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Under the Mafia King’s Control

"He Wanted a Marriage of Convenience. She Shattered All His Rules." Arianna Costa never expected her life to be turned upside down during a routine medical check-up. Victim of a medical mistake that leaves her pregnant by a stranger, she soon discovers that the man in question is none other than Alessandro Valenti, the powerful and dangerous king of the Italian mafia. For Alessandro, scandal is unthinkable. Marriage, security, and control: he demands Arianna become his wife to protect his reputation and their future heir. But sharing her life with this authoritarian and enigmatic man will come at a cost. Thrust into a world of luxury, danger, and betrayal, Arianna begins to uncover an unexpected side to Alessandro. Beneath the mask of the mafia king lies a man torn between his need for control and his growing feelings for her. Yet danger lurks in every shadow. Alessandro’s enemies are determined to see him fall, and now Arianna and their unborn child have become prime targets. Torn between scorching attraction, conspiracies, and buried secrets, Arianna must make a choice: surrender to this forbidden love or escape a world that could very well destroy her.

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Chapter 24: Waiting and Promise

Matteo helped me out of the car, gently supporting me as I held Leonardo even closer to me. Mila, already out, waited for me near the villa door, her features drawn with fatigue and worry. She turned to me with a fragile smile, but I could see in her eyes that she was just as terrified as I was.

The villa seemed surreal in the night—too calm, a cruel contrast to the chaos we had just fled. The large door opened before we had time to advance further, and Teresa, the housekeeper, appeared in the doorway, holding a lamp in her hand.

"Mrs. Valenti!" she exclaimed, her voice trembling with emotion. She hurried toward us, her gaze moving immediately from my face to that of Leonardo, still warm and safe in my arms. "Thank God you're safe… I've been waiting for you with so much worry!"

I tried to smile, but my lips refused to comply. The reality of what we had just been through weighed too heavily on me.

"Matteo…" I began, but he cut me off, his voice firm.