Nanny for the mafia boss
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Chapter 6 The Game Changes img
Chapter 7 The Lies We Tell img
Chapter 8 Shadows of the Past img
Chapter 9 Breaking point img
Chapter 10 Blood ties img
Chapter 11 Ghost of the past img
Chapter 12 Secrets in the smoke img
Chapter 13 Knife behind the smile img
Chapter 14 Truth in the shadows img
Chapter 15 Mirror of the devil img
Chapter 16 Lines in the sands img
Chapter 17 Blood, Bound and Broken img
Chapter 18 A mother's Lie img
Chapter 19 Fire and Ashes img
Chapter 20 Ghosts in the Walls img
Chapter 21 King's Gambit img
Chapter 22 New Enemies, Old blood img
Chapter 23 Blood and Fire img
Chapter 24 Sister's betrayal img
Chapter 25 Buried secrets img
Chapter 26 Tethered by blood img
Chapter 27 The Eye of the Storm img
Chapter 28 House of Ghosts img
Chapter 29 Blood in the Snow img
Chapter 30 Ashes and Echoes img
Chapter 31 Into the Lion's Den img
Chapter 32 Ghosts Never Stay Buried img
Chapter 33 The Devil's Blueprint img
Chapter 34 What Remains of Him img
Chapter 35 Kill Code img
Chapter 36 The Silence After img
Chapter 37 Shadow Protocol img
Chapter 38 Mirror Eyes img
Chapter 39 The Devil wears My Son's Face img
Chapter 40 Ghost Code img
Chapter 41 The Devil's Bargain img
Chapter 42 The Mother Protocol img
Chapter 43 Inferno Protocol img
Chapter 44 Inside the Code img
Chapter 45 Systems Breach img
Chapter 46 Face to Face with the img
Chapter 47 The Clone War Begins img
Chapter 48 Entering Project:NULL img
Chapter 49 Breaching the Core img
Chapter 50 The Mother Protocol Activates img
Chapter 51 Waking in a War Zone img
Chapter 52 Chase into the Wasteland img
Chapter 53 The Sky Fortress Awakens img
Chapter 54 Fire in the Sky img
Chapter 55 Inside the Fortress img
Chapter 56 Reprogramming the Past img
Chapter 57 Escape Protocol img
Chapter 58 The Girl with Gold Eyes img
Chapter 59 The Oracle Protocol img
Chapter 60 Countdown to Oblivion img
Chapter 61 The Edge of Victory img
Chapter 62 Into the Abyss img
Chapter 63 Homecoming img
Chapter 64 The Quiet After img
Chapter 65 Candlelight & Secrets img
Chapter 66 Firelight img
Chapter 67 Morning Heat img
Chapter 68 The Signal Returns img
Chapter 69 Red Echoes img
Chapter 70 The Hunt Begins img
Chapter 71 The Storm at Home img
Chapter 72 Into the Cold img
Chapter 73 Two Heartbeats img
Chapter 74 The Wolf's Den img
Chapter 75 Through the Fire img
Chapter 76 Blood and Fire img
Chapter 77 Ashes and Vows img
Chapter 78 The Lion and the Shadows img
Chapter 79 The Devil Wakes img
Chapter 80 The Storm Inside img
Chapter 81 The Lion's Roar img
Chapter 82 Echoes in the Ruins img
Chapter 83 The Ghost I Buried img
Chapter 84 Doomed img
Chapter 85 The Shadow Below img
Chapter 86 The Game Begins img
Chapter 87 Echoes of Blood img
Chapter 88 The Choice img
Chapter 89 Into the Fire img
Chapter 90 Reset the World img
Chapter 91 The Final Code img
Chapter 92 The Fire Door img
Chapter 93 Ashes and Aftermath img
Chapter 94 Echoes of Genesis img
Chapter 95 Shadows in the Wind img
Chapter 96 Crash img
Chapter 97 End of the Line img
Chapter 98 Breathing Room img
Chapter 99 The Next Threat img
Chapter 100 No More Resurrection img
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Chapter 3 Lines That Shouldn't Be Crossed

Isabella's POV

The silence in the house was suffocating.

I had worked with children before, restless toddlers, stubborn preschoolers, and even kids who refused to listen. But Matteo Romano was different. He wasn't just distant; he was guarded, like a child who had learned that getting attached meant getting hurt.

After their brief interaction that morning, he hadn't spoken another word. Instead, he spent hours sitting by the window, staring at nothing.

I sighed, glancing at the time. Almost noon.

"Matteo," I called softly, "are you hungry?"

No response.

I walked closer but kept my distance. "I was thinking of making some grilled cheese. Or maybe pancakes for lunch?"

Matteo didn't move, didn't even acknowledge my presence.

I pressed my lips together, fighting the frustration building inside me. This wasn't going to be easy, but I hadn't expected it to be.

Before i could say anything else, the door swung open.

Lorenzo.

He filled the room effortlessly, his presence commanding as always. He wasn't dressed in a suit today, just a black sweater and dark jeans, but somehow, he still looked every bit the powerful man he was.

He took one look at Matteo and sighed. "He hasn't eaten?"

I crossed my arms. "I've tried."

Lorenzo walked over to Matteo and crouched beside him. "Matteo, you need to eat."

The boy tensed but still didn't speak.

Lorenzo exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair before standing again. He turned to me, his expression unreadable. "Come with me."

I frowned. "What?"

"Now."

I hesitated, glancing at Matteo, but the boy didn't even blink at their exchange.

With a sigh, I followed Lorenzo out of the room and down the hall. He didn't speak until they were downstairs in the kitchen.

"I don't have time for games," he said, his voice low but firm. "If you can't get him to listen, tell me now."

I narrowed my eyes. "He's not an employee, Lorenzo. He's a child. A grieving child."

His jaw tightened. "I know that."

"Do you?" I shot back. "Because right now, he's sitting in that room alone while you throw orders at him like he's supposed to snap out of it."

A tense silence settled between them.

I regretted the words as soon as they left my mouth, but I didn't take them back. Someone had to say it.

Lorenzo exhaled slowly, rubbing his temple. "You think I don't care?"

"I don't know what to think," I admitted. "But Matteo needs patience, not just commands. If you want me to help him, you need to let me do it my way."

Lorenzo studied her, his gaze unreadable.

Finally, he nodded. "Fine. But if you ever speak to me like that again, Isabella, we're going to have a problem."

My heart pounded, but I held my ground. "Duly noted."

A flicker of something-amusement?-crossed his face, but it was gone before I could be sure.

Then, before I could process what had just happened, a loud crash echoed from upstairs.

Lorenzo's head snapped toward the sound, his entire body going rigid.

My stomach twisted.

Matteo.

Without thinking, they both ran toward the stairs

            
            

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