All Chapters of MY MAFIA’S CODED HEART: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Astrid's POV I waited patiently until they all had left the dining table. None of them had eaten even up to half a morsel from their plates—not to mention requesting for more. I looked around me—the only people left were the maids who looked like they were ready to clear the table and were waiting for me to follow suit by leaving. I would have broken out in a loud laughter at the look on their faces. Did they think that I was going to abandon this food and go to bed hungry? I had not had anything as good as this food in years, and I was bound on devouring the whole thing from my plate before I took a step from this place. "If you want more miss, I can dish some more out for you!" The maid behind me said in a warm tone. She didn't look like she was mocking me or anything and genuinely looked like she was ready to dish more food for me. I couldn't say no to a request like this. I shamelessly smiled at her, revealing the food stuck in between my teeth and nodded my head in approval

Astrid's POVWhat Ace told me at the party must have really gotten to me, I couldn't stop thinking about everything he said. If they didn't sound like the truth then there was no need thinking about how Luca was only using me.“Ma'am, we're home.” The driver informed me, dragging me out of my thoughts, and just then I realized I was back at the mansion. Back to Luca's family, they were torture to my mental health and I would give anything to leave this instant. But with Luca away, I couldn't just leave.As I walked into the mansion, I was welcomed by the maid. She tried taking my bag politely but I told her not to bother. The princess treated around here wasn't really my thing. Just the maids and servants gave me the nice treatment but Luca's family did the opposite.It was fine, but I wouldn't tolerate it if they go beyond just trying to get me upset every second of my stay here. “Look who's back, enjoyed the party?” Luca's sister said, stopping me from walking up the stairs. I rol

Astrid's POVHis words should have made me feel accomplished, but they didn’t. Instead, they felt hollow, like an echo in an empty room.“Luca,” I said quietly, meeting his gaze. “Do you ever think about what all of this is costing me? What is it costing us?”His smile faltered, and for a moment, I thought I saw a flicker of guilt in his eyes. But it was gone just as quickly. “You know how important this is, Astrid. Everything I do is for us—for our future.”I wanted to believe him. I wanted to believe that I wasn’t just a cog in his machine, but the doubt wouldn’t leave me.He leaned down, pressing a kiss to my forehead. “Get some rest. You’ve done enough for tonight.”As he left the room, I lay back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling. I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was standing at the edge of something, a line I couldn’t uncross.Was I helping Luca because I wanted to, or because I didn’t know how to say no anymore?And if I kept letting him blur the lines between love and o

Luca's POVAs we walked through the mansion and out toward the training grounds, I found myself glancing at her more than I should have. There was something about the way she carried herself, determined, fearless, that drew me in every time.When we reached the training grounds, she wasted no time. Grabbing a pistol from the rack, she checked the clip with practiced ease before walking up to the targets.I stayed back, watching as she took her first shot. The crack of the gun echoed through the air, and the bullet hit the target dead center.“Not bad,” I said, crossing my arms.She turned to me with a smirk, her confidence practically radiating. “Not bad? That was perfect.”I chuckled, grabbing a pistol of my own. “Alright, let’s see if you can keep up with me.”For the next hour, we took turns firing at the targets, a playful competitiveness brewing between us. Astrid was good, better than I expected, but I wasn’t about to let her outshine me completely.By the time we finished, her

Astrid's POVWhen we pulled up to the mansion, Luca cut the engine but didn’t move to get out. He leaned back in his seat, running a hand through his hair.“Do you want to talk about it?” he asked suddenly.“Talk about what?” I replied, my tone sharper than intended.“Whatever’s bothering you,” he said, turning to look at me. “You’ve been off since this morning.”I laughed bitterly. “Maybe because I’m starting to wonder what I even mean to you, Luca.”He flinched, the honesty in my words clearly catching him off guard.“Astrid, you…”“No,” I interrupted. “Don’t try to sugarcoat it. Today, I was just the family’s hacker. That’s all I’ve ever been, isn’t it? Just someone convenient to have around because I’m good at what I do.”“That’s not true,” he said firmly, his voice laced with frustration.“Then what am I to you, Luca?” I demanded, turning to face him fully. “Am I just another piece in your game? Someone you’ll throw away the moment I’m no longer useful?”The silence that followed