ella
avier than the scent of spilled
al promise of a Vendetta hung thick in the air. Yet, Dante stood his ground. He adjusted the cuffs of his tailored suit, h
with a foolish condescension. "A marriage without love will only breed rese
y he helped orchestrate-as a convenient excuse to claim his treacherous prize. He thought I was still
to break h
rs straighten, wiping the fake, trembling tears from my cheeks. The devast
ignation. "Izzy," he murmured, his tone dripping with a sickening, rehearsed p
his cheek before he cou
d put the entire weight of my body into it, channeling every ounce of the p
rint bloomed instantly across his pale skin. He fro
nging out like striking steel, devoid of any warmth. "I will make sure all of Chicago kno
disdain. Looking at his bewildered face, a dark thought surfaced in my mind. In our past life, his father, Don Vincent, had died under highly suspicious circumsta
er. He realized he had lost control of the narrative. "Fine. If that is how yo
hanneled the fierce, territorial instinct of my bloodline. I wasn't protecting Eva; I was trap
ante snapped, taking a t
beside me, her eyes blazing with maternal fury. "You will leave this estate immediately, Dante, or y
ween my father's murderous glare and m
ce. "If we throw him out now, he will only spread lies. He will taint Eva's reputation
instantly considering the honor of his hou
face him. Let her tell this traditore(traitor) to his face that she wants nothin
. We will crush this insult right here." She turned her head toward the shadows n
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