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LEONARDO Shit. My mind raced, searching for a solution to remedy the situation, but nothing seemed to wipe away the look of horror on my wife's face. She had somehow discovered the truth, and now she kept staring at me like I was a monster. The very same thing I had dreaded since the day I put a ring on her finger. I wanted to tell her to stop looking at me like that, but my pride didn't allow it. So I let my lips pull into a maniacal grin as I said, “It's what he deserves for showing up in my house to mock me. There's no way I'm going to let him breathe the same air as me again, Alessandra.”My wife parted her lips for a split second before she closed them again. I could tell she was also thinking something, but I needed her to understand me. He was the reason why she lost our baby, and if it wasn't for the fact that I had to stay behind, I would kill him myself. “Why do you have to be the person to finish him?” Her voice was low, soft like a whisper when she pleaded with me. “M
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ALESSANDRA As soon as we entered the apartment, Leonardo pulled me against his body and covered my lips with his own. I moaned softly and buried my hands into his hair, needing to touch him skin to skin. He kissed me like I was his air, the only thing he needed to survive. My skin felt feverishly hot as he ran his hands all over my body. He had no idea how much I had been craving him since the night he forgave me. All I wanted was his mouth and arms on me, kissing and touching me just the way I wanted. “These clothes need to come off, baby,” he coaxed.I stepped away from him and started stripping, getting rid of my skirt and panties, followed by my shirt and bra. I knew this was him trying to be considerate since he had always ruined my clothes in the past when we had sex. But the thing is that I didn't want him to be gentle today. I needed to feel his breath on my skin and his hands in my hair. It was a bit ironic how I couldn't wait to escape from him in the past, but now all I
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ALESSANDRA After Leonardo left, I stayed behind and tided the apartment to keep myself busy. It was extremely difficult to get rid of the image of that dead mafia soldier from my mind, but by the time I was done with Mia's room, I had somehow managed to convince my brain to forget all about it. But I grew worried when I saw it was already 7 p.m. and my husband still hadn't returned. The first thought that appeared in my mind was that he was fucking Valentina, but I quickly dispelled it. Leonardo might be a lot of things, but he was not that type of person. “Great,” I muttered to myself. “Now, all I have to do is keep convincing myself of that until he returns.”When it finally reached 9 p.m., I couldn't stay still anymore, so I reached for my phone to call him. A noise of frustration escaped my lips when he didn't pick up. I leapt from the couch and started pacing back and forth. After much deliberation, I decided to call someone else. The phone barely rang before it was answered,
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ALESSANDRA I woke up the next morning with a loud yawn as I stretched my body across the bed. It felt so good rubbing against the silky sheets, but that pleasant feeling ended when I realized that Leonardo wasn't beside me. I rose from the bed, scanning the room until my eyes landed on the male figure emerging from our walk-in closet. He greeted me with a faint smile as he moved towards his bedside table. “Buon pomeriggio, tesoro mio,” he leaned in and kissed my forehead softly. I watched his hands fiddle with his gray, striped tie in a stupid, lovesick face. He chuckled when he saw it and moved past me. I suddenly realized what he was trying to say and turned to the wall clock behind me. “It's already afternoon?!” I gasped. “Yes, it is.” His voice tinged with amusement as he prepped his gun. Once he checked the bullets and all, he tucked the weapon into the back of his shirt and continued. “I planned to leave early, but you kept clinging to me like a monkey, so I decided to exte
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ALESSANDRADespite Leonardo's threats, I chose to defy him because I’m not good with orders. Knowing how much he hated it when I took too long in the bathroom, I went ahead with my full skincare routine and even did some shaving.Deep down, I hoped he would give up on taking me along, but that didn’t work. After thirty minutes, I emerged from the bathroom to find him sitting on the bed.Guilt gripped me when I saw he was still waiting, so I rushed into our walk-in closet to get dressed. “Hey, I know you said ten minutes, but I promise I’ll be done in five—”“How long has this been happening?” Leonardo growled. My heart skipped a beat when he lifted my phone, showing a familiar message on the screen.How the hell did he get past my phone password?I smiled to lighten the tension. “It’s not that big of a deal, Leo. You shouldn’t concern yourself with it. I can handle it—”“Anyone or anything that threatens you is a fucking big deal!” Leonardo roared. “Why didn’t you tell me you’ve been
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ALESSANDRA When we finally reached the underground bunker Leonardo told me about in the middle of the city, I was completely stunned by the sight I saw. Several dangerous men walked back and forth doing their jobs in the cold, rigid morning air. Some of them were carrying some wooden boxes from the underground boxes while the rest loaded them into the backs of the trucks. I had never seen anything like it before. Father had been very quiet about his business when I was growing up, and he didn't even let Mother interfere with it either. All I knew was that he had many enemies, and the money we spent for our lavish lifestyle was nothing but dirty money. As the car finally pulled to a stop, the men suddenly stopped what they were doing and immediately gathered in front of the car. My heart raced when I saw them bow their heads towards us, offering a silent greeting. Leonardo's fingers curled around the car door handle, but he didn't open the car door like I'd expected. Instead, he tu
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ALESSANDRATruthfully, I thought I was prepared to face whatever came my way when I stepped out of the car, but I was wrong.The sight of the weapons and the hardened faces of Leonardo's men was almost too much to bear. Fortunately, I had been honing my acting skills since I was eleven, so I knew how to maintain my composure in such situations.Leonardo, on the other hand, hadn't spared me even a glance since we exited the car. I was grateful for his detached demeanor because it only served to strengthen my own resolve until we stopped in front of a tall, lanky man with brown hair, whom I assumed was Leonardo's dealer.The man quickly smoothed the frown from his face before stepping forward to greet my husband. A small, nervous smile appeared on his lips after he bowed and said, “Leonardo, I didn't know you were coming today. If I had been informed earlier, I would have made preparations to welcome you properly.”“This isn't a social visit, Reynold. I'm here to inspect the weapons tha
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ALESSANDRA Several days later...Since Leonardo went missing, I had been sleeping on the couch in the living room for days. Each night, a part of me hoped he would walk through that door and wrap his arms around me, but it never happened.I almost lost my goddamn mind. After bringing me to the hotel, Rocco and his men scoured the scene, searching for their boss. No one knew if he was injured or dead, but I could sense their growing sympathy when they looked at me.“You have to eat something at least, Alessandra,” Isabella pleaded. “You are going to get yourself killed at this rate. Leonardo would never want to see that.”“Well, if he cares so much about me, then he should come back to me.” I snapped in a hoarse voice. All I wanted was for him to return, and if that's what it took for me to get him back, then I didn't mind starving myself until a month. Isabella, who had moved into my hideout to accompany me, was the only one who believed her cousin wasn’t dead. Even Rocco grew more
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ALESSANDRA One month later... The hot midday sun shone upon the city as we clicked glasses with each guest at the party. Today was the grand opening of my new restaurant, Il Comando di Leone, and it was supposed to be a private event. But Leonardo decided to kick it up a notch by inviting every prominent figure in the city. Or so he claimed. While I stood at the entrance to welcome the guests inside, Leonardo kept the guests inside entertained with practiced ease. Our eyes met for a short while and then, we smiled before we returned to our various activities. The atmosphere in the restaurant was filled with an elegant and sophisticated vibe as an array of different gourmet dishes filled the tables for our guests' preferences. After spending some time chatting with some friends and local business owners, I finally felt a hand wrap around my waist. A small smile tugged my lips as I leaned into the solid chest behind me and teased. “If all my supplies run out today, then it's you
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ALESSANDRA Several minutes had passed since Giovanni called Leonardo and gave him our precise location. According to him, he had taken me to an abandoned metal workshop outside the city. He swore he was going to cut me up if Leonardo didn't arrive in one hour. I wasn't very good with numbers, but I was pretty sure that over thirty minutes had passed. Giovanni seemed to be counting too. Once in a while, he would check the time and glance at me to make sure I wasn't doing anything funny. My heart jumped in my chest whenever I heard him laugh after checking the time, causing me today tighten my fists. Leonardo had to know that this was a trap. That's why he was taking so long. I didn't want him to walk here alone like Giovanni demanded but my intuition told me that he was more than capable of doing that. I had to find a way to stall for time. Enough time for Leonardo to come to rescue me. “What happened to Sofia? Why's she not with you?” I asked. After several minutes of searching
UNDER LEO'S COMMAND (The De Castello Family #1) Let's End This Once And For All, Shall We?
ALESSANDRA I woke up with a loud gasp, in a dimly-lit room, bound and tied on a cold, metal table. The single light hanging on the ceiling shone directly over me, nearly blinding my eyes so I shut them immediately. Fear coursed through me as I struggled against my restraints but this one's were much more tighter than the ones Bianca used when she kidnapped me. Handcuffs. This time, I knew it was pointless to try and free myself but that didn't stop me from feeling so scared. I had no idea what Giovanni planned to do with me. Well, except luring Leonardo here so he could finish him. “Shit,” I muttered. There was no way I could let Leonardo come here because of me. I turned my head to the side, squinting my eyes to see if I could recognize any familiar signs about the place. But my attempts were cut off by a single cough at my other side. My head instantly whipped towards the direction of the sound to see someone sitting on a chair in the shadows. “You're finally awake, Mrs. De Ca
UNDER LEO'S COMMAND (The De Castello Family #1) Abducted By Giovanni's Spy.
ALESSANDRA After a whole day had passed, Rocco finally appeared. He looked so guarded and cautious that I tried hard to stifle a laugh despite my fuming deposition throughout the previous night. I didn't blame him for acting that way, though. Everyone knew how dangerous I could be when I was really pissed. He warned me sternly before closing the distance between us. “Don't do anything stupid, Alessandra. You know Leo's only doing it for your sake.”Like hell, he was. The only reason he had imprisoned me here was because he was afraid that I'd run to another country. I guessed he has traveled someplace very far, and he feared that he wouldn't return in time to catch me. Regardless, I still nodded with an innocent expression. Sometimes, men were very easy to fool if one played their cards right, so I had to adapt to the situation. I replied, “I understand. It's just that I also want to do what's right for him too.”Rocco's shoulders relaxed slightly as he brought out the keys of th
UNDER LEO'S COMMAND (The De Castello Family #1) His Last Card To Play.
LEONARDO As the bright moon settled in the sky, I stood at the entrance of the dimly-lit warehouse located near the dock, personally overseeing the last batch of shipments being delivered to the Russians. The quietness of the night was broken by the sounds of my men loading the weapon crates into the ship. Ivan, who was also dressed in a black shirt and pants, barked out orders to the Russian men on the ship. After most of the shipments were loaded, he finally descended from the ship and came to the warehouse. “Remind me why you are here again?” I asked him a few seconds before lighting my cigarette. Ivan pulled the cigarette out of my lips and flung it away before replying. “Because your stepbrother is still alive, and I don't want to take any risks with this deal. After tonight, the deal will be finalized, and I'll stop nagging you about it.”I glanced at the little army he brought along with him and smiled. “Ah, that must be the reason why you decided to tighten security. Is Gi
UNDER LEO'S COMMAND (The De Castello Family #1) Let's Talk About This Properly.
ALESSANDRA I gently drank the warm soup Isabella brought for me, intentionally ignoring my husband's gaze as we sat down in silence. The hot, soothing liquid slid down my throat, spreading warmth throughout my cold body. Leonardo waited until I placed the bowl down before he slowly closed the distance between us on the bed. Seeing the anxiety and concern on his face hurt a lot because the last thing I wanted was for him to be so worried about me. “Why are you here?” My voice felt a bit stronger this time, but I still refused to meet his gaze. Leonardo reached for me, but then his hand froze midway when he saw my expression. He dropped his hands quietly and stood up from the bed. “I just wanted to explain what really happened back then, Alessandra,” he replied. He started pacing back and forth as he spoke, his hands buried in his pocket. “Look, I know you won't believe anything I tell you now, but I really didn't marry you because I thought you were Stefano's daughter. The truth i
UNDER LEO'S COMMAND (The De Castello Family #1) Please Listen To Me, Alessandra.
ALESSANDRA I entered my room with shaky legs, my mind reeled from the revelation I had just discovered. From the very beginning, I had been somewhat suspicious of Leonardo's motive of marrying me, but I never expected that he was only doing it because he mistook my identity. He must have planned to take over the California mafia after exposing my father for killing his older brother, but then he changed his mind when he found out the truth. Now, it all made sense why he brought Mia to live with us. He claimed he was doing it to protect her from our father, but he must have wanted her to be his woman instead! The feeling of betrayal and hurt burned into my chest as I sat on the bed. Everyone in my life only ever stayed with me because they thought I was useful, and they left when they were disappointed. Even Leonardo. That night, I cried myself to sleep and woke up with a throbbing headache. My eyelids felt too heavy to even lift, and my throat hurt a lot. I figured I should ju
UNDER LEO'S COMMAND (The De Castello Family #1) The Reason He Married Her.
LEONARDO After making the phone call, I got up from the bed and grabbed a packet of cigarettes and a lighter from the bedside table. I walked to the balcony to clear my thoughts and plan my next steps for handling some unfinished business. The night sky was starless, clouds covering half of the bright moon.I lit a cigarette in my mouth and took a long drag. The nicotine sent a heady rush to my brain, making me feel much light-headed than before. The throbbing headache began to fade away as I released a puff of smoke into the air. Giovanni, my dear stepbrother. I had to admit he had done a very good job hiding in the dark like a cockroach. But if he thought he could reap my pained efforts and take over my mafia organization, then he clearly had a death wish. Now that I have talked to Charles, one of my clients who worked in the city's administrative office, there was no way he was going to survive past the week. As the mayor's defense secretary, Charles had major connections with
UNDER LEO'S COMMAND (The De Castello Family #1) Leonardo's Finally Awake!
ALESSANDRA A week later...I ate breakfast and was reading a novel when I suddenly received a phone call from Rocco. Anxiety gripped my heart as I picked up the call and said. “Hello, Rocco.”“Leo has woken up, and he's been asking for you.” He announced. “I'll text you the address so you can come visit him immediately.”I shot up from my seat. “Really? I'm coming!”My heart pounded in my chest as I changed my clothes and rushed into the waiting car. When we finally arrived at the location Rocco sent us, I was already a bit dizzy from anticipation as I entered the house, ignoring the guards’ greetings. I just wanted to confirm it myself. I needed to see him with my two eyes and touch him with my fingers to convince myself that he was truly awake. After taking several turns in the large house, I finally found Isabella in the hallway. As I closed the distance between us with hurried steps, I called out to her. “Isabella, where's he?”Isabella pointed at the door near her with a smile
