บททั้งหมดของ The Don's Obsession: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

As I tried to get a grip on everything I was feeling, one thought kept repeating in my head: I’d always known there was more to Marco and his organization than what I’d been told. I knew a lot, but something still didn’t sit right. And now, this guy—this Ronan—was shaking me to my core. It felt like he knew something even Marco hadn’t dared to tell me.Then he looked at me with a different kind of intensity, and just like that, everything I thought I knew cracked wide open.“Your father didn’t kill your mom. He wasn’t even capable of doing something like that. And no,” he added, his tone sharp and unsettling, “Aunt Olivia didn’t die from some illness.”My heart dropped.“She was murdered.”His words hit me like a punch to the chest. I stood there frozen, my mind spinning. Murder? Who would want to hurt my mother? What the hell had I been living blind to all these years? Suddenly it felt like I was being yanked out of a dream and thrown into something dark and real.Ronan stood up and s

"Why are you apologizing?!" I pulled away from him and took a step back. The hurt in his eyes was obvious when he saw me move away. "Marco, you don’t need to say sorry. You didn’t hurt Mama, right? This isn’t your fault!"I kept clinging to that thought, trying so hard to convince myself Marco had nothing to do with it. Everyone else had it wrong. I refused to trust my gut—or what Ronan had told me. Deep down, I just wanted Marco to prove everyone wrong, to show me I was stupid for doubting him.But then Marco looked down, and just like that, all my hope cracked. I broke down crying as he slowly took a deep breath and looked at me again.“I don’t want to lie to you, Maddie,” Marco said quietly.His words hit me like a punch to the chest. I dropped to the floor, completely shattered.Tears kept falling as I stared at him, his confession ringing in my ears. He did it. He really did it—he was the one who took my mother’s life. I couldn’t pretend anymore. He wasn’t innocent. He’d just dest

At first, I asked Aunt Mildred to step in as acting CEO while I take some time off. She's on the board, so it's perfectly fine, and I already put it in writing. It’s only temporary—maybe just a week or two. I honestly don’t think I can focus on work right now.“I’m sorry, Aunt Mildred,” I told her.“It’s okay, Maddie. I get it,” she said gently. “I’ll keep you updated on everything at the office. But... what if Marco shows up?”She hesitated a little after saying his name. I knew she didn’t mean to bring him up, but there it was.“If he does, just tell him I’m not available,” I said as she got ready to head out. I hated putting more on her plate—she already juggles a lot with our other businesses—but I didn’t really have a choice. I can’t stop Marco from coming to the office either, since he’s on the board.Now, I’m home alone. Just the staff and a few employees are around. Violet’s busy with work, and Aunt Mildred’s at the office.My phone is still off, so I have no idea if Marco’s be

“I’m not going to help you, Maddie,” he said, his voice firm as he set the folder down on his desk and linked his fingers together.I took a deep breath, hoping this would be easier than it felt. Asking Marco for an annulment seemed like a good idea at first, but now it felt like I’d made a mistake. “I don’t want this anymore, Marco,” my voice wavered. I never thought I’d say those words. Just recently, I was doing everything I could to hold on to him, but now all I wanted was to let go. If things were different, I might fight for us. But I couldn’t. He had hurt my family, me, and my mother too much.“I’m going to fight this, Maddie,” he said firmly, catching me off guard. I bit my lip, his words landing harder than I expected. “You know the chances of getting the annulment are slim. Your lawyer must’ve told you that. So now you’re here, asking for my help, but you didn’t even talk to me about it first.”“What else do we need to talk about, Marco?” I said, feeling the weight of everyth

The sky had turned into this fiery orange, and it felt like hours had passed since Marco's guys grabbed me. I still couldn’t wrap my head around everything that had happened. Marco’s wild decisions always took me by surprise."I don't want to be with you—" I started to argue."You will," he said, sounding a bit determined. "I’ll make sure of it."He turned away, taking one last step before continuing."Let's head inside, Maddie. It's getting cold out here."Even though he couldn’t see it, I shot him a look of pure contempt before I followed him into the house.Marco had a big staff, most of them familiar faces because they were always with him. Renzo and Caleb were here too, which I didn’t know about until now. It looked like some other staff had arrived earlier, probably flown in by Marco’s helicopter to take care of us during our stay.I couldn’t help but remember how useless my attempt to chase after the chopper was. The loyalty his people showed him just made me more frustrated.As