Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 98

Chapter 98

Luca already hated himself before he stepped into the room.

The weight in his chest had nothing to do with having to face his father and more to do with not being able to find Audrey.

Nick De Santis was seated behind the desk, a glass of something dark in his hand. Of course. Antonio, his younger brother by eight years, stood off to the side, leaned casually against the wall like he wasn’t waiting for the floor to crack open.

Luca didn’t sit.

“You wanted to speak,” Nick said, not looking at him.

Not a question. A statement.

“Yeah,” Luca said, eyeing the whiskey. “Should you be drinking that after heart surgery?”

“I only have one life, Luca, and I will live it to the fullest. If that means I will join your mamma in heaven a little sooner, then so be it.”

Luca let that settle for a moment before saying what needed saying. Before he was done, Luca was sure his father would need that drink.

“I’m not marrying her.”

There. Said it.

His father blinked slowly, like the words hadn’t landed yet. Then, very deliberately, he set the glass down.

Nick didn’t yell. Didn’t stand. Didn’t do much of anything.

Just said: “You told me you would.”

“I changed my mind.”

“No,” Nick said. “You don’t get to change your mind. That’s not how this works. You’re not some teenager throwing tantrums. You made a commitment. Marco Rossi is expecting our families to merge.”

“I don’t give a damn what Marco Rossi expects.”

That got a twitch in his father’s jaw. “Careful.”

I don’t

had anything to do with this family? I never loved your mamma when I married her, but she became my world. -The same will

down if he pushed hard

you. After all the sacrifices. After building this empire–giving you every goddamn opportunity—you repay me by

ever did to me. I have my own interests

slow, deliberate. “Do not make this about your feelings, Luca. This is about family. Have you

anything

what? Just fuck her and leave? Or have her on the side?

“Mamma would have roasted your balls

father would not have dared cheat on

room, Antonio shifted like he couldn’t stay

Antonio said, “if you’re actually

said without hesitation. “I’m

Nick. “Then maybe…

men looked at

arms. “You’d

“I’ve known her a long time. I respect her. And I know how much this means to the family. I’m closer to

bitter laugh threatening to rise. Of course. Of fucking course. Antonio had always eyed her like she was something delicate he wasn’t supposed to touch. Had his little brother been

desk. “It would

not even going to ask why

“It’s about that model. Audrey, or whatever she

Luca’s body stiffened.

M

I didn’t keep tabs on you, Luca? You wouldn’t be this spun out if she didn’t mean something. So let’s say she’s more than a fling–maybe you even convinced yourself it was real. But it wasn’t. If she mattered, you wouldn’t have said yes

shattered. His father had twisted his arm before surgery–what was

him. “You’re not

was the

sharp–edged. “She’s pregnant. He hadn’t meant to tell them.

his

Nick froze mid–motion.

he hadn’t

in a breath. “She’s having

Silence.

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