The Ruthless Mafia Boss Bride

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told you to find me a wife, not gather every w

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lowered his head.

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e old man had made one request Caspian couldn't bring himself

ad given

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photograph bac

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edding gown st

ress as though she'd been running for miles. She looked over her shoulder before shutting the

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s met C

, neither of

y would end with her running through an unfamiliar b

n't been gi

Kenzo was expecting her to walk down the aisle. Everyone had acted as though her opinio

couldn'

n opportunity, gathered the litt

ere she was going. She had

se expression could freeze the blood in her veins, she

breathlessly. "I did

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to care who he was. She wasn't trying to charm him or impress hi

ng married tod

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ou wa

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quickly that Casp

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rry, bu

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a bli

, because she honestly couldn'

n't be

e about impor

even know

tell

l you anything?

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rtainly, but it wasn't his money

interesting than an

. "He wants to see me married. I've giv

ened for a brief moment

father, but that doesn't me

it do

nt caught h

against the e

you're running from. In return, I get a wif

er head. "You make marriage s

ts between power

t a business

're a woman who ran into a stranger's office

er mouth to arg

that he

to let desperation make

. What happens t

ne will drag you back to your wedd

in his voice

ld you h

elieve you need protection. Don

shing. At least he wasn't pret

someone found her. If her father discovered where she was, she would be tak

stranger could be

refuse?"

he nearest exit, and you c

lly, trying to determi

d to being refused. Yet he wasn't b

way, Davina felt she had a decision

her family, or she could take a chance o

option w

ur name?"

an San

n, who had remained quietly by the doo

a not

know who

ecessa

unds sus

meant to re

n, though this time she

ridiculous proposal, I want to know

ed toward the

. You can read everything before you sign, an

a hes

y have a ju

rry someone today. I h

ense, even if the situa

joining door. Beyond it stood a judge

stomach t

pian had already arranged everything, and if she stepped into that

the papers, th

thing. I'm not in love with yo

't ask

every part of my life just

He wasn't accustomed to people setting cond

learn to negotiate

ser

am

ew a shak

er, and of her father's reaction when he discovered she'd

into the adj

the doc

ollowed h

vina read through the pages, asking questions whenever something was unclear. Caspi

the signature l

there's no pretendi

rre

me a future you have no

won

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gned h

signed

rd the words. Her attention was fixed on the ring waitin

nounced them husband and w

stared

as d

as ma

slipped one onto his finger. H

laced it on her finger, her

heavier than i

arried woman fleeing a wedding. Minutes la

turned

are completed correctly.

ded. "Ye

ed sharply

embered

tol

n everything else that happe

id that's

an exasper

I may be your wife on paper, but th

expecte

oo

elle

r a brief moment, neither

red the ring on her

have I

de a de

desperate

e still d

ared a

to make a woman reg

you mar

remin

utburst, but before he could respond,

eeting is ab

lready spent more time dealing with hi

le," he instructed John. "Mak

folded

k for mysel

urned bac

John what

way out of

hing I can arrang

ok you five minute

down, hiding

s jaw ti

t if you intend to remain my wife, you'll have

y husband, you'll have to stop

ight answer her. Instead, he turned and wal

tared af

, impossi

down at her

is going

ped the humor

at she'd made her own choice. He would see only the humiliation of a daughter who

Caspian was, the consequ

errupted he

rrying a set of

ked me to bring

accepte

give orders without a

of the

t you're

. "The bathroom is through tha

the wedding gown to its garmen

nd the rest of the day hiding in a ro

w me the exi

"I'm supposed to

me escape your boss. I just

u walk out alone when peop

irritatio

t a pri

. Sanchez asked me

keep me safe

consider that

was beginning to think they might make it outside without anoth

ized them

ed for he

eps fa

questioned the people passing through the lobby. They weren't searching casu

's arm and pulled h

are looki

er. His expression grew ser

ork for yo

ind me, they'll

I figure out ho

"If they see you talking to m

t do you

side corridor lead

ey stop us, I'll tell

ked unco

e me to dea

ot get either

elf, John al

ough. St

f sight. Davina's heart hammered as they reached the exit,

pulled up b

r's windo

na to John, taking in th

happ

pped towar

are inside. They'

. He glanced toward the hotel entrance a

ste time ask

t i

imbed inside. John got into the back ju

men shouted

dn't even

nes and disappearing among the other vehicles. His movements were controlled and

er seat to look thr

y follow

any

o you

se I c

him. "You checke

r I stop and let

losed he

had no immed

ts disappear behind them. Only when the hotel was far

aped her fa

ai

n at the ring on her fi

married to C

he asked, suddenl

ohn answered fr

Oh, thank goodness. I th

te your con

ma'am. It mak

uckled

m before returning his

ar, I need to know

d toward him

ha

and why would he send men t

ession t

ne of your

o send men after you, it becomes my busine

peated. "I'm the on

itting in my ca

im, unable to beli

hear y

stan

ustrated breath

idn't know him well enough to trust him with that information,

deny that he had

t counted fo

oming back," she

er, apparently surpr

thank m

y n

need to discuss

d down at th

rse th

future. Now she was bound by a marriage neither she nor Caspian

ld become her protector or another

knew o

surrender her free

ving someone who would obey his every command, he was