THE DON'S INNOCENT BRIDE: The Queen He Never Knew

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swiftly, pointing directly at Dante's skul

t same predatory calm gaze that made me fall in love with him six years

those eyes and seeing ev

d rough voice, "Put down the g

ile, still thinks I'm hi

slammed the divorce papers ont

n th

oud enough to

cause you learned to hold a gun?" Hi

efore you pulled that tri

arrel harder ag

appens first." I spa

The great Dante Caruso, caught off guard by his

d to you?" he

me, Dante. You

, irritation stirring in my chest. I wi

apped around my wrist, my gun against his he

ught I couldn

restimating me.

back with a swift

from his face. The crack echoed through the

in his eyes, controlled rage simmer

r question?" I kept t

nte. I won't ask aga

urvive a wee

, rolling

ed for h

No protection. No fa

fortably at the m

I said to mys

e of your b

t." He signed the fir

l come for you. And I have

me." My voice deli

l come. I'l

never seen me before, like the person sta

ve ch

sweetly, too sweet that it lo

now, you created

His knuckles went wh

eting I attended last week? I

othing. He mad

guarantee my survival fro

Dante's laug

signing your own death warrant." He held e

he irritation rode up my throat. I'm cer

ssion. Pain, maybe. Or fury. W

aining pages, the

e back,"

ze how good you had it here. Safe. P

rty. A possession to lock away in

I played the role perfectly.

r ag

nte." I urged

e, picking up

d it. Th

mness. Dante was never calm unless he was about to d

ldn

I really know

e dropped to that dangerous whis

k away from ever

hing. You built a cag

helplessly, but I have been with him lon

me nothing

e gun steady. Our fingers brushed, a

ry cell in my body, my traitorous

n this body f

the pap

bye,

ree steps be

len

d, waiti

ntally put too much chili in his pasta. When we

what I am," he spoke

I'm capable of when som

n affair. The irony of it is so funny that I want t

ifted in his expression. The mask was gone. What stared bac

. The one he kept hidd

d me then

n." I adde

was slow a

. And when I do..." He stood, but

love with the devil." He said as the smir

e. I feel like wiping t

learned the truth." I managed to

t tr

his

murdered m

t him cho

ring a b

ng in the ai

mpletely stil

did yo

urned toward the do

ressure. Every turn seems to hold memories, both sweet and sour. Stand

like it was taking its time so I could properly

re cry. Not here. Not i

finally free. I dropped the gun in my bag and pressed my palm

cool, but n

Not yet. This is j

or revenge, cert

into the car I'd prepared months ago.

place that I lived for six years. At least I'm

usso. Hello, Isa

You will get exact

promise

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