NixxxiE

[BOOK2]
They said life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. I think that’s bullshit.

Don’t get me wrong. I love fairy tales. I’m a bibliophile. In fact, I read about a hundred books a year.

And in my life? 

I don’t marry my prince charming.
I have to marry the big bad wolf.

I’m not Cinderella. I don’t have evil sisters or a broken family. Actually, I grew up privileged in New York. I get what I want—most of the time, anyway. But that’s just how it is when you’re the daughter of New York’s Italian crime boss: Don Alessandro De Luca.

Sounds like I'm a modern-day princess, don't I? But the truth is, in our world, I’m not free to do a lot of things. And the men in my life shield me from the family business.

I get it. Restrictions keep me and my family safe. But it gets frustrating how they think I can't handle it.

And now, I’m shackled to something I don’t have control over—unless I want my family endangered.

I'm arranged to marry the grandson of the Morelli Family—our rival family who had been after my father’s seat for years.

I would rather die than end up with the enemy.

But everything changed in the blink of an eye.

My prince charming died because of them.

Now, I can’t escape it.

Now, the only choice I have left is to marry the villain to save my family.

So how can my life be a fairy tale when I’m living in a nightmare?

Nevertheless... This villain will have to see.

I can't be restrained. I'm born to be free.

**Gabriella's Hellfire is Book 2 of The De Luca Mafia Series**
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Other works:
•Serendipity - A Chance Encounter (Complete-Ongoing revision)

•Femme Fatale: The King's Deadly Temptress 

•Gael's Naughty Angela: A Mafia Prince Romance (Book 1 of The De Luca Mafia Series)

•Giovanni's Black Heart: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (Book 3 of The De Luca Mafia Series)

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Gabriella's Hellfire: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance

"You haven't seen it yet? I sent it to you earlier. It was a photo of you and Selen going into the restaurant. Why did you bring her there, man? The paps got you. You should've been careful."

I think back to this afternoon's events, trying to remember if I missed something. I didn't notice any paparazzi around. I'm not a celebrity, but my family does end up in the tabloids every once in a while due to our infamous history.

I also had my fair share of gossip spotlights when I was linked with some people in the past. That didn't bother me back then, but hearing that Riri saw a photo of me and another woman doesn't sit well with me. At all.

"What the hell are you talking about? Nothing happened between us."

"It didn't look like it in the picture."

"I wouldn't even be there if you weren't so busy playing Halloween in my goddamn room!"

"And I did great, didn't I? It's a masterpiece."

Chapter 24 - Mariano (2)