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Trinity Cathedral usually brought me peace. Today,
ting into my knees. It was early March, and the Chicago wind howling o
lickering flame mirrored the flash of cameras from
r, the spoiled princess of our rival family, standing in her pristine white silk gown, loudly mocking the Griffin family's crumbling empire. She had delib
ead of my restraint. The crystal goblet of Bordeaux in my hand had tipped, th
pted. A public vende
*he* had s
n Mor
tfit. The undisputed king
voice. He hadn't even looked at Victoria. He had simply walked up to me, his tailored black sui
sweating, and delivered his verdict wi
lled. A li
foolish, reckless girl in front of the entire Chicago elite, forcing my father to ship me off to Flo
e Virgin Mary, my voice echoing
white. "Damien Moretti is a cold-blooded monster. He ruined my
with a toxic mix of anger and helplessness. In our world, a Don's word was a
hissed, the venom tasting bitter on my
t through the nave, making th
ound broke the heavy silence. It was faint-a low, dark s
heavy velvet curtains obscuring whoever was inside. A suffocating weight pressed d
, the sharp click of heels
el
oyal associate, hurrying toward me wi
asked softly, her eyes darting
my heart to slow its frantic beating. I cast one last, une
nking my arm through Nina's. "But God isn't the one
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