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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 114

It was time. Years of putting it off, it was time Remi came clean to her younger brother about the truth she'd been hiding from him. 

Taking a deep breath, she fiddled with her fingertips, trying to find the words. Luke was mad and hurt over the videotape, and in reality, it was all her doing. Once again, he would take the fall for her shortcomings if she didn't speak up. But not tonight. She had to be brave.

"Don't hate him, Roman. It was me. I begged Luke to be with me back then. He didn't want to betray you, and it was months before he gave in to me coming on to him. That night was supposed to be special. I didn't know he was a virgin. He always seemed so confident, even though he was a little dorky. It was after the homecoming game for the football team's regional championship. You had scored a touchdown that night and Dad gave you one of those man rings only Dons wear. Do you remember?" 

"Yeah. I was MVP that game and we won."