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The car came to a halt in front of the mansion, and a guard scrambled forward to open the door for Luciano. Reid and Luca climbed out immediately after him. As Luciano started toward the porch, they both fell into step behind him.Suddenly, Luciano stopped dead in his tracks. He turned, leveling a freezing glare at them. He tilted his head slightly, a silent, dangerous question written across his face.Reid cleared his throat. "We’re escorting you inside."The Don’s jaw clenched so tightly that a heavy, suffocating tension filled the air, making both men instantly regret their existence. Fuck, Reid cursed internally at his terrible choice of words."I mean—we’re coming in for coffee," Reid corrected quickly, scrambling to fix the blunder.Luciano’s scowl deepened. Without a word, his hand dropped significantly toward his holster. Luca and Reid didn't need to be told twice; they spun on their heels and beat a hasty retreat.Inhaling a slow, deep breath, Luciano forced his muscles to r
A week flew by as if time had sprouted wings. During those seven days, the Centre had summoned the Italian Don multiple times, driven by the relentless, spreading rumors of his sudden disappearance. Luciano was completely off the grid. Every single time a summons arrived, Reid manufactured a new excuse, claiming the Don was entirely tied up in high-stakes deals and would meet with them as soon as his schedule cleared.This stall tactic only enraged the Centre, which viewed his absence as pure arrogance—a sign that the Don thought himself bigger than the organization itself. Finally, they issued a brutal ultimatum: Luciano had one last chance to show up at the next meeting; otherwise, he would be stripped of his power, dethroned, and forced to forfeit his title as the Mafia King of Central Italy forever.Left with absolutely no choice, Luca and Reid
Luca stared at the vibrating phone in his palm. Rosa’s name flashed across the screen, the ringtone cutting through the heavy silence of the hospital room. He hesitated, his thumb hovering over the screen, torn on whether he should even pick up.Luciano had finally regained consciousness two days ago, but he had been a nightmare of a patient ever since. He flatly refused to cooperate with the medical staff, aggressively demanding to leave the hospital despite desperately needing medical care. He was consumed by a blinding need for vengeance against whoever had orchestrated the hit. The mere thought that his Rosie could have been caught in the crossfire and hurt was driving him insane. In the end, the doctors had no choice but to keep him heavily sedated; the moment the drugs wore off, the don's intimidating, dictatorial nature took over, and he would start tearing the wires out. Reid gave Luca a firm nod from across the room, silently signaling him to answer. Taking a breath, Luca sw
Rosa frowned at the question, pushing herself up from the sofa to stand at eye level with Laura, who was looming just in front of her.“He isn’t here.”Laura scowled at the response. “Come on, Rosa, tell me why he’s avoiding me. I haven’t seen him in two days, and no one knows where he is.”Rosa was shocked to hear that. So he wasn’t with Laura? Then where the hell was he, and why was he hiding from everyone? Worry clawed at her mind once again.“Laura, he’s your fiancé, so out of everyone, you should know where he is,” Rosa replied calmly."But," Laura taunted with a mocking sneer, "here you are, living in his house and pregnant with his child. Pr
Two days passed. Though it was a mere forty-eight hours on the calendar, for Rosa, it felt like an endless stretch of time without a single word from Luciano. She hadn't dialed his number since that day, nor had she broken her pride to ask anyone else about him, but he hadn't left her thoughts for a single second.This heavy, silent stress was starting to run her ragged. Her morning sickness spiked, leaving her with a lingering, brutal nausea and a constant, dizzying lightheadedness. She had absolutely no appetite, picking at her food with a total lack of energy.Unable to face the commute, she stayed confined to the mansion, logging into video calls only for the meetings that absolutely required her presence.At the office, Lucy was keeping the wheels turning. The Prose & Stanza was in a high-stakes phase; several big-name authors were scheduled for upcoming book releases. Rosa had convinced these writers to join the company, which was a massive win since everyone had lost trust in
Laura’s core shook with terror at the sight of the silhouette waiting in the darkness, perched on the sofa in her living room.Her hand flew to the switchboard on the wall beside the door. The space instantly gleamed, flooded with sharp, scattered white light that clearly revealed the intruder’s face. Laura shook her head, letting out a heavy sigh of relief."What the hell are you doing here?" she asked, closing the apartment door and tossing her keys onto the console table near the kitchen.Chiara rose from the sofa, her expression ice-cold as she strode toward Laura. Ignoring her cousin's icy demeanor, Laura opened the fridge, pulled out a cold bottle of water, and uncapped it to drink directly from the bottle, desperately trying to soothe her parched throat."Why the fuck aren't you answering my calls?" Chiara barked, her voice sharp with anger.Laura pulled the bottle from her mouth, turning her head to narrow her eyes at her cousin. "First, you tell me how the hell you got into m
A small smile appeared on Lucy’s face as she watched Rosa’s expression."I saved some pasta for you."Rosa offered a small, tired grin. "You’re the best, Lucy."Lucy shook her head fondly and gave Rosa’s hair a gentle caress before heading to the fridge. She pulled out a bowl and placed it in the m
After leaving Samuele’s office, Rosa headed to Patient Accounts to finalize the paperwork for the treatment fund. Once she had submitted the required paperwork and gathered details regarding the next steps of the treatment, she headed toward the hospital pharmacy.She wasn't blind to Samuele's adva
Rosa’s eyes fluttered open to a searing pain blooming across her cheek. Before she could even focus, her head still spinning from the sedative they had injected, another sharp slap landed on the other cheek. They came one after another, a relentless barrage. The repeated impacts acted like a brutal
The doctor had been watching their exchange, waiting for an opening to begin the treatment. He cleared his throat, the sound tight with the sheer nerves of interrupting Luciano Mancini in the middle of a private moment."Mr. Mancini," the doctor began, his eyes flickering toward the door. "If you w







