THE SILENT BRIDE
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LEO VOLKOV - Cold, ruthless mafia don. Built an empire with blood, fear, and silence. He doesn't believe in love or softness-until her.
ELLA GRACEWOOD - Once full of life but now mute bucz of trauma. Trapped in a forced marriage she's terrified of him... but he's the first person who trys to fix her,heal her and just protects her.
Will leo heal her?
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