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Couture Criminals

Cheeky owner of a struggling fashion boutique, Poppy Fields dreams of having her designs rocking the couture runways in Paris and Milan. While fantasizing about the glamorous life, her world is about to collide with the devil himself in the form of a dangerous mafia leader, Roman D’Amico, out for revenge for his dead brother. Often mistaken as the future wife of one of Chicago’s most notorious crime bosses, and Roman’s rival gang member, everyone who enters Poppy’s little shop believes they are doing a favor to the Gambino family. When her doppelgänger waltzes into her boutique, the women are shocked to find they look like twins. Leaving her identification behind as a ruse to flee the country, Claudia switches lives with the unsuspecting fashion designer. When Luke Gambino falls for the ploy, he believes Poppy is his runaway bride, forcing her to take on the persona of the real Claudia Ricci. Following the murder of his brother, Roman D’Amico is looking for revenge. When he suspects the Gambinos are behind it, he plots to kidnap the rival gang member’s wife. Unknowing that the women have switched places, Roman kidnaps the wrong couture diva. With Claudia missing, Poppy must keep up the ruse, and convince Roman to keep her alive or fall into the hands of the murderous Gambino family.

LorettaKAuthor · Urban
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159 Chs

Chapter 108

"Poppy, you don't know about those two. They were always close. Luke's first kill in this business was because of her. This guy tried to force himself on her and Luke lost it. You think what Remi did to Olive was bad. That's not even close to what Luke's capable of. I don't want them feeding off each other's darkness."

"What if they're not? What if they actually are good for each other and are trying to help each other get to a better place?"

"Then I'd be happy. I love them both. Luke and I have a history, and I know everyone thinks I hate him and hold a grudge, but I still care about him. He's my best friend, besides Anton."

Wrapping her arms around him, Poppy smiled up at Roman with all the kindness and understanding she could give. "You need to let her be an adult, Roman. And Luke too. You can't always protect everyone."

"I know, but I can try."

"Know what I think?"

"What?"