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168 – The perfect cover

Penulis: Tamires Coelho
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-21 09:10:16

In a bar tucked away from Savoca’s center, Alfonso held his wineglass with a steady grip, his gaze hard and focused, as if every thought demanded absolute restraint.

Cesare, by contrast, looked entirely at ease, lounging back in his chair while his attention drifted to the half-naked women weaving between the tables, serving drinks with practiced, provocative movements.

“That brat is already making me lose my patience.” Alfonso said, his eyes narrowing, his expression tightening as he drew Cesare’s attention, the very mention sounding like a silent invitation to conspire.

“We need to put an end to this problem—soon.” Cesare replied, losing focus halfway through the sentence when his gaze locked onto a waitress’s ass as she passed their table.

“We need to stop filling our ranks with incompetents.” Alfonso snapped, irritation bleeding into every word. “Two of our men fell into their hands, and that idiot Fabrizio lost his position because he couldn’t rein in his ego. That only tells me
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  • The Lord Of Chaos: A Forced Marriage   178 – An innocent light

    Vittoria felt Vincenzo squeeze her tighter, as if searching for the last thread that could keep him standing.Then Vittoria felt warm moisture spread across her shoulder, and her heart contracted even tighter, as if that pain was flowing from him into her.The fragile sound of a sob escaped his lips, as low as it was devastating, revealing the fragility of a man who had always been strong but who was now falling apart against her shoulder.Vittoria closed her eyes, unable to hold back her tears as they slid hotly down her face, while she felt his body crumble in her arms, each sob tearing pieces from her heart, as if they shared the same unbearable pain.“I'm sorry,” Vittoria repeated, her voice breaking, as if all the words in the world were too small in the face of the pain he was letting out against her shoulder.“I failed her,” Vincenzo vented, his voice choked, barely able to get through his restrained crying.“No, don't say that,” Vittoria murmured, her voice fragile, as tears s

  • The Lord Of Chaos: A Forced Marriage   177 – The cruel reality

    Vincenzo's heart beat unevenly, and he pressed the back of his hand against the mask, feeling the damp fabric of his breath as his chest burned under an unbearable weight.His teary eyes remained fixed on the small body, while his heart slowly broke, unable to bear the cruel and painful reality that lay before him.With trembling hands, Vincenzo removed the mask, revealing a tense face, contorted by the effort not to break down completely.His red eyes, burning from restrained crying, glistened under the cold light of the ICU, while his breathing was heavy and irregular, as if each breath was a lost battle.“I'm sorry, princess,” Vincenzo whispered, his voice breaking, each syllable coming out heavy, as if it were taking his breath away. “I failed you. I promised to protect you, and yet I let you go.”His fingers gently brushed the girl's pale skin, as if searching for warmth that wasn't there, trying to convince himself that her absence wasn't real.“You are my little star,” he conti

  • The Lord Of Chaos: A Forced Marriage   176 – A cruel truth

    Vincenzo's heart beat wildly, and without wasting any time, he strode through the corridors, each sound echoing like a countdown.As soon as he entered the pediatric ICU, Vincenzo went into the changing room, carelessly ripped off his sling, sanitized his hands, and put on a sterile gown, mask, and gloves.Each movement was quick and precise, almost automatic, but at that moment, his technique could not hide his fear of what he was about to encounter.Guided only by instinct, Vincenzo pushed open the ICU door, and the environment hit him brutally: the incessant beeping of the monitors filled the air, the medical team crowded around Lily's small body, and Edward's tense gaze met his for a moment before returning, unshaken, to the fight for the child's life.The air in the ICU seemed to compress around Vincenzo as he took a few steps forward, the mask making his breathing even heavier.Lily's fragile body moved almost imperceptibly under the wires and tubes, her chest rising with mechan

  • The Lord Of Chaos: A Forced Marriage   175 – The only certainty

    Vittoria closed her eyes for a moment, allowing the weight of those words to settle in her chest.Her connection to Lily might not have been as long or as deep as Vincenzo's, but just looking at him was enough to feel the gravity of that pain as if it were her own.“She'll be fine,” Vittoria said, her voice choked with hope, clinging to it as the only possible truth, unable to accept any other outcome.Vincenzo took a deep breath against her neck, and the tightness around her waist revealed how much he was clinging to the hope conveyed by her words.“Shall we go?” Vincenzo asked, breaking contact, even though deep down he wanted to remain in the warmth of her arms.Vittoria nodded slowly, letting her eyes linger on his face for a moment, and there she saw the same sadness and vulnerability she had witnessed when they had lost their baby.This realization made even clearer what she had sensed from the first moment she saw Vincenzo with Lily: that child was much more than a patient; she

  • The Lord Of Chaos: A Forced Marriage   174 – A skillful disguise

    Bianca shook her head, incredulous at Vittoria's daring plans, not knowing whether to admire her courage or fear her obvious recklessness.“Vittoria—”“I know, it's crazy,” Vittoria admitted, letting out a long sigh that seemed to carry the weight of the world. “But I need to at least dream of a little normality.” She continued, her voice thick with fatigue. “These last few days have been so hard that I feel like every morning another burden falls on me.”Before Vittoria could continue or Bianca could ask any questions, the door suddenly opened, immediately catching both their eyes.Vincenzo flashed a restrained smile, a skillful disguise to hide all the worries weighing on him inside.“Good morning, Bianca,” Vincenzo greeted her with the usual politeness he reserved for people he wasn't so close to.“Good morning, Mr. Lucchese,” Bianca replied, maintaining a formality that created distance, even in the face of his politeness.He approached Vittoria and pressed his lips to her forehea

  • The Lord Of Chaos: A Forced Marriage   173 – The best news

    Vincenzo's heart raced wildly, as if it already sensed the gravity of what was to come.He opened his mouth to ask a question, but the sound refused to come out, stuck in his throat as if his body was preventing him from hearing the truth.“She's gotten worse,” Edward continued, his voice controlled. “It started with a fever and cough, which quickly developed into pneumonia. Her body did not respond to antibiotic treatment, and now her condition is considered critical.”Vincenzo closed his eyes, a sharp pain piercing his chest as the realization of the gravity of the situation hit him with the crushing weight of an unbearable reality.“Her body is in multiple organ failure,” Edward informed him, keeping his voice steady. “We are using all available resources to stabilize her, but at this stage it is a race against time.”“I'm on my way,” Vincenzo murmured, his voice low, as if that was all he could say.He ended the call and rested his hand on the table, seeking the balance that his b

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