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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

Later that night, the villa was enveloped in an almost oppressive silence. The wind whispered softly through the trees in the garden, casting shifting shadows on the stone walls.

Mila and Leo were peacefully asleep, and Teresa had retreated to her quarters. But I couldn't find sleep.

I stood by the glass doors of our bedroom, my arms instinctively wrapped around my rounded belly. My thoughts were spinning, too restless to let me drift off.

Behind me, I heard the faint rustle of fabric and the soft murmur of Alessandro's footsteps. He was there, as silent as ever, but his presence warmed the air around me.

— Mia anima, you should sleep.

His deep, gentle voice resonated in the room, sending a shiver through me.

I didn't turn around right away. I stared at my reflection in the glass, observing the man behind me. Shirtless, his black pants resting low on his hips, his muscles tense from fatigue and the weight of everything he carried.

Chapter 81: The Gears of Fate