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The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 205
EMILY'S POV I was walking out of our room at the same time that Dominic was leaving Anita's room. His shoulders were sagged and he looked drained. His eyes were red from lack of sleep and they were filled with sadness. He looked like he was carrying the entire weight of the world on his shoulders. Our eyes met, and for some time, we paused. We didn't say anything. But the silence between us held so much meaning. It was filled with pain, agony, sadness, anger, guilt, fatigue and understanding. After a while, I reached for his hand and he took it immediately. He pulled me to him and wrapped his arms around my shoulders in a hug. My arms went around his waist and I buried my face in his chest with his face buried in my hair. There was no need to day anything. I felt the tension leaving both our bodies for a moment before we pulled away. โHow is she?โ I asked, referring to Anita. I had not seen her in a couple of days, and that was because I was too filled with my own grief; I fe
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-05-04The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 206
EMILY'S POV The rest of the days moved by quickly. We wanted to hold a small ceremony for Daniella. Dominic had her cremated so we could keep her with us, but we decided to hold the ceremony when everything had settled down. Dominic spent more time at home. When he wasn't out with Victor looking for Damien, he was at home. Anita would only speak to her father and eat when he was around. She had stopped crying, but she had not smiled even once. Her eyes didn't hold the same brightness that it used to have. It was like something in her had died along with Daniella and it hurt to see. I understood how she felt. โWhat are you thinking about?โ Sofia asked as she walked into the room. I had totally forgotten that the door to my room was open. โNothing really,โ I told her with a soft smile on my face. She gave me a knowing look. โYou know you can talk to me. I know things haven't been easy and I can see you trying your best to put on a brave face, but I see right through it. Victor
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-05-05The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 207
EMILY'S POV The morning sun filtered into the room announcing the beginning of a new day. I blinked slowly and looked down to find Anita's small frame curled into me. Her breathing was soft and even her grip around my waist was tight like she was scared I would disappear. She'd come into the room the night before because she could not sleep. She didn't talk, she only laid in my arms and was quiet till we both fell asleep. I brushed a strand of hair from her face and placed a soft kiss on her forehead before lying back down. A few seconds later, Dominic walked into the room. He looked like he'd had a rough night and he didn't get enough rest. His eyes were red and he had dark circles under his eyes. โGood morning.โ He said with a small smile on his face. โGood morning. Where did you sleep?โ โOn the couch in the office.โ He said with a shrug. โWhy didn't you join us? There's more than enough room.โ I told him. โYeah, but you both looked so peaceful I was scared that if
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-05-05The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 208
DOMINIC'S POV โI like that she's doing better now,โ Emily said after we left Anita's room and walked into ours. I held her hand and pulled her close to me. โI'm also glad she's doing okay. For a moment I was scared she'd never get back up.โ She said, โShe's a strong girl, I knew she would. And you? How are you doing?โ โI guess I'm doing better too. It's still hard to wrap my head around, but every day feels a little easier.โ She responded honestly. I pulled her into my arms and wrapped her in a warm hug. โWell, you know I am always here for you.โ I pulled away from her and gave her a small kiss on the lips and was about to pull away when she pulled my head down and crushed her lips against mine. My body came alive. I'd missed her so much. It's been so long since we'd been together like this. โI missed you,โ she murmured against my mouth. โI missed you, too,โ I said and deepened the kiss. She jumped up and wrapped her legs around my waist. I pinned her against the door
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-05-05The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 209
EMILY'S POV I woke up to the soft rhythm of Dominic's heartbeat. His arms were wrapped tightly around me as though he was scared to let me go, scared that he would wake up and find me gone. The soft sheets tangled around our bodies. The air was thick with the remnants of the passionate night we'd shared. A night filled with love, desire and unsaid words. For the first time in days, I didn't go to sleep crying. Dominic stirred beside me and his eyes fluttered open. His fingers trailed up and down my arms softly. โGood morning.โ He said, his voice husky and filled with sleep. โNot really. I don't want this moment to end.โ I told him brushing a strand of hair away from his face. โThen it doesn't have to, we can make it last longer. We can enjoy the moment a little longer.โ He said and pressed a kiss to my shoulders. I smiled up at him. We both knew that there was still a storm brewing. Daniella was still gone and Damien was probably somewhere planning to launch his next attack
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-05-05The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 210
DOMINIC'S POV The car roared to life as I sped out of the driveway. I could not believe that Damien had managed to slip through our fingers again. We had been so close to getting him, I could feel it. Then he eluded us once more. One thing was for sure, I was not going to let Damien get away with everything he'd done. My revenge was on its way. Victor was already at the warehouse when I arrived. He and the rest of the guys were already at work trying to locate Damien. โHave you found anything?โ I asked. โNope. I'm trying to search through the different airlines to see if we can find something. We know that it is very unlikely, especially with the fact that he has Crowley on his side, that they might have used other means or changed their identities.โ Lorenzo explained. โAlso, there might be a mole. Somebody who let Damien know that we were on to him.โ Victor said. The whole place went quiet. One thing I hated with a passion was a mole. Apparently, people had not learnt thei
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-05-05The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย chapter 1 : Mole
Emily POVStaring out the window of my car, I admired the beauty of the Moreno estate. It is such a shame that a family of this calibre is involved with so many illegal activities."Emily!" I heard my name through the earpiece. "This is Adam, remember the plan, do this once and get out immediately. You are Lena Grant, a high society event planner, don't forget that."Every single instruction he had dished out, I made sure to pay close attention. Being an undercover agent for the Central investigative office for several years comes with a lot of experience. I am not new to the task, but for some reason, I have an odd feeling about this operation. This is the third week that I have been rehearsing for the role after the case was brought before my desk, so the execution was never going to be a problem.Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath and stepped out of the vehicle onto the lawn of Moreno estate. The urge to just stand in awe and admire the beautiful piece of construction was heav
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-20The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย chapter 2 : Raid
Emily POV He stared at the table where I dropped the folders and then back at my phone. As he approached me, I felt my heart pounding. "Maybe I never said this from the beginning, but I don't like it when people enter places that they are not supposed to be." He glared at me, while his voice was laced with venom. 'You have to leave now!' I heard Adam yell through my earpiece, but I am not the type of agent to run away from a challenge. I broke the last distance between the both of us, smiling despite seeing the anger in his eyes. "I am sorry if I broke into your private space, I cannot help but admire the decorations in the office," I said, pointing to the direction of the designs on the wall. My lie did not seem to have impressed him, as his expression was unreadable. The tension in the room was palpable and I began to wonder what could be going through his mind. "I think you will find out that the real beauty is in the view." He says, pointing to the city skyline, which
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The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 210
DOMINIC'S POV The car roared to life as I sped out of the driveway. I could not believe that Damien had managed to slip through our fingers again. We had been so close to getting him, I could feel it. Then he eluded us once more. One thing was for sure, I was not going to let Damien get away with everything he'd done. My revenge was on its way. Victor was already at the warehouse when I arrived. He and the rest of the guys were already at work trying to locate Damien. โHave you found anything?โ I asked. โNope. I'm trying to search through the different airlines to see if we can find something. We know that it is very unlikely, especially with the fact that he has Crowley on his side, that they might have used other means or changed their identities.โ Lorenzo explained. โAlso, there might be a mole. Somebody who let Damien know that we were on to him.โ Victor said. The whole place went quiet. One thing I hated with a passion was a mole. Apparently, people had not learnt thei
The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 209
EMILY'S POV I woke up to the soft rhythm of Dominic's heartbeat. His arms were wrapped tightly around me as though he was scared to let me go, scared that he would wake up and find me gone. The soft sheets tangled around our bodies. The air was thick with the remnants of the passionate night we'd shared. A night filled with love, desire and unsaid words. For the first time in days, I didn't go to sleep crying. Dominic stirred beside me and his eyes fluttered open. His fingers trailed up and down my arms softly. โGood morning.โ He said, his voice husky and filled with sleep. โNot really. I don't want this moment to end.โ I told him brushing a strand of hair away from his face. โThen it doesn't have to, we can make it last longer. We can enjoy the moment a little longer.โ He said and pressed a kiss to my shoulders. I smiled up at him. We both knew that there was still a storm brewing. Daniella was still gone and Damien was probably somewhere planning to launch his next attack
The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 208
DOMINIC'S POV โI like that she's doing better now,โ Emily said after we left Anita's room and walked into ours. I held her hand and pulled her close to me. โI'm also glad she's doing okay. For a moment I was scared she'd never get back up.โ She said, โShe's a strong girl, I knew she would. And you? How are you doing?โ โI guess I'm doing better too. It's still hard to wrap my head around, but every day feels a little easier.โ She responded honestly. I pulled her into my arms and wrapped her in a warm hug. โWell, you know I am always here for you.โ I pulled away from her and gave her a small kiss on the lips and was about to pull away when she pulled my head down and crushed her lips against mine. My body came alive. I'd missed her so much. It's been so long since we'd been together like this. โI missed you,โ she murmured against my mouth. โI missed you, too,โ I said and deepened the kiss. She jumped up and wrapped her legs around my waist. I pinned her against the door
The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 207
EMILY'S POV The morning sun filtered into the room announcing the beginning of a new day. I blinked slowly and looked down to find Anita's small frame curled into me. Her breathing was soft and even her grip around my waist was tight like she was scared I would disappear. She'd come into the room the night before because she could not sleep. She didn't talk, she only laid in my arms and was quiet till we both fell asleep. I brushed a strand of hair from her face and placed a soft kiss on her forehead before lying back down. A few seconds later, Dominic walked into the room. He looked like he'd had a rough night and he didn't get enough rest. His eyes were red and he had dark circles under his eyes. โGood morning.โ He said with a small smile on his face. โGood morning. Where did you sleep?โ โOn the couch in the office.โ He said with a shrug. โWhy didn't you join us? There's more than enough room.โ I told him. โYeah, but you both looked so peaceful I was scared that if
The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 206
EMILY'S POV The rest of the days moved by quickly. We wanted to hold a small ceremony for Daniella. Dominic had her cremated so we could keep her with us, but we decided to hold the ceremony when everything had settled down. Dominic spent more time at home. When he wasn't out with Victor looking for Damien, he was at home. Anita would only speak to her father and eat when he was around. She had stopped crying, but she had not smiled even once. Her eyes didn't hold the same brightness that it used to have. It was like something in her had died along with Daniella and it hurt to see. I understood how she felt. โWhat are you thinking about?โ Sofia asked as she walked into the room. I had totally forgotten that the door to my room was open. โNothing really,โ I told her with a soft smile on my face. She gave me a knowing look. โYou know you can talk to me. I know things haven't been easy and I can see you trying your best to put on a brave face, but I see right through it. Victor
The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 205
EMILY'S POV I was walking out of our room at the same time that Dominic was leaving Anita's room. His shoulders were sagged and he looked drained. His eyes were red from lack of sleep and they were filled with sadness. He looked like he was carrying the entire weight of the world on his shoulders. Our eyes met, and for some time, we paused. We didn't say anything. But the silence between us held so much meaning. It was filled with pain, agony, sadness, anger, guilt, fatigue and understanding. After a while, I reached for his hand and he took it immediately. He pulled me to him and wrapped his arms around my shoulders in a hug. My arms went around his waist and I buried my face in his chest with his face buried in my hair. There was no need to day anything. I felt the tension leaving both our bodies for a moment before we pulled away. โHow is she?โ I asked, referring to Anita. I had not seen her in a couple of days, and that was because I was too filled with my own grief; I fe
The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 204
DOMINIC'S POV Early the next morning, I walked into Anita's room. She'd been hidden away there for days. She refuses to eat or talk to anybody. She spent most of her time crying. Emily was hurt, but Anita was almost broken. She didn't make friends easily and I suspected that it was because of this same reasonโshe could not bear the thought of losing them. Now she'd finally opened up herself to make friends and she'd gotten hurt in such a way that I wish I could shield her from. โMi principessa,โ I told her softly as I came to sit down on the bed where she lay curled up with tears streaming down her face. She didn't respond, she didn't even turn to acknowledge my presence. โOh, honey. Please talk to me.โ I pleaded. I brushed her hair softly. She still did not respond to me. โAt least allow me to hold you,โ I told her. She was quiet and I thought it'd be better to just sit with her quietly since she didn't want to talk. I just hated seeing her so filled up with grief. Just li
The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 203
DOMINIC'S POV Emily's sob finally reduced into the soft breaths against my chest. I didn't move or speak, I just held on to her very tightly. I buried my face in her hair and breathed in the soft smell of strawberry that lingered in her hair. The silence between us was not uncomfortable, but it was heavy and necessary. It felt like there was so much to say, but we both were not quite sure how to say it yet. After a while, Emily shifted and she looked up at me. It hurt so much to see the pain in her face and the brokenness in her eyes. I wished that I could take the pain away from her and take it solely upon myself. โI miss her so much.โ She admitted, almost like she'd been scared to do so all this while. โI know, Amore mio,โ I said and bent to press a kiss to her forehead. I cupped her cheeks and pressed my forehead to hers. โI should have been there for her. I should have protected her better.โ She said. I pulled away from her and searched her eyes. โDon't blame yourself
The Undercover Bride (Mafia Escapade) ย ย ย Chapter 202
DOMINIC'S POV The weather was cold, I could feel it through my thick coat. I stood outside one of my new warehouses where we had set up a headquarters. Victor, Barry, Ezra and I were going through every single intel that we could find on where Damien could be. Guards surrounded the building and Victor's estate. We could not take a chance. It was frustrating not knowing where he was. It felt like he'd disappeared like a ghost, which was impossible. Nobody could delete themselves from the earth unless they were dead which I knew he wasn't. He was licking his wounds somewhere, giving himself time to heal before he emerged again. He and his accomplice Steven Crowley. He thought he could hide, but I was out for him and once I laid my eyes on him, I was going to end him. For the pain he caused my family, he would suffer, and in a way, killing Damien and Crowley was a way to redeem myself. I could see it in her eyesโthough she didn't say itโ that Emily blamed me for what happened and I
