Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Deal with Her Mafia Son-in-law: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

I catch the stolen glances of the women around me too, the way their lips press into thin, knowing lines while I’m forced to play nice with their men. They don’t have to say anything for me to understand what they’re silently trying to say.I already know what they’re thinking: another girl thrown i

“Wait—” My body hits the bed, bouncing twice as the plush mattress envelopes me.Oh god.He’s clumsy as he tries to undo the buttons at the front of his shirt, giving up halfway before moving on to his tie instead. He mumbles something else under his breath that I can’t understand, my heartbeat pou

“What in the world are you doing back so early?” Beatrice calls from the top step of the staircase leading up to the second floor.The butler who took my coat and purse quickly hurries up the stairs, by-passing her to head down to my room.Her long, flowing robe trails behind her as she descends the

He doesn’t look at me. Not even once.It’s deliberate, his avoidance is a silent, unspoken message: the other night meant nothing. That moment between us, whatever it was, is already forgotten.I tell myself it doesn’t matter, that I don’t care. But the way my stomach knots at his indifference betra

“Ugh.” Camilla grumbles. “I don’t want to be around for that. Picking out jewelry is so boring.”“We’ll head home then, dear.” Beatrice folds both of her hands over her daughter’s shoulders. “Aurora doesn’t need us for that. Besides, Leonardo seems to have a fine taste in jewelry.”We head for the f