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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 air grew thick with electricity.

Alessandro didn't just stop at the doorway.

He advanced slowly behind me, and before I could even register what he was doing, he placed a broad, possessive hand over my rounded belly, the other sliding to my hip, pulling me slightly back against his chest.

— Ezran, he said, his voice calm but razor-sharp.

Ezran straightened slightly, his gaze lingering on Alessandro's hand resting over my stomach.

I saw the subtle clench of his jaw.

Alessandro let out a low chuckle, his thumb slowly stroking my hip before trailing down my arm, his hand finding mine and intertwining our fingers with deliberate slowness.

— You're in my house, Ezran. He emphasized each word, his voice slow, menacing. And here, I make the rules.

Chapter 83: The Dawn of a New Game