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Chapter 119

Author: DGorgeous1
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-09 17:10:17

The heart monitor stuttered, then began beeping faster—more stable, more rhythmic. Seraphina’s head jerked up, eyes locking on the screen as hope bloomed like fire in her chest.

He wasn’t out of the woods.

But Lucien Marchesi was fighting.

“Lucien…” she whispered, leaning forward to touch his hand. Still clammy. Still cold. But his fingers twitched beneath hers. That was enough.

She glanced down at Lucio, small hands curled near his chin. Her throat tightened. She knew what had to come next, and it shattered something inside her.

A few hours later, Detective Elian returned, dressed in civilian clothes, his badge stowed out of sight. He saw the look on Seraphina’s face before she spoke.

“I need you to take Lucio,” she said quietly, lifting the sleeping boy into her arms. “Somewhere Gabe Vale Sr. won’t find him. Somewhere no one will.”

Elian blinked. “You trust me with him?”

“I trust you with my life,” she said. “And right now, he is my life.”

Detective Elian nodded once. No need for ce
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  • Chains of Velvet, Heart of Fire   Chapter 119

    The heart monitor stuttered, then began beeping faster—more stable, more rhythmic. Seraphina’s head jerked up, eyes locking on the screen as hope bloomed like fire in her chest.He wasn’t out of the woods.But Lucien Marchesi was fighting.“Lucien…” she whispered, leaning forward to touch his hand. Still clammy. Still cold. But his fingers twitched beneath hers. That was enough.She glanced down at Lucio, small hands curled near his chin. Her throat tightened. She knew what had to come next, and it shattered something inside her.A few hours later, Detective Elian returned, dressed in civilian clothes, his badge stowed out of sight. He saw the look on Seraphina’s face before she spoke.“I need you to take Lucio,” she said quietly, lifting the sleeping boy into her arms. “Somewhere Gabe Vale Sr. won’t find him. Somewhere no one will.”Elian blinked. “You trust me with him?”“I trust you with my life,” she said. “And right now, he is my life.”Detective Elian nodded once. No need for ce

  • Chains of Velvet, Heart of Fire   Chapter 118

    The hospital corridor flooded with chaos the moment the SUV screeched to a halt.Matteo yanked open the back door, and Seraphina stumbled out, Lucien’s limp, bloodied body cradled against her chest. His head lolled to the side, lips pale, a crimson stain blooming through the pressure wrap she'd been holding since the gunfight.Her scream tore down the sterile hall like a blade.“We need help—he’s dying!”Nurses sprinted from the ER bay as Matteo and Anton lifted Lucien onto the gurney. Vincenzo barked into his phone, clearing the entrance. “Get the damn OR ready now—we’re not losing him!”“He’s not breathing right—he’s losing blood—he was stable five minutes ago!” Seraphina shouted, barely coherent as she ran beside the gurney, her hand still pressed to Lucien’s side.The nurse tried to restrain her. “Ma’am—please, we’ll take it from here.”“No—you don’t understand. If he dies—” Her voice cracked, too close to breaking.Vincenzo grabbed her shoulders. “Sera. Let them work. You did eve

  • Chains of Velvet, Heart of Fire   Chapter 117

    The night split open with the shriek of tires and the bark of engines. Matteo’s hands gripped the wheel with unnerving calm as the SUV surged forward, headlights cutting through the wet fog rising from the asphalt. Behind them, twin black vehicles swerved through traffic, relentless as vultures on a scent.Seraphina clutched Lucien’s blood-soaked shirt, her fingers trembling as she pressed against his chest, eyes flicking to his face, pale and unconscious. His dark lashes fluttered faintly, a small sign—one she clung to like prayer.“We’ve got two tails,” Anton said from the rear seat, peering through the shattered back window. “One at our six, the other flanking left.”Vincenzo had his Glock pressed to the edge of the window frame. “Gabe’s bastards came prepared,” he muttered, then shouted over the engine roar, “Matteo! You lose them yet?”“I’m just getting warmed up,” Matteo replied, voice calm but cold as a blade.With a twist of the wheel, he took a hard left, tires screaming agai

  • Chains of Velvet, Heart of Fire   Chapter 116

    The cave’s low ceiling dripped with condensation, and the single, poorly hung bulb cast everything in harsh relief—Lucien’s once impeccable suit now torn, his blood speckled against the damp stone.A rough bench on which he was strapped hissed as he shifted, struggling against snapped leather cuffs that cut into his wrists.He tried to smile—an attempt at defiance—but pain bloomed across his ribs like ink.Gabe Vale Sr. paced before him, jaw tight, eyes cold and burning with accusation. “Transfer everything. Assets. Holdings. Investments. All of it.” His voice echoed, precise, devoid of mercy.Lucien forced air into his lungs. His cheek was swollen, his vision dancing. “Never,” he whispered, voice gravel and ice. “I die before I—”He never finished. A sharp backhand knocked his head sideways, and the world turned blue, red, and pain. Vale Sr.’s dark silhouette paused, studying his rival.“You love holding out, don’t you?” Vale Sr.’s words were low, a promise. He lifted the makeshift c

  • Chains of Velvet, Heart of Fire   Chapter 115

    Matteo had convinced Seraphina to accompany him to Palazzo Marchesi.He felt the danger acutely, as though he carried it in his bones. If news had reached Gabe Vale Sr. that Lucio was Lucien’s son, Seraphina would become prey once more.Lucien, Matteo suspected, already had their son—but Gabe Vale Sr. would stop at nothing.Seraphina paced the marble hallway, her posture taut like a wire stretched too close to breaking. At last, she stopped and faced Matteo.“Any updates about Lucio?” she asked, voice tight with anxiety.Matteo met her eyes evenly. “He is Lucien’s son, right?”She closed her mouth and nodded, silence confirming everything.“Why didn’t you tell us earlier?” Matteo’s words weren’t an accusation so much as a gentle demand.Tears stained Seraphina’s cheeks. She swallowed hard. “What I did to Lucien… it was unforgivable. Maybe that’s why he hasn’t contacted me.”She paused, voice barely a whisper. “I passed incriminating evidence on his operations to Interpol—I’m sorry, I

  • Chains of Velvet, Heart of Fire   Chapter 114

    Lucien pried open the fuel door of his sleek black sedan and pressed the cap against the dusty gravel. His thumb traced the indentation, searching for a lock.The tank was empty.Dragging a finger across the dark dial of his phone, he realized the battery had just died, the screen fading to black as he tried to call Matteo.He crouched beside the car, Lucio asleep in a makeshift carrier on the passenger seat, relying on the soft hum of the forest for comfort. Lucien let out a quiet curse.He stared at the silent vehicle, gloves clenched around the steering wheel. Gabe Vale Sr and his men were out in the darkness somewhere, searching.Lucien knew better than to risk approaching any lighted road, any gas station.He could kill every single one of them—if he was alone. But Lucio slept in the backseat, trusting him utterly, and Lucien was cautious.The car’s engine wouldn’t turn, and the forest swallowed any chance he’d had to drive away.He slid inside, placed one hand on the sleeping ch

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