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I Married His Enemy and Watched Him Burn

I Married His Enemy and Watched Him Burn

Short Story · Mafia
By:  PeachyCompleted
Language: English
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Tragic Love

Feel-Good Story

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Girl Power

CEO

Bias

Winning Back the Wife

Face Slapping

Regret

Two pink lines on a pregnancy test. I was going to surprise my husband, Vince, the Moretti family heir. Instead, the surprise was on me. A pair of black lace panties—not mine—left in his car. The air reeked of cheap perfume and betrayal. I stormed his casino, demanding answers. But I found her in his private suite. Sophia. She smirked, looking me up and down. “You must be the wife. I’ve seen your picture on the nightstand. Vince says you’re a boring little nun. Says he can’t even get hard looking at you.” I snapped. My hand shaking, I hurled a glass of red wine in her face. She shrieked, stumbled back, and crashed into a glass cabinet. Blood bloomed across the carpet. Vince burst in and slapped me so hard I hit the floor. "Are you insane?! She's carrying my heir!" My heart shattered. As I fell, a darker pool of blood spread beneath me. Our baby. I was miscarrying. And when forced to choose between his wife and his whore, Vince chose her. He forgot who put him on his throne. I’m not some trophy wife he can discard. I am a DeLuca. A princess of the underworld. So for revenge, I married his worst enemy, Dante Costello. And when we burned his empire to the ground, Vince finally broke. He got on his knees and begged me to come back.

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marcialriehl
marcialriehl
I’m confused. How did she marry Dante when she hadn’t even filed for (let alone completed) a divorce? Surely even the Mafia recognizes bigamy.
2026-06-23 11:32:04
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Ishita Sahana
Ishita Sahana
good plotline, but too many inconsistencies. It feels like it was written by two different people and then stitched together.
2026-06-04 11:52:36
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Kaia
Kaia
THATS...WHAT...IM... TALKING ...ABOUT......️!!!!
2026-05-02 04:45:45
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Maria A P
Maria A P
Love it! Amazing story
2026-04-16 06:27:16
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Yuukina
Yuukina
I Loved it!
2026-04-01 20:29:17
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21 Chapters
Chapter 1
I made my husband the heir. Five years later, he repaid me by getting another woman pregnant. Then he killed our child to save hers.But he didn’t know who the hell he married. I’m a DeLuca princess, not some trophy wife he can throw away.It started with the scent on his suit jacket. A strange perfume.Not my Chanel.My fingers brushed the cuff of his shirt. A faint lipstick stain. The color of blood.I don’t wear red lipstick. Vince always said it was for whores, not his wife.But now, he’d clearly been kissing a woman who did.My gut twisted. A woman always knows.I dropped the jacket and ran to the garage. I knew Vince's Maserati was there.He’d claimed he was out on business. He always took a driver when he was ‘working,’ leaving his Maserati behind.I pulled open the driver's side door.On the passenger seat lay a pair of black lace panties.A thong.My vision blurred. Not my size. Not my style. I would never wear… this."Damn it..."My hand shook as I reached for them. The satin
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Chapter 2
The door flew open. Vince.His eyes landed on Sophia in her pool of blood, and his face drained of all color."What did you do?" he roared, dropping to his knees beside her. He didn't even look at me. It was like I wasn't even there."She pushed me," Sophia sobbed, pointing a trembling finger at me. "She tried to kill our baby!"What baby?"Isabella!" Vince whipped his head toward me, his eyes burning with a rage from hell itself. "What did you do?""I didn't push her! I just—"SMACK.The blow sent me staggering back. My cheek exploded in pain. My ears rang.And in the middle of the shock, a sharp cramp tore through my abdomen. A sickening warmth spread down my thighs."Are you insane?" Vince snarled, his voice dripping with disgust. "She's carrying my heir!"Heir.The word was a poisoned knife straight to my heart.Vince scooped Sophia into his arms, her blood staining his white shirt. "Get a doctor! Now!""Vince, let me explain—""Explain what?" He was already moving toward the door
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Chapter 3
Rage burned through me.I remembered the moment Dr. Martin told Vince I was miscarrying.He didn't care.I ripped the tape from my arm and sat up, ignoring the nurse's protests."Mrs. Moretti, you need to rest—""Get out."I shoved past her, my bare feet hitting the cold floor.Every step sent a fresh wave of pain through my abdomen, but I didn't care.It was nothing compared to the agony in my chest.Sophia's room was on the third floor.I kicked the door open.There she was, lying in bed, looking pale and pitiful.Vince sat beside her, gently dabbing sweat from her forehead.What a sweet, sick picture."Get out." Vince’s face darkened when he saw me. "You've done enough damage.""Damage?" I laughed, a sharp, ugly sound. "You want to know who's been damaged?"I walked toward him, every step deliberate, filled with murder."Our baby is dead, Vince. And you killed him.""Th-that's not my fault." He stood, squaring his shoulders, trying to reclaim some shred of dignity. "If you hadn't go
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Chapter 4
Vince's POVAfter Isabella left, the only sound in the hospital room was Sophia’s weak sobbing.I should have been relieved. I’d saved the only thing that mattered—my heir. But a raw, jagged feeling was tearing at my gut.All I could see was Isabella’s face, her eyes when she’d whispered, 'My baby is dead.'They were like cold ash.Just then, Dr. Martin walked in, holding a file."Boss," he hesitated, sensing the tension in the room. "We have Miss Sophia’s detailed blood work.""Read it," I commanded, wanting this whole nightmare to be over."Her injuries are superficial, and the blood loss wasn't life-threatening." Dr. Martin paused, taking a deep breath as if steeling himself. "And... the report shows her HCG levels are... completely normal. She was never pregnant."The room went dead silent.Time froze.Slowly, like a rusted machine, I turned to face Sophia."What?""I... I thought I was. I really did," Sophia stammered, her face whiter than the sheets. "My period was late, I just..
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Chapter 5
Princess.The title made my eyes sting.The main doors of the mansion flew open and a tall figure rushed out."Bella!"Marco. My brother.He pulled me into a hug, so tight it felt like he was trying to squeeze five years of worry out of me."My little princess is home," he murmured into my hair. "Christ, Bella. You're all skin and bones."I leaned against his broad shoulder, finally feeling safe."Where's Father?""In his study. Waiting for you." Marco let me go, studying my face. "Bella, you look...""Like I just crawled out of hell?"His expression hardened. "Worse. Like you've been living in it. Just give me a name, Bella. I'll handle the rest."I shook my head. "Father first."Father's study was exactly the same.Dark oak desk, portraits of past Dons on the walls, the air thick with the smell of cigars and old leather.Antonio DeLuca sat behind the desk, his silver hair perfectly combed.When he saw me, the iron-willed Don of the DeLuca family let a flicker of softness show in his
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Chapter 6
"I don't understand." My fists clenched. "Why would he want to see me?""We were wondering the same thing," Marco said, leaning back in his chair. "Dante Costello doesn't do anything without a reason. If he specifically asked for you...""Then he has one," Father finished.I stood up, pacing the dining room. "This is too strange. I've never even met him.""Maybe you have, and you just don't remember," Father's gaze grew distant. "The world of the families is small, Bella. Especially the old ones.""You think I should go?""It's your decision," Father said. "But if you're serious about getting back at Vince, the Costellos' support would be… useful."I stopped pacing. "How powerful are they?""In Chicago, Dante Costello is king," Marco said, his voice holding a note of respect. "The ports, the casinos, the underground fights… he even has judges in his pocket.""And Vince?""Vince is a nobody. If the Costellos wanted to, they could make the Moretti family disappear overnight."I thought f
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Chapter 7
The words hit me like a physical blow. I shot up from my chair."I want revenge, not a new leash," I snapped. "I won't trade one cage for another."Dante raised an eyebrow. "I'm not offering you a cage, Isabella. I'm offering you a throne.""And in return?" I challenged. "You get to use the DeLuca name to crush the Morettis. I'm a queen, not a pawn on your board.""Sit down, Isabella.""I'm leaving.""Is your pride worth more than your revenge?"I stopped, but didn't turn around. "I can handle Vince myself.""With what?" Dante's voice was mocking. "Your father has no power in Chicago. Your brother has no connections here. And Vince, as small as he is, still has roots in this city.""I don't need—""You need an ally," he cut me off. "And I happen to be the only person in this city who can destroy him completely."I turned slowly. "Why? Why would you help me?"Dante stood and walked to the window.The sunlight outlined the perfect, hard line of his profile."Let's just say I have a dista
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Chapter 8
I took the whiskey and downed it in one go.The liquor burned my throat, but it didn't burn away the confusion."Who are your sources?" I stared at Dante. "And why were you watching my marriage?"Dante didn't answer right away. He walked to the window, hands in his pockets."I never stopped watching you, Isabella.""What do you mean?""From the day you married Vince five years ago. You were barely eighteen." He turned around. "I knew it was a mistake."My glass nearly fell from my hand. "You knew me? Since when?"Dante walked to a desk and opened a drawer.He took out a small metal object and placed it on the table.It was an old, worn medallion. A St. Christopher medal.My blood ran cold."Do you remember this?" Dante's voice was rough with an emotion I couldn't name. "Ten years ago. A terrified boy bleeding out in St. Mark's Cathedral."The memory didn't hit me. It crashed into me. A tidal wave of blood and fear.I was thirteen.It was the night the DeLucas clashed with another famil
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Chapter 9
I flipped through the evidence in the folder, each page making me angrier.Records of Sophia buying endless luxuries with Vince's money.Intimate photos of her with another man.Even a recording of her admitting she planned the whole seduction."That bitch..." I gritted my teeth. "She planned all of it.""From the beginning," Dante said, leaning against the desk. "Her target was never love. It was power and money.""Will Vince see this?""He will." A dangerous light glinted in Dante’s eyes. "Tomorrow night.""What do you mean?"Dante walked to the window, looking out over the Chicago skyline. "There's a meeting tomorrow night. All the heads of the major Chicago families will be there. They're deciding on the new terms for control of the ports.""Vince will be there?""Of course. The Morettis may be weak, but they still have a voice." Dante turned to me. "It will be the last time he ever enters that room as a man of any standing."I closed the folder. "You're going to expose Sophia at t
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Chapter 10
Vince's POVA month after Isabella left, my world was a mess.My empire was crumbling. Key clients were walking. Just like that.That’s when it hit me. Isabella was the architect of my success. The ghost in my machine for the last five years.I remember when we first got together. My father wanted to give the Family to that damn bastard son of his.Isabella was the one who gave me the plan. She handled everything.After I was named heir, she was right there with me when we took over two major ports.I was shocked at the time.How could a regular girl have that kind of nerve?But then, my power grew. My business got bigger.I didn’t want people saying I needed a woman's help.I told Isabella to stay home. I told her I’d take care of her.But after I slept with Sophia, I never wanted to see Isabella again.I hated her plain, judgmental face. Hated the way she’d watch me pour another drink.I even hated that she was pregnant. Her kid would tie her to me for good. I'd never be free.Only n
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