When No One's Watching
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Last published Sun, Jun 22, 2025
He inherits the Bratva after his father's brutal assassination, but with one condition: marry to strengthen the family.
She's the daughter of a federal prosecutor, trained to dismantle crime rings - and the only woman who ever made him feel something.
Their paths collide in court, where she's the one threatening his entire empire.
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