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Bound by Honour

Chapter 8 Whispers in the Shadows

Word Count: 1264    |    Released on: 09/10/2024

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lephone. I reached out to it and to my surprise

arding the Norland investment" I said in a Brit

inking about it with my

nd not show any disrespect because I needed

. We talked about this and last month, you agreed to send the documents regar

l, there is a rumor going on about your involvement w

t have any involvement with the mafia. I run a legitimate business with diffe

is my first time hearing about this and I'm surp

Sylvester tried to sp

asions and we've talked and dined together. Do I look like I belong

all. I'll talk to my legal team and make sure you get the contract delive

fine, Mr Sylvester. I understand you'

meet up to discuss and have drinks as n

I agreed immediately

ayed, easily manipulated and fooled when pushed just right. I laughed then continued, "I am the Mafia!" The rumors abo

me one of my major deals, the Norland deal wh

trengthen our bond and deal, but I couldn't ignore the fact that the rumors were spreading faster than I expec

do somethi

nd jazz music made the place look relaxing but my thoughts were far from relaxed. The only thing that matt

of scotch. He looked up and sighted me from a distance with a big

that day. I felt really bad after talking t

shaked hands with him. "It's fi

e at hand, "I trust you've had time to re

ed my question

th a smile but I could tell t

" I asked

d a beautiful wife and her name reminds of

ecret wedding with only a few family members and guests. But the th

g Sylvester all this information ab

nd I have been going through everything and I believe we can mov

nd out, "What is it

've been hearing more and more rumors. It's not just about

unned for a split s

exactly are you hearing? These are just rumor

sed my mind but since I received that message, the thought of him being alive lingered on. And

People are saying he is not dead, but he is alive and has come to tak

nsion, "What! Sylvester, you're

re is no way he is back, let alone working with m

nt to bring it up again, but you have to do something to shut these rumors

side me. "Thanks for the heads- up. But trust me, Marco is gone for

d a waiter, "Let's toast to n

champagne, I took a deep breath trying t

n, my phone buzzed in my pocket. I tried ignoring it,

" I said as I dropped my glass and

I'm busy right now!"

his mouth made me speechless, it w

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1 Chapter 1 Forced Alliance2 Chapter 2 Fire and Ice Collide3 Chapter 3 Married to Prince Charming4 Chapter 4 A Part of the Truth5 Chapter 5 The uninvited guest6 Chapter 6 My new life7 Chapter 7 Shadow of deceit8 Chapter 8 Whispers in the Shadows9 Chapter 9 The painful truth10 Chapter 10 The game we play11 Chapter 11 Reality or Performance12 Chapter 12 Vengeance brewing13 Chapter 13 The True Face of Luca14 Chapter 14 Trapped beneath his rule15 Chapter 15 Cracks in Control16 Chapter 16 Under Enzo's Eye17 Chapter 17 Messages in the dark18 Chapter 18 Family, Betrayal, Blood19 Chapter 19 Luca's Smile, Enzo's Rage20 Chapter 20 Pawn or Player21 Chapter 21 Luca's Breaking Point22 Chapter 22 A Predator's Move23 Chapter 23 A Predator's Snare24 Chapter 24 The Game Begins25 Chapter 25 The cost of Weakness26 Chapter 26 Echoes of a monster27 Chapter 27 Heartbeats and Gunshot28 Chapter 28 Between Light and Darkness29 Chapter 29 The War with Antonio Begins30 Chapter 30 Old Flames, New Enemies31 Chapter 31 When the Heart turns cold32 Chapter 32 Caught in the Crossfire33 Chapter 33 Art of Manipulation34 Chapter 34 A Choice between monsters35 Chapter 35 A storm of Regret36 Chapter 36 A truth too late37 Chapter 37 The Night We Became Us Again38 Chapter 38 The First Taste of Forever39 Chapter 39 The Secrets that Threaten to Break Us40 Chapter 40 Echoes of My Past41 Chapter 41 Beneath the Surface42 Chapter 42 A Life I never wanted43 Chapter 43 A Mother's Secret44 Chapter 44 The Mother I lost, The Truth I Found45 Chapter 45 Daniel's Obsession Grip46 Chapter 46 Haunted47 Chapter 47 Love is a Weakness48 Chapter 48 Luca's Heir49 Chapter 49 My Game50 Chapter 50 The Rescue51 Chapter 51 Escape into The Unknown52 Chapter 52 An Attack I never saw coming53 Chapter 53 Torn Apart54 Chapter 54 Lost Between Reality and Grief55 Chapter 55 Reborn of a Monster56 Chapter 56 The Final Goodbye57 Chapter 57 A Love that Burns58 Chapter 58 I left59 Chapter 59 I can't let her go60 Chapter 60 Guess who's at the door61 Chapter 61 Who is at the door 62 Chapter 62 I deserve to be happy63 Chapter 63 Elena's Return64 Chapter 64 Nothing like you65 Chapter 65 My Younger Self66 Chapter 66 A Mother vs Her son in-law67 Chapter 67 A heated Night68 Chapter 68 The Truth about Luca69 Chapter 69 The Minster I mistook for my husband70 Chapter 70 Love or Deception71 Chapter 71 The Promise of Happiness72 Chapter 72 Unforgiven73 Chapter 73 The Night my Heart Died74 Chapter 74 Now A Murderer75 Chapter 75 The Wrath of a Broken Heart76 Chapter 76 Killing the King77 Chapter 77 Change of Plans78 Chapter 78 I cannot be like Him79 Chapter 79 The Last Night of Luca Moretti80 Chapter 80 Luca Knows81 Chapter 81 Am I A Pawn or A Player82 Chapter 82 Let the Game Begin83 Chapter 83 The Confrontation84 Chapter 84 Rebecca Goes Nowhere85 Chapter 85 My Revenge, My Plan86 Chapter 86 A Gun to my Head87 Chapter 87 The Divorce Agreement88 Chapter 88 What's left of us 89 Chapter 89 Marco Moretti90 Chapter 90 Warning Everywhere91 Chapter 91 The new Routine92 Chapter 92 The Birthday Present93 Chapter 93 The Unraveling94 Chapter 94 My mother My Murderer95 Chapter 95 The Game is Over Rebecca96 Chapter 96 Run97 Chapter 97 Elena or Marco98 Chapter 98 Sex in the Shower99 Chapter 99 Don't look for him, he is where he belongs100 Chapter 100 The Girl Outside