The Mafia Prince's Obsession

ers filled the grand ballroom with golden light, shining off the endless wave of silk gowns and nice suits.. The power

e in New York. Dressed in a black suit that matched the ruthlessness in his eyes, he accepted greetings with co

pared him for the ghost wh

rmur of conversation broke apart, glasses paused

inside cracking under the force of his hold. He knew t

ia D

t return. And ye

man he had convinced himself had betrayed

een tensed under the weight of so many staring eyes., would have sought his approv

an elegant twist, she carried herself like royalty. A diamond necklace shining aga

no lon

ered by the attention. The crowd whispered, uncertainty thick in the air. She had vani

she had

furious. He gripped his glass so tightly i

ething that made

urned

ection. As if he were nothing mor

auda

his mouth. If she wanted to p

. He barely looked at her. Whatever small moment they wer

a m

ng people step aside. He was like a shadow in the night, and

resence before he spoke. The bartender hesitated, unsure whether t

harp as a blade. "You m

ady, no shaking . "And you must have an eg

A direct challenge to Lu

mself that she had been nothing but a mistake, a weakness he had remo

vading her space. The scent of

uldn't b

haped eyebrow. "Why? Afr

without the affection that had once dripped

ice dropping just for him. "Or

side. He had killed for less th

a slow, smile before turning a

e didn'

f to keep his expression unreadab

n who chased.

ed away, the undeniable truth

ust going t

oing to

t on the bar, right where Sophia had been standing.

rawled in delic

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