All Chapters of The Mafia's Queen: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

My hands tighten around the hem of my dress, pulling and adjusting the fabric.Scanning over my appearance, I nod approvingly and turn off my speaker.Lizzo's voice fades as I take my perfume bottle in my hand and spritz a small amount along my collar.Currently, I was getting ready for the party. Along with the other guests, Adele and Edward would arrive soon.My Uncle Vincent. W, Aunt Vi, and Uncle Johnny were the only ones present. Along with my grandparents, my Aunt Iris, Uncle Alec, and a few others who are close to us would arrive soon.Aunt Iris and Uncle Alec were both former dance partners of my mothers, they were close with her and still are to this day.Slipping on my heels, I throw my hair over my shoulder and grab my phone, sending a quick text to Adele to let me know when she's here.After finishing up, I exit my room and proceed down the stairs.I strolled up to my brother, who was smoking outside on the patio. I sat on the railing and faced him."You look nice." He sai

Jessica’s POV The sky had darkened entirely, with only a few dotted stars visible. As we progressed up the line, my gaze shifted away from it.My palms were sweating profusely, and I jerked my hand away from Dominic's, thinking it might gross him out.Currently, we are in a queue for a ride. A ride I deeply resented and avoided all night to go on.Warren and Adele, on the other hand, both forced all six of us to go on it.My mouth parted once we all made it in front of the horror house.This haunted house ride's theme was influenced by a new horror film that had just come out this spring.Warren smiled broadly and my heart tempo picked up.If you hadn't guessed already, I fucking hate everything to do with horror. Especially jump scares."Only two at a time folks!" The worker in front of us shouted just as two boys ahead of us walked through, holding hands."Edward and I will go first," Warren stated, a big grin on his face.Edward looked a little unsure of this but walked up to the

Dominic’s POV"When?""Nine am, tomorrow morning."Lacing my hand through my hair, I look towards the black sky."Angelo Gaucho brought—A loud thud sounded from inside the restroom next to me, cutting off my father's voice.Turning around, I listened again and heard yet another noise, this time the sound of coughing.I hung up and tossed the phone into my pocket while starting to turn the doorknob, only to find it locked."Jessica?" I called, and all I got was coughing in response."Fuck," I grumbled as I turned the knob and pushed open the door, lifting my leg to the threshold.The door burst open after two attempts, and my vision was obscured by fog. I searched for Jessica while skimming through the fog and immediately thought my eyes were fucking with me once I found her.I rushed over, crouched down, and picked up the unconscious girl off the ground.When I returned outside, I placed her on the pavement and placed my fingers around her neck. When there was no pulse, I physically

Jessica’s POV When I awoke the next morning, my lungs were burning, but my head was lighter and the headache I had expected wasn't there—thanks to the medicine Dominic had given me.Much to my dismay, Dominic was also not present when I awakened. He left me a short sticky note stating that he would return in an hour.I washed my face and then brushed my teeth with a spare toothbrush. After that, I made it a point to phone my brother and tell him what had occurred.Mentioning it last night just felt wrong. I didn't want to ruin his night by causing him a heart attack, and I honestly just felt like complete shit after the whole gas thing.So, when I called him this morning and told him—he was not happy. I told him the whole incident and had to reassure him that I was fine multiple times.He appeared genuinely grateful for Dominic at the time, which made me happy that he was warming up to him.I had to persuade him not to inform our parents several times as well. My father, together wit

Jessica’s POV My head ducks down as Warren rages another punch. As he misses yet another shot, I grin triumphantly.I creep around him predatorily, pulling the red gloves in front of my face. "I dare you to try again," I said, smiling.He chuckled and jerked his head back to clear his sweaty hair from in front of his eyes. "I'm only going easy on you," he said, smirking."Stop being so cocky, little brother. It's not a good look on you," I sniggered and shot my upper forearm at him.He stepped back and launched a foot behind my leg, sending me tumbling to the ground.He chuckled and pressed his shoe against my stomach, crushing me. I grabbed his foot with my arms and yanked him to the floor.I squirmed as he landed right on top of me. "Get off me, you hippo!" I shrieked, and he rammed his red glove in my face, groaning as he pushed off me."You play so dirty, Jesus!" He huffed.He was now lying flat on the mat, his cheek pressed against it. I giggled at his position and instantly got