All Chapters of Love Amidst Shadows: A Mafia Romance Story : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Leonardo POVI woke up early the next morning with the sun coming through the curtains grey because rain still fell soft outside and my bed felt too big and empty without Genna beside me. I lay there a long minute, staring at the ceiling because sleep stayed away all night with her face in my mind when she walked out into the storm and the way she looked back once with tears running before she turned away forever. I got up slowly, ran a cold shower to wake up fully, dressed in black pants and shirt because any color felt wrong today.I went to my study, sat at the desk, tried to work on the mess from the sabotaged shipments but the numbers blurred and my mind kept going back to her on her knees begging me to listen and the poison in the wine meant for me. I pushed papers aside, stood at the window, looked out at the wet garden where Denise usually played but stayed empty now.A car engine sounded on the drive and I looked down, saw a taxi stop at the gate with Adriana stepping out

Leonardo's POV I woke up early that morning with the bed sheets tangled around my legs and the room feeling colder than usual because rain still pattered soft against the windows and the air carried a chill that settled deep in my bones. I lay there a minute staring at the ceiling while memories of Genna flooded my mind uninvited with her happy laughter echoing in my ears from days when she chased Denise in the garden or teased me during breakfast and her radiance that used to light up every room she entered. Now she just left everything dim and lifeless. I missed her vibes that made the house feel alive and her colour that brought warmth to my days so I sat up slowly with my head heavy and my chest tight because sending her away felt like ripping out part of myself even if she betrayed me.I dressed quickly in jeans and a shirt without caring how it looked because nothing mattered much today and I went to Genna's abandoned room down the hall where the door stayed closed since she

Adriana's POV I woke up early that morning two days after I told my dad about Leo pushing me away because I could not sleep much from excitement. I knew he would agree to my suggestion about marriage since he always wanted to strengthen ties with the Sorrento family. I sat at the vanity in my room brushing my hair slowly while I looked at my reflection and pictured the wedding dress white and flowing with diamonds on the bodice and a long train that everyone would talk about for years. I imagined Leo at the altar in a black tuxedo with his eyes on me full of love and the church full of powerful people clapping when we kissed because it would be the event of the year. I smiled at myself in the mirror while I applied red lipstick bright and perfect because today I would start making it real.I picked up my phone, dialed the event planner I used for my last birthday party because she knew how to make things grand. She answered on the third ring with her voice sleepy but excited when

Adriana's POV I woke up before the sun came up that morning because the house stayed so quiet and dark with everyone still asleep. I could not rest another minute knowing Denise stayed missing and Leo hurt from it all. I sat up in bed with my heart beating fast because today I would fix everything and show him I was the one he needed. I slipped out of the sheets quietly, went to my phone on the nightstand, dialed the number for the man I hired to take Denise. I needed to tell him I was coming now to get her back. He answered on the fourth ring with his voice gruff and sleepy like I woke him but he perked up when he heard me.“It’s me,” I said low so no one in the hall would hear if they walked by. “I’m coming now to rescue her.”He grunted once before he spoke. “Already? You said twenty-four hours.”“I changed my mind,” I replied quickly because I wanted this done before Leo woke up and worried more. “Make sure she’s ready for me to pick up and remember the bruises just enough to l

Genna's POV I sat against the cold wall in the dark basement where Marco kept me chained with my wrists sore from the metal and my body aching from the hard floor because days blurred together without any light to tell morning from night. I tried to count time by the meals they shoved through the slot but even that felt useless now with the bread stale and the water warm from sitting. I dozed when I could but sleep came fitful with dreams of Leonardo's face turning away in hate and Denise calling for me in the dark so I woke crying more often than not. My mind wandered back to the estate every hour with memories of warm beds and hot meals and arms around me at night but the cold here reminded me those days were gone forever.I thought about escaping a hundred times while I lay there pulling at the chains until my skin broke but the metal stayed strong and the door stayed locked. I screamed for help the first few days until my voice went hoarse but no one came except the silent gu