I Found My True Love after Dumping the Guy I Loved for Years

"Dad, I can break up with Lucas and marry into the most powerful mafia family, the Vittorine family, and wed that brutal heir." Eve's robe hung loosely, and there were kiss marks all over her neck. "But I have one condition. If you agree to it, I'll marry him."

Eve's father, Robert Costa, asked her what the condition was, but Eve abruptly hung up.

Lucas got out of the bathroom, wiping droplets from his wet hair. Then he pulled Eve into his arms, and they fell into bed together.

Eve buried her face in his chest, but her eyes were cold.

She was the daughter of the Costa family and had been secretly in love with Lucas Smith, a district leader in the family, for five years.

Three days ago, she was kidnapped. The kidnappers targeted a batch of goods belonging to Lucas. They used Eve as leverage to threaten Lucas. Her phone died after repeatedly trying to call him all night, but Lucas never answered.

Eve was pushed off a cliff and was badly injured. She was then saved by the head of her family, so she narrowly escaped death.

Lucas was flirting with her father's illegitimate daughter, Alina.

Eve utterly realized Lucas's true face and stopped loving him. Lucas proposed to her today, and Eve had prepared a big gift for him.

She would give him freedom.

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After Lucas apologized to Eve and promised never to let her get hurt again, he had sex with her passionately.

After that, Eve leaned against him and gently panted.

In the dark, Lucas's phone lit up. Eve discreetly glanced at it.

It was a message from Alina. "Dear, there are some suspicious people at my doorway. Can you come stay with me?"

The thick passion in the air instantly dissipated.

Eve thought that Lucas would stay with her after their intimate moment.

But to her surprise, Lucas got out of bed, quickly grabbed his shirt, and leaned down to kiss Eve's bare back. "There's a situation with one of my subordinates. I'll handle it and be back later."

Eve's heart clenched. But Lucas didn't notice her change in demeanor as he rushed out the door.

Eve suddenly broke her silence. "You don't have to come back. We're done. You are free now."

Lucas didn't quite hear her and absentmindedly replied, "Okay."

As the door closed, Eve's expression turned cold instantly.

She dialed her trusted aide and said, "Follow Lucas."

After hanging up, Eve expressionlessly packed up Lucas's belongings from the manor.

Everywhere was filled with memories of their sweet moments over the past five years.

After she packed everything, her aide sent over some videos.

Lucas, who used the excuse of handling work, was passionately kissing Alina in the sports car Eve had bought him as a gift.

Alina said, "You're just ditching your fiancée and coming to me. Isn't it bad? If she finds out and causes a scene at my office, I will lose my job."

Lucas said, "Then quit. I'll support you financially."

Alina coquettishly hit Lucas, but he caught her fist and held it over his heart. His gaze was so gentle. "I only care about you."

Eve's heart sank.

Lucas had once said the same sweet words to her.

The video paused on Lucas's tender gaze, and Eve felt a tightness in her chest. She nearly crushed her phone in her grip.

She had thought his promise was meant solely for her, but he made the same promise to another woman so soon.

After throwing out all of Lucas's belongings, Eve tried to sleep. But she was sleepless.

She got up and lit a cigarette.

Surrounded by smoke, she recalled her first meeting with Lucas.

Her family was the second-largest mafia family. Her father, Robert Costa, had too many enemies. She often faced assassination attempts and kidnappings. Although she always brought many bodyguards with her, they occasionally slipped up.

During one such assassination, she was severely injured. It was pouring rain, and she got separated from her bodyguards. Later, Lucas saved her.

He was just a nobody, living in a damp basement.

Lucas awkwardly but carefully helped her stop the bleeding and bandaged her wounds.

"Would you like to have a relationship with me?" Eve's unexpected proposition startled Lucas and caused him to jerk and tug on her wound.

She winced in pain. Then she raised her hand to stop his apologies. "Just give me an answer, yes or no."

Lucas remained silent for a long moment, merely fiddling with his old lighter.

He lit it and then extinguished it repeatedly.

After a long while, he said, "Miss, I'm of low status, with no prospects. I can't give you the life you want."

Eve pulled Lucas's loose T-shirt and held him in her arms.

Lucas half-knelt awkwardly before her and was afraid of hurting her wounds. But Eve just laughed. "I don't want any future. "Lucas, I want you, just you."

Using her status as the daughter of the Costa family, Eve shielded Lucas.

She secretly helped him climb the ranks during the day. They had sex during the night repeatedly until they were both exhausted and reawakened.

Lucas promised that once he became a leader, he'd marry her.

But on the very day he achieved that rank, he celebrated by sleeping with her secretary and nearly cost Eve her life.

Eve returned to reality with a bitter smile.

She was twenty-five years old and could no longer afford to indulge in petty romances. It was time for her to plan for the future.