Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Mafia Don's Obsession: Kabanata 561 - Kabanata 570

Claude strolled into the coffee shop he had gone to with Paddy. A friend of his, a close buddy he regularly worked out with, Gillian Murphy, was with them too. His brother was most comfortable in the company of the beefy fighter although Claude was years younger than him. As they walked, heads turned appreciatively to follow Claude. With his big, muscular body and his cheeky smile, he looked handsome and enticing and many young girls looked at him, their lips parted. He was to meet Piers here later in the afternoon; something about a restaurant owner who was playing hard to get and not paying the dues he had to give the Mafia Don.The chunky young man sat down on a seat, his men closely monitoring the area, alert and watchful as ever. Paddy had his head down, zoned out, as always, his nose glued to the phone screen, thought Claude indulgently. Apart from the cane he used, no one would guess that he had been in a coma for a while.The young Delano lazily let his eyes trail over the peo

Piers was smoking standing at the window, leaning a hand on the window ledge as he puffed away furiously. Ria was pacing furiously, occasionally snapping at the unfortunate Philippe who stood, his big frame in the doorway as he ran his hands through his hair, uneasy and upset.Tara sat by Claude who had just been ministered to by the ever-efficient Camille, and now he sported a band-aid over his nose and his bruises had been washed clean and ministered to. The young girl who was rapidly growing to be a beauty, with her fresh-looking skin and large grey-blue eyes, was tenderly holding her brother’s hand as she sat by the bed. Lou and Dom had disappeared. They had been tired by the long flight from the Continent and Rudy was safely tucked in bed.‘What did he mean, how dare Pappa say something so nasty…?’ Ria was hissing at her twin who looked harassed and unhappy as he continued to smoke moodily. Piers never smoked before his parents but it was a habit he had developed of late to help

To give her credit, Aiyana did not seem to be at all judgmental. Her black eyes, keen and alert, were fixed on my face as she listened. Then she sat back, crossing her legs elegantly as she said,‘It’s true. ‘I blinked and asked,‘About…Yuri?’She nodded, her eyes on my face.I shuddered. I had once been kidnapped by one of Lucien’s greatest foes, a maniac called Dmitri Rudenko. He had displayed the same level of instability.Aiyana nodded thoughtfully, tapping her thigh. I wondered belatedly if she was wearing her weapon; she was always armed and ready for any eventuality. Now she headed her own security service which worked for the big corporate houses.But it was my feeling over how I had misjudged my husband that made me rise to my feet,I rose shakily as Aiyana looked up.‘I need to talk to Lucien,’ I said softly.I had misjudged him and yelled at him before we went to Claude. Now I felt engulfed in remorse.She nodded and I knew she wanted to say something but was in two minds

It took me a while to adjust to this idea which had been floated by Aiyana Laughing Water. In her clear, clinical way, she had put forth what she saw as the best solution. And I knew, as my eyes went over the harsh, craggy features of my husband, that he was already thinking about it.I stood up, pushing myself off my lover's lap awkwardly as I stuttered,“But…Claude…? He…will he…?”Lucien made a rude sound.“Woman,” he growled,” The boy has made it abundantly clear that he is attracted to the girl. And it beats him screwing around and impregnating some random woman.”My husband was, as always, explaining things in a practical, no-nonsense way, but I still hesitated.‘I need to think,’ I blurted, wringing my hands as I moved backwards to the door."It's…”Pushing the door open, I walked away, my thoughts in a whirl.Claude was so young! He was little more than a child to me…But then, I bit my lip and leant against the cool window pane, thinking.*Ria came into the room, leading Rudy

Keeping with his indomitable nature, Lucien Delano swiftly swung into action and carried out his plan with purpose. The Mafia Don had the power of his sway over the major part of the country, along with the numerous political leaders he had on his side, to make himself a forceful and domineering ally to anyone he chose to support. Kiril Kosev, the Bratva mob head, was aware of this. He was also extremely disappointed in his own relative, Yuri Kosev the son of his deceased brother and only heir, who had not been anything but an embarrassment. The sadistic manner in which he was trying to muscle his way amongst the other men had disappointed and put off the older man, who had wanted to bring about some degree of polish to his outfit.When Lucien Delano put out his olive branch, the old Kirill Gosev grabbed it with both hands. He knew that his nephew, Yuri was angling to step into his shoes as soon as he got an opportunity.Even if it meant killing old Kirill to get there.The old man wa