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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 slowly descended the stairs that morning, my fingers brushing against the carved wooden banister. The smell of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, and for a moment, I had the illusion that everything was normal.

Alessandro was already up, sitting in the living room, deep in a hushed conversation with Matteo.

He immediately looked up at me as I entered.

"Buongiorno, mia anima," he murmured, rising to his feet.

Matteo paused and nodded at me before averting his eyes, as if he knew this moment wasn't his to intrude upon.

Alessandro walked over to me and, without giving me a chance to say anything, slid his hands around my hips to pull me close.

His warm breath brushed my temple as he placed a soft kiss below my ear.

That wasn't entirely true. I had tossed and turned in bed more than once that night, haunted by my thoughts.

But I knew he could already tell.

Chapter 77: A Trap in the Shadows