Chapter 54
Dante watched as Elara disappeared. Only when the door shut behind her did he turn back to the crowd. His voice was stone cold, like a death
sentence
“Let me make something very clear to all of you. The room fell silent. No one dared to breathe.
“Elara Romano isn’t just my wife. She is mine in every sense of the word. My power is her power. My respect is her respect. And anyone his dark gaze swept over the crowd, daring someone to defy him, “anyone who so much as thinks of disrespecting her, insulting her, or even looking at her
the wrong way..
He took a slow step forward his fingers flexing at his sides, his presence alone enough to make grown men b
break into a cold sweat.
“You won’t just regret it. His voice dropped to something deadly, something final. “You won’t live long enough to ”
Silence. Thick, heavy, suffocating. No one move. No one spoke.
With one last glance at Sitara who still had her head bowed. Dante turned and walked away, his presence leaving behind a thick, suffocating tension.
Luca exchanged a look with Andrew. No words were needed. Andrew gave a curt nod before gripping Sitara’s wrist, guiding her away.
They moved to a private area, where not a single soul dared to step. The room held only four people: Andrew, Luca, Sitara, and the woman who had arrived as Luca’s partner.
Luca’s sharp gaze flicked to the girl in the comer. She sat stiffly, her posture small, as if she could make herself invisible. But Luca saw everything. The nervous in her as she play with her fingers. The way her breath hitched when his eyes landed on her.
Without a word, he lifted his hand, give her a silent command, through sign language to bring drinks.
She hesitated for half a second, then nodded timidingly and slipped out of the room. The door shut behind the girl, leaving only silence.
And just then-
“I can’t fucking believe this? Sitara’s loud voice echod through the room. Her eyes blazing with raw fury. Her chest rising and falling with ragged breaths. Her hands curled into fists, nails digging into her palms as she trembled with anger.
after everything I’ve done” she seethed, her voice shaking. “Everything! I have bled for him. I have killed for him. I have stood by his side when everyone else turned their backs. And tonight Tonight, he humiliates me in front of all those people for her?”
Lucas rolled his eyes. Andrew crossed his arms but said nothing.
Sitara let our a bitter, breathless laugh, one that barely masked the heartbreak underneath. “I brought him that bastard Richardson! Do you evers know how much effort it look! That deal–she swallowed hard, voice thick with resentment. “That deal was everything! And because of her, because of that woman, he poured water all over it like it meant nothing!”
Her voice cracked at the end. She shook her head, disbelieving. “Dante once said he had no weakness,” she whispered, “But now? Now he’s made the greatest mistake of his life, He’s let someone become his weakness. And I swear, one day, he’ll regret it.”
The room went deathly still
Andrew sighed, rubbing his temples before taking a slow step forward. His voice was calm, but laced with a quiet warning.
“Watch your mouth, Situra you are talking about your leader.” She scoffed, tilting her head back as bitter tears glistened in her furious eyes
“You know I’m right, Andrew,” she hissed. “He’s changing. Dante Romano, the man who built his empire on blood and fear, the man who trusted no – one, the man who swore he would never let anyone close enough to be used against him, he’s changing because of that fucking women”
Luca extuled, slow “And you think that’s a bad thing“
“Yes!” Satara snapped, whipping toward him. “Because love makes prople foolish. It makes them vulnerable. Thats what Dante romano said to me when i confessed my feelings Her voice become venerabel
Luca tilted his head, studying her as he stepped closer, his voice dangerously low. “Tell me, Satara. Are you angry because Dante humiliated you fought or candle the deal you put so much efforts intor Or because he never look at you the way he looks at his wife?”
Sitara’s lips parted, but no words came
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Luca didn’t wait for an answer
“Did Boss ever lead you on! Ever touch you? Ever fucking sleep with you?” His voice thundered, making Satara flinch. “No. The answer is a goddamn
His words were merciless
“He made it clear he wasn’t interested. But you? You kept pushing. You threw yourself at him every damn chance you got. We all saw it, Sitara. We watched you try, again and again to get in his bed like some desperate, delusional fool“
Sara’s face twisted with anger and humiliation, but Luca wasn’t done.
“You think he never called you out because he cared? Because he respected you?” He scoffed, shaking his head. “No. The only reason he let your pathetic litle games slide was because your father once saved his mother’s life. That was it. That was your only shield. But guess what?”
His voice dropped, lethal, his next words seething with disgust.
“You and your mother almost crossed the fucking line tonight.”
Sitara’s breath hitched.
Luca stepped closer, his towering presence suffocating her “Do you even realize what you did?” His voice was a deadly whisper now. “Do you know What would’ve happened if Dante found out about your perfect little plan? The one where you tried to drug him? To fuck with him while he wasn’t
Even conscious!”
Sitara’s entire body went rigid. Panic flashed across her face.
Luca let out a low humorless laugh. “Yeah. Thought so. You had no clue, did you? That Andrew saw the waiter spike his drink. That he switched it out before it ever touched Bossa’s lips.”
Silence
Luca’s head tilted slightly, his voice dark and venomous.
“If Andrew hadn’t caught it, Sitara, you’d be fucking dead right now.
Luca leaned in, voice dropping to a whisper that made her blood turn to ice. “Pray he never finds out.”
Don’t you know why Boss sent you away. To give you a chance for you to move on and forget him. I am not saying that you are not one of the best
your job. You are the best but this was also one of the reason.
Satara’s nostrils flared, but Andrew cut in before she could explode again. His tone was final. Cold.
You’re loyal, Sitara. No one questions that. But don’t ever forget your place.”
A muscle in Sitara’s jaw ticked. Andrew sighed, shaking his head. “Go home. Get your emotions in check. And don’t make the mistake of thinking Dante owes you anything”
Sitara swallowed before speaking loudly. “One day, you’ll all see. She will be his downfall.”
Her voice was laced with vehom, her rage simmering beneath every word. But just as she spun around to storm off, she collided into Luca’s partner. who had just returned with their drinks.
Glass shattered soaking both of their dresses.
The timid woman gasped, stepping back in shock, hand trembling as she looked at the mess.
“Bach” Sitara’s curse and in next secund her pal struck the girl’s check with a brutal slap. The woman flinched, staggering back as her eyes welled with undied tears. She didn’t defend herself insted just lowered hier gaze, chest rising and falling rapidly.
Luca’s fingers tightened around the glass in his hand, his knuckles turning white. Sitara scoffed, brushing past the girl. Her heels clicked against the
floor as dar starred suit.
The woman swallowed hard, blinking rapidly as if trying to stop herself from crumbling-
Luca gaze locked onto the girl’s shaking form. “Sund up,” he said mudersouly. Shivering the women tries to get up but slapped on the floor as lew pieces of glass stuck in her hand. Though her tears she hesitated, glance at him. Who was becoming more furious as the time passes
“What the fuck man Andrew immeditly came to the girls rescue. He helped her stand up before calling the guards to safely take her back to Luca’s
house.
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Only when the door shut did Luca exhale through his nose, his grip still tight
Andrew watched him carefully. “You’re pissed.”
Luca smirked, but there was no humor in it. He picked up his discarded glass and twirled it between his fingers. “No” don’t like seeing people hit things that can’t hit back.”
Andrew raised his eyebrow with a knowing smirk.
,” he murmured. “fis just that
