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The world thinks they tolerate each other.
Let them.
Vesper Duval was raised in silence, trained in shadows, and trusted with truths most people never survive knowing. As the daughter of a mafia dynasty, she learned early that loyalty is currency-and love is a liability.
Lucien Moreau does not rule loudly. He doesn't need to.
His power lives in restraint, precision, and the fear of what he chooses not to do.
When an unseen enemy begins testing the boundaries between their families, an alliance becomes inevitable.
A contract is signed.
A marriage arranged.
This is not a love story meant to be seen.
This is the kind that survives in shadows.
Where monsters don't fall in love.
They make vows.
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The door closed. His body blocked hers - controlled, deliberate.
Her blade rested lightly against him. A warning, not a threat.
"In public, we are silence," he warned.
"And in private?" she breathed.
His hand tightened at her waist.
His gaze dropped.
His thumb traced once. Slowly.
"We stop lying."