The Fine Print

In Emilia Valentino's world, love was never something she expected to choose.

When her father arranges her marriage to Theo Morelli, it almost feels manageable. Theo has been her childhood best friend for as long as she can remember - easygoing, funny, charming in the way that makes everyone like him. If she had to be forced into a marriage, at least it's with someone she knows.

There's just one problem.

Theo has never taken anything seriously. Especially relationships.

He's a flirt, a player, and the last person either of them imagined settling down. The plan is simple: keep things friendly, keep expectations low, and treat the marriage for what it is - an alliance between two powerful families.

Then Emilia moves into the Morelli compound.

And runs into Roman Morelli.

Theo's older brother. The future Don. Quiet, controlled, and impossible to ignore.

Roman has always lingered somewhere in the back of her mind - the intensity in his gaze, the way he seems to notice everything without saying a word. Living under the same roof makes avoiding him impossible. Every encounter is brief. Tense. Charged with something neither of them acknowledges.

Roman doesn't flirt.
He doesn't cross lines.

But he watches her like he's already fighting a battle he plans to lose.

And just as Emilia finds herself drawn to the one man she shouldn't want, Theo starts to change. The easy charm fades into something more focused. More serious. For the first time, he's looking at her like she's not just a promise made between families.

Now Emilia is caught between the man she's meant to marry... and the one she can't stop feeling.

In a world built on loyalty, power, and control, desire isn't just dangerous.

It's unforgivable.

And the closer the wedding gets, the more it feels like someone's heart isn't the only thing at risk.

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