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

Placing a cigar between his lips, I watched how Charlie smoked and how Gia stared at him as he smoked. We were all at my office at Marino’s. I let Gia help me find Anthonio. I understood the risk of involving her, but I needed all the help I could get. I didn’t reveal to her who I was or what I did, aside from being the wealthiest CEO in Italy. I kept all of that information to myself. 


 My only instruction to her was to assist me in locating a man named Anthonio. Carter was out on his search, and Alonzo was seated on the couch in my office, waiting for Charles to speak. Gia cleared her throat, glanced from Alonzo to Charlie, and then to me. 


 “Matteo…”. She started, and I knew it was going to be a witty statement. “What do you plan on getting for her on Valentine’s Day?”. She asked, and I sighed. The tension in the room dissolved into thin air as she said those words. 


 “Gia…this isn’t the time”. Charles whispered. 


68. The Trap Is Set