Xahari_Aria 

After the death of his first  wife, Matteo Marino, a wealthy CEO and powerful mafia boss behind the scenes,  he was forced to remarry the daughter of one of his father's most trusted friend. Aria Barone, a young girl who witnessed her beloved mother murdered and burned alive by one of her father's rivals during her childhood and has been horrified since then. Forced to marry the man her father wanted, will she uncover Matteo’s darkest secret, or  will she fall in love with him?

Forced Vows, Hidden Shadows

 I could feel my patience waning as I continued to fidget with my dress, adjusting and readjusting the fabric over and over again. Matteo sat beside me, his right foot tapping incessantly on the floor. His expression was one of boredom and frustration. His eyes focused on the window in front of him. It was clear that he wanted to be anywhere but here and that he was only putting up with this because he had to. 


 I heard the familiar sound of his exasperated sigh, but I refused to look at him. The tapping was driving me mad, the noise grating on my nerves. I spun around, my eyes meeting his, and he gave me a look of resignation. He knew what was coming, and he was prepared for it. But I wasn't going to make it easy for him. I let the silence hang in the air, making him wait for my next move. 


 “Could you please stop”. My voice was just above a whisper. 


25. A Night Of Chaos