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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 next morning, the villa was bathed in a soft light, filtered through the linen curtains. Despite the peaceful beauty of the Spanish landscape stretching beyond the large bay windows, a strange feeling lingered within me.

As if every breath I took here reminded me of what I had left behind.

I hadn't slept. Every sound during the night had kept me on edge, and the absence of his body against mine had chilled me more than I wanted to admit.

But I didn't have the luxury of letting myself go.

I was here to protect Leo. To protect the baby growing inside me.

I slowly descended the stairs, pausing for a moment on the last step.

In the living room, Mila was already seated on the couch with Leo on her lap. He was playing with one of his wooden toys, his face still round with sleepiness.

As soon as he saw me, he dropped his toy and reached out his arms toward me.

Chapter 86: Far from Loved Ones