The Price of Her Name(Trapped in the Mafia's world...)

a.m., a sleek black car pulled up in front of her apartment. She had barely stepped outside when the

in ma

drive m

blink. "Mr. M

rse, h

kept her hands folded on her lap. When they finally pulled up at

epped

morning light filtering through stained

t R

im, his men lined the walls, their expressions blank, their guns barely concealed be

didn't believe you would

Since this is my wedding, I might as

w ch

taking pictures?" she asked

ourse, we will. Any

ice. A priest stood waiting, shifting n

hite dress, but what did it matter? It wasn't like she was a bride in the real sense. She stopped besi

ake Valeria DeLuca to be y

d

ce was

ke Rafael Moretti to be you

a hesi

feel his gaze on her. Her fingers clenche

d

he rest of the ceremony quickly. He didn

now kiss

ie fl

ising her chin

leaned in, brushing his lips against

is lips curved. "See

could speak, the priest hurriedl

, her fate

leria's mind screamed one q

lked into my o

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ked on the passing scenery, the weight of the ring on her finger pressin

here was j

s phone buzzed. He glanced at the

ster," he

beyed withou

frowned.

is tone brook

ate's massive gates. Before Valeria could sa

The command was dir

ike that,

them. Valeria clenched her jaw, watching as Rafe'

marriage to hi

estate loomed before her-cold and unfamiliar. She wasn't

streets. Fifteen minutes later, he stepped into a private loun

able, their gazes sharp, their hands

lling his cigar between his fingers, unreadable. He ha

nd when Rafe wasn't

ged with dangerous undertones. "Salerno has

ed heavily. "Salerno has always been a proble

s eyes flashed cold. "Or maybe he is just confident. Co

im, leaned forward. "You think

y, setting his glass d

hink, Dant

hifted in his seat. "Moretti,

t out, grabbing

urmured, his grip tightening. Vit

Raf

apart. "Let me be clear. There is a rat in

voice turning

ng heart out. And I w

to, watching h

oat. "What do you wa

mple. We cut Salerno off at the kn

One by one, the men le

it is on

g a cigar. "I am sure

rag, the em

eone betr

watching the

y dead. He just do

dded. "W

is cigar again

or Salerno to

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returned home, it

nodding at him as he stepped inside. He found Valeria in the grand living roo

look up whe

lef

jacket. "I had a bus

g night?" Her

xpect, Valeria? That we would toast

"I expected c

loser. "Mia, you married

retched be

king onto his. "What exactl

, his expressi

deliberate grin, he

was already walking away, di

lenched h

d into her ow