Semua Bab Forbidden Contract: Married to the Dangerous Mafia Don : Bab 1 - Bab 8

Alessia’s PovI never knew how quickly one's life could fall apart until mine did in the space of a few days. My mother-in-law's voice echoed through the Mansion's marble hallway, cutting the silence like a blade. "You're the reason my son is rotting in a cell! You and your stuck barren womb!"I gripped the rails of the stairs, steadying myself as I let her words sink in. Sofia had never approved of me marrying her precious Matteo. Now that her son was arrested, her claws were fully extended and ready to tear me to pieces."Mother, please—" I started."Don't 'Mother please' me!" She stalked toward me in her designer heels, each click against the floor like a countdown to detonation. "Three years of marriage and nothing to show for it. No grandchildren, and now no son! You're just here to leach everything in my son's house and spend our money!""This isn't about me not getting pregnant," my voice was barely above a whisper. "Matteo is in jail because of his own actions."My mother in

Alessia's Pov "Yes." The word left my lips like a death sentence. "I'll marry you." Leo's smile spread slowly across his face as victory gleamed in his eyes. "Smart choice Alessia, I've always known you're a genius.." Marco thrashed against his restraints and glared at me as if I've gone mad"Alessia, no! You can't do this!" I couldn't look at him nor bear to see the disappointment in his eyes so I turned to Leo. "Let him go first, that was the deal." Leo snapped his fingers, and one of his men cut Marco's bindings. Another produced a first aid kit and roughly bandaged his thigh. "Get him out of here," Leo ordered. "Drop him at the emergency room downtown." "You can still fight this," Marco said desperately as they dragged him toward the door. "Witness protection—" "Enough." Leo's voice was ice. "She's made her choice and consider yourself lucky to be walking out of here at all." The last thing I saw was Marco's anguished face before the elevator doors closed, taking away my f

The rest of dinner passed in a strained conversation. When it finally ended, I felt like I'd been holding my breath for hours."I need some air," I told Leo as the others dispersed.He hesitated. "I have some business to discuss with my father. Don't go far." I wandered until I found a stone bench near a small fountain, collapsing onto it with shaking legs. The cool night air helped clear my head as I processed everything I'd witnessed."Rough first night with the family?"I startled at the voice, turning to find a man watching me from the shadows. Tall, with sandy hair and an easy smile, he didn't look like the Costello security I'd seen earlier. He looked soft and nice. "Who are you?" I asked, still feeling tense as I didn't trust a soul to be here alone."Ryan." He stepped forward, hands in his pockets. "I work for the family. Security consultant."Something about him seemed different with the Costello operation—too casual, too approachable."I didn't know Leo allowed his staff t

Alessia's Pov Glass shattered somewhere in the penthouse. I flinched as Leo shoved me behind him, drawing a gun from his jacket in one fluid motion."Stay down and stay quiet," he ordered with a voice barely audible above the chaos erupting around us.A burst of gunfire sent me ducking behind a sofa. Despite everything, Leo positioned himself between me and the door, his body a human shield."Isn't this ironic?" I hissed. "Protecting the woman who just ruined you?"Leo's eyes flashed in the dim light. "You didn't ruin me, Alessia. You just complicated things." He checked his weapon with practiced ease. "And despite what you think of me, I don't let people I care about die.""Since when do you care about anyone but yourself?" The words came out more bitter than I intended.A humorless smile crossed his face. "We'll discuss my many character flaws later—if we live through this."The door to the study burst open. One of Leo's security men stumbled in, clutching his bleeding shoulder. "T