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THIRTY

Author: Ari's Quill
last update publish date: 2026-06-08 23:54:07

Gabriella's Pov

The office was behind us and the city was moving past the windows and I was on his lap trying to remember why that was a bad idea.

His mouth was on my neck and his hands were warm through my clothes and I had one arm around his shoulders and the other pressed against the car window.

"You are going to make Vincent crash." I said.

"Vincent has seen worse." Mariano said against my neck.

From the front seat Vincent said nothing. His eyes stayed on the road.

I shifted on Mariano's l
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    Gabriella POV I found Raphael sitting on the soft velvet couch in the main living room when I finally got home. His phone was held loosely in his hand, and his face was drawn, pale, and thoroughly tired. He looked up the second the front door clicked shut, and his expression shifted into immediate concern as I stepped into the warm room."You look terrible, Gabriella," he said plainly, setting his phone face-down on the coffee table."Thanks," I replied, tossing my purse onto the side table. "You look great too."He let out a short laugh. It was a weak sound, but it was genuine enough to break the heavy tension between us. "Sit down. Tell me what happened out there."I walked over and sank into the couch beside him, letting out a long, shuddering breath. I leaned my head all the way back against the cushions and stared up at the dark wooden beams on the ceiling. The words were jumbled inside my mind, colliding with one another. I did not know where to start or how to organize the cha

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

    Gabriella POV "What truth are you talking about, Mariano?"Mariano did not answer right away. He walked slowly across the carpet toward me, uncrossed my arms, and took both of my shaking hands into his warm palms. He looked down into my eyes with an intense, serious expression."Valentina has been lying to you, Gabriella," he said quietly. "She has been lying to you, to your family, and to everyone else in this building. Her sister did not die in a random, tragic car accident five years ago."I stared up at him, my heart skipping a beat. "What are you saying?""Her sister was murdered," Mariano revealed, his fingers tightening around mine. "Her sister was actively working with a rival crime family behind our backs. She was feeding them internal company documents, financial records, and security details. She was helping our enemies destroy the Castillo family from the inside out. When we finally discovered what she was doing, we confronted her. She panicked, she ran away from us, and

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

    Gabriella POV The heavy silence inside the private office was thick and suffocating. Valentina stood frozen in the open doorway, her breath catching in her throat as hot tears streamed down her pale cheeks. Her arms trembled violently at her sides, and her wide eyes were fixed on Mariano with a look of utter shock, as if she were staring at a complete stranger who had betrayed her.Mariano did not jump back. His posture remained calm, but his dark, mismatched eyes narrowed, and a dangerous, sharp edge settled into his tone."Valentina," Mariano said, his voice flat and perfectly steady. "What are you doing inside my office?""What am I doing here?" Valentina’s voice cracked loudly on the last word, breaking the quiet room. "I came up here to warn you! I came to tell you that someone in this city is actively trying to destroy your life! And instead, I walk in and find you like this with her?"She raised her right arm, her index finger trembling as she pointed directly at my face.I sl

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

    Gabriella's POVMariano's mouth was hot and relentless against mine. The taste of him filled my senses, drowning out every lingering thought of the press conference, Davis, and the madness downstairs. His hands gripped my hips tightly, lifting me up until my feet were off the ground and my thighs were wrapped around his waist.I gasped into his mouth as he turned and pressed my back directly against the thick, smooth surface of his mahogany desk. Papers and folders scattered across the floor, but neither of us cared."Mariano," I breathed out against his lips, my fingers tangled in his hair. "Someone could walk in.""Let them," he growled low in his throat. His mismatched eyes burned into mine, dark with pure, unfiltered desire. "I have waited weeks for this. Weeks of lying in a bed, thinking I might never hold you like this again."He slid his hands up the sides of my body, gathering the fabric of my dress in his fingers and pulling it up over my hips. His warm, calloused palms brush

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    Gabriella POV "I am fine," he said softly. He raised his free hand and gently pressed his warm palm against my cheek. "I needed to do this today. I needed to do it for you. I needed to do it for us.""Mariano—""I am so sorry," he interrupted, cutting off my words. His voice cracked slightly with raw emotion. "I am so deeply sorry for the terrible fight we had. I am sorry for accusing you of things that were not true. I was completely wrong. I was consumed by jealousy, I was stupid, and I should have trusted you from the very beginning."I felt hot tears spill over my eyelashes and run down my face. "You really should have trusted me," I whispered, my voice trembling. "You should have believed me when I told you the truth.""I know," he said, pulling me close to his chest with his strong arm. "I know I failed you. And I am going to spend the rest of my life making it up to you, every single day."He leaned down and pressed his lips firmly against mine. He kissed me right there in the

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    Gabriella POV Davis stood frozen behind the microphones. His face drained of all color, turning as white as a sheet. "What... how... you are dead," he stuttered, his voice cracking over the sound system."I am not dead," Mariano said. His voice was completely clear, deep, and carrying through the room without needing a microphone. "And I am not going anywhere."The entire room erupted into total chaos. Reporters jumped out of their seats, screaming questions at the top of their lungs. Bright flashes from the cameras went off in a frantic frenzy. Davis stumbled backward, his heels hitting the back edge of the platform as he tried to get away from the podium.Mariano reached the front of the room and stepped onto the stage. He took his place directly behind the cluster of microphones. He turned his head and looked out at the wild crowd of journalists, then turned a furious gaze toward his nephew."I am very much alive," Mariano announced into the microphones. "For the past several week

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    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

  • 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

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    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

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