Todos os capítulos de Sold To The Mafia King : Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 37

The evening arrived quietly, no elaborate plans, no staged surprise, exactly the way Elena had suggested weeks earlier. Adrian found Ivy in the garden after dinner, sitting on the bench with his initials carved into the wood, watching the last light fade gold over the wall the way she often did these days, something peaceful settling over her features that still caught him off guard every time he noticed it."You've been quiet tonight," she said as he sat down beside her, something curious in her tone despite the easy comfort between them."I've been thinking." Adrian took her hand, lacing his fingers through hers, something steady building beneath his calm exterior. "About everything that's brought us here. The study, the car, that first terrible night that somehow turned into this.""That's a lot to think about in one evening." Ivy smiled, leaning slightly into his shoulder. "Anything in particular, or just general reflection.""Particular, actually." Adrian's heart was pounding har

The garden looked different that morning, not transformed exactly, just gently dressed for the occasion, simple white chairs arranged in a small half circle around the bench with Adrian's initials carved into the wood, fresh flowers woven through the trellis Marta had insisted on adding at the last minute. Ivy stood at the edge of the garden, watching the small gathering settle into place, something full and almost unbearably tender filling her chest."You look beautiful," Dana said, adjusting the simple ivory dress one final time, her eyes already glistening despite the ceremony not having started yet. "I knew I'd cry. I told you I'd cry.""You haven't even walked down anything yet," Ivy laughed, though her own eyes felt suspiciously warm as well. "Save some tears for the actual vows.""No promises." Dana squeezed her hand one final time before stepping back to take her seat. "I'm so happy for you, Ivy. After everything, you deserve exactly this."Marta approached next, something mat

Dana arrived within the hour of Ivy's call, barely waiting for the car to fully stop before climbing out and hurrying up the front steps, something urgent and curious in her expression."You said it was important and that I had to come in person," she said, pulling Ivy into a quick hug. "You're not allowed to make me worry like that over the phone. What's going on?"Ivy exchanged a glance with Adrian, something warm and barely contained building behind her careful composure. "Come sit down. We have news."They settled in the sitting room, Marta hovering nearby with poorly disguised excitement of her own, clearly unable to resist being present for the announcement despite having already heard it days earlier."Okay, you're both acting weird," Dana said, studying their faces carefully. "Good weird or bad weird? I can't tell.""Very good weird," Ivy said, unable to hold back her smile any longer. "I'm pregnant."For a moment, Dana simply stared, processing the words, before her face broke

Marsh sent word himself before Adrian's men could finish mapping his operation, a plain message delivered through a mutual acquaintance, requesting a meeting at a neutral restaurant on the far side of the city. No threats, no demands, just a time and a place and the phrase let's speak like men who respected the same world once."It's a trap," Ivy said immediately, reading the message over Adrian's shoulder."Probably." Adrian studied the card, something calculating moving behind his tired eyes. "Or he genuinely believes he can intimidate me in person, face to face, the way my father would have. Either way, refusing sends the wrong message.""What message.""That I'm afraid of him." Adrian set the card down. "Men like Marsh don't respect restraint. They respect confidence, even when it's reckless. If I hide behind my walls, he wins without even trying.""Then I'm coming with you.""Ivy.""I'm not asking." She held his gaze steadily, one hand resting against her stomach in a gesture tha