All Chapters of Dumped Yesterday, Owned by My ex's Mafia Uncle Today: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

[Elena's POV]Room 14 was a guest suite on the east wing. I knocked twice.Jake opened the door. Dark circles hung under his eyes, the skin of his face pale from lack of sleep and raw panic. He stepped back, leaving the doorway clear.The air inside smelled stale, like burnt coffee and nervous sweat."You're pregnant," Jake stated. He didn't bother locking the door."You searched a bathroom cabinet in your uncle's private suite." I kept my voice flat, refusing to give him an inch. "Do you understand what happens when Noah finds out you trespassed in his territory?"Jake crossed his arms. The muscle in his jaw twitched. "He doesn't want kids. He told me himself. When I show him the test, and tell him about who the father is...""I don't have time for your delusions," I cut him off. "Who do you think the father is, Jake?"He dropped his arms, stepping right into my space. "I narrowed it down to two. First option: Adrian. Your little Vulture thug."A short, dry laugh scraped my throat. L

[Elena's POV]Noah was gone before I woke up.I knew it the second I reached across the mattress and felt cold sheets. No indent. No warmth. He'd left early enough that the pillow had already reset.I lay there for a moment, staring at the ceiling.Last night I'd looked him in the eye and said no, not telling him I had his baby. And he'd known I was lying. I could see it in the way his thumb stilled against my jaw, the fractional tightening around his eyes before he stepped back.Noah Marlowe had spent thirty years learning to read people, and I'd given him exactly enough truth to confirm the lie.Caleb was in the downstairs hallway when I came down. He stood with his good arm holding a tablet, the bandaged shoulder still visible under his jacket. He looked up when I reached the bottom step."Morning," I said."Miss Campbell." His voice was exactly what it had been in month one, flat, professional, nothing behind it. He looked back at his tablet. "The Boss has a board meeting at Marlo

[Elena's POV]I read it twice.The white skull seal. The one Jake had sent me to steal, while Caroline slipped in to take it herself, using me as nothing more than a distraction.They'd forged Noah's authorization with it. Pulled his own guards off the weapon warehouse, cleared the path, and walked Iron Vultures' remnants straight through the front door. Or made it look that way.Either way, the order had Noah's name on it.My phone lit up with a call.Noah.I stared at his name on the screen for one full second. The call I'd been trying to make for three hours.I picked up."Elena Campbell!!!!" His voice was low and dangerous. "Where are you?""I can explain everything," I said. "Noah, the seal...""Where. Are. You."[Noah's POV]"Boss! Urgent!"Dario bypassed the seated family elders, breaking every established protocol of a Marlowe Enterprises meeting. He walked straight to the head of the table and slid a single sheet of paper over my quarterly financial reports."We lost the Broo

"Ryan's," I said. The word tasted like copper. "That is what Jake told you."Noah didn't answer. The stillness in his face was absolute. He stared at me through a pane of bulletproof glass, completely unreachable.I kept my hands flat against my sides. "The baby is yours."He stepped toward me. The heavy scent of cold mint and blood from his bandaged hand filled the space between us."You expect me to believe you," Noah stated. His voice carried zero inflection. "You sat on my lap in my study. You slept in my bed. You asked me to be gentle, and you kept your mouth shut.""Because Jake told me you didn't want children!" I shot back, refusing to back down. "I was terrified of your reaction! I needed time to figure out how to tell a ruthless mob boss that I was carrying his heir without sounding like a gold digger trying to secure a payday!"Noah looked at my stomach, then back to my eyes. The muscle in his jaw flexed violently."Then give me the rest of the truth," Noah commanded. The l

[Elena's POV]"Headlights," Liam shouted over the freezing rain. "Three black Escalades coming fast down the ridge."I looked past Adrian’s shoulder. The heavy Velgrave convoy tore down the wet asphalt, heading straight for our abandoned gas station.Noah. He either realized his mistake, or he decided throwing me out wasn't enough. He came to finish the job."Get in the car," Adrian ordered, grabbing my arm."I don't want to see him," I choked out, my wet clothes clinging to my shivering skin. The memory of the check hitting my face burned in my chest. "Adrian, I can't look at him right now.""You won't have to."Adrian shoved me into the backseat of the stolen SUV next to Nicole and slammed the door. He jumped into the driver's seat and gunned the engine.The tires screamed. We shot out of the gas station just as the lead Escalade breached the intersection.Liam rolled down the passenger window, the storm whipping inside, and fired three precise shots into the Escalade's front tire.