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Two broken souls.
One arranged marriage.
A dangerous game of power, pain, and forbidden desire.
Chiara Novak knows better than to trust anyone. Her past left scars that even wealth can't cover. When she's forced to marry Antonio Caruso-a man with more power than mercy-her fate seems sealed.
Antonio is cold, controlled, and powerful enough to rule empires. But behind the suits and silence, he carries demons no one dares to touch. What starts as a transaction becomes a slow-burning battle of wills, secrets, and undeniable attraction.
In a world of golden chains, hidden truths, and stolen glances, one question remains:
Can love grow from duty? Or will their pasts destroy them both?
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I stood in front of the door.
The door I wasn't allowed to open.
The door that Antonio kept locked.
Tonight it was open.
Just a gap.
A gap that changed everything.
I saw Antonio. He stood in the center of the room that I could never have imagined. In front of him was a man kneeling on his knees. He was covered in blood, and hardly looked human anymore.
Antonio's back was tense and his voice was loud, full of hatred and rage. He had a weapon in his right hand.
"Because of you, I lost one of my best men. And because of you, I lost my mother," he said.
The man stammered something incomprehensible.
Antonio raised the gun.
Bang.
The man's body a laid on the floor.
Blood everywhere.
Something in me broke.
I tear myself away from the door frame, stumbled backwards and pushed a painting off the wall.
Who was this man really?
I wanted to know who Antonio Caruso is.
Now I wonder if I will survive the truth.
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ I recommend readers to be 18+.
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