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.
immediately sorry you should be do you want me to punish the person who made you cry i want somewhere to sleep stay here he pointed toward the guest room the closet was filled with clothes in my size my favorite tea sat beside the bed the bathroom held the shampoo i used in florence i turned toward him you prepared this for me you are my wife nothing from luxury stores usually
fits me then they make clothes badly his eyes held mine there is nothing wrong with your body My heart jumped. Our six months are over. You are still in danger.
When can I stop being your wife? Later. He entered the main bedroom and locked the door. Around midnight, his voice woke me.
Evie. His bedroom door stood open. I followed his voice inside. A second door stood open behind his desk.
Light spilled through it. Adrian? There was no answer. Evie.
His voice came from somewhere inside. Do not leave. Adrian, where are you? Silence answered me.
The room was larger than I expected. One lamp burned near the far wall. Everything else hid in shadow. I reached for the switch.
The lights came on. I forgot how to breathe. Photographs covered the walls. Every photograph was of me.