LorettaKAuthor

Cheeky owner of a struggling fashion boutique, Poppy Fields dreams of having her designs rocking the couture runways in Paris and Milan. While fantasizing about the glamorous life, her world is about to collide with the devil himself in the form of a dangerous mafia leader, Roman D’Amico, out for revenge for his dead brother.

Often mistaken as the future wife of one of Chicago’s most notorious crime bosses, and Roman’s rival gang member, everyone who enters Poppy’s little shop believes they are doing a favor to the Gambino family. When her doppelgänger waltzes into her boutique, the women are shocked to find they look like twins. Leaving her identification behind as a ruse to flee the country, Claudia switches lives with the unsuspecting fashion designer. When Luke Gambino falls for the ploy, he believes Poppy is his runaway bride, forcing her to take on the persona of the real Claudia Ricci.

Following the murder of his brother, Roman D’Amico is looking for revenge. When he suspects the Gambinos are behind it, he plots to kidnap the rival gang member’s wife. Unknowing that the women have switched places, Roman kidnaps the wrong couture diva. With Claudia missing, Poppy must keep up the ruse, and convince Roman to keep her alive or fall into the hands of the murderous Gambino family.

Couture Criminals

The interrogation of the sick man wasn't exactly Roman and Luke's idea of fun. Rick had already been with Tate talking to him and gave word to Roman that the man wasn't a danger to anyone. He was just hungry and kept having headaches from whatever he had taken the night before.

Luke knowing what shape his father was in, knew this wasn't going to be easy if the man was under the same drug-induced mind alteration. Lucky for him, his mother had talked Sophia into going shopping with her so they could do the interrogation without the woman looming over them. Sophia meant well, but sometimes she could be a bit overbearing. What else would you expect from a loving mother who would do anything for keeping her kids safe?

Walking into the room, with Poppy by his side, Roman asked, "You sure about this, princess? Sometimes these things get intense. I'm not going to lie, it's a deadly situation and it may get ugly."

Chapter 118