Chapters
1. Chapter 1 – Broken Dreams
2. Chapter 2 - Negotiating Alone
3. Chapter 3 - Uncooperative King
4. Chapter 4 - Free Yourself
5. Chapter 5 - In Crisis
6. Chapter 6 - Who Is She
7. Chapter 7 - True Identity
8. Chapter 8 - Arranged Marriage
9. Chapter 9 - Choose to Betray
10. Chapter 10 - Father and Son Talk
11. Chapter 11 - Betrothed
12. Chapter 12 – Breakfast with Daddy
13. Chapter 13 - Fiona
14. Chapter 14 – Meeting my Mafia Dad
15. Chapter 15 – A Pawn in their Game
16. Chapter 16 – Mental Health Awareness
17. Chapter 17 – Freedom and Dominion
18. Chapter 18 – Every Little Girl’s Dream
19. Chapter 19 – The Secret Room Downstairs
20. Chapter 20 – Danger makes me want to…
21. Chapter 21 – Boundaries, Bondage
22. Chapter 22 – Everyday Life in the Mafia
23. Chapter 23 – Heathcliff
24. Chapter 24 – Getting to Know my Mafia Dad
25. Chapter 25 – Personal History
26. Chapter 26 – Self-Control
27. Chapter 27 – An Invitation
28. Chapter 28 – Meeting the Family
29. Chapter 29 – Something in the Air
30. Chapter 30 – Flee
31. Chapter 31 – Guilt
32. Chapter 32 – The Good Stuff
33. Chapter 33 – Family Ties
34. Chapter 34 – Midnight visits
35. Chapter 35 – Visitors
36. Chapter 36 – Interrogation
37. Chapter 37 – Freedom
38. Chapter 38 – Allegiances
39. Chapter 39 – Obedience
40. Chapter 40 – Release
41. Chapter 41 – What are we to each other?
42. Chapter 42 – Bolder
43. Chapter 43 – Caught in the Act
44. Chapter 44 – A Surprise Suitor
45. Chapter 45 – Competition for my Heart
46. Chapter 46 – The Young Kingpin
47. Chapter 47 – Most Eligible Bachelorette of the Underworld
48. Chapter 48 – Pennies and Pawns
49. Chapter 49 – Bosses Meet
50. Chapter 50 – Carnal Violence
51. Chapter 51 – You belong to me
52. Chapter 52 – Honey
53. Chapter 53 – Sisters Meet Again
54. Chapter 54 – Conflict
55. Chapter 55 – Negotiations
56. Chapter 56 - Roadblock
57. Chapter 57 – Tequila Afternoon
58. Chapter 58 – Punishment
59. Chapter 59 - Midnights
60. Chapter 60 – Spies
61. Chapter 61 – Awkward Breakfast
62. Chapter 62 – Broken Plans
63. Chapter 63 – Insults
64. Chapter 64 – Sisterly advice
65. Chapter 65 – Getting Precisely What You Want
66. Chapter 66 – A Queen’s Gambit
67. Chapter 67 – Fifteen Minutes Later
68. Chapter 68 - Ivan
69. Chapter 69 – Taco Tuesday
70. Chapter 70 – The Third Floor
71. Chapter 71 – The Chamber
72. Chapter 72 - Cornered
73. Chapter 73 – Crisis of Confidence
74. Chapter 74 – A New Mission
75. Chapter 75 – Family Breakfast
76. Chapter 76 – Family Drama
77. Chapter 77 – Push
78. Chapter 78 – Heathcliff
79. Chapter 79 – Enforcing the Contract
80. Chapter 80 – Upstairs
81. Chapter 81 – Wanting More
82. Chapter 82 – Secret Spaces
83. Chapter 83 – Shaken, not Stirred
84. Chapter 84 – Mini-Break
85. Chapter 85 – Doors Opened and Slammed Shut
86. Chapter 86 – Blondes Always Have More Fun
87. Chapter 87 – Secret Warnings
88. Chapter 88 – Home Again
89. Chapter 89 – Confrontations
90. Chapter 90 – The White Box
91. Chapter 91 – At the Office
92. Chapter 92 – Punishment
93. Chapter 93 – Swept Away
94. Chapter 94 – Bedroom
95. Chapter 95 – Treasure Trove
96. Chapter 96 – Midnight Visitor
97. Chapter 97 – Good Morning
98. Chapter 98 – Is he Good to You?
99. Chapter 99 – Breakfast Served Cold
100. Chapter 100 – What did you expect?
101. Chapter 101 – Auntie and Uncle
102. Chapter 102 – Family party
103. Chapter 103 – A Simple Family Gathering
104. Chapter 104 – Gatecrashers
105. Chapter 105 – Family Politics
106. Chapter 106 – Kingpins and Pawns
107. Chapter 107 - Consequences
108. Chapter 108 – Tension
109. Chapter 109 – Sneaky Link
110. Chapter 110 – The Staircase
111. Chapter 111 – Strategies
112. Chapter 112 – The Real Threat
113. Chapter 113 – Refuge
114. Chapter 114 – No More Hands
115. Chapter 115 – Strategy for Breakfast
116. Chapter 116 – A Very Important Man
117. Chapter 117 – Friend to Friend
118. Chapter 118 – Friend to Friend
119. Chapter 119 – An Intimate Dinner
120. Chapter 120 – Bitter Desert
121. Chapter 121 – Rejection
122. Chapter 122 – The Green Room
123. Chapter 123 – Through the Wardrobe
124. Chapter 124 – Mini Bar
125. Chapter 125 – Viper
126. Chapter 126 – Emergency Interruption
127. Chapter 127 – Breakfast in Pairs
128. Chapter 128 – Long Days
129. Chapter 129 – Mixer
130. Chapter 130 – Ex? Boyfriend?
131. Chapter 131 – Ticking Clock
132. Chapter 132 – My Man, Not Yours
133. Chapter 133 – Bigger Problems than Pasta
134. Chapter 134 – Family Ties
135. Chapter 135 – New Tactics
136. Chapter 136 – Important Lessons
137. Chapter 137 – Every Drop
138. Chapter 138 – Condo in Milan
139. Chapter 139 – Nightmare
140. Chapter 140 – Inquiries
141. Chapter 141 - Loss
142. Chapter 142 – Cold Pride
143. Chapter 143 – Surprise Visitor
144. Chapter 144 – Secrets Overheard
145. Chapter 145 – Profit from Pain
146. Chapter 146 – Solitude
147. Chapter 147 – Standoff
148. Chapter 148 – Confessions of a Mafia King
149. Chapter 149 – Control
150. Chapter 150 – Bright Light of Morning
151. Chapter 151 - Obsession
152. Chapter 152 – Celebrations
153. Chapter 153 – The Birds, the Bees, and the Horses
154. Chapter 154 – Just a Quick Trip to the Pharmacy
155. Chapter 155 – Just a Quick Test
156. Chapter 156 – Knock Out
157. Chapter 157 – Flip Out
158. Chapter 158 – A Simple Check-Up
159. Chapter 159 – The Raid
160. Chapter 160 – Through the Window
161. Chapter 161 – Best Laid Plans
162. Chapter 162 - Capture
163. Chapter 163 – Home Again
164. Chapter 164 – Big Decisions
165. Chapter 165 – Consorting with the Enemy
166. Chapter 166 – Fight or Flight
167. Chapter 167 – Family Ties
168. Chapter 168 – Incarcerated
169. Chapter 169 – Family Ties
170. Chapter 170 – Visitors
171. Chapter 171 – The Wedding
172. Chapter 172 – Pleas
173. Chapter 173 – The Test
174. Chapter 174 – Midnight Meetings
175. Chapter 175 – Happy Results
176. Chapter 176 – An Important Phone Call
177. Chapter 177 – Zero Doubts
178. Chapter 178 – Meeting Daddy
179. Chapter 179 – A Job for my Husband
180. Chapter 180 – Surprise Surprise
181. Chapter 181 – Tension and Courtship
182. Chapter 182 - A Steady Rhythm
183. Chapter 183 – Kent and the Law
184. Chapter 184 – Plans Inside Plans
185. Chapter 185 – Questions of Trust
186. Chapter 186 – A Seedy Bar
187. Chapter 187 – A Few Short Words
188. Chapter 188 – Boy at Home
189. Chapter 189 – Movement in the Night
190. Chapter 190 – A Judgement
191. Chapter 191 – A Single Kiss
192. Chapter 192 – One Last Night
193. Chapter 193 – The Big Day
194. Chapter 194 – Daddy
195. Chapter 195 – Signing his Life Away
196. Chapter 196 – Family Ties
197. Chapter 197 – Crash
198. Chapter 198 – On the Run
199. Chapter 199 – The Ship
200. Chapter 200 – Reunion
201. Chapter 201 – Five Minutes
202. Chapter 202 – Family Dinner
203. Chapter 203 – Intentions with My Daughter
204. Chapter 204 – Finally Alone
205. Chapter 205 – Tough Conversations
206. Chapter 206 - Pride
207. Chapter 207 – Whatever Souls are Made Of
208. Chapter 208 – Connection
209. Chapter 209 – Wake Up
210. Chapter 210 – Breakfast
211. Chapter 211 – Conversations with Horses
212. Chapter 212 – Husband and Wife Stuff
213. Chapter 213 – Ship Air
214. Chapter 214 – Ginger Tea
215. Chapter 215 – Intensity
216. Chapter 216 – Can’t Help It
217. Chapter 217 – Across the Atlantic
218. Chapter 218 – A Question of Trust
219. Chapter 219 – Father and Son
220. Chapter 220 – Jerome
221. Chapter 221 – Backstory
222. Chapter 222 – Destination at Dawn
223. Chapter 223 – Disembark
224. Chapter 224 – The New House
225. Chapter 225 – House of Dreams
226. Chapter 226 – Poolside Chats
227. Chapter 227 – Family Dinner
228. Chapter 228 – Presents
229. Chapter 229 – A Very Tiny Betrayal
230. Chapter 230 – Bianci
231. Chapter 231 – Return of the Prince
232. Chapter 232 – Big Italian Family
233. Chapter 233 – The Don
234. Chapter 234 – Negotiate
235. Chapter 235 – Temptation
236. Chapter 236 – Drive-Time Confessions
237. Chapter 237 - Pissed
238. Chapter 238 - Shower
239. Chapter 239 - Steam
240. Chapter 240 – Unexpected
241. Chapter 241 – Kissing Cousins
242. Chapter 242 – Playing House
243. Chapter 243 – A Long Evening
244. Chapter 244 – Out the Window
245. Chapter 245 – Stolen Night
246. Chapter 246 – Chat with my Mafia Nephew
247. Chapter 247 – Coffee in Two Bedrooms
248. Chapter 248 – A Warm Greeting
249. Chapter 249 – A Feast
250. Chapter 250 – The Lion’s Den
251. Chapter 251 – And Gio Too
252. Chapter 252– Starting the Deal
253. Chapter 253 - Interrogation
254. Chapter 254 – Plans Between Two
255. Chapter 255 – Not So Mysterious
256. Chapter 256 – A Job for Everyone
257. Chapter 257 – Planning and Action
258. Chapter 258 – The Long Game
259. Chapter 259 – Roadside Puppy
260. Chapter 260 – An Old Friend
261. Chapter 261 - The Search
262. Chapter 262 – Jerome’s Confession
263. Chapter 263 – The Agent
264. Chapter 264 – Long Lost
265. Chapter 265 – The Offer
266. Chapter 266 – Delivery
267. Chapter 267 – Lil Kent
268. Chapter 268 – Home Safe
269. Chapter 269 – The True Betrayal
270. Chapter 270 – Anyone But Us
271. Chapter 271 – Hasty Plans
272. Chapter 272 – All Nighter
273. Chapter 273 – Playing Fetch
274. Chapter 274 – A Simple Phone Call
275. Chapter 275 – All in One Place
276. Chapter 276 – The Truth
277. Chapter 277 – The Story Comes Out
278. Chapter 278 – Ivan’s Choice
279. Chapter 279 – The Third Choice
280. Chapter 280 – Things Happen Fast
281. Chapter 281 – A New Baby
282. Chapter 282 – A New Lippert
283. Chapter 283 – Names
284. Chapter 284 – A Dad Again
285. Chapter 285 – Rude Awakening
286. Chapter 286 – Return to Villa Bianci
287. Chapter 287 – The Battle
288. Chapter 288 – Mother
289. Chapter 289 – The Final Negotiation
290. Chapter 290 – Rest
291. Chapter 291 – Natalia
292. Chapter 292 – Morning Light
293. Chapter 293 – Words Never Before Said
294. Chapter 294 - Preparations
295. Chapter 295 – The Very Best Day
296. Chapter 296 – Reception
297. Chapter 297 – Finally Alone
298. Chapter 298 – The Chapel
299. Chapter 299 – Domenico David
300. Chapter 300 – Five Years Later
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Chapter 293 – Words Never Before Said
I just…stare at Nonna and Valentina, completely dumbstruck.
Today?
A wedding?
Today!? My wedding is today!?
I turn suddenly when I hear Kent speaking in Italian behind me, his brow furrowed as he lifts a hand towards Nonna. The words fly from his mouth, sounding like he’s protesting.
“No!” Nonna say...
