All Chapters of Expired Vows: The Don Won't Let Go: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

To climb my way into the upper ranks of the Nostra family, I had built a past out of lies. It was all just to stay inside a world obsessed with bloodlines and loyalty.The day everything came crashing down, the study reeked of expensive cigars.Don Lorenzo Nostra eyed me like I was a defective product.I pressed a razor to my wrist. The veins pulsed faintly under my skin. "Throw me out, and I'll die right here."He took a slow drag of his cigar and blew a ring of smoke across the room."Bene. If you're that desperate to be my wife, I'll give you what you want," he said. "Just don't regret it."I had earned my title with blood, and it became the running joke of the Nostra family.After that, his humiliation continued to escalate. He brought different women back to the house. The worst was when he forced me to kneel on the cold marble floor outside his bedroom."You'll do anything for status, won't you?" he mocked from behind the door. "Then watch. This is how you please your Don

Chapter 2

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

Chapter 3

Just as I figured out how to slip past Lorenzo, he walked by without so much as glancing in my direction.I looked at the dress I was wearing and smiled bitterly. He didn't recognize me at all.Of course, he wouldn't. Why would he ever associate the timid "housekeeper" he kept at home with the radiant woman I was now?I was about to melt into the crowd when Riccardo's voice came from behind me."Ms. Sofia," he called as he approached. "I've always admired your eye for design and your craftsmanship. It's a shame you wouldn't leave Velmont City for Marentia. We could've expanded our business even more."Riccardo had approached me many times before, hoping to use my skills to strengthen his influence in Aureth. Back then, I had refused his offer for Lorenzo's sake.But now? The chain was already broken."I've changed my mind, Don Alessi," I said evenly. "I'm ready to go to Marentia. It's time Velmont City fashion reached a wider market."He blinked in surprise, then nodded as if

Chapter 4

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.

Chapter 5

Lorenzo froze. His fury faltered, leaving him looking almost ridiculous. "What… What are you talking about?"Maria immediately jumped in. Her voice was sharp and shrill as she tried to sway the crowd. "Mrs. Nostra! I know you don't want people finding out how you deceived the Don, but you can't just shift the blame onto someone who's no longer alive to defend herself!"Donna Nostra was loyal to the Nostras beyond measure. How dare you smear a dead woman's name?"Her words snapped Lorenzo out of his shock. Disbelief darkened into disgust. "Sofia! I thought your lies were shameless enough, but it turns out you can sink even lower. That was my Madre! Why would she ever help an outsider like you lie to her own son?""Her own son?" I scoffed. It was time I let this sheltered don see the truth he had been blind to. "That's exactly why she lied to you."His fury spiked, but uneasiness flickered in his eyes. "What the hell are you implying? Why would Madre do any of that?""It's because

Chapter 6

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

Chapter 7

I sighed. "He was your Madre's most trusted Consigliere. Even if you don't believe me, you should at least believe him."Maybe it was the seriousness in my expression—something he had never seen from me before—but Lorenzo's eyes flickered with doubt. He stared at me in disbelief. "I don't believe you," he said. "I'm going to find Consigliere Luciani right now and get the truth out of him. I'll tear off that mask of yours with my own hands."With that, he staggered off.Maria shot me a venomous glare before rushing after him.By the time they reached Matteo Luciani's estate, Lorenzo still refused to believe a single word I had said. All he wanted was for Matteo to confirm that I was a liar.He was just about to open the door when he heard a voice drifting from inside the garden. Matteo was standing among the peonies, speaking softly to himself."Rest assured, Donna Nostra. Lorenzo can stand on his own now. It seems your decision back then was right. Sofia really is talented. Tha

Chapter 8

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

Chapter 9

Lorenzo searched every room in the villa, but I was nowhere to be found. Even my personal belongings had vanished without a trace.Only one thing remained—a signed divorce agreement lying neatly on the coffee table.His hands shook as he picked it up. I had signed my name on it and hadn't asked for a single thing from him. I left everything behind.Lorenzo's fingers trembled. Panic rose in his chest like a flood. For the first time, he realized I might truly be done with him.He immediately tried calling me, but my phone was already turned off.Maria, who had followed him inside, saw the divorce papers and couldn't hide her smile. "I told you Mrs. Nostra and Don Alessi were seeing each other. Look, she didn't hesitate to divorce you. Clearly, she's found someone better."Lorenzo said nothing.Maria leaned her head against his chest. "You never liked her anyway. So what if she left? Now you don't have to be angry at her anymore. And we can finally be together openly. I'll take ca

Chapter 10

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

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