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Chapter 5

Autor: Alicia H
Dominic's voice came through the receiver. In the background, waves and a woman's laughter.

He was probably strolling the beach with Kayla in his arms.

"You have no right to yell at me. We're divorced."

"You're my fucking wife!"

"Our divorce agreement, Dominic. You signed it without even looking."

Heavy breathing on the other end. Then a low, throttled roar.

"That's because I wasn't paying attention! You hid it in a pile of documents…"

"Yeah. You were too busy. Busy playing 'business trip' with
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  • Beyond Don's Taming   Chapter 11

    "You love me?" I looked down at him. "You love me, so you made me hand my father's docks to Kayla? You love me, so you swiped my card to buy her Hermès? You love me, so when I had a 104-degree fever, you took her on vacation after vacation?"Dominic's hands loosened, bit by bit."You just got rained on." I tilted the umbrella back. Rain hit my shoulder. "But my three years of marriage was one long, slow rot."I turned and walked toward the door."Evelyn!" He screamed behind me, his voice tearing apart. "Come back! I'm begging you! I'm on my knees! I'll do anything! Just come back—"I paused. I didn't turn around."Too late, Dominic."The door shut.The rain was sealed outside.That night, Dominic knelt outside the docks until dawn.The next morning, Sal told me when they helped him up, his knees wouldn't straighten anymore.I didn't soften.A week later, he was forced to confess multiple charges to the federal prosecutor, including smuggling, money laundering, and tax evasion. He agree

  • Beyond Don's Taming   Chapter 10

    Both knees on the concrete of the dock. Rain ran down his chin."Evelyn!" He shouted, his voice raw. "I was wrong! I was really wrong!"Night-shift workers on the docks stopped. They watched from a distance."I shouldn't have let Kayla take your projects. I shouldn't have given you the cold shoulder. I shouldn't have signed the divorce papers! Come back. Please. I don't want anything anymore. The docks are yours. The money's yours. Marchetti's yours! I just want you!"I stood behind the window. Didn't move."Evelyn! I'll kneel here until you forgive me!" He shouted, then slapped himself across the face. "I'm a bastard! I'm not even human! When you had a fever, I was drinking with Kayla! When your father died, I didn't even go to the funeral! I deserve to die!"The rain came down harder. Dominic knelt in it, crying like a child."Evelyn, come down and look at me. Just once! I'm begging you! We'll start over. I'll take you to Iceland, to Lake Como, anywhere you want! I'll never see Kayla

  • Beyond Don's Taming   Chapter 9

    A month later, the East Side docks' throughput had tripled.The French shipping company's first shipment docked on time. Red wine and luxury goods from Marseille distributed to over twenty cities along the East Coast within three days.Ava closed a second European client. Sal and the old brothers made security airtight. Frank sat in the accounting office, grinning at the reports every day.My phone held over a hundred missed calls from unknown numbers.Dominic had cycled through more than a dozen numbers looking for me. The latest message was one line:"Evelyn, I really miss you."I set the phone down. Didn't bother.What really made Dominic panic was the FBI's move.The informant materials my lawyer submitted were formally accepted. The prosecutors began re-evaluating the Marchetti family smuggling case.Two weeks ago, three core Marchetti members were taken in for questioning.Dominic wasn't directly summoned. He was the Don. Taking him down required more evidence. But he was scared.

  • Beyond Don's Taming   Chapter 8

    Kayla maxed out the black card he gave her, buying out an entire rack of designer goods.When Dominic got the call from the bank, his face went livid."Kayla, have you lost your mind? That card was for emergencies!"Kayla laughed sweetly on the other end. "Didn't you say there was no limit? What, feeling the pinch now?""My funds are frozen by Evelyn. Don't you get it?""That's your problem." Kayla's tone was light. "You're the Don. You can't even handle your own wife, and you're blaming me for spending?"For the first time, Dominic snapped at her. "Say that again?"Kayla went quiet for two seconds. Then she suddenly started crying."Dominic, you're yelling at me? You never used to yell at me. Did Evelyn say something to you? I knew it. She can't stand me. I'll go. I'll go back to Vegas. I won't be in your way anymore."If this were before, Dominic would've softened immediately.But this time, he didn't have enough in his account to pay the hotel. Partners were pulling orders over the

  • Beyond Don's Taming   Chapter 7

    Ava handed me the tablet.On the screen was an email from the Port of Long Beach. Our biggest West Coast partner had abruptly announced it was terminating the transshipment agreement with the East Side docks."Why?" I asked."They said…" Ava bit her lip. "They said they received word that the East Side docks are currently 'managed by unlicensed personnel,' and there are 'major safety concerns.'""Unlicensed personnel." I let out a cold laugh. "Dominic made his move.""It gets worse." Ava's voice dropped. "This morning our bank client manager called. The East Side docks' credit line is frozen. The reason given… they said our recent operational status is 'uncertain.'"I took a deep breath.Dominic had run the Marchetti family for over a decade. His connections stretched across the East Coast.One phone call from him, and the bank and the port authority would both trip me up."Evelyn." Frank was standing in the doorway at some point, an unlit cigar between his fingers. "The guys on the do

  • Beyond Don's Taming   Chapter 6

    "You called me wrong, Vincent." I took a sip of coffee. "I have nothing to do with your family's Don anymore. Before you walk into my docks with a gun, you should ask your brother whether his cards still work."Vincent's expression froze for a beat."I've reset the access permissions on every financial transaction at the East Side docks." I set down my cup. My voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the dispatch room heard it. "The thirty percent cut the Marchetti family takes from the East Side docks stops this month. You go back and tell Dominic to find a way to fill the hole himself."Vincent leaned forward, lowering his voice. "You think you can hold off the Marchetti family alone? How many people do you have? How many guns? The Don could—""Before he lifts a finger, he'd better look at this."I pushed a tablet across to him. On the screen was the federal prosecutor's office website. An investigation into Marchetti family smuggling and money laundering. Filed three years ago. Still acti

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