All Chapters of UNDER LEO'S COMMAND (The De Castello Family #1): Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

LEONARDO After taking care of my wife, I held an emergency meeting with my mafia lieutenants in my office. The fact that I had summoned them at night made everything seem so serious when it actually really wasn't. Honestly, I had already mapped out a plan since my wife poisoned her ex-best friend. I just didn't want to be alone tonight. “So that means we'll have to switch to another plan.” One of my men, Cortez, spoke after he heard about the unexpected development concerning our plans. “Our men have already started messing with Patrizio's operations, but I'm afraid he'll be alerted by Valentina's current condition. We'll have to take him down with one strike if we really want to succeed.”Something about his tone lightened my mood for some unknown reason. There was no reaction or judgment in his voice when he spoke about what happened in my house, and that's what made him a close favorite of mine. He was one of my men embedded in the police ranks, and his loyalty was unwavering.

ALESSANDRA The next day, Leo and I escorted our siblings to the airport terminal. The air between us was filled with tense silence as we exchanged hugs. Leo and Dante simply patted each other's backs while Mia and I brawled our eyes out, not caring about the attention we attracted with our cries. Although I had tried my best not to cry, the sight of my sister holding her bag made me emotional once again. Frankly, I couldn't imagine being so far away from her, but I knew this was for her own good. The last thing I wanted was for my father to hurt her too just because she was staying with me. “Call me when you land.” I forced myself to release her. She looked so tiny in her oversized hoodie and sweatpants, making my heart ache with reluctance. “Take care of yourself, and don't let Father force you into doing anything you don't want to do.”Mia nodded obediently and replied. “You should also take care of yourself. Don't allow anyone to bully you just because they think they own you.”

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

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,

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