Scarred Hearts: A Mafia Billionaire Romance

cross his face. His fingers drummed around the edge of the thick file labeled Anderson while his eyes were hard

Anderson family, way back before Leya's father died in that tragic accident, before their business went belly-up. He knew fully well

ecrets safely laid to rest, secrets

ung in the Anderson house. He touched his finger to the image of Leya's father, a man who was once his best f

until now, an old contract with wear and tear, both his and Leya's father

th, a smirk curling at the corner of his lip

mething that could ruin the Anderson name beyond financial collapse. Samuel had promised himself a long ti

She had strength, much like her father had before his untimely death. Samuel could see it in th

rength that ne

had to depend on it alone. He needed to play his cards with care, keeping both Harrison and Leya puppets in his greater game. And if Leya ever did find ou

the door pulled him

alled out, his voice

demeanor was softened just a little by the dim lighting of the room as she stepped ins

, Father?" she whispered, stepping closer

t a game, Eleanor. This is a strategy. And if I don

oes Harrison know about all of this?" She waved a hand toward t

eyes narrowing. "Harrison knows wh

leanor's tone. She had hated Leya the moment she stepped foot into their world yet a part o

ven if she does, it won't matter. She's

apping listlessly on the desk.

he's not as strong as she thinks. And when

pression that was armor worn to conceal all weaknesses. Then she turned on her heel and walked

ther," she said, her voice very soft, not turning t

room, leaving Samuel alone in his head and

very word he said in her head, his cold indifference, the venom in his tone. She hadn't expected the heat or even affection from him; s

he had agreed to this marriage to save her family, to protect her siblings from the terrors of their financ

she wiped it off as she wasn't goin

all, the death of her father, a desperate mother, and the hanging futures of h

t n

hink. She needed to find a way to survive this marriage, to outlast Harrison's cruelty.

ldn't le

of the day's events had finally decided to settle upon the household like a thick fog. But while the rest of the house slept

was a dark figure that continually watched from the shadows

ing. W

had only j