Todos os capítulos de My Mafia Stepdad's Obsession : Capítulo 131 - Capítulo 140

ALEXIA'S POVI pulled my duffel bag from the closet and started folding clothes with the same clinical efficiency I brought to everything else, each movement deliberate, precise, nothing wasted.My hands didn't shake. They never did, not anymore, not since I'd trained them not to.I crossed to the dresser and pulled open the bottom drawer, the false panel sliding back to reveal the small collection I kept hidden from the rest of the house, two handguns, a suppressor, a knife I hadn't used in years but kept sharpened out of habit. I selected the smaller pistol, checked the magazine, and tucked it into the lining of my bag alongside a change of clothes and the forged documents I'd need to get through customs without questions.Valkrom.The name still did something ugly to my chest even now, years removed from the worst of it. He'd found me when I was nineteen, desperate, alone in a city that chewed up girls like me and spat out whatever was left. He hadn't offered kindness. He'd offered

LIANA'S POV I woke sometime past midnight, still wrapped in Hermes's arms, though something about the way he held me felt different now, careful, distant, a kind of controlled restraint I could feel in every inch of space he kept deliberately between us despite how close our bodies actually were.I tried shifting, testing whether I could slip free without waking him.His arm tightened, heavy and immovable, holding me exactly in place.He stirred anyway, voice rough with sleep. "You want to leave."It wasn't a question."I need the bathroom," I said, which was partly true.He released me without argument, and I slid off the bed, making my way into the ensuite, closing the door softly behind me before the tears finally broke free.I sat on the edge of the tub, pressing both hands against my face, humiliated and hollow all at once. I'd kissed him. I'd thrown myself at him hoping to fix everything in one desperate, reckless gesture, and all I'd gotten in return was this, careful distance

HERMES' POV"Couldn't believe I would actually see Hermes cry. Haha."I stared at Alexia, wondering if the woman had completely lost her mind.Here I was, still trying to recover from the shock of seeing her lying lifeless on my dining table, and she had the audacity to laugh at me."You think this is funny?""A little." She grinned. "You should have seen your face."I dragged a hand down my face, fighting the urge to shake some sense into her."Do you have any idea what you just put me through?""Apparently, enough to make you cry.""You're unbelievable."Dorie returned with a glass of water, looking far too entertained for someone who had nearly witnessed his own funeral alongside hers."Here you go."Alexia took it, and I turned toward him."And you. You knew about this?"His amusement disappeared."I—""Don't even bother."Before I could continue, a gasp came from the doorway.Liana stood there, staring at Alexia, the blood on the table, and the rest of us."What the hell is going

LIANA'S POV I buried my face against his chest."You came," I whispered."I promised you, didn't I?""You said you'd be back before the party ended.""And here I am." He drew back slightly, brushing a thumb beneath my eye. "Are those tears? Already? I haven't even given you your flowers."I laughed shakily. "You're so annoying.""And yet, you love me.""Unfortunately."He chuckled and handed me the bouquet. I stared at it, overwhelmed by the flowers, the car, the helicopter, and the fact that despite everything keeping him away, he'd still found a way to show up."Hermes, what's all this?""Your birthday surprise.""The car too?"His smile turned smug. "You like it?""Like it? It's pink!""That was the idea, princess."I laughed, shaking my head as I looked between him and the car. "You're insane.""Only when it comes to you."Someone behind us whistled, and the crowd burst into cheers. Rei was laughing while Derek shook his head in disbelief. A few guests were already whispering abo

LIANA'S POV“I'm genuinely sorry.". He repeated.The words hung between us.I waited, almost curious to hear what he would say next."I'm sorry for everything that happened between us," he continued. "I'm sorry I let things get that far. But you have to understand that it wasn't as simple as you think."I shook my head."Of course. There's always something I don't understand.""Liana, I'm serious.""So am I."He moved closer, and I immediately stepped back."Don't come any closer."He stopped, staring at me as though my reaction had offended him."You're afraid of me now?"I held his gaze."Would you blame me?"Something flickered across his face, but it disappeared quickly."I never wanted things to end this way.""Then you should have thought about that before you did what you did.""You don't know the full story!""Then tell me. But don't expect your explanation to change anything."He let out a frustrated breath."The message came anonymously. I didn't know who sent it. I tried to