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

As Roman told his story about what happened that night, Poppy glared at Jaxson who clearly had no intent of looking her in the eye.

"So, that's it. I was in Paris, checking out one of this asshole's sales events for models, and Rick and Tate found me. He's kidnapping woman, children and homeless for sex trafficking and sick hunting games. He's murdered whole families. He's a fucking monster and he will pay for his crimes against the families and humanity. I'll be sure of it. There's so much this bastard has done I can't even go into it all right now. All I know is, he won't be getting married to anyone. Especially not my princess."

Hearing Poppy call her that made her heart feel full. The emptiness she had felt without him, replaced with joy of knowing he was alive and well. She had always held hope, and there he was in all his gorgeous glory.

Jaxson's father stepped to Roman giving him a shove. "Don't you talk to my son that way. He's in charge now. Not you."

Chapter 152