Lahat ng Kabanata ng Not Yours To Claim, My Mafia Ex: Kabanata 251 - Kabanata 260

She heard the door click open, followed by the muffled echo of his footsteps as he entered, closing the door behind him with a soft, final thud. The sound of his approach grew closer to the bed and then abruptly stopped. She kept her eyes squeezed shut, clinging to the desperate hope that he would take the hint and leave her and her son in peace.Go. Just go. Leave us alone, she chanted silently. After all, his family was waiting downstairs—his fiancée was right there. He had no business being in this room.But then, the mattress dipped under his weight as Luciano lay down behind her. His long, powerful arm draped over her, pulling both her and Renzo into a possessive embrace. Her heart began to accelerate, her breathing growing heavy despite her efforts to keep it steady. Her throat felt parched from the sudden heat his closeness ignited within her, and she swallowed unconsciously, her body betraying her even as she tried to remain a statue.She lay there, stiff and unmoving. But as

Luciana gasped, lifting her weathered hand to her mouth as her aged eyes shone with awe. Beside her, Edoardo watched the little boy with unmistakable pride. They were both captivated by the child—and by his mother, who still carried the same kind, innocent aura, though she had grown even more beautiful with time.Edoardo and Luciana stepped toward them. Renzo tightened his grip on Rosa’s hand, a flicker of nervousness replacing his earlier excitement. He had been eager to meet them, but now felt shy beneath their steady, searching gazes.To the surprise of both Rosa and Luciano, however, the elders greeted her first.“Hello, Rosa,” Luciana said softly, a gentle smile gracing her lips. “It’s so good to see you. How have you been, cara?” She took Rosa’s hand, pressed a light kiss to the back of it, and kept holding it in her wrinkled hands. Rosa’s eyes widened in surprise, and for a moment, she could only blink at the older woman and remained speechless.Edoardo then placed a hand over

Rosa sat in her chair, watching as Luca paced around her office. She waited patiently for a while, giving him space to prepare himself and speak, but he was clearly too anxious and scared to voice what he wanted from her.After a few minutes, she glanced at her wristwatch. “Okay, Luca,” she said gently. “Take your time and decide exactly how you want me to help you propose to Lucy. I have a meeting I need to attend now, but I'll be back.”Luca stopped in his tracks and glanced at Rosa with a flicker of hope. “We will figure it out together, okay?!" she assured him with a smile. “I’ll return right after my meeting.”Even though she was busy, Rosa truly wanted to help Luca. More importantly, she loved Lucy and wanted her to be happy; she knew Lucy liked Luca and would be overjoyed to spend the rest of her life with him.Luca smiled, his shoulders relaxing. “Thank you, Madam.”Rosa nodded. “In the meantime, if you want to order something to eat or drink, I’ll ask my assistant to get it fo

Marcus’s eyes widened—and so did Julian’s.“You’re lying,” Marcus muttered, though the certainty in his voice had faltered.Rosa tilted her head slightly, a faint, amused smile playing on her lips. “Well, why don’t I call him?” she said lightly. “You can say hello yourself.”For a brief moment, even she couldn’t believe she was using his name—the very man she had never wanted any ties with—and calling him her husband.But she had learned quickly.In a world like this, you survived by playing the same game as the wolves around you.“What’s going on here?”The deep voice cut through the tension, making everyone turn.Rosa smiled.Julian and Marcus, however, went pale.Luca Santoro stood a few steps away, his presence quiet but commanding. His gaze moved to Rosa first—checking, assessing—before shifting into something colder as it landed on the two men.“Madam, are you alright?”The formality of his tone, the respect in the word Madam, left no room for doubt.Rosa’s claim had just been

Oh God… all of this—the beautiful setup, the flowers, the lights, the effort Luca had put into making this night perfect—was for her… only her?The realization made Lucy’s heart flutter, her chest filling with a warmth she couldn’t contain. Love—deep, overwhelming, undeniable—surged through her as she looked at the man before her, down on one knee.All she wanted, in that moment, was to hold his face in her hands and kiss him—deeply, breathlessly—until he understood just how much she loved him.“Lucy Riva,” Luca began, his voice steady despite the emotion in his eyes, “you are the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on—beautiful inside and out.” He paused, a faint, almost dangerous smile touching his lips. “And if you say no… I don’t think I’ll survive it. I might just throw myself off this roof rather than take another breath without you.”Lucy’s eyes narrowed at him even as she giggled behind her hand, still covering her mouth.His proposal sounded more like a threat than a co