to brief his boss, Jordan, who technically owns the site, on the day’s developments.Jordan, though, was on his first vacation in years—an unusually earned getaway after months of frenetic work. Ethan had vowed not to bother him unless he absolutely had to. While considering his options, a low rumble interrupted his thoughts.Engines roared unmistakably across the valley. Ethan tensed, squinting down the road to the site. Two headlights cut through the darkness and got closer, details blurring.“Boss,” Diego, a young and enthusiastic worker, called as he approached. “That doesn’t paint the face on the supply truck.”“It doesn’t,” Ethan said, in a grim tone. “Everyone, get back from the main site and keep your heads down. Now.”The workers
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Author’s POV“Tunnel B is currently quite safe, "Diego reported, hurrying until he was even with Ethan. “But the supports in Tunnel C may need reinforcement after the blast. That is going to cost us both time and manpower.”"Even so, do it, " said Ethan without hesitating. “Safety first. Under no circumstances may we resort to skipping the rules."The boss hesitated for a moment before nodding, “Okay, understood.”But then Ethan stopped and turned to him. “Diego, I need your trust. I know everything seems to be on edge and some of the men are questioning whether we can handle the Morettis. But this mine has seen darker days than this and so have we."Diego's face softened and he gave a small smile. “If anyone can hold us together, it’s you, Ethan.”With a quick nod, Ethan moved on with his rounds, working out in his head how to reinforce the site next.Around midday, Ethan called his men together for a conference. Standing on a few boxes stacked on top of each other, he gazed out over
Last Updated : 2025-02-03The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 124. Yes, Quickie
Sierra’s POVI blinked my eyes open, my body still half-asleep, and found Jordan standing at the foot of the bed, his hands tucked casually in his pockets. His visage was placid, but the shine in his eyes showed me he’d been watching me simmer for some time.“Why are you up before me?” I mumbled, my voice hoarse, stretching slowly beneath the sheets.Jordan quirked an eyebrow, his lip twitching up at one corner just barely. “Did you forget I’m an early bird?”I sat up on one elbow, staring at him, incredulous. “What? Even when we have time away together? Where are you rising to?”He shrugged, his expression playful. “Have you forgotten so soon? Today we signed up with one of the guides for a tour around the resort. It’s in about an hour.”I raced through my mind, trying to remember. Then it hit me. “Oh,” I said sheepishly, falling back onto the bed in a groan. “Right. You were kidding when you said that, right?”“Of cour
Last Updated : 2025-02-04The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 126. A Pawn?
I took out my phone, opened the email Ethan had just sent, and read the message closely."It's confirmed. They're out of town. Make sure she leaves the resort unguarded. He won't be able to halt what's coming."I felt my stomach knot tightly.This wasn't just about me. It was about Sierra.She was a mere pawn in a business transaction. Someone was fixing on her, and the note made it very clear that I was part of whatever was coming."Sierra must have sensed my change in attitude because she squeezed my arm. "Jordan? What's wrong?"I breathed in slowly, willing my face to stay neutral. "Nothing we can't handle."She squinted — she was onto me already. "Don't do that. Don't brush it off."I sighed and took her by the arm away from the bustling lounge area and down a quieter corridor. When we were alone I turned my phone screen toward her. "Read this."She grabbed the phone, reading the message with her eyes. I observed her brows tugged down at first, then her mouth falling open slightly
Last Updated : 2025-02-05The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 125. At the Bar
As we left the bar, I held tight to Sierra's hand. I didn't need to check behind me to know that Elara was still watching us. That gaze on my back burned like a warning I couldn't ignore. None of it sat right with me, even as my mind was already working through the pieces. It was not a coincidence that Elara and Dominic showed up here. Coincidences, the way I knew it, were not possible. Someone had been picking through my company's systems looking for information, and then a message was sent confirming our insolvency. Now, Elara was giving cryptic comments to Sierra like she somehow knew that something was going to happen. The timing was too perfect. Excusing myself, I stepped a few centimetres from the bar, pressing my phone to my ear as I heard Ethan's voice come through. His tone was even, but I heard the slight tension underneath it. That was Ethan–always cool, never letting anything get away unless it had to. But I knew him well enough to know when something was wrong. "Boss,
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The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 128. The Onset of Many Struggles
Sierra’s POVI didn’t want to overdo it on the subject of my suspicions about Jordan’s health, so I chose to set it aside for the time being. The weight of the situation was getting too suffocating, and I felt that the tension was towering above us, pulling us apart. But I wanted to put it out of my mind, even just for a while. I wanted to remember us before it all, the levity we shared, the connection that felt so effortless between us.Without thinking too much about it, I leaned in and kissed him passionately yet fiercely. It was an act of defiance in the face of uncertainty, a small reminder to both of us that there was still a lot of love we hadn’t dug into, despite how everything else seemed. When his arms wrapped around me, I felt like the world had disappeared, and his lips were warm and soft. It was only us, locked in that moment, where all that mattered was right now. But that moment didn’t last.I was startled as applause cut through the bubble we’d made. I withdrew sligh
The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 127. A Blend of Concern
Sierra’s POVMy pulse quickened when he took a step back, his hand still hovering, near my waist, but no longer on me. The warmth that had radiated off him now felt insubstantial, like the heat of a dying fire. The air was bleaker with his words. “It’s nothing, really,” came out of his mouth again, but no longer thickly.I followed him closely, a blend of concern and anger rising within me. Something was wrong and it was something he wasn’t saying. His effort to shove me away with faux nonchalance only drove my determination to find the truth. I wasn’t going to let this fly.“You know, if you continue to insist it’s nothing, I’m just going to start worrying more,” I said, my tone friendly but the words solid. “And I won’t stop until you explain what’s really going on.”His eyes flashed to mine, a silent plea within them. The silence, the silence between us too real, too ever-present. He parted his lips to say something, then closed them again, as if the words were lodged somewhere in
The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 125. At the Bar
As we left the bar, I held tight to Sierra's hand. I didn't need to check behind me to know that Elara was still watching us. That gaze on my back burned like a warning I couldn't ignore. None of it sat right with me, even as my mind was already working through the pieces. It was not a coincidence that Elara and Dominic showed up here. Coincidences, the way I knew it, were not possible. Someone had been picking through my company's systems looking for information, and then a message was sent confirming our insolvency. Now, Elara was giving cryptic comments to Sierra like she somehow knew that something was going to happen. The timing was too perfect. Excusing myself, I stepped a few centimetres from the bar, pressing my phone to my ear as I heard Ethan's voice come through. His tone was even, but I heard the slight tension underneath it. That was Ethan–always cool, never letting anything get away unless it had to. But I knew him well enough to know when something was wrong. "Boss,
The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 126. A Pawn?
I took out my phone, opened the email Ethan had just sent, and read the message closely."It's confirmed. They're out of town. Make sure she leaves the resort unguarded. He won't be able to halt what's coming."I felt my stomach knot tightly.This wasn't just about me. It was about Sierra.She was a mere pawn in a business transaction. Someone was fixing on her, and the note made it very clear that I was part of whatever was coming."Sierra must have sensed my change in attitude because she squeezed my arm. "Jordan? What's wrong?"I breathed in slowly, willing my face to stay neutral. "Nothing we can't handle."She squinted — she was onto me already. "Don't do that. Don't brush it off."I sighed and took her by the arm away from the bustling lounge area and down a quieter corridor. When we were alone I turned my phone screen toward her. "Read this."She grabbed the phone, reading the message with her eyes. I observed her brows tugged down at first, then her mouth falling open slightly
The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 124. Yes, Quickie
Sierra’s POVI blinked my eyes open, my body still half-asleep, and found Jordan standing at the foot of the bed, his hands tucked casually in his pockets. His visage was placid, but the shine in his eyes showed me he’d been watching me simmer for some time.“Why are you up before me?” I mumbled, my voice hoarse, stretching slowly beneath the sheets.Jordan quirked an eyebrow, his lip twitching up at one corner just barely. “Did you forget I’m an early bird?”I sat up on one elbow, staring at him, incredulous. “What? Even when we have time away together? Where are you rising to?”He shrugged, his expression playful. “Have you forgotten so soon? Today we signed up with one of the guides for a tour around the resort. It’s in about an hour.”I raced through my mind, trying to remember. Then it hit me. “Oh,” I said sheepishly, falling back onto the bed in a groan. “Right. You were kidding when you said that, right?”“Of cour
The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 123. The Plan
Author’s POV“Tunnel B is currently quite safe, "Diego reported, hurrying until he was even with Ethan. “But the supports in Tunnel C may need reinforcement after the blast. That is going to cost us both time and manpower.”"Even so, do it, " said Ethan without hesitating. “Safety first. Under no circumstances may we resort to skipping the rules."The boss hesitated for a moment before nodding, “Okay, understood.”But then Ethan stopped and turned to him. “Diego, I need your trust. I know everything seems to be on edge and some of the men are questioning whether we can handle the Morettis. But this mine has seen darker days than this and so have we."Diego's face softened and he gave a small smile. “If anyone can hold us together, it’s you, Ethan.”With a quick nod, Ethan moved on with his rounds, working out in his head how to reinforce the site next.Around midday, Ethan called his men together for a conference. Standing on a few boxes stacked on top of each other, he gazed out over
The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 122. Interruptions Uncalled for
Author’s POV“Yes, boss!” a worker responded, hastily calibrating the heavy machinery.Ethan nodded approvingly. And they were getting closer, but the burden of responsibility weighed heavily upon his shoulders. He thought about pulling out his phone to brief his boss, Jordan, who technically owns the site, on the day’s developments.Jordan, though, was on his first vacation in years—an unusually earned getaway after months of frenetic work. Ethan had vowed not to bother him unless he absolutely had to. While considering his options, a low rumble interrupted his thoughts.Engines roared unmistakably across the valley. Ethan tensed, squinting down the road to the site. Two headlights cut through the darkness and got closer, details blurring.“Boss,” Diego, a young and enthusiastic worker, called as he approached. “That doesn’t paint the face on the supply truck.”“It doesn’t,” Ethan said, in a grim tone. “Everyone, get back from the main site and keep your heads down. Now.”The workers
The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 121. The Visit
Author’s POVThe heavy bag swung back and forth beneath Lorenzo Moretti’s unrelenting assault. Every jab was exact, his knuckles piercing the leather with such power that they reverberated through the reinforced chains. A play of dark light on his hard muscle from the private gym, each taut tense move the triumph of practice he had perfected through all these years. Sweat was dripping down from his temple, and his breath was measured and short.Lorenzo didn’t hear the door open, but he knew the sound of those familiar, measured footsteps. He spoke between punches, without breaking the rhythm. “You never thought you would cross over into the world, big brother.”Carlos Moretti stood by the door, a fitted suit recounting a man who had never worked a lunch shift in a bar a day in his life at a gym filled with raw metal and scorch marks. He was propped against the wall with a sly grin on his face, observing his younger brother at work.“I was curious,” Carlos said evenly, his voice as mu
The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 120. Again?
Sierra’s POVIn the middle of the conversation with Dominic in our room, my phone rang out, slicing through the tense air like a knife. I winced at the harsh noise, looking down to see Amelia’s name pulsing on the screen. A sense of dread was pooling in my chest, my stomach twisted as I picked it up.“It’s Amelia,” I said to Jordan, who was frozen on his feet on the other side of the room. He nodded slightly, pushing me to respond."Amelia," I said quickly. "Is everything okay?"Her voice sounded steady but tinged with concern. “Sierra, I’m sorry to bother you, but… Luca’s having another nightmare. This one was really bad."My breath hitched. "What happened?" I whispered, my voice scarcely above a whisper.She sighed heavily. “He cried that there were shadows everywhere. He kept saying they wanted to take him away. I did everything I could to soothe him, but he’s still rattled. He keeps asking for you."I was swept over by a tidal wave of guilt, crashing like foam upon every fold of m
