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Chapter 18
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2026-04-09 14:23:23
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From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 20
Celeste's POV "I’ve called a car," I lied to a concerned doorman to avoid questions. But when I checked my app, the screen mocked me. No cars available. We were halfway up a hill in an exclusive residential zone. Rideshares were non-existent. A gust of wind swept through the canyon, cutting right through the thin fabric of my evening gown. I shivered, wrapping my arms around myself, regretting leaving my coat in Carmelita’s car. Just as I was debating the insanity of walking down the hill in heels, a sleek black Bentley Mulsanne glided out of the shadows. It pulled up right beside me. The rear window rolled down silently. Vincenzo Conti sat there, his profile sharp against the dark leather interior. He turned to look at me, his expression unreadable. "Get in," he said. "I’ll see you home." My instinct was to refuse. He was dangerous, and our earlier encounter on the terrace was still too fresh in my mind. "I’m fine, thank you," I began. "Consider it a thank you for your coop
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 19
(Author’s POV) Vincenzo’s words landed like a physical blow, stripping the arrogance straight off Tiziana and Stefano’s faces. The shame that followed was thick, suffocating, almost impossible to ignore. Carmelita didn’t hesitate for even a second. A sharp, mocking laugh slipped past her lips, cutting cleanly through the silence that had settled over the group. “Wow,” she drawled, her voice carrying easily to everyone nearby. “Straight to ‘Mama’? And here I was being accused of spreading rumors. That has to be the joke of the year.” Whispers erupted around them almost instantly. The surrounding guests leaned in subtly, their gazes sharpening as they dissected Stefano with open curiosity and thinly veiled disdain. Stefano stood frozen in place, his face burning as humiliation crept under his skin. For a fleeting moment, he wished the polished marble floor beneath his feet would crack open and swallow him whole. Serena’s expression twisted as though she had just tasted something s
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 18
(Celeste’s POV) I didn’t want to play along, but I had absolutely no choice. A few yards away, around the blind corner of the terrace, the wet, sloppy sounds of kissing and heavy, desperate breathing echoed through the night air. It was excruciating. My ears burned. The intrusion was so clear, so intimate, that a wave of sharp discomfort mixed with irritation washed over me. I was trapped in the dark with a stranger, listening to his brother cheat on his wife. I tried to lift my head, pressing my hands lightly against the solid wall of muscle in front of me. We were too close, far beyond the boundaries of social comfort. Our bodies were pressed together, chest to chest, thigh to thigh. Just as I shifted, a large, warm hand clamped onto the back of my head. Vincenzo was dominant. He forced my face back against his broad, hard chest. The scent of cold cedarwood filled my nose, mixed with the faint trace of tobacco lingering in the night air. I usually detested men who smoked.
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 17
(Author’s POV) The black sedan sliced through the busy Milan night. Inside, the air pressure dropped to freezing point. Stefano sat like a stone statue, his face frosty. He had not said a word since they left the boutique. Tiziana sat beside him, her nerves frayed. She watched his profile, her heart hammering a frantic rhythm against her ribs. The chemistry that usually filled the car was dead, replaced by a suffocating silence. She glanced down at Bianca, who had exhausted herself crying and was now asleep in her lap. Tiziana stroked the child’s hair absently, her mind racing. The divorce papers. They were still sitting in the nightstand drawer in the master bedroom. Should she remind him to sign them tonight? She bit her lip. No. It was too risky. If Stefano realized Celeste was serious about leaving, his pride might make him refuse just to spite her. Or worse, he might try to keep her. She did not dare make a move. Stefano was not thinking about divorce papers. He closed
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 16
(Celeste Moretti’s POV) Vincenzo’s low, magnetic voice echoed through the boutique, dripping with undisguised mockery. “Little girl, where are your manners?” The air in the shop seemed to freeze. I stared at him in shock, my hand instinctively clutching the neckline of the dress. I never expected to see him here, of all places. Stefano and Tiziana looked at him, their expressions shifting from annoyance to wariness. The man standing before them exuded a suffocating pressure, an aura of absolute command that did not match his simple action of holding a suit jacket. Because Vincenzo had been managing the overseas markets for years and had only recently returned to Los Angeles to take the helm of Vitale Group International, very few people outside the core board of directors knew his face. To Stefano and Tiziana, he was just an arrogant stranger interfering in their business. They had no idea they were glaring at the supreme ruler of their own family tree, the man whose name alone
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 15
(Celeste Moretti’s POV)The VIP ward was so quiet I couldn’t hear the hum of a single machine. The air didn’t smell of antiseptic, but of fresh lilies arranged in a crystal vase.Leo leaned back against the plush pillows, his lips pale, and he looked at me with hesitant eyes.“The mysterious sponsor… is it Stefano Conti?”My hand paused over the apple I was peeling, and the skin broke.“No,” I said firmly. “It isn’t.”The light in his eyes dimmed, and he looked down at his hands.“I knew it. He must want to cut off my medical bills,” Leo whispered. “I’m just a burden. I’ve dragged you down for years, and now I’m making you suffer in that family.”I set the fruit knife down on the bedside table with a soft clatter, then reached out and gently ruffled his hair.“Don’t say that. The suffering I went through was my own choice. I was blinded by love,” I said softly. “Now that I see Stefano for who he really is, I’m free. I just want God to help you recover.”A shadow passed over his face.
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 13
(Celeste’s POV) The moment the man walked into the conference room, it felt as though all the air had been sucked out. My breath caught in my throat as I took him in. His profile was sharp, almost unreal, like something carved out of cold marble. Every line of his face was precise, flawless, and
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 12
(Author’s POV) Tiziana stared at the orange Hermès bag sitting on the desk, untouched and rejected. A sharp wave of disbelief surged through her, followed closely by irritation that settled deep in her chest. How dare this woman refuse her, and worse, do it in front of an audience like this. She
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 11
(Celeste’s POV) Back at my temporary apartment, I opened my laptop and typed “Vitale Group International” into the search bar. The screen flooded with information about the massive conglomerate. It was a Fortune 500 titan, a business empire that Ivy League graduates would do anything to be part o
From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession Chapter 14
(Author’s POV) Stefano Conti was jerked awake by the harsh ringing of his phone. The digital clock read 5:00 AM, and his heart pounded heavily in his chest. Only a disaster of serious magnitude could justify a call at such an hour. He grabbed his phone, his expression darkening when he saw it wa
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