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THIRTY SEVEN

Author: Ari's Quill
last update publish date: 2026-06-14 23:19:36

Gabriella's POV

My phone rang at seven thirty in the evening. I was still at my desk because the cycle four report had a section that did not make sense and Mariano had gone downstairs to deal with something in the security office. The executive floor was quiet. Mrs. Ava had left an hour ago. The lights were dim.

I looked at the screen. Mom.

"Hello."

"Gabriella, it is your mother." Her voice was warm but there was something underneath it. The same something that had been there since the hospita
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  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE

    GABRIELLA POV"Why?" My voice was shaking now, the anger bubbling up behind the shock. "Why would she do this? Why would she try to destroy her own family?"Levi walked closer to me. His eyes were full of a deep, aching pain. "She is not trying to destroy her family. She is trying to take back what was taken from her.""What was taken from her?""I do not know the full story," Levi said. "She never told me everything. But I know that something happened to her a long time ago. Something that broke her. Something that made her the way she is today.""And Mariano?" I asked, my heart racing. "What does he have to do with this?""Mariano is the obstacle," Levi said plainly. "He is the one who stands in her way. He is the one who has what she wants."I felt the tears start to prick at the back of my eyes. "I do not understand. I do not understand any of this."Levi reached out and took my hand. His fingers were freezing cold against my skin."I am sorry," he said again, his voice breaking.

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY TWO

    CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT: THE BROTHERGabriella's POVThe taxi pulled up to the curb on the east side of the city. I paid the driver, opened the car door, and stepped out onto the pavement. The air hit me instantly. It was cold, damp, and heavy with the smell of salt water and rotting wood from the harbor.I looked around. The area was completely abandoned. The old docks stretched out before me in long, silent lines. The warehouses were rusted and falling apart, their metal walls peeling away from the frames. The water in the harbor was dark, still, and black under the grey sky. There was no one around. There were no cars parked on the streets. There were no people walking by. There was only the sound of the wind blowing against the metal buildings and the distant lapping of water against the concrete piers.I started walking.I walked past building one. The windows were smashed out, and dark holes stared back at me. I walked past building two. The wooden loading dock was splintered and b

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE

    I stood straight against the wall. I did not run. I did not yell for help. I stayed right where I was and looked at her.“Nok,” I said. My voice was steady.“You look different,” Nok said. She took a slow step closer to me. She kept her hands in the front pocket of her hoodie. “You are not crying. You are not trembling. The last time I saw you, you were terrified. What happened to you?”“I grew up,” I said. “And I stopped being afraid of you.”Nok laughed. It was a short, dry sound. “You should still be afraid. You stand here in this alley with no security, no Mariano, and no father to shield you. You are completely alone, Gabriella.”“I am not alone,” I said. “I came looking for you.”Nok stopped walking. Her smile faded a little bit, and her eyes narrowed as she looked at me. “You came looking for me? Why would you do something that stupid?”“Because I need to find Levi,” I said. “And you know where he is.”Nok stared at me. She did not answer right away. She tilted her head and loo

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY

    The law office was small and clean. It smelled like fresh coffee. I sat in a leather chair across from a woman named Mackenzie Cole. She was in her forties with sharp eyes and short dark hair. She had been recommended to me by a former classmate who owed me a favor. She did not work for my father. She did not work for Mariano. She worked for me.“I need you to understand something,” Mackenzie said. She folded her hands on the desk in front of her. “You are facing serious charges. Plagiarism. Embezzlement. The evidence against you is strong on paper. But paper can be burned.”I leaned forward. “I do not want you to burn anything. I want you to help me fight.”“That is what I am here for.” Mackenzie picked up a pen and tapped it against her notebook. “Tell me everything. From the beginning.”I told her everything. I sat in the chair and spoke clearly. I told her about my mother. I explained how my mother had manipulated me for months. I told her about the forged documents that had my na

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE

    Gabriella POVI walked toward the door of my room and reached out, gripping the brass handle. I turned it and pulled the door open. The hallway outside was dark, silent, and empty."I have been letting people control me my entire life," I told him, stating the stark reality of my existence. "My father controlled me. My mother manipulated and used me, building a web of evil that has nearly destroyed us both. Davis used me. You used your power over me. And I am done.""Gabriella, please—""I am going to find my mother," I continued, stating my purpose clearly. "I am going to make her pay for what she did. For the framing, for the ruin, and for threatening your life. I am going to hold her accountable. And I am going to do it alone.""You cannot do this alone," he argued, his tone desperate, filled with fear for my safety. "She is ruthless. You do not know what she is capable of.""I can. And I will." I took a deliberate step out into the hallway. "I do not need you, Mariano. I do not ne

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT

    Gabriella's POV The digital clock on the bedside table glowed in the darkness of the room. The silence surrounding me was heavy, broken only by the sharp, frantic sound of my own shallow breathing. I held the phone pressed tightly against my ear, the plastic casing growing warm against my palm. Every nerve in my body was on edge. "Mariano—" I began, my voice barely more than a whisper. "Listen to me." His voice came through the speaker, urgent and sharp. It was filled with that familiar authority, the tone of a man accustomed to commanding rooms and dictating outcomes. "Do not accept the plea deal. Do not call your lawyer. Do not agree to anything. I am going to fix this. I am going to find a way to prove your innocence. I am going to make sure your mother pays for what she did." I listened to the steady rhythm of his speech. He sounded so certain, so completely convinced of his ability to step in and alter the course of events. He was a man who had spent his entire life taking con

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    THREE

    Gabriella's POVIn one swoop I was in his arms as he walked towards a different door. I helped him open it and there was an inner room with a more simple yet luxurious decor.He dropped me on the bed, towering over me as he threw his shirt to a corner of the room and then his hands moved to his bel

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    TWO

    Gabriella's POV "Excuse me?" His voice snapped me out of my daze. "Huh?" I looked up at him. God he was more handsome up closer. His eyes were deep like whirlpools slowly dragging me in. "I believe you must be in the wrong place." He said, his voice was deep but the sound slid through m

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    ONE

    Gabriella's POV"You have no idea how irritated I am by her presence. She's just sexy visually. A fucking prude." Davis, my fiancee, groaned.I stood by the door, visibly frozen in place. The little basket of hand made snacks felt heavy.Was he talking about me? It couldn't be."No way dude," Kevin

  • One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law    FOUR

    Gabriella's POVI woke up to a knock. Groggily I tossed around the bed, swinging my arm to the space beside me. I patted it twice but didn't feel the figure that should have been there.I opened my eyes to see an empty room. Where was Mariano?The knocks came again. I sat up searching for my dress

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