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Chapter 119

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Nora's mind drifted back to that moment in the hospital room when Brett had touched her cheek so gently. She could still feel the warmth of his hand, still hear his voice asking her to trust him. But now, days later, she felt more confused than ever.

"I don't know what's going on with us anymore," she said softly to Bella, her voice carrying a mix of sadness and uncertainty.

Bella stopped arranging the flowers and turned to look at her with concern. She could see the troubled expression on Nora's face and knew this was about more than just not hearing from Brett.

"Did something happen between you two?" Bella asked gently, setting down the vase and giving Nora her full attention.

Nora thought about how to explain it. The conversation in the hospital had felt so intense, so full of possibility. But now, with no word from him since then, she was starting to doubt everything.

"Maybe Brett just never liked me that much," she said, trying to sound casual but failing to hide the hurt in her
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  • Surrogate For The Mafia Lord   Chapter 119

    Nora's mind drifted back to that moment in the hospital room when Brett had touched her cheek so gently. She could still feel the warmth of his hand, still hear his voice asking her to trust him. But now, days later, she felt more confused than ever."I don't know what's going on with us anymore," she said softly to Bella, her voice carrying a mix of sadness and uncertainty.Bella stopped arranging the flowers and turned to look at her with concern. She could see the troubled expression on Nora's face and knew this was about more than just not hearing from Brett."Did something happen between you two?" Bella asked gently, setting down the vase and giving Nora her full attention.Nora thought about how to explain it. The conversation in the hospital had felt so intense, so full of possibility. But now, with no word from him since then, she was starting to doubt everything."Maybe Brett just never liked me that much," she said, trying to sound casual but failing to hide the hurt in her

  • Surrogate For The Mafia Lord   Chapter 118

    Brett's expression didn't change as he looked at her with steady eyes. The concern in her voice was clear, but so was his determination."I don't care," he said firmly. "I was just trying to keep you safe."Nora felt her heart clench at his words. She could see the sincerity in his face, the way he meant every word he was saying. But that only made this harder for her."Brett, you're the most famous ombudsman out there," she said, her voice getting stronger despite the pain medication making her feel drowsy. "Don't throw your career away for this. For me."The words hung between them like a barrier. She knew how hard he had worked to build his reputation, how much his career meant to him. Getting involved with her world, with Killian's world, could destroy everything he had built.Brett's jaw tightened slightly, and she could see something shift in his eyes. "Is that all I am to you?" he asked quietly. "Just my career?"The question hit her harder than she expected. Without thinking,

  • Surrogate For The Mafia Lord   Chapter 117

    Brett was driving down the street when he saw the commotion ahead. Cars were parked at odd angles, people were gathered around, and he could hear shouting. Something was clearly wrong.He pulled his car over quickly and got out, his heart racing as he tried to understand what was happening. As he got closer, he could see someone lying on the ground and people standing around looking panicked."Nora!" he called out when he recognized her lying there with blood on her shoulder.He rushed toward the group, pushing past the others who seemed frozen in shock. His training kicked in immediately - years of medical courses and emergency response had prepared him for situations like this."Let me handle this," he said firmly, dropping to his knees beside Nora. "I've had training."Bella looked at him with desperate eyes, tears still streaming down her face. "She's been shot," she said, her voice breaking."I can see that," Brett said, keeping his voice calm and steady. He quickly assessed the

  • Surrogate For The Mafia Lord   Chapter 116

    They stepped out of the car, but it was already too late. The other car sat parked right in front of them, blocking their path. Lucas emerged from the vehicle with two men flanking him, both pointing guns in their direction."Well, well," Lucas said, a twisted smile spreading across his face. "We finally meet again."Killian and Lucas stood facing each other, the tension thick in the air between them. The distance felt both too far and too close at the same time."Did you miss me?" Lucas asked, his voice dripping with mock affection.Killian's jaw tightened. "You put a bomb in my car."Lucas shrugged casually, as if they were discussing the weather. "Just a little wedding gift. What, you weren't into it?"The casual way he spoke about almost killing them made Killian's blood boil. This man had no limits, no conscience. He was willing to hurt innocent people just to get to him."My men will kill you if any of them get hurt," Killian warned, his voice steady despite the rage building in

  • Surrogate For The Mafia Lord   Chapter 115

    Brett and Nora were sitting close together on the picnic blanket, the conversation between them having grown more intimate as the afternoon wore on. The space between them had gotten smaller and smaller until they were almost touching. Brett was looking at Nora with such intensity that she felt her heart racing, and she found herself leaning toward him without even realizing it.Their faces were just inches apart, and Brett was slowly moving closer when they heard the sound of footsteps approaching through the grass.They quickly pulled apart, both of them looking slightly flustered as Killian and Bella came walking back toward them hand in hand. There was something different about the couple, something that made both Brett and Nora look at them more closely.Nora's eyes immediately went to Bella's left hand, and when she saw the ring sparkling on her finger, her face broke into a huge smile."Oh my God!" she exclaimed, jumping up from the blanket. "Congratulations!"She looked betwee

  • Surrogate For The Mafia Lord   Chapter 114

    Bella stood there looking down at Killian, her heart racing with so many different emotions that she could barely sort through them all. The beautiful clearing, the roses, the ring sparkling in his hand - it was everything she had ever dreamed of and everything that terrified her at the same time.She shook her head slowly, tears starting to form in her eyes."I can't," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.Killian got up from his kneeling position, the ring box still in his hand, his eyes never leaving her face. When he spoke, his voice was gentle but firm."Arabella," he said, using her full name in a way that made her heart skip a beat.She rarely heard him say her complete name like that. It sounded different coming from his lips, more serious, more meaningful somehow."Don't shut me out," he continued, taking a step closer to her. "Please don't do that."She could see the pain in his eyes, but also the determination. He wasn't going to let her run away from this moment, was

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