All Chapters of The Don's Dangerous Obsession: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

"Did you check the double-bolt on the kitchen door, Vittoria?" Teresa asked, her voice shaking as she stood by the front window, clutching the edge of the lace curtain."I checked it twice, Mom," Vittoria replied, rinsing her empty tea mug in the sink. "It is perfectly secure. Nobody is out there. It is just another quiet Tuesday night.""You can never be too safe in this city," her mother murmured, her eyes remaining fixed on the dark suburban street. "The world is full of people who take things. They do not care about what is right. They just take and take until there is nothing left of you.""We have lived in this house for five years, Mom," Vittoria said, walking over to place a warm hand on her mother's trembling shoulder. "We are safe here. We have a normal life here. You do not have to be worried about the shadows.""You do not know what lives in those shadows, sweetheart," Teresa warned, turning to look at her daughter with eyes that seemed haunted by ghosts. "Your father was

The next morning, the university campus was bustling with students, but Vittoria could barely focus on her notes. She sat at a concrete bench in the courtyard, her eyes repeatedly scanning the empty skin of her left wrist."You have been staring at your wrist for three hours," Hannah noted, setting a cardboard coffee cup in front of her. "Are you still stressing about that bracelet?""It is the only thing I have from my father, Hannah," Vittoria sighed, rubbing her temples. "My mother saved it when we left our old house. If she finds out I lost it at a nightclub, she will know I lied to her.""We can go back to Obsidian this afternoon," Hannah suggested. "Maybe someone turned it in to the lost and found.""I do not think going back there is a good idea," Vittoria whispered, looking around to ensure no one was listening. "That man, Cassian. He is not just some club owner. The way he looked at me, the way he touched me. It was terrifying.""But you liked it," Hannah teased, raising an e

The front door of the suburban house was unlocked when Vittoria arrived, her breath coming in short, panicked gasps. She stepped into the quiet living room, her hand instantly going to the silver bracelet on her wrist."Vittoria," a sharp, trembling voice called out from the darkness.Teresa sat in the armchair, the room lit only by the pale light of the television screen. She looked older, her face pale and drawn, her hands clutching a crumpled newspaper."Mom," Vittoria said, trying to keep her voice steady. "Why are the lights off? Is everything alright?""Where were you last night, Vittoria?" Teresa asked, her voice rising to a frantic pitch as she stood up. "And where were you tonight? Do not lie to me. I called your university. They said you left campus hours ago in a black car.""I was just with Hannah, Mom," Vittoria lied, taking a step back as her mother approached. "We were studying.""You are lying!" Teresa screamed, her eyes locking onto Vittoria's left wrist. She lunged f

The morning sun rose over the ocean, casting bright, cold light through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the suite. Vittoria had not slept, her eyes red as she sat on the edge of the massive canopy bed, wearing a simple silk robe she had found in the wardrobe. When the lock on her door turned, she stood up immediately, her body tense.Cassian entered, carrying a silver tray with a pot of coffee and a single plate of food. He had discarded his jacket, wearing only a white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up, revealing the dark tattoos that wrapped around his muscular forearms."You did not touch the food Maria brought you last night," Cassian noted, setting the tray on a small table near the window."I do not eat food prepared by my kidnappers," Vittoria replied, her voice cold."You need to maintain your strength, sweet girl," Cassian said, pouring a cup of coffee. "We have a long day ahead of us, and I dislike dealing with weak partners.""Then let me go home," she said, taking a s