GemNoir

“You need my help, Tesoro. You choose. A marriage with me or be torn apart by them” His voice was cool as though this wasn't a matter of life or death.

I didn't want this life. My father had gambled a lot and left me with a lot of enemies and now I needed the help of Don Vincenzo LaRosa who was my high school bully and now the Don of the most powerful mafia family in Italy if I was going to survive it.

It was just a marriage of convenience but I realized something. He wasn't helping me out of a good heart. I had been sold without my permission to him. I was the mafia's pawn.

Sold to the Capo

"You really think I wouldn't notice?"

Master LaRosa finally said after staring at me for what seemed to be hours.

It was hours. I had been sitting here in my living room with my gaze fixed on him for the last nine hours. He was taking his time, seeing if I would break first. Screw him.

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