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ly that even the other customers noticed. Conversations dulled to whispers, the clinking of glasses faded, and a

that of a predator poised to strike. Across from him, Alessandro De Luca-another name Aria had only ever he

afia politics, but she knew o

was about to unfold, but before she could mov

is words were casual, but ther

a f

rching a brow before shifting his attention back to Luca. A slow smirk spread

's grip on his glass tightened

belong to me," Luca said smoothly

stomach

ng t

eresting because I don't recall you ever claiming her.

e Alessandro reached out and ran a

flin

stant, L

's wine glass hit the floor. Before anyone could react, he was on h

crack fill

d his teeth but d

staff scrambled to the corners, while Al

breath

ull-scale mafia war unfold i

per. "Touch her again, and I'll make sure you don't

radiating from his wrist. "Didn't rea

jaw t

g. One wrong move, one wrong word, and

d to get o

o serve," she stammer

et go, sending the other man stumbling back a step. Alessandro's men were already w

ly chuckled, rollin

d before turning on his heel and walki

eerily silent as the doo

lowly before t

ed to

er step back.

"You don't have a

heart p

e gotten he

Wa

bling. The moment her shift ended, she rushed outs

se, she wasn

ide the restaurant told her she

rossed over his chest, looking every bi

t i

ated. "Wh

we both know Alessandro won't forget tonight. And if you

an down h

that he

to the car. Luca followed, and the

w minutes, neith

e, Aria. Do you have any idea wh

s. "I didn't get myself into any

e moment you walked into my life, you became a part of it. And no

y? Just because I

ere with me. And that's enough for so

omach

nsane," sh

no idea,"

me go. If I disappear, he w

is jaw tightening. "It

ounded. "What

w, dolcezza. And I don't

stif

argue, the car

ow and realized they we

t of a massive, l

, her eyes wide.

ze, his express

moment on, you're

th caught i

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ace told her everythi

ery, ver

as no escap

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