All Chapters of CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

I knew I was rambling—talking so fast I barely took a breath—but I couldn’t stop. It all just poured out. “Okay, okay,” Luca said, cutting in gently. “Slow down. I need you to breathe. Just… take a second and talk to me like a calm, rational human. Like someone who’s going to be the queen one day.”

Because beneath the sadness in Dad's face, beneath the anger, beneath the heavy emotion… was something worse. Disappointment. That was what broke me. I had wanted a reaction—but not this one. I didn’t know what to do with this. So I stood there, frozen, unable to move, just watching him as he wal

My eyes widened to saucers. What do you mean? I asked, my voice small, trembling, as my eyes blinked rapidly—once, twice, too many times. My father looked at me, and there was nothing but sadness in his expression. “You’re very smart, Ariella,” he said quietly. “I think you can see it.” But I cou

That night, when Asher called, I couldn’t bring myself to pick up. I didn’t want to fall into the same pattern I had before—ignoring him to get him to give me what I wanted. But tonight, I just... couldn’t. When I woke up the next morning, my phone was full of missed calls and messages from him. I

My chest tightened. Asher. I swallowed hard, trying to relax my stiff shoulders. But I couldn’t. Not after hearing Asher’s name roll so carelessly off Domenico’s tongue. How could you bring Asher into this? I wanted to scream. How could he be okay with any of this? Domenico cleared his throat, c