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[Zayn's POV]Three in the morning.In the bedroom of the Vettori estate, the curtains were drawn tight, letting in no light.But I didn't need light.I could trace Emilia's silhouette perfectly in the dark.She was sound asleep, her breathing deep and even, curled up in my arms like a trusting kitten.Her hair was tangled around my fingers, smelling faintly of vanilla.It was the scent of heaven.I didn't dare to sleep.I was afraid that if I closed my eyes, I would wake to find this was all a dream, a hopeless fantasy conjured in some damp, dark cellar.My free hand hovered an inch above the gentle swell of her stomach.Our second child was growing there.Even now, watching her sleep so unguardedly, a near-pathological fear born from finally having everything I ever wanted made my heart hammer against my ribs.Emilia didn't know.The photos she found in the study last night were just the tip of the iceberg.Fifteen years ago, on a rainy night in Brooklyn.I had just won a life-or-deat
After My Ex Left Me At The Altar, I Married the King of the Underworld Chapter 10
It wasn't hard to guess what Carmela's dying promise with Ryder was about.It was the final, desperate act of a mother.After swallowing all those diamonds, her internal organs were shredded. She wouldn't have survived the night.She must have used the location of her son, or her own life, to buy Ryder a sliver of a chance to escape.Because she knew that only if Ryder lived would her son have a chance to eat.The door to the hospital room was thrown open.Two figures, one large and one small, burst in, scattering the sterile scent of the room.Before Bella could react, Zayn had squeezed her into a corner."Emilia..." Zayn's voice was on the verge of a sob, his usually decisive eyes now webbed with bloodshot veins.He gently cupped my face. "Where does it hurt? Tell me, where does it hurt?"Luca clung to the edge of the bed, his eyes red. He wanted to touch me but didn't dare, looking utterly heartbroken."Mama, the bad people hurt you... It's all my fault..."My heart melted into a pu
After My Ex Left Me At The Altar, I Married the King of the Underworld Chapter 9
Zayn's disregard and the crowd's laughter completely shattered Ryder's defenses.He stood there, his fists clenched so tight his knuckles cracked, but he didn't dare act out in front of Zayn.Luca peeked out from behind Zayn's leg, his delicate face filled with a coldness and mockery that defied his age."Cook? Are you still dreaming?""My Mama is the Donna of the Vettori family. She is my Papa's princess.""Do you think you're worthy of having her lift a finger for you?"The little boy's voice was child-like, but every word was a knife, twisting precisely in Ryder's most painful wound."Mama will only have two babies, me and my sister.""And you think her son is worthy of being my Mama's child? I bet he'd be cursed just by the thought."Luca pinched his nose in disgust, looking Ryder up and down as if he were something filthy."Besides, you reek of poverty. It's suffocating.""You'd better not corrupt your precious son. Or will you teach him to be a spineless loser who uses women to g
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I sighed and pulled my hand back."Alright, you've scared the doctor half to death."Hearing my words, the doctor looked as if he'd been granted a pardon. He wiped the sweat from his brow and reported to Zayn with a trembling voice."Don, the Donna's hand has a soft tissue contusion that simply needs rest.""I'll use the best medicine, I guarantee there will be no scar."Zayn said nothing.His silence was like that of a volcano about to erupt. Only I knew this was the prelude to his rage.Beside us, Ryder was already drenched in sweat.He never could have imagined that the Emilia he had trampled underfoot had transformed into the queen of the underworld, the Donna of the Vettori family.Seeing how close Zayn and I were, a crazed spark of jealousy, fueled by some unknown courage, flashed in Ryder's eyes.But he had just enough sense left to know that for the Conti family to survive, he had to swallow his pride and grovel like a dog.Zayn stood beside me, his gaze sweeping across the roo
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The Soldatos who had followed Ryder at the airport and mocked me were now shaking like leaves in a storm.They had to grip the edges of nearby tables just to stay upright.The pathetic "lapdog" Emilia they had ridiculed for three years, the "broke" castoff they had scorned, was actually the revered Donna of the Vettori family.If looks could kill, Zayn's icy gaze would have slaughtered them ten thousand times over.My tears were still falling as Zayn gently patted my back.But some fools seem to have a death wish, determined to walk right into the line of fire."God, how tacky."A shrill female voice cut through the tension.It was Tessa, Carmela's hanger-on in the short pink dress. She clearly hadn't grasped the situation, or she was just a complete idiot.Tessa sauntered forward, swaying her hips, and pointed at Zayn and me with contempt."Emilia, where did you hire these two actors?""Not a bad performance, even roping a kid into it. Want me to have Carmela hook you up with an agent
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Luca's face, usually a stoic mask much like Zayn's, was now a canvas of pure terror.His childlike cry of "Mama," though soft, was clear enough to shock the entire ballroom into silence.Luca's small hands clutched the velvet of my gown, his tear-streaked face buried in the crook of my neck, his whole body trembling.The room was dead silent.Ryder's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. The look on his face was priceless. He looked as if he'd been hit over the head with a sledgehammer.He stared in disbelief from the family's precious heir back to me, a pathetic heap on the floor.I gritted my teeth against the pain and looked at my little knight.Luca's embrace was soft and smelled faintly of milk, instantly soothing the darkness in my heart.Before I could speak, Luca's small, trembling hands gently lifted my left hand.It was a mangled mess of flesh and blood.The once-brilliant pigeon's blood ruby was now cracked by the stiletto heel, a horrifying sight swimming in my blood."Mama..
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