All Chapters of A CEO Lost Everything After Betraying His Mafia Wife: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

By the time Julian pushed open my office door, I had already closed every file on my screen.The resignation sat in my drafts folder, unsent but complete, waiting for the right moment.I sat back in my chair and watched him walk in.Three years ago, that stride used to make my heart skip. The way he moved—confident, purposeful, like he owned every room he entered—used to take my breath away.Now it just made my stomach tighten.His eyes landed on my face. He paused. He seemed to choose his words carefully before speaking."You've been quiet. Still upset about what happened earlier?" he asked. "Zoe didn't mean it. It was an accident. Why do you have to hold it against her?"This man used to care about nothing but work. Deadlines, deals, quarterly reports—those were his priorities.He never noticed little things like this. He never came to my office just to check on my feelings. I'd convinced myself that was just who he was. That he was built differently, wired for ambition instead of af

Chapter 2

Zoe's eyes instantly welled up. She yanked the ID badge from around her neck. Her fingers trembled as she held it out.She sobbed, her voice shaking with choked emotion. "Isabella, I know I'm too clumsy. I always cause you trouble. I-I'll write my resignation right now and leave the company. I won't bother you anymore."I watched her performance. The quivering lip. The tears that fell so perfectly. She had mastered this act.And Julian fell for it every single time.His brow furrowed immediately. When he looked at me, his eyes carried unmistakable displeasure."Bella, Zoe already admitted she was wrong. Why do you have to be so harsh?" His voice was sharp and accusing. "She's my secretary. If she makes a mistake, I'll take responsibility. If you're angry, take it out on me. Don't make things difficult for her."I stared at him. This man used to defend me against the world. Now he was defending another woman against me.Without another word, he grabbed Zoe by the wrist and led her out o

Chapter 3

Julian and I had fallen in love at first sight.We met for the first time at the New York Public Library. He was there researching for a business proposal. I was hiding from one of my family's tedious blind dates—another eligible son of some connected family.He stood at the end of the bookshelf. Sunlight streamed through the tall windows and fell across him in golden ribbons.He was so striking—sharp jaw, steady gaze, the kind of quiet confidence that didn't need to announce itself—that I forgot to breathe. He made me utterly captivated.And he saw me too. The flicker of surprise and warmth in his eyes sent my heart racing. For that one moment, the whole world narrowed to just the space between us.For him, I gave up the weight of the Gambino name. I hid who I really was and married him as an ordinary woman—no connections, no fortune, no dangerous last name.I used my family's connections to pave the way for his company. Deals fell into his lap. Obstacles melted away. But I never let

Chapter 4

The words had barely left Zoe’s mouth when the door burst open.Julian stormed in, shoved me aside with brutal force, and pulled Zoe protectively behind him.My feet lost their grip on the floor. I flew backward and slammed into the sharp edge of the desk.A searing pain shot through my lower back, and my vision went black for a moment.Julian didn't even glance at me. He wrapped his arms around Zoe and held her close, his icy eyes fixed on me. "Bella! How could you hit Zoe?"I tried to push myself up, but my body wouldn't cooperate. The pain was too much.Zoe pressed her hand to her reddened cheek and curled into his chest. Her voice came out trembling. "Don't blame Bella, Julian... it's my fault. I'm clumsy. I always make her angry. She helped me once, and I have nothing to give her in return. So if she wants to hit me or yell at me, I deserve it…"A flash of tenderness crossed Julian's eyes. He turned to me, his voice cold and sharp. "Zoe is young. She doesn't know any better. When

Chapter 5

Julian's face went completely pale after he ended the call. He stumbled out of the hospital, got into his car, and drove like a madman.He ran through countless red lights, pushing the engine to its limit as he raced back to the villa.Still, he refused to believe that the woman who had been lying in the room next door just last night could have left so decisively.No. There was no way. I wouldn't leave him. He was convinced I couldn't leave him since he was the only family I had.That was what he'd always told himself. That I was trapped, that I needed him, that I'd never have the strength to walk away.But there was something he didn’t know about me.I was Isabella Gambino before I was ever Isabella Reed. And Isabella Gambino didn't need anyone to survive.Julian threw open the door to the master bedroom. Half the closet stood empty. All of my clothes were gone.His eyes darted to the vanity—every piece of jewelry he had ever given me sat neatly arranged on the surface, untouched. No

Chapter 6

All the color drained from Zoe's face. Her lips parted, but no words came out at first."Julian!" she finally screamed, her voice cracking with desperation. "You were drunk! We slept together! Why do you act like I forced you?! This child is yours! Why can't we just be a family?!"Julian stared at her, his gaze flat and emotionless."Your happiness is not with me," he said quietly. "I have loved only one person from the very beginning, and that person is Bella. I registered our marriage to give this child a legal name. The Reed family will acknowledge this baby.”He allowed a moment for his words to settle before announcing, “But the only woman who will ever deserve the title of my wife is Bella. Only her. No one else."Zoe was stunned by Julian’s declaration. The sobs that tore out of her were raw and ugly. She reached for him again, her fingers curling into the fabric of his sleeve. She pleaded in tears, "Julian, please, I gave you everything. I gave you a child. Doesn't that mean a

Chapter 7

The room went dead silent.Zoe and Nate both froze when their eyes landed on Julian. Their faces drained of all color. Nate was so terrified that he slid off the sofa and landed on the floor in a heap, his hands trembling at his sides.Julian walked in slowly. Every step he took seemed to land squarely on Zoe's chest, the weight of his presence pressing down on her like a physical force.He lowered himself onto the sofa with deliberate calm, crossing one leg over the other, his eyes never leaving her face. The invisible pressure radiating from him made it nearly impossible for Zoe and Nate to breathe."Talk," Julian said. The single syllable cut through the air like a knife.Nate immediately spilled everything. "Mr. Reed, this has nothing to do with me! It was all her fault! Zoe slept around more than anyone I've ever known. Yeah, we had a thing back then and later she was pregnant. I gave her a hundred thousand to get rid of the child, yet she refused! She got greedy and came after y

Chapter 8

Two months had passed since I arrived in this small town in the south of France.The air here was thick with the scent of damp grass and wildflowers. The sun was warm on my skin, and life moved at a slow, unhurried pace.Everything about this place felt like the opposite of the world I had left behind—the chaos, the noise, the suffocating weight of my old life.I had rented a tiny storefront on a quiet street and opened a small coffee shop.Every morning, I roasted my own beans and practiced my latte art. I greeted customers with a smile and wiped down tables when the rush died down.I was busy, but for the first time in years, my heart felt calm. Peaceful.I rarely thought about Julian anymore.Sometimes, in the middle of the night, the old memories would creep back in like rising tide—cold, sharp, and suffocating. But I had learned to take a deep breath and push them away before they could drown me. I was healing. Slowly, but surely.One evening, I was about to lock up for the night

Chapter 9

Julian strode forward in quick steps. He yanked me away from Asher and locked his arms around me so tightly that I couldn't breathe. His grip was iron—relentless and crushing."Let go of me!" I pushed against his chest with all my strength, but he only pulled me closer."You can't let another man touch you!" His voice cracked against my head, raw and hoarse. "I searched for you for two months. I looked everywhere—every city, every country. Bella... you can't do this to me. You can't!""Let me go!" I shoved him again, but his arms tightened like a vice."Bella, you're mine. You've always been mine. You'll only ever be mine." He tilted my chin up and tried to kiss me.I turned my head just in time. His lips brushed against my cheek instead—cold and desperate."Get your hands off her!" Asher roared.His fist connected with Julian's jaw. The impact sent Julian stumbling backward, his hand flying to his face.I took his distraction and broke free. Asher immediately pulled me behind him, shi

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