The Mafia's King Forbidden Obsession

d changed her name, erased every trace of her father,

ante Moretti had shattere

her arms crossed tightly as if that alone could s

it out, her voice steady despi

er the dim chandelier light. "N

ked to the guards sta

o ahead. Let's se

was toying with her. He had no

hink. Panic is a weakness. Fear is a wea

d, keeping her tone measured. "Whatever grudge

but something flickered behind his

aid smoothly.

trolled the conversation, how easily he

ng the space between them. "You

defiantly. "That's exac

in his gaze. "Your father betrayed a very pow

stif

ppea

many secrets, too many

nothing behind except whispers of his crimes. N

gho

hing for cracks in her mask. "Don't te

h. "I don't care where he went

li

saw righ

avering. "Then why did you spe

eath h

the corner of his lips.

igure stepped into the room-a man d

but he clearly se

he asked

fly at Valentina before answerin

s jaw

t of the room, his aura shifting f

a's puls

ad pulled Dante away-but she knew

ed near the door, their eye

guest. She

hed her options. Escape now, or

he upper floors. If she could slip past the guards, ma

d move, a soft voic

ldn't try

a turned

e, her figure wrapped in a silk robe,

-but her eyes hel

?" Valentina

d faintly. "No

sn't an

er arms. "Then why

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