Semua Bab The Consequential Bride Of the Mafia Lord : Bab 1 - Bab 5

Marcelina's POVDom Vitali was going to be the man to give me my baby.The thought landed in my head fully formed and terrifying, like a diagnosis you do not want but already understand. It did not come with emotions like lust or desire. It came with certainty, and that scared me more than guilt ever could.I glanced at the tablet in my hand, even though I’ve already memorized every line of his report. This appointment was a follow-up, and unfortunately, it was the last. The foundation was laid during the first meeting weeks ago, involving baseline scans, cognitive testing, and reaction time assessments amongst many others. Today was supposed to be another routine.But it wasn't."Let's continue," I said, tapping my tablet to wake the screen. "Have the headaches increased since our last session?""Same,""Frequency?""Does it matter?"There we go again.I forced my face into something neutral and looked up at him. "Yes,""Then no,"I made a note anyway. He always did that. Like this

Marcelina's POV The sound of his voice sent a shiver through me. It was low and rough, like a warning wrapped in temptation, like something that knew exactly how much damage it could do and didn't care."You say that like you were expecting me.""I was," he replied simply.That should have scared me. It did scare me. But it also sent a slow shiver through my spine especially when he turned us smoothly, guiding me backward until the edge of the table pressed into my lower back.He stepped in close, his body blocking every exit. With one hand braced on the table beside my hip, the other rested at my waist like a warning."No one walks into my office without an appointment, Doc," he said quietly, dangerously. "And no one barges in like you just did."My heart was beating so hard I was sure he could feel it. I swallowed, my throat suddenly dry, and my hands hanging uselessly at my sides. I should have thought this through. I should have known this would not unfold like the movies, where

Marcelina's POVCorey studied my face. "That sounds messy."No, it wasn't. But even as I wanted to say that, my throat suddenly felt tight."So... this patient..." Corey stared at me like I'd just confessed to robbing a bank. "Let's get this straight.""He gave me my baby," I admitted quietly. "It wasn't planned like a romance. No dinners, no flirting, no build-up. He didn't know about the baby part. He thought it was just... sex."She said nothing at first.She only whistled, smiled, and shook her head. But then, she asked. "Do you... feel guilty?"The question surprised me.I thought about it. About his face, his voice, the way he looked at me like he saw more than I wanted him to. Of course, I felt guilty. But it couldn't erase what had already happened."I feel relieved," I said instead.For a second, she said nothing. Then, "Do I know this man?""He's well known," I mean, who didn't know Dom Vitali?"Damn," she said, her grin turning wicked. "You really went all out and got your