Chapter 10"Miss Alessia, the laundry needs folding."I looked up from my laptop to see Greta, Leo's housekeeper, standing in the doorway of my room. Her thin lips were pressed into their usual disapproving line, her gray hair pulled back so tightly it seemed to stretch her skin."I'm working, Greta," I replied, gesturing to the security reports I was analyzing. "Leo asked me to review these by this afternoon."Her eyebrows rose slightly. "Mr. Moretti may indulge your... position here, but the household still needs maintenance or perhaps you think yourself above such duties?"I bit back a sharp retort. Greta had been with Leo's family for decades, practically raising him after his mother died. She ran his household with military precision and wielded her influence like a weapon—particularly against me. She's been a pain in the ass type the past few months, I didn't sign up for covering his ass at work and also turning to a household who offended the gods at home."Our agreement was th
I kept my expression neutral. "That's not unusual, he has legitimate business interests." I defended as usual."What's unusual," Chen continued, "is it that he was meeting with Anton Kruger, who, as you know, handles the financial affairs of several organizations we're investigating.""I wasn't aware of that particular meeting," I said carefully.Chen's eyes narrowed. "Weren't you? Because phone records show Moretti called you from the bank's lobby."I froze , regretting of not deleting calls records that might be tracjed. Leo had explicitly said I was married to him and the public musn’t find out about it, that's why I was here to cover up his shit. How long would I do something as risky as this?"He called to discuss matters concerning his company and his men who were recently brought in for questioning " I said. "He doesn't share his business activities with me.""Doesn't he?" Chen's voice was sharp as a blade. "Then what exactly is the nature of your... arrangement with him? Becau
Chapter 12“I will never do such a thing Matteo Ricci, are you insane?”The slap across my face sent me reeling backward and my vision blurred as pain radiated through my cheek. Marco's once-handsome face was contorted with rage, unrecognizable as the man I'd married."You ungrateful bitch," he spat, pacing the garden like a caged animal. "I worked my ass off with the devil himself to give you everything. The house, the cars, the jewelry—all of it! And how do you repay me? By cozying up to Leonardo fucking Moretti?"I touched my throbbing cheek, tears streaming down my face. "Marco, please—I didn't know—""Shut up!" He slammed his fist into the wall, leaving a crater in the plaster. "You think I don't know what's happening? The way you look at him? I fucking watch you on screen, I know everything that happening to when he's kissing you slut!""It's not what you think." My voice trembled as I tried to back away, but he grabbed my wrist, twisting until I cried out."I don't care what yo
Leo's PovI was reviewing the shipment ledgers in my office as my head was pounding from back-to-back meetings, when the faint sound of heels echoed down the marble hallway and it was no other than my wife, Alessia. I didn't need to look up to know it was her. I didn’t need to look at all to know something was wrong.The moment she walked in, everything in me snapped to attention. Her movements were way too careful, too fucking deliberate that she didn’t meet my gaze the way she usually did, didn't throw that smart mouth at me either. And when she did glance at me, her hand shot up awkwardly to her neck, like she was trying to hide something.I leaned back in my chair and jaw clenched in displeased. "Alessia," I said slowly. "Come here."She froze, then moved toward me, stiff as a damn soldier and I didn't miss the way the housekeeper, Greta, lingered around her, unusually tender and offering her a plate of food like she was nursing a wounded animal. Alessia barely looked at her and
Alessia's Pov I knew what I had to do to bring an end to all of this shit but my mother was on the line and any mistake of any kind would send her dead.Leo was dangerous when he was suspicious and right now, he was a hair-trigger away from tearing the city apart for me. If I didn’t move fast, my entire plan would crash and burn.I waited until after dinner and made sirte he was relaxed. I watched him quietly as one hand nursed a whiskey, the other flipping through a stack of intelligence reports. I waited until he let his guard down and he looked at me with that dangerous mix of protectiveness and desire that made my body betray me every time.I thought of the punishment he said I was going to give to him and even though it sounded so awkward and silly, I was ready to do it now, anything to distract Leo Ricci from finding out about my scheme qothmybex husband who was after my life.I slipped onto his lap without a word and his brows furrowed as he looked up, amused. "Starting troubl
Leo's Pov I wasn’t stupid because one doesn't build an empire from blood and bullets by ignoring the twitch in your gut when something feels off.And Alessia? She was screaming off these days louder than a snitch in a confession booth.She thought she was slick, flashing that pretty little smile and batting those gorgeous eyes at me like I didn’t see the way her hands shook every time she touched me or I didn’t notice her jumping at every goddamn shadow and hiding things plus locking herself away like I was the monster under her bed.Cute.Real fucking cute."Keep an eye on her," I ordered Marco and Vito after breakfast, low and cold so she wouldn’t hear. "Don’t spook her, just tail her tight. I want to know where she goes next."Marco grunted before nodding. "You think she’s running boss?"I gave a cold and sharp smile while drinking the wine on the table. "I’m thinking she’s already halfway gone."And by noon, I had the answer I didn’t want.Vito’s voice crackled through the burner
Alessia’s POVI didn’t see Leo the entire morning, and honestly, I preferred it that way. After what happened last night and watching him hand over the key to Ricci like I was some idiot playing checkers with a king, I didn’t want to breathe the same damn air as him. I stayed locked in the guest room he assigned me to. Every small sound outside my door had me flinching like a scared mouse. Leo hadn’t touched me or yelled, he hadn’t punished me yet and that’s what made it worse. He was silent like a loaded gun you knew was about to go off.By noon, I was losing my mind. I stared at the cracked screen of my burner phone when a soft knock landed on the door that made me almost scream. My heart punched my ribs as I tiptoed to the door and cracked it open, half expecting Leo’s cold glare but it wasn’t him. It was a young girl in her twenties, she was definitely the same age as mine or maybe older. "Hi," she said sweetly. "You must be Alessia." I nodded at her as I stared in confusion
Alessia’s POVThe next day was even worse especially at the fact I was supposed to be working but Leo won't say a word about it, I know I messed up but who wouldn't do what I did if they were in my shoes. Nina stood in the hallway with two glasses of champagne, she smiled at me and it was clear to know that it's fake. She arrived here yesterday and was already calling me names, flirting with Leo and acting like an angel again but she held the glass out to me like she came in peace.“I’ve been a total bitch,” she said with a fake little pout. “I’m sorry, it's just so weird to see someone else in the mansion aside from Leo and my mother.”I didn’t respond right away, I just stared at her, wondering if drinking anything from her hand was basically asking for a death wish but I was tired of the glares and the silent treatment I was putting myself through concreting more enemies wasn't an ideal thing to do, So I took the glass which was Stupid despite my subconscious mind was screaming a
Alessia’s POVThe next day was even worse especially at the fact I was supposed to be working but Leo won't say a word about it, I know I messed up but who wouldn't do what I did if they were in my shoes. Nina stood in the hallway with two glasses of champagne, she smiled at me and it was clear to know that it's fake. She arrived here yesterday and was already calling me names, flirting with Leo and acting like an angel again but she held the glass out to me like she came in peace.“I’ve been a total bitch,” she said with a fake little pout. “I’m sorry, it's just so weird to see someone else in the mansion aside from Leo and my mother.”I didn’t respond right away, I just stared at her, wondering if drinking anything from her hand was basically asking for a death wish but I was tired of the glares and the silent treatment I was putting myself through concreting more enemies wasn't an ideal thing to do, So I took the glass which was Stupid despite my subconscious mind was screaming a
Alessia’s POVI didn’t see Leo the entire morning, and honestly, I preferred it that way. After what happened last night and watching him hand over the key to Ricci like I was some idiot playing checkers with a king, I didn’t want to breathe the same damn air as him. I stayed locked in the guest room he assigned me to. Every small sound outside my door had me flinching like a scared mouse. Leo hadn’t touched me or yelled, he hadn’t punished me yet and that’s what made it worse. He was silent like a loaded gun you knew was about to go off.By noon, I was losing my mind. I stared at the cracked screen of my burner phone when a soft knock landed on the door that made me almost scream. My heart punched my ribs as I tiptoed to the door and cracked it open, half expecting Leo’s cold glare but it wasn’t him. It was a young girl in her twenties, she was definitely the same age as mine or maybe older. "Hi," she said sweetly. "You must be Alessia." I nodded at her as I stared in confusion
Leo's Pov I wasn’t stupid because one doesn't build an empire from blood and bullets by ignoring the twitch in your gut when something feels off.And Alessia? She was screaming off these days louder than a snitch in a confession booth.She thought she was slick, flashing that pretty little smile and batting those gorgeous eyes at me like I didn’t see the way her hands shook every time she touched me or I didn’t notice her jumping at every goddamn shadow and hiding things plus locking herself away like I was the monster under her bed.Cute.Real fucking cute."Keep an eye on her," I ordered Marco and Vito after breakfast, low and cold so she wouldn’t hear. "Don’t spook her, just tail her tight. I want to know where she goes next."Marco grunted before nodding. "You think she’s running boss?"I gave a cold and sharp smile while drinking the wine on the table. "I’m thinking she’s already halfway gone."And by noon, I had the answer I didn’t want.Vito’s voice crackled through the burner
Alessia's Pov I knew what I had to do to bring an end to all of this shit but my mother was on the line and any mistake of any kind would send her dead.Leo was dangerous when he was suspicious and right now, he was a hair-trigger away from tearing the city apart for me. If I didn’t move fast, my entire plan would crash and burn.I waited until after dinner and made sirte he was relaxed. I watched him quietly as one hand nursed a whiskey, the other flipping through a stack of intelligence reports. I waited until he let his guard down and he looked at me with that dangerous mix of protectiveness and desire that made my body betray me every time.I thought of the punishment he said I was going to give to him and even though it sounded so awkward and silly, I was ready to do it now, anything to distract Leo Ricci from finding out about my scheme qothmybex husband who was after my life.I slipped onto his lap without a word and his brows furrowed as he looked up, amused. "Starting troubl
Leo's PovI was reviewing the shipment ledgers in my office as my head was pounding from back-to-back meetings, when the faint sound of heels echoed down the marble hallway and it was no other than my wife, Alessia. I didn't need to look up to know it was her. I didn’t need to look at all to know something was wrong.The moment she walked in, everything in me snapped to attention. Her movements were way too careful, too fucking deliberate that she didn’t meet my gaze the way she usually did, didn't throw that smart mouth at me either. And when she did glance at me, her hand shot up awkwardly to her neck, like she was trying to hide something.I leaned back in my chair and jaw clenched in displeased. "Alessia," I said slowly. "Come here."She froze, then moved toward me, stiff as a damn soldier and I didn't miss the way the housekeeper, Greta, lingered around her, unusually tender and offering her a plate of food like she was nursing a wounded animal. Alessia barely looked at her and
Chapter 12“I will never do such a thing Matteo Ricci, are you insane?”The slap across my face sent me reeling backward and my vision blurred as pain radiated through my cheek. Marco's once-handsome face was contorted with rage, unrecognizable as the man I'd married."You ungrateful bitch," he spat, pacing the garden like a caged animal. "I worked my ass off with the devil himself to give you everything. The house, the cars, the jewelry—all of it! And how do you repay me? By cozying up to Leonardo fucking Moretti?"I touched my throbbing cheek, tears streaming down my face. "Marco, please—I didn't know—""Shut up!" He slammed his fist into the wall, leaving a crater in the plaster. "You think I don't know what's happening? The way you look at him? I fucking watch you on screen, I know everything that happening to when he's kissing you slut!""It's not what you think." My voice trembled as I tried to back away, but he grabbed my wrist, twisting until I cried out."I don't care what yo
I kept my expression neutral. "That's not unusual, he has legitimate business interests." I defended as usual."What's unusual," Chen continued, "is it that he was meeting with Anton Kruger, who, as you know, handles the financial affairs of several organizations we're investigating.""I wasn't aware of that particular meeting," I said carefully.Chen's eyes narrowed. "Weren't you? Because phone records show Moretti called you from the bank's lobby."I froze , regretting of not deleting calls records that might be tracjed. Leo had explicitly said I was married to him and the public musn’t find out about it, that's why I was here to cover up his shit. How long would I do something as risky as this?"He called to discuss matters concerning his company and his men who were recently brought in for questioning " I said. "He doesn't share his business activities with me.""Doesn't he?" Chen's voice was sharp as a blade. "Then what exactly is the nature of your... arrangement with him? Becau
Chapter 10"Miss Alessia, the laundry needs folding."I looked up from my laptop to see Greta, Leo's housekeeper, standing in the doorway of my room. Her thin lips were pressed into their usual disapproving line, her gray hair pulled back so tightly it seemed to stretch her skin."I'm working, Greta," I replied, gesturing to the security reports I was analyzing. "Leo asked me to review these by this afternoon."Her eyebrows rose slightly. "Mr. Moretti may indulge your... position here, but the household still needs maintenance or perhaps you think yourself above such duties?"I bit back a sharp retort. Greta had been with Leo's family for decades, practically raising him after his mother died. She ran his household with military precision and wielded her influence like a weapon—particularly against me. She's been a pain in the ass type the past few months, I didn't sign up for covering his ass at work and also turning to a household who offended the gods at home."Our agreement was th
Chapter 9Alessia's Pov “Leo...” I whimper, arching my back, unable to suppress the pleasure I feel when he goes lower and takes a nipple in his mouth, all the while playing with my other breast. God. Oh, God. He sure knows how to put his mouth to good use. I wasn't supposed to feel this way, I'm supposed to push him away but if this is the punishment he wanted to give kefir messing up, I'd rather take this.“These beauties have been taunting me since the fucking night you entered my car. So fucking gorgeous,” he admires in a voice calculated and tranquil, low and guttural. If this is supposed to be wrong, why does it feel so right? Leo lifts my gown to my thighs and kisses a trail from my legs to my inner thighs. My breathing becomes uneven as I anticipate what is to come. He finally gets to where I need him the most and I nearly jump out of my skin at the sensation it ignites. “Fuck!” I cry out, my hips bucking in satisfaction. Leo adds two fingers to the mix, finger fucking me sl