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Gabriella's Hellfire: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance

[BOOK2] They said life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. I think that’s bullshit. Don’t get me wrong. I love fairy tales. I’m a bibliophile. In fact, I read about a hundred books a year. And in my life? I don’t marry my prince charming. I have to marry the big bad wolf. I’m not Cinderella. I don’t have evil sisters or a broken family. Actually, I grew up privileged in New York. I get what I want—most of the time, anyway. But that’s just how it is when you’re the daughter of New York’s Italian crime boss: Don Alessandro De Luca. Sounds like I'm a modern-day princess, don't I? But the truth is, in our world, I’m not free to do a lot of things. And the men in my life shield me from the family business. I get it. Restrictions keep me and my family safe. But it gets frustrating how they think I can't handle it. And now, I’m shackled to something I don’t have control over—unless I want my family endangered. I'm arranged to marry the grandson of the Morelli Family—our rival family who had been after my father’s seat for years. I would rather die than end up with the enemy. But everything changed in the blink of an eye. My prince charming died because of them. Now, I can’t escape it. Now, the only choice I have left is to marry the villain to save my family. So how can my life be a fairy tale when I’m living in a nightmare? Nevertheless... This villain will have to see. I can't be restrained. I'm born to be free. **Gabriella's Hellfire is Book 2 of The De Luca Mafia Series** _______________ This is my first published work that is written in first person P.O.V. Don't forget to follow all my socials for exclusive content, private insights on the characters, and other fun stuff that won't be posted in Webnovel. go to: nixvargas.com/links _______________ Other works: •Serendipity - A Chance Encounter (Complete-Ongoing revision) •Femme Fatale: The King's Deadly Temptress •Gael's Naughty Angela: A Mafia Prince Romance (Book 1 of The De Luca Mafia Series) •Giovanni's Black Heart: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (Book 3 of The De Luca Mafia Series) _______________ *Licensed cover image _______________

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260 Chs

Chapter 26 - Gabriella (3)

Jax stared at me weirdly for a moment, and then he turned around and left the house. It looks like he didn't clean the room after all. I have to say, I'd be pissed if he did this to mine.

Mariano glances at me and then to his room. He sighs, and then his shoulders slump. He pulls down the hood of his jacket, removes his cap, and then runs his fingers through his hair twice. I'd love to run my fingers in his hair. 

"Give me a sec," he says as he walks inside and disappears behind the door.

I'm at the threshold, biting my lower lip as I take in his bedroom. Minus the dramatic cobwebs and plastic spiders here and there, I can see there are a lot of dark colors in the aesthetics. The furniture pieces are mostly black or gray, though the floor, walls, and ceiling are lighter.