Cast out and despised by her own family, a young woman finds herself drawn into the dangerous world of a powerful mafia don — and into a secret marriage that could destroy them both. As she navigates loyalty, betrayal, and forbidden desire, she must decide how far she'll go to reclaim her place and protect the man she was never supposed to love.
You do not have to marry me out of pity. Pity is not what I feel when I look at you. My face heated. How long?
Six months. Then I can leave? If that is still what you want. I signed.
For six months, we lived like strangers. Until tonight. The party came back into focus. Lily stood beside Adrian, smiling like a bride.
To the future, Mr. and Mrs. Morelli. Adrian did not touch his champagne. Who told you I was courting her? Adrian, I thought...
You thought wrong. His voice cut across the room. I am already married. The room exploded.
Married? Since when? Who is she? imagine being married to adrian moretti and still staying hidden
lily forced a smile perhaps his wife has a reason to hide our dinner went so well it was arranged by our families but you came tonight dante invited me do you love your wife adrian's gaze moved toward me that is none of your business before anyone followed his eyes. I left. My mother loved cinnamon rolls from a bakery nearby. I
in line for an hour. When I reached the Blackwell mansion, Lily was crying in the Vivian, am I really that bad? My mother held her. Of course not. Am I better than Evie?