All Chapters of The Mafia Heiress He Let Go : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

VALENTINA'S POVBreakfast was already on the table when I came downstairs. Dad was sitting there with his coffee like always. Renzo stood near the wall, waiting. I barely looked at him.Dad put his cup down and looked straight at me.“Valentina, the company is having a mandatory client dinner tonight for your department. You have to attend as the new hire.”I froze with my fork halfway to my mouth.“What? A dinner? In public?”“Yes,” he said. “It’s important for the department. You’re going.”“Dad, that’s the opposite of staying low-profile. People will see me. They’ll ask questions.”“I already decided,” he answered. “Renzo is going with you as protection. The condition still stands.”I stared at him. “You’re seriously making me sit through a whole dinner with him right there? You could assign someone else.”Dad shook his head. “No.”“Why?”His eyes briefly moved to Renzo before returning to me. “Because I trust him with your life.”“Now eat. And I don’t want to hear more arguments ab

VALENTINA’S POV I locked the door the second I stepped into my room. My hands were still shaking from everything that had happened. The safe apartment. The car that had driven past twice and slowed down.Renzo was standing so close that I could feel the heat from his body. I sat on the edge of the bed and tried to breathe, but sleep would not come no matter how hard I tried. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw that same car again.I stayed like that for almost two full hours. The sky outside my window slowly turned from dark to light gray. My body felt heavy and tired, but my mind kept racing. I kept replaying the way he pulled me away from the windows. The way we'd stood so close for almost an hour without saying a word. I hated how much that moment stayed in my head.Then heavy knocking started on the door. Not soft. Hard and urgent.“Valentina, open the door.”It was Dad. His voice sounded different. More serious than I had heard in a very long time.I got up slowly and unlocked it

VALENTINA’S POVI was still angry about everything that had just happened. The order. The way Renzo had simply stood there and accepted it like my life being locked down again was nothing.I couldn't believe him. I hated him for that. I really did. And I decided right then that the next few hours were going to be hell for him.I wanted him to see that I was not the same girl he had left behind years ago. That soft girl who listened to him without questioning anything was gone.He needed to understand that.Renzo had to go to the company to deal with some urgent matters, and I insisted on going with him. He refused at first, but I always had my way.We got out of the car and started walking through the building. I made sure to keep my distance. “I can walk by myself,” I said when he tried to stay right next to me.Renzo did not argue. He just stayed a few steps behind, close enough but far enough to give me some space.I hated that too.We headed downstairs for some papers. The lobby w

RENZO’S POVI knew something was wrong when Valentina didn't argue with her father. She simply listened.That unlike her. Valentina never accepted anything that easily, especially when it was about her freedom.I watched her walk upstairs after dinner. She didn't complain, slam the door, or even look angry.That was worse.I stayed downstairs, pretending to scroll through my phone. I wasn't reading anything. I knew Valentina too well. When she became this quiet, she was usually planning something.I waited.For a while, nothing happened. Then I heard her door open. I looked up to find Valentina stepping into the hallway. She looked around carefully. She was trying not to be seen.That confirmed it. I leaned back in my chair and watched her. She moved quietly down the stairs, checking around before every turn. I almost smiled.There she was. The same Valentina I knew. It was obvious she wasn't going to listen. She was going to find another way out. She passed the living room without no

RENZO’S POVBy the time I woke up, Valentina was already gone.My eyes immediately scanned the room, and panic settled in my chest. After what happened the night before, my first thought was that she had somehow escaped again.I quickly checked the bathroom, the sitting area, and the hallway. I was about to call one of the guards when I heard her voice downstairs.I stopped.She was in the kitchen.A breath of relief escaped me before I could stop it. Of course she was there. I should have known she wouldn't make it that easy for me.I walked downstairs and followed the sound of plates and utensils until I reached the kitchen. Valentina stood by the counter, her hair tied back as she prepared something for herself.She didn't notice me. “What are you doing?” I asked, leaning against the doorway.She jumped and turned around quickly, placing a hand over her chest. “Renzo! You scared me.”A small smile tugged at my lips. “I didn't do anything. I just walked in.”“You have a habit of appe