All Chapters of Mistaken Bride Of The Mafia CEO: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

“Did you forget anything at all?”Cameron’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts as she pulled to a stop in front of the impossibly tall D’Angelo skyscraper, its glass stretching so high it felt like it disappeared into the clouds.I turned in my seat, inhaling slowly, hoping the breath came out steady instead of shaky. “No. I’m fine. Please stop worrying.”She didn’t look convinced. She’d been hovering since six that morning—actually knocking on my door before the sun had properly risen—despite me telling her last night that I could handle today on my own. But Cameron being Cameron meant she showed up anyway, armed with coffee, reassurance, and a full breakdown of what I should and shouldn’t wear.Now she examined me again, eyes moving from my face to my clothes like I was her child on the first day of school. “Just remember—whether this works out or not, you’ll find another way. Don’t beat yourself up over it.”“I won’t,” I said, forcing a small smile. “And I don’t need the extra moti

RAVENSummer asked me to excuse the room a few minutes after the CEO left, and I nodded like my legs weren’t threatening to fold beneath me. Somehow, I even managed a polite smile. She returned it, warm and reassuring, and somehow it felt like nothing in the world could possibly go wrong here.“They’re deciding, don't worry,” she said as she guided me back toward the waiting area. “This company doesn’t waste time.”I murmured a thank you and took a seat, gripping my bag so tightly my fingers ached. My mind refused to let go of grey-tinted glasses and his presence. Ten minutes passed and my bladder decided to betray me at the worst possible time.What if they come to find me and don't see me?!I stood and excused myself from the small group waiting nearby, scanning the corridor until I spotted Summer again.Thank Goodness.She was standing near a glass office, rearranging folders with carefully.“Summer?” I said, approaching carefully. “I, um… need the restroom.”Her expression shifted

Raven's POVI couldn't breathe.Again and again, the words on the paper swam together in my vision, as if maybe they would change. Marriage contract. Binding agreement. Marriage of Kade D’Angelo and Raven Statham.My hands were shaking so much the paper rattled."This must be some kind of mistake," I whispered. "This can't be real. I was signing the bakery deal. Look, I'm supposed to sign that bakery partnership.”Cameron snatched the paper from my shaking hands, her eyes flying across the page. Confusion turned to horror on her face in seconds."Oh my God. Raven, this is a marriage contract although. Here, right here, on the dotted line, and signed.”My mom grabbed the papers from Cameron. She was reading silently, her lips murmuring. And when she glanced back at me, I thought it would be anger or shock or fear.Instead, she smiled."This is wonderful," she said.The roomful of people all turned to gape at her."Wonderful? No,” I said, hardly able to get the words out. “Mama, I mista

KADE'S POVThe lights of the city zipped by my car windows, glazed over by dark tints as Marco navigated me through wide open roads. Now it was after nine, and my showdown with Raven Statham had left a bad taste in my mouth. Not regret. I didn't do regret. But something close to it.“Boss, you want me to take you home?” My ruminations were interrupted by Marco's voice.“No, take me to the office now.”My phone buzzed. Javier.“Tell me you’ve got good news,” I said in lieu of hello.“Depends on your concept of good. Damon was sighted 2 hours ago near the waterfront. He's still in the city."Of course he was. My brother couldn’t miss it for anything in the world.“Tomorrow you’ll double security at the estate. I want men on every entrance and window, on every access point known or imagined.”"Already done. But Kade, are you positive about this? Nullify the contract: Get a new bride. A member of one of the families. Somebody who actually belongs in this world.I gazed out the window at t

KADE'S POVAnd then Raven Statham, now Raven D'Angelo, came striding through those doors in a dress that turned her from a frightened baker into some kind of celestial entity. White lace clung to her form, while a flowing skirt and dark hair that cascaded in soft waves that caught the light made it appear as though she was levitating.She was beautiful. Objectively, undeniably beautiful.Something was moving in my chest. Something I instantly squashed an buried deep, of course. This wasn't about attraction. This was business. She was just a vessel to an end.But I couldn’t quit staring on the approach — or even walking toward me.Her face was ashen beneath the makeup, her eyes wide with terror. She was walking as if to her own execution; each step seemed a strain, mechanical. Her cousin accompanied her for a few steps and then let go to sit down, leaving Raven to finish the walk alone.Good. She had to know that she was out there all by herself. That the only person left to protect he