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My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 56"Intertwined Destinies"
AndrewI entered my office with heavy steps, a sense of despair weighing on my shoulders. The office routine often served as my escape, but today there was no escaping the flood of tumultuous thoughts tormenting my mind. I made my way to my imposing mahogany desk, where a bottle of whiskey patiently awaited next to a crystal glass. Without much ceremony, I poured a generous sip of the amber drink and raised it, gazing at the impressive view unfolding before me.New York, the city that never slept, stretched out like a sea of lights. However, my mind couldn't stray from the inner darkness that enveloped me. How could it be possible that Emma and I were siblings? Fate seemed to be having fun, playing cruel and ironic games with our lives.All my certainties and achievements seemed to be hanging by a thread, all thanks to a revelation I had never dreamed of.As my hands gripped the whiskey glass, I tried to rationalize all of this. How could my mother, an almost unknown figure, be someho
My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 57"Letter"
Andrew DeLuca Two weeks had passed since the dreaded discoveries. Uncertainty and anxiety were eating away at us, and I knew it was time to make a decision. I went to Emma's room and gently knocked on the door. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring into space, lost in her thoughts. "Emma, we need to talk," I said seriously. She looked at me with a concerned look. "What do you have in mind, Andrew?" "I was thinking... Maybe it's better if we join forces in this search. Together, we can find answers more quickly." Emma looked surprised. "You want to form an alliance? That's unexpected." "I don't like being in the dark, and I don't think you do either," I explained. "Uncertainty is consuming us. If we are siblings, we need to find the truth. If we're not, we need to know that too." She nodded, slowly, pondering my words. "You're right. I'm willing to work together, Andrew. Our best chance to find the clues we need is if we help each other." I breathed a sigh of relief.
My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 58 "Uncle"
Andrew I called my uncle in a friendly tone, asking him to come here, pretending that I needed to talk to him about some business. I needed to uncover the truth about who I was, my origin, and he seemed to know a lot about it, much more than he was willing to reveal. Although, to be honest, I had never been interested in getting married or feeling anything for a woman, I didn't want in any way to have slept with my own sister, even unconsciously. And besides, I liked her, or at least I thought I did. "Do you know that if Emma is your sister, it's not your fault, right?" Lorenzo said. "You won't go to hell for something that's not your fault." "I know that. But I hope it's not," I said. "And I think most people in the Famiglia organization are going to hell, including me." "You won't," he said. "The number of people I've killed, my hands are completely dirty, Lorenzo. And for most of them, I don't regret it at all." "Changing the subject. Did you let yourself fall in love with h
My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 59"Pregnant?"
Continued As my uncle hesitated to continue, a flood of thoughts and emotions overwhelmed my mind. I was the Don of the DeLuca Family, but that revelation about my true origin changed everything. "Who is this man?" I pressed, trying not to lose my composure. "Your real father... he was one of the most powerful mobsters in Italy, that's the only thing my brother ever told me." My uncle's explanation raised more questions than answers. Who was this powerful mobster? And why did he leave me with another family and disappear from the world? If he was so wealthy, why didn't he ever try to find me? "But why was I never told the truth, uncle? Why was this kept from me?" I pounded the wall. "Your real father didn't want you to be dragged into the underworld of crime and the mafia. He believed that by leaving you with the DeLuca family, you would have a chance at a slightly better life, without having to run." I felt like a puppet, manipulated by the decisions of men who believed they k
My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 60"A Heart in Conflict"
Emma The revelations that I was Ize and Gian's sister killed me. I had two brothers who lived in the world of the mafia, and I would never have known. What comforted me was knowing that Andrew was not my brother. Not that it comforted me. Because I knew he was suffering, discovering he was adopted and knowing nothing about his existence is terrible. If I'm already feeling this way, just imagine how he must be feeling. But now, I could breathe a little easier. At least this child wouldn't come into the world in the wrong way. Andrew wasn't really mine, so we hadn't done anything wrong. I breathed a sigh of relief. But something didn't feel right. Out of all the houses, all the places in the world, I ended up here to be in a contractual marriage with Andrew. Given all these secrets, someone might have used my father to bring me here in some way. And we had no idea who that could be. My body was begging for a break; I hadn't rested in the past few days, or any day, for that matter.
My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 61.Unearthing Emotions
Andrew DeLuca The news of Emma's pregnancy echoed in my mind like a muted thunder, leaving me in a state of shock. My distant gaze got lost in the shadows of the room, while my hands clenched into fists. Being a father had never been part of my plans; I had never dared to imagine such responsibility amidst the darkness of the life I had chosen. Emma's words still echoed in my ears, and a feeling of helplessness washed over me. I was used to controlling every aspect of my life, but this new development was something beyond my control. I brought the cigarette to my lips, tasting the bitterness on them. I lit it with an antique gold lighter, the fire illuminating my face and revealing the lines of tension forming on my forehead. The smoke danced in the air like a serpent as I tried to collect my thoughts. My story was stained with blood and betrayals. From a young age, I had been introduced to the criminal life, witnessing unthinkable acts of violence and cruelty. I grew up on the st
My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 62."Escape from Shadows"
Emma Loneliness invaded every corner of that immense house. Even though Ize was by my side, the confirmation that we shared a blood connection only made the loneliness more palpable. Andrew, the man I thought I was beginning to know, had distanced himself since he learned about the pregnancy. I felt lost and abandoned in that place. The news of the pregnancy had changed everything, and not in a way I could have predicted. I gazed at the door of my room, hoping that at any moment he would enter, that he would say anything, but time passed, and he didn't show up. The pain and confusion inside me were almost unbearable. I was about to become a mother, something I never planned, and I felt completely alone. I went to my room and threw myself on the bed, tears streaming down my face. This was the first time in a long time that I had allowed someone to enter so deeply into my life, and the feeling of being rejected was devastating. My eyes fixed on the necklace my mother used to wear. I
My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 63 "In Search of a Fresh Start."
Emma I left that house; my body felt a constant adrenaline rush. Security was always there; Andrew was a wanted mobster with enemies and probably the law, so there always had to be security. So, I waited for them to be distracted and slipped out through a gap in the back. It was the early hours of the morning, so they weren't very alert. I didn't know where I was going or how I would get by. Andrew had opened an account in my name, and that's what I would use. I would withdraw as much as I could before he blocked it.It was just me, and me. I mean, me and my baby. If I was pregnant, I wasn't alone.I had left the cell phone he gave me in the mansion; I wasn't stupid. I knew he had put a tracker on that phone.I knew I was putting my father at risk, I knew that. But I needed to think about myself now, and this baby.My heart trembled when I heard Andrew say that I should never have had a child with him, that it was just a marriage by contract. As I walked the streets looking for a tax
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