Chapter: CHAPTER 46Liam's POVMonday mornings always started the same way. Meetings, reports, numbers.Today was no different.The boardroom was already filled by the time I walked in. Adrian sat on my right while Ivan stood quietly near the screen with today's presentation prepared. Department heads occupied their usual seats, including the Research and Analysis team.Ava sat a few seats away with a file open in front of her.She looked up briefly when I entered.Just one glance. Professional and calm.As though yesterday's date had never happened.I almost smiled."Good morning, everyone."The room echoed with greetings before everyone settled.A few minutes later, the boardroom doors opened again.Sebastian Cross walked in with two executives behind him, Adams following closely with a tablet in hand."Mr. Reynolds.""Mr. Cross."Sebastian smiled politely."I appreciate you agreeing to this meeting.""I agreed to hear your proposal.""Fair enough."We shook hands before everyone took their seats.Ivan
Last Updated: 2026-07-13
Chapter: CHAPTER 45Ava's POVMrs. Stewart stood frozen at the doorway.Her eyes were wide.Her mouth slowly fell open as she looked from Liam... to me... then back to Liam."Aah!"Her scream echoed through the office.I jumped off the desk so fast that my heels almost gave way beneath me."Liam!"I quickly pulled my blouse down properly and pushed my hair behind my ears."M-Mrs. Stewart..."She was still staring at us like she'd seen a ghost."I... it's not what you think." The words stumbled out before I could stop them. "I mean... we weren't... I mean..."God. Why was I making it worse?"I can explain."Mrs. Stewart blinked rapidly."I... I..."Before either of us could say another word, Liam cleared his throat.The sound alone made the room fall silent.He adjusted the sleeves of his shirt calmly before looking directly at Mrs. Stewart."What you saw in this office… stays in this office."His voice was stern and calm.Mrs. Stewart swallowed hard."Y... yes, sir.""I trust I don't have to explain why.
Last Updated: 2026-07-10
Chapter: CHAPTER 44Liam's POVThe club wasn't as busy as usual.Soft music played in the background while businessmen occupied different corners, discussing deals over expensive drinks.Adrian was already seated at our usual table.The moment he saw me, he raised his glass."I was beginning to think your girlfriend kidnapped you."I sat opposite him. "She didn't.""Pity."I smirked. "You talk too much.""I've been told."A waiter placed a glass of whiskey in front of me before walking away.Adrian leaned back in his chair."So...""So?""How's the secret relationship going?"I took a sip of my drink."It's going."He laughed."That's the best you've got?""I don't know what else you want me to say.""I want details.""There aren't any.""Liar."I shook my head.He pointed his glass at me. "You smile more. You even argued less during today's board meeting."I looked at him."I was thinking.""Exactly."He grinned. "About Ava."I didn't deny it.That alone made him smile wider. "You've got it bad."I sigh
Last Updated: 2026-07-09
Chapter: CHAPTER 43Sebastian's POVMy alarm went off at exactly six in the morning.I reached over and switched it off before sitting up.Another day, another meeting, another opportunity to stay ahead of everyone else.I walked into the bathroom, took a quick shower, then got dressed in a charcoal gray suit. As I adjusted my watch, my phone rang.Unknown Hospital.I already knew who it was so I answered."Sebastian Cross." I said."Good morning, Mr. Cross," the doctor said. "I'm calling from Green Oaks Psychiatric Home.""What happened?""There was another episode last night."I closed my eyes briefly."Is she hurt?""No.""Did she hurt anyone else?""No, sir. We managed to calm her down."I walked toward the window overlooking the city."How is she now?""She's stable." The doctor hesitated. "But she refused her medication again."I sighed. "Did she say why?""She kept asking for you."Silence filled the room."She said she wanted to see her son."My grip tightened around the phone. "I'll come when my
Last Updated: 2026-07-08
Chapter: CHAPTER 42Ava's Pov The drive back to my apartment was quiet, not because it was awkward but It was comfortable.Liam rested one hand on the steering wheel while soft music played in the background.Every now and then, he'd glance at me before returning his attention to the road."What?" I asked when I caught him looking again.He smiled. "Nothing.""You're staring. Why?""Because you're my girlfriend now."I laughed, shaking my head. "You really said that so easily.""It is easy."My cheeks warmed. "I don't think I'll ever get used to hearing that.""You'll have to."I smiled to myself and looked out the window.A few minutes later, he pulled up in front of my apartment building.Neither of us moved."So, I had a nice time." I said softly."I'm glad."He turned slightly toward me. "There is something I want to ask."My smile faded a little. "What is it?""The anonymous messages."My fingers tightened around my handbag."What about them?""I saw the last one and I've been thinking about it."I
Last Updated: 2026-07-07
Chapter: CHAPTER 41Ava's POVI had changed my dress three times already.The blue one looked too formal, the black one made me feel like I was going to a company dinner and the white one... I liked it, but somehow it didn't feel right."Ava!"Isa's voice came from the living room."Are you still changing?""I'm almost done.""You've been 'almost done' for thirty minutes."I rolled my eyes before looking at myself in the mirror again.Finally, I reached for the emerald green dinner gown hanging on the wardrobe.It hugged my waist perfectly and fell just above my ankles. I paired it with nude heels and a matching handbag before leaving my hair straight, letting it fall over my shoulders.I picked up my perfume and sprayed a little on my neck.Just then, there was a knock on my bedroom door. It slowly opened as Damien peeked inside."Mama?"I smiled immediately. "Come in."He walked in with his little dinosaur tucked under one arm and his eyes became wide."Wooow…..You look like a princess."I crouched in
Last Updated: 2026-07-07
THE BRATVA’S BRIDE
“In a world of ruthless mafia rivalries, the Italian mafia, La Famiglia De Luca, has been embroiled in a brutal five-year war with the Mexican mafia, La Mano Roja (The Red Hand). Desperate for an advantage, Capo Ivan De Luca forges an unlikely alliance with the feared Russian Bratva, led by the powerful Pakhan Sergei Morozov. But at a steep price: his daughter's hand in marriage to the Pakhan's ruthless grandson, the future Pakhan.
Meet Mikhail Morozov, a half-Russian, half-Cuban mafia heir with ice in his veins and blood on his hands. He rules with silence and steel, trusting no one and loving none. Raised in brutality, Mikhail believes emotions are liabilities and mercy is weakness.
And Donatella De Luca, the sharp-tongued and fiercely independent second daughter of Capo Ivan De Luca. With a quick wit and sharp mind, she navigates the complex world of the De Luca famiglia with confidence and poise. When the Pakhan chooses Donatella as the bride, a complex web of loyalty, power, and forbidden love is set in motion. Will Donatella’s strength be enough to tame the devil, or will Mikhail cold heart consume her?”
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Chapter: Chapter 169Adrian froze. “Already? Nat—” Natalia smirked. “Relax. Not today. Eventually.” Adrian exhaled dramatically. “You’re going to kill me.” She laughed and pulled him in for a soft kiss. MIKHAIL AND DONATELLA SUITE The night was quiet on the private island, the moonlight slipping through the curtain
Last Updated: 2026-04-02
Chapter: Chapter 168“RONAN!” Valerie smacked his arm. Alexei choked on his food. “Bro—BRO—motorcycle??” “It’s a lie!” Valerie yelled, mortified. Ronan shrugged. “I have proof. Video proof.” Donatella cackled. “Show it!” “No one is seeing anything!” Valerie warned, stabbing her fork into her salad as if it was Rona
Last Updated: 2026-04-02
Chapter: Chapter 167EPILOGUE – Three Years Later HAWAII, USA Three years had passed since the fall of La Mano Rojas. For the first time in what felt like forever, the Morozovs escaped the chaos of empire life and traveled together to a private Hawaiian island — just the core family: Mikhail & Donatella Alexei & A
Last Updated: 2026-04-02
Chapter: Chapter 166“I—I’m pregnant for Alexei. And we’ve been together for a while.” Silence. A heavy, suffocating silence. For a full five minutes, nobody spoke. They stared at the pair as though they’d set the entire room on fire. Then Capo Ivan’s voice boomed: “What did you just say?” Ariana flinched. Ivan’
Last Updated: 2026-03-30
Chapter: Chapter 165A MONTH LATER THE BRATVA'S EMPIRE The Bratva Empire glittered with gold and crystal. Tonight wasn’t just a celebration—it was a declaration. One year of Mikhail and Donatella Morozov. The grand hall overflowed with influential guests: politicians, businessmen, allies from across continents, and
Last Updated: 2026-03-30
Chapter: Chapter 164“Yes,” she breathed out. He pushed inside her—slow at first, then harder. Donatella suddenly gasped. “You’ll continue… only on one condition.” He clenched his jaw. “Name it.” “I’m going with Savannah to see Nikolai. In case he tries something.” “Dona—” “Yes or no, Mik?” He pressed his mouth t
Last Updated: 2026-03-30
SINFUL LOVE
Aurora Rossi never expected her quiet life to change overnight. When her mother, Elizabeth, announces she is marrying Marcelo Falconeri, one of the richest and most feared men in the city, Aurora steps into a world she never asked for.
The Falconeri name is built on money, crime, and fear. People say their fortune is dirty, their power untouchable. Aurora tries to stay calm, but the whispers follow her everywhere.
She has heard of Marcelo’s son, Ricardo. The heir. Ruthless. Always away, always hidden behind work. She never saw him, only stories about how cold he is.
Until the wedding day.
One look is enough. Ricardo is older, dangerous, and nothing like she imagined. His eyes find hers across the room, and Aurora feels it in her chest. He is her step brother. He is temptation.
And now she is trapped in his world.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 16: RICARDO’S POV RICARDO’S POVThe week crawls by like a test I never agreed to take.My father’s words still echo in my head.You’ll escort Valentina to the Falconeri Gala. No arguments.So here I am, in a perfectly pressed suit, waiting for a woman I don’t want beside me.She walks down the stairs like she’s descending a runway, perfume thick enough to choke the air.“Don’t you look handsome,” she purrs. “Almost like you’re excited to see me.”“Don’t flatter yourself,” I mutter, adjusting my cufflinks.She laughs, looping her arm through mine before I can move. “Relax, Ricky. It’s just one night.”Yeah. One night too long.Matteo spots me from across the hall, his smirk all teeth.He leans close as we walk out. “Still pretending you don’t care?”“About what?” I snap.He raises a brow. “About who, you mean.”I glare at him. “Drop it.”He doesn’t. “You know your father’s not stupid. He’s watching. So whatever you’re doing with her—”“I’m not doing anything.”He laughs under his breath. “You keep tel
Last Updated: 2025-12-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 15: AURORA’S POVThe next morning feels heavier than usual.The house is quiet, but not peaceful — the kind of silence that hides tension beneath it.I sit at the breakfast table, staring at the untouched cup of coffee in front of me.Maria moves around the kitchen like always, humming under her breath, but even that feels forced. She keeps glancing toward the hallway like she’s expecting someone to walk in.He doesn’t.Ricardo hasn’t shown up. Not a word. Not even a message.I scroll through my phone again, pretending I’m checking the time. Nothing.Elena texts me some random meme about school drama, Chiara asks if I’m coming to class, but the one name I want to see isn’t there.I can still feel him , his touch, his breath, the way his voice went soft when he said my name. It’s like it’s imprinted under my skin. And now… nothing. Like he vanished.Maria clears her throat softly. “Miss Aurora? Should I bring your plate?”I blink. “No, I’m fine. I’m not really hungry.”She hesitates before nodding. “Mr
Last Updated: 2025-11-04
Chapter: CHAPTER 14: AURORA’S POV The morning light hits different after a night like that.Soft. Golden. Quiet.Almost like the universe is pretending nothing happened.I blink awake to the sound of my alarm, my body still humming with the memory of him. My sheets smell faintly like cologne and something wilder…Ricardo.For a moment, I lie still, staring at the ceiling.Did I dream it?His hands. His voice. The way he whispered my name like it was a sin he wanted to keep repeating.No. I didn’t dream it.He was here.My heart stutters just thinking about it.He came through the window like some kind of trouble I couldn’t resist. Said nothing for a while—just looked at me with those dark eyes, as if I belonged to him. And I didn’t stop him.I should’ve. I didn’t.Now, the memory burns under my skin, impossible to scrub off.The door creaks open suddenly, snapping me back to reality.Maria, the housemaid, pokes her head in. “Miss Aurora? Breakfast is ready.”I sit up quickly, pulling the blanket up to my chest. “I’ll b
Last Updated: 2025-10-31
Chapter: CHAPTER 13 : RICARDO POV The text leaves my phone before I can stop myself.Look out your window.I don’t know what I expect. Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. But when her light flickers on a few seconds later and I see her shadow move behind the curtain, it’s like every thought I’ve tried to bury claws its way back up.She pulls the curtain aside, and our eyes lock through the glass. Her face is soft, sleepy, confused and still, she looks like the only thing that’s real.“Aurora,” I whisper, barely audible. She shakes her head slowly, mouthing, What are you doing here?I motion for her to open the window. For a heartbeat, she hesitates. Then, with trembling hands, she unlatches it. The sound of the frame sliding open feels louder than it should.“What are you—Ricardo, you can’t be here,” she whispers.I push myself up and climb through before she can stop me. My shoes hit the floor with a dull thud, and for a second, all I can hear is her breathing.She’s in an oversized shirt, her hair loose around her face
Last Updated: 2025-10-29
Chapter: CHAPTER 12 : AURORA’S POVThe sunlight cuts through my curtains before I’m ready for it. I pull the blanket higher, pretending the world doesn’t exist. My body feels heavy, like I’ve run miles in a dream I can’t escape.The memories flicker back no matter how hard I try to push them away Ricardo’s breath, his voice, his touch on my body, the way my pulse lost rhythm.I should hate him. Or at least hate myself for letting it happen.Instead, I just feel… hollow.I drag myself out of bed and into the shower, hoping the water will wash it all away. It doesn’t. The heat only brings it back the closeness, the sound of my name on his lips.I grip the edge of the sink and stare at my reflection. My eyes look different, darker. It’s like something shifted inside me last night and I can’t turn it off.“He’s your stepbrother,” I whisper. “Stop this.”My voice shakes.By the time I get to campus, I’m forcing a smile I don’t feel. Chiara waves from across the courtyard, her voice too bright for the ache in my chest.“F
Last Updated: 2025-10-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 11: RICARDO’S POVThree days.That’s how long Aurora had been avoiding me.Three days of cold breakfasts, quiet hallways, and a tension I could feel through the walls of the mansion.She’d stop talking when I entered a room, leave a second before I did, and never look at me long enough for it to mean anything.Tonight, that silence was ending.I stood by the doorway of her room, pretending I wasn’t waiting. We were supposed to go to Matteo’s house—some team party that his father’s staff had set up in their villa outside Palermo. Everyone would be there: Valentina, Dario, the whole loud crowd that called itself a family.And her.The door opened.For a second, I forgot how to breathe.Aurora stepped out in a short black dress that didn’t belong to any world I could protect her from. Her hair was down, soft around her shoulders, eyes lined in a way that made her look older, untouchable.“You’re staring,” she said flatly.“Can you blame me?”“You should stop.”“I’ve tried.”Her mouth tightened, but she br
Last Updated: 2025-10-25
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