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ot because of the marriage contract.

men or women, law-abiding individuals, or gangsters, he could r

t this

nly emotion she has shown was irritation. Irri

rsation. He oozed danger and trouble. But people had tried to mask

ion on her face like a damn mask. And th

woman, he kissed her knuckles, maintaining eye contact. It wa

w clenched. She looked... annoyed. Rafe wanted to laugh. Women

cause he dared kiss her knuck

r hand, smiled softly, and said

yes burning holes into his back all the way, the smirk still

, his eyes narrowed at him. Rafe got to the bac

sked, looking at Rafe

ffice more appealing than at his clu

. "The only record I found of her was from five years ago. Five year

ve out of the street, taking t

lake four years ago, sì?" Alexie nodded. "So they gave her a job wh

d. "Harrison & Blake does not just give out work to just

eone who worked in the law firm during th

d idea, Rafe," Alexie expressed, his

Alexie, I've heard you say tha

d news,"

verything she does I want it reported to me. Everybody she sees. D

ato, c

scared off when she saw his world. He needed this marriage to work. He needed the people to think he wasn't as ruthl

he people thought Rafe could fall in love and get mar

mitten woman with him. She was desp

g up information to see if he could get an idea of what she was investigating.

anted. If he wanted the government

g on this woman it meant she was go

had noticed from his men watching her that she had a natural routine: she wore the same type of clothes-suits, long skirts,

was the First Lady of Italy. No, the First L

challenge. His mama-bless her soul-used to tell him that his love for things greater than him might kill him one

n at him and the ones he gave himself

uthless and cunning, bite before you get bitten, kill befo

ng to challenge her before she challenged him, and

self with, infuse himself deeply into her blood so that she wouldn't be able to flu

come out. The thought of any challenge sent

n a worthy challenge. And Selene w

immediately dug himself into his work,

ready ten in the night. He was about to leave his office whe

d an eyebr

on Ms. Costa," Al

liste

e announced, his voic