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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

After Lorenzo's departure, a palpable tension filled the air, like a storm on the verge of breaking. Alessandro, visibly upset by the confrontation, took my hand to lead me away from the living room.

His fingers, warm and firm, wrapped around mine with a reassuring yet possessive pressure. He said nothing, but his actions spoke volumes. As we walked through the corridors lined with artworks and memories I didn't recognize, a weight settled on my chest. These places, these objects… everything seemed to belong to me, yet I felt estranged from it all.

"Come," he said, his tone gentler than I had expected after such an exchange.

Chapter 60: Fragments of Truth