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Chapter 1

That night after Nikolai had gotten his wish, he didn't waste a second before securing the private contact of my manager into his phone’s ‘Private contacts’.In a victorious mood, he wrapped his arm around my waist, dragging me back toward his chest.I pressed both palms firmly against his solid, custom-tailored vest and shoved him back with everything I had.Stepping out of the bed, I picked up my silk blouse scattered across the dark mahogany floor and pulled it on.My mind was buzzing, drowning in the echoing weight of his reckless words. My fingertips trembled uncontrollably, making me misalign the mother-of-pearl buttons three times.Nikolai leaned back against the headboard at ease, watching me with a raised, dark eyebrow. "What's wrong?"The sheet covering him had slipped down, revealing his broad, tattoo-inked chest and defined abs. Fresh scratch marks on his shoulder—left in the heat of passion—were painfully glaring beneath the dim, amber light of the penthouse chandelier.I

Chapter 2

Grabbing my bag, I slipped out of Nikolai’s safehouse and drove through the rain to our family’s private club residence.When I pushed open the door to the office suite, Steffy was leaning against the bar, staring down at her encrypted satellite phone. Text notifications were flashing on her screen every few seconds. An eager flush colored her cheeks, and a small, secretive smile played on her lips.A dull, hollow ache pierced my heart like a needle. I didn't need to check the frequency to know who was messaging her."Maria? You're back early," Steffy said, startled as she locked her screen. "I thought you were overseeing the dock shipments down at the harbor tonight.""The inspection finished early," I lied softly.My family owned the docks, but for the past three years, Nikolai had used my harbor access as a convenient alibi whenever I stayed overnight at his estate.Steffy tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, looking slightly flustered. "You know... the underboss who came to sign

Chapter 3

The next day, the leaders of the syndicate were gathered in Nikolai’s estate to wait for the Mafia heads to declare their territories because none of them were allowed to attend the meeting. Conversation faltered, then died down to a sharp whisper as Nikolai stepped through the grand archway.He looked every bit the rising supreme leader—tailored charcoal suit, silver cufflinks glinting under the lights, and an unmistakable aura of ruthless confidence. But it wasn't Nikolai alone that had every head turning. Gliding beside him on his arm was Steffy. She looked breathtaking in the emerald-green, backless silk gown I had selected for her the night before. Murmurs rippled through the room like wildfire."Wait... where is Maria?" Capo Vane muttered, swirling his scotch while staring at the pair. "Since when does Nikolai walk into a High Council meeting with a club manager?""Is there anything wrong between Maria and him?" another syndicate elder chimed in, leaning across the table. "For

Chapter 4

The next day, I spent two hours stripping the primary suite down to bare concrete. Every silk dress, every piece of jewelry, and every ledger page detailing the shipping accounts I had built for him were packed into two scarred leather trunks. When I finished, the room held all the warmth of a freshly dug grave.Dragging the trunks toward the private elevator, the doors slid open with a soft hiss, revealing Nikolai.His eyes swept over the heavy luggage, an impatient, darkened edge settling over his sharp features."Maria," he said, his voice quiet, low, and dangerously controlled. "What is this?""I'm clearing out," I replied, my tone flat. "It’s not good for relationship morale if your Donna sees a ghost wandering your floor."He took a step forward, his boot heavy against the marble floor, and slammed his palm down onto the handle of my lead trunk, pinning it in place."There are no 'Donna' on this floor," he growled. "This is our sanctuary. I told you—no matter which women I see, n

Chapter 5

Without glancing back, I slammed the iron door of my private quarters, loaded my essential clearance keys into my briefcase, and walked out of Nikolai’s territory without looking back once.I systematically wiped his existence from my personal life, burned our shared channels, and purged five years of tactical logs.Every custom piece of armor, rare blade, and signet ring he had given me was sealed inside an iron contraband box and dropped directly onto the steps of his family’s inner sanctum.From that night on, I wiped my hands clean of his bloodline.I thought our paths would remain permanently severed.Yet as fate would have it, Steffy, my club manager, was his new and first-ever announced Donna now. She would always bring him up during executive briefings—gushing about his ruthless brilliance, his tactical mind, and how fiercely protective he was over those under his wing.Nikolai certainly knew how to please a woman. When a woman held value in his eyes, he would wrap her in abso

Chapter 6

I forced my heavy eyelids open, the blinding fluorescence of the medical vault stinging my eyes.The tall silhouette towering beside my steel gurney stepped into the light. Cold, razor-sharp features, dark hair brushed back impeccably, and a pair of piercing, smoke-gray eyes that could freeze a man where he stood.Julian Vance.The undisputed kingpin of the northern territories—and Nikolai’s greatest, most lethal rival.I froze, my breath catching in my throat as my fingers instinctively reached for a blade that was no longer at my hip. "Julian?" My voice was raspy, laced with disbelief. "What... what are you doing in a private Richard family medical hideout?"Julian pulled up a sleek leather chair, turning it around to sit casually, resting his large, scarred hands over the top. A faint, razor-thin smirk played on his lips."Your blood leaves a very distinct trail on cobblestones, Maria," Julian murmured, his deep, resonant voice echoing through the sterile room. "And when my scouts r

Chapter 7

Third person POVMiles away, Nikolai sat at the head of the dark mahogany table, a heavy tumbler of crystal bourbon resting untouched between his fingers. Surrounding him, senior capos and syndicate elders were laughing, tossing back cigars, and offering endless toasts to Steffy, who sat proudly on his arm, beaming in her silk gown."To the new Donna!" Capo Vane boomed, raising his glass high. "A fresh light for the eastern territory!"The room erupted in applause, but Nikolai barely heard them.His eyes were fixed on the empty leather armchair at the far end of the long table—the seat where Maria had sat through every strategy council for the last five years.Usually, her soft, steady voice would be dissecting harbor revenues or mapping tactical routes, her sharp intellect effortlessly keeping the ruthless men in line. But the playful movements of her legs beneath the table would turn Nikolai on and drive him to call an end to the day, only to take her to his private sanctuary.Tonigh

Chapter 8

Maria was injured. She had called him for help—four times—and he had let Steffy cut the connection while she bled on the street. And now, his greatest, most lethal enemy had picked up his scattered pieces.The realization hit him like a physical blow."Get the cars," Nikolai barked, tossing the lieutenant aside as he grabbed his heavy tactical coat and tore a loaded firearm from his desk drawer."Nikolai, you can't leave me here!" Steffy shrieked behind him, running toward the door with tears of anger spilling down her cheeks. "The elders are waiting! What about the syndicate?!"Nikolai stopped at the threshold, turning his head just enough to glare at her with a look of absolute, soul-crushing disgust."If so much as a single scratch stays on Maria's skin," Nikolai said, his voice terrifyingly calm, "I will personally tear down everything I built—starting with you."Without looking back, he charged down the corridor, his heavy boots echoing through the estate as he rushed into the pou

Chapter 9

Maria's POVI was told I could be discharged now. I tried to get up to grab my phone– to book a cab. But Julian grabbed my hands mid-turn, whispering in a low voice. “You said you would give me a chance. Now, allow me to take care of you, Maria.” I pressed my lips.“Go on…” I said, curious to see how ever-so-distant mafia Lord acts as someone's boyfriend. I bet he would be fed up with taking care of an injured woman within twenty hours.He brought me to his private estate. Not just me, but a whole team of specialist doctors to stay within close range in case I needed medical help at any second.The chefs in his villa were told to learn my preferences. The decorative flowers were changed from lavender to lily. I remembered I had mentioned I like lilies in one of my interviews recently, giving a hint to Nikolai to bring me a bouquet. He never brought one. Instead, Julian built a whole sanctuary of them.He didn't trust any nurse doing the dressing of my wounds, afraid they might hurt me

Chapter 10

I rested and recovered at Julian’s place for weeks. On the day I healed, he took me to an opera show, something I forgot I liked before just because Nikolai thought it was boring.Just as we were coming out, talking about the lead actress, a violent gust of wind surged right toward us.Nikolai practically slammed into Julian, grabbing my wrist with a force so intense it made my recently healed wrist ache.His other hand swung out in a fist, aiming straight for Julian's face."Julian Vance! There's an unsaid rule in the underworld. We don't even touch our rival’s woman, and Maria is mine!"Julian tilted his head to dodge the blow and raised his arm to block.He looked at Nikolai, his voice low and heavy:"As far as I know, the woman who belongs to you is Steffy Miller; you announced her as your Donna. I never heard anyone calling Maria your Donna before.""You don't know shit!" Nikolai roared, his eyes bloodshot."Maria is mine! Do you really think she likes you? She's just using you to

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