pte

r

xpression staring right back at me while I accessed

ce bare. I told myself all the while that I didn't want to give a se

ful just so I could impress a man

of black pumps, but I didn't want to go overboard with my silent rebellion and no matter how a

nd without hearing her voi

he smiled wistfully, her eyes fi

a while and that broke my heart. Though my father and I were closer

as Father would have liked," I chuckled nervo

ing even if I had to be without the two people I loved the most. B

gement,

sure Dmitri would be smitten by your char

y to make that decision? I don't want to be married to that man. I don't even k

lders rising and falling as she

e sniffed, "And you know how your

for treating me this way. We were buddies, how could

n anything t

Is the Famiglia in trouble? Why do I have to be offered

confused as you are. The only advice I have for you is to ensure that you don't offend Dmitri. Our family and the rest of the Famiglia depend o

was supposed to be founded on love, but

better t

d by a knock on the door. Without waiting for a response, my f

eally heartless and he didn't care about me anymore, but

back in proved diffi

, Fa

deeply. "Let's go, the guests ar

**

stepped forward with a champagne flute and a spo

ughter, I highly appreciate your presence. Today will go down in history as an alliance of the Bratva and the Famiglia will take place today.

, ignoring the nudge from my mother against my a

uld step out for the proposa

reluctantly moved away from the crowd, my eyes fixe

e the mask on his face, his eyes were also veiled with

towards his wife. My palms were clammy with sweat as the hug

t standing close to him mad

nd produced a little velvet box. He opened it and

o mess up now." I muttered under my breath

that danced with mischief. It disa

ack of my palm to his lips, kissing it lightly. He darted his g

ldly and entwined my arm with

short of my expectations. I wanted her to be more glammed up than th

er at his impudence, I let

an make decisions for myself. They don't need to doll me up

r barked, glar

d away,

n't come to terms with our

d an astonished gasp left my

ak with her," He apologized an

oisily on the tiled floor then stopped at the door o

continues the marriage because of your obstinance, you'd regret having me as a father. You

ded. He stormed off, leaving me to ma

n my finger and sighed

ried woman to a man whom I deeply loathed, and

Getting married and fulfilling the wishe

e the