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 I gazed at Aria, I couldn't help but feel a sense of confusion. This was the girl that Matteo was so obsessed with? She seemed so... ordinary. I mean, she was pretty, I'll give her that. But there was nothing about her that screamed "extraordinary" to me. 


 I studied her features, trying to see what Matteo saw in her. Her eyes were a deep brown, but they didn't sparkle with intelligence or wit. Her hair was black, and it fell limp around her shoulders. Her skin was smooth, but it didn't glow with an inner radiance. She was... forgettable. 


 I felt a pang of disappointment. I had expected so much more from the girl who had captured Matteo's heart. I had expected someone with fire in her soul, someone who could match Matteo's passion and intensity. But Aria seemed so... meek. 


97. The Humming Of A Madman