The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 19 Dominic immediately had Sophia brought to his room. When he threw the evidence in front of her, Sophia first tried to argue, then cry. But under the weight of irrefutable proof and Dominic’s knife-cold gaze, her defenses finally collapsed. She sank to the floor, sobbing, and confessed everything. “Dominic,

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 18 After the party, the pressure around Dominic was frighteningly low. Sophia sensed something was wrong and became even more careful. She hovered around him, gentle and attentive, trying to soothe his irritability. That night, she carried a glass of warm milk into his room and found him standing by

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 17 Isabella did not seem surprised to hear him. She did not even turn around. She only swirled the champagne in her glass and said in a calm, distant voice, “Mr. Morello. Long time no see. What happens between Adrian and me doesn’t seem to require your approval.” Mr. Morello.

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 16 Back in his luxury hotel suite, Dominic dropped heavily onto the sofa. Outside the window, the city glittered with light, but none of it reached his dark, storm-heavy eyes. He did not sleep that night. The scene at the airport replayed in his mind again and again. Isabella looking

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 15 Sophia saw the billboard too. She instinctively tightened her grip on Dominic’s arm. Surprise and sourness slipped into her voice. “Dominic… that’s Bella, isn’t it? I heard she’s been developing her career overseas these past few years. I knew she became an actress, but I didn’t expect… this. I

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 14 Dominic did not look again at the man on the floor or the stunned guests around them. “Watch your mouth.” Then he took Sophia, who was just as shocked as everyone else, and strode out through the suffocating silence. It was the first time in his life that he

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 13 At night, Dominic slept by habit on the inner side of the bed. Half-awake, he reached toward the space beside him and touched a soft, compliant body. Sophia curled obediently against him, carrying the elegant scent of carefully chosen perfume. Wrong. The body heat was wrong. It did not

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 12 Dominic drew a slow breath and answered. Sophia’s soft voice came through, perfectly fragile, perfectly dependent. “Dominic, my head still hurts a little. The wound is aching too. I’m scared being alone at St. Mary’s. Can you come stay with me?” In the past, that voice would have made

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 11 Vivian’s tearful question hit Dominic like a stone dropped into a frozen lake, cracking the surface of his carefully controlled calm. His fingers tightened around the phone until his knuckles whitened. “Bella is gone. Isabella is gone,” Vivian cried. “She took the earliest flight out of the country. She

The Godfather’s Forsaken Rose Chapter 10 The next few days were hell. There, I, the once-proud Miss Moretti, learned how low people could sink when someone powerful wanted me broken. The women in my cell had clearly been instructed to make my life miserable. They bullied me, kicked me, punched me, and stepped again and