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Angelita Romano never expected to be a replacement bride, but when her sister’s forbidden love affair destroys a carefully arranged engagement, she is forced to marry Zavarelli De Luca—a ruthless billionaire who sees love as nothing more than an inconvenience. Cold, distant, and unbelievably controlled, Zavarelli needs a wife for appearances, not affection. 

Angelita, who has always dreamed of marrying for love, is thrown into a loveless marriage where she is nothing more than a tool for business. But as their lives intertwine, simmering tension builds, igniting a dangerous attraction neither of them can resist. When passion turns into something deeper, Angelita realizes she’s falling for a man who refuses to love. Determined to protect her heart, she pulls away, forcing Zavarelli to confront the one thing he has spent his life avoiding—his feelings for her. But after everything, will it be too late for him to prove that she is more than just a deal? That she is his everything?

The Billionaire's Arranged Wife

The bright morning sunlight streamed through the windows and landed on my face. I squinted my still-shut eyes and got out of bed, stretching.

A knock sounded behind the door, and I slowly made my way to it, stopping before the mirror and taking in how hideous my hair looked.

"I really need to work on this wild hair."

I walked to the door and opened it to find Jeanette and Eunice standing outside. I blinked in confusion.

"Good morning, Mrs. De Luca," they greeted in sync, and I twitched my lips at the formal address.

"We've come to help you prepare for the morning."

"Help me prepare? I haven't had a shower yet," I told them.

"Exactly why we are here, Mrs. De Luca. We've come to help you bathe and get ready for the day."

I couldn't help the laugh that slipped past my throat—I thought they were joking. But when I saw not even a hint of a smile on their faces, my own faded.

"You both can't be serious, can you?"

Chapter 10