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

As Ben and Charles burst into the room, their guns trained on Carter, the tension skyrocketed. Carter's smile never wavered, but his eyes flickered with a hint of surprise. Matteo, still on his knees, didn’t look up. Ben and Charles moved swiftly, their weapons still aimed at Carter, as they flanked Matteo, shielding him from harm. 


 "Aria, come here," Ben called out, his voice firm and commanding. "We've got this under control." 


I hesitated, my eyes darting between Carter's calm demeanor and the guns pointed at him. Something didn't feel right. Carter's smile seemed to grow wider, as if he wasn’t scared of what they might do. 


 “Aria, could you tell your dogs to let us go?”. He said. 


I looked at Carter and looked at me. His eyes silently begged me to tell them to let us go. 


“You just can’t go with her. We won’t let you. Say something to her, Matteo”. Ben yelled, and I saw Matteo staring at me. His eyes were empty and broken. He looked miserable. 


96. Aria Is Abducted