His Fiancée Betrayed Him Publicly—Then the Mafia Boss Chose the Woman Everyone Mocked
Chapter 10
Marco’s reappearance meant one thing.
He wasn’t finished.
Adrian’s security team searched for him.
Nothing.
No phone.
No financial accounts.
No known location.
Then a message arrived.
A single photograph.
Elena.
Walking home.
Taken from across the street.
Adrian’s expression changed.
He wanted to react immediately.
Elena stopped him.
“No.”
“He threatened you.”
“I know.”
“We should leave the city.”
“No.”
He looked at her.
“Why?”
“Because every time someone threatens us, we run.”
She took his hand.
“I don’t want our life built around fear.”
Adrian stared at her.
“What do you want?”
“To finish it.”
Together, they worked with law enforcement and independent investigators.
The truth emerged.
Marco had secretly built a network around several former Moretti employees.
He had been trying to regain influence.
But his resources were shrinking.
Elena helped identify unusual financial patterns.
Adrian used legal channels to close every remaining opening.
Eventually, Marco was arrested.
The danger ended without a violent confrontation.
For the first time in years, Adrian felt the weight leave his shoulders.
They married three months later.
The ceremony was private.
No reporters.
No cameras.
Elena wore a simple white dress.
Adrian wore a black suit.
Her mother cried.
Her brother gave a speech.
And when Adrian looked at Elena walking toward him, the ballroom seemed very far away.
After the ceremony, he whispered,
“No one is ever going to tell you that you don’t belong again.”
She smiled.
“I already know I belong.”
He laughed.
“Good.”
Then they kissed.
The next morning, Elena woke beside him.
For the first time, there was no threat.
No scandal.
No investigation.
Just sunlight.
She looked at him sleeping.
Adrian opened one eye.
“Why are you staring?”
“You snore.”
“I do not.”
“You do.”
“That is slander.”
She laughed.
And for the first time, their life felt ordinary.
