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

Then, I saw a glimmer of light ahead, and then I saw it - a taxi, its headlights shining like a lifeline. I ran towards it, yanking open the door and jumping inside, my heart still racing with fear. 


"Drive!" I shouted at the driver, my voice hoarse from screaming. "Get me out of here!" The driver's eyes widened in surprise, but he didn't hesitate, his face set in a determined expression. He put the car in gear, and we sped away, leaving Matteo his obsession and his darkness behind. 


I collapsed back in my seat, gasping for air, my chest heaving with exhaustion and relief. I had escaped, but I knew it was only temporary, that Matteo would find me again, that his obsession would never let me go. But for now, I was safe, free, and alive. And that was all that mattered. 


71. She Escaped