Kidnapped by the Mafia: A Surprise Pregnancy Forced Marriage Mafia Romance (The Caprione Mafia Daddies Book 1) by Maria Frost

Author:Maria Frost [Frost, Maria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-09-03T00:00:00+00:00

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LUCAS

The phone feels heavy in my hand as I listen to the voice on the other end, droning on about numbers and projections. It’s the kind of conversation I’ve had a thousand times before, one that usually demands my full attention.

But tonight, the words barely register. My mind is somewhere else—stuck on the events of last night, replaying the moment that man’s life ended, all because he made the mistake of threatening Emily.

“Mr. Caprione, are you there?” The voice on the phone pulls me back to the present, sharp and impatient.

I recognize the tone—someone who thinks their deal is the most important thing in the world, someone who doesn’t understand that the real weight of power isn’t in the numbers on a spreadsheet, but in the decisions that keep people alive or put them in the ground.

“I’m here,” I reply, my voice steady, controlled. “Continue.”

But as he talks, I find my thoughts drifting again, back to that moment when I gave the order. Greg never saw it coming—a hit and run, clean and simple.

It should have been just another task, another piece of business handled. But the image of him lying there, the life draining from his body, keeps flashing in my mind, stubborn and unwelcome.

I lean back in my chair, staring out at the city spread beneath me, glittering and vast. This city is mine, built on the fear and respect I’ve commanded for years. But tonight, it feels hollow, like the lights are mocking me, reminding me that power comes at a price.

Two of my men dead today in retaliation. Good men. Family men. My fists clench as I think of their widows. Albrecht needs dealing with and fast. But how? He keeps himself locked away. How do I get close enough to end him?

“Mr. Caprione, I need your approval on the shipment schedule,” the voice on the phone insists, pressing for a decision.

Shipment schedules. Profits. Deals. It’s all just noise.

But the guilt… it’s not about him. Or my dead men. It’s about her. It’s about what I’ve dragged her into, the danger I’ve brought to her doorstep. The man is dead, but the threat isn’t gone. It’s just waiting for the next opening, the next weakness.

I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the glass—cold, unfeeling, just like I’ve always been. But for the first time, I see the cracks. I see the doubt.

“Fine,” I say, cutting the call short. “Do it.” I hang up before he can ask any more questions, before he can demand more of my attention than I’m willing to give.

The silence of the office settles around me, thick and suffocating. The deal is done, but the weight on my chest hasn’t lifted. I wonder, not for the first time, if this is what victory feels like—empty, unsatisfying, leaving me with more questions than answers.

I’ve built my empire on ruthlessness, on being the man no one dares to cross. But now, sitting in this chair, I’m left wondering if I’ve crossed a line even I can’t come back from.

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