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Chapter 97

Penulis: Pauline Maxwell
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-30 21:27:08

The mansion felt heavier after the message.

Not louder.

Not more active.

Just… heavier.

As if the walls themselves sensed something had shifted outside.

Mark had been gone since morning.

Luca too.

Mia stayed inside, just as she was told. But “staying inside” in this house still meant moving through rooms filled with guarded silence and unanswered phones.

By midday, she found herself near the west corridor.

Close enough to the study.

Close enough to hear voices.

She hadn’t meant to stop.

But she
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    The words echoed through the mansion. "I trust you." For the first time in weeks, Mark and Mia stood on the same side without doubt standing between them. But outside their room... The Romano family was beginning to crack. The weekly captains' meeting began at exactly nine. Every captain took his usual seat. Don Romano sat at the head of the table. Mark sat on his right. The silence was heavier than usual. Everyone felt it. No one acknowledged it. Don Romano opened the meeting. "Our western supply routes have recovered." A few captains nodded. "Our allies remain cautious, but loyal." More nods. Then he looked around the room. "We proceed as planned." Usually, that ended every discussion. Today... It didn't. Captain Rinaldi slowly raised his hand. "Don." The old man looked at him. "Speak." The captain hesitated. Then continued. "With respect... perhaps we should strengthen security around the eastern ports first." Several captains exchanged glances. It wasn

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    The sealed file sat untouched on Mark's desk. It had become a silent reminder of the promise he had almost broken. No more secrets. No more protecting Mia with half-truths. No more deciding what she deserved to know. He had promised her that night on the balcony. Now it was time to keep that promise. The mansion was quiet after dinner. Most of the family had retired for the night. Luca had somehow convinced three guards to play cards with him. Their arguments echoed faintly down the hallway. "You cheated." "I won." "You definitely cheated." "Prove it." Mark smiled to himself. Some things never changed. He knocked softly on Mia's bedroom door. "Come in." She was sitting by the window with a book in her lap. She wasn't reading it. She looked up and smiled, though there was still a trace of uncertainty in her eyes. Mark noticed. It was the reason he had come. "I need to tell you something." She closed the book immediately. "What happened?" He didn't answer right

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    The secret was getting harder to hide.Valentina knew it.Mark knew it.And soon, Mia would too.But fate had something else planned first.The Romano mansion was unusually busy that afternoon.Several guests had arrived for alliance discussions.Lawyers moved through hallways.Security teams doubled patrols.Everyone looked stressed.Everyone except Luca.Which was suspicious.Very suspicious.Mia found him smiling to himself in the main hall."What did you do?"Luca looked offended."Why does everyone assume I've done something?""Experience.""Fair."Before Mia could continue, the front doors opened.A woman stepped inside.She looked to be in her early thirties.Elegant.Confident.Bright-eyed.Unlike most people who entered the mansion, she wasn't intimidated.At all.In fact...She looked amused.Very amused.The moment her eyes landed on Mark, she grinned."Oh no."Mark froze.Actually froze.Mia blinked.She had seen Mark face armed enemies.Assassins.Politicians.Her father.

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    The next morning arrived too quickly.For the first time in days, Mia seemed lighter.The conversation on the balcony had helped.Not fixed everything.But helped.And in their world, that mattered.Unfortunately, peace never lasted long in the Romano mansion.Mia was searching for an old sketchbook in one of the storage rooms when Luca appeared.As usual.Uninvited."What are you doing?""Looking for something.""Exciting.""It isn't.""Then why am I here?""You followed me."Luca considered this."That's a good point."Neither noticed Mark walking into the hallway nearby.Inside the storage room, boxes covered several shelves.Old books.Photo albums.Childhood keepsakes.Things nobody had touched in years.Mia eventually found her sketchbook."Finally."Then another box shifted.A small package fell out.Landing at her feet.Mia froze."Oh."Immediately.Mark noticed.Luca noticed too.Which was unfortunate.Because Luca noticing things usually led to problems."What is it?""Nothi

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    The next morning, Mia woke up determined to stay angry.It lasted about seven minutes.Specifically, until she walked downstairs and found Mark drinking coffee like he hadn’t just locked her inside a heavily guarded mansion.The audacity was incredible.“What?” he asked without looking up.Mia narr

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