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Seduced by Danger

Chapter 4 Unravelling Family Ties

Word Count: 1801    |    Released on: 06/02/2024

De Ang

. I still wasn't used to being addressed as Mrs. De Angelis. To me, i

ne so hard to reach, it almost fe

introduced earlier, Nicola. Unlike earlier when my outfit had been

at moment made

d the door, Nicola was standing

g you need to know now that you're married to hi

a." I really wasn't used t

mile. "Let's go to the

insisted on being called Bella, they would sti

at we would do there. Did I need to study just to get to know what k

cola motioned for me to sit in

Angelis family and those close to them. You need to know every

aw how thick the documents N

ectronic devices, you can use the laptop and iPad

ished speaking. I turned my attention t

Mafia Org

fi

mplating the word 'mafia.' Mafia,

ho was patiently wait

bout to open my mouth,

shocked by what I had just learned, but I didn't go into hysteri

am," Nico

ng became difficult as the knowledge of Leandro's me

member, Ma'am; he's the curr

t I had learned earlier

o marry Leandro because I didn't really know him, and n

. I simply nodded as if I had readily accepted eve

afia boss, and

a'am. If you need anything

back to the thick documents. I hadn't even s

ingly, even though my head was throbbing from the sheer number

s for generations? Three generations, and they were always in charge. I wondered why there was a slight deviation with Leandro's fa

Leandro's generation. Nicola had been right; Leandro was

had seen him at our wedding; he was Leandro's best man. Like Leandro, he seemed emotionally detached. His s

d," I whispe

rime family in charge of lower-ranking members. I spotted Fabio's name as one of Leandro's caporegim

eading. There were also background details on other families who seemed to be fri

family like this. Often, I only saw such things in

ered what my father used to do to me whenever I left the ro

andle and closed my eyes, trying t

a'

out to plead not to be hurt, thinking

t to me looked surprised. She pr

that I wasn't at our home, and my father wasn

okay?"

d memories. "I'm okay. I'm sorry, I just get startled easily." I glanced a

y stunned by my words

could have just called and asked us to bring it to the study room so you

land counter. The helper placed t

t anything, we should attend to it. So please don't hesitate to approach us, M

I could feel the c

se I've messed up in life? That I can't leave my room because I never do anything

different from those in our old home. Leandro was

raising my gaze to he

is Luis

turned it. She asked if I needed

tement. Dinner was ready, and I was

table because when he wasn't around, I had to eat alone. When they were present, I was usual

g that mindset here. I might not be entirely free since I was still tied to

asked Fabio, who wa

in the off

his. Leandro was still in the o

coming home? I'll wait

my husband, hoping that it might help us hav

Sir to ch

ught it would be a good idea to be friendly with the people her

h I was afraid of Leandro, he hadn't don

news. "Sir Leandro won't be able to come ho

iness in my stomach.

home late?

you start eatin

ir. Did I have to e

there, observing the foo

ed surprised, while Nicola and Fabio w

a'

o rest. I'm

her. I left immediately and went to

e even here? Maybe I was wrong in thinking that this house was diff

clothes. I lay down in bed and pulled the duvet over me

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1 Chapter 1 Papa's Ultimatum2 Chapter 2 The Unsettling Homecoming3 Chapter 3 The De Angelis' Mansion4 Chapter 4 Unravelling Family Ties5 Chapter 5 Friendly Warnings6 Chapter 6 One-sided Plans7 Chapter 7 The Price of Disobedience8 Chapter 8 Residual Echoes9 Chapter 9 Reassignment10 Chapter 10 Spasm of Pleasure11 Chapter 11 Forced Smiles12 Chapter 12 Concealed Pain13 Chapter 13 Shopping Day14 Chapter 14 Confronting Trauma15 Chapter 15 Negotiating Independence16 Chapter 16 The Temptation to Kiss17 Chapter 17 The Mark of Ownership18 Chapter 18 Unspoken Expectation19 Chapter 19 False Comfort20 Chapter 20 Quiet Confrontations21 Chapter 21 Fragile Bonds22 Chapter 22 Closer than Before23 Chapter 23 A CEO's Surprise24 Chapter 24 Office Intimacy25 Chapter 25 Behind Closed Door26 Chapter 26 A Night At The Gala27 Chapter 27 Claimed by Association28 Chapter 28 Affirmations29 Chapter 29 Meeting Letizia30 Chapter 30 The De Angelis' Legacy31 Chapter 31 The Pact32 Chapter 32 Healing Wounds33 Chapter 33 Conflicting Loyalties34 Chapter 34 Fragments of Terror35 Chapter 35 Prank Gone Wrong36 Chapter 36 Shooting in Silence37 Chapter 37 Embracing Vulnerability38 Chapter 38 Aftercare39 Chapter 39 Meeting Celeste40 Chapter 40 Love's Resilience41 Chapter 41 Pride vs. Jealousy42 Chapter 42 Cost of Secrets43 Chapter 43 Direct Inquiry44 Chapter 44 Finding Bliss45 Chapter 45 An Anxious Recall46 Chapter 46 Justice Served47 Chapter 47 The Verdict48 Chapter 48 Won't...Ever49 Chapter 49 Farewell, Fabio50 Chapter 50 Trapped51 Chapter 51 Unmasking Mason52 Chapter 52 Burden of Betrayal53 Chapter 53 Torn Allegiances54 Chapter 54 Silent Struggles55 Chapter 55 Negotiating Closure56 Chapter 56 Fractured Trust57 Chapter 57 Trapped Together58 Chapter 58 Unwanted Vacation59 Chapter 59 Helicopter Heat60 Chapter 60 The Swan and the Raven61 Chapter 61 Farewell to the Island62 Chapter 62 Bitterness Brews63 Chapter 63 The Pity Card64 Chapter 64 Sister Confessions65 Chapter 65 Lingering Concerns66 Chapter 66 Risking Everything67 Chapter 67 The Taste of Freedom68 Chapter 68 The Chase69 Chapter 69 In the Arms of Sorrows70 Chapter 70 Holding Space71 Chapter 71 Shadows of Suspicion72 Chapter 72 Burden of Love73 Chapter 73 The Price of Treachery74 Chapter 74 Facing the Fallout75 Chapter 75 Fragile Peace76 Chapter 76 A Spontaneous Visit77 Chapter 77 Silent Struggles78 Chapter 78 The Expansion Project79 Chapter 79 Wrestling with Trust80 Chapter 80 Beyond the Surface81 Chapter 81 A Clear Schedule, A Clouded Mind82 Chapter 82 In the Eye of the Storm83 Chapter 83 Fractured Trust84 Chapter 84 A Glimpse of Relief85 Chapter 85 Tears in the Night86 Chapter 86 Weight of Words87 Chapter 87 The Silent Chasm88 Chapter 88 Plunged into Darkness89 Chapter 89 A Glimpse of Normalcy90 Chapter 90 A Hero's Farewell91 Chapter 91 The Grim Reaper's Dance92 Chapter 92 The Tainted Legacy93 Chapter 93 Playground Standoff94 Chapter 94 The Union's Threat95 Chapter 95 Marital Maneuvers96 Chapter 96 Tides of Despair97 Chapter 97 Reunited at Last98 Chapter 98 Conflicted Hearts99 Chapter 99 Beneath Bella's Gaze100 Chapter 100 Fuzzy Memories