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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

Mila sleeps beside me, her breathing faint but steady. The beeping of the machines fills the room with a soothing, almost surreal rhythm.

I haven't left this chair for hours.

Exhaustion gnaws at me, but the mere thought of closing my eyes overwhelms me.

I've destroyed something between us.

A rustling sound catches my attention.

Mila stirs slightly. Her eyelids flutter before opening halfway.

It takes her a few seconds to fully wake up.

Then her gaze drifts slowly around the room, and her expression changes.

Chapter 93: The Distance