All Chapters of IN THE CAPO'S BED: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

LILITH POV"Baby!" Christie exclaimed, racing as the black Aston Martin came to a halt in front of the fountain.Xanthos stepped out, opening his arms as if he had been waiting for her to come running to him.He wrapped his arms around her while swinging her around.Her gentle laugh rippled through the air. It was so infectious that I found myself smiling too.The other boys came down from the car, except for Giovanni.I frowned, walking towards Theo, who was also coming to me."Where's Gianni?" I asked, looking behind him as if he'd pop out from there."Gianni?" Theo asked, his lips twitching at the side. "When did you start playing nicknames? I hope he won't be calling you Rave?"I rolled my eyes, my cheeks burning. I never realised I had called him that. Besides, I didn't think Giovanni would resort to calling me by nicknames. He was too serious for that."Where is he?" I asked him again."I'm hungry," Theo murmured, rubbing his stomach. "I barely ate anything before leaving today.

LILITH POV"Hey," Giovanni gripped my shoulder, steadying me as I bumped into him.As soon as I woke up, I rushed down the stairs upon hearing voices and bumped into Giovanni at the foot of the stairs.My gaze flickered to his, and it moved from his slicked-back hair to the few-day-old stubble on his chin, then his lips, and back to his eyes.He looked, well healthy. Better than I had imagined. I guessed I had been worrying for nothing and Theo had been right."I told you, your boyfriend is going to come back to you in one piece," Theo teased, appearing behind Giovanni.I felt my cheeks heat up, glancing away from Giovanni who raised his brows at me."I thought she was going to hit me last night," Theo grimaced and gave a mock shudder."Don't exaggerate," I mumbled. I was only anxious and nothing else. I never thought of hitting him and I didn't think I could if I wanted to."Nino!""Bye," Theo stepped away from us as Diamante approached us.Diamante shot him a glare, then glanced fro

LILITH POVThe sliding doors of Malpensa Airport opened, letting in the crisp, familiar air of Milan. The city's essence hit me—a mixture of jet fuel, and the faint metallic tang of rain that had only just stopped.The last time I had been here, the feeling it ignited in me had been thrilling. Walking into the airport and setting my feet in a private jet for the first time was enough to bring that thrill to me.But today, it felt different. I was home, in a familiar ground, but the comfort of home wasn't there.Giovanni walked ahead of me, his stride purposeful, his jaw set in the way it always was when he was hiding too much in plain sight.I had been watching him since we left the penthouse. He had not spoken much and still wasn't talking to me. I had tried my best to think of every possible thing that could be wrong because we had been having a great time, and for the first time since we arrived in Santorini, everything seemed to be going great.I had thought we were finally gettin

LILITH POVI wasn't expecting much activity, not in the middle of the summer break. However, the university library still felt alive in its own way—paper rustling, chairs scraping against the floor, the low hum of whispers floating through the air. It was the kind of quiet that made you feel like you had to tiptoe everywhere, even if no one was looking.I chose a table near the window, away from prying eyes. Not that there were many here to notice me. I wouldn't even be seen because I was easily the most forgettable person.No leather jackets, dark makeup, heels that click like a metronome, or overpriced dresses. That Raven would certainly mostly wear. I was just... Lilith. Faded blue Jeans, a loose light gray T-shirt underneath a beige cardigan that was two times my size, and a soft scarf to guard against the library's overzealous air conditioning.A few students huddled over textbooks, a professor scribbling notes, and a librarian stacking shelves with deliberate care.I leaned over

LILITH POVAs we stepped outside the ladies ' room, I bumped into a blonde, one of the servers.Flushing, I stared down at my feet as a wide smile graced her face.Giovanni slipped his hand into his pocket, pulled out a wad of cash, and handed it over to her."Thank you, Thank you!" the blonde gushed, hastily stuffing the money inside her bra before looking around.Giovanni nodded, then proceeded to walk away.I stumbled forward. "What was that?" I frowned. Did she serve as a watchwoman for Giovanni? Possibly because no one had stepped into the ladies' room to use it during our time inside.She had maybe redirected them elsewhere.I grimace, shaking my head. If she had been standing there for too long, she could have heard everything happening. No wonder she was staring at me!"Nothing," Giovanni answered."It doesn't look like nothing," I muttered.He stopped walking and glanced down at me. A frown etched on his handsome face.How could he still look so good after that intense sessio