All Chapters of my mafia brother-in-law, stole my heart: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Julia’s hands trembled the whole ride over. She couldn’t wrap her head around it, this woman was stunning, sweet, and somehow interested in her. Luck didn’t even begin to cover it. The driver pulled up, swung the door open, and motioned for her to follow.A maid greeted her at the door. “Ms. Julia, she’s waiting for you on the patio.”Bella spotted her coming down the path. Julia looked like a whole new person, slacks, a blouse that matched her eyes, her hair pulled back in a simple ponytail. Bella glanced at her dad, who stood the moment he saw Julia. His eyes flicked between Bella and Julia, like he was trying to piece something together.“Morning,” Julia said, offering a small smile.“Morning,” Bella replied, patting the seat beside her. “Come sit. This is my dad, Mark.” Julia shook his hand. “And you already know Connor,” she added, nodding toward him with a grin. “But first, breakfast. Help yourself. Excuse me for a sec.”Mark practically sprinted inside, Bella hot on his heels.

Lucas stepped into the bustling metro station, leaned against a pillar, and scanned the crowd.“Hey, follow me,” the man said, keeping a few paces ahead. He led Lucas down a narrow staircase into an underground room.“Lucas, welcome. Sit.”“Gus, cut the crap. What’s so important?”“Your brother put a hit out on you. He called me first, and I agreed. I owe you a life, now I’m paying it back.”“My brother?”Gus handed him the phone, the screen lit up with a message. Lucas recognized Damon’s alias, the one he used when dealing with assassins. He cursed under his breath.“Sorry, Lucas. This must sting, huh? Your own brother?”“Don’t rub it in, Gus. We’re in love with the same woman. He wants me dead, thinks it’ll win her over.”“Ah, got it. So, what’s the plan? Want me to take care of Damon?”“No. You’re going to take me out.”Gus laughed, a sharp, disbelieving sound. “You’re joking, right?”“No. I need to fake my death. Otherwise, she’ll never be safe, my wife. This is my last act of lov

A month had slipped by since it all went down. Connor was doing better, therapy sessions, steady progress, but when he walked out to his car that day, he noticed the door was unlocked. He shrugged and slid in anyway.“Drive,” a voice said from the backseat.Connor glanced in the rearview mirror. “Lucas? The hell are you doing here?”“Came to thank you for saving her life. I owe you one.”Connor chuckled. “You don’t owe me a damn thing. I love her. That’s all there is to it.”“Giana’s going to pay. She’ll figure out some kind of punishment, you know how she is.” Lucas paused, then asked, “Is she happy? Connor?”“I think she’s getting there. She thinks I don’t know she’s still watching that CD when I’m not home. She’s not over you, but it’s less than before. Max asks about you all the time. Breaks her heart, kid’s basically your mini-you.”“You’re a better man than me, Connor. I wouldn’t have handled this half as well. You must really love her.”“Can’t exactly stay mad at a dead guy, ri

Julia woke up tangled in Han’s arms. Sure, he was ridiculously hot, and yeah, the sex was great, but her thoughts were all over Tobias. What the hell was wrong with her? She slid out of bed, bolted to her room, and locked herself in the bathroom. She slumped onto the floor, tears streaming down her face, and just let it all out.Bella kissed him goodbye, got dressed, and headed out. She knocked on Julia’s door, and it creaked open slowly. There she was a mess on the bathroom floor.“Hey, what’s going on? Why are you crying? Did Han do something?”Julia shook her head, still sobbing. “No, the sex was fine. It was good.”“Okay, then what’s the deal?”Julia spilled everything.Bella nodded, “Got it. Now it’s my turn to share.”Julia wiped her eyes. “Bella, your story makes mine look like a joke. But let me ask you something—how much of Lucas is still in there?”Bella let out a shaky laugh. “Too much. I still love him. It’s stupid, but it feels like he’s still here. Connor’s amazing, and

Bella stepped into the mansion, and her dad pulled her into a silent hug."I’ve been losing my mind, are you okay?""I’m fine, but they took Oliver. And yeah, I still love Lucas. Where’s Connor?""Probably in his room, I think."She headed there, knocked, and pushed the door open.He stood, crossed the room, and slapped her."I guess I had that coming," she said."Why the hell didn’t you call me?""You knew he was alive, but you kept it from me. Afraid I’d bolt?""Yeah. Wouldn’t you?""Maybe. But you can’t force me to stay, Connor. I don’t think this is working, I…""I knew. I just ignored it, hoping you’d change your mind someday.""I’m grateful for everything. You pulled me out of a dark place." She hugged him, and he held her back."I do love you, but I’m not in love with you.""Going back to Lucas?""No. He hurt me, I can’t do that. But I hope you and I can still be friends. If it’s weird, I’ll move out."Friends it is, he told her.They took Oliver.The conference room air chille