Ember
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𝓢erena Vale was raised in white coats .Daughter of a powerful medical dynasty, she's always followed the rules until her father trades her in marriage to save the family name.
𝓡ylen Caruso. Dangerous Mafia heir. The kind of man she was raised to fear.
The marriage is a deal, a distraction from a secret buried with her dead brother Eric.
As Serena starts to dig, the lies un reveal and every answer leads her back to the man she was forced to marry.
But Rylen?
He's not just a threat.
He might be the only one who knows the truth.
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