He was born into wealth and privilege. She was born into struggle. As children, he made her life miserable. He bullied her relentlessly, mocking her in front of classmates because she was overweight, quiet, and came from a poor, striving family. He humiliated her at every chance he got, tearing down her confidence and chasing away anyone who dared to befriend her. She hated him with every piece of her heart and prayed that once high school ended, their paths would never cross again. Fate seemed to answer her prayers. After graduation, she earned a scholarship to study in the United States, leaving behind the pain, the memories... and him. Six years passed. She was no longer the same girl he once knew. But fate had its own plans. An unexpected meeting. A past that refused to stay buried. A boy who once broke her. A man who might beg for forgiveness. Will he be given a second chance? Will she let go of the hate she carried for years... or will her past remain unforgiven? Some wounds heal. Some loves begin with pain.

COMPLETED✅ Arturo Vasquez -Head of Spanish mafia- was planning on accepting the proposal of Russian mafia leader Ivan Volkov's for his daughter, Aiyana, for her hand in marriage. Laying the cards down on the table, Marco Dominic Valentino - Head of the Italian mafia - makes a better counteroffer, hence it's settled that Aiyana would marry Amren Valentino, the heir for the Italian mafia. They only met once before they're married, but sometimes once is enough. Challenges and hurdles thrust their way left and right, leaving the couple no chance but to manifest this fake relationship into something real. ❣️•••❣️ Excerpt : "I think I'm strong enough to handle myself" She confesses with specks of anger darting through her eyes. I groan "You are, but it doesn't mean I like you being away from me in case anything happens" I stress my words, my breath hitting her face in gentle waves. "Shall you put me on a leash too?" She spits defiantly, smelling the tinge of alcohol on her breath, the knife digging deeper into my skin, I feel it's only moments away from piercing through my skin. My eyes snap to her angry contortions, her eyebrows furrowed, mouth slightly agape. "Come on, dance with me. The earth is spinning, we can't just stand on it" ❣️•••❣️ *I do not own any of the pictures used in this book, they belong to their rightful owners. *contains cursing. *contains mature themes. *focuses more on the romantic aspect, but I guarantee there's some action;) HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 in mafiamarriage #7 in ForcedMarriage #1 in mafiaking #1 in arranged #10 in arrangedmarriage #1 in fastpaced #1 in fake #1 in darkacademia #3 in mafia #1 in marriage #6 in completed #4 in youngadult #1 in enemies #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in drama #1 in spicy

I don't hate my place in her story. I just wish it was different. - Yuri Hanamitchi