
The Don's Contracted Husband
Jesse Miller has spent his entire life fighting poverty, protecting his family, and swallowing his pride just to survive.
Until one reckless act of courage puts him directly in the path of the most feared man in Italy.
Donato Del Sindacato is ruthless, and absolutely determined to destroy an arranged marriage with the powerful Cascio family. He doesn't need a lover.
He needs a husband. And Jesse is perfect.
Desperate for money to save his sick mother, Jesse accepts Donato's outrageous six-month contract. The rules are simple: no sex, no feelings, no questions, and absolutely no confusing their fake marriage with something real.
Jesse agrees.
He should have known better.
Because pretending to be Donato's devoted husband means stepping into a world of blood, power, betrayal, and dangerous desire. Every gala demands stolen touches. Every public appearance requires convincing kisses. Every whispered endearment makes the line between acting and reality thinner.
And Donato is supposed to be straight.
So why does the Don's gaze linger too long?
Why does his touch feel less like a performance every time?
And why does Jesse's heart race whenever that cold, controlled man pulls him closer?
Six months should be easy.
Until Donato discovers that his contract husband has become the one thing he cannot afford to lose.
And Jesse discovers that escaping the Don's world might be impossible...
because Donato never asks for something twice.
He simply takes it.
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN: A Dangerous GameDonato completely froze. The air left his lungs in a ragged hitch as Jesse wrapped his fingers around his thigh for leverage. Slipped inside the unzipped trousers, Jesse’s palm found Donato's heavy weight. It felt warm against his hand. Locking stares with the Don, he used the tip of his tongue to lick the dark red head of his length.Donato shuddered vigorously, his head falling back with a sharp grunt.Then, Jesse rolled his tongue around the tip, opened his mouth, and took him all the way in.Donato completely lost it. “Ugh...” The broken sound escaped him before he could stop it.Ginevra could not believe her eyes, her mouth dropping agape in horror.Donato's composure shattered. A low groan escaped him as his hands instinctively gripped Jesse's dark hair, pulling him deeper as his body hardened.“Fuck,” he cursed under his breath, hating how strongly his body reacted to Jesse.Ginevra stumbled backward, her face twisting with shock and humiliation. Seeing the feared Don so affect
Last Updated: 2026-09-01
Chapter: CHAPTER SIX: A Dangerous PerformanceDonato gestured toward the chair, taking a seat on the desk.Ginevra ignored the gesture and remained standing. She raised both hands in frustration. "What is the meaning of this, Donato?"Donato arched his brows. "Make it clear."She scrunched her face. "Don't play dumb on me. You think putting a ring on some stranger changes what our families agreed to?"Donato didn't answer. He simply watched her. However, his silence was heavy, and she felt it—the shift in atmosphere.She hated the way he looked at her now, like she was a problem already solved.Something cold coiled in her chest. She had shared his bed. She had been patient despite how cruel he could be. Because she knew what was coming: the power, the fear that would follow her name once she stood at his side.And now? Now he sat there, unmoved, as if she meant nothing.The papers on his desk were perfectly aligned. His sleeves were rolled to his forearms. He looked like a man who had already moved on to the next problem.Donato
Last Updated: 2026-09-01
Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE: A Hell of a Husband“My husband.”The entire room fell silent Jesse could almost hear his own heartbeat.The head of the Cascio family glared at Donato, his expression hardening into stone. “Your husband?”“Yes.” Donato placed a possessive hand against the small of Jesse’s back, returning the lethal stare. “Meet Jesse Miller.”The silence shattered into utter chaos. Shocked, angry voices rose from every corner of the ballroom.“You made a decision like this without consulting the Commission?!” an elder Capo from the Sindacato clan raged.Donato stood perfectly still, letting the noise build around him, as though the chaos meant absolutely nothing.Then he spoke. “Distinguished guests.”His voice boomed through the grand hall, cutting through the uproar with terrifying authority.The voices gradually died down.“I am canceling the political alliance with the Cascio family,” Donato announced flatly. “There will be no marriage between Ginevra Cascio and me.”A collective, horrified gasp echoed beneath the h
Last Updated: 2026-08-31
Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR: THE CONTRACT Donato stayed true to his word.It came as a shock to Jesse when Alessandra called to tell him their mother had been moved from the regular ward to a VIP room. The treatment had changed overnight. The nurses were suddenly attentive, the doctors appeared the moment they were called, and the staff treated their family with an unsettling level of respect.Even their outstanding hospital debts had been cleared. All of them.Jesse couldn’t believe it until he saw it. A single thought repeated in his mind as he left the hospital: Donato really is something.The man had done exactly what he promised. Now, it was Jesse's turn to pay the price.Jesse sat in the private office, waiting. His palms were slick with sweat. His legs bounced restlessly beneath the table. He wasn't nervous about the money anymore; he was terrified of the deal he was about to sign with the man who ruled the city.The door clicked open. Donato walked in like a predator that had finally cornered its prey.“Mr. Miller.”
Last Updated: 2026-08-23
Chapter: CHAPTER THREE: THE DON'S HUSBANDJesse went utterly still beneath the weight behind Donato's words. His throat went completely dry, and with one hard, painful swallow, he wet his cracked lips and blurted the only defense he had left."No." His gaze locked fiercely onto Donato, refusing to look away first.Donato slowly lifted a dark brow, amusement flickering across his face. "Say that again.""You heard me perfectly well, Mr. Sindacato." Jesse frowned, trying to comprehend the absurdity of the man's decision. "And why do you even need a husband? We both know you are supposed to end up with the Cascio heiress: Miss Ginevra."Donato folded his arms across his broad chest."It's no news about your engagement with Miss Ginevra," Jesse continued, growing bolder despite his rising panic. "Everyone in Italy knows that the Cascio clan and the Del Sindacato are not bound by a mere business agreement, but by a sacred blood oath. The marriage, I believe, is a political alliance." He took a step back. "I have a family to wa
Last Updated: 2026-08-23
Chapter: CHAPTER TWO: THE DON'S PROPOSAL Jesse felt the air completely leave his lungs under the suffocating, magnetic weight of that stare. He forced his legs to move, walking over to the table with practiced professionalism, and set the plate down."Your dinner, sir."Donato didn't even glance down at the expensive food. He kept his eyes locked on Jesse’s face. "Everyone leave the room."The guards behind him exited the space immediately. Jesse felt a wave of relief wash over him, he turned to follow them out."Everyone except you."Jesse froze, his back stiffening."Jesse."His name sounded incredibly heavy, dangerous, and strange coming from the Don's mouth. It was spoken with a light, rhythmic Italian accent made his voice unexpectedly sexy—clear and laced with effortless authority.Jesse slowly turned back around, his eyes widened in shock. How the hell does he know my name? Donato gestured toward the empty leather chair directly opposite him. "Sit.""I'm deeply sorry, sir, but I am still technically on duty and wo
Last Updated: 2026-08-23