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The Billionaire's Secret: A Second Chance Mafia Romance

Chapter 2 A Need to Escape

Word Count: 1275    |    Released on: 09/04/2025

es on a table next to the bed, she ran to the bathroom

ok a deep breath and counted from one to tw

lifetime with someone who didn't love her

motion, she let out a heavy sigh. Yes, Jacob could fool her for five

the mirror. A pretty girl stared back at her. Sh

ensured her appearance was neat. Then she le

he raised his eyebrow. "Honey, why did you dress up? I st

was okay. She sat on a chair. "My mom called and ask

raised h

ted to talk about, but it'

let me change my clothes fir

ffered his hand to Emily. She hesitated to accept his hand, but if she didn't take his han

om Emily. So, he drove her to her paren

, greeted them. "Miss Emily

. "Gabe, whe

is in her worki

and glanced at Jacob. "I'll talk with my

lem." Jacob sm

rooke was drawing a new design for summer. Elsa focused on he

it's

stared at Emily. "Ah, you

living

theart?" Elsa knew her daughter t

ay at home for a month and can't meet with him before the wedding?" she pleaded

cause she knew Emily wanted the wedding because

help me?" She clenched her hands together, and her face sho

's meet Ja

mother. Then she kissed her mother's che

an adult, she was always a little girl in her mother's heart. S

cob read a newspaper while waiting. Seeing Emily and El

ul each time I see you." They didn't have any family relation,

You are such a sweet talker. No wo

praying her mother would finish talking to Jacob

ly asked Jacob to sit. "Since the wedding is a mo

is it,

re the wedding. I want to ask you two not to m

breath. She wished badly that Jacob would say

"It's a hard request. You know how fond I am of Emily, Aunty. Not meeting her for a month will be a to

r, she would fly to the sky right now. However, after knowing

ng, she's all yours." Elsa took a deep breath and bent her head.

and I'm sure for Emily too, I'll do what you ask. Besides, after marriage

iled. "We'll see you a month from now, the

, Aun

n indirect request for him to leave. He glanced at Emil

use it relieved her to know Jacob agreed not to meet and cont

and and led her to walk behind his car, shielding their bod

hen he bent his head and kisse

omed his touch, and instinctively, her lips opened and let his tongu

n't be long. I'll wait for you at the church next mont

mily pulled herself and cursed inwardly because of ho

y smiled and nodded. "Y

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1 Chapter 1 A Shattered Dream2 Chapter 2 A Need to Escape3 Chapter 3 A Serious Talk4 Chapter 4 A Doubt5 Chapter 5 Shopping Time and a Finding6 Chapter 6 The Gold Cleaner7 Chapter 7 A Double Agent and A Deceive8 Chapter 8 A Doubt and a Flirt9 Chapter 9 The Sweetness, More Doubts, and the Fire10 Chapter 10 A Package11 Chapter 11 Wedding Jitters12 Chapter 12 Another Trick13 Chapter 13 A Triple Agent14 Chapter 14 The Fateful Night (1)15 Chapter 15 The Fateful Night (2)16 Chapter 16 The Wedding Day17 Chapter 17 The Chaos18 Chapter 18 A Problem19 Chapter 19 Done!20 Chapter 20 Don't Force Me21 Chapter 21 Harold's House22 Chapter 22 Retelling the Past23 Chapter 23 Sharing the Past24 Chapter 24 My Sweet Emily25 Chapter 25 The Gold Cleaner's Meeting26 Chapter 26 Getting a Consensus27 Chapter 27 No News and the Past28 Chapter 28 More about the Past29 Chapter 29 Planning and Checking30 Chapter 30 Sweet Talks and Seduction31 Chapter 31 Get Out!32 Chapter 32 A Mistress33 Chapter 33 Argentina34 Chapter 34 A Deception and the Best Option35 Chapter 35 Are You Interested 36 Chapter 36 A Fire37 Chapter 37 An Encounter with the Past38 Chapter 38 Trying to Find Emily and a Doubt39 Chapter 39 Nothing and Delivery Time40 Chapter 40 At All Costs41 Chapter 41 A Wedding Reception42 Chapter 42 Protecting Him from the Evil Clutches43 Chapter 43 A Real One 44 Chapter 44 A Year45 Chapter 45 Promise Me One Thing46 Chapter 46 About the Past47 Chapter 47 Family Time and a Nuisance48 Chapter 48 A Happy Time49 Chapter 49 A Loving Father50 Chapter 50 Going Home51 Chapter 51 An Emotional Meeting52 Chapter 52 Disclosing to A Mother53 Chapter 53 Heart to Heart54 Chapter 54 Introducing Harold to the Parents55 Chapter 55 A Plan and A Bad Timing56 Chapter 56 It Changes Everything57 Chapter 57 Confront Her58 Chapter 58 I'm Sorry and Revenge59 Chapter 59 The Battle Was Started60 Chapter 60 The Secret Weapon61 Chapter 61 A Fail Seduction62 Chapter 62 A Confession and a Betrayal63 Chapter 63 More Doubts64 Chapter 64 The Last Message and the Funeral65 Chapter 65 Plan to Go66 Chapter 66 Meeting Her Again At Last67 Chapter 67 You Still Want Me68 Chapter 68 Mine 69 Chapter 69 I Love You, Daddy70 Chapter 70 Get to Know Each Other and Three Options71 Chapter 71 Do You Love Me 72 Chapter 72 Build the Relationship73 Chapter 73 Seduce Her74 Chapter 74 Recalling the Past75 Chapter 75 Difficult Questions to Answer76 Chapter 76 A Second Chance77 Chapter 77 Channeling Frustration78 Chapter 78 Obsession79 Chapter 79 Backfire80 Chapter 80 Support from the Twins81 Chapter 81 Giving a Permission82 Chapter 82 The Next Visit83 Chapter 83 Dad or Daddy 84 Chapter 84 She's My Daughter Too85 Chapter 85 Family Time in the Theme Park86 Chapter 86 Emergency87 Chapter 87 The Silent Syndicate's Meeting88 Chapter 88 New Leaders89 Chapter 89 A Surprise90 Chapter 90 A Sudden Arrival91 Chapter 91 The Decision92 Chapter 92 The Fourth Option93 Chapter 93 A Dream94 Chapter 94 Please Don't!95 Chapter 95 Regret is a Bitter Pill to Swallow96 Chapter 96 Mission to Accomplish97 Chapter 97 Under Attack98 Chapter 98 The Team Is Coming99 Chapter 99 A Sacrifice100 Chapter 100 No!