Goodbye My Mafia Lover

The party wasn’t over yet when Leonardo grabbed me and dragged me upstairs, shutting the bedroom door behind us.He pushed me hard against the heavy oak door and kissed me hard. His lips carried the scent of tobacco and whiskey as he bit at my lips in a punishing way.“What do you mean, ‘well-matched’?” he growled hoarsely in my ear.I finally managed to catch my breath. Blinking with damp eyes, I said, “Well, you are well-matched.”One was the most outstanding heir of the Vitale family. The other was the most favored only daughter of the Castellano family.They were well-matched. If their families form a marriage alliance, it would be the strong joining forces.After hearing that, Leonardo didn’t kiss me again.He looked at me, surprised. “Violet, didn’t you use to hate hearing Katrina’s name? What’s wrong with you today?”Actually, nothing was wrong.I just didn’t care anymore.Leonardo and I grew up together. We were childhood friends.The summer after we graduated high s

It was silent the entire way back to the apartment.I felt absent-minded.I bumped my knee against the shoe cabinet, and the pain made my eyes tear up.In the end, I couldn’t hold it in anymore. “You’re going to Sicilia?” I asked Leonardo.“I’m not certain. It depends on my father’s arrangements.”He crouched down and gently rubbed my knee, coaxing me softly.“No matter what, it’s just for a year. It’s not like I’m staying in Enotria and never coming back.“Violet, we got through four years of long distance, didn’t we?”Four years of long distance, and Leonardo said it as if it had been easy.However, my ticket holder was stuffed full, packed with all the tickets from my trips back and forth between Hill Valley and Mayruelle over the years.What about him?I could count the number of times he took the initiative to visit me at school on one hand.When I came to Mayruelle just to be closer to him, he was preparing to go to Sicilia.While I was buying furniture for our hom

On the way back to the apartment, Leonardo tried to hold my hand.“Violet, I misunderstood you earlier. I shouldn’t have raised my voice at you.“But I also didn’t want you to misunderstand me. I was busy in the kitchen just to leave a good impression on my friends.“Don’t be mad, okay? Didn’t I leave the party early and agree to spend time with you alone?“Let’s go back, send the person viewing the apartment away, and tell the agent we’re not subleasing anymore. Please?”I shook his hand off and looked at him seriously.“Leonardo, do I look like I’m f*cking with you?“Since you insist on coming back with me, that works. You can take all your things with you.”Seeing that I wouldn’t give in, he grew annoyed.“Violet, aren’t you going too far this time?“We’re in a relationship. You didn’t even discuss it with me and just decided to move out on your own?”I found it funny.“Leonardo, when you decided to go to Sicilia, not only did you not ask for my opinion, but you didn’t e

During Christmas, my parents asked me to come home.That was when I found out that Leonardo had actually brought Katrina back as well.As usual, both families had dinner together.At the dinner table, Mrs. Vitale looked more and more satisfied with Katrina as her future daughter-in-law.“Leonardo, when are you and Katrina planning to get married?”Leonardo glanced at me instinctively. “Mom, we’re still young. There’s no rush for that.”Katrina paused. Her hand holding the fork stiffened slightly, then forced a proper smile. “Leonardo, we can get engaged first.”Seeing this, my parents also started urging me to find a boyfriend.“Sweetheart, how about that neighbor who helped you move in Pindorama? Are you still in touch? Has he come back to the Allied States, too?“I think that baseball player from your college was pretty good, too. Didn’t he ask you out before? Does he like you?“I remember my friend Luca’s son just graduated this year. I’ve seen his photo. Very handsome…”

I had been in a relationship while I was in Pindorama.It lasted three months with a French guy three years younger than me.Although we eventually broke up after the passion faded, it was still a good memory worth keeping.A faint layer of moisture appeared in Leonardo’s eyes.He gritted his teeth as if trying to convince himself.“It’s okay. Let’s just pretend this argument lasted longer than usual.“It’s normal to lose focus a little in a relationship. It’s not a big deal, really.“We got back together once. We can do it a second time.”I let out a cold laugh.“Leonardo, stop having pointless fantasies.“When I got back together with you back then, I was already preparing to leave you.“To be honest, it was only because you still looked decent that I used you to relieve some stress.”I deliberately made my words harsh.However, Leonardo grabbed my hand, like a drowning man clutching at a lifeline.“Violet, if you say that, it means I still have some use to you, right?