Alle Kapitel von The Don Flirted with His Man's Wife, I Left Him: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 9

Carlos froze, disbelief written all over his face. He hadn't expected me to react like this.Slowly, he pulled a black velvet box from the inner pocket of his coat and opened it. Inside was a delicate sapphire necklace.His voice was unusually urgent. "Alice, I brought you a present."He took an eager step toward me. "The moment I saw it in the store, I thought it was as beautiful as your eyes."Believe me, I don't have feelings like that for Nina. Sam took a bullet for me. He was family to me. I just want to protect his wife."I sipped my champagne and tried to smile, but I couldn't."I understand. You don't need to be nervous."Memories of my previous life came flooding back.In my last life, when he brought Nina home, jealousy and rage took over, and I lost all reason.I made a huge scene, and only then did Carlos give in and send Nina away.But from that day on, the man who had once loved me so deeply began to change.He grew quieter and became increasingly ruthless in handling the

After giving me something to bring down my fever, the family doctor said, "The bullet missed all the Don's vital organs. He just needs a few days of rest to recover."Please don't worry too much. Your own health comes first."I leaned back against the pillows and nodded.Not long after the doctor left, the bedroom door opened, and Nina walked in.For the first time in two lifetimes, I studied her carefully.She wore a beige lace dress. She was slender and rosy-cheeked, looking nothing like a woman who had just lost her husband.Nina stood by the bed and gave me a polite little bow. "Donna, are you feeling better?"My voice came out a little hoarse. "Much better."Nina, if there's anything you need, just ask the butler to take care of it."I thought that would send her on her way, but she showed no sign of leaving. Instead, she sat down in the chair beside my bed without being invited.Nina said softly, "Actually, I came to keep you company for a while. There's something I think I shoul

Third-Person POVCarlos carried Nina out of the car himself. Her leg was in a cast, and tears still clung to her lashes.He hired the best medical team in the city and had the sunniest and most lavishly decorated guest room in the estate prepared for her.Once Nina was settled, Carlos stood in the hallway and took a long drag from his cigarette.Smoke curled around him. Conflict flickered in his deep blue eyes.He had to admit that he'd punished Alice too harshly the day before. But Nina had cried and demanded that someone answer for it, and he'd had no choice.Carlos was sure Alice was lying in bed crying, waiting for him to come comfort her.He already knew what he would say. He would hold her, kiss away her tears, and tell her she was still the woman he loved most. As long as she stopped going after Nina, she would still be the Donna of the family.But when Carlos pushed open the bedroom door, a deathly silence greeted him.The room was so clean it was as if no one had ever lived th

Third-Person POVMeanwhile, back in Sicily, the Mancini family had descended into chaos.Nina kept pressuring Carlos, insisting that with Alice gone, someone needed to fill her role and socialize with the other Mafia Donnas.Despite fierce opposition from within the Mancini family, Carlos brought Nina to an exclusive dinner for the Mafia's inner circle.The event drew Europe's most powerful crime bosses and prominent politicians.Nina wore a loud, revealing red lace dress and flitted through the crowd.She had neither the polish nor the presence for such an occasion. While talking to the other wives, she repeatedly said the wrong thing and made a complete fool of herself. Worse, when she saw Carlos talking to another woman, she threw a tearful tantrum in front of everyone. She tugged at his sleeve and demanded that he take her home."This is absurd!"After dinner, the Mancini family's advisers pounded the table in outrage as Carlos sat with a hand pressed to his forehead. "Nina disgrac

Carlos's face twisted in pain as he drew his pistol and fired behind him, killing the gunman with one precise shot.Reinforcements finally arrived and joined the camp's private security in pushing the attackers back toward the perimeter.The immediate danger had passed, but Carlos collapsed in front of me. Blood poured from his back, turning a large patch of yellow sand red.Carlos's face was as white as a sheet, and his lips trembled violently. He reached up to touch my cheek. "Alice, are you hurt..."I'd give my life for you... Don't hate me... Don't leave me..."My eyes stung as I looked at the man who might die at any moment. I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt, but I still didn't answer him.I administered basic first aid to stop the bleeding, then handed Carlos over to the medical team rushing toward us.As they lifted Carlos onto a stretcher, I spoke softly."Carlos, I don't hate you."A faint glimmer returned to Carlos's eyes."But I don't love you anymore."I looked him in t