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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 let out a bitter, almost desperate laugh.

"Safe?" I repeated. "Ezran, look around you. There is no safety in this life. Not with Moretti pulling the strings. Not with Alessandro deciding everything for me. And certainly not with you."

He seemed to take my words like a blow, but he didn't lower his gaze.

"That's why you need to let me help you," he said softly. "I know Moretti better than anyone. I know what he's capable of, and I know how he thinks. If we work together, I can protect you from him."

I shook my head, my heart beating faster under the weight of his proposal.

"You? You want to protect me? After everything you've done to me?"

"Yes," he replied without hesitation. "I know I don't deserve your trust. But Murielle, I'll do anything to earn it back. I swear."

Chapter 71: Fault Lines