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CHAPTER 7: Preparations
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The Don's Obsession CHAPTER 12: First Fight
IsabellaMarco left after an hour of detailed security protocols, leaving Isabella and Dante alone in the vast penthouse. The silence was suffocating.Isabella stood by the windows, staring out at Manhattan, her arms wrapped around herself. Behind her, she could hear Dante pouring himself a drink of whiskey, from the sound of it. The clink of glass on crystal was the only noise in the room."Are you going to say something?" Dante finally asked. "Or just sulk?"Isabella whirled around, her brown eyes flashing gold with anger. "Sulk? You think I'm sulking?""What would you call it?""I'd call it processing the fact that my husband just threatened to lock me in this penthouse like a prisoner!" Her voice rose despite her attempts to control it. "You stood there and told me I have no freedom, no independence, no say in my own life!""I told you the rules….""Your rules! Everything is about your rules, your world, your control!" Isabella's hands clenched into fists. "I'm not your property,
The Don's Obsession CHAPTER 11: New Rules
IsabellaIsabella woke to an empty bed and a note on Dante's pillow, written in his precise handwriting:Meeting until noon. Viktor and another guard are outside if you need anything. Stay in the penthouse. Stay in the penthouse. Like she was a child who needed to be told what to do.Isabella crumpled the note and threw it across the room.She'd been Mrs. Dante Valentino for exactly three days, and she was already suffocating. The penthouse was beautiful—stunning, even—but it felt like a gilded cage. She couldn't go anywhere without permission. Couldn't make plans without clearing them first. Couldn't even step outside for fresh air without an armed escort.Her phone buzzed with a text from Sofia."Lunch today? Please? I miss you!"Isabella's chest tightened. She missed Sofia too. Missed their easy conversations, their spontaneous coffee dates, the normalcy of being sisters without the weight of lies between them.But Dante's rules were clear: no solo outings. No unscheduled meetings
The Don's Obsession CHAPTER 10: First Night
IsabellaIsabella lay on her side, staring at the city lights through the floor-to-ceiling windows, acutely aware of every sound Dante made behind her. The rustle of sheets. His steady breathing. The subtle shift of weight on the mattress.They were in the same bed. Actually in the same bed. With only about two feet of expensive Egyptian cotton between them.Her heart wouldn't stop racing."You're not going to sleep like that," Dante said, his voice cutting through the darkness.Isabella jumped. "Like what?""Like you're waiting for me to attack you. I can feel how tense you are from here.""I'm fine.""You're a terrible liar." There was a pause, then, "Turn over. Look at me.""Why?""Because I'm asking you to."Isabella squeezed her eyes shut. This was ridiculous. They were both adults. They'd made an arrangement. She needed to stop acting like a terrified virgin on her wedding night.Slowly, she rolled over to face him.Dante was propped up on one elbow, his steel-gray eyes catching
The Don's Obsession CHAPTER 9: The Penthouse
IsabellaThe reception had been a blur of champagne toasts, elaborate courses, and three hundred pairs of eyes watching Isabella's every move. She'd smiled until her face hurt, danced with Dante under crystal chandeliers, and played the role of blissfully happy bride while her heart hammered with anxiety.Now, as the Town Car pulled up to a gleaming tower on the Upper East Side, reality crashed down like a wave.This was it. Her new home. Her prison for the next twelve months."Welcome home, Mrs. Valentino," the driver said, opening her door.Mrs. Valentino. The name still felt foreign.Dante exited from the other side, his wedding tuxedo somehow still perfect despite hours of wear. He came around the car and offered his hand, his steel-gray eyes unreadable in the dim light."Ready?" he asked."No," Isabella admitted, but she took his hand anyway.The lobby was all marble and gold, with doormen in pristine uniforms who nodded respectfully as Dante passed. He led her to a private eleva
The Don's Obsession CHAPTER 8: Wedding Day
IsabellaIsabella stared at her reflection in the full-length mirror and didn't recognize the woman looking back.The ivory gown fit like it had been painted on her body which, considering the three fittings she'd endured, it basically had been. The lace sleeves were delicate and intricate, the neckline elegant without being revealing, and the train behind her stretched for what felt like miles. Her dark hair had been styled in soft waves, pulled half-up with tiny white flowers woven through it. Her makeup was flawless, professional, transforming her from exhausted restaurant owner to... this.A bride.Mrs. Dante Valentino."Oh, Bella." Sofia stood behind her, tears streaming down her face, looking beautiful in her pale pink maid of honor dress. "You look like a princess. Mama would be so proud."The words hit Isabella like a punch to the gut. Mama would absolutely not be proud. Mama would have dragged her out of this church by her ear and locked her in a room until she came to her se
The Don's Obsession CHAPTER 7: Preparations
Isabella"You're getting MARRIED?!"Sofia's shriek was loud enough that everyone in the coffee shop turned to stare. Isabella winced, grabbing her sister's hands across the table before she could launch into full-scale celebration mode."Sofia, inside voice. Please.""Inside voice? INSIDE VOICE?" Sofia was bouncing in her seat, her wide brown eyes shining with tears of happiness. "My sister is marrying Dante Valentino and you want me to use my inside voice?"It had been three days since Isabella signed the contract. Three days of planning a wedding that needed to happen within a week. Three days of learning just how foreign and terrifying Dante's world really was.And now she had to sell the lie to the person she loved most in the world."Tell me everything," Sofia demanded, squeezing Isabella's scarred hands so hard it hurt. "How? When? Oh my God, Bella, he's so gorgeous. And rich. And those eyes, how do you not just melt every time he looks at you?"Isabella's stomach twisted with g
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