All Chapters of Forced To Be The Mafia King's Bride: Chapter 281 - Chapter 290

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Chapter 282: The Last Goodbye

GIANNA'S POV"Do I have to go?"Arielle's voice carried a tremor that made my chest ache. She stood in the foyer, her small frame dwarfed by the overnight bag at her feet, her eyes fixed on Dante with an expression that spoke of too many goodbyes already said in her young life.Dante crouched down to her level despite the obvious pain the movement caused him. His hands came up to cup her face with a tenderness that never failed to surprise me, all that ruthless violence transformed into pure paternal devotion."Sweetheart, you know I don't want you to leave." His thumb brushed across her cheek. "But I need you safe. Your grandparents' house is far from all this mess, and that's where you need to be right now. Do you understand?"Arielle's lower lip quivered. "I hope this is the last time we have to be separated as a family."The word family lodged in my throat like broken glass. She'd said it so naturally, including me in that circle of protection and belonging without hesitation."

Chapter 283: Getting Arielle Back

GIANNA'S POV Dante had left earlier to set the plan to draw my father out into motion. About an hour ago, he’d sent word that everything was in place and the plan was ready to move forward. That could only mean one thing. My father could die today. I didn’t know how to feel about that. He had never been a good father. After seeing him again after all these months, I finally understood what Dante had been trying to tell me. My father was a monster who cared about no one but himself. Whatever Dante had planned for him, he deserved it. At least, that’s what I kept telling myself. But a part of my heart still ached at the thought of watching my father die. So I forced myself to focus on something else. I’d been studying shipping manifests for the past hour, tracking legitimate business ventures that helped fund the less savory aspects of the clan’s operations, when Alfonso’s voice shattered my concentration. "Lady Gianna!" His boots pounded up the stairs, each footfall carryin

Chapter 284: Against My Better Judgement

GIANNA'S POV Alfonso hesitated another moment, his eyes searching my face, then nodded and jogged toward the guard house. I turned back to Selene, taking in her battered appearance with fresh concern. "You should stay here. Get cleaned up, get looked at by the doctor. You've been through trauma, and..." "No." Selene's interruption was firm, brooking no argument. "I'm the only one who knows where they went. You need me to guide you there." "Selene..." "She's my niece too, Gianna." Fierce determination burned in Selene's eyes, incongruous with her disheveled state. "I'm not sitting here safe while she's out there scared and alone. I'm coming with you." Part of me wanted to argue, to insist she stay behind where she'd be safe and could recover from her ordeal. But time was bleeding away with each passing second, and I couldn't afford to waste more of it in debate. "Fine." I pulled out my phone again, typing out a quick message to Dante explaining the situation, my thumbs moving clu

Chapter 285: Protect Or Shoot

GIANNA'S POV"Lady Gianna..." Alfonso started, clearly preparing to argue."That's the plan." I opened my door before I could second-guess myself further, before rational thought could override desperate action. "Let's move."The evening air carried a chill that had nothing to do with temperature, raising goosebumps along my arms despite the lingering warmth of the day. Alfonso positioned his men with hand signals, silent communication born of years working together. Two guards peeled off to circle the building while the rest formed up near the entrance.Selene appeared at my elbow, her presence somehow oppressive despite her smaller frame. "The side door should be unlocked. That's where I saw them go in.""How do you know it's unlocked?" The question escaped before I could stop it."I... I just assumed. They were in a hurry, probably didn't think about securing every entrance."Reasonable, but why did it sound like a lie?Alfonso tested the door, and it swung open with a rusty groan

Chapter 286:The Fake Ambush

GIANNA'S POVPain announced itself before consciousness fully returned, a dull throbbing that radiated from my temple through my entire skull. I tried to lift my hand to touch the source of the ache, but my arm wouldn't move. Confusion filtered through the fog in my mind. Why couldn't I move?I tried to open my eyes, but they felt too heavy. The moment I forced them apart, pain shot through my head, and nausea rolled through my stomach.My wrists hurt, something rough dug into my skin. I tried to pull my hands apart, but they were tied tightly behind me, straining my shoulders.Panic stirred in my chest like a trapped bird.I forced my eyes open, blinking through the blur. Slowly, the room came into focus.The warehouse.We had come here to save Arielle.The memory came back all at once. The ambush that wasn't an ambush. Alfonso going down. The guards being shot. Selene's hand in my hair, her voice as she called me a stupid bitch.My breathing quickened. I pulled against the rest

Chapter 287: Selene's Confession

GIANNA'S POV"Dante has always been mine." Selene released me with a shove that made me rock back on my bound hands. "You think you can just waltz in here and become the mafia queen? Where were you when my sister died and I was the one taking care of Arielle? Picking up the slack when he was so sunk in his grief he didn't have time for his own daughter? I was there for him. I was there through everything."She began pacing again, her movements agitated."And suddenly he claims to have fallen in love with the daughter of the man who killed my sister? The daughter of his mortal enemy? Tell me how that makes any sense, Gianna. Tell me how that's fair.""I'm sorry if you think I stole anything from you." Fear made my voice shake, but I pushed through it. "But it was never my intention. What happened between Dante and me wasn't planned. It just happened. We didn't set out to fall in love. We hated each other at first. But somewhere along the line, that hatred transformed into love.""Don't

Chapter 288: Blood Always Comes First

GIANNA'S POVI raised my head, still struggling to see clearly, and saw my father step out of the shadows. Two men stood behind him. At his signal, they moved toward Selene.She stumbled back, the shock on her face replacing her earlier confidence."Dad?" The word emerged as a croak. My eyes found his face, taking in the cold satisfaction written there. "What are you doing here?"I turned to Selene, new horror replacing the old. "You've been working with my father? All this time?""Not all this time." Selene struggled against the men holding her. "Just recently. He reached out to me. Our relationship is mutually beneficial. I wanted Dante all to myself, and he wanted his daughter."She looked at Lorenzo, her expression pleading now instead of triumphant. "You have your precious daughter. Take her far away from here. That was the deal.""Oh no, not so fast, Selene." Lorenzo's smile carried the warmth of a snake. "What were you thinking? That I was going to betray my daughter for you?"

Chapter 289: Your Husband Dies Tonight

GIANNA'S POV"And would you have done the same for me?" The question hung in the air between us, filed with years of neglect and disappointment. "I'm not sure you would. I'm not sure you ever would.""Don't be ridiculous." Lorenzo's dismissal came quickly. "That was a strategic decision. And this fake display of love from Dante, this performance he's putting on, you actually believe it? I'm the only one who loves you, Gianna. I'm your father. I gave you life. Without me, you wouldn't even exist."His hand shot out, gripping my jaw and forcing my head up. "You betrayed me. You chose his blood over your own. How could you do that to me? How could you turn your back on your family?""I didn't betray you." Anger burned through the fear, hot and righteous. "You're the one who betrayed me. Do I need to remind you that the last time we were together, you used me as bait to save yourself? I could have died. Dante took a bullet for me. A bullet meant to kill me, fired by you. That's not someth

Chapter 290: Stop or I'll shot her

DANTE'S POVThe moment Lorenzo's text arrived with proof that Gianna was in his custody, ice flooded my veins.The attached photo showed her unconscious, head lolled to the side, blood matting her hair.Rage and terror warred for dominance as I gathered what remained of my forces.I knew my numbers weren't enough. Lorenzo would expect me to come undermanned, desperate, and reckless.He'd use that to his advantage, surround me with his hired guns, and end this war with both Gianna and me dead.So I did what he wouldn't anticipate.I called in every favor owed, activated every alliance I'd spent years cultivating.The other clans owed me blood debts, and I collected them all at once.Within half an hour, I had three times the forces I'd started with, men from families who understood that Lorenzo Giovanni's vendetta threatened the entire power structure we'd built.Lorenzo thought he knew the playing field. He had no idea how thoroughly the landscape had shifted against him.We moved in

Chapter 291: The End of Lorenzo Atlast

DANTE'S POV Every weapon in the room swung toward him, but no one could get a clean shot. He'd positioned Gianna perfectly, her body blocking any angle that wouldn't risk hitting her. My heart stopped. Everything in me went still. "Dad." Gianna's voice came out small and terrified. "Please. Don't do this." "Shut up." Lorenzo pressed the gun harder against her head, making her whimper. His eyes were wild, darting between all of us. "Everyone put your weapons down. Now. Or I swear to God, I will paint these walls with her brain." "Lorenzo." I kept my voice calm despite the rage and terror warring in my chest. "Think about what you're doing." "I am thinking." Spittle flew from his mouth as he spoke. "I'm thinking that you're going to let me walk out of here with her, or I'm going to kill my own daughter. Do you understand me?" Alfonso shifted slightly to the left, trying to find an angle. Lorenzo saw the movement and jerked Gianna's head back, eliciting a cry of pain. "Don't move

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