All Chapters of Yours Only, The Mafia Lord's Obsession: Chapter 121 - Chapter 124

Raquel sat stiffly in the dim light of the office. The air was thick with smoke from her cigarette, curling around her like a warning. Across from her, Xavier leaned back in his chair, fingers steepled, eyes sharp like knives. The weight between them was heavy — heavier than the silence that had stretched too long.“I still can’t believe you want to take the kids from Jade,” Raquel said quietly, voice barely above a whisper, but full of disbelief.Xavier’s eyes didn’t move. “It’s not a bluff. But it depends on her, on whether she gives in.”Raquel snorted, flicking ash onto the floor. “She’s stubborn as hell. Doesn’t want a cent from the empire. She calls it dirty. You know how she feels.”Xavier’s jaw clenched. “Doesn’t matter how she feels. Those boys belong where they’ll be strong. Where they can be shaped into what they need to be. I won’t let her keep them from the future.”“That future,” Raquel said, blowing smoke, “is the life she’s trying to escape. You’re dragging those ki

She froze. There, in the living room, her boys were on the floor, building a fort with couch pillows. And sitting across from them on the armrest was Xavier, tapping away at his phone like nothing had happened. Her knees almost gave way. He looked up casually, a small smirk pulling at the corners of his mouth. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost,” he said. Jade didn’t move. Didn’t breathe. Liam saw her and squealed with delight. “Mommy!” Liam ran to her, hugging her legs, pulling on her arm. “Play with us!” Liam said. She knelt, hugging him tightly, her heart aching, relief washing over her in a wave that made her dizzy. But behind that relief… was rage. He’s playing with her. He knew she'd panic. He wanted this. She stood slowly, her eyes locked on him. “You think this is funny?” Xavier raised an eyebrow. “What?” “You told me I had a week.” He stood now, slowly, deliberately. “And you do. I just missed them. Thought I’d take them for the evening. Is that a crime?”