All Chapters of Onenight with the Mafia: Chapter 31 - Chapter 38

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The rain was relentless, soaking through Maxine’s thin coat as she stood outside the towering mansion. The rhythmic pounding against the roof above her blended with the chaos inside her chest. Her fingers were cold and trembling, her breath unsteady as she clutched the umbrella tighter. She shouldn’t have come here. She knew it. Every step toward this place felt like a mistake, yet something had pulled her in—the need for closure, or maybe the faint hope that she could finally put this chapter of her life behind her.When she stepped inside, the silence swallowed her whole. The grand hallway was dim, lit faintly by the warm golden glow from the chandelier above, and there he was—Thomas. Damien. Whatever name he went by now, it didn’t change who he was to her.He was standing near the large window, the rain cascading behind him like a painted storm. His sharp features were the same, but his presence carried a heaviness she didn’t remember. There was a faint twitch on his jaw, the same

Last Updated : 2025-08-28

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The weekend arrived, and the air carried the soft warmth of late afternoon as Maxine held Noah’s little hand, leading him toward the nearby park. The sun hung low, its orange glow spilling across the trees, while the laughter of children filled the air. She’d agreed to meet Karl here after he’d texted her earlier in the week, asking if she was free.Karl was already there with Elijah, sitting on a wooden bench beneath the old oak tree, watching his son chase a red ball across the grass. Elijah’s laughter rang out in the distance, and Noah immediately let go of Maxine’s hand, eager to join his friend. Within seconds, the boys were running side by side, their shouts blending into the happy noise of the park.Karl glanced up as Max approached and greeted her with a small, tired smile. There was something weary in his expression, and she instantly sensed that today wasn’t just about letting their kids play together — he had something on his mind.“Thanks for meeting me,” he said as she sa

Last Updated : 2025-08-28

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The following week dragged on like a storm Maxine couldn’t escape from. Each passing day carried the weight of unanswered questions, looping memories, and an endless stream of “what ifs” she couldn’t silence no matter how hard she tried. The thought of Damien — or Thomas, as he now called himself — being back in her life gnawed at her, quietly yet persistently, like waves eroding a fragile shore.She tried distracting herself with work, meetings, and endless design sketches for Frank Wright’s mansion project, but it was pointless. Every time she saw his name in the project files or thought about the next site visit, her chest tightened. What unsettled her the most was not his presence at the mansion, nor his cold, calculated indifference, but the unspoken truth hanging in the air — he wanted to meet Noah.By Thursday evening, she could no longer keep the burden to herself. For years, her parents had respected her silence on Noah’s father. They knew only what she had told them: that sh

Last Updated : 2025-08-31

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The house was quiet that afternoon, sunlight streaming lazily through the half-drawn curtains in the living room. Maxine sat cross-legged on the couch, laptop open in front of her, but she wasn’t working. Her mind was miles away, tangled in the storm of thoughts she’d been trying so hard to avoid.For days, she’d managed to push the reality of Thomas—Damien—to the back of her mind. She had kept herself busy with work, with Noah’s school runs, and even occasional evening walks with Karl and Elijah. But the truth was, every quiet moment she got, her mind circled back to one thing: the man who had turned her world upside down years ago was back. And worse, he was here, in her city, standing so close to the fragile life she had built from scratch.Her phone buzzed against the coffee table, jolting her out of her thoughts. She glanced at the screen and froze.Thomas.Her heart skipped a beat, thudding loudly in her chest. She hesitated, her hand hovering over the phone. A dozen thoughts ra

Last Updated : 2025-08-31

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The day had finally arrived—the day Maxine dreaded and wished would never come, yet somehow she had been the one to set it in motion. Today, she was taking Noah to meet Thomas Ledger. Her chest felt unbearably tight as she folded Noah’s favorite blue shirt and laid it neatly on the bed, pretending to be calm while her mind spun with questions she didn’t have answers to.She hadn’t told her parents anything about this meeting. She couldn’t. They’d ask too many questions, maybe even try to convince her not to go, or worse—they could accidentally slip something to Noah without realizing the weight of it. Her son was far too observant and smart for his age. If he caught even the smallest hint, if he found out that the man he was meeting was his father, he’d remember Thomas forever. And Maxine couldn’t allow that. Not when she knew that Thomas Ledger—the man she once loved, the man she hated now more than she ever thought possible—was a dangerous man.This meeting wasn’t about rekindling a

Last Updated : 2025-09-01

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Thomas Ledger stood there, rooted to the polished marble floor of the hotel lobby, his heart pounding harder than it had in years. He’d faced bullets, betrayals, and men who wanted him dead. But nothing had prepared him for this moment—the moment he finally stood just a few feet away from his son.For four long years, he had watched from afar. He had seen Noah grow up through photographs, videos, and the rare occasions when his men followed them discreetly to ensure their safety. But it wasn’t the same. Seeing him now, standing there in his little blue shirt and sneakers, shyly holding Maxine’s hand… it was different. It was real.And when Maxine introduced him as Uncle Thomas, and Noah’s small hand slipped into his, Thomas felt something inside him shift.Noah’s grip was soft yet firm, and when the boy’s curious hazel eyes—his hazel eyes—looked up at him, Thomas felt his breath catch.“Hi, Uncle Thomas,” Noah said quietly.Thomas crouched slightly, lowering himself to his son’s level

Last Updated : 2025-09-08

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Maxine sat on the edge of her bed, fingers twisting the hem of her blanket, staring blankly at the faint cracks in the ceiling. Her entire body felt heavy, the kind of exhaustion that had nothing to do with lack of sleep and everything to do with the constant storm raging inside her head.For the past two weeks, ever since that meeting with Thomas, she hadn’t been able to breathe freely. Her mind wouldn’t stop playing scenarios over and over—the what-ifs, the nightmares, the fears she couldn’t silence.What if someone followed her home?What if Thomas’s enemies found out about Noah?What if they used her son as leverage against him?The thought of anything happening to Noah made her stomach twist painfully. That was her greatest nightmare, one she couldn’t escape no matter how many times she told herself that she was overthinking. Because deep down, she knew she wasn’t.This wasn’t paranoia. This was reality.Thomas Ledger wasn’t just any man from her past—he was dangerous, and his wo

Last Updated : 2025-09-08

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The library was quiet except for the soft hum of the ceiling fans and the occasional rustling of pages. Maxine sat hunched over her laptop, her brows knitted together as she scrolled through architectural sketches on the screen. Her final-year project consumed most of her days now, and she hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep in weeks. But that didn’t matter. She had Noah, and she had responsibilities—she couldn’t afford distractions.Her pen tapped against the edge of her notebook, her mind chasing through different design concepts, when her phone vibrated beside her. She glanced at the screen, and her heart instantly skipped a beat.Noah’s kindergarten.Her stomach twisted the way it always did whenever she got a call from them. Every time, the same dread sank into her chest—the possibility of bad news. Was he sick? Did he fall? Did he get hurt? Her throat went dry as she picked up the call.“Hello?” she said quickly, bracing herself.“Hello, Maxine,” came his teacher’s calm voice. “Th

Last Updated : 2025-09-08

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