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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 warehouse is vast, cold, and bathed in a pale, sickly light.

The smell of iron and dampness hangs in the air, mingling with the oppressive silence that weighs heavily in every corner of the room.

Alessandro walks ahead of me, his steps confident, unyielding. He hasn't let go of my hand since we left the car, as if he's afraid I might change my mind.

My husband's men are stationed around the large metal door. Some are talking in low voices, others are checking their weapons, but all stiffen slightly as we approach.

Alessandro stops in front of a reinforced door and exchanges a glance with one of his men.

The man nods and taps a code into a security keypad.

Then the door slowly opens with a metallic groan.

Chapter 99: Facing the Devil