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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 124

Poppy knew just where to find her father. It was where he went to think. The back side of the property was down along a winding path by the corn field. The view there was loving at sunset and overlooked a little town in the distance. 

Driving the tracker down the path, she found him standing at the top of the hill with his hands tucked in his overalls, looking out over the vast countryside.

Rolling up the spot, Poppy slowly stepped off the tracker, noticing her father hadn't so much as looked her way. It was as if he was expecting death. Maybe deep down he was already dying inside.

"Daddy?" she said as she slowly approached. "I'm home."

He didn't react. Just kept looking at the sunset. When she stepped beside him, they stood in silence until her father was ready to talk.

"I guess they're coming for me."

"No, Daddy. No one's coming for you. I met my parents."

"They good people?"

"Yes. I have sisters and brothers."