All Chapters of Forbidden Lust: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

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Scintilla ~ Spark

131EmiliaThere are many things I could be doing with my life right now, and somehow, I chose to stay back after school for philosophy.Fucking philosophy.“Who would have thought?” I muttered out loud, dropping into the chair.“You say it like philosophy personally wronged you,” he said, leaning back with a smile. The kind of smile that made it seem like he knew something I didn’t. I didn’t like that“It did,” I said, crossing my arms. “Because why am I here debating existence when I could be in my bed, existing peacefully?” I paused, eyeing him.He laughed and it caught me off guard for a second. Not the polite academic chuckle I expected.“Peaceful existence is overrated,” he said, his voice dipping slightly as his gaze settled on me.“Discomfort builds depth. And depth is far more interesting.”I narrowed my eyes on him. “Is that your professional opinion,” I asked slowly, “or are you just trying to keep me here longer?” Because if he thought I didn’t notice the shift in tone,

Dettagli ~ Details

132Gustavo (Adrian’s Uncle | Presumed Dead)The mafia had the most advanced criminal minds my ass.It’s almost disappointing how easy it was. For men who built empires on fear, they never once considered they could be outplayed.“Should we send a vehicle after her?” Barbara, my secretary, asked as I took a seat, not looking away from the monitors that had Emilia walking away from Raffael’s car in the rain. The footage flickered slightly, but not enough to miss anything important. Not enough to miss the tension.Ah. A lovers’ spite.I leaned back into my chair, a quiet laugh leaving my lips as Raffael stepped out of the car. He took off his jacket, moving toward her with intent, but she slammed it down almost immediately, her mouth moving fast with words the rain wouldn’t let me comprehend.The FBI could do better with their equipment. Barely.“Sir, should I call the make-up artist to start helping you remo—”“Oh my fuck, Emilia, have some self-respect, boo,” Henry cut in, launching

Sbilanciato ~ Unbalanced

133RaffaelI fucked up. Majorly.The realization sat heavy in my chest, louder than anything she had said in the car. There was no twisting or justifying it. I crossed a line.And the worst part? I didn’t even mean to.The words had slipped out before I could stop them, driven by something I didn’t want to acknowledge. Something I had no business feeling in the first place.Insecurity..Because the truth was simple.I didn’t deserve her. And deep down, I knew it.Emilia didn’t even spare me a glance as she addressed the men in the room. Her hair was slicked into a tight bun, her voice steady as she spoke about tightening security on incoming shipments.“I think that’s a wonderful idea, Mrs. De Luca,” one of the men at the table said.“Emilia is fine,” she replied.That was a sharp Jab and I deserved it. She didn’t even want to be addressed as my wife anymore.What if I ruined everything between us?She barely stays in our room now. Nights were spent in the nursery with the twins or i

Fiducia ~ Trust

134EmiliaEverybody talks about having self-respect, but nobody talks about how painful it actually is.Especially when you’re in love, and you can see they’re trying.Because it would be easier if he didn’t care. Easier if he didn’t look at me the way he did, or say my name like it still meant something. Easier if I could just hate him.But I couldn’t.And that was the problem.Well… fuck him.“Mehn, fuck him for real,” Nora said from beside me, like she had reached into my head and pulled the words straight out.I let out a small, humorless laugh, shaking my head slightly.“You’re not helping.”“I’m not supposed to help,” she shrugged. “I’m supposed to support bad decisions and validate your anger.”Despite everything, that almost made me smile.“He is trying, Nora,” I sighed as we turned down the hallway toward Mr. Coleman’s classroom.The words felt heavier than they should have, like admitting it out loud made everything more complicated.Nora had been talking non-stop since mor

Mia ~ Mine.

135RaffaelI was nervous as hell.One might think it was because I still hadn’t found that Gustavo asshole who made his first big move by planting explosives in one of my warehouses but no.I had a date. Emilia had finally agreed to go out with me, and I was going to push Gustavo to the farthest corner of my mind while I had her right in front of me.“Y-you look beautiful, tempesta,” I said, internally cringing when she didn’t smile immediately.Shit. Did I fuck up already? Was I supposed to compliment her dress first?“Oh—I’m sorry, I—I—” Fuck. I’m stuttering now? Well, there goes my one chance at a decent date. She probably thinks I’m— I was dragged out of my thoughts when Emilia let out a giggle that quickly turned into a chuckle.She snorted, slapping her hand over her mouth as she fully laughed now. Was she laughing at me or with me?“I’m sorry,” she said between laughs, eyes shining. “You look so scared.”I let out a breath, running a hand through my hair before I joined her, t

Ombra ~ Shadow

136NoraMy godchildren made me grateful to know that I had a successful abortion.“Leon, no.” I tried to move my godson’s hand away from the toy in the shopping aisle, but apparently I couldn’t overpower an eight-month-old, because he tossed it into the cart anyway.Ah, fuck it. He could have it. I wasn’t about to risk another tantrum in the middle of a store.“Miss Nora?” One of the numerous bodyguards Raffael and Emilia had sent with me stepped forward , holding out a phone.“Heyyy,” I said, balancing the phone between my ear and neck while I peeled a half-stuck price label off Elara’s mouth.Emilia sounded out of breath when she spoke, and it didn’t take a genius to figure out that she and Raffael had finally reconciled and were clearly celebrating. “Sorry, Nora, but could the twins stay over tonight?” she breathed, her words cut off by a soft moan.Ah. My virgin Emilia of yesterday. They grow up so fast.“Yeah, yeah. Natasha can come pick them up tomorrow once she’s back from her

Vincolo ~ Constraint

137EmiliaI didn’t even bother stopping Raffael as he broke the hand of another one of the men sent to guard Nora last night.The crack echoed through the room, followed by a strangled scream, but neither of us reacted.Not anymore. Not after what had happened.“One last chance and I’ll start shooting,” I barked, my voice unrecognizable even to my own ears.“How the fuck did they get in?”No one answered.Of course they didn’t.Raffael grabbed another one, dragging him forward like he weighed nothing, his fury barely contained as the man struggled in his grip.My fingers tightened around the gun in my hand, my patience running thinner with every second of silence.Someone had let them in and when I found out who, they wouldn’t live long enough to regret it.No one said a thing, but they all cowered in front of Raffael, fear written clearly across their faces.I didn’t waste any time. I cocked my gun, the sound sharp in the silence as I pointed it at the first man in the line of five.

Gioco ~ Game

Henry and Luca are mentioned in chapter 132 and 136 respectively.138GustavoWatching the De Lucas stirred something in me.A reminder that somewhere beneath the ruin I’ve built, a heart still dares to beat. It was irrelevant. Compassion is a currency I refused to spend, on them, not on anyone.“Cute,” I scoffed under my breath as Emilia leaned forward, offering Raffael a spoonful of pancake batter. He tasted it, then rewarded her with a butterfly kiss that drew a soft giggle from her lips. Disgusting.I turned slightly. “Are you seeing this shit?”Lucas didn’t answer. He was too busy grinning at whatever nonsense danced across his phone screen.“Lucas?” I called again, sharper this time. Still nothing. With a quiet sigh, I pressed two fingers to my temples, then lifted my half-empty water bottle and hurled it straight at his head.“Hey!” he snapped, recoiling as it struck him. He rubbed the sore spot with a scowl, glaring in my direction. I didn’t flinch.“I brought you into this op

Intreccio ~ Entanglement

139EmiliaHospitals make me anxious, but to be fair, it’s easier when you’re not the reason someone ends up in one.The smell of antiseptic clung too tightly to the air, sharp and unforgiving, like it was trying to scrub away guilt that refused to leave my skin.“It’s about fucking time you guys visited,” Nora said the moment we stepped inside.My heart sank at the sight of her. The bandage wrapped around her side was too large, too real, and the IV line trailing into her arm made everything worse.This was my fault. If I hadn’t asked her to babysit, if I had just kept them with me, maybe she wouldn’t be—“Ugh, pass the fucking chicken wings before Emilia gets all sappy and Florence Nightingale on me,” Nora groaned, waving weakly toward the bags.A small laugh escaped me despite the tightness in my chest. “Shit, are you okay?” I asked, wiping at the tear that betrayed me anyway.“I am now,” she said, already tearing into the food like she hadn’t eaten in days.“Where are the kids?” s

Condanna ~ Condemnation

140RaffaelI had to do it.There was no room for debate. I didn’t think before I stood up, easing the covers back an inch at a time until I could sit upright. The silence in the room pressed thick and suffocating in my ears, but the weight of what I was about to do was heavier.“Where are you going?” Emilia shifted on the bed, moving closer, her arms slipping around my waist as if she could anchor me there. Her touch almost dragged me back under the covers where things were simple.But what kind of man would that make me?“Ronan has some shipments I need to oversee.” I cleared my throat before answering, hoping she didn’t catch the crack in my voice.Emilia’s brows furrowed as she reached beneath her pillow for her phone, the glow lighting up her sleepy face. “By 4 a.m.?” she asked, suspicion laced softly in her tone. “You better be with me when I break the news to Nora about Lucas”I chuckled, though it didn’t quite reach my chest, my gaze lingering on her longer than necessary.“Go

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