ce'

ross the screen of my phone, it m

sn't call me.

till I am back home. Even when I am not in

s related to An

se again like the last time,

she only

rything

master bedroom." She announces, causin

things moved to the master's bedr

ying, she lapse

e line

. I have known her all my life, and I kn

oping so I would be careful, but I kno

about my real identity someday. I guess I

making me realize Fernando is still here. He moves

d drop t

disbelief. "When? How? Why

doesn't consider the men of

swer, I shrug

of the Mafia princesse

stantly, sheer irritatio

with curiosity written all over him.

knows that his sister has no chance with me. He knows me better than an

d. Not just married, but not to his

also Mario's granddaughter. Fernando and I grew up toge

ather. He trained

keep things real to get mom off my back,"

th curiosity as he slumps t

e's not some

eased I didn't marry Isabel instead. He never mentioned his app

e next question, which rolls off his l

do you

er?" He repeats the question wi

supposed to pr

sabel if she were to be my bride inste

ifferent place. Involving a woman who is innocent and completely unaware of how we live our lives is dan

is going, but I shake

gerous, but I will protect

yes bulge wide open in sh

I demand from him, leaning back in t

protec

both families stronger and less likely to be targeted by rivals. But getting involved with a total stranger who doesn

s, my heart crashe

t your innocent bride? Don't you think she would be an easy target? What if they get to her and sh

elief, my anger rising to

s not

but she would neve

Ryan is getting

on springs to the

getting married

I had no idea that Clara was gettin

by accident, after all, so the earlier you end thin

ility of putting her life in danger. The earlier I te

are Mafia princesses, most of them don't know how to fight. Ann, o

te her. We'

people are wary of me, I can't vou

do is

be an ea

. He takes my silence as an answer. "If you don't want to end

nts coming in by 3 p.m. "Are you

still tight w

words, he strolls

ing around my bedroom, and now Fernando

she re

ay we met and got married, i

ct that she might be a spy but also the

own mother. But now, I am vouching for Ann and

ist on the

r, but I am sure of one thing, she is going to regret crossing paths with me

et it until h