Lahat ng Kabanata ng Mafia's Obsession: Hidden Flame : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Siena Costa didn’t believe in monsters. Until the night she watched them walk into the club. The stench of cheap perfume, cigarette smoke, and sweat clung to her skin like a second outfit. She’d just finished her fifth shift this week—heels digging into her ankles, her smile fake and fading. The dim lights of Club Vela flickered overhead, casting a golden haze on everything it touched. Her tray wobbled in her tired grip as she passed the rowdy table in the back. “Shake it, baby,” one of the men barked, waving a crumpled dollar. She ignored him. Like always. This wasn’t about pride. It was about survival. Her daughter, Luna, was fighting a battle Siena couldn’t afford to lose. And Siena had made a deal—with God, the universe, whatever was listening: Take everything from me, but leave her alive. But maybe the devil had overheard. Because when the front doors slammed open, time stopped. A man stepped inside. No, not just a man. A storm in a suit. Broad shoulders, ruthless eyes,

Siena stood by the window, arms wrapped tightly around her middle, watching as the guards positioned themselves outside. They weren’t just there to protect. They were there to keep her in.She wasn’t a guest.She was a possession.Behind her, Lucia still slept in the massive bed that looked like it belonged in a luxury hotel, not the Devil’s home. But then again, everything about Adriano was deceiving. He smiled like a gentleman and caged like a monster.A soft knock interrupted her thoughts.She didn’t turn. “What?”The door opened anyway. Of course it did.“Breakfast,” a woman’s voice said. Soft. Unapologetic.Siena turned slowly. A tall woman in her forties stood there with a tray of food — coffee, toast, eggs, fruit. She placed it gently on the table without waiting for permission.“I’m Elena. I run the house.” Her smile was tight. “You and the child are under Mr. Valtasari’s protection now. If you need anything, you come to me.”“Protection,” Siena repeated bitterly. “Is that wha

The velvet cushion still held the echo of her clenched hands.Siena stood, turned — and without a word, reached for Adriano’s hand. Her fingers slid into his, warm and steady, then deliberately guided it to rest on her lower back.He didn’t speak. Didn’t question.But his fingers shifted, just enough to say: I’m here.She let herself breathe once — only once — before nodding. “Let’s go.”Together, they moved down the hallway. As they reached the arched entrance, Siena straightened her shoulders and walked in without hesitation.The conversation inside faltered for a beat. Then resumed.Marco was still there. Of course he was. Glass in hand, stories spilling from his mouth. He didn’t notice her at first.Then he did.And like that, she owned the room.Adriano pulled out her chair. She sat, fluid, controlled. Crossed one leg over the other and reached for her wine.“Zurich still treating you well?” she asked, her tone light, almost careless.Marco blinked. “You —”She didn’t wait.“You

The garden was a blur of stone paths, wet grass, and shadows.Siena ran barefoot, not even remembering when she lost her shoes. Her heart pounded like thunder in her chest, louder than the wind, louder than the footsteps behind her. The flashlight beams danced wildly across the hedges, but she didn’t need them.She saw the gazebo.And she saw the tiny shape inside.“Lucia!”Her voice broke in the middle of her scream, cracked and desperate. She dropped to her knees before the wooden steps, scrambling forward.“Mommy?”Lucia’s voice was small. Sleepy. But real.Siena’s body shook as she reached for her, gathering the girl into her arms and holding her so tightly it was almost painful. She didn’t care.She sobbed — quietly at first, then louder, her tears soaking into Lucia’s tangled curls.“My baby, my baby… oh my God, you’re okay, you’re okay…”Lucia blinked up at her with wide, confused eyes. “I was hiding,” she whispered. “The house was too big. I got scared.”Siena kissed her daugh

Siena stood by the window of the guest room, arms crossed tightly over her chest, her reflection barely visible against the pale morning light.Lucia was safe. That should have been enough.But it wasn’t.Not when the man sitting at the head of the table, giving orders with the flick of a hand, was still Adriano Valtasari — and somehow not. He was colder now. Sharper. But beneath the edge, something festered. A pull she didn’t understand. An obsession that felt less like rage… and more like need.And she couldn’t decide if it terrified her or tempted her.She’d seen the way he looked at her when he thought she wasn’t watching. Not lust — not just that, at least. Something darker. Something that made her wonder if he even knew himself what it was he wanted.Control?Retribution?Her?All of her?Her fingers pressed into her forearms.He could have taken Lucia by force.He didn’t.He could have had her locked away, blackmailed, ruined.He hadn’t.Instead, he invited her into his world a