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After She Walked Away, The Mafia Boss Regretted It

After She Walked Away, The Mafia Boss Regretted It

Histoires courtes · Mafia
Par:  Vesper ShawComplété
Langue: English
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Bias

Countdown

Winning Back the Wife

Regret

Independence

Tragic Love

Plot Twists

At the Moretti family banquet, Don Cesare Moretti won a two-person package to a private island resort. The host asked with a teasing grin, "Don Moretti, who are you taking with you?" Every pair of eyes in the room turned to me. The crowd began chanting my name, their voices rising with gleeful anticipation. "Adriana! Adriana!" My heart hammered against my ribs. I smiled at Cesare, hope blooming warm in my chest. But Cesare didn't even glance my way. His gaze had drifted past me, settling on his secretary sitting near the front. His voice was casual, almost indulgent. "Give it to her. The girl's been working late lately. She deserves a break." His secretary's face went scarlet. Those soldiers paused for just a beat—then someone shouted, "The Don is so thoughtful," and the laughter swelled again, smoothing over the moment. My best friend Bianca leaned in, whispering through clenched teeth, "We planned to get married together on the island this year. How could he forget something like that?" I smiled and forced back the tears. Then I reached over and straightened her collar. "Don't worry. The plan stays. The wedding happens." Then I called my father and said yes to the family arrangement. I would marry the Don of the Romanov family—Cesare's biggest rival. If Cesare didn't want to marry me, that was fine. I'd just find myself another groom.

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Chapter 1
Cesare stepped off the stage with that lazy, unhurried grace of his.Everyone watched him quietly, their eyes trailing his every movement.When he passed his secretary Clara's seat, he paused.He handed her the brown envelope. The resort voucher was inside. A half-smoked cigar dangled from the corner of his mouth.His smile held that lazy, almost indulgent warmth."Take it," he said.Clara's face lit up. Her pretty mouth curved into something surprised and delighted. She tried to look modest, but her hands were already reaching for the envelope, clutching it to her chest like he'd handed her a crown.She stood up immediately. Her voice carried through the room, bright and teasing."Thank you, Don Moretti! You're always thinking of me—I don't even know how to thank you!"She gave him an exaggerated, playful bow that made a few people chuckle. Then she straightened up, paused for effect, and shot him a sly look that seemed innocent on the surface but carried something sharper underneat
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Chapter 2
Bianca, Enzo, Cesare, and I had met at Dartmouth College, and the four of us had become each other's closest friends over the years.Enzo and Bianca now ran the family casino together, and the early days had been brutal. There had been blood, sweat, and even more blood, but with the Moretti family backing them, the casino had finally found solid ground.Tonight, the host invited Enzo to speak and asked him about his plans for the rest of the year.Enzo stroked his chin playfully and paused for dramatic effect. Then he grinned wide enough to split his face."Next month," he announced into the microphone, "I'm getting married on an island!"Cheers erupted from every corner of the ballroom.He glanced at our table, specifically at Bianca, and his voice softened with genuine emotion. "I hope to spend the rest of my life with my girlfriend," he said affectionately. "I want to love her forever and be happy forever."The applause was deafening, and Bianca's eyes turned red with tears.Then E
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Chapter 3
I went upstairs to pack. There was no point in staying any longer—that much I knew for sure.The room felt colder than usual, or maybe that was just me.There wasn't much to pack. I folded my clothes mechanically, one piece after another, and laid them flat inside. The room was quiet except for the soft rustle of fabric and my own shallow breathing. When I reached the back of the closet, my fingers brushed against a small velvet box hidden behind a pile of old sweaters. I pulled it out and opened it.Inside lay a silver bracelet with a single charm: a tiny, imperfect starfish. One of its arms was shorter than the others, and the edges were uneven, as if someone had filed them down by hand.This was the bracelet that Cesare had given me when he confessed his feelings. I could still remember him standing in my kitchen, sweating through his shirt, stuttering like a schoolboy who had forgotten how words worked.He had shoved the box into my hands and mumbled, "Adriana, I don't have much
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Chapter 4
The shop assistant's voice rang out loud and clear in the quiet apartment. The bathroom door swung open almost immediately.Cesare came out with a towel wrapped around his waist, water still dripping from his hair. He had a family tattoo on his left arm—a falcon with its beak stained in old red.He had clearly heard every word the assistant said. His easy expression vanished, replaced by something tight and angry. He walked over to me with a deep frown."Adriana," he said, his voice low but harsh. "Why can't you think of anyone but yourself? You're rushing me toward marriage without a single thought for what I'm going through."My heart sank at his cold tone. I hung up the phone and looked up at him."It was our promise," I tried to explain, my voice unsteady. "An island wedding. Together. You…""Marriage isn't something you just decide on your own," he cut me off, his voice rising. "Have you even thought about how I feel? Do you have any idea what's going on with the family's operatio
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Chapter 5
I left the airport and went to the amusement park by myself.The place looked smaller than I remembered. The paint on the ticket booth was peeling, and the wind carried the smell of popcorn and rust. But I didn't come here for the rides. I came because I needed to feel something real.On our first date, Cesare had taken me to this amusement park. We ate too much cotton candy and almost got sick on the bumper cars. He wanted to win me a stuffed bear from a shooting game."You're awesome," I said, watching him knock down every target."I'm just good," he said, grinning. Then he handed me the bear. "For you. Now you have to keep it forever."We went on every ride that night. The Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, the spinning teacups. He held my hand the whole time, even when his palms got sweaty.We laughed until our stomachs hurt. Like any young couple in love, we were simple and happy.At the end of the night, he brought me to the carousel. It was his favorite. He said it reminded him
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Chapter 6
The silence on the other end was awkward and heavy."Oh," the man said, his drunken confidence fading. "You didn't know? I just assumed you two... well, never mind." He cleared his throat. "I'll send the photos to you. You can see for yourself."A few seconds later, a series of photos appeared on Cesare's phone, and he opened them one by one.The location was tagged as Paradise Island.The first photo showed the ocean, which was so clear and blue that it was almost transparent. It was gorgeous to look at.The second photo showed a hotel room with a floor-to-ceiling window, and the sunset poured through it and turned everything gold and honey-colored.The third photo showed a wedding monogram with gold letters that read A&L.The fourth photo showed Adriana and Bianca in their wedding dresses with their arms wrapped around each other as both of them laughed.The fifth photo showed Adriana standing on the sand in a white gown, and the wind was lifting her veil.The edge of the veil blew b
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Chapter 7
Cesare called Enzo's secretary and asked for their flight information. The woman gave him the runaround at first, but he kept calling back until she finally relented.On the morning that they were supposed to return, he woke up two hours earlier than usual.He stood under the hot spray of the shower for a long time, letting the water wake him up. After he dried off, he shaved carefully, running the blade over his jaw twice to make sure he hadn't missed a spot.He picked out a deep blue vintage suit from his closet. The cufflinks were made of silver and engraved with tiny osmanthus flowers. Adriana had given them to him for his birthday last year, and he had never worn them before.He had stopped at a florist on the way home yesterday and bought a dozen pink roses. They were her favorite because they smelled like honey and cloves, and she always said that pink reminded her of the sky just before sunrise.He had also picked out a wedding gift for Enzo and Bianca. It was a custom Beretta
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Chapter 8
Cesare stared blankly at Adriana, words failing him completely.Luca wrapped an arm around her waist and said gently, "Let's go, dear."Adriana nodded, and together they walked away.Cesare stood frozen, watching their figures grow smaller and smaller. The automatic doors slid open. They stepped through. Then the doors slid shut behind them.A wave of frustration crashed through him. No. This couldn't be how it ended. He couldn't let her walk away like that. He made up his mind to go after her.But when he took a step forward, Clara's hand closed around his arm and stopped him.Her voice trembled with tears. "Don Moretti, are you okay? Maybe we should... just go back?"Cesare recoiled as if her touch had scorched his skin. He jerked his arm away so violently that Clara lost her balance.She stumbled backward. The bouquet and the gift box slipped from her arms and hit the floor with a dull thud. The pink roses scattered everywhere, their soft petals falling against the cold, polished ma
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Chapter 9
The chance came later than Cesare had expected, and it came in a cruel way than he could have imagined.It was late autumn. The leaves had turned brown and fallen from the trees. The sky hung low and gray over the Vitale estate.Cesare parked across the street like he always did. He had just cut the engine when the iron gates groaned open.Adriana walked out.His hand was on the door before he knew what he was doing. He stepped out of the car and stood on the sidewalk, watching her.She had gained a little weight, and her face was softer now than he remembered. The sharp line of her jaw had gentled into something rounder, almost peaceful.The tiredness that used to live behind her eyes was completely gone. In its place was something bright and alive, something that made her look younger than she had in years.He had always known that Adriana was beautiful. From the first moment that he saw her at Dartmouth College, he had known that.But he had never seen her like this, radiant in a wa
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Chapter 10
Cesare stood on the sidewalk and watched Luca's car pull away from the curb.The black SUV merged into traffic and grew smaller and smaller. Then it disappeared altogether into the autumn dusk.He did not follow because there was no point.He knew it now, deep in his bones, in a way that he had been refusing to accept for months. He and Adriana were truly finished. There was no possibility left between them, no second chance hiding around the corner. It was over.She had a new life now. A new future that did not include him.And he had to find a way to live with that.Later, he pieced together their lives from the fragments that Enzo gave him.Adriana and Luca had settled on Paradise Island.Luca had handed most of the Romanov family business to his underboss so that he could come home early every night. He did not attend late meetings. He did not take trips that kept him away for weeks.The other mafia families joked about it. They called Luca the most devoted husband in the mafia, an
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