All Chapters of The Mafia King’s Favorite sin: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

I didn’t know what to do, what to think, how to even react. As I stared at the pictures of myself spilled all over the desk, my chest tightened for a second. I held onto the edge of the desk to steady myself. My legs were already weak at this point, and a shiver raced down my spine at the realization that he had been stalking me for God knows how long. I swallowed hard, then reached for the file itself. My eyes moved through the writings quickly as information about myself floated right in front of my eyes. It looked like a deep, thorough analysis was run on me, down to the very last detail. My hands shook as I pulled out my phone and took pictures, but I decided to take the envelope because I would be needing it for my confrontation with him tonight. And I didn’t care if he would end up getting mad that I went through his things. Just then a message came through my phone. It was from Jake. “Hey. It’s been a minute. I missed you, and was wondering if we could talk. Let me know w

“So what are you saying, Jamie? Are you saying I shouldn’t confront him? After all this?” I asked, my brows furrowing as I stared at him.Jamie didn’t flinch. He never did when the conversation turned serious. He leaned back slightly, elbows resting on his knees, and met my eyes. “That’s not what I’m saying. All I’m saying is, you have to think strategically, not emotionally. Having a conversation with a man like him will work more effectively than you confronting him straight up. You keep forgetting that you live under his roof, and if he wants something to happen to you, all he gotta do is snap his fingers and it’s done. So do not let your anger get the best of you. That’s all I’m saying.”I stared at him for a long moment. The silence stretched between us, thick with everything I didn’t want to admit. He wasn’t wrong. Yes, I was mad. Yes, I was disappointed—deeply disappointed. But at the same time, I couldn’t risk getting on Alessandro’s bad side. I was smart enough to know that w

I blinked, taken aback. “Your boyfriend?” I said, still gently holding onto him. “Wow. That’s… that’s unexpected.”Jake’s arms stayed wrapped around me, his body warm and solid against mine. He didn’t pull away. If anything, he leaned in closer, resting his forehead lightly against mine for a second before speaking.“I know. It’s unexpected. I’ve lost count of the amount of times I thought about not saying this to you. Because I didn’t know how you’d react. But eventually I decided that if I kept putting it off, I’d only be lying to myself about how I really feel about you.”“Hmmm…” I nodded, tightening my hand around his waist, feeling the steady thump of his heart against my chest. “So tell me,” I teased, eyes sparkling, “how exactly do you feel about me?”He chuckled, the sound low and warm, then kissed me again. Soft at first, then deeper, like he was trying to press the words into my mouth before he spoke them.“I like you, Nick. Like I really like you. And it’s not just about th

His face twisted into something I couldn’t quite place as he stared at me. I waited, expecting him to say something—anything. Maybe he would counter what I had just said. Maybe he would call me childish, tell me I was throwing a tantrum, but he didn’t. He simply held my gaze like a man struggling to find the right words, his jaw tight, his eyes dark.Seeing that nothing was forthcoming, I decided to throw the bomb. “I’m leaving. Technically, there’s no reason for me to keep staying here. Whatever you were trying to protect me from, obviously hasn’t come to harm me, so staying here any longer will only keep making us go at each other like cat and mouse.”“You can’t, Nicholas.” His voice came low and defeated. “You can’t leave.”I scoffed, tilting my head. “Oh, so now you can speak? And why not? Why can’t I leave? You made it clear that I was free to leave whenever I wanted. So why are you going back on your words?”“Because I—” He started, then stopped, hands squeezing into fists at hi

He simply stared at me, then pulled me into a tight hug, arms wrapping around me with a force that said more than words ever could. I leaned in without hesitation, burying my face into the crook of his neck, while my arms wrapped around his waist. The tears I had fought so desperately to hold onto came pouring down, hot and relentless against his skin.“You gotta tell me what’s going on, Nick,” he said after a long moment, his voice low and steady. “One minute you’re sure of what you wanna do, the next minute, you’re not.” He pulled back just enough to catch a better look at my face. I chuckled weakly, using the sleeve of my hoodie to damp the corners of my eyes before I settled on the edge of the bed. “I said I did miss him, Jamie,” I replied, the words coming out quieter than I intended. “But that doesn’t mean I was okay with how he acted towards me. Can you believe he avoided me for over a week? Like he legit wasn’t home for a week, and when I asked, I was told he travelled for wo