The Don

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Flashback

"W-why um. Why am I here Dario?" I broke the silence. I was beyond frightened. Was he finally going to punish me for what happened?or worse, kill me.

"Almost two full weeks. I was gone for eleven days, 264 hours trying to clear my head. Then I come back I see your face and get upset all over again." He said while pushing his hands in his pants pocket.

"Dario-

He silenced me with just the raise of a hand. That's all it took. I felt my lips begin to quiver. I was nervous to say the least.

"I'm not going to hurt you Kiara." He sighed looking at me. Did he expect me to believe him?

"I want." He cleared his throat and took a breath before saying "I want to start anew with you. A fresh start you can call it."

Did I just hear this man right or am I becoming as insane as him? Surely Dario Romano did not say what I think he said. If he did he couldn't possibly be serious. It's probably a trap but I won't fall for it. I'm not that gullible—not anymore.

"Yes you heard right Kiara." It's like he was reading my mind. What does he even mean by that?

"I am not an affectionate person and I can't say that I love you that would be pushing it quite far. I have accepted that I do indeed care for you and would like us to be cordial with each other so I am willing to put the past behind us and start anew as wife and husband." I wanted to scream that's all.

I stood there stuck on stupid because what tf was I going to do, jump for joy? Believe his foolish words? I couldn't but what mattered is that if he really was speaking any bit of truth he was not only going to spare me but work on himself so at least he wouldn't be a psychotic abuser. I was fine with that for now so ofcourse I accepted it.

End of flashback

Thus far, Dario has actually stuck to his word and I have seen some improvements. It's almost like he's trying to be a family man which is amusing. He spends time with Matteo and once he took out the head of the De Lucas he eased up on security a bit and all his protocols. He offered me my job back at the club which I decided I would take. Although I still have the restaurant I needed a place of work to be stationed at when I didn't want to be cooped up in the house. I return to work tomorrow after a long year. I'm anxious truthfully but rightfully so.

"Woah it actually looks like Marcel!"
Kiana fussed just as we approached Ayana and Marcel's home.

"It's beautiful."

"Thank you, after living here for seven years I kind of lost sight of its beauty honestly."she told us as we got out of the car.

"You guys want anything to eat? I can whip something up or there's snacks in the pantry" Ayana asked heading for the kitchen.

"You do the cooking here?" Kiana asked her sounding surprised but so was I.

"Yeah I don't believe in hiring a chef unless it's for a special occasion or something. Besides it's not like I can't cook. What would be the sense of having this luxurious kitchen if I can't use it myself. Plus what else will I do, I'm not exactly a working woman like you Kiara."

"I guess that's the one thing Marcel didn't grant you huh." Kiana said assumingely.

"You'd have that correct."

"You never did say how you two met." I pointed out

"Mhm let's have some wine then."
Ayana smirked grabbing a bottle of red wine.

We all went to the living room and she basically gave us their entire love story. It's like a mafia fairytale. They found real epic love in a world full of chaos. The thought alone is astonishing. It sounds unrealistic but everything about them just sounds like fate. I envy Ayana, I really do.
She got the best of the Romano brothers and he treats her like a queen.

"You know Kiara, as much as I dislike your husband, he-

"Oh God please don't give some bs story about him having a traumatic past because it's giving very much cliché you know predictable." Kiana interrupted whatever she was coming to say.

"You idiot that's not what she was saying. Dario himself told me he didn't have anything of the sort when I questioned why he was a psychotic asshole."

"Was?"Kiana asked raising a brow.

"Dario lied, I know the truth trust me. What you think you know is a pretty good lie but the ugly truth will put alot of things into perspective including Dario's past behavior. Note I said nothing about it being an excuse at all just that it will allow you to understand him just a little better."

"I don't think anything will ever put that into perspective and let's not call it past behavior,it's not even two years let's not jinx it." Kiana spoke up first.

"What's this truth that has you convinced that we'll see things any different?"
I questioned not bothering to hide my interest.

"Well let's start with the fact that your husband was once a twin."

Welcome to the best month😌🥳♈️

So Marcel has a girl after all👀 who would've thought?😅

Dario did NOT kill Kiara nor has he laid a finger on her. Whew & y'all thought my girl was a goner😭

But I bet Dario once having a twin is more surprising than that😱 Could y'all imagine what the Romano mafia would've been like with Dariox2 😂

Someone commented and said this book is unpredictable & keeps you wanting more & I loveee to hear it😂 It was a short chapter but hopefully it was a good one🥰

If two people can guess my bday correct on the FIRST GUESS y'all getting a double chapter update on my birthday😌
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