ghter-in-law of a prominent coun
a celebrated rising star i
d a love for a woman named Isabel
lessandro Marcello had declared
. "Send Ava to him. No matter how ruthless he is, would
and married into t
s Leo who lo
.
lessandro, the head of the Ma
pressing a scalding cigar onto the back of
ly demanded Leo's belov
ed himself in his study for two days
ed wooden door, holding
and his assistant. "But Alessandro's deadline is thre
d security at its tightest yet most chaotic, it's the perfect moment to sli
? What happens
o's car. Tell her it's part of the plan, that she's to stall him for a few days. He
he crystal fruit plate
ll into that monster's h
"But Ava is your fiancée. If Alessandro
e is, would he dare touch the councilman's future daughter-in-law? Once t
he chill spreading from m
ng but a perfect cover for
e over to another monster's
posable stand-in,
it up to me sounded
oor o
on the floor, his expr
hing for my hand. "Ava
g to pick up the shat
d my fingertip, and a b
st, drawing my fin
is touch made m
riking a blow then off
lp me," he said, his eyes filled wit
w it wasn
lla?" I as
is safe, Alessandro's wrath won't touch us. Ava, my father's position, our futu
chin resting on my head. "Don'
hollow, dripp
t the faint scent of pe
avorite, a blend of
yes and whisp