(BOOK 1 OF MAFIA LOVE SERIES) [COMPLETED & EDITING] * "Arie," he whispered, his smile dropping as he closed the distance between us. "I'm sor..." My right hand met his left cheek brutally, stopping all that he had to say. "How dare you?" I hissed, landing another smack on the same spot. "How could you do this to me?" I raised my hand up again to place another one, but he caught my wrist before I could do so. "Plan your next move very carefully," he spoke in a low, belligerent tone tightening his grip on my wrist, daring me to slap him again. Pain jolted from the area, forcing tears to sting at the corner of my eyes. "Or what?" I scowled at him. "You don't want to find out." He took a step closer, staring into my eyes. "And don't tempt me!" * Today was the day it all started. Everything began to fall apart. It twisted me, threw me against the wall, and ripped my sanity and innocence to shreds. I never thought I'd go through it, but there I was in the middle of it all. Arie Noelle is a wise, strong-willed girl with a good heart, but a misfortunate incident leading up to others tears her apart. What happens when she finds herself on the radar of Leo Bonferroni, a ruthless mafia leader hiding behind the mask of a sexy tycoon, who is not only intrigued but also smitten by her? However, they begin to change each other, molding into something else. She does things she never dreamt of doing. He places the world at her feet, but will she accept it or kick it away in fear? The rising tension between the two kills her inside, but will she give into the sexy temptation walking around with an irresistible smirk that mushes her into a puddle? Will they ever find her destroyer or will she end up on the noose herself? Warning: Strong language, sexual content, rape, and graphic violence.

He was her best friend's brother. She was his little sister's best friend. He was a player. She had a crush on him. --------------------------- Ariel has always liked her best friend's brother. She knew that he only thought about her as nothing more but his little sister's friend. They had a great friendship regardless, and Ariel didn't want to ruin that by admitting her feelings to Adam, especially when she thought it would be pointless. Every week a new girl and every week, a broken heart. Ariel decided she wanted a change and her best friend Libby was there to help her. From that day, all eyes were on her. What will Adam do and what will happen between them? Will Ariel get over her crush for Adam or will she fall harder? -------------- Such a good book! ~Chloebetts0506 I LOVE THIS SO MUCH THAT I AM READING THIS AGAIN! 😂❤ ~VanessaElizaldeUrzua This brought me to tears and I felt that, I really did ~jjstyle05 Whoa plot twist I'm loving this ~ShipingGoddess I LOVE YOU ATHOUR, YOU'RE SO FUNNY!!! ~ilove_unicorn 101 This is so amazing. Sweetest scene ever. Ariel is so kind ~_goldgirl ----------- *Beware that the comments in this story is way funnier than the story itself*