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"He Wanted a Marriage of Convenience. She Shattered All His Rules."

Arianna Costa never expected her life to be turned upside down during a routine medical check-up. Victim of a medical mistake that leaves her pregnant by a stranger, she soon discovers that the man in question is none other than Alessandro Valenti, the powerful and dangerous king of the Italian mafia.

For Alessandro, scandal is unthinkable. Marriage, security, and control: he demands Arianna become his wife to protect his reputation and their future heir. But sharing her life with this authoritarian and enigmatic man will come at a cost.

Thrust into a world of luxury, danger, and betrayal, Arianna begins to uncover an unexpected side to Alessandro. Beneath the mask of the mafia king lies a man torn between his need for control and his growing feelings for her.

Yet danger lurks in every shadow. Alessandro’s enemies are determined to see him fall, and now Arianna and their unborn child have become prime targets. Torn between scorching attraction, conspiracies, and buried secrets, Arianna must make a choice: surrender to this forbidden love or escape a world that could very well destroy her.

Under the Mafia King’s Control

I took a deep breath, searching for some semblance of stability in this chaos of emotions. My lips trembled slightly, but the words eventually broke through the barrier of my silence, carried by a force I didn't fully understand.

My voice, though weak, resonated in the room like a thunderclap.

A heavy silence fell, as if the room itself were holding its breath. Alessandro froze, his eyes widening imperceptibly, while Ezran, at my side, seemed taken aback, his grip on my arm tightening slightly.

"Leo…" Ezran murmured, a mix of hesitation and concern in his voice. "You mean the child?"

I slowly turned my head toward him. His gaze was full of worry, but also an unmistakable doubt he didn't bother to hide. Yet deep inside, I knew my request wasn't hesitation or deliberation. It was a certainty, a visceral need, something deeply rooted within me.

Chapter 52: The Unfading Connections