Expired Vows: The Don Won't Let Go のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Lorenzo laughed as if he had just heard the funniest joke of his life. The corner of his mouth twisted with derision."You played the obedient wife for years, only to find it doesn't work on me. Now you're trying the retreat-to-advance trick?"He took a long drag from his cigar and exhaled slowly. "Sofia, are you threatening me with divorce? Be careful, or you'll burn yourself and come crawling back to me."His eyes sharpened."Now, go fetch Maria's dress and that necklace. Serve her properly, and I'll pretend I didn't hear a thing," he ordered. "Otherwise… there might be a new addition to the city's riverbed."I let out a slow breath and spoke up, my voice calm and unshakeable. "I'm not playing games, Lorenzo. I'm done. Sign the papers, and I'll disappear from your sight."Maria suddenly teared up, her eyes filled with feigned emotion. "Don Nostra, your wife must still be upset with me. Look how hard she's trying. Maybe I should skip the banquet. You should bring her instead. It

Lorenzo's composure finally cracked. Anger and disdain twisted across his face. "A designer named Sofia?" he asked. "Never heard of her! Maria graduated top of her class from a prestigious academy. Her future is limitless! You'll regret humiliating her like this. She's not someone any random fool can compete with."His gaze snapped to me, his eyes widening in shock as his pupils constricted. "S-Sofia? What are you doing here?""I'm here for business," I replied bluntly.Lorenzo let out a harsh laugh. He pointed at me and spoke loudly to Riccardo, wanting to draw attention to us."Don Alessi, she's deceiving you! She's no designer. She's just a housekeeper in my mansion. She's a liar who climbed her way up with sweet words and seduction. That's how she became Mrs. Nostra!" he exclaimed."Are you going to deceive me again after I've seen through you?" he asked, glaring at me viciously. "Sofia, you're as filthy as ever!"A sharp slap echoed through the ballroom.My hand tingled.

I was an orphan.Back then, I had been working part-time to pay for design school when I collapsed from exhaustion on the street. It was Lorenzo's mother, Amelia Nostra, who saved me.After learning about my situation, she paid for my entire education at Bellamy's School of Design.From that moment on, I was endlessly grateful to her. Because of her, I achieved my dream and even won several international awards.However, I never imagined that right after graduation, Donna Nostra would come to me with a request. She said she admired my resilience.Her son, Lorenzo, had grown up spoiled inside the family. He was arrogant and untouchable. She feared that once she passed, his temper would make him lose his place in the family.Faced with the woman who saved me, I couldn't say no.Donna Nostra told me Lorenzo wasn't bad at heart. If I treated him sincerely, she believed we'd eventually grow close.If I still couldn't develop any real feelings for him after five years, I would be f

Matteo had fallen for Donna Nostra the moment he first met her. Unfortunately, her heart had already belonged to someone else.He buried that feeling deep inside and stayed by her side in silence, never marrying for the rest of his life.After Donna Nostra passed away, he treated Lorenzo like his own son, guiding and supporting him through everything.Unlike Lorenzo's father, who only cared about his own affairs, Matteo was the one who truly acted like a father figure to Lorenzo. He trusted and respected him more than anyone.Lorenzo staggered, guilt written all over his face. "So you're really telling the truth? I misunderstood Sofia? She never wronged me. Instead, I was the one who had hurt her all these years…"Matteo sighed and patted Lorenzo's shoulder."Your Madre knew your pride too well. If she told you that she arranged this marriage, you would've rejected it immediately. That's why she kept it from you. "She thought that once you two spent enough time together, feelin

I froze. I had never imagined that he hadn't signed the divorce agreement."Why didn't you sign it? Weren't you the one who couldn't wait to get rid of me? I've already kept the promise I made to Donna Nostra. What we had should've ended a long time ago."Lorenzo shook his head violently. "I don't want that! Why do you all think you can decide my life for me? Now that I finally know the truth, you want to leave? Sofia, what do you take me for? I won't sign it! You're my wife! You can only be mine!"After that, Lorenzo started camping outside my hotel. Every time I stepped outside, he clung to me.Riccardo pulled me into his arms. "I'll take care of it. I'll end this once and for all.""Let me talk to him. Don't worry, I can handle it," I reassured, pushing him away gently.When he heard that I was willing to meet him, Lorenzo's face lit up with hope. "Sofia, I knew you still cared about me! I don't mind whatever happened between you and Riccardo. If you just come back to me, we c