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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

The tension in the villa was still palpable after Bianca and Giulia's departure. Yet, Alessandro didn't utter a word about them. He remained silent, his gaze fixed on the horizon through the living room window, a glass in hand.

I could have respected that silence, but the curiosity burning within me was too strong to ignore any longer.

I rose softly from the couch and approached him.

"You're really not going to tell me anything?" I whispered.

He clenched his jaw, took a sip of his whiskey, and finally turned his gaze to me.

"What do you want to know, *amore mio*?" he asked, his voice rougher than usual.

I studied him for a moment, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Why did Bianca and Giulia come here? Why won't you even talk to her?"

Alessandro sighed. He set his glass down on the coffee table and gently took my hand, pulling me toward him with unexpected tenderness.

Chapter 76: Hidden Truths