All Chapters of MAFIA’S SURROGATE MISTRESS: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Sicily, Italy. Louisa finally braced up the courage to walk out of the room she had kept herself hidden in since her arrival with Alessandro. The Estate was different from what she’d expected. It wasn’t the quiet kind back in Vegas that harbored just her, Alessandro, and Vivienne—This one had more family members than she could count, from the cousins to aunties and little nephews and nieces who were all around for Nina’s funeral. The estate was bustling around with weird eyes and gossiping lips that had gaped at her like an unwanted specimen from the moment she walked in clutching Alessandro’s arm as tho it were her lifeline. The Old don had glared angrily on seeing her and stormed off, Ever since then she’d locked the door to the room Alessandro had left her in to prevent unwanted guests from trooping in unannounced. Now she was on her way down the stairs, in a black tulle skirt and satin top, her hair in a slick ponytail. If she was going to fulfill Nina’s last wish and

Nico stormed up the staircase, his little legs making loud thumps on the ground from his shoes.“Wait up Nico, let’s get you out of your wet clothes” The Nanny ran after him, chest heaving heavily.“I want my mama! Where’s Mama!” The boy wailed, running off into his room and slumping into the bed despite how soaked his clothes were.The door pushed open and the Nanny strolled in.“You shouldn’t have done that to your aunt! That was so rude!” she scolded.Nico kept wailing as he curled himself under the duvet even more.“What did I teach you about manners?” The Nanny drew closer to his bedside with a huge frown on her lips but her steps died quickly when the door opened and Louisa walked in.“He’s just a child, don’t yell at him that way,” came her voice.“He just lost his mother, you know nothing. so either talk to him calmly, or leave” Her voice rose a few more decibels at the nanny who immediately wore a sullen look.“I’m sorry, ma’am” The Nanny apologized and moved aside. Louisa d

Louisa tossed and turned on the bed as her eyes flashed to the wall clock ticking away. Five o’clock it said and she hadn't heard a word from Alessandro since he stormed out. Her chest tightened.She got up to her feet, grabbed a shawl from the closet, and slithered out of the room, dragging her feet down the hallway and descending the staircase, until she was outside the house.The heavy wind slapped her face like a warning and she shivered in response, throwing the shawl over her shoulder as her legs took her anywhere but that suffocating room where she had just argued with Alessandro.She walked into the shadows of the estate garden. Darkness had begun creeping in but a little glow of daylight still lingered in the environment.Then she heard voices—arguing, muffled sounds. She veered around in curiosity but dismissed it as it was probably one of those gossiping aunties whom she had zero energy to deal with at the moment.She took her seat on the swing bench, propping the torch in

“Thank you” Louisa muttered to the maids as they laid the bed with different layers of sheets while she stood by the bathroom door, her hair damp with tiny droplets of water running down her face. Her stomach walls were clenched from nausea and her head wouldn't stop pricking with pain. She needed her meds before Alessandro got back. “Signora, we’ll help dry out your hair now,” The maids said, their voices startling her. “Thank you, but I’ll do that myself” She politely turned them down. “You don't look fine, is there anything else you might need?” Both maids asked in unison, voices laced with concern but faces tight. Louisa shook her head “No,” They gave a slight bow and walked out, closing the door quietly after them. Louisa walked up to her bag and almost emptied its contents in search of the white case containing pills. Once she found it, she subconsciously exhaled in relief as she placed a pill on the tip of her tongue, downing it with a glass of water. The

It came first as a faint sound of heels down the hallway then it drew closer, growing more audible and louder. …Then, BANG!A heavy thud landed on the door, rattling the doorknob in the process.Louisa pressed her face into Alessandro’s chest to block out the noise but the heavy knocks only grew intolerable. Her eyes fluttered open, heart nearly leaping out of her chest. She tapped Alessandro’s arms, her mind wandering on who could be at the door at such an odd hour. It could be anybody but then her blood ran cold when she heard the Old Don from outside. “Stay calm, dolcezza” Alessandro’s voice was the calm that cut through her haze.He reached for his shirt that lay discarded at the edge of the bed and slipped it onto her body, fastening the button securely. Then without breaking stride he walked to the door with a maddening calm and pulled it open, his annoyance barely masked. Vivienne gasped as her eyes ran down his bare body to the pants that hung lowly around his waist. She g