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 strode through the busy office, clutching the documents in my hand. Approaching my secretary's cubicle, I dropped the papers on her desk, my gaze meeting hers with a silent, commanding authority. She cowered under my stern, impassive expression, nodding in understanding as I dispensed my instructions with a swift economy of words. As I turned to depart, she rose from her chair, her nervous fingers fiddling with the documents I dropped. 


 “Sir, can I speak with you?”. She said, concern etched on her features. 


 “I do not mean to pry, but I can tell you’re going through a lot. Your eyes doesn’t look like you’re getting enough rest” 


“Trouble in paradise, sir? My husband and I have that every once in a while. It’s normal for couples to fight”. She said, 


40. Jealous Rage