All Chapters of Entangled With The Mafia Underboss : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Chapter 41{CATERINA}“Did I hear you right? Did you just say we are going to a casino?” I asked Alessandro, and he bobbed his head with a proud smile on his face. “Yup, that's right,” he responded, and I sighed in frustration. “Of all the fun places we could go, the best thing you could come up with is a casino? What happened to amusement parks, arcades, and the rest?” I grumbled, and his smile faded. “Those places you mentioned are for kids. You are a grown ass woman, Caterina,” he said, unimpressed. “I'm not disputing the fact that I'm a grown woman. But adults go to these places all the time to blow off some steam. It's normal,” I said, and Alessandro shook his head. “Maybe adults without things to do. I refuse to take you to an amusement park or an arcade,” he snapped, and I rolled my eyes. “Are you saying that because you don't want to seem like a big baby by going there? Are you scared that one of your men might see you, and it will spark a discourse amongst them?” I aske

Chapter 43{ALESSANDRO}I almost regretted saying those words, but those were the first things that came out of my mouth, and I didn't think twice before talking. I watched as Caterina froze in place, her face warming up as she turned red. She opened her mouth to talk, but nothing came out of it. Weirdly enough, I enjoyed the way she looked at me. It was like she wanted to strip off any item of clothing I had on and see the whole thing. I liked the way her eyes watched my every movement, the way her fingers twitched like she wanted to touch me. Heaven knows, I'd let her do anything she wanted with my body if the situation wasn't like this. But I had a reputation to protect. A title to uphold. I couldn't let a woman ruin everything I had worked for up until this point. No matter how attractive she was to me. Without waiting for her to say anything to what I said, I strolled to my closet to get dressed. I could feel her eyes on me as I walked. I turned on the lights in the closet, an

Chapter 45{ALESSANDRO}The drive to the casino was quiet, the only sounds filling the car being the soft hum of the engine and the faint music playing from the speakers. Caterina sat beside me, occasionally glancing my way, but I kept my eyes on the road. After our little shopping trip, something inside me felt off. It wasn’t the boutique, nor was it the way she had moved in front of the mirrors, teasing me with every dress she tried on. No—it was the way I reacted to her.I was losing control.And I didn’t like it.I pulled into the underground parking lot of the casino, easing the car into a space before shutting off the engine. “Stay close,” I said, undoing my seatbelt.Caterina scoffed. “I’m not a child.”No, she wasn’t. But she had a way of attracting trouble, and in a place like this, trouble wasn’t something I could afford.We stepped out, and as soon as we emerged into the main entrance, all eyes turned to us. The casino was buzzing with energy—rich men throwing around money

Chapter 47{CATERINA}I was quiet the entire time as Alessandro drove us back home. A part of me felt like I had done nothing wrong by trying to showcase my newly-learned ability to play blackjack, but the better part of me knew I had made a mistake by being too smug and not listening to Alessandro. I couldn't bring myself to think about what could have happened if Alessandro hadn't handled the situation properly. I glanced at Alessandro, and his focus was on the road ahead of us. His jaw was clenched, a deep frown on his face as he drove. I could tell he was mad, but he was doing a great job at not showing it. I debated apologizing to him, but I decided against it. Maybe I was wrong, but I had to keep some of my pride intact. Or should I just apologize and get it over with?I decided that apologizing to him was the better thing to do, so I cleared my throat and turned in my seat to look at him. “Alessandro,” I called his name, and he spared me a glance before looking back at the roa

Chapter 49{ALESSANDRO}My heart skipped a beat.Not the kind of flutter people wrote poems about. No. This was the jarring kind—a skipped beat that echoed like a gunshot in a quiet room. Luca’s words hit harder than I wanted to admit.“Boss, your brother is here.”Lorenzo.Of all people. Of all nights. Of all damned moments.I clenched my jaw and forced myself to stay calm, to breathe like nothing was unraveling under my skin. There was no reason to panic. Not yet. My brother showing up unannounced could mean anything. He could’ve just dropped by for a drink. A meeting. Hell, maybe he missed me.But I wasn’t naïve. Lorenzo never did anything without a purpose. And right now, I had a bad feeling I was his purpose.“Where is he?” I asked.“In your office,” Luca replied, his eyes flickering briefly to Caterina.Of course he was. My brother didn’t wait around in parlors like a guest—he took thrones.I turned to Caterina, trying to keep my voice even. “Go to your room. Now.”She gave me a