All Chapters of Rafael: The Mafia's Substitute Wife: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

51 Chapters

BOOK ONE: Chapter 0001

•ANEIRA• I opened the closet and took my jacket before slamming it closed. “I don’t want to marry Rafael Sterling, Mother. Chris asked me to marry him, and I agreed. I’ve been with him for two years, and I won’t throw that away.” "I am not asking you to throw anything away, but this is the only way for us to survive, Aneira," my mother answered as she closed the door behind her. "Your father's medical bills are increasing every day, and he needs to go for surgery." I shook my head. She knew we had money in the family savings account to pay for my father’s medical bills. "We've been surviving just fine," I scoffed. "If I marry Rafael, I'll have to forget about all the dreams I have for my life." "Your sister's marriage to him was supposed to clear all our debts, but with her gone and your father in the hospital, we won't be able to pay off what we owe him. You know we've been struggling ever since your father was laid off from his job. Rafael is the only person who will pay yo

Chapter 0002

•ANEIRA• The phone buzzed on the nightstand. I picked it up and read the message from Chris. Text: "Sorry, sweetheart, but now that we are broken up, you are fired from my restaurant." My stomach dropped. That job had been my only way to save money and keep some independence during the five years I would be married to Rafael Sterling. Without it, I would have nothing to fall back on. My life felt like it was on hold. I sat up in bed, heart pounding. Then the bedroom door opened. “Aneira,” my mother said as she stepped inside and closed the door behind her. “Rafael Sterling has agreed to pay your father’s debts and cover the cost of his surgery. We can schedule it right away.” Relief flooded through me, but it faded when she continued. “There is one condition,” she added. I sat up straighter. “What condition?” “You will marry him as Narra.” I stared at her. “That’s impossible. Narra is dead. You want me to pretend to be my dead sister and marry a man like Rafael Sterling? Th

Chapter 0003

•ANEIRA• I never slept a wink that night until morning. Everything felt so wrong. I stood at the entrance of Narra’s bedroom, watching my mother erase my entire existence as she prepared my wedding to Rafael. She was mumbling something as she lined up my new identity documents on the bed. I shook my head in disbelief when I saw the new ID, driver’s license, and academic certificates, all in Narra’s name. She had paid for everything and told me not to worry about Rafael finding out about my true identity, because he wouldn't even know. I was already dressed in Narra’s wedding gown and had a thick veil over my face. My mother sighed as she straightened up and turned to me. “You won’t need to speak much,” she said as she leaned toward me. “Just the vows. Rafael has only met Narra a few times, so he won't know you're not her." I swallowed and nodded. My father was the reason I was doing this. The surgery was too expensive, and without a job, I wouldn't be able to pay his medical b

Chapter 0004

•RAFAEL• “Why is she here, Rafael?” Polly asked on the phone when I was on my way home. “I married her. She’s my wife. That’s why she’s here.” “Your wife? Are you crazy? After what her father did to our family, you married his daughter? Why?” she snapped. “I know what I’m doing, and I have a plan. You must trust me, Polly.” “God, no. You must get rid of her before I do something to her because I won’t tolerate this. Her father took everything from us. He ruined our lives.” “Narra Colombo is our key, Polly. Leave her to me and don't lay your finger on her." Polly paused for a moment before she answered. “You better not sleep with her, or I will kill her while you watch,” she answered before hanging up the call. I knew my sister and how temperamental she could be. She wouldn't hesitate to hurt her, and I didn't want that, not when I was still working on a plan about what to do with her. When I arrived home, I found Narra in the dining room. She was clearing the table when I

Chapter 0005

•ANEIRA• “This dress will look good on you, Narra. Rafael would be happy to see you in it, trust me.” Sandra laid several dresses on the bed, smoothing the fabric with careful hands as if my opinion truly mattered. “Whichever one you choose will be fine,” I answered, forcing a faint smile that barely hid how little I cared about pleasing Rafael. She studied my face and sighed, then stepped closer and took my hands in hers. “I know this is hard for you, but Rafael is your husband now. To survive in this house, you must accept your new life. That is the only way you might win his heart.” I gently pulled my hands away and took a step back. “Which dress am I wearing?” She handed me a blue mermaid gown and helped me with my hair once I was dressed. When she was finally done preparing me for Rafael’s business conference, a knock came at the door. Sandra hurried to open it, bowed when she saw Rafael, and stepped aside to let him into the room. I rolled my eyes and sighed. If only some

Chapter 0006

•ANEIRA• “Why didn’t you tell me that Father killed Rafael’s parents, Mom? If you don’t get me out of here, Rafael and his sister will kill me. Please, you must get me out of here,” I whispered, talking on the phone with my mother. I kept pacing up and down in my room, ignoring the shooting pain in my ankle. I couldn’t sleep at night, thinking of everything Polly had said before she left. I had tried to call the hospital several times, but no one wanted to help me talk with my father. I was afraid that Polly would do what she said she would do. “If Narra were still alive, she wouldn’t be whining like a child. You shouldn’t call me at every inconvenience in your marriage. If Rafael’s sister wants to kill you, what do you want me to do?” “Mom?” My chest tightened. “How could you say something like that as if you’ve put no value into my life?” “You killed my daughter in cold blood and ended her life before she could achieve all her goals, and you want me to feel sorry for you?” She

Chapter 0007

•RAFAEL•“Hey, Daddy.”When I tilted my head and saw Amari walk in, I rolled my eyes and sighed.The sound of her voice and even her face made me angry, especially when I thought of the last image I had of her.“You don’t look too happy to see me. Why?” She closed the door of my office and walked toward my table.“I’m working, Amari. What are you doing here?”“Polly told me about your marriage, and I had to come and confirm it myself. I thought we had a good thing going on, Raf, or was it all in my head?” She asked as she sat in front of me.“You should leave my office.”“Come on, Raf, I have apologized for what happened. Do you have to punish me by bringing another woman between us?” She stood up from her chair and walked toward me, stood behind my chair, and placed her hands on my shoulders.I stood up and glared at her. After what she did, I didn’t want to see her near me.She knew I would never forgive her for what she had done.“Polly’s statement about your infatuation seemed lik

Chapter 0008

•ANEIRA• I kept pacing, waiting for Sandra to open the door and bring me food like usual at 8 AM. I couldn’t bear the thought of being in my room the entire day anymore. I felt like I would lose my mind if I stayed one more hour. I could barely breathe because the four walls were closing in on me. I was suffocating and wondering when Rafael would let me go. When I heard the door creak open, I jumped and turned to the door, rushing to Sandra’s side. “How long is Rafael planning to keep me inside here? I am losing my mind, Sandra, and I can’t bear another week without leaving this room.” She placed the food on the counter and sighed as she turned to me. “I’m sorry, Miss Narra, but I’m not supposed to say anything to you. Master Rafael has restrained me from communicating with you. He told me that this is part of your punishment.” “Bullshit,” I frowned. “Tell him this is bullshit and I won’t let him keep me in this room like his prisoner. Here—” I took the food and gave it to her.

Chapter 0009

•ANEIRA•[MEMORY FLASHBACK]“How many times have I told you to stop playing with Narra’s toys, Aneira?!” My mom scolded me when she found me in Narra’s room. “Stay out!”I looked at Narra, who was pouting, and I couldn’t understand what our mother meant. Narra and I were twins and shared everything in our lives.“She plays with my toys as well, Mom. Did I do something wrong?” I cried.“Listen to me,” my mother grabbed my shirt. “I don’t want to see you in Narra’s room. Do you understand? If I see you here again, I’ll give you the beating of your life, and you’ll never forget it.”Narra smiled behind her, and I nodded when I turned my attention to my mother.I took my torn teddy bear from the floor and walked to the door.“I want new toys, Mommy. I don’t want to play with the ones Aneira has played with.”“Don’t worry, baby. Mommy will buy you new toys.”When I looked behind and saw my mother hugging Narra, my heart broke because I didn’t know why she didn’t like me.Narra and I looked

Chapter 0010

•RAFAEL• “After everything we’ve been through together since the death of our parents, you’re turning against me because of her?!” Polly exclaimed as she walked toward my desk in my office. I was busy with an important document for a new business I planned to open alongside my marketing company, and I didn’t expect any guests. When I saw her and how pissed she was after last night, I closed my laptop and got up from my chair, leaning toward her. Most of all, I felt pissed at Victoria for letting her in without letting me know. She knew she had to check with me before letting anyone into my office when I was busy, and my sister was no exception. “You should’ve made an appointment to see me. Why are you here? Because of what you’ve done, you’ve cost someone their job.” I took my telephone from the desk and called my assistant to come to my office. “What did she do to you, Rafael?” She sneered. “Have you forgotten how her father killed our parents and made us orphans before you were

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