Semua Bab The Mafia's Arranged Bride : Bab 161 - Bab 169

NicoThe drive was quiet. The kind of quiet that pressed against your ears and made every thought too loud. Gianna hadn’t said much since we left, and honestly, neither had I. What was there to say? Every word felt heavy, like it could tip the fragile balance we were holding on to.She sat beside me, her gaze on the window as the Amalfi coastline unfurled in shades of blue and gold. The wind caught a few strands of her hair, and sunlight kissed her face in a way that made my chest ache. Was the woman who had loved me so selflessly still in there? I didn’t know. I was terrified to find out.When we finally pulled up to the massive iron gates, I pressed the code on the console. The gates swung open slowly, revealing the long driveway ahead, lined with cypress and lemon trees. The villa stood at the end of it, sunlit and quiet, its glass walls glimmering in the afternoon light.Gianna leaned forward a little, curiosity softening her face. For a second, she almost looked like herself agai

Note: There will be updates tomorrow as well, guys and on Friday too. Lol, I am determined to end the book this week so you are gonna get back-to-back updates. GiannaI couldn't believe the change one night has brought in me as I stared at my reflection in the vanity mirror. My skin seemed glowing, my eyes shone brighter, and there was just...this glow to me. And in my heart, peace was slowly starting to take root again.And all because of one person. And the sacrifice of another.No matter what, Maximus's sacrifice and what he did for us just keep lingering in my heart. But I guess that's a feeling I would need to get used to living with. Because it felt as if I forgot, that would mean insulting his sacrifice and being selfish."Hi, good morning," I blushed as he wrapped his arms around me and placed a kiss on my shoulder.I gazed into his dark, sleepy eyes in the mirror and for a moment, I couldn't believe he was really here. Nico was here...safe, unharmed. And he loved me. And we

By evening, Maximus's lawyer, Eve Sullivan, has arrived, just as she had promised. Nico and I were in the living room when the housekeeper showed her in. She looked the same — sharp suit, neat hair, that calm, businesslike expression that didn’t give away much.“Gianna,” she greeted me with a polite smile before glancing at Nico. “Nico. It’s good to see you both.”“You too,” I said, standing up.“Well, how are you doing?” she asked, her tone softer now. “Everything that happened… what I read in the papers… It’s just insane.”“Yeah,” I nodded slowly, not wanting to get into it. “It’s been… a lot. But we’re getting through.”She nodded in understanding before adjusting the file in her hands. “I was hoping we could talk in private, Gianna. If that’s alright.”Nico immediately straightened beside me. “Anything you need to say, you can say in front of me.”Eve hesitated, clearly debating whether to insist, then sighed. “Alright. If that’s what you prefer.”I nodded. “It is.”She took a sea

Note: Guys, the Epilogue and the bonus are coming on Sunday, and we are officially done then! NicoI stood by the window, watching the canals of Venice shimmer under the soft, amber light of late afternoon. Gondolas glided lazily through the water, their oars slicing ripples that caught the reflections of the old palazzos like liquid gold. The air was crisp, the kind that carried the faint scent of salt and wood and time.Peace.It was such a strange thing to feel — peace. For most of my life, I didn’t believe it existed for men like me. And yet, here I was, standing in a centuries-old Venetian palazzo, waiting for my best friend to get married, with a calm heart and a steady pulse.The last four months had been nothing like the life I used to know. From pain, fear, and isolation, my world had shifted into something that almost felt unreal, to love, warmth, laughter, and the quiet rhythm of ordinary happiness. Each morning I woke up beside Gianna and felt… whole. As if I had finally

Hey lovelies!Just to drop a quick intro of my next work (because I'm still figuring it out lol), so you can join me in the next one if you loved my work with Nico and Gianna.I don't have the blurb yet because I am still figuring it out, as I said, but am calling it 'The Eternal Bond Series.'Here is a short peek for you all!“If the gods gave me a thousand lives. I would spend every one of them finding you again.”Every year, one woman is sent as a sacrifice to the immortal beast who rules the land. This year, she volunteered.Anastasia believes she’s walking into death… but what awaits her is far more dangerous.Rafael — the three-hundred-year-old cursed lycan-vampire king had waited three centuries for her return.Once, she was his mate, his undoing, his salvation.Now, she doesn’t remember him at all.But destiny remembers. And it has brought them together again — one final time.A tragic, intoxicating love story set in the heart of winter — where fate, curses, and memory collid