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The Rule He Made for Me Chapter 10
After the meeting ended, Vito took my hand and walked me back to the car.Two-and-a-half-year-old Luca was sitting quietly in the car, hugging his little bear, waiting for us.The car had just started moving when a dark figure suddenly lunged out and threw himself in front of it.The driver slammed the brakes. The screech of tires tore through the night.But it was too close. The man was struck by the hood and thrown hard onto the ground.The escort vehicles' doors flew open. Bodyguards poured out and pinned the man down.I rolled down the window.One look was all it took to recognize the face pressed into the ground.Carmine.Rain had started falling outside the window.His coat was soaked with mud. One side of his face was scraped raw. He was a wreck.The Don who'd once been spotless now looked like a stray dog with nowhere to go on a rainy night.But he was still straining to lift his head, screaming like a madman."Claire! Don't be afraid, I'm here! Come back with me, I'll protect
The Rule He Made for Me Chapter 9
Three years later, my son could already run.Vito's devotion wore me down. I married him.I became the Donna of the Falcone family, still running the books.Today I was attending the East Coast Family Alliance meeting with Vito.The moment I stepped into the hall, I heard glass shatter.Carmine stood at the far end of the long table, a shattered glass at his feet.He stared at me, his lips moving several times."Cl... Claire?"I frowned slightly. So I'd run into him after all.Carmine shoved past the people in front of him, knocked over a chair, and charged toward me."It really is you! Claire!"Two bodyguards threw their arms out to block him.His fingertips grazed past my face, catching nothing but air.A few steps away, I caught the smell of alcohol on him.Three years apart, and he'd changed a lot.He'd clearly been drowning in liquor. His face was puffy and slack, like a sponge left soaking and never wrung out.His eyes were sunken deep, the pupils shrinking back as if afraid of t
The Rule He Made for Me Chapter 8
Carmine's POVBianca snapped back to her senses and jerked her head up."Impossible. I reviewed the accounts myself. There's nothing wrong!"She scrambled to her feet, her skirt still dripping.Carmine's eyes flicked down to the stain, then he holstered the gun."You can't even hold onto books that were handed to you on a platter. You're useless."Bianca's lips went white."From now on, you're a secretary. You drink with clients. Be a decoration. At least that way you won't screw up again."Bianca spoke up, unwilling to let it go. "But I've always been the family consigliere—"Carmine backhanded her across the face. "Shut up! Open your mouth again, and next time it's a bullet."Bianca hunched her shoulders and didn't dare make another sound.The finance director clutched his files and stepped forward hesitantly."Don, what about the mining operation?"Carmine sneered and yanked his collar open."Is that the priority here? Hire a consulting firm. Pay them to fix it. Right now the only t
The Rule He Made for Me Chapter 7
Carmine's POVA week had passed, and Carmine still had no word on Claire.His face grew darker by the day. Everyone in the mansion was afraid to even breathe too loud.Carmine holed up in his study, pouring whiskey down his throat, glass after glass.Even the sound of ice knocking against the rim felt like a knife in his ear.Like the whole world was laughing at him.Where could Claire have gone?Three years ago, the Ashford family was wiped out in a gang war. Claire's father's estate had long since crumbled to ruins.This place was Claire's only home.Carmine never imagined she'd walk away from this too.He called his lieutenant."Bring me every file that has anything to do with the Donna. I mean every single one."The files piled into a small mountain in his study. Carmine went through them one by one.The ledgers had no holes. Flawless.Next came the reimbursement requests that had been sent back.Carmine frowned. He hadn't expected this many.He picked one up at random.The first—t
The Rule He Made for Me Chapter 6
After I got off the boat, Enzo arranged for me to stay at a Falcone family hotel.The key card was handed to me, and no one took my ID.Once the door closed, I stood leaning against it for a long time.The tension in my shoulders slowly unwound.I'd boarded that ship, crossed the sea, and left that old cage behind.But when my hand drifted to my belly, my brow still creased faintly.That hundred thousand dollars saved my baby.But what Vito would make me pay for it—I still didn't know.Three days later, a knock came at the door.I opened it to find Vito standing there.His black coat was draped over his arm. He took off his hat and bowed his head to me."Long time no see, Claire."That face was still strikingly handsome.Deep blue eyes. A straight nose. A jaw sharper than I remembered.Seven years apart, and fine lines had gathered at the corners of his eyes.But time hadn't carved age into his face. It had carved authority.Vito glanced past me into the room. "May I come in?"I steppe
The Rule He Made for Me Chapter 5
Carmine's POVWhen they got back from Palm Beach, the car stopped, but Carmine didn't get out.He was still staring at his phone.Three days. Three days and he still couldn't reach Claire.And the supplementary card had no charges on it either.Carmine loosened his tie and dialed again. Voicemail."Claire's really something else."Bianca put away her compact mirror and sighed softly. "Pregnant and still no word. Making everyone worry like this."Carmine's gaze cut over, cold."Watch your mouth. You call her Donna."The words died on Bianca's lips. She gripped the edge of her purse and quickly lowered her eyes."Yes, Don."The car door pushed open.Carmine strode into the house, still dialing.Maybe Claire was just giving him the cold shoulder on purpose.Every time she'd been hurt before, she'd go quiet for a day or two.As long as he came back, pulled her into his arms, coaxed her a little—it would blow over.This time was just a bit longer.Carmine headed straight for the back room.
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