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Chapter 6

ผู้เขียน: Vesper Shaw
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 t
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  • After She Walked Away, The Mafia Boss Regretted It   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

  • After She Walked Away, The Mafia Boss Regretted It   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

  • After She Walked Away, The Mafia Boss Regretted It   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

  • After She Walked Away, The Mafia Boss Regretted It   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

  • After She Walked Away, The Mafia Boss Regretted It   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

  • After She Walked Away, The Mafia Boss Regretted It   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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